Okay, there are some words: How can people with so much money make such a sh*tty video? Did they use their whole budget on hair dye and makeup for Travolta?
Christmas is ruined.
In case you miss Travolta’s hair:
And PS, is it just me or is Travolta going for that whole Star Trek “red shirt” thing? Doesn’t he realize the red shirts die? Kind of like this song.
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I’m sorry, but I’m 28 and in no way is my hair that black. Who is he trying to kid, those with less than 20/20 vision?
onjfan
PEOPLE! It’s for Charity!!!
Sweetie
That’s a song?
Criticon
I don’t think it’s hair on Travolta’s head. I think it’s spray paint. Remember the ad a few years ago that showed how to conceal bald spots using some type of paint in an aerosol can?
http://www.rebeccamorn.com/mind BeccaM
It sure does look like a stencil, doesn’t it?
FLL
If this video were done by unknown singers, I would guess that it was a parody of cheesy, “family-values” trash from evangelical red states. Since this is über-closeted John Travolta, I understand that it’s not parody. It’s just a horrifying mess. Now I know why I never ventured into eastern New Mexico when I was living in Albuquerque. I can definitely relate to BeccaM’s comment, “Kill me. Kill me now, please, I beg you.”
http://adgitadiaries.com/ karmanot
True FLL, but you know Albuquerque is not the other Santa Fe.
http://www.rebeccamorn.com/mind BeccaM
I actually do live near ABQ. Right now halfway between there and Santa Fe, but a few weeks from now will be in the East Mountain area.
Fortunately not so far east as to be considered ‘west Texas’ as many of the denizens refer to the eastern parts of the state.
Resolved Waldron
Can one say Ed Wood?
Sweetie
Ed Wood was vastly more talented.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Thomas-Coleman/100001217693049 Thomas Coleman
Come on, have a heart! What if Barbarino parked his lil’ jet in YOUR backyard? Wouldn’t you greet him with a big smile and a nice, big, sparkling present? I would, especially since my Welcome Back crush, Juan Epstein, is sadly no longer with us. I don’t patronize the 24 Hour Fitness at Santa Monica Airport close to closing time — I do my business at LA Fitness at it’s scenic facility in Marina Del Rey — so I’ve never had the honor of meeting Mr.Travolta, but I hear he’s a friendly, down to earth guy. And why looky here: love at first sight between a lonely service member back home for the holidaze and the observant, cruisey security guard. Unlike the self-styled, apparently constipated “commentators” here, he knows a good thing when he sees it. All the folks line dancin’ and square dancin, including the two in camouflage. Apart from all the mean, nasty, snarky comments here, I ask you: what’s not to like, and what the hell were you expecting, the Grammy nominated (Best Duo/Group Performance) “Sexy and I Know It?” (I had the honor of meeting Redfoo here at the beach while they were shooting the video). LMFAO
http://www.facebook.com/people/Thomas-Coleman/100001217693049 Thomas Coleman
“And another thing” (as Ethel Merman says in “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”). If you’ve ever endured sitting though “Grease,” you might notice that the production values in that one weren’t exactly stellar either — as if half the budget was “re-allocated” to “miscellaneous expenses” for producer Allan Carr.
http://adgitadiaries.com/ karmanot
Sigh
Veritable Virgo
That’s not John Travolta. It’s one of those FEMBOTS from the Six Million Dollar Man series.
Guest
I like how they deleted my previous post for calling them out on their childish behavior and amateur articles.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1803397938 Patrick Ernspiker
Man, people are so mean. But these are amateur bloggers who need the attention. They don’t cater to a higher class audience, so they have to stay trashy to please the trashy readers.
http://adgitadiaries.com/ karmanot
If they take you out, you’ll know you are garbage—-just in keeping with your higher class comment.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Thomas-Coleman/100001217693049 Thomas Coleman
The delete must have been undeleted. “I think the auto-destruct mechanism got hit and blew itself up.”
Sweetie
wah
Cletus
Does Kelly Preston even know Travolta is shacking up with Olivia N-J when she’s not around?
I can’t believe Fox News isn’t playing the shit out of this, not just because it includes their entire demographic, but so they can accuse anyone who criticizes it for being a foot soldier in the War on Christmas.
http://adgitadiaries.com/ karmanot
No because PBS has out foxed FOX by covering the Holiday season with re-runs of Lawrence Welk, some of which are so old they are in sepia and the singing ‘gals’ are still wearing snoods and triple pettycoats from the forties.
rhodi
Funny how ignorant people use stereotypes to make them feel better about their lack of intelligence.
