Tia P. returns to “The Final Cut” to discuss her single “N.O.B.O.D.Y.” and the music video that will soon be accompanying it. (You also get to listen to the entire song!) Tia also went on to talk about how college affects her music career, her family and the support they have given her as well as what live musical performance she’d travel in time to see live! This is a fun episode you seriously won’t want to miss so be sure to listen to it or download it via itunes. You can also visit the official page of “The Final Cut” to download archived episodes and don’t forget to join our facebook page!
On this episode of “The Final Cut” I interview stand up comedian, actress and writer Eliza Skinner whose made a name for herself with her hilarious stand up comedy performances, improv work, free style comedy rap and so much more! Eliza while on the program also talks about how she got her start in comedy, what got her interested in the genre and art form. Seriously one of the funniest comedians working today you would be doing yourself a disservice not to check this episode out. Remember you can subscribe to “The Final Cut” on itunes. Also you can visit the official page of “The Final Cut” and don’t forget to ‘like’ the show on facebook.
Yes my postings on the incredible Rebecca Black continues this time with a video I was an extra in. Written and Directed by Seth Allison and Mishy Turner this parody sketch/music video talks about Ark Music Factory finding their next “Rebecca Black” its quite honestly hilarious and you should watch. There is also some great camera work in here by the incomparable Kyle Helf. Originally aired on “The Randumb Show” you’d be a fool not to watch this video!
It seems everyone under the age of 30 is talking about the music video to the song “Friday” by Rebecca Black that went viral earlier this week due to its absolutely atrocious lyrics, auto-tune sound and just plain strange video cues. So I’ve decided to break down the music video that I have watched over and over again for anybody out there who wants to know the truth about this video. Which has become an instant internet meme. But first if you haven’t watched it here is your chance…
Oh good, you survived watching that video. Actually I don’t find the song to be torture at all, it is easily one of the funniest things ever created, and apparently it is not a joke. Now when I write this article Rebecca has yet to appear on “Good Morning America” and explain to the country why this song exists, so I will say now even if she says it was a big joke we all know it wasn’t. There is a difference between something that is bad that is trying to be good and something that is bad but trying to have some fun with it.
Like most Americans this girl loves her some Friday.
“Friday” is trying hard, way too hard to be a good song, and it just isn’t. So let’s break it down:
Friday starts out innocently enough with Rebecca waking up in her Suburban home and being excited that its Friday! Honestly this is the only thing the music video got right, she wakes up hair is a mess but she has a smile on her face because well…its Friday! Then the song just goes downhill, first off its auto-tuned and while auto-tune has its place in the music industry even auto tune can’t hide bad singing and this wasn’t good singing. I’m not saying Ms. Black is a bad singer she just didn’t do well in this song, and maybe that was the transformer she was trying to hide in her vocal chords who knows? So then the music video shows its true colors, you know its going to be bad. She is standing singing and then out of nowhere she drops this set: Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal Seein’ everything, the time is goin’ Tickin’ on and on, everybody’s rushin’ Gotta get down to the bus….. stop.
And this is where the decoding begins and this innocent little song becomes more than that. “Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal.” There is a comma there, obviously a new thought has been created. Is there a subliminal message in here about toking it up before school? She never said she was putting the cereal in that bowl, she’s gotta have MY bowl. Even though I’m in college now and have my own set of dishes I never refer to them as my bowl. Food for thought people. Oh and that mentioning of the Bus stop? Well here is the next bit of lines: “Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends (My friends) Kickin’ in the front seat Sittin’ in the back seat Gotta make my mind up Which seat can I take?”
So I guess she won’t be taking the bus to school then? Her friends just pull up and offer her a ride, which is nice but then something really strange happens we just cut to night and she and her friends are driving around. I think the message Rebecca is trying to convey here is to skip school on Friday. I mean why even go when your stoned and are still munching on cereal. I’m not even sure if that car belongs to the driver none of these kids look old enough to be driving. Has the makings of a joy ride all over it. And why is Rebecca so concerned with what seat to take, she is the last one in the car and probably the smallest. I know what that means; you gotta ride the middle seat dear. But she really seems fixated on the seat to take. Is there a deeper philosophical meaning behind all of this? Perhaps her seat in the car represents where she is in life right now, or how she relates to her friends. It’s important to note all of her friends are white. It would have been interesting if they had thrown a black or Asian kid into the mix. Maybe she doesn’t want to sit in the back seat with the Latino kid? We’ll never know, socially conscious opportunity missed there. It could mean a lot of things, Rebecca is a deep woman we as people aren’t giving her enough credit. The more I analyze “Friday” the more deep I realize it truly is. Did I mention it gets deeper? “It’s Friday, Friday Gotta get down on Friday Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend Friday, Friday Gettin’ down on Friday Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah) Partyin’, partyin’ (Yeah) Fun, fun, fun, fun Lookin’ forward to the weekend!” You just read the chorus for this song. Do you feel confused? Maybe upset? Its okay just breathe deeply, because its going to only get worse from here.
