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Dion sang 'worst ever cover song'

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:36:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Will Young was fourth with his cover of The Doors' Light My Fire, which reached number one in the UK top 40 charts in 2002, and The Mike Flowers Pops rounded off the top five with their cover of Oasis' Wonderwall.

In the list of best covers, The Beatles' rendition of Twist and Shout, first recorded by the Top Notes, was in second place, followed by the Guns N' Roses version of the Wings' song Live and Let Die.

Nirvana's cover of The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie, and Muse's Feeling Good, made famous by Nina Simone, also appeared in the top five.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Dion sang 'worst ever cover song'

Celine Dion is responsible for the world's worst cover version, a poll of music experts has decided.

The Canadian star's rendition of the AC/DC track You Shook Me All Night Long was given the dubious honour in the Total Guitar magazine survey.

Editor Stephen Lawson said Dion's cover was "sacrilege".

The experts also judged the best cover versions, with Jimi Hendrix's performance of the Bob Dylan song All Along the Watchtower top of the list.

"Cover versions have never been bigger," said Mr Lawson.

Dion, 40, who performed You Shook Me All Night Long at a Las Vegas concert six years ago, never released the track as a single.

A Sugababes and Girls Aloud version of Walk This Way, a huge hit for Aerosmith and Run DMC, came second in the list of worst covers.

Westlife's 1999 version of the ballad More Than Words by rock band Extreme was third in the list.

Tags: celine, dion, cover, ac/dc, music, rock

7 Magnificent Rock Outlaws

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:14:58 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Interesting list of Music's Madmen, who could never stay out of trouble with the Law.

Clip Source: www.gibson.com

7 Magnificent Rock Outlaws

Ozzy Osbourne

James Brown

Paul McCartney

Axl Rose

Scott Weiland

Johnny Cash

David Crosby

Tags: music, outlaw, rock

Did I Stutter? 10 Classic Songs That Did!

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:43:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Another fun Top 10 list!

Check the link for more about each song. Good fun

Clip Source: www.gibson.com

Did I Stutter? Here Are 10 Classic Songs That Did.

There’s n-n-nothing like a little stuttering in the vocals to drive the rocking home. Here are 10 great songs that use the vocal trick―or is that tic?―to add a little drama.

“My Generation” ― The Who

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“You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet” ― Bachman-Turner Overdrive

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“Bennie & the Jets” ― Elton John

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“Welcome to the Jungle” ― Guns N’ Roses

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“My Sharona” ― The Knack

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“Changes” ― David Bowie

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“Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” ― Billy Joel

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“Back in the U.S.S.R.” ― The Beatles

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“Bad to the Bone” ― George Thorogood and the Destroyers

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“Barbara Ann” ― Beach Boys

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Tags: top 10, music, songs, stutter

To All The Girls We've Loved Before: Classic Songs About Classic Women

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:34:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: heh, cute list. Interesting stuff about the songs too!

Clip Source: www.gibson.com

To All the Girls We’ve Loved Before, Classic Songs About Classic Women

Here are some of the other greatest rock tunes inspired by ladies who happened to be at the right place at the right time.

The Rolling Stones “Angie”

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Kiss “Beth”

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Beach Boys, “Caroline, No”

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Rod Stewart “Maggie May”

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Prince “Darling Nikki”

Chuck Berry “Carol”

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Elvis Costello “Alison”

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The Beatles “Martha, My Dear”

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Michael Jackson “Billie Jean”

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Patti Smith “Gloria”

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Tags: music, songs, rolling stones, kiss

Google Is Your Friend: Effin' Google It!

Sat, 03 May 2008 16:10:05 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Saw a link to this site at a forum I frequent... killer link!

Clip Source: www.fuckinggoogleit.com

Google Is Your Friend

All Smart People Use Google

It Appears That You Are Not One Of Them

Someone thinks you are an idiot because you were too stupid to check Google before asking a question. They gave you a link to this site as a joke. The fact that you followed it pretty much proves the point.

Hope that helps.

Have a nice day.

Tags: google

Men flirting in Saudi Arabia to get punished...with a haircut!

Thu, 01 May 2008 08:17:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: What can you even say abot this!? Ridiculous!

This is a good blog to read though... worth following!

