So, I grew up in NYC in the late 70s / early 80s, when rap was roaring out of the hood to take the US by storm. And this is the music I grew up on. So, a bit of old school to carry you through the night.
The one and only Afrika Bambaataa – “Planet Rock”
Run-DMC – “It’s Like That”
Grandmaster Flash – “The Message”
Kurtis Blow – “The Breaks”
Grand Master Melle Mel – “White Lines”
And just to break the male dominance, Roxanne Shante – “Roxanne’s Revenge”
This is your old school night owl open thread.
The Obama Diary 
Hello LL.
Hellooooooo COS! I think LL is busy downing gimlets, so I posted his very lovely night owl chatty post for him. So, congrats COS!
I think this is my favourite picture of the Obamas.
One of my favorite pictures of them.
Almost first! Nice selection LL
LL, thanks a gazillion for the post! A thank you:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/video/2013/may/10/goal-ecuador-halfway-line-video
Goooooooooooool!
Chips, thanks for this lovely photo. Loooove my President and First Lady.
GOLAZO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🙂 What a left foot!!!! Thanks again for the post LL, *wonderful* memories!
Nice!! Thanks, LL
I would love to know what PBO whispered in FLOTUS’ ear. It was probably something naughty. 😄
LOL!!
I can *exclusively* reveal what he whispered, COS:
Hee! And FLOTUS’ face says they will never get it, will they? 😉
Following up on those Reagan years and foreign policy…it ain’t pretty.
http://thereaganyears.tripod.com/foreignpolicy.htm
Sounds like it’s gonna be a rapping good time tonight. Thanks LL and Chipsticks – a team effort 🙂
In the age of Obama journalism dies a thousand deaths every day.
Continuing that theme:
😆 don’ mess w JO’B, fool! 😆
I’m a pussycat! But don’t tell him. 🙂
He and I are not speaking, so no worries mate! 😆
Then you and I will remain on the same side of history! 🙂
Nice smackdown of Chucky Doll, Jacquelineoboomer!
Ahh. What a good laugh I just had! Thank you, Bobfr!
You go JOB! Right wingers are always talking about merit pay for teachers, but I thin we desperately need merit pay for the so called journalists. Todd, Tapper, Henry, Karl, Knoller, and practically the entire WHPC, do not even deserve minimum wage for what they produce.
Oh shit, Sen. McCain! Wonder if Mr Bengazi remembers this?
http://middleeast.about.com/od/usmideastpolicy/a/me080819a.htm
DF, You are such a TOD treasure! Thank you for always sharing very relevant and very valuable information that’s completely neglected by the sensationalist MSM.
So I decide to check Maddow out tonight. She starts off good talking about GOP crazy talk about impeaching PBO since 2009. Then she gets to IRS story and muck it up.
Thanks for mentioning this Africa. I could not believe that she did that huge build up about scandals in the previous administration to consider this IRS tea party thing a scandal in this administration.
Which is why I pay attention to NO NEWSTAINER. Save to mock them.
She is a member of the tea party…
Bet ?
Fun music. I love music! I love dancing. I do Zumba!
Scout’s honor, I JUST logged on to see how the previous thread was going and if it was time to post this. And not gimlets tonight: Manhattans! But the Blog Empress never sleeps!
“Scout’s honor”
🙄
I can’t tell you all how much I loved putting this post together. It brings back such memories of basement parties in NY. And “It’s Like That” was the first record I bought, a 12 inch.
After viewing Planet Rock, I’m now looking for my summer of ’82 mix tape which has a nice mix of “PR” & “The Addams Family”
It is so evident how much you love music LL and it makes me feel good to follow your music posts! Maybe one day you could post most adept guitar players just maybe…..a wish
Joe Satriani is on my list 😉
Awww! I just love you!
Love him:) Royal Albert Hall concert….
Wrong Joe! I meant this Joe:)
He’s on my list.
I listened you “your Joe” too. Awesome.
He’s coming to Atlanta in November. Must score some tix!
Early wrap tonight, m’dears…. Who would think going grocery shopping could take all one has got?! Well, that about sums it up! Hugs all around, sweet dreams! A demain….
