ATF: Weird Al-ed

This series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way your musical tastes could be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [Coolio]

Gangsta’s Paradise

Coolio

You want to tell me what this is all about?

As I walk through the valley

Of the shadow of death

I take a look at my life

And realize there’s not much left

‘Cause I’ve been blastin’

And laughin’ so long that

Even my mama thinks

That my mind is gone

But I ain’t never crossed a man

That didn’t deserve it

Me be treated like a punk

You know that’s unheard of

You better watch how you talkin’

And where you walkin’

Or you and your homies

Might be lined in chalk

I really hate to trip

But I gotta loc’

As they grew I see myself

In the pistol smoke fool

I’m the kinda G

The little homies wanna be like

On my knees in the night

Sayin’ prayers in the street light

Been spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

Been spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

We keep spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

We keep spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

They got the situation

They got me facin’

I can’t live a normal life

I was raised by the strip

So I gotta be down

With the hood team

Too much television watchin’

Got me chasin’ dreams

I’m an educated fool

With money on my mind

Got my ten in my hand

And a gleam in my eye

I’m a loc’ed out gangsta

Set-trippin’ banger

And my homies is down

So don’t arouse my anger fool

Death ain’t nothin’

But a heartbeat away

I’m livin’ life do-or-die-a

What can I say

I’m twenty-three now

But will I live to see twenty-fo

The way things are goin’

I don’t know

Tell me why are we

So blind to see

That the ones we hurt

Are you and me

Been spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

Been spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

We keep spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

We keep spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

Power and the money

Money and the power

Minute after minute

Hour after hour

Everybody’s runnin’

But half of them ain’t lookin’

What’s goin’ on in the kitchen

But I don’t know what’s cookin’

Whey say I got ta learn

But nobody’s here to teach me

If they can’t understand it

How can they reach me

I guess they can’t

I guess they won’t

I guess they front

That’s why I know

My life is outta luck fool

Been spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

Been spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

We keep spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

We keep spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in the gangsta’s paradise

Tell me why are we

So blind to see

That the ones we hurt

Are you and me

Tell me why are we

So blind to see

That the ones we hurt

Are you and me

Link: [Weird Al Yankovic]

Amish Paradise

Weird Al Yankovic

As I walk through the valley

Where I harvest my grain

I take a look at my wife

And realize she’s very plain

But that’s just perfect

For an Amish like me

You know I shun

Fancy things like electricity

At 4:30 in the mornin’

I’m milkin’ cows

Jedediah feeds the chickens

And Jacob plows fool

And I’ve been milkin’

And plowin’ so long that

Even Ezekiel thinks

That my mind is gone

I’m a man of the land

I’m into discipline

Got a Bible in my hand

And a beard on my chin

But if I finish all of my chores

And you finish thine

Then tonight we’re gonna party

Like it’s 1699

We’ve been spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

I’ve churned butter once or twice

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

It’s hard work and sacrifice

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

We sell quilts at discount price

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

A local boy kicked me

In the butt last week

I just smiled at him

And I turned the other cheek

I really don’t care

In fact I wish him well

‘Cause I’ll be laughin’ my head off

When he’s burnin’ in Hell

But I ain’t never punched a tourist

Even if he deserved it

An Amish with a ‘tude

You know that’s unheard of

I never wear buttons

But I got a cool hat

And my homies agree

I really look good in black fool

If you come to visit

You’ll be bored to tears

We haven’t even paid the phone bill

In 300 years

But we ain’t really quaint

So please don’t point and stare

We’re just technologically impaired

There’s no phone

No lights

No motorcar

Not a single luxury

Like Robinson Crusoe

It’s as primitive as can be

We’ve been spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

We’re just plain and simple guys

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

There’s no time for sin and vice

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

We don’t fight we all play nice

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

Hitchin’ up the buggy

Churnin’ lots of butter

Raised the barn on Monday

Soon I’ll raise a’nudder

Think you’re really righteous

Think you’re pure in heart

Well I know I’m a million times

As humble as thou art

I’m the pious guy

The little Amlettes wanna be like

On my knees day and night

Scorin’ points for the afterlife

So don’t be vain

And don’t be whiney

Or else my brother

I might have to get medieval on your hiney

We’re been spendin’ most our lives

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

We’re all crazy Mennonites

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

There’s no cops or traffic lights

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

But you’d probably think it bites

Livin’ in an Amish paradise

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Yech

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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Simply Sloppiness or Something Sinister?

