Relive some late 1990s and early 2000s youth!

On Sunday, February 8, 2026, I got to some reliving of my high school and college years in the form of pop music.

I know was Super Bowl Sunday, but I had the opportunity to go see the Broadway production, “& Juliet”. Quite honestly, this was a better experience than sitting at home and watching the New England Patriots get their ass handed to them. From what I understand, they lost really, really badly; I walked in well after the halftime show to see a very low score. It was the fourth quarter and the Seahawks were up 19 to 0. At some point the Pats scored a touchdown (I had walked away from the TV after checking when I walked in the door). Unfortunately, New England would not and could not finish on top, in order to beat Seattle at this late stage of the game. Oh well; when I saw the final 29-13 in the morning, I guess the Washington State fans were extremely happy at the results. Seattle kept a good lead for a solid chunk of the time.

“& Juliet” started relatively on time with a mini show of the cast setting the stage. They pretended to do their work along with waving and saying hi to the audience. There was a moment when the woman playing Juliet sat down at the edge of the stage and talked to the people in the Pit. As the actors moved around, they greeted each other with high fives and quick dancing, which was like the 1980s style pop and lock break dancing. They continued to move set pieces and dance with each other while some of bass heavy instrumental music played on. There were no major speaking roles during this action sequence since everyone was doing their own stagehand work and they needed the focus. I know it was all for show, but it seemed a little redundant at the same time.

All of a sudden, we hear “hello!” come from the stage. It wasn’t a microphoned “hello”, as the show wasn’t quite ready to start. One person was holding signs that were used to inform the audience of “no electronics” and other similar requests, followed by a “thank you”. Once they were totally ready, the show began.

The show was kicked off with an enthusiastic “welcome to the stage and first show of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet””, as the cast started singing the first song, “Larger Than Life”.

Uh huh; this would be the first of many Backstreet Boys songs in the show. It was definitely going to be interesting, since I’m not a big BSB fan. Beggars can’t be choosers, but given my druthers, I think I’d still choose New Kids On The Block first (I’m biased), then *NSYNC, then Backstreet Boys. However, I am on the fence with 98°. I wasn’t a totally big fan, but I know some of their hits. Currently, I’ve yet to master the art of K-Pop, quite honestly, so I don’t know much about BTS or whatever their acronym is. On the flip side, I know what you’re thinking; yes, I can still see and attempt most of the dances to all those boy band songs. Don’t get me started because it’s awkward and humiliatingly bad.

Once finished with the opening number, the cast worked in a brief synopsis of the show we all think we know, character flaws and all. This was meant to be the very first show of “Romeo & Juliet”, so there would be a need for updating as the show progressed. From the point the description ended, it became a complete reimagining of what could have happened.

What this means is, the retelling of the original was in case you were not familiar with the story (current students) or needed a refresher (adults). Once they got that out of the way, it was the radio friendly, popular bubblegum music we smile and sing along with, that served to push the dialogue through the couple hours we sat there. It was something that was needed to guide Shakespeare and his wife along while they went toe to toe on why his version may or may not need some re-writes.

The music and dialogue together didn’t really seem strange or weird. It wasn’t like there was a lot of dialogue and all of a sudden they broke into song, or, they had songs that didn’t completely match the scene or dialogue. The show wasn’t meant to have all songs and little dialogue either – like some productions where they don’t match scenes and you have to struggle with following on. In the instance of this show, they used the songs as dialogue and kept it relevant so you knew what was happening. The songs chosen for this musical were already conversational pieces, so the actors were able to utilize that as part of their discussions.

 An example of this would be the song “I Want It That Way” by The Backstreet Boys.

Again, BSB was heavily used in this show (as well as a few Britney Spears). *NSYNC pops up wildly too. Like I stated earlier, this is a late 1990s and early 2000s pop heavy musical. There are some 2010s mixed in, but the show starts off in the 1998-2003 years.

During the scene for “I Want It That Way”, the characters of Shakespeare and his wife, Anne, are focusing on how to write and end “Romeo & Juliet”. Shakespeare is making the comments of it being his show, his writing, his style. This is his baby and he wants the performance to go his way. However, Anne sees it differently. She states how it could be changed just slightly: empower Juliet more and give her a greater voice. Don’t end it with the two lovebirds dying under false pretenses. What if Juliet woke up and restarted her life? What if she did something else? How can we explore her doing something different with her teenage and adult years? Shakespeare fought against those opinions by stating what he wanted even though his wife wanted her way.

This is why the songs were used as a tête-á-tête to match the speaking: as much as these earworms are mindlessly fun, they were used really great in the overall context to move the show forward. Each character stated their facts and reasons, ending with lines from “I want it that way”, including those specific sentences.

As the musical progressed, new characters were introduced and relationships created, per each Shakespeare spouse version. It wasn’t a mirroring of the original per se, but it was one person interjecting their version into the other. It was a flawless telling of a story without being too crazy and jarring - you knew what you were watching because it meshed into the other. They jumped in personally to say “cut the lights!” and the actors froze in place, shrouded in darkness. The Shakespeares were lit up and hashed the scene out together. They wanted it both their ways and one ended up walking off as the loser for that moment, only to say “cue the lights!” and the scene started up again.

There were quite a few moments where they made fun of William Shakespeare – not only as a person, but in his writing and style, as well as how he was one of the more famous people to push gender boundaries. This production did a fairly decent job of keeping things clean as possible, at least to an extent. There were some “bad words” used during the two and a half hours, including the use of Pink’s “Fuckin’ Perfect” song. However, it felt like the show was something you could still see today if you didn’t know it was based off of a 1597 tragedy. It was family friendly enough that it became both a tragedy and a comedy; but again, it added some profanity (it’s not that society isn’t used to hearing any of it, of course, it’s used sparingly enough) and some adult content. I think the music muddled down the main expletives and allowed some innuendos to go over the heads of any kid that was there, because let’s face it; a certain rodent production house has been doing similar things for decades. Honestly, the worst word was “douche” and it was in the context of calling one of the male characters that, as well as it being in relation to another character in the same instance. I don’t want to create major spoilers so that is all I will say for that particular word and scene.

