As you've probably heard, MillerCoors is discontinuing Sparks due to government concerns that it was too popular with teenagers and its energy and booze combination was dangerous. Today is officially the last day that Sparks is being manufactured, although stores will keep selling it until the inventory runs out. My sound investment plan for this economy is to buy a ton of Sparks and wait a year, then sell it on eBay for a million bucks a six pack.
Personally, I never liked Sparks because of the terrible taste, but I'd don't like the government telling me what I can and cannot drink to put myself into a daterapeable stupor. Keep your laws out of my liver, Uncle Sam! I guess I understand that it's important to protect our impressionable youth; they are our future, after all. And lets be honest - has anyone ever actually enjoyed a Sparks "responsibly"? But this doesn't fully mitigate the sting of the fact that the Spark moratorium happened when Sparks had been planning the debut of "Sparks Red". We'll never know what Red Sparks could have been, but I can only assume that the red color is to symbolize the blood that will run in the streets as you go on a booze and taurine-fueled rage spree.
One of the victims of the great Sparks Prohibition is a "Sparks tongue", the bright orange hue your tongue turns after drinking a few. In honor of this sad day, here's a bunch of pictures of Sparks tongue. Memory lane has never tastes so much like orangey cough syrup.
Boyz II Men "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
January 10, 2009
MillerCoors is discontinuing Sparks: Boyz II Men -It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday [via sorryimissedyourparty]
JOHN ENTWISTLE: 5:15 [BASS SOLO]
JOHN ENTWISTLE -- 5:15 BASS SOLO
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John Entwistle " 5:15 " bass solo
john entwistle: my wife [Simon Phillips + Joe walsh + OX + skunk.....lotsa booze: Live Yokohama 1990]
Simon Phillips + Joe walsh+ OX + skunk.....lotsa booze
keith moon + legs larry smith
1970. Keith Moon, his wife, “Legs” Larry Smith and Moon’s chaffeur, Cornelius Borland attend the opening of a new discotheque at The Red Lion public house in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. As they’re leaving at approx. 10.45 their Bentley is approached by a group of 20 skinheads. Borland moves towards the gang of youths and is soon involved in a scuffle. As Moon starts to drive away from the scene, Borland is knocked to the ground and falls under the wheels of the moving car where he is trapped, receiving fatal injuries. The fire brigade was called to the scene to free Borland’s body.
Moon spends three hours helping police with their inquiry but is not cautioned or charged. Several of the youths are also interviewed resulting in David Paul Holden, 18, appearing in Hatfield Court and an un-named boy appearing at Hatfield Juvenile Court on Monday January 5th, both charged with causing an affray. At their hearings, they are both remanded in custody for a week. On both occasions, Detective Sergeant R.G. Beveridge explains in his statement to the court that a man died during the incident.
Aimee Mann: She Really Wants You [Late Late Show] + I Should've Known [Jools Holland] + Christmas Carol + Ballantines
Christmas Carol (Part 1)
Aimee Mann is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Shows past, present, and future to learn the true meaning of the Christmas show.
Featuring Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, John Krasinski, Michael Cera, Tim Heidecker, John C. Reilly, Grant Lee Phillips, and Paul F. Tompkins.
Directed by Tim Heidecker
Produced by Clark Reinking
Edited by Daniel Longino
Aimee Mann's Christmas Carol
(Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUCo-Z...
(Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I__bnT...
(Part 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LuxjH...
(Part 4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVctme...
Aimee Mann "One More Drifter in the Snow" A Christmas Album in stores now!Aimee Mann Ballantines
Brian May + Kerry Ellis: Defying Gravity [Wicked: Royal Variety Performance 2008 - Prince Charles + Duchess of Cornwall]
Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked in new arrangement by Brian May. Royal Variety Performance 11th December 2008 in the presence of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. Kerry Ellis (vocals), Brian May (guitar), Neil Murray (bass), Jeff Leach (keyboards), Rufus Taylor (drums, son of Roger, age 17).
