Stumbling on the Legends

Today I stumbled across another legend - Billy Joel. I heard a song on the radio that had caught my attention before. That's pretty significant itself, since few songs catch my attention accidentally. So, I googled the lyrics / most likely title... and discovered "Piano Man". 

It was his first hit, based on his experience playing at a piano lounge on Wilshire. "Son, can you play me a memory? I'm not really sure how it goes. But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete, when I wore a younger man's clothes."

Then I youtubed other songs of his, and discovered several were familiar: She's Always a Woman, For the Longest Time. It was strange, I thought he reminded me of Elton John, then I discovered they tour together, even today. (I have no idea what category of music that is...). Anyway, I think that would be a pretty cool thing to see... I still haven't been to a concert and think I should rectify that some day. 

On a side note, it gives me a thrill when I discover a musician is still alive. I mean, to find a great or famous person, then to discover they died 5 yrs ago... there's a sense of mourning and loss. Partly, that sense of loss includes a rebuke toward myself for not discovering them sooner. If they died before I was born, there's nothing for it... but if they died in my lifetime, especially recently, it's like I berate myself for not having the chance to... meet them? see them? I don't know. It really doesn't matter, but there is a sense of loss knowing a cultural icon is gone, even if it's been a long time.

That's Very Hot

Been thinking about this blog. Yeah, I know it's been a year - but it actually served its purpose. I now pay (some) attention to pop culture and I even listen to new music. It's steps in the right direction.

But since the last posting, I've actually moved to Korea. And there's a ton of crazy cultural things here. I'm still not really into it, but once in a while I feel like blogging it. So, here we go with a few posts to see where they lead.

I'd like to introduce the Choco Boys. I find this... disturbing. So disturbing that I had to share. Which just shows how far I've come in my views on pop culture.

Apparently they're on a kind of Korean variety comedy show, like SNL. This skit has become popular, as you can see from the audience.