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Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: eskimo2 on July 11, 2007, 08:39:50 PM: I’ve never really paid attention to Christina Aguilera before; I don’t think I could name one song of hers.

My wife, however, also is fan of anything to do with the 1940’s era and knew that I’d like this video. I have to admit, I love it. If you like 1940’s music, women’s fashion, etc. check out this YouTube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4kR8OQCrlQ

(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/61wCk6k4hVL._AA240_.jpg)
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: Mark Luper on July 11, 2007, 08:52:26 PM: That was cool! I liked that.:aok

Word.

Mark
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Post by: Vulcan on July 11, 2007, 09:09:38 PM: Classis, looks like a lot of inspiration from nose art?

Incidentally the girl on the right looks like this chick: http://www.myspace.com/genevieveakaviva

I can't figure out if it is.... (she does some kids music videos errr my son likes to watch.... :) )
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Post by: DiabloTX on July 11, 2007, 09:14:25 PM: To me, women's fashion and style peaked in the 40's. I love everything about that era; cars, style, music, and the airplanes!
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: United on July 11, 2007, 09:21:58 PM: Cool video, but don't listen to the lyrics. They are not 1940's at all. :eek:
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: texasmom on July 11, 2007, 09:32:36 PM: .
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: midnight Target on July 11, 2007, 09:49:26 PM: Unlike many of the other recent pop singers to make it big, Aguilera can sing.
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: Mark Luper on July 11, 2007, 09:56:13 PM: Quote
Originally posted by texasmom
.

Change your mind? Why? You spoke what you thought.

Word.

Mark
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Post by: LePaul on July 11, 2007, 10:00:30 PM: Yeah she performed that live on New Years Eve
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Post by: Roscoroo on July 11, 2007, 10:08:17 PM: Quote
Originally posted by midnight Target
Unlike many of the other recent pop singers to make it big, Aguilera can sing.

So true . so can Gwen She did some great jazzy stuff with Brian Setzer that was pritty cool .
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Post by: tedrbr on July 11, 2007, 10:37:14 PM: Quote
Originally posted by midnight Target
Unlike many of the other recent pop singers to make it big, Aguilera can sing.

Born in NYC and grew up Pittsburgh. Tough childhood. She's done well. I prefer her as a brunette, and I tend to only like her more edgy songs rather than the puff pops.... but that song and vid was a nice stretch for her into something very different. Nice to see a performer not afraid to break with the Hollyweird cookie cutter recipe on how to do things.
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: evenhaim on July 12, 2007, 12:59:40 AM: besides other obvious distractions cough. cough. did anyone see the noscone of a p51 in the hanger scene?
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Post by: Vulcan on July 12, 2007, 01:01:10 AM: Quote
Originally posted by evenhaim
besides other obvious distractions cough. cough. did anyone see the noscone of a p51 in the hanger scene?

No but I did notice Christina's blue uniform looked far more Luftwaffely-blue to me :)
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Post by: Masherbrum on July 12, 2007, 01:23:49 AM: Cool video!
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Post by: Serenity on July 12, 2007, 01:43:07 AM: Quote
Originally posted by United
Cool video, but don't listen to the lyrics. They are not 1940's at all. :eek:

I was thinking the same thing.
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: FBplmmr on July 12, 2007, 05:34:39 AM: I think I need a higher resolution version of that:D :p
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: texasmom on July 12, 2007, 06:59:45 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Mark Luper
Change your mind? Why? You spoke what you thought.
Mark

I did change my mind. I wrote something really rude. I decided to delete it. Even though it is what I really thought, I know that I always regret being rude later. Lucky I was able to catch it within the edit time. :D
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Post by: Saxman on July 12, 2007, 07:17:08 AM: Blonde, brunette, ANYTHING'S better than the ghetto trash skank look she was sporting several years back.
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Post by: Gumbeau on July 12, 2007, 07:37:40 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Serenity
I was thinking the same thing.

