The Police released "Ghost in The Machine" in the fall of 1981. "Invisible Sun" was released as a single in the UK, but not in the US (don't ask). However, it was played on American album rock channels anyway. "Sun" soared to #2 in the UK, and represented a departure from the group's usual sound.
Much of the footage in the video was shot in Ireland.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Native Americans drive trucks, too (1969-70)
Jay Silverheels tweaked his familiar persona as Tonto from The Lone Ranger for this ad for Chevrolet.
In those days, for example, a 1970 model would be on the market in the final quarter of the previous year, in this case 1969.
In those days, for example, a 1970 model would be on the market in the final quarter of the previous year, in this case 1969.
Here a scandal, there a scandal.......
Personally, I'd like to know what kind of person would go out of their way to destroy another person's career, just for the sake of doing so.
By now, you might be aware of the imbroglio in Virginia involving Governor Ralph Northam and a 35 year old medical school yearbook photo that purported to have Northam in either blackface or a Ku Klux Klan ensemble. Northam initially admitted he was one of the two men in the incriminating photo, then walked it back, and later acknowledged he did use blackface to masquerade as singer Michael Jackson around the same time, when Jackson made the moonwalk a thing.
This morning, Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax is now facing his own issues, as allegations of---wait for it---sexual misconduct have cropped up against him, just as it seems he would take over as governor if Northam finally finds his moral compass and resigns, as many in Virginia, on both sides of the aisle, are urging him to do.
If it was a Republican operative that dug up the dirt, because Northam & Fairfax are Democrats, then it's another case of dirty pool politics.
We've got something like that here at home.
Troy City Councilman Mark McGrath, no relation to the Sugar Ray frontman of the same name, stepped down amidst reports of leaving racial slurs in a voice mail some time back.
The difference between McGrath and the governor's office in Virginia is that McGrath took ownership of his situation, and did what was best for the community, his political career effectively over. Northam has only taken partial ownership of his sitch, but is refusing to step down, fearing that the GOP would swoop in and take over, since it's likely Fairfax would have to step down as well in the face of his scandal. In each case, the parties responsible for these tactics hide in the shadows like a nest of roaches. McGrath is a Republican, and the Democratic-controlled City Council in the hometown will choose one of their own to fill the seat, representing a section of Lansingburgh. Northam & Fairfax are Democrats, and you have to figure Trumpian Dittoheads representing the Geezers Party (Republicans) had a hand in the twin scandals brewing in Virginia.
This vicious cycle never ends, but it has to. For all our sakes.
By now, you might be aware of the imbroglio in Virginia involving Governor Ralph Northam and a 35 year old medical school yearbook photo that purported to have Northam in either blackface or a Ku Klux Klan ensemble. Northam initially admitted he was one of the two men in the incriminating photo, then walked it back, and later acknowledged he did use blackface to masquerade as singer Michael Jackson around the same time, when Jackson made the moonwalk a thing.
This morning, Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax is now facing his own issues, as allegations of---wait for it---sexual misconduct have cropped up against him, just as it seems he would take over as governor if Northam finally finds his moral compass and resigns, as many in Virginia, on both sides of the aisle, are urging him to do.
If it was a Republican operative that dug up the dirt, because Northam & Fairfax are Democrats, then it's another case of dirty pool politics.
We've got something like that here at home.
Troy City Councilman Mark McGrath, no relation to the Sugar Ray frontman of the same name, stepped down amidst reports of leaving racial slurs in a voice mail some time back.
The difference between McGrath and the governor's office in Virginia is that McGrath took ownership of his situation, and did what was best for the community, his political career effectively over. Northam has only taken partial ownership of his sitch, but is refusing to step down, fearing that the GOP would swoop in and take over, since it's likely Fairfax would have to step down as well in the face of his scandal. In each case, the parties responsible for these tactics hide in the shadows like a nest of roaches. McGrath is a Republican, and the Democratic-controlled City Council in the hometown will choose one of their own to fill the seat, representing a section of Lansingburgh. Northam & Fairfax are Democrats, and you have to figure Trumpian Dittoheads representing the Geezers Party (Republicans) had a hand in the twin scandals brewing in Virginia.
This vicious cycle never ends, but it has to. For all our sakes.
Monday, February 4, 2019
This game should've been sponsored by Sominex
I remember struggling to stay awake during Super Bowl IX, when Pittsburgh won the first of their six titles in beating Minnesota. 44 years later, I may have been wide awake all through the New England Patriots' 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams to claim their sixth title, but I can imagine there were people that might've been bored to tears.
