Like it when the beat goes/MIDIZONE

The strings in the song "Thong Song" are sampled from Wes Montgomery's cover of Eleanor Rigby.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZbXPscPdD8

Also the midi version of "Thong Song" is pretty great, even more so than usual for a midi version of a thing.

http://www.free-midi.org/song/sisqo-thong_song.html

I am going to post one thing a day from now until i get bored of it. I may also write a small explanation of why the thing is good.


Here is today's thing.

It is a man with quite a strong New Zealand accent singing the song Royals by Lorde. The New Zealand accent would definitely make my shortlist of accents that make basically anything said sound real funny.

http://secretgenius.net/

Jessica Walter (Lucille Bluth)

#1 on the list of Ladies that you never considered if they were pretty cute when they were young, but turns out they were.

Is the album "Loveless" by My Bloody Valentine a 20 year running inside joke? Because, geez, what a shitty album.

SHIT SON

hello

things i like that i maybe shouldnt

forms
3 cheeseburgers
Australia's Funniest Home Videos
Wipeout
Rayban Wayfarers
Facebook (this is complicated, but i will leave it here to provoke discussion)
Channel GO
Windows Media Player
novelty music

what to do if hipsters like things that you like.

ignore them and just like what you like. im sure you're pretty clever, you probably made an alright choice of what to like.

on irony

dont like things ironically, it makes you seem kinda mean.

things that are so number one that numbers 2-infinity are not that important (and the list that they would be number one of)

pulp fiction (tarantino films)
west end deli (place to buy a baguette in perth)
bacon and eggs (thing to eat for breakfast)
levis (jeans brand)
basic cheeseburger (burger at mcdonalds)




holy shit i had like a million more of these. i will totally edit this as i remember

boats and makeup.

this is not very interesting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_camouflage

this is interesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage

this is more interesting.
http://cvdazzle.com/

ps the first link is a bit interesting in that the USA has used the same camouflage pattern since 1981.

the fuckin' mountain goats

why would you listen to the mountain goats when there is neutral milk hotel.

Busta Rhymes - Gimme Some More

busta rhymes should be way more succesful than he is. this is some transgressive shit.

if you google "mens white suit jackets", the results are not good.

but then there is this

i think it is a risk i need to take.

PAPER PLANES (DFA REMIX) *NEW*

probably it is impossible to do a bad cover of this song

http://orezscu.blogspot.com/2005/10/ray-is-such-moron.html

this is why i like achewood.