David Bowie will be 65 on January 8, 2012.

Rock stars and Johnny Depp appear ageless, so what’s in a number really?

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How many of you are Twilight fans?

Please don’t throw tomatoes after I say this but I’m not in the Twilight zone. It’s not that I dislike The Twilight Saga but I never picked up the novels and when I did see the first movie I just wasn’t feeling it.

First off there’s something about Bella that makes me cringe. All that blubbering she does. I’m all for a good love story but her dilemma is so… well…high school.

The other problem I have with The Twilight Saga is I can’t decide on a team. I don’t find either of the love interests that appealing. I like to joke with friends that are in the Twilightzone by saying, “I’m for Team Edward, Team Edward Scissorhands.”

Like I said before, please don’t throw tomatoes. Being the pop culture lover that I am, how could I not appreciate what’s popular? Appreciating and liking are two different things, much like Edward and Jacob.

Because I haven’t read the novels, I am intrigued by the latest movie. It looks like all the high school drama is out and all the going to the chapel action is in.

Have you read the Twilight novels? Did you camp out to get your Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 premiere ticket this week?

In honor of the latest Twilight premiere let’s step back into the “Twilight Zone” with this retro tune from 1982 by Golden Earring.

For everything Twilight, including ringtones, mobile games, wallpapers and movie info, visit the official site by clicking here.
Keep up to date with Golden Earring’s latest news and upcoming gigs, click here.

During my internet travels this week I found an article at starcostumes.com called “The 12 Greatest Costumed Rock Bands Ever”.

Click here to check it out.

I have to admit I don’t know most of the bands listed except the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper and KISS.

What costumed bands do I know besides the ones above? Check out this 5 on Friday and find out!

5 Bands in Costume

1. Let’s a “Go-Go” to this Hulla Baloo dance party with Paul Revere & the Raiders! Anyone know who the cute guy is that introduces them? I do.

Visit Paul Revere & the Raiders to see them still rocking in costume http://www.paulrevereraiders.com

2. Move over Paul Revere & the Raiders because Adam & the Ants are riding through. Stand & deliver artsy fashion, also known as cool costumes.

Adam Ant still delivers his New Romantic style, check him out at http://www.adam-ant.net

3. Uno, dos, tres, quatro…Wooly Bully time with Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. Watch it now!

Find out what Sam the Sham is up to, visit http://www.samthesham.com

4. Cher! Okay so Cher is a singer and not really a band but it’s my site and I can post what I want to.

See what Cher is wearing these days… http://www.cher.com

5. Need an idea for a costume? Look no further than The Village People. They’re like a costume catalog on stage.

Click here to watch everyone’s favorite group dance song, YMCA.

Wow, 35 years of The Village People on their official site! Visit http://www.officialvillagepeople.com today!

I was at Henry’s Marketplace the other day, shopping for protein powders and healthier junk food. They always have a fun music list playing in the store and this time it was a whole lotta Rockabilly. I was practically dancing in the aisles. This got me thinking that I haven’t been listening to Rockabilly music lately.

I’ve always had a thing for 50’s and 60’s music. I have a thing for most music in general no matter the decade but my favorite activity when I was a kiddo, besides reading & watching TV, was blasting my mom’s 45’s in my room. She didn’t have every rockabilly record but she had enough to get me interested. By the time the Stray Cats strutted their way on the radio in the 1980’s, I was amped with rockabilly excitement.

“The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock (from rock ‘n’ roll) and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music (often called hillbilly music in the 1940s and 1950s) that contributed strongly to the style’s development. Other important influences on rockabilly include western swing, boogie woogie, and rhythm and blues. While there are notable exceptions, its origins lie primarily in the Southern United States.”—Wikipedia

So I’ve been rockin rockabilly style again, seems like a perfect reason for an HIH Five on Friday post.

Here are 5 of my Fave Rockabilly Tunes:

Eddie Cochran— C’mon Everybody

Bill Haley—Rock Around the Clock

Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps— Be-Bop-a-Lula

Elvis Presley—That’s All Right Mama

Stray Cats—Stray Cat Strut

What are your favorite Rockabilly tunes?

Check out the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, click here.

Sometimes it takes a little something to shove me back into internet action. Watching these videos from The Avalanches did just that.

http://www.theavalanches.com

My two favorite rides at Disneyland have always been Pirates of the Caribbean & the Haunted Mansion. When I was just a little kiddo I was afraid of those grim, grinning ghosts but once I realized they came out to socialize I felt much better. Have you been on the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland?