Clip Source: deathby1000papercuts.com

Flirting Saudis: Women Get Flogged, Men Punished with Haircuts

Justice Carries a Pair of Scissors

Journey for a moment to the Magic Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where the women get flogged for flirting and men–get a haircut?

Prince Fahd bin Badr ordered police to administer the trims after seeing a group of men with long hair pestering female students as they left school in the town of Skaka. Many clergymen in the conservative Gulf country say men should not have long hair because Islam prohibits the sexes from emulating each other.

“In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia it is illegal to wear a cross necklace, read a Bible, or utter a Christian prayer in the privacy of your own home. Under the law, conversion to Christianity by Saudi citizens is a criminal offense punishable by death.”

Drug dealers are routinely beheaded.

The moral of this story: Serial flirters, when in Saudi Arabia, would find it wise to leave their cross, Bible and nickel bag at home.

Tags: saudi arabia, justice, punishment, flirt, women

Keyboards 'dirtier than a toilet'

Fri, 02 May 2008 06:29:10 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Wow! This is just dirty! I hate it when people eat at their desks... more so if they don't wash their hands after eating, or eat oily/fried stuff while typing... Just disgusting!

What's interesting though, is that the study says "compared to men, on average women have three to four times the amount of germs in, on and around their work area". ! Who'd ever think that possible!? heh

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Keyboards 'dirtier than a toilet'

Some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, research has suggested.

Consumer group Which? said tests at its London offices found equipment carrying bugs that could cause food poisoning.

Out of 33 keyboards swabbed, four were regarded as a potential health hazard and one harboured five times more germs than one of the office's toilet seats.

Microbiologist Dr Peter Wilson said a keyboard was often "a reflection of what is in your nose and in your gut".

During the Which? tests in January this year, a microbiologist deemed one of the office's keyboards to be so dirty he ordered it to be removed, quarantined and cleaned.

It had 150 times the recommended limit for bacteria - five times as filthy as a lavatory seat tested at the same time, the research found.

They also found that, compared to men, on average women have three to four times the amount of germs in, on and around their work area.

Tags: keyboard, hygiene, bacteria, dirt

Man plans air ascent by ponytail

Fri, 02 May 2008 20:14:18 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I know we Indians are crazy... but this is really a bit much!

Wonder if he can 'pull it off' !

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Man plans air ascent by ponytail

A man in eastern India says he is going to take to the air by hanging from a helicopter suspended by his ponytail.

Earlier this week Shailendra Roy drew large crowds when he pulled the famous Darjeeling toy train with his ponytail.

Mr Roy wanted to pull the train for more than 300 metres (Photos: Sanjay Sah)

One end of an iron chain was tied to his foot-long ponytail, and the other to the train engine and three coaches, weighing some 35 tonnes.

He says he keeps the hair strong by rubbing it with mustard oil and pulling cars and other heavy objects.

"I am planning to dangle myself from a helicopter," Mr Roy said after pulling the train 10 metres the town of Siliguri where the track is flat.

Tags: hair, ponytail, helicopter, train

Next decade 'may see no warming'

Fri, 02 May 2008 06:21:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Seriously... global warming scares me! We need to do something about it, & I just hope complacency doesn't set in because of this!

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Next decade 'may see no warming'

The Earth's temperature may stay roughly the same for a decade, as natural climate cycles enter a cooling phase, scientists have predicted.

A new computer model developed by German researchers, reported in the journal Nature, suggests the cooling will counter greenhouse warming.

However, temperatures will again be rising quickly by about 2020, they say.

Other climate scientists have welcomed the research, saying it may help societies plan better for the future.

The key to the new prediction is the natural cycle of ocean temperatures called the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), which is closely related to the warm currents that bring heat from the tropics to the shores of Europe.

The cause of the oscillation is not well understood, but the cycle appears to come round about every 60 to 70 years.

Tags: global warming, climate change

Winners of the "I Look Like My Dog" Contest

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:27:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: It's always been said that pets & owners start looking like each other... take a look at these images of dog-owners with their pets & see how true it is

Clip Source: www.flyaboveall.com

Winners of the "I Look Like My Dog" Contest

Tags: pet, dog, owner, lookalike

The Ten Cheesiest Singers Of All-Time!