So Rebecca and her friends are driving around and Rebecca is still obsessed with which seat to take. Is it really that important? Its not like she ever had a true opportunity to call shotgun. Rebecca and her friends are just driving around after skipping school jamming to music and standing up without their seat belts on. Rebecca doesn’t follow safety laws, ’cause she’s a thug! Just listen to her flow: “7:45, we’re drivin’ on the highway Cruisin’ so fast, I want time to fly Fun, fun, think about fun You know what it is I got this, you got this My friend is by my rightI got this, you got this Now you know it Kickin’ in the front seat Sittin’ in the back seat Gotta make my mind up Which seat can I take?” Wait a minute why does she keep saying that she’s got this? And that I’ve got it? Got what? Then it hit me, she is obviously hitting us with some subtle hints here about her Illuminati past. I’m sure the secret society had some weird correlation to the day of Friday and if they don’t some paranoid dude in his basement will make something up to connect them. I think she may be planning to pick off her friends one by one until she either is riding shotgun or is driving the car itself. She is just biding her time, waiting to strike.
Then the most disturbing and baffling thing in the entire song takes place. I wouldn’t believe it was true unless I heard it myself. “Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday Today i-is Friday, Friday (Partyin’) We-we-we so excited We so excited We gonna have a ball today Tomorrow is Saturday And Sunday comes after…wards I don’t want this weekend to end.” Did that just happen? Did she just break down half the week for me? Its like I’m watching a very bad episode of “Sesame Street”. Is it really necessary to let me know that the day before Friday is Thursday? Then she goes further and says the next day is Saturday and that Sunday comes after. Yeah no crap Sherlock! I’ve lived through a week before, I know how it works. Is this girl serious? We we we we so excited? Whose excited? I’m so confused! Its obvious this girl skips school, we we we so excited that’s such bad English it wouldn’t be featured in a rap video. Speaking of which… as Rebecca Black and her friends reach a party of other 13 year olds with zero adult supervision the music video takes a turn from the worse to the down right creepy. Suddenly this random 30 something black rapper comes onto the screen driving in his car and he starts rapping: “R-B, Rebecca Black So chillin’ in the front seat (In the front seat) In the back seat (In the back seat) I’m drivin’, cruisin’ (Yeah, yeah) Fast lanes, switchin’ lanes Wit’ a car up on my side (Woo!) (C’mon) Passin’ by is a school bus in front of me Makes tick tock, tick tock, wanna scream Check my time, it’s Friday, it’s a weekend We gonna have fun, c’mon, c’mon, y’all!”
Who is this dude? He just appears out of nowhere, I’ve never seen him before is he serious? Why is a 30 year old black man in this video? I guess Rebecca has a black friend after all! And he can drive! Obviously this man knows Rebecca well enough to have a cute nickname for her, and it appears he’s coming to her party. That is beyond creepy, he is way too old to be hanging out at this party unless he is there to chaperon them. He is just so out of place in this white bread music video and yet it doesn’t surprise me. “Friday” pulled out all the stops to make the song as much of a hit as possible, and what better way than doing a collab with two unknowns? Its awful, but I’ll remember this man’s face for the rest of my life. Anytime he tries to do serious rap I’ll just be sure to point out that he was the guy who appeared in the Rebecca Black music vid. Was it really worth the paycheck dude? I hope so.
I feel a little bad making fun of this young woman, hey she’s just trying to make a living. But that’s also why I don’t feel too bad for her. People are downloading this song, people are sharing it, people are watching it. Sure its mainly because they find it ridiculous but honestly she is on the lips of so many people now and she will be making a pretty penny from this. Don’t feel too bad for her, now obviously some people have taken making fun of her too far, but I think I kept this well in the realm of fair game. Can Rebecca have a future in the music industry? Who knows, I feel she should could make a mark if she kept churning out songs like this. In the end we we we so excited for Friday too Rebecca, your video reminds us of that. Friday is a good day, Saturday is too. I’m so proud that you feel obligated to educate Americans on days of the week. So I salute you Rebecca do your thing even if we all just stand by scratching our heads and continue to wonder why you will get more press that a million great indie bands.
You can also watch a hilarious spoof video I was in of Rebecca Black’s “Friday” by clicking here.
