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The Hoff Almost Kills a Guy

18 Oct

Someone needs to explain to David Hasselhoff that you do NOT buzz a guy when he’s swallowing swords!

Lucciano Pizzichini

18 Oct

What is it with 7 year olds who are amazing musicians? Check out Lucciano Pizzichini!

The Sing-Off: Guilty Pleasures

18 Oct

[SPOILER ALERT]

(Oh and starred performances are my favorites from last night!)

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*1) Yellow Jackets – Wannabe by the Spice Girls

This video isn’t the best quality, but you can still see what’s up. This was a great way to start the show. The guys were sassy and acted like girls. There was a cool adlib in the middle of the song. The judges seemed to like it. Whew. I liked it. “That was a bit strange for me, but somehow I enjoyed it,” Shawn Stockman.

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2) Delilah – Flashdance What a feeling by Irene Cara

These girls brought spandex back into style. They made chair dancing sexy. They also created a light show to go with their performance.

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3) North Shore – The Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News

They were going to do the song Mmmbop by Hanson but changed at last minute. They were having trouble saying Mmmbop instead of DooWop. The song they chose, The Power of Love, was okay but it was nothing that stood out to me. It was really their same dynamic. This group is adorable, but not showing and growth or real change. I really wish they had chosen to stick with Hanson.

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*4) The Collective – I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor

This was one of my favorite songs of the night. A lot of members have been sick this week, but like their song, they survived. They had an awesome arrangement. They put their own spin on the song and it was great! Their two female singers, Rachel and Ruby, owned this song.

” Damn if I didn’t love that.” Sarah Bareilles

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*5) Dartmouth Aires – Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield

This was a very fun performance. There was great choreography and lots of energy.

The  soloist had a FANTASTIC falsetto and he ended on a super high note!

“I’m not normally a dance moves person but that was pretty b*tchin’. ” – Ben Folds

“Well done purple people.” – Sarah Bareilles

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 First elimination of the night: North Shore… delilah was in bottom two.

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6) Afro Blue – I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston

Going into this song, Afro Blue knew that it is very hard to compete with Whitney Houston. Rather than try, the group gave the song their own jazzy style while still respecting the melody of the original. They had some cute choreography. I didn’t realize until they split up in pairs to dance that this group had an equal guy to girl ratio. Pretty cool! I enjoyed this performance. It was very relaxed.

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7 ) Pentatonix -Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

In Honor of Sonos, a group that got voted off recently, Pentatonix chose to sing the song Sonos would have sung, Video Killed the Radio Star. Originally, Pentatonix was going to sing Believe by Cher. Thank goodness they chose to sing The Buggles. It was a major hit with the crowd and the judges. They even got a standing ovation from Shawn Stockman. “There was just really a lot of ear candy there and it was great,” said Sarah Bareilles.

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8 ) The Deltones – Listen To Your Heart by Roxette

The Deltones’ goal this week was to amp up their performance and be less stiff on stage. Their problem was not movement this week, it was song choice. The judges agreed that this song was a little too serious for the guilty pleasures round. Further more, dynamics would have been a nice touch for such a large group. “It would be nice to take a ride on the crescendo, decrescendo train,” said Shawn Stockman.

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*9) Urban Method – Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe

Bell Biv DeVoe mentored Boyz II Men so Shawn Stockman loved the song. I rather enjoyed the song too.

“You can go back and tell [your kids], never trust a big butt and a smile,”  said Ben Folds

Ben Folds was so inspired by the song, he started rapping at the end of the judging session!

Ben’s Rap:

Well I’ve been around the world and I’ve seen things happen

I don’t mind singing and I don’t mind rappin’

I could find another hundred ways to get my kicks

Singin’ acapellas…sorry

[so sad he cut himself off before he finished his rap!]

If you want to see him sing it live, follow the link below. Ben raps in the last 30 seconds of the video.

The Sing-Off – Week 5: Urban Method Performs “Poison.” – Video – http://www.nbc.com.

