Tough Times

Gasoline is almost $4 a gallon now. Food prices are going up. House prices are going down. Is it the end of the world? No, we have been here before. Remember the 70's?

We had an energy crisis, and at times were only allowed to buy gas on odd or even days. (Based on the last digit of your license plate.) We had high inflation, and high unemployment. But, we still had our music!

Junior's Farm - Paul McCartney & Wings

Paul McCartney & Wings perform their single "Junior's Farm" on "Top of the Pops" in 1974.

Prices were going up.

I took my bag into a grocer's store
The price is higher than the time before
Old man asked me "Why is it more?"

And people looked for someone to blame.

Ev'rybody's talking 'bout the President
We all chip in for a bag of cement

From: WinoJunko76



Why Can't We Be Friends? – WAR

Unemployment was high.

I get my money from the welfare line
I see you standing in it every time

From: studioonestudios



Car Wash – Rose Royce

So you might settle for any job.

Ooh, ooh
You might not ever get rich
But let me tell ya
It's better than diggin' a ditch

From: LemonAndYoghurt



Chevy Van - Sammy Johns

Even though gas prices were high (for the time), we still liked our cars.

From: fraserw2



What saved us from these troubled times? Disco!

On the Radio – Donna Summer

From: summergus



Stayin' Alive – Bee Gees

From: Deimdos



Brick House – The Commodores

From: merlotje

Happy Songs

We all at times need to feel good about ourselves. These songs can help put us in a good mood.

I'm Okay – Styx

Everything is alright, because I'm okay, just the way I am!

'Cause I'm okay
I finally found the person I've been searching for
I'm alright
I'm feeling good about myself and that's for sure

From: nudeanaglyphs

This was created using POV-Ray to the tune "I'm Okay" by Styx.

Downtown – Petula Clark

Maybe going downtown will cheer you up. Or, at least the song will.

And you may find somebody kind-
To help and understand you,
someone who is just like you
And needs a gentle hand
To guide them along.
So maybe I'll see you.
There we can forget all our troubles,
Forget all our cares.
So go down town.
Things'll be great when you're
Down town.
Don't wait a minute more
Down town.
Everything's waiting for you
Down town.

From: modcentric

Petula performs “Downtown” on Top Of the Pops, 1964!

Don't Worry, Be Happy – Bobby Mcferrin

From: max1509



Making Our Dreams Come True" – Cyndi Grecco

The theme song for Laverne & Shirley.

On your mark, get set, and go now,
Got a dream and we just know now,
We're gonna make our dream come true.
And we'll do it our way, yes our way.
Make all our dreams come true,
And do it our way, yes our way,
Make all our dreams come true
For me and you.

From: danielskinner



I Feel Fine – The Beatles

From: miweb74

Beatles performing on Ready Steady Go.

Baby's good to me, you know
She's happy as can be, you know
She said so
I'm in love with her and I feel fine

Believe It or Not – Joey Scarbury

The theme song for Greatest American Hero.

Believe it or not,
I'm walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so free eee eee.
Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it's just me.

From: ashnavarre

Dance Battle

I think I broke my hip, just by watching this. :)

From: jonmchu

The Biggest Online Dance Battle just got BIGGER.

Miley Cyrus and Mandy Jiroux GET SERVED by
The ACDC (Adam/Chu Dance Crew) and a host of ALL STARS in this epic dance collision.

Jon M. Chu (Director of Step Up 2 The Streets) and Adam Sevani (Moose in Step Up 2 The Streets) along with their other Step Up 2 cast members and other ACDC recruits battle back at Miley Cyrus and Mandy Jiroux in this epic online dance battle that has taken YouTube by storm.

"M&M came back strong, now we get to show what we got"

HISTORY:
April 10, 2008
Jon M. Chu and Adam Sevani challenge Miley and Mandy to "The Biggest Online Dance Battle in YouTube history". The rules are...there are NO rules. both crews are allowed to do whatever they want, however they want. Jon and Adam name their crew the ACDC (Adam/Chu Dance Crew). They release their first battle video.

April 15 2008
Miley and Mandy respond with a giant video to Madonna and Justin Timberlake's song, "4 Minutes". In 24 hours their video gets OVER A MILLION hits and become an instant YouTube classic. It gets posted on Perez, Access Hollywood, Yahoo News, Ellen etc. They even recruit one of Step Up's own to be in their video (Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan).

April 28, 2008
Adam and Chu release a teaser for their response to the Miley and Mandy video. It sets a date and time for the release of their next installment, "April 30th 9pm PST." Buzz grows.

April 30, 2008
There is an ONLINE frenzy on the ChuPictures youtube page where the fans have gathered for the live release of the battle video. Chu's youtube triples it's views in twenty minutes before the video has even been uploaded. Technical difficulties lead to the delay of the video release for 1 hour. Frenzy only gets bigger.

April 30, 2008 10pm
This video is released...now who knows where this story goes from here....

**To see extra outtakes being released in the next week and future battles SUBSCRIBE NOW!! It's worth it. **

***THANK YOU TO ALL ACDC MEMBERS WHO CAME OUT IN SUPPORT FOR US!!**

Take a Break from the Ordinary

And jump around a little. But try not to break anything!

Escape – Dopekick

From: Hornbog

Escaping the chaos of everyday life, to take a step back and capture each moment. Movement by Shaun Wood, Rhys James & Wiseno. We are 3 Traceurs located in Sydney, Australia.

To find out more about us visit: www.sydneyparkour.com

Music from Dopekick: www.PerceptionRecords.co.uk
Download: www.americanparkour.com

Work It Out – RJD2

I did not read the comments the first time I saw this video. I could not tell that the person in the video had anything wrong with him; he moves so smooth.

From: beggars

This is the video for Rjd2's "Work It Out" from 'The Third Hand' (XL Recordings). The vid features Bill Shannon who was born with a degenerative hip condition. His legs cannot carry his own weight and so he has lived a life on crutches. He has developed a new way of moving through life on his skateboard and the crutches. Though this may look like a recreational hobby or a debilitation, it is simply how Bill maneuvers throughout the day. In time to Rjd2's song "Work It Out" we follow Bill as he makes his way around. At the slow start, Bill is descending the courthouse steps in downtown Brooklyn. It's difficult, but he makes it down and the rest you'll just have to watch to understand. Rjd2 plays several extras which you can try to spot as well. The video, directed by Joey Garfield, is one continuous single shot for the length of the song.

For more information on Bill Shannon, please see www.virtualprovocateur.com/

Working for the Weekend

No matter how much you like your job, you can always find funner things to do on the weekend. When Friday comes along, we are happier, since the work week is almost over. Happy Friday!

Friday on My Mind – The Easy Beats

As you work through the week, you keep thinking about Friday, and what you will do on the weekend.

From: maantje86



Working for the Weekend – Loverboy

From: liftsevenstudios

A spoof music video we made here at lift seven studios for fun.

Thank God It's Friday – Love and Kisses

In May 1978, Donna Summer Donna Summer presented Love & Kisses on TV, performing the title song from the movie “Thank God It's Friday.”

From: SambaSoul



Thank God It’s Friday – Matt Dean

Here’s another song with the same name.

From: CenekStrichel



Now that we are finally to the weekend, here comes:

Saturday Night – The Bay City Rollers

From: Luiscmck70xI