AH, STOP POINTING AT ME!! Seriously though, it seems only fair that with the recently passed Valentine's Day that we celebrate one of the best love song writers ever; the man, the myth, THE MANILOW!
That's right, the first super cheesy thing to be talked about is the great American songwriter Mr. Barry Manilow. If there is a greater definition of a guilty pleasure artist it would be Manilow. Hell, I'm a fan of the guy and I know that there are a ton of folks who are. We at the Pizzeria aren't about knocking something because it might be silly, we are here to celebrate the cheesiness of the things we profile here.
The one thing Manilow is known for are his moving ballads, sure we all have heard "Mandy", "I Write The Songs" and even "Copacabana" but the think that makes the cheese factor of Manilow so appealing is that you can go to any bar and see a poor soul belting out a Manilow hit for karaoke, and I've even done it too.
I'm sure what makes him so cheesy, maybe it's the lightly colored hair, maybe it's the total sappiness of his lyrics, maybe it that he makes us feel something greater than us, put it's probably because he brings the cheese...
Check out some Manilow here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN1nynLMRl8
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ReplyDeleteAwesome blog idea Ryan, I like the pizza thing it will help the site stand out. I will admit, I am not too familiar with Manilow's work so I can't say I am a fan, but I give him credit for writing some pretty successful songs.
ReplyDeleteAlso, is it just me, or does he look like Clay Aiken in that picture?
Rich
This is so clever! What a funny transition from Valentines' Day and how could we forget Barry Manilow? Copacabana is classic this makes me want summer to come that much faster to enjoy these luscious lovey dovey songs in warm(er) weather. And @Rich, he totally looks like an older version of Clay Aiken!
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Barry Manilow, did you know that he wrote Jingles for commercials before he made it big? "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there....." Yeah. Believe it. Barry Manilow wrote it, along with these other jems.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUQD2KIhSR0
Love your blog idea!