tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post7537594451803300965..comments2024-03-26T19:19:35.144+00:00Comments on Eolake Stobblehouse thoughts: Sweet Dreams compilationEolake Stobblehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-70240451601554037672009-12-22T00:12:32.268+00:002009-12-22T00:12:32.268+00:00Eolake, I think I've figured out how to make t...Eolake, I think I've figured out how to make the post column wider. I've sent email to your gmail account.Michael Burtonhttp://brainrow.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-17508999680227936962009-12-20T03:31:33.535+00:002009-12-20T03:31:33.535+00:00Marilyn wanted to be a rock star, but he's not...<i>Marilyn wanted to be a rock star, but he's not handsome and manly, more of an ugly, nerdy-looking little fucker, so wisely he went the opposite way: making himself look as androgenic and ugly as possible. It worked for him.</i> <br /><br /> I'm not sure it's necessary to be either manly or good looking to be a rocker. AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson isn't particularly handsome. Slash of GNR is kind of fugly. Btw, is it just me or does Brian Johnson make you think of Andy Capp?dave nielsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-17815262417016971612009-12-19T22:24:34.358+00:002009-12-19T22:24:34.358+00:00This MTV video is how I remember Puttin' on th...This MTV video is how I remember <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG3PnQ3tgzY" rel="nofollow">Puttin' on the Ritz</a>. (Wish the video quality was better.)<br /><br />Perhaps I'm projecting the message of the video onto the song, but to me it seems to be a song about joylessly going through the motions of partying, while homeless people freeze on the streets. The rich people partying reminded me of the party scenes in "The Shining." I had a sense of decadence, death and decay running through the song.<br /><br />Maybe it's just me. I feel roughly the same way about "Happy Birthday."Michael Burtonhttp://brainrow.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-66632288340275204202009-12-19T21:09:58.710+00:002009-12-19T21:09:58.710+00:00Well, I've just looked at the old Eurythmics a...Well, I've just looked at the old Eurythmics album Revenge on iTunes, and it was pleasant and nostalgic, so I bought it.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-4484129910808138032009-12-19T21:02:47.261+00:002009-12-19T21:02:47.261+00:00Fair point, Mike.
I don't see how Taco's ...Fair point, Mike. <br />I don't see how Taco's "Putting on the Ritz" is opposite. At least the version I found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMRq-gMrOZE" rel="nofollow">here</a> seems pretty poppy.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-12429402666722088352009-12-19T18:13:47.469+00:002009-12-19T18:13:47.469+00:00Lol, I remember seeing the Marilyn video when I wa...Lol, I remember seeing the Marilyn video when I was thirteen or something. I was like, "What the fuck, mate?" I'm not his biggest fan, but I think there's a reason behind what he does. I think he uses all the theatrics to make people confront their hangups. That's what I've gathered from interviews anyway.<br /><br />I've actually read that Bowie is his biggest influence. Probably Ziggy Stardust-era Bowie.Jesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-26798505853564105302009-12-19T16:58:52.950+00:002009-12-19T16:58:52.950+00:00I prefer the Eurythmics version. I think the pop t...I prefer the Eurythmics version. I think the pop tone with the dark lyrics is sorta the point. (Taco's "Putting on the Ritz" does something similar, but in the opposite direction.)<br /><br />Plus, Annie Lennox has a <i>great</i> voice. I recommend her solo album, "Medusa." It's not <i>edgy</i> or anything, but it's <i>goooood</i>.Michael Burtonhttp://brainrow.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-15848017630420124062009-12-19T16:52:15.224+00:002009-12-19T16:52:15.224+00:00I know, but the code is a bit beyond me, I'm n...I know, but the code is a bit beyond me, I'm not sure how to do it without messing it up. <br /><br />/* Page Structure<br />----------------------------------------------- */<br />/* The images which help create rounded corners depend on the <br /> following widths and measurements. If you want to change <br /> these measurements, the images will also need to change.<br /> */<br />@media all {<br /> #content {<br /> width:740px;<br /> margin:0 auto;<br /> text-align:left;<br /> }<br /> #main {<br /> width:485px;<br /> float:left;<br /> background:#fff url("http://www.blogblog.com/rounders2/corners_main_bot.gif") no-repeat left bottom;<br /> margin:15px 0 0;<br /> padding:0 0 10px;<br /> color:#000;<br /> font-size:97%;<br /> line-height:1.5em;<br /> }<br /> #main2 {<br /> float:left;<br /> width:100%;<br /> background:url("http://www.blogblog.com/rounders2/corners_main_top.gif") no-repeat left top;<br /> padding:10px 0 0;<br /> }<br /> #main3 {<br /> background:url("http://www.blogblog.com/rounders2/rails_main.gif") repeat-y;<br /> padding:0;<br /> }<br /> #sidebar {<br /> width:240px;<br /> float:right;<br /> margin:15px 0 0;<br /> font-size:97%;<br /> line-height:1.5em;<br /> }<br /> }<br />@media handheld {<br /> #content {<br /> width:90%;<br /> }<br /> #main {<br /> width:100%;<br /> float:none;<br /> background:#fff;<br /> }<br /> #main2 {<br /> float:none;<br /> background:none;<br /> }<br /> #main3 {<br /> background:none;<br /> }<br /> #sidebar {<br /> width:100%;<br /> float:none;<br /> }<br /> }Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-53174434098002344522009-12-19T16:36:01.309+00:002009-12-19T16:36:01.309+00:00I think you need to widen the main column of your ...I think you need to widen the main column of your page layout. It seems the 480 px wide YouTube window doesn't fit.Timo Lehtinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689481666881650781noreply@blogger.com