Hey kids- happy Friday.
Unless you're one of those crazy people who thinks this is a good day to do your shopping. Then, all I can say is, good luck.
Way back when, my late sister-in-law always took joy in going out on the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping.
She'd preplan exactly where she was going and get every single name on her list taken care of (she bought me my first DVD player that way), but I never understood (and even more so now) what the appeal was. And this was before "Black Friday" was a thing.
Then again, it did give her an extra day off from work (well, she was co-owner of the business, so she could take off whenever she liked, but still), so that was a bonus, too, I'm sure. I have the day off today, myself- but you can bet your sweet bippy there's no way in hell I'm going anywhere near any retail establishment (other than maybe Rite-Aid to get some sinus medicine).
I'm not much of a football fan, so I didn't watch all of either game yesterday (actually, I didn't watch any of the Washington-Dallas game), and I missed Aretha Franklin's performance of the National Anthem before the Minnesota-Detroit game. Watching it this morning, though- I ask that we now all forget about that shit-fest of vocal histrionics Whitney Houston put on pre-Super Bowl XXV.
Ms. Franklin put her considerable gospel talents on full display for this one. No vocal tricks. No pre-recorded orchestra. No lip-synching. Just her and a piano. This is what a heart-felt rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" sounds like.
I did catch the halftime show, though. Well, the visuals- I had the sound muted. And going strictly by that, I can tell you it sucked. I think the Ayatollah would get a better reception at a Klan meeting.
Billboard's charts this week reinforce the notion that dying is good for record sales, as sales of Leonard Cohen's music have jumped 400%. 'The Essential Leonard Cohen' debuted at #13 on the album charts while his studio album, 'You Want it Darker,' jumped 41 spots to #7.
A Tribe Called Quest's newest (and reportedly last) disc, 'We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service' debuted at #1.
Madonna says she loves "her son very much" and "will do whatever I can to give him the support that he needs" after reports of his September arrest in London for marijuana possession came to light this week.
Rocco Ritchie- who was at the center of a drawn-out custody fight between Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie- lives in London with his father.
The singer released a statement to the AP Wednesday, saying the arrest was "a family matter" and asked that people "respect our privacy at this time."
Birthdays today include: Rodney Sheppard of Sugar Ray; Stacy Lattisaw; Mark Lanegan of Queens of the Stone Age; and Amy Grant. #MusicalBirthdays
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