Gladys Knight & The Pips “Neither One Of Us” (1973)

It’s sad to think, we’re not gonna make it
And it’s gotten to the point where we just can fake it
For some unGodly reason we just won’t let it down
I guess neither one of us
Wants to be the first to say good bye

I keep on wondering
What I’m gonna do without  you
And I guess you must be wondering that same thing too
So we go on go on together living our lives
Because neither one of us
Wants to be the first to say good bye
Oooooh ev’rytime I find the nerve
Everytime I find the nerve to say I’m leavin’
Oh, memories, those old memories get in my way
Oh  Lord knows it’s only me only knows it’s only me
That I’m deciving
When it comes to say good bye
That’s a simple word that I just cannot say
There can be no way
This can have a happy ending
So we just go on  hurting and pretending
And convincing ourselves to give it just one more try
Because neither one of us
Wants to be the forst to say
Neither one of us  Wants to be the first to say
Neither one of us  wants to be the first to say
Fairwell my love, goodbye

Adrian Vogel
Julio 13, 2009 a las 1:54 am  

En su segunda aportación a la serie “Un siglo de canciones”, Antonio nos trae un clásico del soul y de la música popular. Como bien nos recuerda este nº 1 tuvo su versión original en la voz de Cissy Houston, madre de Whitney y emparentada también con otra gran voz, Dionne Warwick.

¿A qué esperas para enviar tu colaboración? Este es un espacio abierto a todos. Apúntate. Sólo hay que elegir una canción y enviármela a:

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Llevamos 26 semanas seguidas. No rompamos el ritmo. No te cortes. “Un siglo de canciones” es una sección que construimos semana a semana entre todos. Anímate.

Adrian Vogel

Vía l El Mundano. Un siglo de canciones 26: “Midnight Train To Georgia” (por Antonio San José)

On Saturday night Club 69 played host to a mini music and arts fest of sorts by way of the Lil Ladyfest. No, not a festival of female midgets, but a sort of homage to the original and bigger global phenomenon which is Ladyfest. And what was even cooler was that the fest fell on International Women’s Human Rights Defenders Day, giving the evening a special kind of significance.

On the main stage first were The Pips; a four-piece folk rock outfit consisting of Hanna on vocals, YoYo and Nunu on guitar and Ekin, also on guitar ( I think!). The girls did a stripped down acoustic set which felt very intense and intimate especially as many of the songs like ‘Ashes In The Wind’ a song about the ill fated Altantunya, were often unapologetically political and carried a social message. It was Nunu’s ‘Perempuan Merdeka’, played for the first time live that night, that seemed to move the crowd most, a song, although raw and innocent, was both incredibly poignant for the moment and heartfelt.

The second act for the night was performance poet, Mooza who’s poem about pishing almost had me pissing in my pants. I guess that was the point. Mooza came to the event with George Weilgus, also a well known name on the spoken word circuit and who, in the spirit of the event, dressed as a rock chick to become Georgette/Georgina. George’s performance was entertaining as always with his special brand of rasta-styled poetry, always hard hitting, always in your face. One might say, a little too much cock to bare but in that mini skirt, much easier to swallow.

Priya K, a darling of the poetry scene in KL and of the British Council was last in the line of poets and read her angsty self referential poems. The ‘intellectual’s poet’, Priya’s poems are thoughtful and are never without irony, often exposing her core which perhaps some may find a bit too heavy.

Last on the main stage was punk/electro duo, Sapphoric Acid. No guesses for where the band found inspiration for their name. Jules Kamal and Sara Dalina played a four song set of both covers and original tunes utililsing their talents on both guitar and keyboard.

With the performances done, Thilaga (Food Not Bombs) and I took the opportunity to screen a rough cut of our pet project ‘Article 8′, a short film about the LGBTIQ community in KL which featured the likes of Shannon Shah, Juelie Koh and Lainie Yeoh and a few other activists and/or movers and shakers in the community here. The film was shot and edited in two weeks with the intention to submit it for the Yogyakarta LGBT Human Rights Festival next week. Thanks to all the profiles, our editor Azreen and Malaysiakini, KOMAS for the camera, Tiltedworld for the support and Thilaga for making the film possible. I hope the film wasn’t too dry and boring, but as I said at the event; it’s a subject no one wants to take on and somebody’s got to do it. Hopefully the project will only be the start of a bigger campaign which will inspire more action and raise more awareness in the community about their rights so they can be empowered to stand up for themselves.

