A simple infographic that displays which Michael Jackson songs influenced other mainstream hits. They've got everyone from Björk to Aaliyah with ODB in between. Any big misses?
Dan Meth (with help from Jeff Rubin) noticed that 90% of the Beach Boys song catalog was comprised of a mixture of three different topics: cars, girls & surfing. Does that mean the 'Surfer Girl' is the most epic Beach Boys song? This pretty much proves it.
This is a public service announcement targeted at people who try to combine foods that shouldn't be combined.
Parry Gripp's newest video is hopelessly addicting and the best way to start the day. This is the kind of internet that anyone can enjoy.
Music Buzz A new Slate article attempts to dissect why Billy Joel is “the worst pop singer ever,” leading others to chime in on why (or why not) Piano Man sucks. Don't think that everyone on Long Island won't find your home address, haterz. When it comes to BJ, they will stop at nothing.
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Paul and Storm bring us 25 never-heard Randy Newman tracks that, unlike every Pixar film ever, didn't quite make it to the soundtracks of movies like Schindler's List and Boogie Nights. Despite displaying remarkable songwriting skills throughout his decades-long career, Randy Newman's uncanny ability to write bouncy, literal-minded songs about toys and monsters has officially become a pop cultural punchline. (Thanks, PST!)
Let the Jingle Cats whisk you away with their meowtastic rendition of your favorite holiday tune, White Christmas. Or, for our feline BuzzFeed readers, meow, meow meow, meow meow meow, meeeeeow. Jingle Cats 4eva.
A British law group has released the songs used for torture at Guantanamo Bay. Listen to the playlist. Who did they miss?