Great site, but there aren't any mashups involved. posted by Joybooth at 9:54 PM on May 27, 2008
Y'all will be proud to know that I, 16 years after last hearing the song, still remember the lyrics to "Pump Up the Jam", by Technotronic. I'm kind of ashamed of it myself, but someone must be proud.
Also, some dude got his dick cut off. posted by dirigibleman at 9:55 PM on May 27, 2008
But I DIDN'T WONDER THAT! posted by gum at 9:55 PM on May 27, 2008
OK, the songs that aren't "We're sorry, this video has been pulled" are remixes from 20 years later. Jeez. posted by dirigibleman at 10:04 PM on May 27, 2008
Nirvana - Half the Man I Used To Be
I do not understand what this means. posted by degoao at 10:40 PM on May 27, 2008
Sorry, that wasn't helpful.
I believe mr. creosote was referring to
"Creep" by Stone Temple Pilots.
It seems that the internets are filled with people make this mistake. posted by degoao at 10:56 PM on May 27, 2008
also the internet is filled with typos. posted by degoao at 10:57 PM on May 27, 2008
1. One may judge the worth of the "Top X" music rankings by viewing the number one songs from similar records from the 60s and noting that, for example, the Monkees outdid the Beatles in 1967.
2. Pump up the jam. Pump it up. WHY IS THIS IN MY MEMORY AND HOW CAN I MAKE ROOM FOR USEFUL THINGS?
3. We're sorry, the third subcomment is no longer available. posted by TheOnlyCoolTim at 11:13 PM on May 27, 2008
Aaargh. The pink youtube skin fails to deliver any of the videos I'm looking for. They are no longer available.
Great idea, but if Grabb.it TV got the videos (and rights to show them) themselves instead, then I'd color me impressed. posted by dabitch at 1:04 AM on May 28, 2008
Wow, a walk down memory lane with some of the timeless classics of the 80s and 90s. Unforgettable songs that defined our lives, such as:
Rump Shaker by Wreckx-N-Effect
Knockin' Da Boots by H-Town
Three Little Pigs by Green Jelly - oh God, remember them?
Freak Like Me by Adina Howard
And many more, available now from K-Hell records.
This is a good way to remind yourself, if nothing else, that the most popular music has always usually been the crappiest. posted by DecemberBoy at 3:01 AM on May 28, 2008
Just for the record, Never Gonna Give You Up hit number one on March 12, 1988, the same day Jesse Jackson won the Alaska and South Carolina Democratic Caucuses.
Wow wow very neat! The US Stock Market collapsed on October 19th 1987; that week the top video according to this web site was Bad, by Michael Jackson.
Other notable titles: Causing A Commotion (Madonna), Lost In Emotion (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam), Paper In Fire (John Cougar Mellencamp), It's A Sin (Pet Shop Boys), I've Had The Time Of My Life (Bill Medley). The titles alone are entertaining (not sure about the songs themselves ... )
But still interesting. The that social mood reflects in equity market performance has been discussed in academic circles before, and this link can easily be observed via various channels; for example, some folks have hypothesized a link between stock market performance and music, art, sexual imagery or even horror films (Prechter, 1985) [.pdf] , so this website is very curious.
In fact Robert Prechter has been pushing this theory for years and has gone so far as to produce a film - History's Hidden Engine where he talks about the theory in more detail.
Too bad this website didn't run up to 2008, as other market events would have been interesting to research. Thanks for posting - good site. posted by Mutant at 6:58 AM on May 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
I realize now that my pop music awareness peaked around 1992 (I was 11), as I know pretty much every song by heart. I remember listening to a lot of Z100, the local pop/top40 station, recording songs off the radio, and buying Cassingles of my favorites. Then the whole grunge thing happened and I was no longer in Z100's target demographic.
Nirvana - Half the Man I Used To Be
posted by mr. creosote at 9:08 PM on May 27, 2008 [1 favorite]