Friday, June 29, 2007

The Archive of Misheard Song Lyrics

Mondegreens is the technical word for them. www.kissthisguy.com

Childrin R Scary

The world as ruled by the iron fist of a 3 1/2-year-old girl. www.skary.net/movies/genevievemovie.html

Photobooth World

The most comprehensive photobooth resource on the internet. Lester Bilbo had no idea that there was such a thing as a photobooth community. www.photobooth.net

Watch The Birdie

Having one's portrait taken in 1870. www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/games/16

Celebriducks

Bathtub ducks as celebrities. www.markmakers.co.uk

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Gem Sweater

A heavy girl sings her praises for gem sweaters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dGIesssq1Y If you would like to see her collection of gem sweaters go to The Mobile Museum of Gem Sweaters. www.lesliehall.com/gemsweater/gallery.htm

Japander

A Japander is a western star who uses his or her fame to make large sums of money in a short time by making TV commercials in Japan which will never be seen anywhere else - until now. Everyone from David Bowie selling bottled water, to Britney Spears selling tea and Charlese Theron peddling bath soap. You can spend a lot of time here. Lester Bilbo's favorite is The Thunderbirds selling power tools. www.japander.com/japander

Goldfish Blues

What to do with a bored fish. www.halfgiraffe.com/fishtank_web.html

All Is Lost

A nearly endless web of possibilities that will keep you virtually lost. www.virtuallylost.net/blink.html

Circus of Disemboweled Plush Toys

Shocking dovumentation of plush toy tragedies. Not for children or the faint of heart. www.hanttula.com/exhibits/plushtoys/index.htm

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Amaztype

Type in your favorite author or book and this application searches Amazon and spells it out with their stock. Lester Bilbo suggests you try his favorite author, Les Harding. amaztype.tha.jp

The Octodog

Surely the world's most useless kitchen implement. The Octodog turns your hot dogs into octopusses. www.octodog.net

Cooking Rats and Mice

Overrun with rodents? Why not eat them? "Tasty" recipies for grilled rats Bordeaux-style and mice 'n cream. Lester Bilbo has not tried them. www.bertc.com/cooking_rats.htm

Stainboy

The Adventures of Stainboy, a superhero who leaves a nasty stain. Weirdness from Tim Burton. Stainboy Meets Staregirl: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKxcmF098IM

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Billy's Dad Is A Fudge-Packer

Innuendo piled upon innuendo in 50s suburbia. www.transbuddha.com/mediaHolder.php?id=709

Roy Orbison Wrapped In Clingfilm

Lester Bilbo likes to think that nothing is too weird for him. This comes close to being too weird even for him. There is a very strange guy who likes to write stories about Roy Orbison, the mysterious man in black, wrapped in clingfilm. www.michaelkelly.fsnet.co.uk/karl.htm

Owner Of the Lonely Heart (Remix) - Max Graham

Two young boys skip school and get up to some very unusual hijinks, all to the throbbing beat of Yes' 'Owner of a Loney Heart.' Warning: features bikini models and pizza. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5poWPMcs_Ws

Twelve Films About Muffins

Twelve really weird little films about muffins. If you haven't got the time for all the weirdness try: 4 - Psst; 6 - The Muffin Tree; 7 - M; and 11 - Bluebirds in Spring. www.muffinflims.com

The Dramatic Prairie Dog

The latest internet craze - Dramatic Prairie Dog. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuZ1nvagxT8

Monday, June 25, 2007

7:35 In The Morning

A frightening man enters a cafe. He just can't stop singing and insists everyone join in - or else. In Spanish but it doesn't matter. 735am.com

Taxi

You're in the driver's seat. Show no mercy. www.entertainmentanytime.com

The Stamp Sheep

This is utterly pointless but Lester Bilbo likes stuff like that. Several more weird and pointless things here as well. www.maniacs.nl/stamp-sheep.php

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Durex Ulta Mega Thins

Brian Durex conducts an alarming demonstration. Don't try this at home. it hurts to watch but it is very funny. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NUIP6wNF7Q

"Singin' In The Rain" by Milt

A young man being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia made this little video in his hospital room to keep his spirits up. Lester Bilbo thinks he succeeded. Click on video, scroll down to "In the Rain." "The Bright Side" is also worth a look. Lots more to explore. www.miltcentral.com

The Liberace Museum

The ultimate Liberace experience. www.liberace.org

L'Uomo Senza Sentimenti (The Man Without Feelings)

The cynical film journal of Riccardo Cartillone, a jaded and world-weary Latin lover and sometime shoe designer. "Bad shoes for the bad guy. Are you bad enough?" Chiao. www.areyoubadenough.com

Friday, June 22, 2007

'Smoke On the Water' by Pat Boone!