There were some LGBTQ themes and I know that is a hot topic for some people. A side effect to this (and some slight opinion) is that there has to be some understanding that adults may find it inappropriate for little kids, or even themselves. Knowing that this is Shakespeare and Broadway (and in Florida), the two will eventually meet, mingle and create a show. We are in a strange reality where more productions seem to be using “the LGBTQ agenda” and a lot of people are against that, however it’s also become some sort of normal. Again, thinking back to “this being Shakespeare”, what did he do? Put men and women in drag and create shows; which was also touched upon in this production of “& Juliet”. There was at least a ten minute conversation between characters about this subject – how Shakespeare tried to push the boundary limits.

To elaborate a little more about the themes for this particular show, it seems that reviews have been well received, from what I’ve heard, but there have been some complaints because of the non-straight characters. People are finding it against their belief system and don’t find it acceptable for any form of human to see. Two of the reasons for the negative reviews are the fact people are in drag or the character is finding they like other people who are the same gender as themselves. It’s sad that there are people who have to find hate in everything, but things do happen. I would like to stay as neutral as possible on this subject, so please make sure you research the show (or shows) you are could or would like to see, in the event they are not to your liking. Please understand I’m not condoning the hatred because I don’t find it acceptable. I see these shows not because of an overall specific theme, but because it is entertainment and I’m not here to rip something apart based on some “agenda”. As I’ve said before, I’ll say it again: Do your research and if you see something you don’t like, as in this case, a show, you don’t have to see it. If something looks interesting, go for it – show and share the love.

Admittedly, again, I feel that the music kind of covered for any misgivings, to an extent. It is all bubblegum pop - “Roar” and “I Kissed A Girl” by Katy Perry, “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi, “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion, and quite the list from Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and a line or two from *NSYNC. This includes a single from Justin Timberlake. They are earworms a lot of people grew up with or are growing up with. The audio was thumping to the point it was rock concert worthy. There were some seriously bass heavy sounds with powerfully strong vocals. I think if I didn’t put my Apple Watch on “Do Not Disturb” and “Theater Mode”, it would have been going off every few minutes for “Loud Environment: Audio is above 90db”. The flashy visuals included the use of the Jumbotron, GOBOs and pyrotechnics, so there was a definite match for the wild music. It got to the point where it was literally a stadium show with random chit chat by the singers. There’s nothing wrong with it by any means, especially if that is something in your wheelhouse. I’m sure a lot of the older people didn’t like the loud noise, but there was plenty of opportunity for the crowd to clap, cry and whoop their way through the show.

Which brings me to another point of negative reviews: Although there were points where the laughter and applause got so loud, the actors had to stop for a minute, just to soak it all in. As much as I hate to be political, there were a few parts that were definitely politically inspired, even for today’s standards. Not to create spoilers, mind you, but I don’t really include the aforementioned “LGBTQ agenda” as part of the heavily political crazy (even though I can see where it might turn into a problem). There was a good amount of people who were enjoying the show and its poking fun of the current society we are living in.

Overall, this was a fairly good show. I had gone with my mother and one of our neighbors, so I did hear them laugh at the scenes and sing along to the songs. At the end, my mother said she “really enjoyed this show” and that she found it to be “the next generation’s “RENT”. I can see that comparison and understand where she’s coming from. I’m glad she enjoyed the show and had something to compare it to, not that you can compare any other show to “RENT”, given its theme, but point taken.

Would I see this show again? I honestly don’t know. It was a great show, don’t get me wrong. I bought a hoodie and I told Emi about it because she’d dig the sound and vision (mostly the vision) aspect of it, since she’s doing full time work at the House of Mouse rival. She would love the way the stage was lit, the random pyrotechnics (even in the first row of the audience), even the confetti bomb at one point. I personally was trying to enjoy the show but still was having some challenges because I was looking for mistakes while secretly doing the band dance to each song. It’s a vicious cycle of crazy some days because I want to enjoy the production at a full 100% but knowing some “industry secrets” from decades ago, I can’t forget those, so I look for them. It was fun, don’t get me wrong, but it was also a great experience to see since now I have something more to talk about and understand why people are positively hyping it up.

Without creating more of a long, spoiler induced post, I am going to stop here and think of the next thing to write. I have another review of a cleaning product I need to work on, so until I can sort out those words, dance like no one is watching and clean the earworms out of your head.

Cheers;

Pictures included below were taken with an iPhone 17, showing where I was located, and just basic set pieces because we couldn't use electronics during the show. 

The beginning of the show when everyone was sitting down, I wish I got a better picture of the stage. I should have walked down and taken a photo, so I'm sorry the pictures aren't as super clear and colorful. The walls with the artwork are the GOBOs and during intermission changed to the purple coloring. That's just a light shone on the walls - the images are on a metal disk in a studio light. The purple was during intermission, which I walked down to talk to someone I know, who was sitting closer to the stage.

The stage during intermission was reset to something else, and this time I did a somewhat better focus, sort of. The "Romeo" was taken at my seat, but I was paying more attention on getting the zoom more clear, but it's still washed out in light.

My mother did marvel at the seating though, as she has seen shows where she sat closer. She made the comment on how "The stage looks bigger when you're more up front". She's used to being 7 or 8 rows back, not 24. She still enjoyed it, and would love to see something else. We'll see, time will tell.

For those interested, Amazon has the soundtrack available to download (as an MP3 album) or purchase (as a CD or on vinyl). If more information is needed, there's an official site where you can preview things and see the trailer. 

Tap dancing on smooth jazz?

Note: This post is published later in the day on Saturday, to when I originally started it.

Well...

I did a Broadway thing and bought a ticket.

This post is being written early on Saturday morning (it's after midnight), so it's hard to say "I saw something tonight", when now I've become "future girl". Therefore, I "saw something last night", even though I've yet to go to bed. 

Friday, January 16, 2026 I went to the local performance hall and saw the season's opening week of "Some Like It Hot". The performance week started on Tuesday, and I was able to get a ticket for Friday. By pure chance, there were rush tickets happening (as seen on socials), and since it's super rare for this to happen, I decided I best get a ticket while I can because I won't have this opportunity again. 

Rush seats were offered for balcony only; I can't complain; I was close enough in the seating area that I had two empty seats next to me (I was third in from the aisle) while every other seat was taken. It seemed jammed packed and I don't know if it was due to people seeing the rush price on their feeds, or if they were people who purchased at normal price. I'm sure it was a mix of both. Glad I got there at 6 to get the ticket.

As this was an event that would not allow you to take photos, I only have before and after pictures of the stage; nothing in between. 