The 1940's were definitely not the age of innocence. The references were a lot more subtle but no less risque.
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Post by: Jackal1 on July 12, 2007, 07:39:31 AM: Why is it that the recent wave of young, female artist starts off pretty cool, then think it`s cool to go into tramp mode?
Avril was a cute kid when she started and was talented. The grandkids were here last week watching the tube. Avril came on and, holy moly, it`s Madonna and Christina rolled into one.
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Post by: texasmom on July 12, 2007, 08:43:49 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Jackal1
Why is it that the recent wave of young, female artist starts off pretty cool, then think it`s cool to go into tramp mode?

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Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: eskimo2 on July 12, 2007, 09:35:05 AM: I think the main reason why I never paid attention to Christina Aguilera was because I assumed that she was just another skanky/trampy/street/Bratz/kid bimbo. She may have been pretty, but not enough to make me ever do a double take or really notice. With 40’s hair, clothing and lipstick, and a good fun twist on big band era music, however, she definitely deserves a double take. It’s really surprising to me that hair style, clothing and general presentation could make a woman so much more attractive.

FYI, incase anyone didn’t notice, Christina Aguilera is all 3 of the singers in the trio and plays many others in the video.

Incidentally, my wife collects and wears vintage clothing from the 40’s 50’s and 60’s. She even wears hats from as far back as the 20’s. Now there’s a woman who turns my crank…
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Post by: tedrbr on July 12, 2007, 10:55:35 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Jackal1
Why is it that the recent wave of young, female artist starts off pretty cool, then think it`s cool to go into tramp mode?

They don't operate in a vacuum... well, between the ears some of them do... but are surrounded by agents and producers and PR flunkies.... and they all seem to believe trashy is what sells.

Hollyweird creates a mold, everyone conforms to it for sales, until someone strikes out and does their own thing..... becomes successful at it....and becomes the new mold for everyone else.

As to the trash thing.... I think it may be an effort to capitalize on P!nk's success at being edgy and rebellious..... P!nk can pull it off well, many of the others can't.
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Post by: Wolfala on July 12, 2007, 11:27:50 AM: Quote
Originally posted by tedrbr
They don't operate in a vacuum... well, between the ears some of them do...

Sig material
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: texasmom on July 12, 2007, 12:09:33 PM: I'm sorry that I kept deleting my posts.

To some people, being nice comes naturally... not me. I have to put effort into it... which I did this time by deleting all of my rude remarks.
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: Dowding on July 12, 2007, 01:44:14 PM: People look at the 1940s with rose tinted spectacles. Nostalgia is all very well and good, but sometimes I get the impression people genuinely make a case for a superiority of that particular era over today.

I can near on guarantee that if I had been alive in the 40s, I'd have never received any kind of education past 15 years old. After hopefully surviving a world war, I would have spent the rest of my days down a coal mine or in a steel factory, unless I was one of those allowed to continue a 'reserved occupation' throughout hostilities. The lack of health and safety regulations meant there would have been a high chance of injury at some point in my life, with a high risk of an incapacitating injury and maybe death. I would have married young, a child would probably have died due to the higher infant mortality rate. At some point, I would have succombed to bronchitis or pneumoconiosis and died in my early 60s like my grandfather.

But hey those 1940s looked cool! ;)

I think today has its own problems, but I honestly have to say that my quality of life, along with the range of opportunities open to me, is much higher than it would have been had I been the same age 60 years ago.
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: RightF00T on July 12, 2007, 02:06:29 PM: Innocent times, but the lyrics are far from it.
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Post by: 64kills on July 12, 2007, 02:10:55 PM: 3ehh3heh 3 e2q
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: Golfer on July 12, 2007, 03:49:58 PM: I am clearly in the wrong profession. I'm going to candyman school.
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: tedrbr on July 12, 2007, 04:04:24 PM: Quote
Originally posted by RightF00T
Innocent times, but the lyrics are far from it.

Can't agree with that really. What was often portrayed in the movies of the times was pretty tame, but the reality was far from it. Certainly the 1940's were tame by many of todays standards, but I think people have a very distorted view of the time based on 1950's television, and in some regards the 1950's were more "straight-laced" than the 1940's, and lame compared to the rebellious 1960's.

Come 1945 to 1947, you've got millions of people being discharged from the military, cash in pockets, G.I. Bill, looking to let loose for the first time in years, or in search of the same adrenalin high they got in combat conditions.

