The Best Music Video Ever!

I think the number of views this video has had on Youtube justifys me saying that if you have not seen this video - where have you been? Ok Go are the band behind this, the best dance routine in the world, and they are actually a good band anyway but I'm afraid they will always be remembered for this video rather than their actual songs.

Apparently you shouldn't try this at home but I think more crazy things like this should be done, so go ahead, get hold of, erm, six treadmills and dance yourself silly. Maybe check out how not to do it as well below.

Sea Music!

In my last post I listed the Sea Organ as one of the weirdest instruments on the net. I watched a few clips of this masterpiece of acoustics and architecture and was simply blown away. Why don't we have one in the U.K?

Its located in Zadar, Croatia and I definitely intend to visit. It was created by expert Dalmatian stone carvers and architect Nikola Basic (no he's not a type of phone) in 2005 and has recieved many acalades since its contruction. It's seventy meters long with thirty-five organ pipes built under the concrete.

So How Does It Work?
The organ pipes are played by air and sea power with plastic tubes under the surface of the water. Because of changing tides and winds, the organ plays a constant, but ever changing melodic masterpiece that only mother nature could compose.

INSTRU-"MENTAL!"

So you've decided to find a hobby and you think playing an instrument would be a good idea. It is a good idea but you don't want a guitar because everybody plays one of them and the drums are too much hassel so how about some bamboo saxophones or a nano-guitar.

Here's the top ten weirdest intruments I could find on the net:

1. LEGO Harpsichord
2. Bamboo Saxophone
3. Bikelophone - Don't ask me what this one is!
4. Nano Guitar - Truly Awesome!
5. Musical Saw
6. Pikasso
7. Rocket Launcher
8. Serpent
9. Sea Organ - musical instrument played by the sea
10. Windform
    

Tell me if you find anything of equivalent stupidity.

Church Of Rock

I'm a Catholic, and I can defend that, but what I can't defend is the state of the Hymn book these days. The book is a bit of a bargain, normally with around a thousand songs to get to grips with in it but these chart topping hits from the nineteen nighty never period need updating.

I am sure modern teenagers would see Church with greater light if it were put into modern context a bit more. I would like to see more appropriate songs in the books.

Here's my top five:

1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin


2. Highway to Hell - AC/DC


3. Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi


4. Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton


5. My Sweet Lord - George Harrison

Got any better ideas? Please leave a comment.

Geek Rap

Geek rap is my new favourite genre. This came to light after I saw the hadron collider rap and pondered to myself if there were other things like it on the web. The answer is that there is loads of stuff like it. The WWW is littered with the stuff so I picked a few of my favourites.

I am now hoping that one day one of the songs may get a record deal and be thrusted into te charts. It would be great to see Britney Spears feat the maths teachers! This new genre also means that mindless and repetitive Hip-Hop is now educational!

Driving Tunes

Now you may think that this is going to be a post about those fantastic tunes that are great to listen to when you drive along the motorway. Well it is not - although Bryan Adams feat Mel C is a great choice in my opinion. This post is actually about the road markings on a California highway that when driven over, produce a song.

This was done by Honda who seem to have a lot of fun instead of making my car work! Anyway, the tune is "The Lone Ranger" melody from Rossini's "William Tell" which you know, isn't the best choice. Surely Highway to Hell by AC/DC would have been better?

Here is the video:

Robot Rock

I Love Youtube (as you might have guessed from my yapping in the previous post) and once again today I was blown away when I came across a video for a band of robots called "The Trons" created by Greg Locke. I thought it was going to be novel little performance of a mechnanical arm hitting a triangle once and while however I was wrong.

Not only do the robots look like humans (if you really squint - erm, a lot) but they play there intruments with a bit of style and the tune is better than some of the trash I here in the charts. It is the most impressive band I have seen although I am worried about the time the creators have on their hands.

Here's the Video - You won't be dissapointed!