I blurred out the front of people's faces for privacy, but you can see "how close" I was, even in the upstairs area. 

The photos were officially taken on my new handy dandy iPhone 17 and quite honestly, these four don't show much difference in anything I've done previously. Again, I've not edited much from them, with the exception of putting my name and blurring out front faces. A review of the phone will have to be another post because I don't want to start getting all nuts with multiple things. It's late and I'm tired.

The performance lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes which includes a twenty minute intermission. It also started five minutes late and they made the "please take note of the exits" announcement twice. Someone wasn't paying attention the first time, apparently. Also included was the "please no photographs", which is why I have before and after of the stage. 

The curtain was washed out in black and white to make it look "old". Different start from the normal red velvet that's usually draped. Sometimes it's been black velvet and the event logo is projected in the center, but this time the production chose to begin with a black and white (or grey) curtain. They ended with a more blue wash (bluish grey?). 

For the uninitiated, the original movie premise is a pair of contract  / freelance musicians (played by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) in 1929 Prohibition era Chicago, who are performing at a speakeasy that gets raided. They find themselves out of work and then witness a "Saint Valentine's Day Massacre" (aka the Chi-Town mob hit we hear stories about). The gents must then attempt to outrun this particular set of gangsters in order to not become victims of their own shooting. They end up joining an all female jazz band, dressing up as women (yup, they really did do drag). To add another celebrity name to the film, the lead singer of "Sweet Sue and Her Society Syncopators" is Marilyn Monroe and the band leader is Joan Shawlee. Some shenanigans ensue while the band travels by train to Florida, and the men end up in some other precarious positions. One of which is going head first into the "Friends of Italian Opera Society" event in the same hotel the jazz band is staying in. Spoiler alert: This is not an opera event, it's a front for a national mob conference. Oops. Other things happen and in the end, people got what they deserve; to a point. It has so much comedic value for its time, there is no wonder why it's a mainstay on the American Film Institute's top 100 "must see" movies. There are big names added to the cast list, that I'm sure people recognize the secondary people (like George Raft, who plays one of the main mobsters, he had a very great line in this movie, which referenced something he did in the 1932 "Scarface" film [talk about being typecast!]).

I'm not going to spoil it further in case anyone wants to see the film, but I do highly recommend it. Thanks, Jimmy, for having me watch it, all those years ago. You created a monster with this. Haha. 

Privilege, coincidence, happenstance, whatever you want to call it, I was able to see the 2002 Boston Broadway performance of "Some" and am glad I got to, as it was actually starring Tony Curtis. He obviously wasn't reviving his old movie role, but got to play upgraded character ("Osgood"). It was really amazing to have seen the film and had something to compare to, when I saw the live performance. This stayed as true as it could, in order to do the Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond film justice. 

Unfortunately, the 2022 (to now 2025/26) production veers off topic from anything done previously. If you find your way into seeing both the movie and this new musical, don't expect things to be the same, or even close to it.

I'm not saying it was horrendous, but it definitely took on a life of its own.

The year is now 1933 and the show starts with a musical number by "Sweet Sue" (who would become the bandleader to the all female band).  She's running her own mini show in a club and it gets raided, which "Joe" and "Jerry" (the main guys) are performing at as well. At this point, I can say "at least the character names were kept, but Sue isn't supposed to come in for another half hour or so". Since something else happens within the few scenes to create the mob hit, the show could potentially progress into the premise of the movie.  I hope? They seem to have already changed the idea and conversations...

Yea, no; this 2025 version is a serious reimagining of what we thought about anything prior. There is maybe a total of 30 minutes of original film dialogue through out the entire musical, and everything in between is brand spanking new: New people, new names, new music. Everything was made to keep the show moving. They also travel west to California instead of south to Florida. 

There's no easy way to try to explain this without further spoiler alerts and sounding like a bad person. Please don't take the next description wrong. I want to explain this as best as I can, as it does get brought up in the new show.

The original (movie) cast was white. Part of the reason they could go to Florida was because the end result of the final few scenes, were to take place in a hotel in Miami (yes, I know. Stay with me for a minute). What type of people are in Florida to begin with? Retirees, some with lots of money. Even in the 1920s, which is why we meet a pivotal character there (what ends up being Tony Curtis' character in the stage production). 

The new musical changes things up. They take both Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe's characters and make them black. They take Joan Shawlee's character and also have her be an energetic black woman, full of "let's get this thing done!". Joe E Brown's original character, "Osgood", went from a rich old white guy to a middle age Latino male. 

So with these new character versions, the production understood that they couldn't allow the train to travel south from Chicago to Florida, without ruffling feathers and getting into problems (remember, this is the 1920s and 1930s). Therefore, they made it a point in the show to have one of the lines be something to the affect of "have you seen me? We can't go south. We're going west... to California". Which leads into the song "I'm California Bound". Knowing all the troubles in the country at the time, it was safer; even for an all female band, to go where there won't be as much racial issues. The need would be to stay secure and out of harm's way, considering there originally was only one male with the group of women. He happened to be the assistant to the bandleader and looked like he couldn't harm a fly if his life depended on it.

Which side note, they also took said assistant and changed the role from a male character made it a constant cigarette holding female (who has a tendency to curse every so often). 

These things were part of where this new production started straying away from the original ideas. They had different races and genders for characters and they also changed a majority of the story lines to meet a more inclusive audience for today's standards. There's a theory online where the Jerry/Daphne character wants to stay as Daphne for reasons I don't want to get into on here, because I feel I've already raised some flags regarding the race topic. It's a touchy subject to begin with and the overall premise of all the versions of this title is a bit muddy. 

Especially with what's going on in the last few years.

 I'm so sorry; I don't want to offend anyone or have any problems. It's hard to want to talk about things and not have to worry about getting shut down. Please understand that I'm meaning well with this, and that's why I'm still trying to be vague and tip toe around things.

It's that given the state of affairs in Florida at this very moment, I'm honestly surprised the musical is playing at all down here. Just knowing it's two guys, in drag, playing in an all women's band, while at some point having to reveal who they are, there's a reason the film got banned when it came out. But everyone understood why. It got unbanned and became a legend. With this update, it's been politicalized and made to be equal but still show parts of historical bigotry and racism. This is not what I want to do. Those bad things are not okay and I do not condone it.

