Musical Interlude: Sweep The Leg

If you're like me, you've spent the last 23 years bitterly reminiscing about how lucky Daniel LaRusso got when he shamed the Cobra Kai with a well-timed Crane Kick in the All Valley Karate Tournament. Well, your redemption has finally arrived, in the form of a song by the group "No More Kings".

The music doesn't start until about 3 minutes in, but the whole thing is worth watching, especially if you're a fan of The Karate Kid and... Raising Arizona (?):

Hair Apparent

Look. I don't know much about the Phil Spector trial that starts today. He's a music legend, he might have killed somebody, yadda yadda. Click here if you want more info about the whole thing.

What do I know?

I know that is one. Amazing. Jewfro.

Run Around (And Around)

Blues Traveler singer and harmonica player John Popper had a little run-in with the authorities yesterday. Not only was his SUV clocked at 111 mph, but further inspection of it turned up some interesting items:

"Officers found a cache of weapons and a small amount of marijuana, the Patrol said. A police dog searched the vehicle, finding numerous hidden compartments containing four rifles, nine handguns and a switchblade knife. Authorities also found a Taser and night vision goggles."
-Access Hollywood

So, in fairness to Popper, he wasn't driving at the time but it was his vehicle. And another fun part of the story is that, when asked why his vehicle featured flashing emergency lights, a siren and a public address system, he said it was because, in the event of a natural disaster, he "didn't want to be left behind".

Either way, apparently blues is the least of what John Popper's traveling with.

Springsteen Is Still The Man

The story goes that Bruce Springsteen had just arrived in Denmark. His tour had him winding through Oslo, Norway and he was scheduled to perform a couple of nights later in Copenhagen.

As he was walking by himself, exploring the streets of Copenhagen, Bruce happened upon a street musician named Jon Magnusson and the two of them treated a small (but appreciative and growing) crowd to an impromptu performance of The River:

Things I've Noticed: Toto Edition

Just heard the song "Africa" by Toto on the radio and while, yes, it is a bad/guilty-pleasure 80's song that we've heard a bajillion times, ad nauseum, may I submit that it contains possibly the greatest lyrics ever written in a song:

"I know that I must do what's right /

As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti"

Hole. Lee. Crap.

Dude used twenty-one syllables to work Kilimanjaro, Olympus, and the Serengeti into one line of a song.

One line.

What have you done today?

The song dates back to 1982 and was Toto's last hit, which makes sense. I mean, after you write that, you've pretty much blown your artistic wad, haven't you?

I'm just sayin'.

On A Lighter Note

They may be slightly out of tune occasionally, but this is still pretty cool: