The Muffs "Oh Nina"

Not since Jan and Dean's "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" has there been a cooler song about a chick from Pasadena...while one was a hot rod racer who nobody could catch, the other may have been a hot rod eraser with a boyfriend who couldn't catch a clue.  I have a feeling it didn't turn out so well for Nina or her boyfriend, oh, but the stories they could tell...Watch as Kim Shattuck and the boys from The Muffs kick out "Oh Nina" with a screaming fury.





Thanks to sleazeballninja for the upload to YouTube.

The Office Olympics As I See It

Today at work we will be boosting our team building skills and morale with The Office Olympics. It already appears as though this may turn out to be a rejected plot line from the show The Office, but there is no turning back and losing is not an option. In my dreams the afternoon will look something like this...



Please, don't wake me!



Thanks to Incesticidergp for the upload to YouTube.

X-Ray Spex "Germ Free Adolescent"

X-Ray Spex perform "Germ Free Adolescent" on Top of the Pops in 1978.

Her phobia is infection
She needs one to survive
It's her built in protection
Without fear she'd give up and die



and for the a lovely modern ukulele twist on the song please enjoy this performance by Gus and Fin...


















Thanks Bluevelvetglove to GUGUG and for the upload to YouTube.

The Dollyrots "Brand New Key"

From The Dollyrots "Because I'm Awesome" album comes a great cover of Melanie's "Brand New Key." When the original version of this song was released apparently it caused quite an uproar.  The writer and original singer, Melanie, says that it was even banned by some radio stations.  An innocent song about rollerskating?  Imagine that!

I'm OK alone....but you got something I need...
I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think we should get together and try them out you see.



Check out Melanie's original version after the jump.

Jay-Z "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)

Jay-Z reminds everyone who he is and where he comes from in his eulogy for the latest pop craze. Playing cards with Harvey Keitel can only make you look like more of a bad ass!

I love the lines:  "This ain't for iTunes.  This ain't for sing-a-long. This is Sinatra at the opera - bring a blonde preferably with a fat ass who can sing a song."

Rest in Peace Auto-Tune!





Thanks to for jayz the upload to YouTube.

Zach Galifianakis "Tough Crowd"

Zach Galifianakis can't seem to reach his audience.

Tough Crowd by ZACH GALIFIANAKIS from Zach Galifianakis

If you haven't seen Zach's Live at the Purple Onion show...what are you waiting for?  Watch it Here.

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Photo by Brandon Hickman.

The Axis of Awesome "4 Chords"

The Axis of Awesome remind us that all you really need to make it as a pop star are just four simple chords!



Watch more after the jump.

Vampire Weekend "Giving Up The Gun"

Take a look at the new video from Vampire Weekend that features an extremely bizarre collection of characters including a magical RZA, a rude Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Jonas (what?) and Lil Jon!  How all of these people ended up participating in a tennis match played on a court from the set of 2001: A Space Odyssey is beyond me.  I don't know much about tennis, but I think Vampire Weekend is doing for tennis what Tiger Woods has done for golf.  I say bravo to them!

Lady Gaga "Telephone" and "Dance in the Dark"

Listen, I never had any shame about professing my love for Madonna back in the day so why should anything be any different with my very special relationship with Lady Gaga?  If I can't relish in all she puts out there then what's the point in listening to any music?  In this performance from last night's 2010 Brit Awards, Lady Gaga shows how she continues to do no wrong.  She dedicates her performance of "Telephone" and "Dance in the Dark" to Alexander McQueen.





Thanks to LadyGagaTonight2 for the upload to YouTube.

RIP Doug Fieger

Sad rock and roll news...Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack passed away at age 57 from cancer.  He may be gone, but the songs will stay with us forever.





Thanks to KnackFan for the upload to YouTube.