This show was truly a new experience and entertaining, yes. They took an original idea and made it new, yes. There was a lot of singing, tap dancing and jabs meant to sting a little. People are attempting to "poke the bear" and see how far they can go with their words and actions. At least there were lines in this musical that made you understand why they're going left instead of right as well as doing something new. It will anger a lot of people, I am sure. I know a few people who have seen this new version and walked out of it because it wasn't what they were expecting. They, like me, know the movie and thought this would be close to it. During intermission, they left and didn't come back. I, at least, gave it a chance. I wanted to make sure I had a good enough time.

Yes, by the end of the show, I can say this production truly rum punched their way into the overall culture of the moment. They took a 66 year old thought and changed it to meet the 21st Century. Would I want a two hour movie based on this version? Possibly not, simply because they took ideas from history and mixed it with a famous movie and created something different. Would this work today? I don't know. Jazz itself is such a standard and niche genre as it is. Making a historical comedy based in the end of the Jazz Age might be tough. Also, from what I've seen previously and what I know about that time in our history, I don't know how what they've done could be completely accurate. I'm not a history buff by any means and I don't pretend to be. I do need to look up some things regarding what would be (socially) accepted / acceptable for certain relationships to happen during the 1920s and 1930s. I'm not familiar with all of that. 

So again, going purely by "this is entertainment, this is something to do for three hours on a Friday night", I did enjoy watching it. It had some (new) music and even though there were some audio drop outs in some conversations (as well as the singing dropped under the backing music), it wasn't that bad overall. It did appear they were using a backing track at one point too, as the music was raised higher than the singing, but I could be wrong. I didn't see a live orchestra in the pit area; there was just a man at a computer and soundboard. There were some lighting issues as well (spotlight challenges) but that happens during a live performance. People shift too quickly. There also looked like there was a makeup problem too, from what I could tell. It could have been my bad eyesight mixed with the lighting or it could be something else. I know you need a certain level of stage makeup on, to "be beautiful under the hot lights", but it was caked on in some places and looked really awful. I'm not trying to nitpick but I do find myself catching little things, even when we're watching a movie at home. It's become subconsciously second nature to me to seek out the oopsies. 

Would I honestly see this show again? Probably not, but I am glad I did because it was an experience. I was too entangled in the beginning of it, telling myself "stop doing the film dialogue and just watch", so once my brain finally did stop, it was all right. There was one scene in particular (the door / chase scene) that was a little over the top and too much, but it finalized that part of the conversations and scenes. Although, if anything, that specific scene could have been dialed back a little and maybe changed slightly. Some other things could have been changed, but they were so minor, it would become a throwaway scene and nonsense. 

I know I sound like I'm being overly critical. I'm not trying to be. I don't want to give it all away and have people not see either the film or the musical - see one or the other, or both, but don't go into either one thinking they're the same. I fell that you should have a fair and honest opinion and go with an open mind. I did (and do) appreciate having now added this to my wall of Broadway performances (I frame the ticket and Playbill) because it truly was something I wanted to see when it was announced. I was concerned about outside reviews of it and because I didn't know how drastic it had been rewritten, I'm pleased I got to go. This being a "contemporary reimagining", it gave me something to think about and talk about with people. The topics and themes within this production are conversations I'd like to have with my friend and family to get their opinion on it as well as research it a little more to see how historically accurate it was or could have been.

Until I can figure out a way to stop circling around this and go to bed, take care of yourselves and go see a live event some time,

Cheers;

Knowing what I know now...

... makes it weird to sing along to the songs. 

But I do because they're embedded in my head. 

As well as the threat from Tay of "keep singing that and I'll force you to learn it on guitar" because he knows the entire discography and history of the group I'm going to talk about. I kept joking with him about one of the songs ("Do You Want To Know A Secret?" track 11 off Please Please Me, for reference) and he'd tell me he'd make me learn it (Tay's an awesome guitar player). He also is the one who told me about the book I'm going to talk about below. 

I have a three month trial of SiriusXM Radio because I got some service done on my car. They have a deal together where you get three months free after completing certain services at the dealership. I ended up taking the offer and have my 2013 radio assigned the freebie until mid April.

Honestly, for me, it's not worth downloading the Sirius app because it's only three months and I don't intend on subscribing due to the fact I have an iPhone 11 and use the stock podcast app to listen to everything. I'm currently halfway through a "Spotify / Parcast original" series called Mythology. It got cancelled a couple years ago, but I'm just finding it. I've delayed way too many shows I usually listen to because I've found way too many other interesting series (you're still on my list, Rach! Trust me!!). 

Squirrel!

On my way to the gym this morning, I had on the Beatles station and the song playing was "Hey Jude" (track 21 off the 1 album, for reference). I started softly singing with the song, fully knowing the windows of my car were down (it's still nice out - no humidity) and this wasn't the real Macca telling Julian to "play it cool". It's a ruse. 

Okay. Rewind a minute. For context. 

Last year I wrote about listening to the audiobook version of the The Memoirs of Billy Shears: The Nine After 9-09 Edition. The informative "let's let as much out on the table as we can; it's almost time" story of the conspiracy theory of Paul really dying in a car crash in September of 1966. This is also the theory that there's been one guy (William "Bill" Shepherd aka Billy Shears) who has been the replacement of Paul all the days since.

The writer - Thomas E. Uharriet (or writers if you believe the single anagram, like someone has stated) with the help of said Billy Shears (not of the anagram but of another name or two) mix a fictional yet factual account of the rumor we all have heard at some point in our lives and they layer on the truths behind this, with information pulled from real sources (i.e. Billy's recollection of everything including lyrics of the Beatles work plus sound comparisons, places to look through the band's history to see where it was a little rough and edgy, etc). 

Both men don't mince words when Billy has to point out that his lawyers strongly advised him not to put all the aces on the table at once, since it jeopardizes more than he wants or cares to get off his chest. So he has to sprinkle some magic dust in the story to make it sound unbelievably fake but believable at the same time. He is still under "contract" to perform as one of the two remaining Liverpudlians. 

Therefore, he has to be very careful how he describes certain circumstances of how he came to be one of the most famous faces and voices in pop music history. 

He makes light of a lot of instances, and throws in some suggestions for those who aren't fans of the Beatles, but fans of music. How vocalists need to train themselves in singing specifics or they ruin their vocal cords. He had gone through that in the early days of being Paul and had to adapt the way he was going about it, as he said he'd have lost his voice before the end of the 1960s. 

