For those of you who care about that sort of thing, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will host a little event we like to call the Oscars on Sunday.
But there’s plenty of time to debate the relative merits and criticisms of “Up in The Air” or “Precious,” which not-so-coincidentally are the only two best-picture nominees that I saw in ’09. This post is about music.
So while we’re feting the best actors and films of the previous year this weekend, let us take the time to remember that no one is awesome at everything.
President Obama can’t go to his right (and hoops in long sweat pants. C’mon, man). Michael Jordan is a mediocre NBA executive and was a worse baseball player. The Man Your Man Could Smell Like was a college football scrub (weren’t we all?). Taylor Swift really didn’t have a better video than Beyonce. And Elizabeth Warren is … well, she actually might be awesome at everything.
But really, when I’m in the shower, I swear I sound just like Tevin Campbell:
1. “Put Your Mouth on Me” by Eddie Murphy (Brokey)
2. “Mojo Priest” by Steven Seagal (Jamelle)
3. “Another Like My Lover” by Jasmine Guy (slb)
4. “Grazing in the Grass” by Raven Symone (Quadmoniker)
5. “Hooked on a Feeling” by David Hasselhoff (Belleisa)
6. “Just The Way I Planned It” by Phillip Michael Thomas (Brokey)
7. “I Don’t Wanna Be in Love” by Bruce Willis (Jamelle)
8. “Push It” by Tisha Campbell (slb)
And if one lead character from “Martin” isn’t enough for a mediocre remake of The Emotions’ “Don’t Ask My Neighbor,” how about adding another?
9. “You’re Speaking my Language” by Juliette (Lewis) and The Licks (Quadmoniker)
10. “Rumors” by Lindsay Lohan (Belleisa)
As a bonus 11th song, how about Tatyana Ali’s “Boy You Knock Me Out” (Blackink)?
Now for honorable mentions: “Nothing My Love Can’t Fix” by Joey Lawrence (Brokey); “Got Me” by She & Him – Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward (slb); Anything by Jennifer Lopez (Brokey); Anything by Eddie Murphy (Blackink); and almost anything by Jamie Foxx (Blackink)
As always, if you’ve got any suggestions, you know where to include them.
I promise we’ll spread some love next week. We could all use it.