Vahé:LeisureCAST - 012. WTF(unk) (Pt. 3)

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 012. WTF(unk) (Pt. 3)

the final part of a 3-part series focusing on relatively obscure 80s funk n' r&b.

01. tomorrow's edition - you turn me on (4:43)
02. amuzement park - groove your blues away (6:48)
03. pino d'angio - ma quale idea (6:25)
04. finesse - feel it (5:54)
05. vicky d. - this beat is mine (5:36)
06. gene dunlap - party in me (3:47)
07. xavier - love is on the one (4:28)
08. jellybean - little too good to me (4:18)
09. 80's ladies - it's easy to move (original mix) (4:24)
10. afterbach - wanna fill you up (4:40)
11. willie bobo - always there (6:36)
12. marc sadane - baby won't cha (4:33)
13. second image - can't keep holding on (4:36)
14. sugarfoot - call me (5:04)
15. alfonso ribeiro - not too young (5:52)

runtime = 77:44.

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Vahé - "LATER"

a lil somethin i made, for the cold Melbourne nights still to come.

01. Wondering (Intro)
02. A Flama É Ida
03. Stalk
04. Lollipop
05. Finding (Interlude)
06. Solidão
07. Kiss Me, Baby (Pt. I & II)
08. Blink, And She's Gone
09. Smokesogood
10. Knowing (Outro)

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 011. WTF(unk) (Pt. 2)

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 011. WTF(unk) (Pt. 2)

pt. 2 of a 3-part series focusing on relatively obscure 80s funk n' r&b.

01. northend & michelle wallace - it's alright (7:29)
02. suzy q - get on up & do it again (5:50)

03. carol douglas - party nights (3:27)

04. hitomi tohyama - love competition (3:11)

05. anthony franklin - hot number (5:48)

06. klassique - somebody's lovin' you (6:17)

07. orlando johnson - turn the music on (3:12)

08. unknown artist - untitled (6:50)

09. ago - good time (extended version) (5:05)

10. game - gotta take your love (6:59)

11. alfreda james & billy ray - back to love (4:08)

12. black & white co. - stop (3:34)

13. armenta & majik - comment allez vous (4:08)

14. t-connection - anything goes (5:09)

runtime = 71:07.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 010. WTF(unk) (Pt. 1)

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 010. WTF(unk) (Pt. 1)

the following 3-part series of mixes will focus solely on one of my personal favourite, but oft-forgotten, genres of music: 80s funk
n' r&b.

01. earons - video baby (7:34)

02. class action - weekend (9:23)

03. a'o'k' - style (5:16)

04. david morris - saturday night (5:23)

05. big tony - bubble up (3:25)

06. mike t - do it any way you wanna (7:09)

07. goldie alexander - show you my love (6:07)

08. leon haywood - i'm out to catch (club mix) (5:57)

09. majik - you gotta get up (6:52)

10. radiance - you're my number one (7:15)

11. unique - what i got is what you need (6:14)

12. style - playboy en detresse (5:35)

runtime = 76:10.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 009. Room 508 (The Gravity Suite)

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 009. Room 508 (The Gravity Suite)

in the absence of gravity, we fall apart. listen to this mix if you ever need to put yourself back together again.

01. reel people - outta love (feat. omar) (5:07)

02. peter hadar - painted (4:06)

03. cradle orchestra - food for thoughts (feat. o.c.) (4:23)

04. nathan haines - pick it up (feat. ty) (4:03)

05. eagle nebula - celebrity stylist (2:31)

06. musiq soulchild - until (3:30)

07. sugarush beat company - the number one (3:01)

08. aqeel - wake up (prod. by shafiq husayn) (4:07)

09. panacea - a mind on a ship through time (3:25)

10. mo'j - are you ready? (4:51)

11. incise - intermission (1:17)

12. ananda project - stay as you are (feat. kai martin) (6:04)

13. rasmus faber - everytime we (feat. dyanna fearon) (5:36)

14. dolls combers - flying to miami (6:51)

15. kaidi tatham - do what you gotta do (2:51)

16. the hi-fly orchestra - polonesa (feat. miriam aida) (3:37)

17. mabanua - dream about you (3:48)

18. blu - amnesia (2:57)

19. crazy p - never gonna reach me (7:12)

runtime = 79:17.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 008. Safe As Houses

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 008. Safe As Houses

a brand new deep/funky/soulful house mix from urs truly.