"Sing from the diaphragm and not from the throat", he'd say, with context to the way Original Paul would sing (throat) and the way he would sing (diaphragm). Which is true; I remember when I was in middle school chorus, learning that. Tay would mention it as well because he's a musician. Taking that information, I compared it to other artists out there because you wonder how they can reach the levels they can; it's due to how they're pushing air through their body and not just in one section. 

So singing along to tunes in my car, I'm subconsciously cognizant of these things. I'm not any type of the world's best singer, by any means, but I understand the concept (thus going back to singing along to Hey Jude). 

I remember in middle school taking a music class where we had to bring in a song every week and break it down in front of everyone. If you want to know what I chose, I specifically remember bringing in "Kiss From A Rose" by Seal, off the Batman Forever soundtrack [track 4 for reference]. It was on audio cassette to boot. If you must say it, yes, I just aged myself.

Double yes for seeing as much of the Batman movies as I can, up to the most recent Sparkly Vampire 2022 version - I've yet to see that one, but I have tried to see most of live action movies starting with 1989 and going forward. I've seen part of the Adam West series as well. I've got a Joker duckie I call "Cesar Romero" because it's definitely that version's Joker and not the Nicholson or Ledger version. I've also seen some of the outliers - Joker and Suicide Squad [if that counts]. I haven't seen Justice League or Batman vs Superman. It's on my list. 

I guess as far as the movies are concerned, I could be more of a DCEU (DC Extended Universe) fan than an MCU / MCEU (Marvel Comics Universe / Marvel Comics Extended Universe - for the outliers) fan, although I'm not against any MCU stuff. I've read my fair share of X-Men comics (and saw some of the movies) as well as the iterations of the Hulk films (I remember sneaking into the theater to watch the Jennifer Connelly version because I had ended my shift at the time and didn't want to go home. So I stayed for Hulk. I'm a horrible person; haha). I've also seen the Iron Man films and Deadpool movies (including the new Deadpool and Wolverine movie) and at least 2 of the 3 Guardians of the Galaxy movies. I know the Howard the Duck reference in Guardians (spoiler alert) because that was one of the first introductions to the MCEU for me.

Again, I aged myself with that 1986 "gem". 

Squirrel! 

Anyway, we had to explain where certain breaks in the sound come from or what we think the chords are for each instrument, how the melody might shift / change or what the artist's range is. This was before we all had internet at our fingertips or in our homes, so you were really needing to pay attention and figure things out. I'm old enough to remember what it was like before we ran to an internet search bar for these things. 

Maybe this is why I majored in communications and went into radio (and still want to work in audio. I've free if anyone wants to chat! I've certainly shared enough videos.. so you've seen my work)... it evolved from music being on in my house (along with NPR) and taking music classes all through my  school years. 

My, how we grow... and overshare. Haha. 

But yeah, little things we randomly remember and try to piece together to make other connections. This is probably also why I've got too much "pub trivia" because I just ingest way too many "out there" facts. I've said things / made comments / references to people in conversation, and they're like "where in left field did you pull that from?". I don't know; it's something I stumbled on eons ago and kept it locked away in my brain. I can't do math or be on Pop Culture Jeopardy, but I can still kind of follow along to the normal one. It might take me a minute because it's so hidden in my head, but I get it. If I don't, the answer pings something relevant and I'm like "oh yeah. That was also when...". It's weird like that - how we all work in our own ways. 

If this all makes sense, thanks for following along and getting this far. If it doesn't, well, welcome to my blog. Sometimes I get so unfocused with everything, at some point it'll gel. I promise. 

Until the truth comes out in full force, turn the knobs up to 11 and remember "[a]lthough what you are about to see is a work of fiction, it should nonetheless be played at maximum volume".

Cheers;

#musicthrowback (early 2000s)

I feel like every time I hear Shakira's Hips Don't Lie (track 3 off Oral Fixation, Vol. 2) on the radio, there's a point in the song where Shakira is singing and a line feels cut off. Like the someone didn't want her to say something so they edited out whatever it was and didn't try to fix where she goes in to the next part of the song. 

It's so hard to explain and pin point where exactly that part is, as I heard it on the radio yesterday and it just got me thinking. It's a hard edit and doesn't flow so great. I mean, the song in its entirety is so streamlined, that the point it feels like there is a bad mix, stands out dramatically. 

As I'm typing this, I listened to the song again, so I am able to say exactly where it is and what it is. It's around the 1:40 mark when she starts singing "oh boy, I can see your body moving / half animal, half man". At the 1:45 mark, she sings "You seem to have a plan" and goes into "My will and self-restraint" at 1:46. That's the point where it goes into the question of what just happened. 

It's all one verse but the shift between "plan" and "my will" is harsh. Once she finishes the verse out, the song goes back in to a quality edit. 

Things I've read about this song is that it's a bunch of samples. Wyclef Jean has one song that was matched up to be re-recorded with this, plus some of the brass work from Jerry Rivera. 

It doesn't matter who she sampled or how long it took to create the song, every time I hear it, those two lines trip me up because I keep thinking someone had an oops moment in the editing bay. I know I'm reading too much in to this and it's just a song, but I can't help but wonder why that stayed in and not fixed. Like I said, the song in its entirety is great and you can't tell that it's not a pure 100% original track, except when you get to that 1:45 mark and Shakira's vocals shift. 

I know it's just me being crazy weird, but I felt like making a comment about it. Something to think about. 

- Shrugs - 

Cheers;

It's already the middle of February...

... and the hearts have been packed away in stores to make room for the sale of the original men who ran the country. 

Although, while shopping at the Big Red Bullseye store (Target) today, they were putting Easter stuff out. Totally bypassing St. Patrick's Day. I mean, I think Irish Eyes come smiling before a furry white rabbit delivers chocolate candies for the good little boys and girls this year. I could be wrong. 

This being the start of another crazy couple months, I've also started listening to new podcasts at work. Well, not "new" per se, just series from some of the other companies I've previously listened to. 

For example, The Slate Group ("Slate") has a political show called Slow Burn. Each year is something different - Watergate, Clinton Impeachment, Biggie and Tupac, David Duke, The Road to the Iraq War, The L.A. Riots, Roe v Wade, Becoming Justice Thomas. The seasons dive deep into whatever the theme of the season is, and has a lot of interviews and conversations. 

