Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

"Car Wash" by Rose Royce

I know what you are thinking? "What is Texas Truth doing listen a disco song like this?"

The TRUTH is I loved disco when I was in college. I always knew the way to a woman's heart (or anything else) was by dancing.

Women LOVE to dance, even if they are not very good at it. They want to be taken in a man's arms and swept away. They want to be LEAD on a dance floor. They WANT to be taken care of. You guys out there know it and so do the ladies.

As far as this song, I always like it and YES, I even liked the movie.

Look at the cast: George Carlin, Ivan Dixon (Hogan's Heroes), Antonio Fargas (Starsky and Hutch), DeWayne Jessie (aka: Otis Day from Animal House), Lorraine Gary (Jaws), Bill Duke (Predator) and Richard Pryor.

They were all in it. A great cast. Sit back and enjoy Rose Royce performing "Car Wash."

PS: The lyrics are below. That will be my quote for today's post.





Ooh ooh
You might not ever get rich
But let me tell ya it's better than diggin' a ditch
There ain't no tellin' who you might meet
A movie star or maybe even an Indian chief

(Workin')
At the car wash
Workin' at the car wash, girl
Come on and sing it with me
(Car wash)
Sing it with the feelin' ya'all
(Car wash, girl)

Ooh!

Some of the work gets kinda hard
This ain't no place to be if you planned on bein' a star
Let me tell you it's always cool
And the boss don't mind sometimes if you act the fool

At the car wash
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Talkin' about the car wash, girl
Come on, ya'all and sing it for me
(Car wash)
Oooh oooh oooh
(Car wash, girl)

(Work and work)
Well, those cars never seem to stop coming
(Work and work)
Keep those rags and machines humming
(Work and work)
My fingers to the bone
(Work)
Can't wait till it's time to go home (?)

(Hey, get your car washed today)
Fill up and you don't have to pay
Come on and give us a play
(Do the wash, right away)

(The car wash)
Talkin' 'bout the car wash
Car wash, girl
Come on, ya'all, let's sing it with me
(Car wash)
Sing it with feelin', ya'all
(Car wash, girl)

Whoa whoa whoa whoa
(Car wash)
Never seem to stop comin'
What'd I say
Keep those rags and machines hummin'
(Car wash)
Let me tell you, it's always cool . . .


Friday, August 1, 2008

Beijing Olympics Video Blog

I found a very interesting site on the Olympic Games that are being held in Beijing. It is called Beijing Olympics Video.

It is posting interesting videos from Beijing concerning the goings on in Beijing in respect to the Olympics. It is hosted by Tai Shi. Currently he is in England for school and blogs to escape the Chinese sensorship of the internet.

Below is the latest cliptation, posted on Wednesday (July 30, 2008). It gives an interesting perspective on the Games.

"The U.S. State Department has warned Americans that there is a "heightened risk that extremist groups will conduct terrorist acts within China in the near future." - Quote on Boycott 2008 Communist Olympics Blogsite



Saturday, June 14, 2008

"Eli's Coming" by Three Dog Night



This is a video clip of Three Dog Night's great 1969 hit "Eli's Coming." This is a 39-year-old tune that could have been produced and considered mainstream even today.

Sing along if you must.

"Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl" - Three Dog Night

Lyrics:
Eli's comin'
Eli's comin' (Eli's a-comin')
Well you better hide your heart, your loving heart
Eli's a-comin' and the cards say... a broken heart
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl (hide it)
You better, better hide your heart
Eli's comin', better walk
Walk but you'll never get away
No, you'll never get away from
the burnin' a-heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay
Everywhere I go though, Eli's a-comin'
(she walked but she never got
away)
Eli's a-comin' (she walked but she never got away)
Eli's a-comin' and he's comin'
to git ya (she walked but...
she walked
but...)
Get down on your knees (she walked
but she never got away)
Eli's comin' (hide it, hide it, hide it)
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl (hide it)
You better, better hide your heart
Eli's comin', better walk
Walk but you'll never get away
No, you'll never get away from
the burnin' a-heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay
Everywhere I go though, Eli's
a-comin' (she walked but she'll
never get
away)
Eli's a-comin' (she walked but
she'll never get away)
Eli's a-comin' and he's comin'
to git ya (she walked but...
she walked
but...)
Get down on your knees (she walked
but she'll never get away)
Get down on your knees
No-no, no-no
Lord, I said no-no, no-no, no-no
(hide it) She can
(hide it) hide it
(hide it) You better
(hide it) Somebody
(hide it) You got t'
(hide it) Oh, my
(hide it) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Here is the original video of "Money for Nothing" by "Dire Straits."

Enjoy!





“That ain't working. That's the way you do it. ... Get your money for nothing and your chicks for free.” - Lyrics from Dire Straits' song "Money for Nothing."

"Weird" Al Yankovic's Beverly Hillbillies

I always thought "Weird" Al Yankovic was so talented. I loved it when he took a popular song and rewrote it in his own words. Below is one he did on one my favorite television shows of my youth.

Sit back and enjoy.




"Well doggies!" - Jed Clampett