My brother tried to tell me a war of attrition means lots of scoring. No, that's not always the case. A war of attrition usually involves stout defenses like the two we saw, except that the Rams' run defense had leaks in it that they should've closed, but didn't. In the first & fourth quarters, the Patriots' Sony Michel & Rex Burkhead were allowed to run wild, as the Pats used the same run-first strategy that had worked so well during the playoffs. You'd think that with two weeks to prepare, the Rams would've looked at tapes of what happened to the Chiefs & Chargers.
In contrast, the Pats bottled up Todd Gurley, and he & CJ Anderson made only minimal damage between them. The 3-3 halftime score had to be the lowest in Super Bowl history, and anyone that bet the over took a bath. The grand total of 16 points scored was easily the lowest in the history of the game, and considering that it was the 50th anniversary of the Jets' lone title, you'd swear somehow the Jets stole the Patriots' uniforms for 3/4 of the game, it was so bad.
Kidding aside, Stephon Gilmore iced the game for the Patriots by ending the Rams' last gasp drive with an interception. We remember Malcolm Butler doing the same vs. Seattle a few years ago, but he was bum-rushed out of town after being misused last year. I wonder if Gilmore, who came over from Buffalo, has been assured of job security.
From what I've read the Maroon 5 halftime show was nothing to write home about, and my bro & I didn't bother with it. I didn't have the heart to tell him that Maroon 5's set list included something from SpongeBob SquarePants.
On the other hand, the commercial getting the most attention was a crossover between Bud Light's annoying medieval characters and a certain HBO series.......
Second place, in this writer's opinion, goes to Amazon for finding a means to use Harrison Ford.
We know Patriots QB Tom Brady has no plans to retire. Why? Because he wants at least one more ring and make New England the all-time leaders. With six titles, New England is now tied with Pittsburgh. Brady is obsessed with being #1 all-time. News flash. Most of those six titles he has are marked with asterisks because of the allegedly shady tactics used by the Patriots organization, such that this year's snooze-fest was an exception to the rule for the Pats' detractors. as New England didn't play their best game all the way through, either.
My brother tried to tell me a war of attrition means lots of scoring. No, that's not always the case. A war of attrition usually involves stout defenses like the two we saw, except that the Rams' run defense had leaks in it that they should've closed, but didn't. In the first & fourth quarters, the Patriots' Sony Michel & Rex Burkhead were allowed to run wild, as the Pats used the same run-first strategy that had worked so well during the playoffs. You'd think that with two weeks to prepare, the Rams would've looked at tapes of what happened to the Chiefs & Chargers.
In contrast, the Pats bottled up Todd Gurley, and he & CJ Anderson made only minimal damage between them. The 3-3 halftime score had to be the lowest in Super Bowl history, and anyone that bet the over took a bath. The grand total of 16 points scored was easily the lowest in the history of the game, and considering that it was the 50th anniversary of the Jets' lone title, you'd swear somehow the Jets stole the Patriots' uniforms for 3/4 of the game, it was so bad.
Kidding aside, Stephon Gilmore iced the game for the Patriots by ending the Rams' last gasp drive with an interception. We remember Malcolm Butler doing the same vs. Seattle a few years ago, but he was bum-rushed out of town after being misused last year. I wonder if Gilmore, who came over from Buffalo, has been assured of job security.
From what I've read the Maroon 5 halftime show was nothing to write home about, and my bro & I didn't bother with it. I didn't have the heart to tell him that Maroon 5's set list included something from SpongeBob SquarePants.
On the other hand, the commercial getting the most attention was a crossover between Bud Light's annoying medieval characters and a certain HBO series.......
Second place, in this writer's opinion, goes to Amazon for finding a means to use Harrison Ford.
We know Patriots QB Tom Brady has no plans to retire. Why? Because he wants at least one more ring and make New England the all-time leaders. With six titles, New England is now tied with Pittsburgh. Brady is obsessed with being #1 all-time. News flash. Most of those six titles he has are marked with asterisks because of the allegedly shady tactics used by the Patriots organization, such that this year's snooze-fest was an exception to the rule for the Pats' detractors. as New England didn't play their best game all the way through, either.
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Video Valentine: Lady Love (1977)
"Lady Love" was Lou Rawls' follow-up to "You'll Never Find (Another Love Like Mine)" in 1977. We lost Lou in 2006, but talent like this is forever eternal.
