Among the entertainment available in the ‘90s, perhaps the most double-edged was watching Pop-Up Video on VH1. On one hand, it was one of the highlights of ‘90s television and I learned a bunch of obscure facts about some amazing music. On the other hand, I sat through a ton of terrible songs and now I know all the lyrics to horrible music. This post is more about the sad edge of the sword.
The great thing about Pop-Up Video is that it gave us extra things to love about classic ‘90s music. The bad thing about Pop-Up Video is that it gave us reason to keep watching and listening when the music was bad and we should have just changed the channel. Intoxicated off of informational tidbits, I often endured music I OPENLY DESPISED.
Did you have the same problem?
To illustrate the problem, I’ve done a little bit of creative video assembly. Below is the music video for Nickelback’s “Photograph” which is unilaterally recognized as the worst piece of music ever recorded. Why would you click play? I’ve taken the liberty of peppering in pop-up facts.
Seriously, watch it. Do you have retroactive Pop-Up Video Regret? Let me know in the comments.
Important Observations: Why High-Five Between Free Throws?
This is a bit of a step into the unknown for me, but my Pacer fandom is finally meaningful in the second round of the playoffs, and I don’t know what to do with myself. The season has been over for two weeks and I’m not scavenging the internet for mock drafts that may give me hope for my team’s draft picks; hell, I don’t even know what day the lottery is being held. It’s morning in Indiana and round two tastes like sweet, sweet opponent-of-a-team-that-gets-coverage relevancy.
It looks so simple, why would you move and mess it up?
Hopefully it’s understood that I’m getting pretty heavily wrapped up in the Pacers-Heat series. This is the ultimate spot for an Indiana team typically on vacation in May to make a point to whoever is watching and reward the loyal fans with some excitement. I honestly can’t remember watching an NBA series with this much enthusiasm since Reggie Miller and Michael Jordan were on the court and everyone in America was wearing Umbros.
Last night’s Pacers-Heat Game 2 was an emotional one and the ending was as brutal as it gets. It was a pretty agonizing game to watch for the first 46 minutes, when the only thing more prevalent than defense was exhaustion, but the final seconds took an extra year or two off the life of a fan of either team. The lead was never more than one possession and both teams missed as many huge shots as they took.
In the final 80 seconds of this game, the Pacers and Heat combined to go 2 for 8 from the free throw line. Two for 8! All any fan could do was watch and swear as both teams won then lost then won then almost lost again at the line. Continue reading →
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