Prior to 1941, the nation was in a depression. During most of the war there was a war mentality and rationing and many women entering the workforce as the men went off to war. By 1945 onward, there was an economic boom, the roles of men and women in society had changed, what was considered proper behavior by men and women had changed (USO shows, red light districts, war brides, divorces had become much more common, women wearing "pants" of all things!, or converting used men's suits to office wear for themselves due to material shortages...). You had a great many country boys from simple towns introduced to very different parts of the world than they were accustomed to.

One example: what would have been a common USO show in the PTO or ETO featuring pretty girls in skimpy clothes could never have been televised or had pictures printed back in the states.

Another example: Military surplus equipment everywhere, especially jeeps and motorcycles. Returning vets would buy these items cheap and trick them out for racing and stunts. The Boozefighters of Hollister 1947 fame (which was really blown out of all proportion by the media of the day) were ex-Army vets, many pilots, who ran chopped up motorcycles. In fact, the modern day "biker" was born from WWII vets.... from the pin up girl paintings on war surplus bikes, tattoos, wearing leathers, drinking, fighting, riding fast, thrill seeking.

The lyrics of the song are a play on words, something that would not have been all that far from possibility back in war or post war America of the 1940's. Especially when bringing the theme of a 1940's USO show to the year 2007. And compared to many of the lyrics released in songs today... "Candyman" is pretty tame.
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: Golfer on July 12, 2007, 04:20:20 PM: Cherry pop isn't a soda...

Panty drop isn't a game with a parachute and GI Joe...

Large Male Chicken isn't a large male chicken...

I did like the video and the song, though. Anyone know any good candyman schools?
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: eskimo2 on July 12, 2007, 04:51:30 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Golfer
I am clearly in the wrong profession. I'm going to candyman school.

LOL!
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: Gunthr on July 12, 2007, 05:07:37 PM: pretty cool. it looks like she enjoyed doing that. :aok
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: Bodhi on July 12, 2007, 05:20:52 PM: great post Eskimo.
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Post by: DREDIOCK on July 12, 2007, 05:38:41 PM: Quote
Originally posted by DiabloTX
To me, women's fashion and style peaked in the 40's. I love everything about that era; cars, style, music, and the airplanes!

Only thing I dont like is lipstick.
Always hated lipstick on women

And I wont kiss a woman on the lips if shes wearing lipstick.
Not even my wife
I hate the feel of it. Almost grosses me out.
Dunno why I just always didnt like it.

But then again I never liked alot of makup on women either
Title: Christina Aguilera – WWII Theme Video – Candyman
Post by: midnight Target on July 12, 2007, 06:32:03 PM: Try to find Aguilera's version of "Man's World" she sang at the Grammy's. That woman can sing.

nevermind... here you go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh2Yxp6q2h0
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Post by: -Concho- on July 12, 2007, 06:38:23 PM: I think I'm in love.

MT, think you could get me her phone number since your out there in cali?
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Post by: AKIron on July 12, 2007, 06:59:32 PM: Quote
Originally posted by FBplmmr
I think I need a higher resolution version of that:D :p

I think http://launch.yahoo.com has a better version.
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Post by: eskimo2 on July 12, 2007, 07:33:11 PM: Quote
Originally posted by AKIron
I think http://launch.yahoo.com has a better version.

http://video.music.yahoo.com/up/music/music/?rn=1301797&vid=40183381&stationId=&curl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.music.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fm%3Dall%26p%3Dcandyman
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Post by: Vulcan on July 12, 2007, 07:58:18 PM: Quote
Originally posted by eskimo2
FYI, incase anyone didn’t notice, Christina Aguilera is all 3 of the singers in the trio and plays many others in the video.

I didn't, had to have a second look after you pointed it out :)
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Post by: tedrbr on July 12, 2007, 09:42:06 PM: Quote
Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Only thing I dont like is lipstick.
Always hated lipstick on women
And I wont kiss a woman on the lips if shes wearing lipstick.
Not even my wife
I hate the feel of it. Almost grosses me out.
Dunno why I just always didnt like it.