I'm pretty much caught up with this, so I've started One Year. According to Amazon, the synopsis of the podcast is "The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you’ve never heard of before. What were the moments that transformed politics, culture, science, religion, and more? And how does the nation’s past shape our present?". Because they shift things around, the first two seasons aren't technically a decade or year. Just something pulled from history and talked about (Ruby Ridge, for example). I'm now on 1995 and am close to finishing it. 

I forgot about a couple of things that happened "in my youth" and am reminiscing as I listen to it all, even though there are some things I didn't know at the time (like the episode about "The Spot", which is about "aspiring filmmakers created the first ever soap opera on the Web. Hollywood saw it as the future of entertainment. But a fan-led revolt showed that interactivity sometimes has a price. This week, Evan Chung explains the rise and fall of The Spot". This didn't seem to make its way in to my realm of teen stuff, so it's definitely new to me). 

The rest of the links is stuff I've accumulated recently and have written down in case I end up deleting it and wondering if I listened to it 2 years from now.... solely based on the fact I've done that before. I've deleted series when I'm done and then wonder what I've previously listened to since Apple doesn't seem to keep a history. You have to keep the podcast in your library if you want to know, regardless of whether or not you're done with it. 

* Decoder Ring, which is "about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters". Hearing some of the ads for it, I'm willing to give it a try. 

* Out of boredom, The Osbournes Podcast because I stumbled on a video short of an episode the other day. What the hell; might as well take a peak at it. And yes, "Those Osbournes"... as in Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly. 

* Scrolling around, I've found The Salem Witch Trials Podcast: "a fast-paced and episodic examination of the witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Each brief yet insightful episode harnesses the knowledge of an expert to help illuminate both the chronology of events as well the deeper context surrounding the hysteria, giving listeners an understanding of this fascinating and tragic event in early American history."

* Edith! - "Rosamund Pike stars as Edith Wilson in "Edith!" a scripted comedy podcast exploring the untold true-ish story of America's secret First Female President. After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a massive, paralyzing stroke in the White House, Edith Wilson did the unthinkable: she told no one. And for almost a year following the end of World War I, Edith Wilson acted as the de facto unelected President. She would sign documents as him. She would fire people as him. She would even cause international incidents as him. And all along the way, enemies both internal and external, inched closer to finding out her secret."

* Bad Vibes - "The ultimate horror anthology for the ears. Hello there, my frightful friend. It’s your old pal Mr. Boogey (Justin McElroy). I’m so glad you stopped by. Every week I will tell you a story in exchange for your fear. For dread and terror is the sweet, sweet, sustenance I crave and I am very hungry. Each weekly tale is more chilling than the next and as always I will be there to lead you in and out of the darkness. So take a break and join me won’t you? I promise you won’t live to regret it :). Tah-tah."

* Play On Podcasts - "Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures reimagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of extraordinarily gifted artists. This is where Theatre meets Podcast, combining the modern-day audio phenomenon with the power of live performance."

* Anatomy of Murder - "A murder case has many layers: the victim, the crime, and the investigation. To truly understand it, you need to dissect each piece of a tragic puzzle. Join Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi and Scott Weinberger every Tuesday for an insider’s perspective, as they reveal to you the Anatomy of Murder."

* Consumed - "When struggling journalist Sarah Simmons finds herself stranded in an idyllic New Hampshire town, her unexpected visit turns into a nightmare.  Steeped in history and filled with legends, the residents of Danville soon learn that the past is not always meant to be forgotten. Their lives will be forever changed, while the hope of a future without terror rests on the shoulders of a stranger who may hold the keys to the past."

^^ Part of the Grim & Mild family... stuff I've already have queued up (Lore, Bridgewater, Cabinet of Curiosities, etc). 

* Murder Homes - "The real estate market has never been hotter. Houses sell as soon as they’re listed. Bidding wars lead to all cash deals far above the asking price. But there is one kind of property that often sits on the market for years, no matter how much of a bargain it seems to be. Potential buyers come and go, the price keeps going down, and still the house stands empty.    In real estate jargon, it’s called a “stigmatized property” because the home comes with a history. An unfortunate one – a horrible death occurred here. But what few people know is exactly what happened.... or why.    Each week, Murder Homes tells the story of a single property. Who lived there? What secrets did they keep, and what did they leave behind? Part history, part murder mystery, this podcast mixes expert interviews, witness accounts, and court records to pull back the curtain on the hidden stories each property has to tell.    Would you be able to live somewhere that seems perfect, if it weren’t for the ghosts of its past?"

* How to Win Friends and Disappear People - "Starring Leslie Grace and Soni Bringas, this 10-episode supernatural thriller follows Nancy (BRINGAS), a nebbish computer scientist, who becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor. It doesn’t take long for her to uncover a dark secret: the mystery woman, El (GRACE), is actually a centuries-old vampire. As Nancy becomes her familiar (basically her assistant), bringing the vampire into the social media-driven world of millennial New York City, they are both pulled down a rabbit hole of deceit, murder, and mayhem."

^^ This one wasn't the best. I listened to it in full, but it was 'meh'. 

* My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark - "My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners.  Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921."

* Undertow: Narcosis - "Undertow is Realm’s premier horror podcast channel, showcasing original works of elevated audio horror. Hosted by audio horror pioneer and creator, Fred Greenhalgh. Veronica West never planned to come back to Sinclair. But when her estranged childhood friend goes missing at sea, Veronica returns to the remote island to lead a dangerous recovery dive – only to find herself trapped in a series of underwater tunnels with her oxygen dwindling. But that’s the least of her problems. There’s something unspeakable down there with her. Something the mainlanders don’t want her to find…"

* Last Podcast On The Left - "The Last Podcast on the Left covers all the horrors our world has to offer, both imagined and real. From demons and slashers to cults and serial killers, The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your bloodlust."

These being the newest things, still means I've got to catch up on what I'm already plugged in to. I tend to get started in a series and listen to it all the way through, to whatever last episode was uploaded. Which then makes me delayed in listening to things already on my "listen now" list. 

Things like Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society, iNTO THE FRAY RADIO - An Encounter with the Abyss that is the Paranormal, the aforementioned Grim & Mild stuff, The Scarecast (which really is a guy taking Reddit stories and reading them for funsies. It's meh, but passes the time).

