How tennis balls are made in a Pakistan factory
An evening pause: This was how things were done in the first century of the industrial revolution. Apparently, that century still exists in some places in today’s world.
Hat tip Tom Biggar.
Category: The Evening Pause
A nightly pause from the news to give the reader/viewer a bit of classic entertainment.
Amy Macdonald – Let’s Start A Band
Turbo – Happy Birthday
The Cure – Why Can’t I Be You
Heart – Alone
An evening pause: Performed live 1987. I posted a pause of this group performing this song, with full orchestra, one year ago. This performance is more intimate with just the band. It also was done thirty years earlier, so they are younger and more intense.
Hat tip Tom Wilson.
Belinda Carlisle – Leave A Light On
Doctor Who – The Master Summons the Sea Devil
An evening pause: I never watched Dr. Who, so I have no idea if this clip is a typical representation of the show. Its schlockiness however is quite impressive.
Hat tip Cotour.
The Brothers Comatose & AJ Lee – Harvest Moon
Freedom Toons – Jordan Peterson sings Evanescence
An evening pause: I don’t know why, but to me this cartoon, which puts the fundamental words of Jordan Peterson to the tune of a rock song, with appropriate but light-hearted visuals, seems perfect for this year’s Memorial Day. From the song:
You cannot escape the suffering that comes with life
Carry all your pain
Become hero archetype
The past generations who sacrificed their lives for our civilization, whom we are supposed to honor and remember today, understood these words and didn’t need a teacher to explain them. Today’s generation, badly taught by my 60s generation, needs to hear them and think about them. If they do, the future will be bright indeed.
Hat tip Geoffrey Carman.
Shawn James – Wild Turkey, Trout, Forest Garden
An evening pause: From a project James calls “Living off the land.” This pause contrasts starkly from last Friday’s, in that this is slow and peaceful and that was fast, fast, FAST. I think it also makes for a nice entrance to the Memorial Day weekend.
Hat tip Cotour.
Suzi Quatro – If you can’t give me love
Women Of Country – Coal Miner’s Daughter
An evening pause: From a 2011 concert, sung to pay tribute to Loretta Lynn. From left to right, Jennifer Nettles, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, and Wynonna and Naomi Judd.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
Dave Grohl – Everlong
An evening pause: Grohl, of the Foo Fighters, begins by describing in detail how this song was created, a most interesting story.
Hat tip Rex Ridenoure.
Blondie – The Tide Is High
TT Isle of Man Street Race
Charles Ives – Symphony No. 2
An evening pause: This is long for an evening pause, but you can let it play in the background if you have other things to do. Recorded live January 2022 in Amsterdam.
Hat tip Dan Morris.
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Midnight in Harlem
An evening pause: We’ve seen them before. This is just another grand live performance from Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and their band.
Hat tip from Rex Ridenoure.
Mahma Comparisons – Biggest volcano eruptions known
An evening pause: I run this at 2x speed, but if you aren’t impatient enjoy it as it is. The size difference between the smallest and largest is quite daunting. Note too that this video only lists the known giant eruptions, explosive events that happened suddenly. It does not include some of the Earth’s largest long term volcanic events, such as the Deccan Traps, that happened repeatedly lasting millions of years that is thought to have possibly contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.
Caroline Jones – Being A Woman (Is Like Being the Sun)
Bobby Troup – Route 66
An evening pause: The animation created to go with Troup’s jazzy version of this song is utter fantasy, imagining America as portrayed in culture, not reality. No matter. Sometimes the myth is better.
This also makes a nice pause to usher in the weekend.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
Lisa Hannigan – Lille
Mike Massé & Matt Hepworth – Home by the Sea
Kristin Diable & the City – I’ll Make Time for You
Ellen Alaverdyan – Bass cover for Rush’s Tom Sawyer
An evening pause: We’ve seen her before in an evening pause, but this time she plays solo, covering the bass part in this Rush recording.
Hat tip Cotour.
October Project – Ariel
Angela Lansbury – Tale as Old as Time
An evening pause: From the animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991), a truly great movie made when Disney Studios was still sane.
Benny Hill – Wife-Swap
Alchemistic Records – The Ultimate James Bond Medley
An evening pause: The medley covers 25 songs from every James Bond film from Dr No (1962) to No Time To Die (2021).
Hat tip Dan Morris.
Toto – Hold The Line
Size Comparison: from Ceres to the entire Universe
An evening pause: Another fun short video attempting to provide some perspective on the vastness of existence.
Hat tip Alton Blevins.