Liam Payne of One Direction deftly participating in the practice that seems to have completely replaced signing autographs — selfies.
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The Best 12″ Cover Jackets Found This Month
Welcome to the 80s, where you might not want to pick up some fashion tips, but the music was pretty fun.
“All Cried Out” is a song by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet. It was written by Moyet and producers Jolley & Swain for her debut studio album Alf (1984). Released as the album’s second single in the autumn of 1984, the track peaked within the top ten on both the Irish and the UK Singles Chart, also reaching the top twenty in Switzerland.
“Heart Attack” was one of two new songs recorded for the 1982 (Double Platinum) greatest hits package titled Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2. In 1983, Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their TV series episode “Angelic Alvin” (with new lyrics created for the episode).
In 1991, successful record producers and remixers Clivillés + Cole, released acover version of U2’s “Pride (In the Name of Love)”, but it was the B-side song “A Deeper Love”, featuring vocals by Deborah Cooper (a long time Clivillés and Cole vocalist) and Paul Pesco that proved to be a hit, peaking at No. 15 in the UK.
“Thief Of Hearts” is a 1984 single by American singer-songwriter and actress Melissa Manchester. Produced by Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer it was the theme song for the film Thief Of Hearts starring Steven Bauer, appearing in the film and on it’s soundtrack. “Thief Of Hearts” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 24, 1984 peaking at #88.
“The Animal Song” is a 1982 single by British new wave group Europeans. Despite backing from major label A&M Records the single failed to make any chart impact. “The Animal Song” was taken from the bands debut album Vocabulary released in September 1983.
“Micro-Kid” is a single released in 1983 by the British musical group Level 42 from their fourth studio album Standing in the Light. It reached #37 on the UK single charts.
“Back On Holiday” was the first single from American pop singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist Robbie Nevil’s second album “A Place Like This”. The single debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on December 11, 1988 peaking at #34, the single also reached #52 on the Billboard R&B chart.
“Crying Over You” is a song by Canadian new wave group Platinum Blonde, released as the first single from their 1985 album Alien Shores. The single reached No. 1 on the Canadian record charts on Sept. 7, 1985. The song features a guitar solo by Alex Lifeson from Rush. The 12″ features remixes by American record producer, remixer Shep Pettibone.
“We Are the World” is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than 30 all-time singles to have sold at least 10 million copies worldwide.
“We Love You” is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as the second single taken from their 1986 album, The Pacific Age on November 10, 1986.”We Love You” debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on February 7, 1987. The song spent seven weeks on the survey peaking at #16. Internationally “We Love You” charted in the U.K. reaching #54 and in Australia reaching #18.
20 years ago today, Shania Twain released “The Woman In Me”
The Woman in Me, released on February 7, 1995, is the second studio album released by Shania Twain and her first with the majority of the songs co-written by her. It went onto become her biggest-selling recording at the time of its release, selling 4 million copies by the end of the year, and was eventually certified 12× Platinum by the RIAA on December 1, 2000, representing 12 million shipments throughout the United States, and 20 million copies worldwide.
Here are 5 fun facts about this landmark release!
1. 8 of the 12 songs on the album were singles: “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?”, “Any Man of Mine”, “The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)”, “(If You’re Not in It for Love) I’m Outta Here!”, “You Win My Love”, “No One Needs to Know”, “Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore)” and “God Bless the Child”. “Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Anymore)” became the first from The Woman in Me not to reach the top 20 of the country charts.
2. “Any Man of Mine” also proved to be a critical success, it was nominated for both Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards. It won Single of the Year at both the Canadian Country Music Awards and Country Music Radio Awards in 1995. It also won Country Single of the Year at the 1996 Jukebox Awards and Song of the Year at the 1996 RPM Big Country Music Awards.
3. The music video for “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” was shot in Santa Ynez, California and directed by John Derek, also known for marrying glamorous starlets and for launching the career of his last wife, Bo Derek.
4. “(If You’re Not in It for Love) I’m Outta Here!” became Twain’s second number-one hit at country radio, and the first single to be promoted with three different mixes worldwide to cater to international genre demand.
5. The single sales from “God Bless the Child” were donated to Second Harvest/Kids Cafe in the US, and from Canada to Breakfast for Learning.
The Story of Stack-O-Lee
The historical “Stagger Lee” was Lee Shelton, an African-American pimp living in St. Louis, Missouri in the late 19th century. He was nicknamed “Stag Lee” or “Stack Lee”, with a variety of explanations being given for the moniker: he was given the nickname because he ‘went “stag”‘, meaning he was without friends; he took the nickname from a well-known riverboat captain called “Stack Lee”; or, according to John and Alan Lomax, he took the name from a riverboat owned by the Lee family of Memphis called the Stack Lee, which was known for its on-board prostitution. He was well known locally as one of the “Macks”, a group of pimps who demanded attention through their flashy clothing and appearance. In addition to these activities, he was the captain of a black “Four Hundred Club”, a social club with a dubious reputation.
