TresSugar

Auto-Tune On Drugs, Pirates and Gay Marriage (Oh, My!)

TresSugar — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:30:00 -0700

I don't know about you, but if Auto-Tune were a pundit on the nightly news, I would tune in more often! Watch as he shows all the crusty old fogies how everything sounds better Auto-Tuned.

Cuckoo and Cockatoo Duo

GiggleSugar — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Maybe something is wrong with me, but this totally cracked me up. This woman begins singing (about bacon and pork?) and as soon as she looks at her cute bird, he screeches at the top of his lungs. It's unclear whether the scream is one of sheer terror, or if he's playing along. La, la, la, la, la!

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Lost Lyrics

GiggleSugar — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:20:00 -0700

I could not be happier that some jokesters took on one of the most loathesome songs ever written - the cloying, annoying, and nonsensical "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something. (Even the band's name makes me want to chew my own face off.) So what did the parodists do exactly? They just took the song's attempt at including banal date conversation into its lyrics to its logical and ridiculous conclusion. Bravo!

Insane Clown Posse?

GiggleSugar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Oh, it's just Ronald McDonald fronting a death metal band. Wait - what?!

James Blunt's You're Beautiful: The Literal Version

GiggleSugar — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:00:00 -0700

This literal video isn't made by the originators of this genius concept, but its wonky tribute to the genre is pretty good. The singer's cracking voice plus the crackling audio quality definitely add to the absurdity. (And is it just me, or is James Blunt really ~~beautiful~~ annoying?)

Old Folks Review Animal Collective

GiggleSugar — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0700

Sometimes, in order to truly gauge how your music is reaching your audience, and not just hyperbolic music nerds, you gotta hit the streets. New York Noise decided to interview some ladies of a certain age about Animal Collective's music video for "Water Curses." Let's put it this way: I don't think Animal Collective collected new fans.

Another Emo Masterpiece by Jon Lajoie

GiggleSugar — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:20:00 -0700

Anguished, emotional, and philosophical - are you sure it's Jon Lajoie, you ask? It's a departure, yes, but much like Dylan went electric, or Beck stopped being ironic (briefly), every singer has his transitional moments. I wipe a tear as I type this.

Dish! What Do You Make of the New Bromance Culture?

GiggleSugar — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:00:00 -0700

Something's a-brewin' in the world of masculinity. It's called the "bromance," and it's an attempt by straight men to be friends without being all gay about it. Unfortunately, it's kind of homophobic, and it's spawned an insulting credo, "Bros before hos," which pits girlfriends as the bromance's public enemy number one. To find out what I'm talking about and to watch a video about bromances read more.

Clearly, men have a yearning to be close, outside of a football field or war zone, so the idea of bromances is a step in the right direction. But do men have to be jerks and diss women and gay dudes in the process? (Incidentally, bromance culture has blown up in large part because of Judd Apatow, whose films, including Knocked Up, 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad, and Pineapple Express, should have their own genre - the Brom-Com, or Bromantic Comedy.) So tell me, what do you make of the new bromance culture?

Guess Which Former TV Star Attempted a Singing Career?

GiggleSugar — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0700

He was on a very popular television series aimed at teens in the '90s, as well as a few not-that-great films. He's still in tabloids for his love life. Guess which former TV star attempted a singing career in the '90s?

Vanilla Ice Has Apologized - Who Should Be Next?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0800

It appears that Robert Matthew Van Winkle is atoning for the monstrous "Ice Ice Baby" (whose main riffs weren't even his) by apologizing in a video, a video produced as a viral ad by Virgin Australia, so I hear. Anyway, he certainly isn't the only one guilty of a bad hit! Who should apologize next? (If I had my druthers, the band that included the following words in one song should be hung from their toes for all eternity: fried chicken, soy lattes, soul vacations. Groan.)