Cool-but-not-Funny stuff on the Internet

[ggould]

http://www.seero.com/video/Steve_McQueen_3

The famous Bullitt car chase side by side with a Google Map of the actual streets!

[Gazoo]

Gods bless Wikipedia:

List of songs labeled "the worst ever"

[RGMike]

What's astounding to me about this SFGate photo feature on fans of Insane Clown Posse is:

a) Insane Clown Posse still exists, and
b) still has fans!

http://www.sfgate.com/cityexposed/

[Gazoo]

Felix Hernandez (the Rhythm Revue DJ, not the Mariners pitcher) has posted a new set of fab soul clips, for those who have RealPlayer installed:

http://www.classicsoul.com/internetshow.html

Currently grooving to the Lost Souls' "It Won't Work Out Baby."

[RGMike]

Felix Hernandez (the Rhythm Revue DJ, not the Mariners pitcher) has posted a new set of fab soul clips, for those who have RealPlayer installed:

http://www.classicsoul.com/internetshow.html

Currently grooving to the Lost Souls' "It Won't Work Out Baby."

anxious to check out Timi Yuro's Sam & dave cover and wondering if Katie Love (who?) is covering Millie Jackson.

[Gazoo]

Katie Love (who?) is covering Millie Jackson.

Invert that: Katie recorded it two years before Millie.  (Millie improved on it, though.)

[RGMike]

Katie Love (who?) is covering Millie Jackson.

Invert that: Katie recorded it two years before Millie.  (Millie improved on it, though.)

Live'n'Learn!  Millie's take is from the Cleopatra Jones sndtk; I'd always assumed it was written for the film. Surprised Katie's hasn't turned up on JJ's "Lost & Found Soul" feature on KPOO.

ETA: I *love* Millie's but Katie's is quite lovely -- more late-'60s-Philly-sounding. Me likey.

[RGMike]

And the Timi Yuro -- also quite nice. Too bad that comeback didn't work out. Right around that time, Ellen Foley covered Yuro's "What's The matter, baby?"

[princessofcairo]

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1231230/christian_the_lion/

this is better than taking a llama to the dentist.

[mshray]

Here is a fun quiz.  How many of the 100 Most Common Words in the English language can you name in 5 minutes?

[princessofcairo]

Here is a fun quiz.  How many of the 100 Most Common Words in the English language can you name in 5 minutes?

37. I was surprised at the words that weren't included...until I saw the words that *were* included.

[Gazoo]

Here is a fun quiz.  How many of the 100 Most Common Words in the English language can you name in 5 minutes?

I got 53.  John Lennon would be saddened that "no" made the list while "yes" did not.

[mshray]

Here is a fun quiz.  How many of the 100 Most Common Words in the English language can you name in 5 minutes?

I got 53.  John Lennon would be saddened that "no" made the list while "yes" did not.

I got 49, but inadvertantly clicked on the stop button after only 4 minutes.  I was also most surprised that "yes" isn't in the top 100.  I got all of the top 20 except "to" for some reason.

If you want to test your lack of geographical knowledge there's also a quiz there on the 50 Largest Countries.  I got 29 on that, which I suspect is really pretty good.

[Gazoo]

THE MUSIC BLOGS SPEAK TROOF:

From an ILM thread:
"A remix is essentially a carbon-dating technique for a song, IMO, and that's about it. All remixes from one year sound miraculously similar."

[mshray]

Get ready to lose an hour or two.  Mix magazine has archived all of their Classic Tracks articles about the stories behind the recording of classic tunes 1960-92.  Very detailed, you'll love these.