Sounds of Fall

Welcome to my favorite season of the year! The heat of summer is fading, leaving us less sun baked and in parts of the country, the beautiful foliage has, or will soon be, making an appearance. The tourists have gone back home, school's back in session, and, best of all, it's once again time for fall TV! 😋

Autumn Glory Barbie
I Dream of Autumn Barbie

Earworm of the Day: Alice in Wonderland Edition

It's no secret I love anything Alice...well, a few months ago, I saw a video by hard rock diva Lita Ford that featured the theme. While musically not really my cup of tea, I nonetheless dug the imagery. Trouble was, I couldn't remember the name of it later. This though, of course, reminded me of another classic video that is my musical cuppa and has been a fave for years: Tom Petty & The Heartbreaker's "Don't Come Around Here No More." As luck would have it, I happened to see the Lita video just a bit ago and found out the name of the song is "Hungry" so guess what? Yep, you got it, both classic clips have been presented below for your enjoyment...happy listening! :-)

Dark Shadows

The legendary Tim Burton strikes again, this time taking on the cult classic of the 60s/70s. For those who may not know the story, cast regular Johnny Depp stars as Barnabus Collins, an 18th century fishing scion who unknowingly spurns the wrong woman: a witch named Angelique (played by Eva Green) when he becomes betrothed to his "true love" causing her to kill his parents, the fiance, and turns Barnabus into a vampire. She then turns the town named after his family against him and they bury him in a chained coffin. Fast forward 200 years... it's 1972, and Barnabus is dug up by some unwitting construction workers. He makes his way back to his old home and discovers that not only is it being lived in by family descendants, but his old nemesis, having made herself more or less immortal like him, is alive and well, and ready to battle for control over the town she has bought out, and for Barnabus's love (which he still refuses her). I found the film to be better than expected, and thought it a bit of a step up from Burton's last film, Alice in Wonderland...the cheesy schlock of the '70s and the macabre, horror, and supernatural aren't something you would think would mix well, but to me he manages to walk that fine line as well as can be expected, and while there's definitely some rather cheesy moments, the infamous Burton bite remains intact. It made for fun viewing, and I want to see the original show now! I give Dark Shadows 3 out of 5 stars.
Ps: should you be musically inspired after viewing, click  this and revel in 1972 hits bliss! :-p
1972 from ITunes Essentials

Happy Labor Day!

This one's for all you working stiffs! Take this unofficial last day of summer to kick back, relax, and enjoy some gentle ribbing at your boss's expense...just remember, without the little guy, the world wouldn't spin as it does, and no matter what your job may be, or whether you love it or hate it, you are valuable there. So a toast to making the money and "don't let the boss man/woman get you down!" ;-)

Labor Day Songs from ITunes Essentials