On Christmas night in 1895, Shelton and his acquaintance William “Billy” Lyons were drinking in the Bill Curtis Saloon. Lyons was also a member of St. Louis’ underworld, and may have been a political and business rival to Shelton. Eventually, the two men got into a dispute, during which Lyons took Shelton’s Stetson hat. Subsequently, Shelton shot Lyons, recovered his hat, and left. Lyons died of his injuries, and Shelton was charged, tried and convicted of the murder in 1897. He was pardoned in 1909, but returned to prison in 1911 for assault and robbery, and died in incarceration in 1912.
The crime quickly entered into American folklore and became the subject of song as well as folktales and toasts. The song’s title comes from Shelton’s nickname, “Stag Lee” or “Stack Lee”. The name was quickly corrupted in the folk tradition; early versions were called “Stack-a-Lee” and “Stacker Lee”; “Stagolee” and “Stagger Lee” also became common. Other recorded variants include “Stackerlee”, “Stack O’Lee”, “Stackolee”, “Stackalee”, “Stagerlee”, and “Stagalee”
From The St. Louis Globe Democrat, December 26th, 1895:
“William Lyons, 25, a levee hand, was shot in the abdomen yesterday evening at 10 o’clock in the saloon of Bill Curtis, at Eleventh and Morgan Streets, by Lee Sheldon, a carriage driver. Lyons and Sheldon were friends and were talking together. Both parties, it seems, had been drinking and were feeling in exuberant spirits. The discussion drifted to politics, and an argument was started, the conclusion of which was that Lyons snatched Sheldon’s hat from his head. The latter indignantly demanded its return. Lyons refused, and Sheldon withdrew his revolver and shot Lyons in the abdomen. When his victim fell to the floor Sheldon took his hat from the hand of the wounded man and coolly walked away. He was subsequently arrested and locked up at the Chestnut Street Station. Lyons was taken to the Dispensary, where his wounds were pronounced serious. Lee Sheldon is also known as ‘Stag’ Lee”
Tupac Wanted To Drop Collaboraive Album With Outkast, Buckshot, Smif-n-Wessun, Scarface and E-40
From Okayplayer:
A handwritten letter that appears to be one of Tupac’s personal documents has been unearthed. In the note to a friend, which likely dates back to 1996, Pac mentions his plans to drop a posse record featuring the likes of Outkast, Buckshot, Smif-n-Wessun, Scarface and E-40. Referred to as ONE NATION, the album-that-never-was would have been a landmark achievement: a bridging of the East-West-South divides of 90s hip-hop and proof that artistic respect can trump overblown beef when cool, conscious minds prevail. Read the full letter below:
What do you think?
Jack White Has Just Created The Greatest Tour Poster Of All Time
Jack White continues to be one of the most creative musicians working – and might be up there in the all-time greats. He has now released a “scratch-off” tour poster for Las Vegas that Matthew Jacobson and Shelby Rodeffer have designed, which comes with a specially designed coin to scratch and expose underlying images. If you’re lucky and scratch a winning combination, there are a few prizes involved.
If you scratch to reveal a redhead, blonde, and brunette you win the “Three Women Prize Pack” containing three limited edition records: a 7″ single by Tempest Storm, a 7″ single by Amy Walker, and an album by Olivia Jean.
If you scratch to reveal Neitszhe, Freud, and Horace you win the “Three Thinkers Collection,” containing the limited edition live LPs by Bill Burr, Neil Hamburger, and Reggie Watts.
Three matching Third Man men will win you a $300 gift card to spend online or in-store at Third Man Records.
No word if he’ll continue this promotion, but these posters are as good as anything created in music.
Celebrities Read Mean Tweets About Themselves: Music Edition (Part Two)
People write very nasty things on Twitter. From time to time on this program, we shine a light on that. Here is Jimmy Kimmel’s second all-music edition of #MeanTweets featuring Josh Groban, Drake, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Jessie J, Blake Shelton, Haim, Wiz Khalifa, Ed Sheeran, Iggy Azalea, Pitbull, Sia, Childish Gambino, Britney Spears, Ariana Grande, Jason Aldean, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Katy Perry and Psy.
Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith Beatbox and Perform ‘It Takes Two’ by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith make a beatbox loop using an iPad app to sing “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.
http://youtu.be/oazFK9awniE
…and here’s the original version:
