Scooby-Doo is a cartoon series originally created by Hanna-Barbera Studios in 1969. The show stars four teens: Fred, Daphne, Velma Shaggy, and their lovable great dane Scooby-Doo. They travel around in their Mystery Machine van solving supernatural capers. Most of the time the true monster ends up being people dressed up in the mask. Kinda ironic that the real monsters are not the ghosts and ghouls but really humans themselves. Contemporary social commentary aside, Scooby-Doo definitely has a special place in my heart. When I was just a wee little toddler I would spend my days watching Scooby-Doo movies on VHS. I watched them so much that by two I was able to work a VCR. I knew I had to rewind the tape, press play, and all that jazz. I lived and breathed that mangy mutt. One year for Halloween I was flipping Scooby-Doo himself.
Halloween 2002 Maybe...Marc Anthony
It's safe to save I loved Mystery Inc. I don't know why for the life of me. Maybe because there were so many movies so I had an endless supply of content. Unlike stuff like "The Incredibles" (2004) which had one movie for the longest time. Every time I saw those commercials that played at the end of the VHS tape promoting those Scooby-Doo collections I would try to memorize the box art so that the next time I saw it in a bargain bin I would beg my mom to buy it. One of my oldest childhood memories was my mom refusing to buy me a VHS tape of the 13 movie collection of Scooby-Doo. Back then I was so upset (and still kind of am) but now I can just google it and find the movies online. Or buy it but those are Endgame goals when I get my Man Cave.
My favorite characters were Shaggy and Scooby obviously. I think it was because they had the most character personality in the films. They also had the best-flavored fruit snacks. Keyword HAD, fruit snacks are not the same as they used to. Fred and Daphne were really boring for me as a kid. Nowadays Warner Bros. is trying to give them more personality. Velma was okay, nothing special about her to me. I was still mad when it was revealed that she was (SPOILERS) in that Mummy Scooby-Doo Movie.
"Scooby Doo, Where are you!" Theme Song (1969)www.youtube.com
Moving on, I just find it crazy that Scooby-Doo is 50 years old. I had so many VHS tapes of that dang dog and his adventures. I had the old Mystery Machine van and regularly tried to figure out what exactly was inside Scooby snacks (It might be peanut butter). I think without Scooby-Doo I wouldn't love cartoons as much as I do today. I mean Scooby had the best crossovers with Batman, the Harlem Globetrotters, and so many more. The villains were excellently designed teetered on the line of creepy and awesome for little me. Everyone knows who Scooby-Doo is just by signing that classic theme song! I hope that the kids today are still getting well made Scooby stories. Probably not if I'm going, to be honest, but they are releasing a new Scooby-Doo movie called "Scoob" in 2020. Be on the lookout for that movie review ;)
the 25 songs that HAVE to be on your summer playlist
Your summer is defined by your soundtrack:why make it anything but amazing? These songs will keep you and your friends grooving at any hangout.
Memories are made with two things: music and friends. Here's some help with one of those factors.
1. "Redbone" -Childish Gambino
when you hear the first hit of the drum the tears start falling.
2. "XO Tour Llif3" -Lil Uzi Vert
If your friends don't accompany you in screaming "I don't really care if you cryyyy", they're not your friends.
3. "Sober" - Childish Gambino
the lyrics make everyone depressed, but it's still a bop.
4. "Young Dumb & Broke" - Khalid
We've all personally been in this situation (still are)
5. "Plug Walk" -Rich the Kid
Never makes sense but always gives you an emotional dance break between sad songs.
6. "Ball For Me" -Post Malone & Nicki Manaj
Posty is always a great choice- and then add the QUEEN.. It's a yes.
7. "Kids See Ghosts"-KIDS SEE GHOSTS
Cudi and Kanye define Summer cookout playlist with this.
8. "Soulmate" - Mac Miller
YOU MY SOULMATE. we can all admit we just want someone to sing this to us
9. "NBAYOUNGBOAT" -Lil Yachty and NBA
the song that will make you wanna get up on the table tops and dance.
10. "Campfire"- AMINE
it's old school. it's groovy. it's Amine... what more do you need?
11. "Love me forever" - Lil Yachty
Lil Boat being sweet????
12. "Pretty Girl" -Clairo
one to sit by the pool with friends.
13. "Pink Toes"- Childish Gambino
ACT LIKE YOU KNOW
14. "Lucid Dreams" -Juice WRLD
again, one of the sad songs we all relate to.
15. "Cherry Blossom"- Jon Vinyl
one of those chill songs you stare at the ceiling to
16. "My Favorite Part"-Mac Miller
again: adorable song we all want sung to us
17. "LEMON"-N.E.R.D. &Rhianna
Just get it how ya live it.
18. "Run to the Sun"-N.E.R.D
Jazzy.
19. "Bubblin'" -Anderson.paak
a ghetto version of 007.
20. "Wanted you" -NAV & Lil Uzi Vert
from "where ya at?" you're all ears
21. "Nice for What"-Drake
Makes you want to dance
22. "DANG!"- Mac Miller & Anderson.paak
Two legends at it again
23. "KOD"-J.cole
cole always brings the hits
24. "WATCH"- Travis Scott & Lil Uzi Vert
look at ya rollie look at my rollie
25. "Really? Yeah!"-KYLE
low key fire.