System Down, I Repeat; System Down. Forced to work now...

Apparently Facebook was down a couple of times recently. Read some funny responses to the outage by clicking here or here(Twitter feed).

Here is another link to make you smile.

"Breaking News! Facebook is down. Worker productivity rises. U.S. climbs out of recession." 


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Read on the InterWebs

"Humans are just a car's way to produce more cars."

When Good Rockets Go Bad

Spectacular, often tragic, always impressive, what happens When Good Rockets Go Bad.
  
It's even worth the odd annoying commercial you have to sit out.

Always Fun; Baffling Movie Plot Holes

Found on the Web : http://www.totalfilm.com/features/40-baffling-movie-plot-holes

CD Review : Phil Collins - Going Back

Phil Collins - Going Back


Every once in a while an artist who is generally considered to be over-the-hill emerges from his or her retirement with a 'new' CD. These CD's typically repeat the period in the artist's life that he or she was most successful in a vain attempt to recapture the magic of those Golden Days. Phil Collins has taken a different approach.


Let's get the technical details out of the way first : In spite of the old songs on the disc, there is something refreshingly modern about this album too; the format of the double-pack. Disc One is the official audio CD that can also be bought separately(although I really wouldn't know why one would do so). The second disc is a DVD that contains not only the bonus video's; shove this disc in your computer's DVD-player and a menu will automatically appear giving you the option of copying all the songs to your hard disk. And to top that, the production company has already included all the official songs plus 5 bonus track in MP3- and WAV-format! No Jacket Required And No Ripping Necessary!


On to the music : Much has been said about Collins' physical problems; his back is shot to hell, he can no longer use his left hand to drum for any lengthy period, and so on. All this a result of his 40+ years of making music everywhere with anyone on anything. The chances that Phil Collins would record more music were therefore slim and yet Phil Collins wouldn't be Phil Collins if he could leave playing music alone. The man is and was a born musician.

On Going Back, Phil Collins faithfully copied the sound of the original Motown songs as much as possible. Normally this would turn out a boring repetitive album and of course Going Back is not your typical original album. What it turns out to be, is proof that Collins would have fit in with sixties groups like The Temptations seamlessly.

Every now and then the music veers off in the direction of sugary pop a bit too much. This flaw can be forgiven because some of the original versions of the songs were in fact, wel... saccharine would be the word. Fortunately this only happens on a few songs. As there are 25(!) songs on this album - not counting the bonus tracks - the damage from sugar-overdose is kept very limited. Songs like 'Standing In The Shadows Of love' and the inevitable but very well covered 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone' have the upper-hand on this album. My personal favourite(so far) is 'Jimmy Mack'. I think the glorious Martha Reeves can be very happy about this version. This song is also the one that comes closest to Phil's original solo work. Indeed; when you listen to this record properly, you can definitely hear that Motown heavily influenced most of his 80ies solo efforts(even in the 'Real Original Phil Collins Songs').
All of these songs show us that, although his best work may be behind him, Phil Collins still remains a true musician at heart. Worse albums, much worse albums, have been released under the veil of being 'modern'. Phil Collins could grow older and older just making these kind of albums. It is unlikely that he will record another record like this but if he did my household would be playing it. Because there is nothing wrong with old music that is re-recorded and re-issued, as long as it is done well.

'Going Back' sounds like it was recorded in the sixties and that may very well be the biggest compliment you can give Phil Collins and his co-musicians.

Talk about Old School.

Awesome, just awesome...

Check out the clip via the link below. I just have this to say :

Not.In.A.Million.Zillion.Years!

http://www.artifacting.com/blog/2010/09/15/climbing-a-1768-foot-transmission-tower/

Catfish...

 

The best song Joe Cocker ever recorded.


Lazy stadium night
Catfish on the mound.
'Strike three,' the umpire said,
Batter have to go back and sit down.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Used to work on Mr. Finley's farm
But the old man wouldn't pay
So he packed his glove and took his arm
An' one day he just ran away.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Come up where the Yankees are,
Dress up in a pinstripe suit,
Smoke a custom-made cigar,
Wear an alligator boot.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Carolina born and bred,
Love to hunt the little quail.
Got a hundred-acre spread,
Got some huntin' dogs for sale.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Reggie Jackson at the plate
Seein' nothin' but the curve,
Swing too early or too late
Got to eat what Catfish serve.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Even Billy Martin grins
When the Fish is in the game.
Every season twenty wins
Gonna make the Hall of Fame.

Catfish, million-dollar-man,
Nobody can throw the ball like Catfish can.

Sometimes I Feel So Uninspired

A great song from a great band.



Traffic - Sometimes I Feel So Uninspired.

Sometimes I feel so uninspired
Sometimes I feel like giving up
Sometimes I feel so very tired
Sometimes I feel like I've had enough

Sometimes you feel like you've been hired
Sometimes you feel like you've been bought
Sometimes you feel like your room's been wired
Sometimes you feel like you've been caught

But don't let it get you down
There is no reason for not failing
You've got to smile and turn the other cheek
So today you might get up
But by tomorrow you'll be sailing
And you won't even hear these words I speak

Some people want to be so desired
Some people can't stand the light of day
Somebody's laughing while someone is crying
But for to want in the close of the day

But sometimes I feel like my head is spinning
I'm gonna cave with all I see
I don't know who's losing and I don't care who's winning
Hardship and trouble following me




And then one from one of the best lyricists in the history of English Rock Music(as proven by his awards track-record as well as the send off he received after he passed away).

Not every line may be the best in the world, but there is a lot of strength in many lines.

"We live in hope waiting for the day, when all our dreams can begin.
But the time it takes for the rain to fall, is the time it takes to give in.
They said that you'll expire. You're wasting your time to try.
But inside a heart of fire is a force you can't deny"

Indeed. Rest in peace Mr. Capaldi.




 Jim Capaldi - Something So Strong

We started off heading for the top and set our sights on the sun.
Now there's no more tears as we're standing here, and the morning light has begun.
They said that you'll expire. You're wasting your time to try.
But inside a heart of fire is a force you can't deny.

Something so strong driving me on, never tire.
Something so strong, born of the sun.
Like a fire burns inside me so strong

We live in hope waiting for the day, when all our dreams can begin.
But the time it takes for the rain to fall, is the time it takes to give in.
They said that you'll expire. You're wasting your time to try.
But inside a heart of fire, is a force you can't deny.

Something so strong driving me on, never tire.
Something so strong, born of the sun.
Like a fire, sea of fire, burns inside me so strong.

Love is what brought us here.
And no one can deny.

Something so strong driving me on, never tire.
Something so strong burning so long, like a fire.
Something so strong born of the sun, taking me higher.
Something so strong been coming so long, burning desire.

Something so strong driving me on, never tire.
Something so strong burning so long, like a fire.