Believe it or not! Lester Bilbo was all set to mock this but it isn't bad. Pat gives us a cool jazzy version of the Deep Purple classic. And for the first time Lester Bilbo can clearly hear all the lyrics. www.divshare.com/download/1036947-ff3 The original (live) version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WX_4FNoto4

Islands and Lakes

Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake .... you get the idea. www.elbruz.org/islands/Islands%20and%20Lakes.htm

Mighty Montenegro

The official website of the Montenegran army. Does it come any more obscure than this? The English translation button does not seem to work. Lester Bilbo thinks it says 'coming soon' but what does Lester Bilbo know - it's in Montenegran. www.vcg.cg.yu

I Heart Moist Towelettes

The official on-line moist towelette museum. ithrewup.com/mt/index.htm

How Do You Know When Your Cat Has Seen You Naked?

Lester Biblo does not own a cat. www.funtoosh.com/new_timepass/kitty.php

Thursday, June 21, 2007

In My Room

Brian Wilson looks on approvingly as Tammy Wynette puts a country spin to the Beach Boys classic 'In My Room.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee_zyZXok5I

101 People Who Are Screwing Up Canada

Lester Bilbo breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that his name was not on the list. 101people.blogspot.com

The World Is In Your Hand

An interesting photography project. haha.nu/creative/the-world-is-in-your-hand

Bob's Big Night

Follow the adventures of Psycho Bob as he goes out for a night on the town. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWGTqD5sDnA

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Stop Motion Studies - Tokyo

Eerie but compelling stop motion photographs taken on the Tokyo subway. www.turbulence.org/Works/sms

Personal Hygiene = Pain

Kill that nosehair now. This is almost too painful to watch. www.nobodyhere.com/justme/nose.here

Monkey Pops

A recipe for chocolate banana on a stick but Lester Bilbo isn't sure he wants to eat this anymore. www.yummyfun.com/amonkeys.html

Top Ten Weird and Bizarre Japanese Soft Drinks

Pepsi Ice Cucumber anyone? How about black vinegar or breast milk in a carton? And then there is kidsbeer. inventorspot.com/ten_bizarre_japanese_soft_drinks

Monday, June 18, 2007

The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins

Leonard Nimoy and his unbelievably dreadful 'tribute' to Tolkien's hobbit, Bilbo (no relation) Baggins. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04

Grandfather's Girls

A lovely Polish website about turn-of the-century erotica. Charming and innocent by today's standards. Great music too. www.pawelwojcik.com/grandfathersgirls

Yatta

Six Japanese guys dance around in their underpants with big green leaves on them. There is some sort of environmental message here. The lyrics are in subtitles and they are bizarre. A video like no other. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbZzGnb2T5Y

Friday, June 15, 2007

Camille Jones: The Creeps

Camille Jones is a Danish pop singer who gives us two versions of the same song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=20pUGRbkQbg The sexy version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtzOg0vHX9o Lester Bilbo thinks the first version is the best.

Elevator Mood Inspection Commission

Fourteen mini-films that run the full gamut of emotions - as found in elevators. www.elevatormoods.com

Giraffobia

The place for people what thinks giraffes is scary and that's most of us, isn't it? www.giraffobia.com

My Beatles Blog

What a blog by a fifteen-year-old Beatles fan would have looked like in 1965 - if they had blogs back then. www.thebeatlesarecoming.com/blog.html

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Hurra Torpedo

If this isn't the worst music video ever made it has to be close. It has a unique blend of butt crack and appliance abuse. You won't want to watch this more than once. plaza.ufl.edu/njh/vids/hurratorpedo.wmv

Poodle Exercise With Humans

Mariko Takahashi, ex-fat-girl with muscular poodles. The strangest exercise video Lester Bilbo has ever seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdX_OBUeHb4

No Body Here

Just a head which you can control. Kinda creepy. www.nobodyhere.com/kado.hier

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Butt Plugs?

Hilarious phone conversation about a guy who calls Wall Mart and requests, ahh ... not spark plugs but butt plugs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY_3h7hm8Vo

Mr. Bojangles

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson's deleted scene from Cafe Metropole (1937). www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Qz0gnA9rY

Mongolian Snail Racing

Mongolian snail racing with Weeble and Bob. www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/snails

Cadbury's Caramilk Bar Secret

At last, the secret of how they get the caramel in the Caramilk Bar can be revealed. www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mt-edward/cadbury.htm

Monday, June 11, 2007

Gay Boyfriend by The Hazzards

A two-girl ukulele band (formerly known as the Ukes of Hazzard) who have given up on straight men. www.ifilm.com/video/2460113 Gay Boyfriend: The Remix www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNp7QKugzZE&mode=related&search=

Banana Man

click: media; click: video; click: Banana Man. White guys putting down a catchy calypso beat. Lester Bilbo doesn't know what the strange makeup is all about but the result is good. The band, Tally Hall, also creates short films. Lester bilbo suggsts you view "The Cornbobber." www.tallyhall.com

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Fastest Fingers On the Keytar

In case you don't know, a keytar is a keyboard synthesizer designed to be worn around the neck and shoulders. From Croatia we have Belinda Bedekovic performing Tornado on her keytar. As you will see, she has an enthusiastic and unorthodox playing style. Lester Bilbo thinks that the lovely Miss B. would like to have a close personal relationship with her keytar. www.belindabedekovic.com/video_fl_en.htm

Virtual Corkscrew Museum

The ultimate corkscrew site. www.bullworks.net

Tear Bottle Information Site

Lester Bilbo had no idea that for centuries people have collected their tears in ornate little bottles. www.lachrymatory.com

Bathtub Art Museum

A museum of postcards with a bathtub theme. www.bathtubmuseum.org

Friday, June 8, 2007

Hooked On A Feeling

Ooga Chakka Ooga Chakka. An astounding video from David Hasselhoff. It's got everything - death defying motorcycle stunts, seagull impressions and best of all, The Hoff eating a raw salmon. Does it get any better? www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKu_QA8Bn9o

French You Can Really Use

Learn how to say things like "You've got a face that would blow off manhole covers," "Would you stop spitting on me while you're talking," and "You have a chive on your tooth." And then there is Lester Bilbo's favorite, "What did your last slave die of?" yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~mongoose/french/phrases.html

Why Rats Can't Vomit

They can't burp or get hearburn either. Lots more rat information than you probably want. www.ratbehavior.org/vomit.htm

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Celebrity Giantesses

Have you ever imagined your favorite female celbrity as a giantess? If you want to see a gargantuan Kylie Minogue, a humungous Pamela Anderson, an enormous Faith Hill of a very very large Nicole Kidman, among others, then look no further. As he has said elsewhere, Lester Bilbo isn't into this or anything. members.xoom.alice.it/celebgts/pass.htm

Oh My God! There's An Axe In My Head

If you are anything like Lester Bilbo you probably say this phrase all the time. Learn how to say it in 112 languages and dialects from Afrikaans to Zulu. www.yamara.com/axe/index.html

Virtual Stapler

The wonderful world of staplers in all their virtual majesty. www.virtualstapler.com

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Canada's First Music Video

The Esquires from Ottawa released this little gem in 1964. It is generally considered to be Canada's first music video as opposed to a tv clip or concert footage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w4YUvf3YYQ

Monday, June 4, 2007

Those Darn Accordions

Official website of America's favorite rock 'n' roll accordion band. Listen to "We're An Accordion Band," and tell me Grand Funk Railroad isn't cringing. www.thosedarnaccordions.com/music.htm

Leia's Metal Bikini

Dedicated to all things Princess Leia but mostly her metallic bikini. Don't get Lester Bilbo wrong, he's not into this or anything. But apparently many women are. www.leiasmetalbikini.com

Banana and Shrimp Showtime

Song of foolish monsters. This is almost too weird even for Lester Bilbo, so be warned. A banana and a fried shrimp team up to defeat the soy sauce fighter... or something. yoga.at.infoseek.co.jp/flash/kaijin_e.htm

Gummy Bear Song

Definitely a case of cute overload. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7e4KqGOQQ&NR=1

Sunday, June 3, 2007

Marilyn Monroe's F.B.I. File

The Bureau kept files on everybody. There are links to hundreds more celebrities. Not always that easy to read, however. foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/monroe.htm

Saturday, June 2, 2007

The Five Blind Boys of Alabama

Selections from an amazing Gospel group Lester Bilbo has just discovered. The Five Blind Boys of Alabama are not to be confused with another Gospel group called The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. Is there a Five Blind Boys of West Virginia Lester Bilbo doesn't know about? Amazing Grace: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHDw6LCancA&mode=related&search= Look Where He Brought Me From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNaD37gyBhA&mode=related&search= Run On: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOiquKuoDac

Friday, June 1, 2007

Rachel Gets Fruity

The beautiful and sexy Rachel Stevens campaigns for men's health. An important public service announcement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu2K4eIqxd4

Noisy Neighbors

How would you like to live next to the Jumbo Clog Dancing School? www.halfgiraffe.com/neighbours.html

Italian Casket Pinup Calendar

An Italian casket manufacturer that puts out an annual calendar. If bikini girls draped over coffins are your thing then look no further. Go to site map and click on calendario. www.cofanifunebri.it

Frank Chickens

Lester Bilbo has a weakness for weird Japanese videos. They don't come any weirder than Frank Chickens. We Are Ninja: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXZanbZ6PWs&mode=related&search= Blue Canary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ps8n4Hlw4&mode=related&search=