What? You got a problem with bat guano?
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Post by: ramzey on July 12, 2007, 11:32:04 PM: Quote
Originally posted by eskimo2
http://video.music.yahoo.com/up/music/music/?rn=1301797&vid=40183381&stationId=&curl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.music.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fm%3Dall%26p%3Dcandyman

this one is much better
http://stage6.divx.com/user/michvanilly/video/1397301/Aguilera;-Candyman

mby need to install new divix codecs, but its worth it
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Post by: DREDIOCK on July 13, 2007, 12:17:25 AM: Quote
Originally posted by tedrbr
What? You got a problem with bat guano?

LOL No
First I dont like the look of lipstick.
And second I hate the feeling of lips with lipstick.
I feel like Im kissing an open can of crisco lard
Then afterwards I feel like someone smeared Crisco on my lips and I spend the next two minutes trying to wipe the crap off. Which usually leaves the offending woman very offended. LOL

The things women will do to themselves for the sake of vanity I will never understand
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Post by: FiLtH on July 13, 2007, 01:01:59 AM: Crisco....lips...I dont have a problem with that.
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Post by: texasmom on July 13, 2007, 01:39:20 AM: Quote
Originally posted by DREDIOCK
LOL No

The things women will do to themselves for the sake of vanity I will never understand

lipstick isn't just for vanity. does good stuff for cracked or dry lips as well.
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Post by: moot on July 13, 2007, 04:29:28 AM: aww Dred can't stand getting wet :lol
Great song and video.

Coming up next!, on Al-Jazeera English...
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Post by: eskimo2 on July 13, 2007, 06:31:03 AM: Quote
Originally posted by ramzey
this one is much better
http://stage6.divx.com/user/michvanilly/video/1397301/Aguilera;-Candyman

mby need to install new divix codecs, but its worth it

Holy Cow! You are right, that's the highest res I've seen of just about anything.
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Post by: tedrbr on July 13, 2007, 04:28:08 PM: Quote
Originally posted by eskimo2
Holy Cow! You are right, that's the highest res I've seen of just about anything.

Yep, and easily downloadable and saved with Firefox's VideoDownloader.
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Post by: Masherbrum on July 13, 2007, 04:31:59 PM: She's a cutie, no doubt.
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Post by: moot on July 13, 2007, 05:08:42 PM: I don't see that download link...
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Post by: eskimo2 on July 13, 2007, 05:23:10 PM: Quote
Originally posted by moot
I don't see that download link...

This one?:

Quote
Originally posted by ramzey
this one is much better
http://stage6.divx.com/user/michvanilly/video/1397301/Aguilera;-Candyman

mby need to install new divix codecs, but its worth it

That's the best one.
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Post by: 64kills on July 13, 2007, 05:26:20 PM: how do you post attachments
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Post by: moot on July 13, 2007, 05:30:20 PM: Eskimo, I looked through the page's source and still don't see a download link.. :D
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Post by: moot on July 14, 2007, 06:13:02 AM: Anyone?
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Post by: CyranoAH on July 14, 2007, 07:24:23 AM: The mini-button to the right of the play button on the video.

Daniel
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Post by: moot on July 14, 2007, 08:11:53 AM: Hehe.. I must be getting old, I didn't even try that.
Thanks Daniel.
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Post by: DREDIOCK on July 14, 2007, 08:18:14 AM: The things women will do to themselves for the sake of vanity I will never understand

Quote
Originally posted by texasmom
lipstick isn't just for vanity. does good stuff for cracked or dry lips as well.

It isnt just the lipstick I was talking about with that statement.
Its everything. The 14 different kinds of makeup (that some some women insist on wearing all at once)
Pulling hairs out one by one.
The gooping stuff on their eyelashes.
The seemingly never ending bout with haiir and hairstyles (I've yet to meet the woman who was satisfied with their hair) etc etc etc.

If your everage woman worried just half as much about the sizes of their arses as they did about their heads and faces. They wouldnt need to use 10% of the makup they use
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Post by: DREDIOCK on July 14, 2007, 08:20:44 AM: Quote
Originally posted by moot
aww Dred can't stand getting wet :lol
Great song and video.

Coming up next!, on Al-Jazeera English...

No. I dont like having greasy lips.