Let’s watch Walt Disney and his Imagineering Department tell us about it.

Thanks to doombuggies.com I found out Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride celebrated their birthday on August 9th. I was born in 1970 and the Haunted Mansion ride opened in 1969.

Let’s  honor the hauntingly happy ride with some Haunted Mansion music.

If you’re a foolish mortal like me then you need to visit doombuggies.com for all things Haunted Mansion.

I’ve been changing the YouTube channels looking for retro videos from MTV’s first broadcast, thanks to The Kitsch Bitch and her Facebook update about MTV’s 30th anniversary. MTV debuted on August 1, 1981.

Thirty years ago I was 11 years old. The first time I tuned into MTV it altered my pop culture loving life forever. I don’t think video killed the radio star but it sure did get my attention.

If you’re old enough to remember the first days of MTV than your old enough to feel like I do; I want my old school MTV! For you young adults out there, get this… they used to play music!

Here’s a few of my favorites from MTV’s first day of broadcast:

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Awhile back I was humming a little tune I remembered from a Chiquita Banana ad. Of course I went searching for it on YouTube. Here it is:

The voice of the tropical Chiquita banana is so inviting I had to find out who was behind it. Monica Lewis is an actress, singer and true Golden Age Siren. It just so happens that the collective pop-culture conscious was whispering to me again because Monica Lewis came out with her first book this May.

Her book is entitled Hollywood Through My Eyes: The Lives and Loves of a Golden Age Siren. I received a copy and had great fun not only reading about her lives and loves but seeing so many fabulous pictures. The book is hardcover, and reminds me of a coffee table book. Something you’ll want to keep out for display and not kept hidden on a shelf. The back cover is like a pop culture who’s who with images of famous actors, singers, producers & even a few politicians that have been part of Monica Lewis’s life.

“Monica’s book is filled with fun facts, and deep feelings. She hits all the right notes.”—Ginny Mancini, founder, Henry Mancini Institute and Society of Singers

Inside the pages we find pictures of her with Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Kirk Douglas, Danny Kaye, Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Dean Martin, and Jerry Lewis, Bob Hope, the list goes on. The stories take us from her childhood days where she says, “Music: We lived it, breathed it, spoke it”, to her radio broadcast days, her theatrical debuts, her talent as an advertising gem, her military camp shows and touring troupe days. We read and view the images of her lives and loves, without the usual Hollywood melodrama but instead a constant optimism.

Her marriage to producer Jennings Lang put her right in the middle of 70’s disaster films. She worked on blockbuster movies such as Earthquake with Ava Gardener, Airport 77 with Jack Lemmon, Olivia de Havilland & James Stewart, and Rollercoaster starring George Segal and Richard Widmark.

The term “lives” is a perfect fit because it’s surprising one person can pack so much into one life. Through her book, I learned not only a lot about Monica Lewis, but also a lot about Hollywood.

“I’m one of the millions who fell in love with Monica. After reading this book, I know why.”—Robert Wagner, veteran actor

Visit http://monicalewis.com and pick up your copy of her book Hollywood Through My Eyes: The Lives and Loves of a Golden Age Siren. Tell her Housewife in Hollywood sent you.

The best thing about YouTube is searching for something and finding something else.

For whatever reason, I woke up this morning singing the lyrics to Chairmen of the Board’s song, “Gimme Just a Litte More Time”. Maybe it’s because I’ve put off spring cleaning and we’re almost  into summer.

Here’s the song I was searching for:

Here’s the other groovy song/video I found during my YouTube search:

How are you getting groovy this weekend?

The Official Chairmen of the Board website: http://www.chairmenoftheboard.com

I grew up in Chula Vista, CA right near the border of Mexico. I’ve always had a fondness for Mexican culture, intrigued by the delicious food, colorful art and the Spanish language.

Spanglish was something I envied throughout high school, listening to kids being able to mix English & Spanish together in the same conversation with ease.

Cinco De Mayo was a day that even the whitest of wetta’s like myself could feel Mexican for a day. We could dance and sing to “De Colores” and practice our Mexican slang without much ridicule.

My favorite thing to do for Cinco De Mayo, besides eating guacamole, is listen to live Mariachi music.

Sometimes Mariachi bands can get down and throw in some funk/disco.

What will you do this Cinco De Mayo?