http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/10/28/the-ten-best-a-team-intro-parodies/ from http://bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewstory&threadid=103712 ...

http://www.slate.com/id/2222083/slideshow/2222266/ from http://digg.com/comics_animation/That_Was_Way_Too_Close_Why_No_One_Died_in_G_I_Joe_VIDEOS ...

Yes, it's true, brothers and sisters: At long last the don of VideoSift himself has gotten his silver diamond. Member numero uno. Can you believe it? That it took him so long, I mean? Seriously, how cool is that? Think of how great the house that dag built is. Think of all the great videos you've seen here. Think of all the great comments you've read here. Think of how many great people you've met here. Then think about the man who dreamed it up while he was between jobs. Totally awesome.

Thanks for making this place, dag. There are a lot of people who've left their mark on this place, that's for certain. But there's only one person who's left a place to mark called VideoSift. So good on you, mon ami.

Also, I've had a lot of fun photoshopping dag since I've been here, so here are a few more pics. Feel free to link to any photoshops you've made of him too. Let's make it a party.

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The other day I heard a song on the radio that I hadn't heard in eons, Night Ranger's "Don't Tell Me You Love Me."



It's kind of a silly video, but from that era I've seen worse. Did you ever hear the song or see the video before now? Unless you're around my age, probably not. Now you might be more familiar with their most popular song Sister Christian, possibly because it was used in the drug deal scene in 'Boogie Nights.'

Anyway, I now think Night Ranger pretty much sucks, but that didn't stop me from liking them when I was 15. In fact, I liked them enough to purchase their first album 'Dawn Patrol,' which included the above hit. And I have proof of purchase:

To insure the integrity of our Vintage Channel, consensus has decided that Vintage Sifts are 70s and older. When you are posting, please add "vintage" to your sift ONLY if it is or older than 1979.

Also, it must be original footage... no recuts, remakes or videos shot in "vintage style"

It pains me, but I'm going to remove any 80s I've posted in my channel too. (This is going to take me awhile )

Preserve and protect the essence of Vintage Channels bodily fluids!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME.

presents are welcome but i have no need for you junk thanks for the thought non the less.

Please try to keep your vintage posts over 25 years old if at all possible. 70s and older is best, but I've put some in from '80 to '85

Thanks

Twice now in the past day and a half, my Cosby Show video has been marked dead, when in fact, in isn’t. If you go to the YouTube source, the vid is fine. Yes it may take a while to load, or it may be region blocked depending on where you are (and I can't help that, I'm sorry), but as of this writing, the vid is there, trust me.
Furthermore, the YouTube submitter is "cosbyshow", and the name is Carsey Werner, the company that distributes the show. So unless you see a "video removed for terms of use violation" or something similar, it's NOT dead.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled sifting, already in progress...

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10362 from http://digg.com/television/13_Commercials_That_Make_You_Miss_The_80_s

I Can Haz Cuervo?

And you're looking for a glossy new book to grace your coffee table... then check out Taschen's new American Ads of the 80s book... its pretty kickass, and I found myself totally mesmerized by the scads of acid wash jeans, heavily padded shoulders, hair metal glam rockers, and mullet wearing celebs that grace its pages...




Yes... Benatar does rock... am glad they got that sorted out

And apparently, they also have books for other decades as well, like the 60s:

Astronaut Baby Approvez of Ur Ride

and 70s:

Now that's Frolicious!

I will have to hunt those down as well, because if they are like the 80s book, the sample ads on the website don't even begin to scratch the surface!

... and the nice thing is, that it can be this cheesy, and I get to say, that it's playful mockery- all carefully planned to give it that great 80s kitsch.

(The truth is, I have no sense of color - I usually wear black because it's safe -and I think lavender and green look great together)