01. cosmic force - trinidad bump (7:55)

02. soul purpose - blow (sax mix) (5:20)

03. rasmus faber - come with me (dub mix) (5:43)

04. cro-magnon - new horizon (7:28)

05. solu music - this time (jask's thaisoul mix) (feat. kai martin) (7:25)

06. daft punk - around the world (mellow mix) (7:11)

07. ananda project - fireworks (blaze roots vocal mix) (feat. terrance downs) (6:49)

08. dolls combers - dreaming of you (feat. dawn nicole) (7:16)

09. osunlade - momma's groove (jimpster's hip replacement mix) (7:06)

10. kellyyss - surfing inside me (original mix) (6:15)

11. the dining rooms - thank you (skwerl's ungrateful love mix) (8:05)

runtime = 76:33.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 007. Hyena Butter Suite

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 007. Hyena Butter Suite

01. poets of rhythm - discern/define (4:04)

02. the herbaliser - street karma (a cautionary tale) (feat. jean grae) (3:37)

03. international pony - international pony theme (4:11)

04. genesis experiment - for my niggaz (3:20)

05. treblefree - morning glory (feat. mercury waters) (2:28)

06. thievery corporation - retaliation suite (2:52)

07. recloose - deeper waters (feat. joe dukie) (5:46)

08. rory hoy - sunandthestars (5:32)

09. illa j - freestyle (2:05)

10. grooveman spot (aka dj kou-g) - moondish song (2:21)

11. penthouse players clique - handle yo bizness (2:22)

12. koop - i see a different you (feat. yukimi nagano) (3:12)

13. ohmega watts - gone with the wind (3:30)

14. windimoto - a place for us (feat. carlitta durand & victor st. clair) (5:17)

15. woolfy vs projections - this space (6:04)

16. groove collective - ocean floor (4:55)

17. visioneers - dirty old bossa (3:29)

18. kylie auldist - make me want more (4:36)

19. lovelock - don't turn away (from my love) (8:26)

runtime = 78:07.

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I've got one hand in my pocket, and...

"...I'm gonna pull out a knife if Chris Tucker doesn't stop calling me 'LEE! LEELEELEELEE!'", -V.

"...I feel like picking mushrooms", -Raff.

"...Another one in yours!", -Bec.

"...And I'm happy!", Sonya.

"...And the other one is feeding a bottle to a suckling baby goat", -Aram.

"...The other hand on my 9mm uzi", -Big Dave.

"...The other one is flicking a cigarette", -Jase On Face.

"...The other hand in the microwave, pulling out some damn good spag bol that I made. Mmm spag bol...", -Melory.

"...The other in yours. Cus I'm a crazy homeless guy that loves the warmth of other peoples genitals", -Nish.

"...I got a vibration via Mr. V", -Gop.

"...The other one in yours", -Vince.

"...And people look at me like I'm weird. But I'm not", -Araz.

"...a) another on my shoe; b) the other hand is yours; c) the other hand is envious; d) it's just cos i'm shy; e) i can see both of mine; f) also two eyeballs", -Juliet.

"...The other one is tweezing out your butthairs", -Candi.

"...And the other one on the pulse of poshety", Jeremy.

interesting.

and thanks for playing.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 006. The "Other" Final Frontier

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 006. The "Other" Final Frontier

your lungs filled with love, you decide to go for a walk. you figure that humanity got it wrong. everyone's lookin up and out, but no one's lookin down. trekking deep into the
earth, heading underground, you start to hear the forgotten classics of hip hop's yesteryear.

