Is there anything better than video of a good controlled explosion? Especially one in the midst of a snow storm? This morning, the Lake Champlain Bridge (which links New York and Vermont over the lake of the same name on their shared border) was brought down via 800 pounds of explosives.
It's a pretty cool piece of video and reminds us of some of the great demolitions of the past, including the Kingdome in Seattle and the Alladin Hotel in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, the footage doesn't have any accompanying audio, which means that you don't get a good sense of the size of the explosion (which was probably blunted by the weather).
Luckily, there are plenty of songs about destruction that you can fire up in order to properly enjoy a good explosion video. There's P.O.D.'s "Boom," as well as the System of a Down song of the same name. Megadeth's "Crush" is also an appropriate tune, as is "Bombs Below" by the Living Things. Need something you can dance to? Punch up Rancid's "Time Bomb" or Gwen Stefani's "Crash." Fergie's "London Bridge" should also put you in the right frame of mind, and Damageplan's "Explode" also provides an excellent soundtrack to a good implosion.
But if you really want to enjoy the footage, make sure you're listening to the Hives' "Tick Tick Boom," which features a crazy guitar line, a spanking-good chorus and a blast of Swedish sass.