With the politics over with and after a short but sweet set by DJ Chris O, Miss Finesse rounded off the night with some pretty hard core techno (I think it was techno – minimalist house?) which was challenging, but hey, it was something different! I hope to work with Amazon again, an agency started by Stella Nutella, who works specifically with female DJs, for future parties. My question to you is – what kind of spinning machine do you want next time? I think I hear the quiet cry of “RNB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”. Noted.

Oh if anybody is interested to get a hold of a Munkao ‘Lesbian’ or ‘Tuhan Seks’ baby T please let me know. The artist lives and works in KL (and he actually turned up for the party) and can make the t shirts to order. Don’t be shy. Nothing like wearing your heart on your t shirt!

So that’s that. Can’t really say when the next party will be. Let’s tentatively say end of the year begining of January. There are plans in the making to hook up with the Little Black Book group. Mark that in your (little black book) diary as KIV…

Question – does the word ‘chick’ offend you?

Traduzido por: Natália Alves

É triste pensar, nós não iremos fazer isto

E chegou a um ponto em que não podemos fingir

Por alguma razão inexplicável não podemos deixar isto nos decepcionar

Eu acho que nenhum de nós

Quer ser o primeiro a dizer adeus

Continuo desejando saber

O que vou fazer sem você

E eu acho que você também deve desejar a mesma coisa

Então, nós continuamos juntos vivendo nossas vidas

Porque nenhum de nós

Quer ser o primeiro a dizer adeus

Toda vez que encontro a coragem

Toda vez que encontro a coragem para dizer “estou indo”

Oh, memórias, aquelas velhas memórias ficam em meu caminho

Oh, Deus sabe que é apenas eu, sabe que é apenas eu

Que estou me enganando

Quando vou dizer adeus

É apenas uma simples palavra que eu não consigo dizer

Não deve haver jeito

Disto ter um final feliz

Então, nós apenas continuamos magoando e fingindo

E nos convencendo a nos dar mais uma chance

Porque nenhum de nós

Quer ser o primeiro a dizer adeus

Nenhum de nós quer ser o primeiro a dizer adeus

Nenhum de nós quer ser o primeiro a dizer adeus

I watched Tropic Thunder with my family in the cinemas yesterday and thought it was hilarious! It was a great movie! Especially Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Cruise! I couldn’t believe the bald, chubby guy was Tom Cruise! Haha… and Robert Downey Jr. was turned into an African-American guy! He even talks like a black guy… Jack Black was funny too but I thought he was kinda sick.  The part where they showed that Ben Stiller acted in a movie called ‘Simple Jack’ was so funny that I laughed my guts out!

Whenever Robert Downey Jr. speaks, it’s always funny! He sounded and looked like a real African-American. Here, check out the Tropic Thunder videos below!

Tom Cruise’s Tropic Thunder Dance

Iron Man Goes Black

Tropic Thunder Red Carpet Premiere

Føler mig ikke specielt inspireret lige i tiden, da jeg arbejder, arbejder og atter arbejder…. Men syntes da denne lille video var lidt fornøjelig.

Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. og Ben Stiller gør sig som The Pips i Gladys Knights legendariske Midnight Train to Georgia.

Das Zimmer direkte fra Georgia blandt pips og knights..

After browsing around the different movie review sites, I’ve got to say Rotten Tomatoes is probably my least favorite reviewer. They always seem to rate hype movies high and other movies too low. Envy is no different in this case.

Rotten Tomatoes chewed up envy and spit it back out with a super low rating of 6%. This made the movie rank number 54 on the 100 worst movies of all time list. On the other hand, Metacritic gave this movie a fair 31%. Since it does compile almost all of the leading reviewers scores, I can’t say enough that this is the place to go for reviews!

Since this movie is about four years old now, I’d say it’s safe to give a quick plot overview. The movie starts with Tim (played by Ben Stiller) and his best friend Nick (Jack Black ) heading off to work. When the performance charts come in Nick is in the red/bad area in the focus section. After coming up with many stupid ideas he finally settles on one. A spray that makes poop disappear. After coming up with the name Vapoorize Nick tries to get Tim to invest $2000 dollars in his product. However, Tim turns him down saying simply “It’s shit.” Which in this case , is…well, true. As you probably guess his idea works and Jack Black becomes rich. After that Tim has a hard time coping when he sees his neighbor outside everyday buying anything and everything he could possible want. After getting fired from work he meets the J-Man (played by Christopher Walken) who tells him to “shake things up.” After this things change so fast it makes the first hour of the movie seem pointless. Nick gets Tim to be his partner, Tim confesses “something” (I won’t give away 100% of everything! ) and a certain bum is dealt with. After that things come crashing down and it’s Tim’s idea that end us saving the day.

