Monday, March 23, 2015

Secret customized iPod tunes of celebrity joggers

Secret customized iPod tunes of celebrity joggers
To a fast, repetitive and haunting beat, the words assault the ears and make the listener run for the hills. But they are not the "Ba'mb, Ba'mb, Ba-Ba'mb Iran" lyrics with which Mr. McCain once regaled an audience. No, no. Instead we have:"Ba, Ba, Ba, Ba-Barbra Bush. Ba, Ba, Ba, Ba-Barbra Bush...". Strangely, the verses include the line:"Went to a dance, looking for romance, Saw Barbara Bush and my insides turned to mush....".You see, aerobic exercise and a traditional view of love really do go together.Barack Obama is not one to be outdone. So it is not surprising that he has jumped on the personalized iPod running content bandwagon. Apparently, he managed to persuade Stevie Winwood, a star from quite a long time ago, to recreate his hit "Valerie". Some of the words make for very moving listening:"Hillareeee.. Call on me. Hillareee, Call on me..Come and see me...I'll be here in the morning at three...."Clearly, it helps to have the right connections to create your own jogging accompaniment. But perhaps Apple will consider allowing anyone to recreate their own performance-enhancing versions as part of the iTunes service.More royalties for the artists. More loyalties for Apple. I, for one, have a new version of the Vengaboys' Boom Boom Boom Techno Trance Dance Mix that I'd like Radiohead to have a look at. Perhaps you, too, would like to share the ways in which you would like some of your favorite songs rewritten and rearranged for performance-enhancing purposes?


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