Weezer

i'm traveling back through time, this was a summer anthem in...2000? 2001?.

i dare you not to sing along.

Skoda cake advert

i know this is advertising an evil petrol consuming car and i really shouldn't condone it...but this is one of the best adverts on the telly right now. watch for the jelly wobble...

Minuscule - The ladybug

i think i'm getting an ulcer from stress. to avoid thinking about my house fiasco i find amusement any way i can. there's a commercial around at the moment that uses the old school sesame street song ladybug's picnic. since the topic at school is minibeasts i thought it'd be fun to teach it to my kids. they love it.

but as i was searching for the song i came across the most wonderful little animations called minuscule. if you have 10 minutes watch some of them. the insect race has my kids gripped in delight. they've wanted to watch it every day for 2 weeks and still cheer at the end for the winner. i think snails dream and zzzelpin are my favourites but picnic is pretty great too. they are complete amusement for young and old.

Set The Fire To The 3rd Bar

i fell in love with this song weeks ago when i first came back to london, there was something about the woman's voice that drew me in. and i just found out a couple days back that it's martha wainwright and snow patrol. i have no great feelings towards snow patrol, but i really enjoy the whole wainwright clan. i unfortunately have no albums by martha, but i think i need to pick one up.

Lilly Allen - LDN

have i even played any lilly allen for you lot? she's great and her album 'alright, still' was my summertime listening. she's sort of the softer, girlier, popier version of the streets.

the beginning bit in the record store is apparently lilly taking the piss out of the way people have described her music.

Jose Gonzales - Tear Drop (live)

i'm on a youtube roll.

i might like jose's version more than massive attack's.

the video is a little doggy, but the sound is great.

Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats, Sony Bravia

this is my favourite commercial of all time and i found the full length version! 250,000 bouncy balls let loose on the streets of san fransisco with only the most minimal product placement. it also introduced me to the glorious music of jose gonzalez.

erin and i had a brief discussion about music in adverts, which inspired me to post this video. has the musician really sold out if they give their song up to the commercial? or is it just a smart way to get their song out there?

the small youtube version does not do this lovely commercial justice.

White and Nerdy Weird Al

this video makes me giggle ever time i see it. i'm not usually a weird al fan, but i appreciate this as it reminds me of some of the boys i know.

The Amazing Rubber Heart Duo

really great doubles fire staff!

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The Irwin video: Would you watch it?

BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | The Irwin video: Would you watch it?

an interesting article...does your morbid curiosity take over your moral sensibilities?

my new favourite song

i very much enjoy this song. it came out in london a few weeks before i left and i've been having trouble tracking it down as i didn't know the name of the song or the artist. but i am victorious!

Peter, Bjorn & John - Young Folks

ps...now that i have broadband again i understand why YouTube is great!