01. illegal - back in the day (5:01)

02. a+ - my thing (3:31)

03. sleestack'z - raw raps (3:56)

04. sfc - one time (3:31)

05. people without shoes - escape the streets (3:48)

06. ill al skratch - get dough (4:22)

07. da bush babees - we run things (it's like dat) (3:57)

08. mystidious misfits - i be (buckwild remix) (4:44)

09. milkbone - bonus track (2:55)

10. ram squad - keep it real (4:11)

11. scientifik - lawtown (3:13)

12. private investigators - that's what it is (2:38)

13. rough house survivors - take a trip (4:47)

14. mad flava - from the ground unda (3:35)

15. daddy-o - swung it, blunted, brung it (4:41)

16. double x - money talks (3:32)

17. the alkaholiks - let it out (4:13)

18. boogie monsters - boogie (3:52)

19. native nuttz - skinflower (4:06)

runtime = 74:33.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 005. Smoke Suite

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 005. Smoke Suite

dreams are all well and good, but where does one go to chill when finally awake? enter: The Smoke Suite.

01. cut chemist - the garden (6:16)

02. diplo - indian thick jawns (feat. p.e.a.c.e.) (3:37)

03. those norwegians - molde (4:17)

04. aaron jerome - reel time (feat. voice) (3:28)

05. project 4 - waiting (ocean view mix) (6:10)

06. dego & kaidi tatham - bring it up with them (6:22)

07. tiefschwarz - monday (6:46)

08. ian pooley - distant love (feat. jade & danielle) (7:31)

09. marcos valle - parabens dansa do daniel (daz-i-kue bugz dub) (5:19)

10. abstract truth - living for him (6:43)

11. unforscene - don't you worry (feat. alice russell) (6:09)

12. sofia rubina - 100 miles (7:14)

13. sven van hees - breakfast with abductees (4:23)

14. bah samba - inner soul (4:47)

runtime = 79:02.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 004. House Is The Home Where The Heart Is (Pt. 2)

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 004. House Is The Home Where The Heart Is (Pt. 2)

inside your mind you experience wonders not seen in the real world. the life-affirming beats and grooves of deep, soulful house music help you to move inside your dreams with rhythm, stealth, and above all: happiness.

01. sunaga't experience - chitose airport (9:04)

02. intrallazzi & fratty - aquamarina (feat. joanne) (3:08)

03. lenny fontana & joi cardwell - make it alright (richard earnshaw instrumental) (6:18)

04. hardsoul - my life (knee deep simply saw dub mix) (feat. ron carroll) (8:04)

05. miguel migs - get down (dolls combers spring vocal) (feat. lt) (4:18)

06. reel people - butterflies (restless soul heaven mix) (feat. dyanna fearon) (6:33)

07. blackgold massive - just make a move (and be yourself) (5:22)

08. yann fontaine - low pressings (6:51)

09. lisa shaw - all night high (original vocal) (5:59)

10. dj kawasaki - the love of music (feat. lady alma) (8:16)

11. john dahlback - magic touch (5:02)
12. the rurals - i'm lost (ananda project remix) (6:55)

runtime = 75:50.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 003. A Naked Dream As You Sleep (Pt. 1)

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 003. A Naked Dream As You Sleep (Pt. 1)

the rigors of space-travel have taken its toll on your body, but especially your mind.as you enter a state of deep relaxing sleep, finally back home, the classic sounds of Naked Music score the soundtrack to your dreams...

01. blue six - tropicalia (feat. lisa shaw) (5:44)

02. aquanote - only (original mix) (6:23)

03. project 4 - waiting (original) (5:34)

04. andy caldwell - i can't wait (feat. omega) (5:18)

05. central living - everyday (central living original) (6:04)

06. gaelle - rain (original mix) (5:55)

07. blue six - pure (aquanote tidal mix) (6:25)

08. miguel migs - days of color (feat. lisa shaw) (5:34)

09. naked music - hurry (blue six dub) (4:25)

10. lovetronic - you are love (after hours payback session) (7:11)

11. aya - sean (eric's 2wfu dub) (5:55)

12. naked music nyc - if i fall (jay & ittal mix) (4:57)

runtime = 69:25.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 002. Back Down To Earth (Pt. 2)

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 002. Back Down To Earth (Pt. 2)

you went to space...now come back home.

