The Smell of My Best Friend’s House – An SNL Short with Ariana Grande-Butera

My grandfather’s wood shop. A Baptist church foyer. A school gymnasium. These all had specific scents I still recognize immediately many, many years later. That’s the sentiment behind a wholesome song from musical guest Ariana Grande on Saturday Night Live. It’s called “My Best Friend’s House.” But things aren’t always what they seem and ifContinue reading “The Smell of My Best Friend’s House – An SNL Short with Ariana Grande-Butera”

Jordan Commercial in Paris, France – The Music, the Stars, and More

Is there anyone or anything more iconic than Michael Jordan? Well, Dolly Parton but that’s beside the point. The next most iconic thing might be the Eiffel Tower so to have the well-known structure appear in an ad with the well-known basketball legend, well that’s a recipe for an iconic commercial. Check out the stars,Continue reading “Jordan Commercial in Paris, France – The Music, the Stars, and More”

The Song in the New Walmart Commercial – Plagiarism and More

Walmart has a sweet (and slightly sour?) commercial featuring one of my favorite fruits – strawberries! Take a look then scroll down for more info about the ad… The Music. The soundtrack to the commercial is a song called “I See It, I Like It, I Want It” by Shirley Ellis. Here’s the full trackContinue reading “The Song in the New Walmart Commercial – Plagiarism and More”

Least favorite Christmas songs of the 2021 holiday season

Yesterday I published a list of my favorite songs of the 2021 Christmas season so today I’m going to be Scrooge by posting my least favorite songs of this holiday season. Nothing against them, I just don’t like them. Bah humbug! Here are a few, not including the ones that I’ve never liked from decadesContinue reading “Least favorite Christmas songs of the 2021 holiday season”