tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40074623021424834232024-03-07T02:37:29.798-05:00Five BestWhere We're So Healthy, It Makes You SickJosh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.comBlogger445125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-14018840218167866032008-08-16T10:26:00.002-05:002008-08-16T10:29:29.415-05:00I've had a lot of problems with Blogspot recently, so I am switching to another blog on a different website. It's called <a href="http://fivebest.tumblr.com/">Early in the Morning, I'm Callin' YouTube</a>, which is, of course, a Bob Dylan reference. <br /><br />The url is still going to be Five Best, but it'll be fivebest.tumblr.com.<br /><br />It's been a good run here at Blogspot, but I hope to get rejuvenated at the new website.<br /><br />Again, it's <a href="http://fivebest.tumblr.com/">Early in the Morning, I'm Callin' YouTube</a>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-92141853182847193572008-08-15T22:00:00.001-05:002008-08-15T22:00:55.794-05:00"Earth Angel" by the Penguins<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/zme35J92OWo' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/zme35J92OWo'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-19072276789930722902008-08-15T21:35:00.001-05:002008-08-15T21:35:38.683-05:00"Standing In The Doorway" by Bob Dylan<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/DXfdUGSAsP4' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/DXfdUGSAsP4'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-88606794742389233302008-08-15T21:08:00.001-05:002008-08-15T21:08:25.323-05:00David Lynch's A Goofy Movie<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/z7baCckh-XE' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/z7baCckh-XE'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-81045832478884028412008-08-15T20:50:00.001-05:002008-08-15T20:50:57.826-05:00"Cygnet Committee" by David Bowie<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/OKMSgZo9c8s' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/OKMSgZo9c8s'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-67868685568727555542008-08-15T20:26:00.001-05:002008-08-15T20:26:40.177-05:00"Sweet Jane" by Lou Reed<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/3M1EW1oRI0w' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/3M1EW1oRI0w'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-1630479819170650042008-08-15T20:14:00.005-05:002008-08-15T20:14:33.141-05:00"Hungry" by Paul Revere and the Raiders<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/vPnG_4ZeFHA' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/vPnG_4ZeFHA'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-46413611219083776112008-08-15T20:14:00.003-05:002008-08-15T20:14:32.257-05:00"Kentucky Woman" by Deep Purple<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/Vmk5ym16tus' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/Vmk5ym16tus'/></object></p><p>Here's what my friend Will had to say about this video:<br /><br />"...I think we can agree that this is the world's greatest Neil Diamond cover, as well as a great lesson as to what happens when you develop film in your bath tub.<br /><br />I think that their organist works at a skating rink in Schenectady these days."</p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-44857923184535643452008-08-15T20:14:00.001-05:002008-08-15T20:14:20.894-05:00"Kentucky Woman" by Deep Purple<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/Vmk5ym16tus' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/Vmk5ym16tus'/></object></p><p>Here's what my friend Will wrote about this video:<br /><br />"Though I think we can agree that this is the world's greatest Neil Diamond cover, as well as a great lesson as to what happens when you develop film in your bath tub.<br /><br />I think that their organist works at a skating rink in Schenectady these days."</p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-77424274038822047172008-07-31T17:42:00.002-05:002008-07-31T17:45:26.418-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/3/5/4/4/22074453-22074456-slarge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/3/5/4/4/22074453-22074456-slarge.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The embedding option still isn't work, so I leave you with this:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/07/29/bob-dylans-eighth-bootleg-series-release-tell-tale-signs-due-in-october/">Here's</a> some very exciting news about a new Bob Dylan album! Well, it's not "new," but rather outtakes from past albums and other unreleased songs. As a huge fan of the <span style="font-style:italic;">Bootleg Series</span>, I'm very much looking forward to October 7, 2008. <br /><br />Also, a video for the MTV Unplugged version of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY7tErBvxS0">"Dignity."</a>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-21942351569379360852008-07-25T05:13:00.002-05:002008-07-25T05:17:25.278-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.letsgoarts.org/NETCOMMUNITY/view.image?Id=1200"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.letsgoarts.org/NETCOMMUNITY/view.image?Id=1200" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The embedding option isn't working right now, so I'll have to post the link instead:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foMNiug0WGc&feature=related">"Sweet Jane"</a> by Lou Reed<br /><br />And here's what I was going to post yesterday:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPnG_4ZeFHA">"Hungry"</a> by Paul Revere and the RaidersJosh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-29365179203990141562008-07-22T06:12:00.001-05:002008-07-22T06:12:35.419-05:00"Gummy Bear Dance"<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/up5MrjeRiFw' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/up5MrjeRiFw'/></object></p><p>One of the kids on my bus to Camp Hillard named Maxwell loves to sing this song over and over again. As you can tell within five seconds of watching this video, it's pretty much the most annoying song of all-time, and hearing an eight-year-old sing it ad nauseum doesn't much help its cause either.