01. sonar kollektiv orchester - ain't no dream (no use introduction) (0:58)

02. sonar kollektiv orchester - no use/another day (feat. clara hill) (4:47)

03. paul murphy - mr. cosmic (5:51)

04. ernesto - held (5:22)

05. zo! - inertia (feat. tiffany paige) (5:31)

06. nick van gelder - think about it (feat. mazen) (5:53)

07. nude continuum - sleeping with yourself (4:06)

08. flying lotus - parisian goldfish (2:57)

09. giant panda - do the robot in cyberspace (3:29)

10. black milk - purple track 3 (2:09)

11. ras g & the afrikan space program - morning spliff (interlude) (1:15)

12. stone mecca - in love (3:40)

13. dela - won't do (feat. miles bonny) (1:40)

14. jackhigh - illumination (architeq rework) (3:10)

15. made in japan - city at night (5:03)

16. lettuce - mr. yancey (2:44)

17. giovanca - pure bliss (4:27)

18. zero star - never enough (prod. by ree dic) (2:40)

19. vahé - red-headed slut (1:33)

20. tawiah - broken hearted (5:18)

21. lalah hathaway - tragic inevitability (4:54)

runtime = 77:27

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Vahé:LeisureCAST - 001. Space Is The Place (Pt. 1)

Vahé:LeisureCAST - 001. Space Is The Place (Pt. 1)

to kick off a new series of mixes/podcasts/"LeisureCASTS" is a compilation consisting of spacey + chill hip-hop, synth-driven beats, nu-soul, and songs which provide the
perfect marriage of the "live" and the "programmed".

01. native - one night (1:12)

02. the stance brothers - steve mcqueen (3:12)

03. dj mitsu the beats - my lament (feat. hanif jamiyl) (3:45)

04. elusive - interlude 2 (1:20)

05. afta-1 - pluto moon (2:23)

06. wildchild - day n' the funk (feat. georgia anne muldrow) (4:21)

07. liquid spirits - if you don't love me (feat. phonte) (2:47)

08. liquid spirits - stepney (1:49)

09. amp fiddler - you must be the one (feat. allen barnes) (4:39)

10. jazzanova - let me show ya (feat. paul randolph) (3:29)

11. quantic presenta...flowering inferno - cuidad del swing (4:15)

12. nikka costa - i don't think we've met (sa-ra remix) (feat. prince) (3:56)

13. osunlade - cream (feat. lotus) (6:24)

14. sain - donny (4:33)

15. jlaine, t. fox & wes felton - prom queen on the train (1:47)

16. soil & "pimp" sessions - funky goldman (3:42)

17. people under the stairs - the wiz (4:10)

18. fat jon - atria (3:42)

19. dj cam - so what (part 2) (3:09)

20. the national bank - cubicle man (3:57)

21. ladybug mecca - last train (feat. martin luther) (4:24)

runtime = 72:56

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Pt. 2 coming next week.

hope ya dig.

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Vahé:LeisureCAST

over the coming weeks i'll be posting up a brand new batch of mixes, consisting of all kindsa music (pretty much whatever has been collecting e-dust on my hard drive and deserves to be showered upon the rest of you). they'll all be loosely-themed, but the main thread they'll all have in common is that they're the shit. so LeisureCAST is my new outlet for busting audio nuts all over the interwebs. it's a podcast of sorts, cept you will hardly ever hear my voice over any of the music (i hate talkin over good shit). the first mix is already done and will be online shortly, so hold onto your keys and wigs.

V (that sometimes spacey cat).