HolyMoly
The music arrangement is oozing with cheese. The brass sounds like cheesy boilerplate disco (not cool like “Freak Out” but stupid like “Disco Duck” or the one about 10-wheelers). The glockenspiel/flute stuff conjures up images of the Osmonds. Couldn’t they have at least found an arranger who added a little modernity to the accompaniment?
Sweetie
It’s too computerized to qualify as cheese. It’s more like stale Velveeta.
OldVet66
Hair dye? I thought he had been wearing a rug for years!
http://www.facebook.com/randyariddle Randy Riddle
My favorite part is watching Travolta come to this wonderful warm little reunion … in his private jet…
dula
That was cute how they waved at the end like in Grease. Olivia looked sincere and is aging gracefully.
You see, there are nice things that can be said about this video.
Sweetie
There are nice things that can be said about anything.
It doesn’t take that much to figure out the right dye for your hair. I mean freaking hair dressers here in LA can advise him on the right color. And they are gay and the best! Really, a Hollywood “star” with SO.MUCH.MONEY settles for just that hair color?
Meanwhile, reminds me of the time I went to work out really late on a Sunday. It was after 1AM … like now. Not many people at my 24 hours gym in Santa Monica. I’d say around 6-8 people. I’m working out my triceps, and who do I see across from my doing “abs” with a trainer that late at night? None other than John Travoltra! It was like in July and I had my old phone (not a smart phone) … still, it had a camera. Actually, in my phone I had a video of John from Saturday Night Fever. I probably would have taken a photo of him and showed him my video of him. But guess what? All I could think of what John and his closeted gay ways and all the “ugh” stuff he did when getting massages … or his favorite hobby of hanging out at the sauna. NO thank you! I didn’t take the photo. And yes, I saw him staring at me. Don’t know if it was John being interested in me, or John wanting me to be so in awe of him. It didn’t matter. I acted as I didn’t know who he was … or cared. Which is true!
Finally, a Christmas song that makes Paul McCartney’s Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time seem nearly palatable. No, wait… nothing can do that.
http://www.rebeccamorn.com/mind BeccaM
I’ll see your McCartney and raise you a pair of Christmas Shoes
http://adgitadiaries.com/ karmanot
As Ethel Merman would sing, “There’s no business like shoe business!”
OtterQueen
“Toniyiyiyight?” “Howome?” Holy crap, it looks like they made this with half the budget of an Earl Scheib commercial. Complete with the obligatory nod to the military. Did they lose a bet? Did someone’s nephew start up a video production company? What the….?
AnitaMann
WTF is this?
2patricius2
Ugh. So cheesy.
http://voenixrising.com/ Mark Alexander
Is Travolta PAINTING his hair on now?
OtterQueen
I think it’s that spray-on hair, used with a scalp stencil.
judybrowni
Wow, haven’t listened to country music in eons, but I can’t believe it’s become as lame as that. (And I believe country music was mucho lamo last time I cared to listen.)
It’s lame for Christmas music (and that’s saying something.) And that video!
Since when is shoe polish used as hair dye by even has-been stars?
http://www.facebook.com/stuartwymancahall Stuart Wyman-Cahall
Not since Ronnie Reagan!
TonyT
C’mon. It wasn’t that bad. Nice to see aging folks get together again.
http://AMERICAblog.com/ John Aravosis
Well it was so cheaply done, it was like a bad 80s video, but not in a good way. And his hair. His hair!
Mike_in_the_Tundra
I think his hair is pretty damn clever of him. Finally, he has found something to put an end to the gay rumors.
http://AMERICAblog.com/ John Aravosis
LOL
http://www.pinkpanthersblog.com/ cowboyneok
It burns! It burns!!!
Savage8862
This was the most horrendous video I have ever had the displeasure to watch.
http://twitter.com/s2dbaker Kevin T Perez
That wasn’t very good, was it! /leonardpinthgarnell
keirmeister
Is Travolta auditioning as Robbie Rotten from Lazy Town? This whole experience is an unholy nexus between country music, Christmastime, and plastic surgery.
http://AMERICAblog.com/ John Aravosis
LOL
http://adgitadiaries.com/ karmanot
The return of Mr. Spock
Naja pallida
Red shirt. Shouldn’t he die half way through the episode?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Thomas-Coleman/100001217693049 Thomas Coleman
Fascinating.
Indigo
That’s pretty lame but even lamer is the faux-southern accents.
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