Michael Cornell is what I like to call a triple threat: he can dance, he can do choreography and he’s a stand up comic. What a combination huh? On this episode of “The Final Cut” Ohio native Michael Cornell drops by to talk about his two different careers and passions. And also shares a very interesting story about the production of the musical classic “West Side Story” trust me when I say this folks: you don’t wanna miss this episode. You can subscribe to “The Final Cut” on itunes or download previous episodes by visiting the official page of “The Final Cut”. You can also ‘like’ “The Final Cut” on facebook.
This week’s episode of “The Final Cut” was absolutely huge! It features an interview with both Money B and Spyder D, two legends in the rap genre. The two stop by the show to talk about the evolution of rap, what is like to run a record label (Newtriot Records), working with 2pac, Digital Underground and their latest album “Heatseekers” if you haven’t listened to an episode of “The Final Cut” before this is an episode you can’t afford to miss. Download it here or visit the official page of “The Final Cut” to download more, or subscribe to the show on itunes.
“The Final Cut” just keeps getting better and better. Great line up of guests are on the way, why don’t you take a few moments to check out whose coming up right now?
February 9th Adele Park: Adele Park is a producer and voice actress who has created one of the most enjoyable audio books out there “Jitters” a quirky audio book that centers around polygamy, Utah and lots and lots of fun. And you’ll have a chance to get in on all this fun for FREE! If you call in during the show you will have a chance to win the complete audio package of “Jitters” for your own personal enjoyment! So don’t miss out. The number to call into is (347) 884-8869.
Adele Park, Feb. 9th 3pmEST/NoonPST
February 11th Jennifer Maggio: Life wasn’t easy for Jennifer Maggio and her new book “Overwhelmed” delves into her tough life and the struggles and triumphs of being a single mother. She has spoken all over the country and her book has inspired many. She tackles more topics than just being a single mother. Jennifer also offers expertise in; finances, overcoming abuse and women’s issues. Whether female, male, single mother or not this is one episode you’ll want to tune into.
Jennifer Maggio, Feb. 11th 1.30pmEST/10.30amPST
February 16th Spyder D and Money B: Spyder D is a rapper and CEO of Newtriot Records and has worked with Money B another fellow rapper. Both artists will be on “The Final Cut” in a special 30 minute episode as they prepare for the launch party of their album “Heat Seekers”. It will be a fun show with plenty of great talk about music and the business side of the game. If you have ever felt a beat on the radio, in the club, on your ipod or just while walking down the street this is a can’t miss episode.
Spyder D (pictured) and Money B Feb. 16th 6pmEST/3pmPST
February 23rd Michael Cornell: Is a dance star who has worked with choreographers; David Parsons, Kudelka, Alonzo King and many others. He has also appeared on HBO, is a comedian and director/chereographer of music videos. He also continues to teach ballet in L.A. I personally cannot dance but man I wish I could and if you ever have wanted to dance or can dance you’ll want to listen to this episode.
Michael Cornell Feb. 23rd 3pmEST/NoonPST
March 2nd Ron Franscall: Ron Franscell has been an award-winning newspaper reporter and editor for 30 years. A former senior writer for the Denver Post and managing editor for Hearst Newspapers, he has covered many of the top true-crime stories of our time. Among the major cases and figures he’s written extensively about: Columbine, JonBenet Ramsey and mass-murderers Howard Unruh, James Huberty and Charles Manson. His bestselling true crime “THE DARKEST NIGHT” established him as one of the rising stars in narrative journalism. His latest book “DELIVERED FROM EVIL” explores the harrowing experiences of 10 ordinary people who survived some of America’s bloodiest mass murders — and struggled to regain some sense of normalcy in their wounded lives. With the recent tragedy in Tucson, Arizona this is an episode worth listening to.
Ron Franscall, March 2nd 3pmEST/NoonPST
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Download/listen to the latest episode of “The Final Cut” in this episode Mike and Gabe of the band Uzi join me on the show. After a brief moment of technical difficulties the show continues on as Gabe and Mike discuss the evolution of their style and their latest projects. You can join their facebook group by clicking HERE
Be sure to check out this episode of “The Final Cut” it was our highest “live listening” episode yet! Great questions and calls only downside was during aftershow technical glitch caused show to end abruptly. But other than that fantastic episode please download/listen to it now.
Next Friday (June 18th, 2010) at 2.30pm Eastern time on “The Final Cut” I’ll be talking with Gabe of Uzi. Uzi is an up and coming indie rap/rock group with a unique and fresh sound. They’ve opened for; Young Dro, Mike Posner, Chip tha Ripper and Grammy nominated LMFAO. They also have a mixtape in the works with DJ Benzi which is set to be released soon.
Uzi (clockwise): Gabe, Tone, Cameron, Mike
I’ll be talking with Gabe on the show about the band’s start and their future. Be sure to listen live as we will be taking calls, but if you miss it for some reason you will be able to download it right here for your computer or itunes.
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