I wish The Monster Hunters would do a couple more seasons. This is actually a fun listen. I totally buzzed through it at my previous job. It has some laughable moments and was suggested to me by my cousin Brady. "Take a trip back to swinging London in the early 1970s and meet Roy Steel, ex-big game hunter, and Lorrimer Chesterfield, a brain in the shape of a man. Together they are The Monster Hunters. Their mission: to protect the country from vampires, werewolves and a whole pantheon of unmentionable terrors! Taking its cue from the classic period of British horror and adventure, the 1960s and 70s, The Monster Hunters is a comedy adventure series written by and starring Peter Davis and Matthew Woodcock."

Looking up Monster Hunters, I actually just added a couple of Definitely Human podcasts to my queue. The Bunker, Down and Marscorp. They look like one and done series, but they also look interesting. 

I'm a total science fiction, horror / thriller, political history person, apparently... just based on what I've got on my list. Is it good? Is it bad? I don't know. 

What I do know is that I've not even listed half of what I've listened to in the past 6 years. I've not included NPR stuff (like All Songs Considered) or cooking stuff (like Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio). Even an attempt to learn Italian by listening to Coffee Break Italian, which actually kind of works, except you don't see the words written out, so you don't have the opportunity to study anything while listening, unfortunately. 

I guess I'll add more as I come to it, and try to suggest others when I have time. Until then, hope this list gets you active! 

Cheers

Work it

 I'm so behind the times, I was previously using some third party GIF maker for a decade before I inadvertently went through 2 different laptops (first world non tech-savvy problems. *rolls eyes*).

Long story short, I don't remember the program I was using prior to getting on the current computer. 

Sure, I've got Windows 8.1, which by now, is old enough that given the end of the year, it won't be able to be patched or fixed or anything else. All services used are currently giving warnings (Chrome, etc) that it's kindly being suggested I upgrade to 10 (or higher) in order to keep things in tip top shape. If everything is still working, why should I throw it out the window? 

And no, Tay, this doesn't mean I'm ready to install the dark side. 

Yet.

Anyway, because I can't remember what program I was using eons ago (I'm already aging my use with this HP beast as it's a Pavilion g6 ... something I really didn't start using until 2019) so I've been trying my luck at making moveable art in Photoshop. 

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm using Photoshop CS5 (from 2012. Currently, now all you can find online is a subscription model of Photoshop, unless you figure out a straight download) to try to sort out how to animate pictures. 

I know, I know. Upgrade your stuff already and stop complaining. I don't want to... it still works.

To a point.

But like I said, I was using a third party program and can't find the freeware among my current hard drive back up. 

Therefore, through the power of the internet (because I know there are tons of books online), I have been able to slightly figure out how to tinker with animation in my version of PS. It's not the best, but I'm trying. 

The three I'm posting here, have been posted to a ("game") social network site I belong to. They're part of an overall avatar collection for my profile. The site I'm on is like a lot of other social networks - you can like and rate a person. The difference with this place is, users need so many "likes" to level (when they get to certain points in the game). I'm at the level where I need 7.5k like in order to move up and onwards 

So I made myself a few pleading avatars. 

They're not fancy. I can admit that. They are also stock images I have found online. I wanted a fun and positive looking message through out, and who doesn't like coloring, Minions and building blocks? 

There will be a point where I want to designate time and create my own designs with images, but where this is one of those quick things to do for a place where people focus on other things (leveling, shiny bling, sometimes NSFW stuff.. yes, this is an 18+ site I'm on), just getting the 7,265 thumbs up on my profile has taken almost a year already. Needing 235 more button pushes, I'll do what I can to make people notice me. 

I guess that's it for now. I wanted to post the GIFs over here. Maybe I'll try to recreate the Carnivale GIFs I did (20 years ago) and pass them around to friends for my own amusement.

Until I sort it out even further, hope the heat is enjoyable!

Cheers;

See Also

* Photoshop & it's Adobe counterparts on Amazon

* Photoshop tutorials via Amazon

* Carnivale via Amazon

One of the differences between the Pauls is evident in...

 ... listening to the 1 album. 

More importantly, listen to Eleanor Rigby and Penny Lane, as they are both back to back. The former is the last song James Paul wrote and the latter is the first song the New Paul wrote. It doesn't help that Eleanor is track 16 and Penny is track 17. 

What's the difference? When Old Paul sings, he's more nasal and throaty. Billy sings more naturally. And he's not a native Liverpudlian, so he pronounces things better, due to being more educated. 

Okay, I'm circling the PID wagon, but I'm currently 36 or 37 (maybe 38? the notes are in my car) chapters in to The Memoirs of Billy Shears: The Nine After 9-09 Edition audiobook. All crazy aside, I'm actually learning some interesting "facts" about the Beatles recordings. Why some songs were made and what other bands were doing parallel to the Fab Four. 

My page of questions for Tay is getting longer, but I'll be damned if I can remember it as I'm not writing it all down. Which is why I need to finish the 15 hours as is and then pay more attention with pen and paper. 

Which brings me to why I'm writing. 

What would my mother do if I wasn't home???

She'd deal with shitty Hotwire and not watch TV. That's what she would do. 

Or pay the $50 for a tech to come out and do what I did in half an hour. 

This morning, I'm trying to get my smoothie made so I can drink it, check my email, take a shower and get to work. I've got everything in the blender Ninja ready to start mixing mode, and she's trying to get the television to work. 

The Vizio is working, but the TiVo is not. 

My hands are sticky from the frozen fruit and she's kicking up a storm because none of the buttons on the remote are going her way.

I wash my hands, dry them, and go into the next room. Leave everything in the kitchen as is. It's 6:35am at this point. 

She gives me the remote. There are some messages on the screen. I can't back out of them without a message running into another. Things are circling. 

I manually reboot the box and that doesn't do much. 

One of the things I can do... is delete all the prerecorded shows we had filling up the internal memory of the recorder. 

Over 15 minutes later, we go from 70% to 0% full. 

But the screen tells us there's a problem connecting to the Hotwire streaming stuff.

Which boggles me. If we can get in to the device settings and delete recorded shows, why can't this thing connect to live TV? 

I went back into settings and decided to try disconnecting the Internet. Hey, it works on the phones, right?

Especially since the next message was talking about needing to be connected to the home network (which we were) to stream (live) shows. 

