...Because it saves energy
Body Heat
we're in a tent
It's really cold
Body Heat
It keeps us warm
All through the ni-i-ight
Until we see the sunlight
Body Heat
We ain't go no fire
We ain't got no blankets
Our Snuggie's gone
And nothin' rhymes with blankets
Body Heat
and nothing rhymes with blankets
Body Heat
We ain't got 1 person
We got 2 people
We ain't got 2 people
We got 5 people
Body Heat
This cold weather
Baby, It don't matter
As long as we got earch other
Baby, just sit real close together
Body Heat
It's like physics
Baby girl, I'm up in your bidness
Body Heat
Whatchu mean heater?
We don't need no heater
I'll be ya heater
Body Heat
We don't need no hot chocolate
Girl, I'll be your hot pocket
Body Heat
Key Change:
It's the perfect pick-up line!
And it works every time!
Bo-dy Heeeat!
Even if the temp. is 45!
I'll still be by your side!
Bo-dy Heeeat!
Even if we're in an igloo!
Baby, I still got chu!
Bo-dy Heeeat!
Break It Down:
Body Heat
Yeah, we're wrokin' together
Makin' Body Heat
We still in a tent
So come on in
Invite your friends
More heat for the better
And we can fight this cold weather
Body Heat!
Body Heeat!
Body Heeeat!Baby
Friday, December 11, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Go Through the Wardrobe into Hogsmeade, Then Take the Train to Middle Earth Where You Just Might Find a Sparkly Vampire
The other day I was at home by myself and extremely bored...out of my mind, and as I was talking to myself I came across a question that inspired a very interesting conversation. It would have been more interesting of course if it was between two or three people rather than one, but none less it grabbed my attention. The question was "Why do some books or series explode in pop culture or become so popular?" Now if your a smart cookie you will have figured out I'm talking about such series as Harry Potter and Twilight. How did these books become so "big"? This is such an interesting question because they are completely different series. Even beyond the plot and the characters, it's just different writing. To answer this question let's first take a look at Harry Potter.
Harry is not the first to to become famous by saving an entire world from destruction. Frodo also had a lot of luck in that category as did the Pevensie orphans. Now, the important connection between Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Narnia is not that the main character were saving a world, but the fact that the author created an entire world to be saved. Tolken was very descriptive with Frodo's world going as far as creating maps. The world of Harry Potter is intricate enough that Warner Brothers is able to build a theme park modeled after it. And behind the wardrobe Lewis writes descriptively of the vast lands of Narnia. There must be something about creating an entirely different universe that intrigues people.
But how then, did Twilight make the cut? It is not really in the same category as these others because Myres doesn't create another universe. She takes characters from other fictional stories such the vampires and werewolves, but puts them in a regular town. How did this grow to such monstrous proportions? Why is this book so popular? My answer: merchandising and franchising. At first maybe what is said above about taking different creatures and putting them in today's world is what got people's attention, or maybe is was the intense love story for a plot, but the reason it is one of the biggest things in pop culture today is the franchising. It took years to even make the movies for Narnia and Lord of the Rings. The movie deals for the Twilight Saga took no time at all. Warner Brothers had to ask J.K Rowling repeatedly before she even considered putting Harry on the big screen and even though when the movie came out there was merchandise, it is no where near the amount of Twilight products on sale today. Don't believe me? Yesterday I walked into borders and saw an entire section not full of books, but instead of lunch boxes, pens, journals, T-shirts, posters, figurines, jewelry, and more all of the Twilight genre. When Harry Potter became popular there was a table of shelf full of merchandise, not a whole section.
So, you see, I really didn't reach an over all conclusion here. Which is more powerful the people's want to escape their own reality and fall into a new universe, or is it the merchandise? This entire conversation did not end here. I went on to ask myself Why people feel the need to ban books such as Harry Potter? Could Harry Potter one day become a classic and be put on a syllabus?
To be continued...
Harry is not the first to to become famous by saving an entire world from destruction. Frodo also had a lot of luck in that category as did the Pevensie orphans. Now, the important connection between Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Narnia is not that the main character were saving a world, but the fact that the author created an entire world to be saved. Tolken was very descriptive with Frodo's world going as far as creating maps. The world of Harry Potter is intricate enough that Warner Brothers is able to build a theme park modeled after it. And behind the wardrobe Lewis writes descriptively of the vast lands of Narnia. There must be something about creating an entirely different universe that intrigues people.
But how then, did Twilight make the cut? It is not really in the same category as these others because Myres doesn't create another universe. She takes characters from other fictional stories such the vampires and werewolves, but puts them in a regular town. How did this grow to such monstrous proportions? Why is this book so popular? My answer: merchandising and franchising. At first maybe what is said above about taking different creatures and putting them in today's world is what got people's attention, or maybe is was the intense love story for a plot, but the reason it is one of the biggest things in pop culture today is the franchising. It took years to even make the movies for Narnia and Lord of the Rings. The movie deals for the Twilight Saga took no time at all. Warner Brothers had to ask J.K Rowling repeatedly before she even considered putting Harry on the big screen and even though when the movie came out there was merchandise, it is no where near the amount of Twilight products on sale today. Don't believe me? Yesterday I walked into borders and saw an entire section not full of books, but instead of lunch boxes, pens, journals, T-shirts, posters, figurines, jewelry, and more all of the Twilight genre. When Harry Potter became popular there was a table of shelf full of merchandise, not a whole section.