Multi-Facial (starring Vin Diesel)

no it's not a porno. it's actually a short film written, directed and produced by Vin Diesel, which first got him noticed by Hollywood and pretty much led to the career he has now. it's apparently based on Vin's real life experience going for auditions as a mixed-race actor, and how he has to struggle with it. it's surprisingly decent, and while i always knew Vin had acting chops (he showed hints of it here n there), this proves he does without a doubt. it's only 20mins long so check it out.

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Common - Universal Mind Control (feat. Pharrell) [VIDEO]

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what does the "T" in T-Pain stand for?

now i realise if you fossick enough on Google, you can find the answer. but i txted y'all to see if you guys knew just as like a general knowledge thing. and if not, what your best guess would be (ar alternatively, what you secretly wish his name to be).

my friends have their say:

"Theodore", -Vahe.
"Testicles", -Bec.
"Tro", -Hagop.
"Thrums", -Jeremy.
"Timbuck", -Raff.
"Terminal. Terminal Pain. thats why he chose black music to sing. cause it's one of the more upbeat and faster genres, and he doesn't have long left. you feel me?", -Mel.
"Throbbing", -Big Dave.
"Thyroid", -Nish.
"i heard it really stands for Trunk", -Bonaccers.
"what's a T-Pain?", -Al.
"Tigger Pain. cause everyone knows that's his secret identity", -Mel...again.
"it is in fact Tomahawk-Pain", -Tronsie.
"T = testicle", -Harryjuku.
"Tyrannosaurus", -Awad.
"Testicle :)", -Aram.
"Testiculor-Pain", -Taz.

AND, the moment you've all been waiting for, JASE ON BASS has actually got the answer:

"Tallahasse, as in his home town in Florida - heard it on a bio"

well there ya go folks.

Testicle had the majority, but Tallahasse-Pain it is.

but this new-found knowledge only leads to the next logical question.....why "PAIN"??

stay tuned.

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Q-Tip - Gettin' Up

the first single offa Tip's upcoming 2nd solo album, The Reniassance.

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The Foreign Exchange - Daykeeper (feat. Muhsinah)

and when the sun rises, she watches over me...

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Eric Benet - You're The Only One

Eric's back! Maxwell's back! D'Angelo's back! 2008/09 is when sexy will TRULY be back. just wait.

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Musiq Soulchild - Radio

still not sure what to make of this, but i'm sure i'll find it catchy as hell in a couple weeks time. overall, an interesting new direction for Musiq, and for the boho camp in general. everyone's headin' for the clubs these days.

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Entourage Season 5 Promo

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AALIYAH (1979-2001)

R.I.P

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Ghetto Puppets - My Mind Is Playing Tricks On Me!

i realise just posting YouTube vids isn't exactly quality blogging, but once my PC gets fixed i'ma hit u all with some new mixes.

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John Legend - Green Light (feat. Andre 3000) OFFICIAL VIDEO

lol. Andre steals the show. i love it.

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The Dark Knight - Joker Interrogation Scene (Spoof)

LOL.

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Maxwell - This Woman's Work (Live @ 2008 Holly-Rod Foundation Fundraiser)

"awesomesauce" (c) Becton.

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Burn After Reading (Trailer)

the brand new Ethan and Joel Coen film, harkening back to their crazy comedy days (see: Raising Arizona). stars Pitt, Clooney, Malkovich and a buncha other stars. early word is that it might be a contender for several Oscar nods, including a Best Actor nod for Brad Pitt in a comedic turn.

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he said/she said

24/07/2008

he said i'm right
she said you're wrong
he said mistakes were made
she said you never gave
he said we never had a chance
she said this was just a dirty dance
he said i felt more inside
she said you took me for a ride
he said it's hard, you don't understand
she said you had my heart open in the palm of your hand, but now...
he said ...did you love me?
she said ...i buried it in the sand
he said feelings were growing, i could've loved you
she said who said i wanted you to?
he said don't leave it like this...
she said i will get over you...
he said ...you're saying you won't miss...
she said ...because i have to...
he said ...the time we had together?
she said you won't get this chance again: not in forever.