Maybe they should call it the Apathy Bowl.......
The only thing that has gotten more hype than the Super Bowl was Punxatawny Phil, and he didn't see his shadow yesterday.
This year's edition might as well be rechristened, the Apathy Bowl, because while the NFL and its power brokers are ignoring Patriot Fatigue, the Los Angeles Rams aren't being treated as saviors.
Not only is New Orleans still butt-hurt over the officiating gaffe in the NFC title game two weeks ago, the citizens of St. Louis feel like the Rams, who represented the city the last time they played the Super Bowl 17 years ago, betrayed them when they moved back to LA prior to the 2016 season, ending a 23 year run in St. Louis, and there are still some hard feelings, particularly toward owner Stan Kroenke, also the owner of the NBA's Denver Nuggets. I read an article Saturday that said that Kroenke's picture is being placed on dartboards and toilet seats in bars all over the Gateway City.
A judge threw out a frivolous lawsuit demanding the critical final moments of the 4th quarter of the Rams-Saints game two weeks ago be replayed. We all know the officiating system in the NFL is severely flawed, and has been for years. The NFL's media & advertising partners, some will say, have undue influence on how the playoffs play out. Then again, New England owner Robert Kraft is on a few committees, and those same conspiracy theorists would submit that he's not above waving some money to certain people to get what he wants.
Enough about the off-field drama. Let's talk about the game.
New England began their tainted dynasty by beating the then-St. Louis Rams on a last second Adam Vinatieri field goal. Vinatieri is now in Indianapolis, having signed for another season with the Colts. Former Ram Eric Dickerson recently reignited accusations that the Patriots may have allegedly cheated in 2002. Coach Bill Belichick's legacy is tarnished because of nearly 20 years of accusations of chicanery, where the guilty parties are usually answering not to Belichick, who has seven rings total, the first two as a Giants assistant, but likely to Kraft. Tom Brady's Hall of Fame plaque will likely have to have asterisks attached because of all the controversies (i.e. The Tuck Game vs. Oakland, Spygate, etc.), because his accomplishments have been tainted. There is talk that oft-injured TE Rob Gronkowski might hang it up after tonight, with an eye toward joining wrestler pal Mojo Rawley in the WWE. He still looks like he could pass for a college frat boy, so Hollywood could be calling first.
Jared Goff is in his 3rd season. When the 2019 season starts, Brady will be in his 20th season out of Michigan. Goff is trying to treat this like a regular season game (!). Brady and his ego are as defiant as ever, and won't be satisfied until he is universally recognized as the greatest of all time. I'm sorry, but that ain't gonna happen. After all this time, there are still too many people who won't give Brady the benefit of the doubt. Brady wants to avenge what happened last year at this time, when the Eagles reminded him that the NFC East has been his Super Bowl Kryptonite. As for Goff, let's not forget that he has a young, talented nucleus on offense, including RB Todd Gurley, who will be across the sideline from another Georgia alumnus in rookie Sony Michel, who finally is getting his just due in the post-season.
The knock on New England during the regular season was that it seemed Brady insisted the offense be around him and the passing game, not the running game. Belichick changed things up in the playoffs, and the result saw Michel & Rex Burkhead combine for nine touchdowns. James White, a Super Bowl hero two years ago vs. Atlanta, has had two. The Rams' defensive line, led by Aaron Donald and reputed bad boy Ndamakong Suh (formerly with Detroit & Miami), will be prepared either way. Stop the run, and Brady will start chucking like there's no tomorrow. Shut down the prima donna along with the rushing game, and the Rams could make it two in a row for the NFC.
Last year, I picked New England, not believing the Eagles could avenge an earlier loss, but they did. However, it is the Rams' turn to seek revenge. A video game simulation has them winning. All Brady wants is to win a clean game with no controversy. As the Cornelius Brothers sang nearly 40 years ago, it's too late to turn back now. Patriot haters are going to be looking for penalties not being called. Then again, in light of recent events, so will people jumping on the anti-Ram bandwagon. This time, youth will be served and win out over the aging egos.
Pick-Rams. Of course, I could be wrong.
This year's edition might as well be rechristened, the Apathy Bowl, because while the NFL and its power brokers are ignoring Patriot Fatigue, the Los Angeles Rams aren't being treated as saviors.
