Today's Oz Comic

All I will say about today's edition of The Argyle Sweater (thanks again, Michael-sensei!) is that I never knew she was in a band, but this one makes sense! And in case you don't quite get the reference:

Today's Oz Music Video

I haven't had a chance to put one of these up far a while! Todrick Hall's latest song, "Low", has lots of Oz references, so of course the video is wall-to-wall Oz! (Caution: Probably best not seen by young or sensitive Oz fans, as there is a lot of booty shaking going on.)

Oz in Jeopardy!

Another Oz clue on a recent episode of Jeopardy!, plus one qu-Oz-i-related clue. Going back to last Thursday's episode, one of the categories in the Jeopardy! round was A Killee's Heels, about the feet of characters who were killed in movies. (Why, no, this category doesn't come up very often, why do you ask?) The $400 clue proved to be:

Katie, the challenger in the middle, rang in first and responded, "Who is the Wicked Witch?" Alex asked, "Which one?" and Katie clarified her response with, "Who is the Wicked Witch of the East?"

After the break, the first category in the Double Jeopardy! round was Country Music Movers & Shakers, which had this clue for $1200:

This time it was Megan, the challenger on the right and a big country music fan, who rang in first, and she said, "Who is Carrie Underwood?" That may not sound very Ozzy, but have you seen the video for "Blown Away" recently? Here, let me remind you: In the end, Katie won the game. Poor Jerome, the defending champion, didn't stand a chance against those two.

Jeopardy! is running its annual Teen Tournament right now, and then that's it for the season, as it takes a few weeks off to show some reruns. This could, therefore, be the last Oz clue of the year. But it shows up often enough, you never know!

Today's Oz-ish Comic

This week's storyline in Adam@Home sees Adam noticing how good his voice sounds in the shower, so he's going to try recording some songs. Well today, he picks a tune with a slightly Ozzy title. Come on, you all know it...

Today's Oz Music Video

I learned about the new video for Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away" a few weeks ago, and I think I posted information about it in my FAQ — but completely forgot about putting it here! Can you forgive me? Fortunately, it came on the radio while I was getting my back-to-school haircut yesterday, and that triggered the realization that I hadn't posted it here. So, without any further ado, Carrie Underwood sings "Blown Away":

(And yes, her dad's a jerk!) Here's a bonus: The behind-the-scenes making-of video!

Oz music on a katzenklavier!

Hey, everybody, do you remember the old Monty Python sketch about the mouse organ? Here, maybe this will jog your memory:

Or how about Marvin Suggs and His Amazing Muppaphone?



"Why, yes, Eric, I do indeed recall those amusing yet painfully disturbing musical instruments. But why do you ask?" I can already hear you say. "And what do they have to do with The Wizard of Oz?" Well, it seems someone made an actual working katzenklavier, or to use the English term, a cat organ. And the tune they used to demonstrate it should be pretty familiar to all Oz fans (and quite a few other people as well). Go ahead, take a look:



See? That wasn't so bad, was it?

Today's Oz music video

It has been an awfully long time since I've had the opportunity to put one of these on this blog! But when I caught wind of this article, I thought I'd better track the video down. Sure enough, Tech N9ne has given the world the latest Oz-inspired music video. So without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, I present Tech N9ne's "He's a Mental Giant". (Warning: Some naughty language, notably a word about African-Americans. But it's being used by an African-American rapper. Yeah, I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around that, too. What? Oh, yeah, the video...)

Another Oz music video

Thanks to mb over at the Oz Club message board for alerting me to this one! What happened to the Winged Monkeys after the Wicked Witch was melted? Yes, yes, we all know what happened in the book, but heavy metal band Protest the Hero has another explanation in their video for "Heretics and Killers":

Today's Oz music video

Thanks to one of my regular readers, I was alerted to this Brazilian music video, in Portuguese. So, here it is, Pitty with "Na Sua Estante" (er, unless the name of the group is Na Sua Estante, in which case, here they are with "Pitty"...)

Today's Oz music video

Thanks to a book I just finished (I'll tell you more about that later today), I found out about two more Oz-themed music videos. I'll look for the other one later, but here's the first one: "Answering Bell" by Ryan Adams. (Look for a cameo by Elton John in an amusing role...)