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:37:46 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Top 10 Lists seem to be the order of the day. They're always entertaining, & usually nobody entirely agrees with them, which makes it more fun

Most of these guys though, I do agree with

Click the link to read the full story!

Clip Source: new.music.yahoo.com

The Ten Cheesiest Singers Of All-Time

10) Billy Joel

9) David Lee Roth

8) Barry Manilow

7) Morrissey

6) David Clayton-Thomas (Blood Sweat And Tears)

5) Tom Jones

4) Meatloaf

3) Cher

2) Neil Diamond

1) Michael Buble

Priest Leads Summer 'Metal Masters' Tour

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:47:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Judas Priest - new album & new tour!
wooohooo! Now if only they came to India

Hey... it could happen! We've had Maiden, Megadeth, Machine Head & Sepultura head over here!

Clip Source: www.billboard.com

Judas Priest Leads Summer 'Metal Masters' Tour

Judas Priest will lead the bill for the first "Metal Masters" tour this summer, which will also feature Heaven & Hell, Motorhead and Testament. The Live Nation-sponsored trek begins Aug. 6 in Camden, N.J.

"We insisted on a classic metal package which is what we've got -- I will enjoy seeing all the bands," Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford tells Billboard.com. Ticket on-sale information can be found at LiveNation.com/judaspriest.

As previously reported, Judas Priest plans to perform its upcoming album, "Nostradamus," in its entirety during a fall headlining tour, but the band will debut some of the new songs during "Metal Masters." Starting today (April 21), fans can download the title track for free through the Live Nation site.

Halford promises the "Metal Masters" sets will feature "a combination of Priest classics -- including songs from our catalog never before played live."

Tags: judas priest, metal, testament, motorhead, concert

Pearls Before Breakfast

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:11:52 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A famous violinist, playing on the streets.

Really an awesome article. Don't miss out on this one. Great reading!

Clip Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Pearls Before Breakfast

HE EMERGED FROM THE METRO AT THE L'ENFANT PLAZA STATION AND POSITIONED HIMSELF AGAINST A WALL BESIDE A TRASH BASKET. By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet, he shrewdly threw in a few dollars and pocket change as seed money, swiveled it to face pedestrian traffic, and began to play.

So, what do you think happened?

Tiny huge 1TB optical disc

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:03:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: We all expected it, just not so soon! 1 TB of space on an optical DISC!

Unbelievable! Bigger than most people's HDD's!

Then again... it's never enough is it

Clip Source: www.rlslog.net

Tiny huge 1TB optical disc

It is called the TeraDisk and it is really small, like a ordinary CD/DVD. But it’s really huge in terms of space. 1 TB (1000 GB). How can this be done? The process is easy (or not). All existing optical media record data on semitransparent layers. A regular CD has 1 layer and a Blu-Ray disk has up to 8. The reason nobody can add more layers on a regular CD/DVD/Blu-Ray disk is because when the light passes through these layers it becomes distorted and by the time it reaches the final layers it becomes almost impossible to read/write on the disk.

TeraDisk achieved the 1TB limit by using 200 layers, each storing 5GB of data. So basically the data support stay the same (TeraDisk will be made out of the same plexiglas like material used in other disks) but the write/read laser technology is completely new. They say it’s going to be cheap and it will be available for the public in 2010.

For more info on how this is done visit here or here.

Source: The Tech Don

Tags: compu, hardware, optical drive, terabyte, storage space

Gibson - 10 Monsters of the Flying V

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:38:12 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Nice article about some of the most famous guitarists who used Flying V's at some point or other in their career.

Clip Source: www.gibson.com

10 Monsters of the Flying V

1. Albert King (1923-1992):

2. Lonnie Mack (1941- ):

3. Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970):

4. Marc Bolan (1947-1977):

5. Billy Gibbons (1949- ):

6. Rudolph Schenker (1948- ) and Michael Schenker (1955- ):

7. Kirk Hammett (1962-):

8. Andy Powell (1950- ):

9. Bob Mould (1960- ):

10. Other “V” Notables:

Pete Townshend (the Who), Dave Davies (the Kinks), Jay Geils, Lenny Kravitz (who has his own Gibson signature model), Yngwie Malmsteen, K.K. Downing (Judas Priest), Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), and even Eddie Van Halen, who reportedly used his original ’58 to cut “Hot for Teacher” and “Top of the World.”