This is the conclusion to what was started with [Cable Television Ad-whacking], and it ain’t going to be all that.  For I just don’t have the energy to get into it as much as I would like to.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you have heard that far too many times before, but I have a new and improved excuse.  For in spite of my very poor normal state of health, I have started working on another top secret project.

No, I am not at liberty to divulge any details at this time.  After all, with it being a top secret project, the details are classified, but I can tell you that it could be something really big in a natural sense.  Hopefully, the launching will be much sooner than later, and you will most definitely be among the first to know.

Anyway, I can see where cable television ad-whacking could simply be a matter of production sloppiness.  For precise timing seems to be an art lost on those now in charge of broadcasting—both in regards to the airing of advertising and programming.

Does having to DVR the show after the one you wanted to record in order to make sure of getting all of it irritate you as much as it does us?  Oh, this is not a happy home when we forget to do this and find the recording of our show ending several minutes short of the actual end of the show.

On the other hand, I can also see where all of the imprecise timing issues could actually be something quite sinister.  For unless the monitoring is set to keep track of just how many seconds a commercial or program is aired, a two-second (or less) airing of a commercial would count the same as it would for the full amount of time the advertiser paid for.  Subsequently, an advertiser might be paying for a full two minutes of commercials to air during a certain show while only actually receiving 64 seconds of total air-time.  If the contract is for the airing of a certain amount of total air-time over a 24-hour period on a network, an advertiser could be paying for an hour of total air-time while only actually receiving 50 minutes (and sometimes far less).  Hey, I have lost count of how many times I have seen the same two-second start to a DealDash.com commercial on a certain network over the course of a day.

The same principle applies to counting how many people watch what, which is a major factor to determining the cost of advertising air-time.  For if the monitoring is set to count those who see even just the beginning or end of a show as being the same as if they watched it all, running shows over into the appointed air-time for another show can greatly add to the viewing totals, which justifies charging more for advertising on shows that 95% of the counted viewers deleted from their DVR after only watching the end of the show they actually wanted to see.  Oh yeah, you can put good money on the fact that the cable companies have the same ability to keep track of traffic numbers as internet sites do.

In all fairness, I just do not know—either way.  For all of my inquiries concerning timing issues were left unanswered.

Whoa, if my current top-secret project turns out to be as big of a deal as I think it could be, I just might be able to stir up some real trouble later on…  Ah yes, a boy must hold onto his dreams…

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Sites To See #439

The SOLE purpose of this series is to help call attention to sites that I think many would find most interesting—in one way or another.  Just to be clear, inclusion in this series is not necessarily meant as an endorsement, and I have included sites that I found rather disturbing.  The link below each image is to the site itself, and each image is linked to the particular post from which it was taken when applicable.  Please, go see for yourself.  Oh, and as of August 10, 2012, I will be no longer including sites that have auto-play and word verification engaged.

 Link: [Art in Red Wagons]

 Link: [At Home in English Valley]

 Link: [Balaphoto]

 

 Link: [Beatnheart]

 Link: [Behind the Couch]

 Link: [BlueRidge Boomer]

 Link: [Bonjour et Bon Voyage]

 Link: [Boomer Musings]

Link: [Bucko's World]

Link: [Butterflies of Singapore]

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ATF: Oh Mama

This series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way your musical tastes could be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [Queen]

Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen

Is this the real life

Is this just fantasy

Caught in a landslide

No escape from reality

Open your eyes

Look up to the skies and see

I’m just a poor boy

Poor boy

I need no sympathy

Because I’m

Easy come

Easy go

Little high

Little low

Anyway the wind blows

Doesn’t really matter to me

To me

Mama

Just killed a man

Put a gun against his head

Pulled my trigger

Now he’s dead

Mama

Life had just begun

But now I’ve gone

And thrown it all away

Mama

Oooooo

Didn’t mean to make you cry

If I’m not back again this time tomorrow

Carry on

Carry on

As if nothing really matters

It’s too late

My time has come

Sends shivers down my spine

Body’s aching all the time

Goodbye everybody

I’ve got to go

Gotta leave you all behind

And face the truth

Mama

Oooooo

Anyway the wind blows

I don’t want to die

I sometimes wish

I’d never been born at all

I see a little silhouetto of a man

Scaramouche

Scaramouche

Will you do the fandango

Thunderbolts and lightning

Very very frightening me

Galileo

Galileo

Galileo

Galileo

Galileo Figaro

Mangifico-o-o-o

I’m just a poor boy

Nobody loves me

He’s just a poor boy

From a poor family

Spare him his life

From this monstrosity

Easy come

Easy go

Will you let me go

It’s the law

No

We will not let you go

Let him go

It’s the law

We will not let you go

Let him go

It’s the law

We will not let you go

Let me go

Will not let you

Let me go

Never

Never let you go

Let me go

Never let me go oh oh oh oh

No no no no no no no

Oh Mama Mia

Mama Mia

Mama Mia

Let me go

Beelzebub has a devil

Put aside for me

For me

For me

So you think you can stone me

And spit in my eye

So you think you can love me

And leave me to die

Oh baby

Can’t do this to me baby

Just gotta get out

Just gotta get right outta here

Ooh yeah

Ooh yeah

Nothing really matters

Anyone can see

Nothing really matters

Nothing really matters

To me

Anyway the wind blows

Link: [Styx]

Renegade

Styx

Oh mama

I'm in fear for my life

From the long arm of the law

Lawman has put an end to my runnin’

And I'm so far from my home

Oh mama

I can hear you a-cryin’

You're so scared

And all alone

Hangman is comin’ down from the gallows

And I don't have very long

No

The jig is up

The news is out

They've finally found me

The renegade

Who had it made

Retrieved for a bounty

Never more to go astray

This will be the end today

Of the wanted man

Oh mama

I've been years on the lamb

And had a high price on my head

Lawman said get him dead or alive

Now it's for sure he'll see me dead

Dear mama

I can hear you cryin’

You're so scared

And all alone

Hangman is comin’ down from the gallows

And I don't have very long

The jig is up

The news is out

They finally found me

The renegade

Who had it made

Retrieved for a bounty

Never more to go astray

The judge'll have revenge today

On the wanted man

Oh mama

I'm in fear for my life

From the long arm of the law

Hangman is comin’ down from the gallows

And I don't have very long

The jig is up

The news is out

They finally found me

The renegade

Who had it made

Retrieved for a bounty

Never more to go astray

This'll be the end today

Of the wanted man

The wanted man

And I don’t want to go

No no

Oh mama

Don't let him take me

Oh no

Oh no

No no

No no

No

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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A Sunday Drive

Back during our childhood, our parents would often load up my brother and me after Sunday morning church services for a leisurely drive around where we lived.  Even though we were seeing mostly familiar sights, it was still good to see them again, and this is why “A Sunday Drive” sounded about right for the name of a series revisiting familiar sites that are well worth seeing again and again.  The link below the image is to the site itself, and the image is linked to the post it was first included in here.

 Link: [My Thoughts, Stories and Articles]

 Link: [Orvokki4you]

 Link: [Prescott Area Daily Photo]

 Link: [Rambling Wild Rose]

 Link: [Rose ~ from Oz]

 Link: [SaucyKodz]

 Link: [Senior Moments]

 Link: [Signs, Signs]

 Link: [Spud's Daily Photo]

Link: [Stockport Daily Photo]

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Sies To See #438

The SOLE purpose of this series is to help call attention to sites that I think many would find most interesting—in one way or another.  Just to be clear, inclusion in this series is not necessarily meant as an endorsement, and I have included sites that I found rather disturbing.  The link below each image is to the site itself, and each image is linked to the particular post from which it was taken when applicable.  Please, go see for yourself.  Oh, and as of August 10, 2012, I will be no longer including sites that have auto-play and word verification engaged.

 Link: [A View from a Brown Dog]

 Link: [A Wasted Life]

 Link: [A Writer, He Muttered]

 Link: [Adventures in Bode Land]

 Link: [Alaska Blue Moose]

 Link: [Alfred Lives Here]

 Link: [An Artist Journal - At a Glance]

 Link: [Angles & Lumieres]

 Link: [Anonymous Works]

Link: [Arkansas Women Bloggers]

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