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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Iko Iko’ Dr John (a demonstration of how he played)

Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll. He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing toContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Iko Iko’ Dr John (a demonstration of how he played)”

Lowered Into Japan’s Olympic Games Opening Ceremony as a Pig Just Didn’t Quite Hit It

I am a Ja-pan comicIt’s true I’m rather bigHe thought I should be lowered downInto Games as pig Hiroshi Sasaki, creative director, quit after an uproar over his proposal for Naomi Watanbe, 33, to be lowered into the stadium in an ‘Olympig’ costume. “(Watanbe) wearing a cute pink costume and sticking her tongue out asContinue reading “Lowered Into Japan’s Olympic Games Opening Ceremony as a Pig Just Didn’t Quite Hit It”

FCS Daily Music Video – Soul Train Line ‘Cold Blooded’ Rick James

Soul Train is an American music-dance television program which aired from October 2, 1971, to March 27, 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, dance/pop, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its firstContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – Soul Train Line ‘Cold Blooded’ Rick James”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Lovely Day’ (Bill Withers) + ‘Good as Hell’ (Lizzo) Mashup, Pomplamoose

Pomplamoose is an American musical duo composed of husband-and-wife multi-instrumentalist Jack Conte and singer-songwriter Nataly Dawn. The duo formed in 2008 and sold approximately 100,000 songs online in 2009. They are known for their viral YouTube videos and covers of popular songs Don MatthewsApril 2021