Flip the Frog Killed at YouTube

Got a takedown notice for my video Flip the Frog in Killin' Frog Blues, where I took an old Ub Iwerks Flip cartoon and mashed it up with Howlin' Wolf's "Killin' Floor" who did the song in '64 and died in '76.

What I don't understand is this:

Howlin' Wolf never lost a dime via this video. He's deceased. Only accountants and attorneys stand to profit. (I've made 11 dollars blogging, by the way!)

Doesn't this type of video, with tens of thousands of views, send people to find out more about and possibly purchase Howlin' Wolf music?

Why do like, 75 full songs (I didn't even use the whole song!!) of Howlin' Wolf still exist on YouTube? Why are they OK and this is not?

Geffen records, which is owned by Universal music, who to my memory was the first company to say "If you're using Universal Music in a YouTube video - it's cool with us - we get it." What gives with that?

Look, it was funny lighthearted and trod softly upon our culture - but somebody felt that this- and not, the other 75 videos of Howlin' Wolf, had to go !

What do they want, like 20 bucks? That's more than an album's price and I'm willing to pay! I have not made nor ever intended to make penny one - so- how's about we call it $20.00. ye who reap the profit of the deceased (who I think would like this vid, by the way)

USA! USA! USA!

A sensible question to ask

Mitchell & Webb of Peep Show reknown.
Another one here

But...I Like Being Middle Class!

I am reminded of the Skyhooks' lyric, "Horror movie right there on my TV, and it's shockin' me right outta my brain.

Sickening imagery - beware faint hearted ones...



What the hell, here's the Skyhooks vid too....



Let's close off with one more bummer:



Like I said earlier, La plus ca change....

Patrick Bateman The American Psycho Wishes You A Happy Hallowe'en

Whoa, MORE Black Moth Super Rainbow

I was reading Graham Linehan's Blog about the Sherriff in Phoenix who tried to subpoena every website viewing record of the Phoenix New Times and I sorta skimmed it, because my blood boils three times a day over taserings, children's health care taking a back seat to war, security firms drawing guns on our troops, forgiveness for telecommunications providers that aided in illegal wiretaps, insert f'ed-up thing here, etc. etc. etc. But then I said Phoenix New Times?? Isn't that Arizona? Isn't that where Black Moth Super Rainbow comes from? Maybe they'll have a review and prove that BMSR really exists!

And they do. Their site has about a whole album of their music. Go there now

Black Moth Super Rainbow

A couple of days ago an Arizonan named subpangaean wrote to me:

"Hello Mr. Jockey sir,

Last night I happened to catch the psychedelic pop band Black Moth Super Rainbow in Tempe, AZ, and as they played they had a montage of extremely strange unexplained clips on a video screen behind them, which worked to great effect with the music. Richard Simmons workout videos, 70s horror schlock, lo-budget car commercials, 70s porn facial expressions, etc. Anyway, I found a link to part of the video, and I think it'd be right up your alley."



If not up my alley, very strongly on my block, for sure.
One thing I know, I'd go see Black Moth Super Rainbow if I was in the land of the saguaro......
Thanks, subpangaean!!

Robot Theatre: Don't Tase Me, Bro

Back with another installment of Robot Theatre. Hip to the Zeitgeist, the Robots have put together a little drama about recent events in Florida. It's very violent, so brace yourself for some real pain.

Robot Theatre: "Don't Tase Me, Bro.