LOL
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Post by: DREDIOCK on July 14, 2007, 08:22:23 AM: Quote
Originally posted by FiLtH
Crisco....lips...I dont have a problem with that.

Look at your handle.
This should be surprising to anyone? ;)
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Post by: texasmom on July 14, 2007, 09:14:56 AM: Quote
Originally posted by DREDIOCK
If your everage woman worried just half as much about the sizes of their arses as they did about their heads and faces. They wouldnt need to use 10% of the makup they use [/B]

:rofl
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Post by: Westy on July 14, 2007, 09:56:58 AM: Thanks Ramzey and Eskimo!
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Post by: Sandman on July 15, 2007, 01:11:36 PM: Quote
Originally posted by eskimo2

FYI, incase anyone didn’t notice, Christina Aguilera is all 3 of the singers in the trio and plays many others in the video.

Yeah... was going to ask... it was hard to tell on YouTube but I thought as much.
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Post by: Slash27 on July 15, 2007, 01:20:25 PM: Quote
Originally posted by texasmom
I'm sorry that I kept deleting my posts.

To some people, being nice comes naturally... not me. I have to put effort into it... which I did this time by deleting all of my rude remarks.

quit being a wuss, let it out:D
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Post by: Sandman on July 15, 2007, 01:21:35 PM: BTW... here's a "making of" video:

Day 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHOcpwkL6xo)

Day 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNf_IJdoS54)
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Post by: texasmom on July 15, 2007, 01:26:50 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Slash27
quit being a wuss, let it out:D

:) Nope, I'm gonna delete rude stuff I write if it's within the allowed time period.
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Post by: Sandman on July 15, 2007, 01:33:55 PM: Quote
Originally posted by ramzey
this one is much better
http://stage6.divx.com/user/michvanilly/video/1397301/Aguilera;-Candyman

mby need to install new divix codecs, but its worth it

Oh yeah... can definitely tell that all three are her in this vid.
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Post by: eskimo2 on July 15, 2007, 06:42:35 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Sandman
BTW... here's a "making of" video:

Day 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHOcpwkL6xo)

Day 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNf_IJdoS54)

My wife and I just watched them. I appreciate the video even more now that I see how much R & D and effort went into it. 1940’s, The Andrew Sisters, Rosie the Riveter, Technicolor, fighter hanger – all part of the vision.
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Post by: Hap on July 16, 2007, 12:15:00 AM: Love it!

Great colors. Great hair, makeup, the whole smash.

No wonder there was a baby boom. ;)
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Post by: APDrone on July 18, 2007, 06:52:49 PM: Eskimo,

That is one of the most entertaining music videos I have seen in a long, long time.

Thanks for posting it!
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Post by: 1K3 on July 18, 2007, 06:58:29 PM: Is there HD version on stage6?
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Post by: eskimo2 on July 18, 2007, 07:01:36 PM: Quote
Originally posted by 1K3
Is there HD version on stage6?

This is the best one yet:

Quote
Originally posted by ramzey
this one is much better
http://stage6.divx.com/user/michvanilly/video/1397301/Aguilera;-Candyman

mby need to install new divix codecs, but its worth it
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Post by: APDrone on July 18, 2007, 07:50:03 PM: Quote
Originally posted by eskimo2
This is the best one yet:

Eh.. not on my machine. It's a larger image, but the resolution isn't any better. The compression distortion really bothers me... especially around the faces of the '3' on stage.

Here's the link from the MTV site.. To me, even though it's smaller, it's better quality.

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=509026&vid=134914
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Post by: loser on July 18, 2007, 08:27:38 PM: LoL from what I hear, though i wasn't there, the 1940s were NOT a time where reserved and restricted morals regined supreme.

The stories my Grandpa told me (428 sq RNZAF North Africa) usually left me with my mouth hanging open followed by a "you did what?!?!??!?"

Mechanics stealing avgas for their pet hot rod projects, breaking curfews nightly, boozing, "borrowing aircraft," and yes.. FORNICATION!!!!

Hell, I bet some of us would not be here today if it wasn't for the "cherry pop."
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Post by: Vulcan on July 18, 2007, 09:30:49 PM: Heh, the RNZAF boys had a rep for 'borrowing' parts.