Rehab? yes!yes!yes! (like zanta)
December 5th, 2006 at 1:55 pm (Uncategorized)
Did you know that there are people who get paid big time dollas to program ipods with music? People who are considered “musically astute” get paid by people who are, crazy? I don’t know, to add music to their ipod. Who the hell pays somebody to do that? I would say that I am almost entirely against it–but with a couple exceptions. One of these would be if I had the opportunity to have Questlove program an ipod for me. I don’t actually have an ipod, so he’d have to buy me one too. That reminds me of the time my friend Tony got a ticket for riding his bike without a bell. They threatened to take away points from his drivers license. But Tony didn’t have a drivers license. He got excited thinking they would have to give him one in order to take away the points. But thats neither here nor there. What I’m trying to say is that Questlove is considered to be one of those individuals who has their finger on the pulse of musical trends. I read his blog occasionally and he recently suggested people check out the new album by Amy Winehouse.
This chick is fucking crazy, but in a good way–I mean, I’m kind of in love with her and after only 2 days of exposure. The first single off her latest album “Back to Black” is called Rehab. Not only is it a rediculous song on a variety of levels, its also the exact kind of song I wanted to post on Songstory precisely because there is an interesting story behind it. Winehouse released her first album Frank in 2003 at the age of 20 and it went PLATINUM! During this time she appeared on several tv shows drunk off her ass. I’ve seen one clip that is particularily amusing where Winehouse is doing a duet of Beat It with this British Late Nite talk show host named Charlotte Church. Winehouse is obviously drunk–she yells her lines more than sings them. You can tell Church is distracted by the young drunk girl staggering next to her and is struggling to stay composed. Here’s the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vfdl7-E80Q. So after several of these drunken tv appearences Winehouse’s management company confronted her and told her she had to go into rehab. She told them to fuck off and found new management. Then she wrote Rehab. I love this girl. She totally reminds me of Babe-raham Lincoln.
The video is also awesome. I love the guy in the blue bathrobe and want to learn his various handclap dance moves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKVbgkfFygY&eurl=
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chellian said,
December 5, 2006 at 11:13 pm
david. david. DAVID. DAAAVID. holy shit. i hate to sound overdramatic but i think you may have just changed my life. this song is fucking brilliant… i.. just wish i had something more important or witty to say but there’s not much to say except for: holy hell. holy hell, my name is chell.
Leave a Reply said,
December 5, 2006 at 11:41 pm
zanta makes me cry. every time. Not unlike this one michael jackson song..
tony said,
December 6, 2006 at 12:23 am
What the shit? People still make music? Music about real, personal issues? That don’t have the words ‘durrty’ or ‘catch me ridin’ in them? Well I certainly am surprised.
This is a great song, and I love that she can sing without constantly showing off her voice like that Beyonce fellow. Can anyone toss me an accent egu? Make that two, please.
David, thank you for showing me that music still exists. I bet you Oscar Peterson would see the beauty in this song too. I know he would.
And thank you for sharing the story about me getting caught ridin’ durrty.
I’m out like Janet’s titty.
Tony
jj said,
December 6, 2006 at 2:49 am
love the song. love the clip, expecially when church props her up, and you see amy smushing the mic into her face, or possibly resting her face on the mic. damn. if i could sing like that, i would drink like that. and then write like that.
JJ said,
December 6, 2006 at 2:50 am
also, is anyone else disturbed by tony’s perfect paragraphs and punctuation?
songstory said,
December 6, 2006 at 9:12 am
Haha, “ridin’ durrty”. Thats hilarious. Tony, you should write a song with that name. I’m sure Sir John A. could hook you up with nice beat for it. ,my Punktu”ation” sux? love… me jJ!?
Chang said,
December 6, 2006 at 11:15 pm
i like this song .. but for some reason she reminds me of a mambo number five. the rest of her music that i could find on youtube (cause i was intrigued) sounds to have a strictly diminished key theme. diminished 7th, 9th, whatever the hell key she’s singing in it seems quite repetitive. though i enjoyed her first song, she has yet to woo me like tony’s left titty.
interesting find.
i want a singer like this girl to sing over a single saxophone and a snare/symbol combo. more of a melodic tune. mmm, that would taste like tony’s right titty.
Chang said,
December 6, 2006 at 11:17 pm
by the way - is anything going on this weekend? - speaking before thinking - if i have forgotten anybody’s birthday on here ill cut off tony’s third titty and gift wrap it for you
Chang said,
December 7, 2006 at 1:54 pm
Also, I should let you all know that i am now gay. Out of the closet. I cordially invite you all to meet my significant other (jeremy) this saturday, at “le fox”. Tony, i hope your not uncomfortable about the titty comment.
tony said,
December 7, 2006 at 2:22 pm
No, I am alot comfortable with it. Now please leave me alone.
Merr said,
January 7, 2007 at 6:10 pm
That’s funny David because I was going to email you tell you to check out her album. Well rehab is a great song but the album in general is great and finally something different. The song Me and Mr Jones has an awesome Motown feeling that I love, with the back-up girls. Ok, check ya music lovers later
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