Not only is New Orleans still butt-hurt over the officiating gaffe in the NFC title game two weeks ago, the citizens of St. Louis feel like the Rams, who represented the city the last time they played the Super Bowl 17 years ago, betrayed them when they moved back to LA prior to the 2016 season, ending a 23 year run in St. Louis, and there are still some hard feelings, particularly toward owner Stan Kroenke, also the owner of the NBA's Denver Nuggets. I read an article Saturday that said that Kroenke's picture is being placed on dartboards and toilet seats in bars all over the Gateway City.
A judge threw out a frivolous lawsuit demanding the critical final moments of the 4th quarter of the Rams-Saints game two weeks ago be replayed. We all know the officiating system in the NFL is severely flawed, and has been for years. The NFL's media & advertising partners, some will say, have undue influence on how the playoffs play out. Then again, New England owner Robert Kraft is on a few committees, and those same conspiracy theorists would submit that he's not above waving some money to certain people to get what he wants.
Enough about the off-field drama. Let's talk about the game.
New England began their tainted dynasty by beating the then-St. Louis Rams on a last second Adam Vinatieri field goal. Vinatieri is now in Indianapolis, having signed for another season with the Colts. Former Ram Eric Dickerson recently reignited accusations that the Patriots may have allegedly cheated in 2002. Coach Bill Belichick's legacy is tarnished because of nearly 20 years of accusations of chicanery, where the guilty parties are usually answering not to Belichick, who has seven rings total, the first two as a Giants assistant, but likely to Kraft. Tom Brady's Hall of Fame plaque will likely have to have asterisks attached because of all the controversies (i.e. The Tuck Game vs. Oakland, Spygate, etc.), because his accomplishments have been tainted. There is talk that oft-injured TE Rob Gronkowski might hang it up after tonight, with an eye toward joining wrestler pal Mojo Rawley in the WWE. He still looks like he could pass for a college frat boy, so Hollywood could be calling first.
Jared Goff is in his 3rd season. When the 2019 season starts, Brady will be in his 20th season out of Michigan. Goff is trying to treat this like a regular season game (!). Brady and his ego are as defiant as ever, and won't be satisfied until he is universally recognized as the greatest of all time. I'm sorry, but that ain't gonna happen. After all this time, there are still too many people who won't give Brady the benefit of the doubt. Brady wants to avenge what happened last year at this time, when the Eagles reminded him that the NFC East has been his Super Bowl Kryptonite. As for Goff, let's not forget that he has a young, talented nucleus on offense, including RB Todd Gurley, who will be across the sideline from another Georgia alumnus in rookie Sony Michel, who finally is getting his just due in the post-season.
The knock on New England during the regular season was that it seemed Brady insisted the offense be around him and the passing game, not the running game. Belichick changed things up in the playoffs, and the result saw Michel & Rex Burkhead combine for nine touchdowns. James White, a Super Bowl hero two years ago vs. Atlanta, has had two. The Rams' defensive line, led by Aaron Donald and reputed bad boy Ndamakong Suh (formerly with Detroit & Miami), will be prepared either way. Stop the run, and Brady will start chucking like there's no tomorrow. Shut down the prima donna along with the rushing game, and the Rams could make it two in a row for the NFC.
Last year, I picked New England, not believing the Eagles could avenge an earlier loss, but they did. However, it is the Rams' turn to seek revenge. A video game simulation has them winning. All Brady wants is to win a clean game with no controversy. As the Cornelius Brothers sang nearly 40 years ago, it's too late to turn back now. Patriot haters are going to be looking for penalties not being called. Then again, in light of recent events, so will people jumping on the anti-Ram bandwagon. This time, youth will be served and win out over the aging egos.
Pick-Rams. Of course, I could be wrong.
Friday, February 1, 2019
Video Valentine: Cherish (1985)
Hard to believe, but Kool & The Gang have been around for more than 50 years. Like, I only became familiar with them with the release of "Jungle Boogie" in 1973, so what do I know?
Anyway, the R & B legends built a reputation in the late 70's and 80's for soft romantic ballads that still get airplay today on adult contemporary channels. One such example is "Cherish", 1/2 of a two-sided single (with "Ladies Night") off the CD, "Emergency". While the video has a beach setting---the album was released in May of '85---the song also fits as a Valentine this time of year.
Anyway, the R & B legends built a reputation in the late 70's and 80's for soft romantic ballads that still get airplay today on adult contemporary channels. One such example is "Cherish", 1/2 of a two-sided single (with "Ladies Night") off the CD, "Emergency". While the video has a beach setting---the album was released in May of '85---the song also fits as a Valentine this time of year.
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