So, you see, I really didn't reach an over all conclusion here. Which is more powerful the people's want to escape their own reality and fall into a new universe, or is it the merchandise? This entire conversation did not end here. I went on to ask myself Why people feel the need to ban books such as Harry Potter? Could Harry Potter one day become a classic and be put on a syllabus?
To be continued...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A 4/20 Tribute With a Bonus History Lesson
A couple of days ago my history class was discussing the Case of Dred Scott. For those who don't know he was a slave who's master took him to Illinois where he lived for a number of years before his master died. Dred Scott promptly returned to Missouri and sued the master's widow for freedom. His logic of course was that since he had lived in a free state he should be free. Well, this sure did make the justices of the Supreme Court scratch their heads. They realized that the constitution was not very clear at all, and it took quite a lot of time for them to decide how they would interpret the law regarding the issue. In the end, to the South's satisfaction, the court ruled that Dred Scott would remain a slave. Their logic being that the constitution clearly states that a slave is not a citizen and therefore Dred Scott had no right to sue in the first place.
The interesting part in the issue was their ruling that the Missouri Compromise Line was unconstitutional. This line divided the free states from the slave states. The Court said that it was in violation of the V Amendment or the right to not have your property taken away without the due process of law. For example, since a slave was seen as property, once a slave owner entered a free state with a slave they were technically not to allowed to own said slave anymore. This was unconstitutional. Conclusion? Missouri Compromise Line gots ta go.
Now, as interesting as all this American History is, you must be wondering what I'm getting at, no? Well, our assignment in class was to decide whether or not Dred Scott should be a slave (this was pre-acquisition of the knowledge above). It was tres difficult, so I decided to come up with an analogy: If one where to buy Marijuana legally in Amsterdam, would it be illegal to be in the US, or If one bought Marijuana illegally in the US would it be legal to smoke it in Amsterdam? Interesting now isn't it? Well, the answer for both is probably: How would you get it on the plane?; but once it was there, in Amsterdam, could I smoke it?
Before I leave I would like to make a disclaimer that I am not a "pot head" nor have ever smoked Marijuana, but one can't keep the mind from wandering, can they?
The interesting part in the issue was their ruling that the Missouri Compromise Line was unconstitutional. This line divided the free states from the slave states. The Court said that it was in violation of the V Amendment or the right to not have your property taken away without the due process of law. For example, since a slave was seen as property, once a slave owner entered a free state with a slave they were technically not to allowed to own said slave anymore. This was unconstitutional. Conclusion? Missouri Compromise Line gots ta go.
Now, as interesting as all this American History is, you must be wondering what I'm getting at, no? Well, our assignment in class was to decide whether or not Dred Scott should be a slave (this was pre-acquisition of the knowledge above). It was tres difficult, so I decided to come up with an analogy: If one where to buy Marijuana legally in Amsterdam, would it be illegal to be in the US, or If one bought Marijuana illegally in the US would it be legal to smoke it in Amsterdam? Interesting now isn't it? Well, the answer for both is probably: How would you get it on the plane?; but once it was there, in Amsterdam, could I smoke it?
Before I leave I would like to make a disclaimer that I am not a "pot head" nor have ever smoked Marijuana, but one can't keep the mind from wandering, can they?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Introduction: Can you dig it?
I would like to introduce myself with a rap. It is low in quality, but high in comedy.I'm quit proud of it to be honest. Now, before I begin I must give credit to a dear friend of mine, Fe Fi Fum. Without her creative genius and love for sick beats the lyrics would be not. With that I give you a rap about IB, a rap about randomacity, and a rap about the pure intellect of those who would rather do anything than go to class: "I'ma Google Myself"
Walk into class, friend says a paper's due
"Man, you didn't know?Whata foo'.
If you don't turn it in, it's blasphomous."
"Chile-I'ma google myself cuz I'm so famouse."
So I finished my paper
it ain't got no plot,
but you best beleive
it took a lot o' thought
It's about Sundaaay and destineey
Why? You know IB.-We crazy.
So I did all my homework
Chillin' at the game
Look at the school board
Man, we losin' just the same
Where'd they go
I don't know. I be it was you
Yeah, you. You stole my Bambams
Weekends over
Back to school
But you better call the doctor
for this ol' fool
It's those meds. Cuz sleep?! She get none
But for a good time call 911
Inspired by a series of events that only a select group of individuals will understand, but still completly hilarius to everyone else.
Walk into class, friend says a paper's due
"Man, you didn't know?Whata foo'.
If you don't turn it in, it's blasphomous."
"Chile-I'ma google myself cuz I'm so famouse."
So I finished my paper
it ain't got no plot,
but you best beleive
it took a lot o' thought
It's about Sundaaay and destineey
Why? You know IB.-We crazy.
So I did all my homework
Chillin' at the game
Look at the school board
Man, we losin' just the same
Where'd they go
I don't know. I be it was you
Yeah, you. You stole my Bambams
Weekends over
Back to school
But you better call the doctor
for this ol' fool
It's those meds. Cuz sleep?! She get none
But for a good time call 911
Inspired by a series of events that only a select group of individuals will understand, but still completly hilarius to everyone else.
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