posted 2007/04/07 at 19:09
It's actually kind of surreal for me to think that right now might be the last time I ever catch a regular season Hockey Night in Canada broadcast. The Red Wings' playoff spot is already locked up, but for Don's sake I'm rooting for the Leafs against the Habs right now so that the Isles still have a chance to make the playoffs tomorrow.
Something's bothering me, though, but not hockey-related. I mentioned a couple of months ago that I picked up Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol for PS2 primarily because it had Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" on it. As I said before, we Shannons are all huge Jim Steinman fans, and I was hoping that the inclusion of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in the latest Karaoke Revolution meant that there was a chance that more Steinman songs would be in future releases of the game. (If they put a clipped version of "Bat Out of Hell" instead of the full-length version in a game, though, I will be seriously ticked.)
Anyway, if you've watched much television this year (at least in the US) then you've probably seen a commercial for a car rental company that features a guy making romantic advances towards the GPS in his rental while "Total Eclipse of the Heart" plays in the background. Well, up in Canada yet another commercial airing right now features "Total Eclipse of the Heart," this one for Diet Pepsi. Steinman hasn't exactly been that eager to license his music for these purposes in the past, and I can't help but worry that he may be going through some financial troubles right now.
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