Peter Gunn Theme

Yes, this joins the ranks of "undead media". There's a playlist on youtube with no less than 68 versions of it! I'm sure there are others too...

Close to Me

Kevin  mentioned the Lady Sovereign appropriation of Close to Me called So Human, which used the tune, and throws out most of the words (some are still there)!

Kevin absolutely hates it as it offends his "Gothic Sensibilities". However there are stranger versions, like The Dismemberment Plan, acoustic ukulele (what is it with Cure songs and ukuleles?),  and Inflow. Then again, the above isn't really a cover version is it? It's my like a recycled media thing, so I'm adding a new tag).

Know of any other examples of recycled media?

Worst covers?

The previous got me thinking about the worst covers of songs I've heard. Now thinking that cover of a song is the worst is a pretty subjective thing I know, but it hasn't stopped the folks on Youtube from uploading their choices!

Is this version of The Final Countdown the worst you've heard?

Janes in Love

Borrowed a graphic novel from Lake Macquarie Library recently called Janes in Love, by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg. This is a sequel to an earlier story The Plain Janes (which I haven't read), and follows the exploits of four girls named Jane who are in an arts group called People Loving Art In Neighbourhoods or P.L.A.I.N.

I borrowed the book from Swansea library, and had in fact read it all before I got home that day. I couldn't put it down once a started. the main characters are all teenagers in high school, but the themes that surround their lives (friends, relationships, art and the meaning of life) seem pretty universal (and important) to me. The panels below struck me especially:

That's a question I was asking myself at the time! I like the artwork - it's practical but also perfectly suited to the story, giving the reader a sense of everyday suburbia and life. It also reminds me of Love and Rockets, which I read during the 80s. I must hunt down the first book.

YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE

This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.

For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.

We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.

VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.

Saturday, March 28, 8:30-9:30pm.

And I will, but the PC stays on.