Elevate your feet and rest, honey bunch! Goodnight, MightyPamela!
Kitty in ma lap, stretched out in bed, feet up, tired knee supported, AND, I am having a glass of red wine! Huh? Whaaaa??? Yes, indeedy, first sip since well, second sip, since the Inauguration! I’m sure it’s alright….. Good grief, I am effing tired…. Cannot tear myself away!
The Red Wine Cure! (I prefer white wine, but, hey.)
😉
Love, love, love this! 😀 😀 😀
Dudette, thank you so much for this! It’s surely the best giggle. Now I’m going back to play it again! LOL! & 🙂
Bless you, I needed that today!
The thanks goes to Alycee for bring it here. I just pulled out the video. This made my day!! 🙂
Thanks Alycee and Dudette for sharing this! Now I know why I love this place. So happy to se Dudette is back in form spreading some love, fun and happiness. Any way, Dudette, I hope you are completely healed.
Thanks Nath! I’m all good now. Glad to see you hanging out with us tonight.
Lol !
May they revoke his passport and those of the #newstainers who follow him!
…after he leaves the USA!
Rodman is just trying to make himself relevant.
Since no body care about him playing basketball, or wearing wedding dresses,
Well N. Korea can have Dennis Rodman.
For a Worm that claims POTUS is Not doing Sh*t, Rodman isn’t even going back to Get “SOLID” with Lil Kim not until August. 😆 🙄 😆
🙂
Shouldn’t amk be home by now? Did he make a fool of himself in the duty free?
He’s probably busy hiring a UHaul to get all the duty free, home:)
I just read this. I agree.
I think this is a good idea about rebuilding the school.
Yes, it is right.
Kind of nice to hear from another generation … this is the website of Arnold and Maria’s daughter Katherine Schwarzenegger. Seems like cooking guides, Mother’s Day gift ideas, and the like. Anyway, good for her!
http://katherineschwarzenegger.com/
Eff’er.
….not you, bobfr… 😳
He’s not just an eff’er, MightyPamela, he’s a MFeff’er. All the way.
Thank you Alycee!!!!
Oh, she’s a force, for sure ….
Now, really do need to get to the kitchen!!!
Thanks, Bobfr!
I like! I like VERY much!!! New fan right here! Thank you for sharing her music with us. Heading over to Amazon!
She is quite good and one of my favorite dancers (Lyle Beninga) is in this other videos of hers
WOW She is FIERCE. So love this blog for so, so many things but TOD peeps introducing other TOD peeps (like me) to music we might never hear is the gravy… Thank you Alycee,BobFr, Cman for sharing her music.. WOW. In watching her clips on youtube, I like this clip too.. WOW
Thanks Alycee for sharing this! You are on a roll tonight!
#JustImagineIf
time to prepare some dinner ….
#TrustBarack He’s Earned It
I wanted to watch Joy Reed on bill Maher show.
And glen fucking Greenwald is on there sticking up for Foxx news and the RNC on Benghazi,
Unbelievable.
Did you see that?
Tweet it!
They are all going to be on the Sunday shows “benghaziing us to death”. Someone should write a song called “Benghazi Sunday”
think the Monkees would be upset if we plugged in Benghazi for Pleasant Valley?
http://www.metrolyrics.com/pleasant-valley-sunday-lyrics-monkees.html
Hi Gazelle62, just curious. Why did you choose Gazelle62 as your TOD name? I know why the “62” part because I already had the “Gazelle” TOD name, but why Gazelle for you?
Hopefully at GITMO.
Red Wine – 1. MightyPamela – 0. I am down for the count! This time for sure! Goodnight! 🙂
So, On the Bill maher show, we found out that Glen Greenwald loves guns and hates government intrusion, he loves Freedom, hates the Military, blames the US for the problems in the Middke east, even though those problems were there 1700 years before America created, he blames The government for Benghazi not the Terrorists.
This is pretty substantive evidence that he is a Tea Bagger.
And that ain’t all he said, it was jaw dropping.