By the way, Hotwire is such a con job, that 833 number doesn't directly list as Hotwire when you try to Google it. If you type it with no dashes, the first hit on the page is from a Dallas article, where the FBI is warning about phone scams. With dashes, it goes to a Hotwire Community called Seabreeze. 

I'm not in Seabreeze. I'm in Fort Myers. 

So I get in to the networks setting page and tell the TiVo to forget my network. I give it a second and it tells me I'm not connected to the internet. I let the page refresh and my frozen stuff is already soup at this point. It's 7am.

Once loaded, I scroll to the home network, log in with the password, press okay.

Et voilà; the news is on! Go have your breakfast at the table, ma, and listen to what the local shenanigans are happening today.  

I need to finish making my room temperature drink and do what I wanted to, 45 minutes ago. 

You're welcome. 

And to think, she didn't have the talking screen on for much longer after I fixed it for her... she wanted to get ready to go to the pool.... 

Much like I want to get ready for bed. Have a good night, kids! 

Cheers;

Knock, Knock, your dinner is here

 Yesterday an Ibis came to visit, giving us the possibility of having dinner brought directly to our door, courtesy of a "Florida Chicken". 

Both my neighbor and I watched the Ibis walk the shared area and go to each door before flying off. My neighbor wanted to get in his house and I was busy capturing the bird on video. 

I used my iPhone 11 and dumbly recorded in portrait mode, so when I went to edit it in Cyberlink, I ended up needing to rotate the video. After adding my name to it, I decided to add some music to it. The song used is The Net off the Rebirth album by Alberto Rigoni. 

My computer is a little slow lately, and I hope it's not a sign of things to come, so trying to multitask is a hard situation for this thing. It's really time to update, but there are so many programs I use, and so many things I do, I don't know where to look to get everything I need. 

However, without much further ado, last night's visitor. No, we didn't eat him... he flew off when I started walking away. 

Cheers;

They could afford to pay the "Taxman"...

But they couldn't afford to pay the Bolan estate (see links below)? 

My mom and I just finished watching Ghosted on Apple TV+. It's a new Chris Evans movie where the synopsis from Apple TV is:

Salt-of-the-earth Cole (Evans) falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie (de Armas)—but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world.

It sounds like your typical chick flick romantic comedy meets action movie, but it had some loopholes in it, that I just can't work out. I haven't been able to watch a movie in years, without nitpicking at it (music, scene goofs, etc). 

I mean, - SPOILER ALERT -  the Bond part of this movie kept referring to Chris Evans as "The Taxman". Which, every time someone said it, they'd start singing the 1966 boy band song. It was starting to get eye rollingly old. 

Especially when there were other songs on the soundtrack, but yet, the official track list doesn't even have any of the aired music - just the instrumental background scene stuff (see here). When you reference a randomly epic glam rock song (T Rex) and you can't even play it, do you even have the dosh to pay the licensing fee for it? Skydance certainly paid enough to keep the Fab Four's estates a little full.

If you Google the trailer, the song played through out the 3 minute and change video is The Proclaimers I'm Going To Be (500 Miles), which is not even in the movie. 

At all. 

Funny thing is this song happens to be a popular tune for movie soundtracks, truth be told, but why use it as a promotional tool and not include in in the movie? 

Weird reference but I get it - because the two characters do actually end up traveling together throughout the movie. So a #win for that?

Also, quick search found the unofficial list of songs in the movie that are no where online to actually purchase as the "OST":

1. Feel It Still – Portugal. The Man

2. Love Is Everywhere (Beware) – Wilco

3. Like Sugar – Chaka Khan

4. Heart of Glass – Deborah Karry

5. Sound & Color – Alabama Shakes

6. Pretty Please – Dua Lipa

7. Last Night – The Traveling Wilburys

8. There’s No Other Way – Blur

9. My Sharona (Re-Recorded) – The Knack

10. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet

11. Baby – Charli XCX

12. Taxman – The Beatles

13. Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) – Mark Ronson

14. Love Again – Dua Lipa

15. 20th Century Boy – Marc Bolan 

16. Danger Global Warming – The Blacksmoke Organisation 

17. Every Time – APM Music

The other thing I didn't understand was a random location jump. This being a spy movie, the two main characters are all over the place. 

However, - SPOILER ALERT - there's no way you can get from Tower Bridge in London to the middle of the desert in Pakistan thru an underground tunnel. If you're going to gun your way through a maze in London, you're going to end up in either France, Belgium or the Netherlands depending on where you go. Otherwise you end up in Ireland or the ocean. You can't end up in the Middle East by chasing baddies through a cave that doesn't belong in that location. 

I'm not geography / map person, but that just is a big goof, especially when the scene tells you where the character is beginning at that moment (you know.. the title card plays out saying the location as the character is walking in the place). 

I just felt the overall appeal was kind of lost, but not in a total "this is shit" way, but a "if they did a little more research on it, it'd be good" way. Like, "edit it a bit better, please". My mom liked it - it wasn't bad, but she said it worked itself out in the end. Which is why I'm not going to create more spoilers. If you want to see Captain America in a new Apple TV+ production, try it out yourself. 

If anything, do it for the cast list:

Chris Evans

Ana de Armas

Adrien Brody

Mike Moh

Tate Donovan

Amy Sedaris

Lizze Broadway

Mustafa Shakir

Anthony Mackie

John Cho

Sebastian Stan

Ryan Reynolds

Anna Deavere Smith

Tim Blake Nelson

Tiya Sircar

Stephen Park

Humza Shabazz

Burn Gorman

Marwan Kenzari

Israel Vaughan

Victoria Kelleher

Jordan Blair Mangold Brown

Zane Shaw

Stephanie Weis

Dexter Fletcher

Something else needs to be seen before I get too creative in this review...

Cheers;

See also:

• Taxman by the Beatles (off their Revolver album)
• T Rex / Marc Bolan 20th Century Boy (this is a single that isn't found on any album... it's rare enough to not be dropped into a true LP but common enough it's still found in compilations and soundtracks)
• Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 handles great songs like Last Night (track 4) and Handle With Care (track 1). This supergroup is one for the books and has recently been airing in stores, I've noticed. The second album can be a miss, but if the first isn't in your collection, you're missing out. 
• The Proclaimers Sunshine on Leith is where you'll find the twins walking 1,000 miles.