I can't believe you don't shut up

I'd really like to know where the expression "Good on you!" sprang from in the last five years. Last time I checked, the normal turn of phrase was "Good for you!" Now, it's "Good ON ya!" in a half-sarcastic-sounding tone, and it drives me up the wall. I wonder if it's derived from "Looks good on you", with which I have no specific beef.

Don't throw no pencils

Missing hockey really bad? Or would you just like to revel in one of the all time great sports television themes? Surf on over to www.puretracks.com, where you can purchase the newly-recorded version of the Hockey Night in Canada theme. A couple of years ago, unable to find a master tape of the original, the composer assembled a roomful of musicians (including a few who were in on the original session) to re-record, using the original arrangements, both the opening HNIC theme (complete with a cool vamp I've never heard before) and the closing march that accompanied the credits up until about 1982. These sound awesome, and they'll cost you a whole dollar-fifty. (Search for "Hockey Theme", as the name "Hockey Night in Canada" is apparently copyrighted by the CBC and/or some brewery.)

Alternatively, you could just hunt around at www.networkmusic.com until you find the Coach's Corner theme. (It's there! I swear!)

Has it really been 10 days?

The Canadian television networks are starting to annoy me with their overscheduling. They're deliberately overbuying on U.S. programs in the hopes of scooping up a rare hit. Then, they have too many shows and not enough hours to fill, forcing them to push aside existing programs mid-season (case in point: Scrubs) or put returning hits on at wacky hours (24 is on Sundays at midnight on Global's Saskatchewan affiliates.) And, don't get me started on The Simpsons... thanks to football, Global managed to totally botch up the first two Sunday nights of the new season, and now, we're just about to end the longest mid-season dry spell in the Simpsons' history (not Global's fault, but still...)

Get ready for fun!

I haven't posted again for a while, so you're in for an Evil Colonel-style treat. I've compiled some links for aficionados of cheesy production music.

http://www.gameshowultraplex.com/GSMusic/
Themes from old game shows.

http://www.southernmedia-nmsa.com/
TV news theme music, past and present.

http://www.networkmusic.com/
Music you've heard for years in bad local commercials.

There you go. Get set for fun on a bun!

Stupid ad report

Let me begin the new year with the usual greetings to my three fans. Blah blah blah, auld aquaintance, etc.

Now, to my post: It's been a few months since Best Buy (Canada) opened my area. For some reason, the people who produce their Canadian advertising produce spots that are similar to their American counterparts... with the stupefying addition of a person in a costume shaped like the Best Buy logo. Do they think Canadians are idiots???