Monday, July 09, 2007

Radio, Radio

Radio, Radio

I just stumbled across this little piece of TV history on YouTube this morning. Elvis Costello on SNL.




The story goes thusly: Columbia Records (Costello's label) didn't want him to play his song "Radio, Radio" on coast-to-coast TV because of its damning critique of modern day commercial radio. Columbia didn't want him to play it, and neither did Lorne Michaels. So Costello had the idea playing that false opening to mask his true intentions, and the result is what you see. Costello was subsequently banned for 12 years from Saturday Night Live because of this rebellion. He's the man.

Also, as of 12:01 AM this morning, I have aged one quarter century. So old. So wise.

Watching:
  • "The Wire - Season Two"
  • "Arrested Development - Season Two"
  • The New World
  • The Bridge
  • Max
  • Zoetrope
  • "Masters of Horror: Stuart Gordon: Dreams in the Witch House"
  • "Masters of Horror: Takashi Miike: Imprint"
  • The Bank Dick
  • 1408
  • Live Free or Die Hard
  • Transformers (2007)

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    • posted by Drew @ 11:58 AM   3 comments

    3 Comments:

    At July 09, 2007 2:32 PM, Blogger M said...

    Oh, happy birthday, Drew! I hope you did something fun.

     
    At July 19, 2007 3:50 PM, Blogger Nic said...

    Remember when the Beasties performed on SNL and they got two lines into Sabotage when Elvis Costello ran on stage with his guitar and each of the Beasties took up positions for a really cool rendition of Radio Radio? Elvis IS the man.

    And happy Birthday.

    -N

     
    At July 22, 2007 8:48 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

    Ah the power of live TV. Happy belated birthday youngin!

     

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