<br /><br />Yesterday, as Maxwell went through, "I'm a gummy bear/Yes, I'm a gummy bear..." for the 27th time in about five minutes, I could take more, and put on my headphones to drown out Maxwell's voice. My song choice? Dylan's "Talkin' Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues":<br /><br />Well, I run right down and bought a ticket<br />To this thing called the Bear Mountain picnic<br />Little did I realize, <br />I was in for an unpleasant funny surprise<br />It had nothin' to do with picnic<br />Didn't come close to a mountain.<br />An' I hate bears.<br /><br />You and me both, Bob.</p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-92161598690166401462008-07-21T05:38:00.001-05:002008-07-21T05:38:37.630-05:00"Can't Hardly Wait" by Paul Westerberg<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/1bFlnPEWDOY' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/1bFlnPEWDOY'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-43868127320539672152008-07-20T08:42:00.001-05:002008-07-20T08:42:22.064-05:00"Bunny"<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/I9aa-xSRvsk' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/I9aa-xSRvsk'/></object></p><p>With music by Tom Waits.</p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-25037674771452927432008-07-19T10:32:00.001-05:002008-07-19T10:32:14.584-05:00"Daydream Believer" by the Monkees<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/dRr-sNlddRo' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/dRr-sNlddRo'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-3434992376584165752008-07-18T05:37:00.001-05:002008-07-18T05:37:11.857-05:00"Fear Is A Man´s Best Friend" by John Cale<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/cmsDLaY6G3Q' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/cmsDLaY6G3Q'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-63402726528572492662008-07-17T05:05:00.001-05:002008-07-17T05:05:27.884-05:00Exploding Shark from Batman: The Movie<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/X0UJaprpxrk' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/X0UJaprpxrk'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-89319098563063453712008-07-16T05:48:00.001-05:002008-07-16T05:48:48.876-05:00"Your Little Hoodrat Friend" by the Hold Steady<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/UP8xL5dbJio' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/UP8xL5dbJio'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-6677765905350424822008-07-15T19:08:00.001-05:002008-07-15T19:08:18.869-05:00Buddy Rich vs. Animal<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/erE8WTngaAY' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/erE8WTngaAY'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-71949982901304756032008-07-14T05:49:00.001-05:002008-07-14T05:49:08.771-05:00"A Day in the Life" by Neil Young<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/R1MKkr2IUkc' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/R1MKkr2IUkc'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-43065536560742195342008-07-13T06:38:00.001-05:002008-07-13T06:38:17.897-05:00"Ain't Misbehavin'" by Fats Waller<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/TzynQ8LPyAM' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/TzynQ8LPyAM'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-3587626581640627882008-07-12T09:35:00.001-05:002008-07-12T09:35:46.789-05:00"96 Tears" by ? and the Mysterians<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/IrTnaPa9BaA' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/IrTnaPa9BaA'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-86555579552574260802008-07-11T05:47:00.001-05:002008-07-11T05:47:59.229-05:00I'm a Mannish Boy<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/w5IOou6qN1o' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/w5IOou6qN1o'/></object></p><p>To get to the summer camp I work at, Camp Hillard, in Scarsdale, New York, I take the subway into the Financial District from my apartment in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, and then catch a camp-rented school bus (in which I’m a bus captain) to get to Westchester.<br /><br />Outside of myself, the others passengers on the bus are another bus captain, the driver, and ten campers, whose ages run from 5 to 9 years old.<br /><br />To keep them distracted, we let them talk, squirt water bottle fans at each other, and listen to their iPods, although camp rules say we aren’t allowed to this. But for a quiet bus drive, I don’t really care. <br /><br />A few days ago, while sitting next to an eight-year-old named Max, I noticed he was listening to his iPod, and I asked to take a look at it. At the time, I was also listening to mine, and he asked the same question.<br /><br />He had an iPod Nano, so there were only about 20 songs on it, including “More Than a Feeling” by Boston, “Hit Me Baby (One More Time)” by Britney Spears, and, oddly enough, his favorite song of the moment, “The Vampires” by Paul Simon (Max was nice enough to warn me that there were swear words in the song—“I ain't giving you my fucking money”—but that I shouldn’t worry about it). <br /><br />On mine, he got excited over three songs: “Rehab” by Amy Winehouse (which he claimed to be “the greatest song ever”), “Let It Be” by the Beatles, and “Mannish Boy” by Muddy Waters.<br /><br />Why “Mannish Boy,” of which I have the The Last Waltz version of? I have no idea. But seeing an eight-year-old white boy singing, “Well, when I was a young boy, at the age of five/My mother told me, I’d be the greatest man alive,” well, there ain’t nothing in this world better than that. <br /><br />Now let's see if he can master Howlin' Wolf.</p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-22981272230455868392008-07-10T05:05:00.001-05:002008-07-10T05:05:25.507-05:00"Police On My Back" by the Clash<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/MzZ1N9IuzJM' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/MzZ1N9IuzJM'/></object></p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007462302142483423.post-40895467858496244782008-07-08T05:04:00.001-05:002008-07-08T05:04:32.572-05:00"Always Fun to Get Away from Camp, Even for an Hour."<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/sNXF2UEGDqI' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/sNXF2UEGDqI'/></object></p><p>From Wet Hot American Summer, which is playing tonight in Williamsburg.</p></div>Josh Kurphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05494796706502271807noreply@blogger.com0