Interview with Brian May about his Red Special Guitar [1992]
Interview with Brian May about his Red Special guitar, including clips from Guitar Legends concert in 1991
Derek and the Dominos: She's Gone [Live - Johnny Cash Show]
Derek and the Dominos Live on Johnny Cash
Heavy Metal Kids - She's No Angel [totp2]
Heavy Metal Kids - She's No Angel [totp2] Here we can all see Gary Holton who was even more famous than this for playing the char Heavy Metal Kids - She's No Angel [totp2] Here we can all see Gary Holton who was even more famous than this for playing the character of Wayne in Auf Weidersehen Pet, he sadly died on Oct 25th 1985.
R.I.P. Gary
Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday [totp2 - 2007]
Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday [totp2]
Leo Kottke: Up Tempo + Hear The Wind Howl + Busted Bicycle [West Germany: 1977 - Rockpalast: via From the Rockmine Almanac for Today]
Birth
1958. Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) born in Los Angeles.
On Tour
1963. The Rolling Stones sack their drummer, Tony Chapman, after tonight’s gig at the Ricky Tick Club at The Star & Garter in Windsor. The incensed Chapman goes to Bill Wyman and tries to pursuade him to leave with him and start their own goup but Bill refuses.
In Court
1972. John Lee (singer with New World) is fined £ 10 at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to assaulting Mrs. Lillian Zoeller, a traffic warden, on December 29th by throwing a bucket of water over her. The singer had arrived at the Alexanda Theatre, Birmingham where he was appearing in the pantomime, Robinson Crusoe. He was late for a curtain call and parked in a suspended parking bay. Explaining his situation to the traffic warden who was nearby, he was warned to move his car or she would issue a ticket for illegal parking but he rushed into the theatre. A few minutes later as she was reaching to place the ticket on the car she was hit by a volume of cold water and looked up to see a window in the theatre being closed.
In Hospital
1985. Eric Clapton’s first child, Ruth Kelly, is born in Doncaster maternity Hospital. Clapton met her mother, Yvonne, on the island of Montserrat in 1984. Within a week of meeting, the couple were conducting an affair. Since Ruth’s birth, he has lavished presents on mother and child as well as ensuring maintenance payments are regularly made.
On Television
1977. Rockpalast (WDR, WestGermany) Leo Kottke (WDR Studio-L Köln). Here are the first 8 minutes of the gig - “Up Tempo”, “Hear The Wind Howl” and “Busted Bicycle”.
Death
2003. Mickey Finn, percussionist with T. Rex, dies in Mayday Hospital, Croydon, London. He had been suffering from kidney and liver problems, aged 55,
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Frank Sinatra, Jr. + Nancy Sinatra: Something [April 1967 - The Smothers Brothers Show: via Exquisitely Bored in Nacogdoches]
April 1967 performance from The Smothers Brothers ShowI think the basic "problem" with Frank Sinatra, Jr. is that the sense of entitlement (due to being one of Frank Sinatra's kids) he has doesn't work for him like it does for Nancy. Nancy is Sinatra's little girl, and there was the song about her and everything, so she was able to carve out a little niche for herself in pop culture, as well as in the entertainment industry. He, on the other hand, was unfortunately for him destined to forever be but a shadow of his legendary father. That's life.
Incidentally, "Somethin' Stupid" was written by C. Carson Parks, brother of frequent Brian Wilson collaborator, Van Dyke Parks, in 1967. C. Carson Parks recorded a version of the song with his wife as a duo called "Carson and Gaile" that same year.
Jerry Lee Lewis - Little Richard Medley (Hallenstadion Zurich: 25 April, 1981)
A short but wild Little Richard Medley from The Hallenstadion, Zurich, 25th April 1981
Jerry Lee Lewis: No Headstone On My Grave (New York, 1973)
Broadcast live from New York on 31st December 1982 / 1st January 1983, this is a song from his current album at the time 'My Fingers Do The Talkin''. The audio mix here is horrible, but I thought it was an appropriate show to upload!
Happy New Year Everyone!!!
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