They were a one-hit wonder by design, releasing their single “You Get What You Give,” seeing it grow in popularity, then immediately disbanding in 1999. But 22 years later, Gregg Alexander got the band back together for a special show, to help celebrate Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th president of the United States. Watch the performance below:
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Over the years, I’ve gone as low as 9 for 24, up to a career best last year of picking 17 of 24 (71%). The Oscars are a cruel mistress. Just when you think, “Yeah! I got this,” Crash comes along and wins Best Picture over Brokeback Mountain, Good Night and Good Luck, Munich and Capote everyone else, Sandra Bullock beats out Carey Mulligan for Best Actress, or Million Dollar Baby dominates over all contenders. So here’s my attempt to tell the Academy I know who should or will win.
Best Picture: Birdman
Best Director: Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Best Actor: Michael Keaton for Birdman
Best Actress: Julianne Moore for Still Alice
Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons for Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette for Boyhood
Best Adapted Screenplay: Damien Chazelle for Whiplash
Best Original Screenplay: Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki for Birdman
Best Animated Feature: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Best Foreign Film: Ida
Best Documentary Feature: Citizenfour
Best Documentary Short Subject: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Best Short Film – Animated: Feast
Best Short Film – Live Action: The Phone Call
Best Production Design: Adam Stockhausen & Anna Pinnock for The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Costume Design: Milena Canonero for The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Make-up/Hair: Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou & David White for Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Film Editing: Sandra Adair for Boyhood
Best Visual Effects: Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett & Erik Winquist for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Best Sound Editing: Richard King for Interstellar
Best Sound Mixing: Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins & Thomas Curley for Whiplash
*this is the end scene, sooooo Spoiler Alert!*
Best Original Score: Jóhann Jóhannsson for The Theory of Everything
Best Original Song: “Glory” from Selma; Music & Lyrics by John Legend & Common