New GaGa. Vintage Tori. Just because...

More new GaGa in the form of her latest radio single The Edge of Glory. It’s kind of like Kelly Clarkson’s My Life Would Suck Without You, by way of Bonnie Tyler, with some mean Kenny G –esque sax. All this 80’s power balladry is making Y Kant Tori Read seem super fresh right now, to me at least. And for no reason other than the words Edge and Boundary are kind of in the same vein, it made me think of On the Boundary by Y Kant Tori Read.

I know that you (my tens of loyal readers) have come to rely on me as a barometer of good taste, but you don’t have to take my word for it, you can check out On the Boundary below. For maximum listening pleasure I suggest you don some sort of satin shirt, tie it at the waist, go mad with the hairspray, stand in front of a fan and play it on full blast. You’re welcome.

Lady GaGa - The Edge of Glory

Y Kant Tori Read - On the Boundary

Jen Pez I'm into You

I’m obsessed with the new Jennifer Lopez video I’m into You. I can’t tell you how it goes because at this point I feel the music is surplus to requirements but the video is classic Jen Pez. In fact it’s probably best played on mute with any of the below carefully selected tracks playing in the background. But oh lord, the hair, the fashion, the beauty the glamour and most importantly the completely unrelated dance break all just make me die. It’s Jennifer Lopez at her writhing around on a beach best and it makes me want to wrap my hair in a turban and catch a plane to Mexico. Muy caliente!

Option 1: The Cardigans - Iron Man

Option 2: Nellie McKay - Politan

Option 3. Y Kant Tori Read - Pirates

Same Director?

I'm heavy into Hair Rock at the moment, and it's my belief that there is a Tori Amos song for every occasion. On this occasion that song would be The Big Picture. Fitting, as it's my last day working at Big Pictures.  I couldn't help but notice that a certain Phoebe Buffay may have used the same director/treatment for her Smelly Cat video. See for yourself.

On a side note, how sick is Tori's hair in this video? That's so my next look. You know what they say 'The higher the hair, the closer to God.'

I’m (no longer) on fire

I’m no longer feverish or delirious and my brain is functioning at about 75% capacity. I’m firing on some cylinders, not all but some, which is better than none. Anyway, my elevated temperature made me think of this song. It’s not about the flu so that’s where my diminished brain capacity excuses me. I could have gone for ‘Caught a Lite Sneeze’ but that would have belittled my condition so I give to you Tori Amos singing Springsteen’s ‘I'm on Fire.’