Right from the start of the movie things tend to go sour. There is an incredible annoying camera swivel technique being used and some strange dialog between Nick and Tim. From there the idea of poop be gone obviously was a little strange. While it wasn’t as bad as you might think, it was definitely strange. For that matter a good portion of the movie was pretty stupid.

Like most movies though, it did have some parts that were worth watching. For instance when Nick and Tim’s kid make a band and one of the kids is just beating a trash can lid with a cabbage patch doll. Basically the only thing that can save a comedy from an F is humor, and while this one didn’t offer any gut busting laughs, it gave enough to make you smile. Also, if you watched the American Idol Season Finale it should bring back memories of THIS.

The Good

• A few funny parts (That’s really all comedy movies can have!)

The Bad

• Some annoying camera movement
• Strange invention
• Plot changes so fast at the end it makes the beginning seem pointless
• Spots with some strange script

Final Grade: D+

Smiley Rank:

*Expect a page about how I rate things up soon

How do I miss these things?

Dance boys, dance.

Wow, I’m so happy that David won!!! No, I’m not spoiling it for you, I will put which David it was under the jump.

Pretty shocked that it was by 12 million votes, because I really thought David was good, too.

My favorite thing of the whole show was the Gladys Knight video with Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey, Jr. as the Pips. Classic!

To Randy Jackson: Captain Kangaroo called and wants his jacket back now.*

To George Michael: Ariedana and I have “Faith”. Oh, and stay away from Tennessee rest areas…you’ll get in a heap ‘o trouble.

To ZZ Top: You are hereby inducted into the Moustache May Hall of Fame.

To Donna Summer: Wow, how cool that I just saw you 2 days ago! Good luck on your new single.

To Michael Johns: Call me…er, or BeckEye.

*Note: Newscoma and I thought the very same thing, and therefore I declare that we have great minds.

Ok, for those of you who didn’t watch yet and do not want the results, don’t read after the jump…

Congratulations, David Cook!

Doesn’t this picture make it look like Hillary & The Pips?

(via CNN’s Political Tracker)

Unfortunately for Hill, one of the back-up singers is showing her up.

I saw my first Hillary ad last night and it struck me as exactly the wrong tone. She was all gushy and friendly and CARING. Hillary should be campaigning as tough and protective. The underlying message should be, “Nobody messes with me and I won’t let them mess with you. I’ll protect you the way I protected Chelsea from the media.” Let the guys be sensitive, be butch Hillary!

BTW, I somehow missed this — further proof that it’s WorldofWarcraft’s world and we just live near it…

Political rallies and marches are nothing new, and online campaigning is a well known trend, but when the two come together with a bunch of gnomes, it’s hard not to take notice.

Grassroots supporters of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul have invited supporters that play online game “World of Warcraft” to join them in a rally and march on New Years Day. Organizers of the virtual event have scheduled the event to start in the snowbound city of Ironforge, so it’s sure to involve lots of gnomes and dwarves, before they march to Stormwind.

No word at this point if “Horde for Hillary” or “Orcs for Obama” counter events have also been scheduled.

Whenever you talk backup singing, you have to start with the Pips. What other backup singers were so beloved that fans actually aspired to stand behind the lead? Fans would line up to sing “shoop shoop” behind Gladys Knight.

Here’s the pinnacle, the classic “Midnight Train to Georgia”:

Too much for the man…
He couldn’t make it!

He said he’s go-in’!

(goin’ back to find)

Leavin!

Leavin’ on a midnight train…

(goin’ back to find)

Whenever he takes that ride, guess who’s gonna be right by his side?

I know you will!

Leavin’ on that midnight traiiiin to Georgia…whoo whoo!

(live in his world)

That… world… is his… his n’ hers alone…

(drea-min)

A superstar, but he didn’t get far.

Dreams don’t always come true, nah-ah, no, nah-ah!

Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoooo

Woo-hoo-hooooo-hoo!

Leavin!

Leavin’ on that midnight traiiin.

(goin’ back to find)

Whenever he takes that ride, guess who’s gonna be right by his side?

I know you will!

Leavin’ on a midnight train to Georgiaaaa, woo hoo!

(live in his world)

That… world… is his… his n’ hers alone…

(leavin)

Leavin’ on a midnight train…

(goin’ back to find)

Whenever he takes that ride, guess who’s gonna be right by his side?

I know you will!

Leavin’ on a midnight train to Georgiaaaa, woo hoo!

(live in his worlllld)

Her… world… is his… his n’ hers alone…

One love, all aboard! (repeat x5)

One love, all aboard… Midnight Train to go! (repeat x5)

Goosebumps, baby.

Next week, Hall & Oates.