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*10) Vocal Point – Footloose by Kenny Loggins

The video and song may be a tad out of sync but the performance is worth it!

Their missing member Ben is back. He had left for Australia because his father was sick and eventually passed away from Leukemia. Good friends through and through, Vocal Point picked a majorly positive song to keep Ben in good spirits. This was one of my favorite performances of the night. There was high energy coupled with a very entertaining performance. The boys gave Footloose their own style. The soloist had a crazy cool falsetto! The judges agreed that with Ben’s baritone voice back in the group, their sound was more complete. “We don’t know you, but we missed you anyway,” said Ben Folds. “I think Kenny Loggins would love that performance.” – Sarah Bareilles

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Second Elimination: Deltones…Afro-Blue was in the bottom two.

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*Next week: Hip-Hop!

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Lame Puncoon 3

18 Oct

Since I’m getting into the Halloween spirit, I thought this was appropriate!

Thanks Memstache.com for keeping it punny!

The Answer: Question 14

18 Oct

Today’s Question: Would you rather be extremely successful professionally and have a tolerable yet unexciting private life, or have an extremely happy private life and only a tolerable and uninspiring professional life?

I would rather have an extremely happy private life and only a tolerable and uninspiring professional life. As much as I’d love to have an extremely successful professional life, my friends and family are way more important to me. Love would also be more important to me. Whenever I find that special someone, I fully intend to put them ahead of my job. Jobs will come and go but friends last forever. I know that’s cliche but it’s true.

The Comedy Corner: Cats

18 Oct

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One thing you can say about cats. They don’t have to worry about kissing each other’s [butts]. They can do that for themselves. – Dwight

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I gave my cat a bath the other day; they love it. He enjoyed it, it was fun for me. The fur would stick to my tongue, but other than that… – Steve Martin

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If toast always lands butter-side down and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it? – Steven Wright

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My cat was up all night throwing up. So obviously I was up all night holding her hair. – Sarah Silverman

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My cat was limping, and the vet said he had a bad knee. I didn’t even know cats had knees. But I know nothing about the feline anatomy; if the vet told me the cat needed new batteries I couldn’t argue. But I’m not at the complete mercy of the vet. There’s a built-in price constraint. I can always get a new kitty for nothing. Let’s face it: High vet bills make it difficult to respect the sanctity of life. Fluffy might be cute and you might love Fluffy, but Fluffy’s not getting a liver transplant. No donor list for kitty cats. – Jeff Stilson

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Cats are smarter than dogs. You can’t get eight cats to pull a sled through snow. – Jeff Valdez

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I found our cat today. I would have found him a week ago,but we’ve got a grass bag on the lawn mower. – Emo Philips

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In my more depressed moments, I believe my cats suffer from Stockholm syndrome. You know, where the hostage falls in love with the captor, as an adaptive mechanism. – Betsy Salkind

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My wife’s cats have been neutered and declawed, so they’re like pillows that eat. – Larry Reeb

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I bought a generic cat. It only had five lives. – Buzz Nutley

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I don’t see the purpose of cats. Dogs can protect you, can sniff out things, and can be your eyes if you’re blind. Could you imagine a seeing-eye cat? The first person who walks by with an untied shoelace, and you’re history. – Christine O’Rourke

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I found out why cats drink out of the toilet. My mother told me it’s because it’s cold in there. And I’m like,”How did my mother know that?” – Wendy Liebman

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People do crazy things when bored. I’m sitting at home with nothing to do, looking at the cats, and think, “I’ll teach the cats to wrestle.” You should never teach cats to wrestle, but if you do, here’s how: Get two cats. Take cat number one, and rub catnip all over him. Put him next to cat number two. The rest just sort of happens. – Basil White

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*A special thanks to “The Comedy Thesaurus” by Judy Brown for providing me with these great quotes.*

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Song of the Day

18 Oct

Here’s my girl Adele with one of my favorite songs to date…Rolling in the Deep!

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