Since it was released in 1981, Journey’s power ballad “Don’t Stop Believing” hasn’t stopped making its way into the hearts and minds of believers the world around, karaoke bars and pop culture.
The song, with its opening piano riff that’s sure to draw gasps of recognition whenever its played (“Hey, that’s Journey!” see Family Guy video below), has appeared on shows like The Sopranos and in movies like The Wedding Singer.
The most recent television incarnation is in the new Fox show Glee, a show about a ragtag group of high schoolers in show choir. (Deep dark secret No. 2: The Blawgirl did show choir all four years of high school.)
After watching the pilot for the show and reminiscing about my own high school show choir in all its sequined glory, I decided to compile a list of my favorite videos that feature the memorable song.
Four chords, millions of songs!
If you learn the chord progression for “Don’t Stop Believing” you too can be a songwriter and make a bajillion songwriter dollars. Just kidding. It takes a lot more than four chords to write an enduring song. Or does it?
Because I’m Asian …
I had to include a karaoke version. So, here ya go.
Don’t stop your screaming
A parody from the College Humor.
Family Guy does Journey
Sing it Cleveland! Giggity!
PS22 Chorus living just to find emotion
I just love how these kids sing with such feeling.
Obama voters believe!
This is a video taken from the streets after Pres. Obama’s election in November. The optimism and the joy in this vid makes me smile.
Rock of Ages rocks the Tonys
The cast of the musical Rock of Ages performs during the 2009 Tony Awards.
Sing it with glee!
And here’s the scene from Glee that gave me gooselumps and had me missing sequins, pancake makeup, hairspray and painful character shoes.
Photo: photographer10 / Flickr
The Blawgirl crawls the Interwebz to find steals and deals for the frugal law student and the competitive bargain shopper. Find a new Frugal Finds 11:30 (ish) p.m. PST every Monday through Saturday! Also, each post is updated as I come across items. You’re welcome.
A note from the Blawgirl: Frugal Finds will continue on a daily basis until the beginning of August, when it will become a weekly feature.
Gadgets and Gear:
- Buy a Mac, get a free digital camera. At MacMall, purchase a MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac and receive an Olympus Stylus 1040 10-Megapixel Digital Camera for free after this mail-in rebate. The offer is valid only for qualified students, teachers, staff, and parents. You’ll need to add the camera to your cart via the “Special Offers” section of the Mac you select, and both items need to appear on the same receipt. Find more info at DealNews.
- $75 back on $150 digital camera. Become a Staples Rewards member and receive $75 back on any digital camera over $149. The Blawgirl’s pick: The Nikon Coolpix S220 for $149.99, which comes in plum, black or blue. The 10.0 megapixel camera has 3x optical zoom and a 2.5″ LCD screen. According to the dude at the store, the $75 cash back comes in the form of a check that is mailed out to customers every quarter. If you purchase the camera now, you’ll probably get the check sometime next month. Offer expires June 20.
- $20 notebook backpack. TigerDirect.com via eBay DailyDeal offers the Targus Flare Notebook Backpack in black for $19.99 with free shipping. (via DealNews)
- $12 notebook bag. Today only, Froobi.com offers the Lowepro Messenger Factor M Notebook Bag in black for $11.99 (Was: $44.99) with around $8 for shipping. (via DealNews)
Entertainment:
- Free 15-song sampler. Download the free 15-song Arts & Crafts 2009 Label Sampler from the Amazon.com MP3 store. If you’re a fan of indie and folk music, you may like some of the artists on the album, which includes songs from Amy Millan, Zeus and The Stills.
- Free Harvey Danger album download. Harvey Danger has downloads of its album Little by Little for free. According to DealNews, the same 10-track album goes for $9.90 at Amazon and $9.99 at iTunes.
- $10 admission at The Aquarium of the Pacific. The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif., is offering $10 admission when you bring this coupon to the front window (Adults regularly: $23.95; Children regularly: $11.95) The offer is limited to four discounts per coupon and one coupon per day. It will be valid until June 30. (Thanks to Florance for sending me the link!)
- Free admission to national parks. The U.S. National Parks Service is offering free weekend admission to over 100 national parks on select weekends throughout the summer. Free admission will be in effect on June 20 to 21, July 18 to 19, and August 15 to 16. Click here for a list of participating parks!
Odds and Ends:
- Find your way in The Black. Buy.com has the Excalibur 765 Space Navigator for $34.99. Pay via PayPal and it falls to $24.99 with free shipping. (via DealNews) I’ve posted this vid before, but I don’t know if anyone was reading back then. So here’s Marian Call’s song “In the Black”.
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