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Esperanza Spalding - I Know You Know/She Got To You live on Jimmy Kimmel

i know you know

she got to you

i am falling further and further in love with this lady. fantastic voice, great lyrics, awesome HAIR, excellent musician. what the fuck else do you want really?

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C.R.A.C. Knuckles (Blu & Ta'Raach) - Buy Me Lunch

so...

DO YOU WANNA BUY ME LUNCH??

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my "100 fav films evar" list

i was asked to compile a list of my fav 100 films, which is hard. the hard part isn't naming the films, but trying to decide the order. so the top 7 are pretty solid, but the rest of em are pretty interchangable.
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01. punch-drunk love
02. solaris (Clooney/Soderbergh version)
03. teenage mutant ninja turtles (the original live-action film)
04. bill & ted's bogus journey
05. they call me trinity
06. trinity is still my name
07. the last boyscout
08. double trouble
09. american psycho
10. fear & loathing in las vegas
11. watch out, we're mad
12. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
13. donnie darko
14. barton fink
15. gattaca
16. l.a. story
17. kuffs
18. zeitgeist
19. the dark knight
20. fulltime killer
21. beerfest
22. event horizon
23. dead man
24. confession of pain
25. odds & evens
26. batman beyond: return of the joker
27. city of god
28. heat
29. benny & joon
30. charlie wilson's war
31. hero
32. the crow
33. oldboy
34. bangkok dangerous
35. waking life
36. dark city
37. unbreakable
38. swingers
39. spaced invaders
40. angel heart
41. batman: mask of the phantasm
42. what's eating gilbert grape?
43. before sunrise
44. before sunset
45. happy gilmore
46. batman begins
47. don juan demarco
48. legionnaire
49. o brother, where art thou?
50. brick
51. lord of war
52. pulp fiction
53. the abyss
54. i'm for the hippopotamus
55. kindergarten cop
56. 2001: a space odyssey
57. insomnia (Chris Nolan version)
58. lord of the rings: the return of the king
59. harlem nights
60. the matrix
61. two missionaries
62. men at work
63. three amigos
64. the thirteenth floor
65. perfume: story of a murderer
66. good morning vietnam
67. the machinist
68. forget paris
69. fletch
70. clerks
71. ed wood
72. bulworth
73. lord of the rings: the two towers
74. return to oz
75. another 48 hours
76. collateral
77. who finds a friend finds a treasure
78. fight club
79. super troopers
80. go for it
81. hotrod
82. toys
83. troublemakers
84. serenity
85. mallrats
86. wonder boys
87. se7en
88. earth girls are easy
89. secretary
90. dead poet's society
91. once upon a time in america
92. interview with a vampire
93. chasing amy
94. children of men
95. men with brooms
96. mo money
97. tape
98. crime busters
99. kiss kiss bang bang
100. jarhead

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as i lay down to die

24/07/2008

never again to know the touch or smell
forever in the dirt, a world away from hurt
the nothingness expanse
no heaven, no hell

regrets aplenty? for you maybe
fear of the unknown? not me, not i
for when i die, religion man-made will not have tainted
the one, the only TRUE life i haved lived through
suffered, enjoyed
highs, lows
drugs, hos
ok maybe one regret?: breaking my nose

death comes for us all, but hope
take from it the inspiration to live, you'll cope
smoke that weed, pop that pill
don't be slave to the dollar bill
as a celestial body bound to this plain
i can only hope to reform and join the universe once again

universe, star-stuff: father/mother to us all
spare me your holy schtick
i am free in mind, conscience is clear
things i hold dear you will never understand
i am consigned to being a wandering mind, a one-man band
among a bevy of cohorts who see me, but simply don't understand

the purpose of life? up to you
make it up as you go along
do what feels right, brings you and others joy and fulfilment
heed no one's call, follow your own
live, love, fuck, fight
and in the end you'll die:
and everything will be alright.

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Bert & Ernie Rap (Sped-Up Version)

the now-infamous Bert & Ernie Rap, but with a hilarious twist.

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