FROM 1992 COME THESE TWO MISOBA CUP NOODLE COMMERCIALS FROM THE LAND
O' WA with THE MAN HISSEFF - -
JAMES BROWN ! JAMES BROWN ! JAMES BROWN ! JAMES BROWN ! ! !
ALL YOU GRANPAPAS AND GRANDMAMAS WILL REMEMBER STAND-UP COMEDIAN TIMMIE ROGERS and ESPECIALLY HIS FAMOUS CATCH PHRASE - "OH ! YEAH ! !"
AFTER YEARS OF WORKING CHITTLIN' CIRCUIT CLUBS IT WAS THIS GOLDEN PHRASE THAT MADE HIM A STAR WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TOOK HIM TO VEGAS PLUS MANY APPEARANCES ON TOP AMERICAN TELEVISION SHOWS - WE IN CANADA REMEMBER HIM MOSTLY FROM HIS OFTEN STARRING ON THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW.
WHAT WE AT WAGRadio NEVER KNEW OR SAW WAS HIS CHICAGO TV 1980 KRAFT BARBECUE COMMERCIALS .
DAMN! MAKES US WANNA PUT THE BBQ ON RIGHT NOW!!
OH YEAH ! !
Thanks to Kelly aka decaf aka wzdry for turning us on to the video.
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"AUTO-TUNE THE NEWS PARTS ONE TO SIX"
THIS MAY BE THE CLEVEREST USE OF THE MUCH MALIGNED BUT TOTALLY WAGRadio-LOVED DIGITAL SYSTEM USED (INITIALLY) TO KEEP OUT-OF-TUNE SINGERS ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW PITCH CORRECTED MUSICAL PATH.
AS WE NOW KNOW, NEW WORLD AFRICAN MUSICIANS (AKON, SNOOP DOGG, MOJO MORGAN, ROMAIN VIRGO AND T PAIN SPRING TO MIND) HAVE MANIPULATED ANTARE'S AUTO-TUNE TO UN-THOUGHT OF HEIGHTS AND MADE THE TEKNOLAGEE AN INDISPENSIBLE TOOL OF TODAY'S POP-BLACK MUSIC.
THE GREGORY BROTHERS, THE PEEPS BEHIND "AUTO-TUNE THE NEWS", HAVE OUR RESPECT AS CREATIVE AND SOULFUL INNOVATORS - PLEASE CHECK OUT #'s 1 TO 5. YOU MAY FIND THOSE EVEN FUNNIER THAN THE LATEST (#6) THAT WE'VE HIGHLIGHTED.
THE GREGORY BROTHERS ARE; ANDREW, EVAN, MICHAEL and Evan's wife SARAH GREGORY.
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[thanx to Ms. N. Scarangella for suggesting the post]
We went way way way WAY back for this one (1946 to be exact) to a major vocal group of the day.
The reason THE INK SPOTS short film clip stood out was the clownin' around that passed unnoticed (?) at the time. While lead singer BILL KENNY is telling his INK SPOT pals (at 1:13 in the film short) how, "his heart was so full of tears", fellow Ink Spot CHARLIE FUQUA is breaking up IVORY "DEEK" WATSON by pointing to his hand and mugging. Deek has to duck his head and put his hand over his mouth to keep from breaking up. When we move to a two-shot of Mr. Kenny and bass singer ORVILLE "HOPPY" JONES, it's obvious Mr. Jones has been so intent on watching his pal's jiving (instead of paying attention to Bill K), he can only muster a permanent smile bordering on laughter. Its a wonderful bit of unintended film humour that we believe musta' somehow got by the studio brass. We wonder how Bill Kenny kept a straight face warbling this sorrowful tale as the other 'SPOTS' ack' a fool. Some of his close-ups musta been shot at a different time. This marvelous quartet was at the top of their game in '46 - world-wide super stars - and it shows in this relaxed attitude to film, Hollywood and show business.
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The overdue Groovin' Blue 09-05 - - should be up and posted anytime now.
In the meantime - here's Mr. Frazier ! ! - To keep you smiling !
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