Keep em coming, jovie, I’m tweeting.
🙂
http://billmoyers.com/2013/05/10/dont-shoot-organize/
Sugar Hill….
Classic!
Show of hands — how many here know all the words????
ME!
THIS GUY!
Yup…!
Does, Hotel, Motel, Holiday inn, count?
Hello everyone,
Chips, a “gazillion” (I love it when you use this word) thanks to you for this wonderful place where all things are positive about our beloved President. A trillion thanks to LL, UT, LP, Amk, and a billion thanks to your regulars for all that you contribute every day! Chips, what a close-knit cyber family you have. I am truly honored to lurk here every day. Although, lately I’ve been behind and don’t like it when work gets in the way of my lurking.
LL, you took me way back – Party over here! Like you, I also grew up in NY (Brooklyn) during the 70s and 80s. Wow, this old school edition certainly brought back lots of memories of the disco days. Partying hardy in mid-town Manhattan at Leviticus, Justine’s, and LeJordan (to name a few). What a carefree time that was. Thank you very much.
P.S. Have to say, I loved me some Houdini “The Freaks Come Out At Night”
KISS-FM, WBLS, basement parties… those were the days.
Rob Base — Babeeeeeee!!
If you’re gonna be a one hit wonder, this is a good hit.
Twuly-uly! 🙂
PAR-TAY!!
Dayum LL! BRING IT!! 🙂 Wow, now this brings back some memories. Roxanne was my gurrrl! Shakin’ my head over here, but in a good way. Dayum! 🙂
The missus is from Indiana. She can recite ALL of “Roxanne’s Revenge” lyrics. Which is just gobsmacking.
Dayum! MUCH RESPECT to the missus! 🙂
Halloa tod’ers. Back home just now.
I see that lotsa amk bashing has been going on a la kenyan muslin style. And in my absence too. COWARDS.
No, LL. I didn’t make a fool of myself in duty free since I stayed clear of all the friggin’ reds this time.
Stuck to time tested buying of an 18 year old scotch and a bacardi rum. Ha.
I’m on my 3rd and final Manhattan right now. Bourbon, sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters. Yum.
Enjoy your M. I am gonna hit the sack. 15 frigging hours in an aluminum can is too much for an aging dude.
Amk, now you know that I would NEVAH EVAH engage in such heinous activities behind your back… only to your face. Tee Hee! 🙂 Seriously, glad your travels brought you home safely. No matter what peeps may say ’bout chu while you are gone, you are always missed here when you are not letting everyone know what’s up on your side of the globe. 🙂
Welcome Back Other Blog Tyrant!
I think I was absent for at least part of your absence, so as for the bashing going on, let’s just say “My Name is Bennett and I Ain’t In It” 🙂
Glad to see you’re back in one piece, amk! We had tons of fun bashing you in your absence – cowardly, or not… 😉
Hi AMK! Don’t mind ’em! Go ahead and buy your thing! Bashing? Ummm, I think if there’s any bashing of AMK, it’s all love, wishing that if you’re out there lurking you’ll be driven to defending yourself! Hah! It’s that TOD love thingy! 🙂
Hello TODers, I have so much catching up to do! I need two of me, one to take care of everyday business, the other to engage @ TOD! Since I’m one, I’ll just have to lurk for now, but just wanted to say how much I appreciate TODers. This keeps me & helps me laugh at the nonsense of our disinformed MSM.
Tally, thanks so much for that breakdown on ACA tweets. Awesomeness!
Goota crash, back to my Metro DC soon! 🙂
In case I’m not able to post a comment before Sunday, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to all Mons, but most especially to all TOD Moms! XOXOX TOD Moms!
For my geeks:
Did someone call me? 🙂
So, ST in a week or so, then MoS in the summer. Squeee!!!!
And with Iron Man last week — this year has already produced a veritable cornucopia of Squeeeeeeee! 🙂
I’m also thrilled that he says the “S” is the symbol for “Hope” in his world.
In the age of Obama, hope stands for the good guys.
