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"Gimme Shelter," unveiled

If you've ever spent a late night listening to "Gimme Shelter" and feeling thoroughly spooked, digging on its creepy alchemy, you really need to check this out -- an incredible deconstruction of the song into its component vocal and instrumental tracks. In particular, the voices are downright chilling.

(Thanks, Doug.)

UPDATE: Well, that didn't take long. The clips have been removed via a copyright claim. Gee, I guess they've not made enough coin from that "Call of Duty: Black Ops" commercial.

What to Watch on Friday: Thanksgiving with the President

TV's Funniest Moments: A Paley Center Special (8pm, Fox) - Jane Lynch counts down 30 memorable TV moments, including scenes from "Cheers," "Family Guy," and "Friends."

Happy Feet (8pm, ABC) - The tap-happy romp (Best Animated Feature Oscar winner) about a penguin colony that finds its mates through song, and an outcast who can't carry a tune but can dance like Fred Astaire (or Savion Glover, whose movements were replicated using motion-capture filming). Features the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, and Brittany Murphy.

Rock Docs: Shine A Light (9pm, VH1) - In this edited version of a feature film directed by Martin Scorcese, the Rolling Stones perform at New York City's Beacon Theatre in 2006.

Barbara Walters Special: Thanksgiving with the President (10pm, ABC) - Barbara Walters interviews President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House, taped November 23, 2010.

Sanctuary (10pm, Syfy) - An anonymous call for help brings Magnus, Will and Kate to an eerie, abandoned building, where Magnus encounters a violent assailant.

The Rolling Stones for Rice Krispies: Just add brown sugar

This is something I actually posted about a few years ago, only to have the copyright meanies take it down. Now it's back and I'm linking to it again, because it still just floors me every time -- the Stones shilling for Rice Krispies, 46 long years ago.

(Thanks, Scott.)

Wisdom of the Gods

On a day like this, when every piece of economic news seems to be bad (including in my world), there's nothing to do but turn to those philosphers the Glimmer Twins, in the form of a handy graph:


(Thanks, Tommy.)

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