Although, I did see a clip saying that Terminator 5 will be focusing on Swarzenegger’s cyborg character… Not sure that’s going to make any sense, and I refuse to support Arnold.
I like the Hope symbol too.
Terminator? Arnold-who?
Indeed.
I cannot wait for this movie! I can’t wait!!
Someone also posted a link to the next movie with George Clooney and Sandra Bullock called “Gravity” yesterday. Looks freaky and awesome – but a movie that will give you nightmares… Not the scary, spooky kind.
http://news.moviefone.com/2013/05/09/gravity-trailer_n_3249477.html
CLASSIC!!! Queen Latifah and Monie Love! 🙂 LOVE. IT. 🙂 Glad to see ya back up in these parts Dudette! 🙂
Ok all, I’m off to snuggle up. Don’t let amk drink all of his scotch before Rise & Shine.
Hey can have it all as far as I’m concerned. I’m a fruity drink girl. No hard stuff for me.
Good night and thanks for another terrific thread!
Okay now something from this century — Go ahead, bob you head. You know you want to! 🙂
Memories!!!! Anytime this came up in the club people (including me lost it. Like left all sense you should be ashamed nuts.)
Okay, now you’ve gone and done it! Thought I was gonna roll out with some smooth beats, you had to go throw down a glove. 🙂
😛 😀
Just a thought, but a serious question. Can the Exec Branch sue the Legislative Branch for dereliction of duty? Congress has held up so much plus appointments to crucial jobs, plus, plus. If they can be sued, to what court? Can We The People sue them for same? If not, why not? Surely We The People can’t be left with just the 2-4 year voting cycle.
Great minds… I’ve been trying to figure out how to sue the rethugs for being in ontempt of the Constitution…
I was wondering the same thing. Surely, if a law is the law of the land, then Congress is obligated to enable the law, isn’t it? Since Boehner and friends have dipped into public funds to support DOMA because they say they must uphold the laws, despite the discriminatory nature, then what is their argument for not supporting ACA with tax dollars? There must be a case here.
“Since Boehner and friends have dipped into public funds to support DOMA because they say they must uphold the laws, despite the discriminatory nature, then what is their argument for not supporting ACA with tax dollars? There must be a case here.”
Unfortunately, under Article I (and especially Section 8) of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the sole power over the purse. In other words, Congress decides how to raise revenues and and how to spend those revenues. Given this Constitutional reality, I don’t know who would have legal standing to bring a case against Congress for not funding the implementation of ACA. That’s not to say that a bright and creative lawyer can’t find a way to sue Congress on behalf of a citizen who may have been denied medical care in violation of ACA.
Thanks for the explanation. Since Congress is supposed to work for the people, there must be some recourse?
Gazelle, now I am not a lawyer so take what I say with a grain of salt. I am, however a student of history. Sadly, the “Executive Branch” (meaning the President) cannot sue the “Legislative Branch” (Congress) for obstructing legislations and for holding up Presidential appointments. The only recourse to make Congress behave is if “We The People” rise up and demand action through mass demonstrations. Failing that, our recourse is to mobilize to vote the obstructionist rascals out of office in 2014 and 2016. This is why it’s absolutely important to realize that all elections have consequences.
RIP Heavy D
RIP Mac Daddy Chris
Okay, okay… legend!!
hehe 😀
Kris kross was pretty dope too.
I love this song!
I’ll slow it down a bit. Jammin and burning the midnight oil. Though oil is over due for change. 😀
Niiiiice!
YES! I think we the only one still awake. Battling with videos lol
🙂
Ready for the “running man!”
Oh Snap!!
Wait now… we need a little Young MC, non? 😆
Yep Yep! Good one!
For a minute there I thought…
Mah Jam! love De La Soul, samplin’ Funkadelic. BONUS! 😆
Tee-hee! 🙂
Oh no you didn’t 😆 😆
Yes I did! 🙂
Atlanta’s Own — OutKast!!
Alright — I’m fading kids! Can’t leave without playing the anthem though…
Happy Mother’s Day! Love you Family! 🙂
On NASA tv now…
New post.
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/05/11/rise-and-shine-497/