I have recently just gotten back into Lana Del Ray's music. I loved her first album but then I forgot about her until she just came back with a new album a few months ago! She has a very distinctive look and a even more distinctive voice. Her voice is very expressive and kind of low. My favorite songs from her 'Born To Die' album are Million Dollar Man and Carmen.
Now on to her new album! I rediscovered her when I was watching an H&M commercial with her singing my now new favorite song Blue Velvet! Also Paradise because it's a lot different from her sad sounding music. It's a lot more pop.
I really liked that documentary. It's actually cool and interesting and won't make you fall asleep. I would have loved to be a part of Woodstock. It looked super chill and fun. I don't know about all the naked babies running around though. I might have stepped in their poop. Also the conversations I would have with the other people would be so hilarious I wouldn't even need to get high!
I really liked watching Jimi Hendrix perform! He was really into it and the way he played the electric guitar was super intense. When I first heard the Star Spangled Banner I was like is this Star Spangled Banner? It was! At first I was really sure but then he mixed it up and I was like wait what?! Nevertheless I still really like it!
So this week I was watching Sucker Punch and I heard a mashup of I Want It All and We Will Rock You by Queen ft. Armageddon and I was like oh my jebus this is so awesome. At first I was like what is this but then I heard Freddie in the back and I fell out of the couch. The music combined with the scene of Baby Doll fighting the dragon with explosions everywhere is one of my favorite parts in the whole movie.
It rocked my socks off.
Another scene I really liked was the intro scene. There was a cover of Sweet Dreams by Euthymics. I later found out that Emily Browning( The main character/Babydoll) did the cover by herself which made it ten times cooler in my book. I love how dramatic it is coupled with the music. The intro scene hooked me.
This week in class you showed us Gronlandic Edit by Of Montreal and I instantly fell in love. I fell in love with the song AND the video.What I first noticed about it is that is it REALLY similar to The Beatles Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.(lol LSD) They even sound like The Beatles at the very beginning. I like how they layer their voices at one point. I also like how they stutter things. The beat is so cash. I could listen to this all day. All the churches filled with losers, psycho or confused I just want to hold the divine in mine That is my absolute favorite line in the entire song because of the way they sing it.
jesus cray I never knew JLG was a singer! I just discovered this gem on imgur earlier this week. I found a cover of him singing Ignition by R. Kelly this week. I love how he can go from low to super high when he sings "down to the show, its the hotel party and after the party its the hotel lobby". I love how he starts super slow and the ends really fast.
I never really listen to Johnny Cash before we heard it in class. When I played I Walk The Line in the car for my dad he was like oh I love Johnny Cash! I was like wat. My dad and I both agree we love his deep deep voice.
I really like Folsom Prison Blues. I like the beat.
Kinzy showed me this song a long time ago but I remember when she showed it to me all excitedly, I was like mehhhhh.
I have recently rediscovered it. I was watching Gossip Girl and all of a sudden I hear "I'm coming up only to hold you under..." but in a girl's voice and I'm thinking this sounds oddly familiar but not quite. So I paused the video and I think about it trying to make it click when all of a sudden I think OMG GOOGLE! So I goggled it and it was The Funeral but it was a cover so that's why it didn't click right away! So then I went to original version and I have been listening to it on repeat for the past break.
I like Serena Ryder's version a lot as well because her voice really makes this sad for me which the Band of Horse doesn't. Don't get me wrong I love the original it just doesn't make me want to tear up.
Since then I have heard this on numerous shows like How I Met Your Mother, One Tree Hill, Criminal Minds and 90210.
Jeebus I love this album! I recognized a lot of songs and I liked the songs that I didn't know!
I already love the song Honey Pie and Blackbird. If I had to pick my new favorites for this song they would be
This sounds really different them what I usually expect from the Beatles! It's very short because there's like 2 lines but I love Paul's voice, it seriously blows me away.
This song is breathtakingly beautiful and sad at the same time. Sean showed me this song a long time and I just recently discovered it again. I looked up Julia to see if it was about anyone and it said that the song is written about John's mom Julia. (She died in a car crash)
On a less serious note I like this song because it's very soft at the beginning, the pig's oinks are cute and I think I hear a tambourine! It also reminds me of Disney a little.
I know it's not even Thanksgiving yet but I am already playing Christmas music! Everyone gets pissed off at early holiday music but I love it! It sets the tone for the upcoming month. It gets colder, Starbucks has their holiday drinks and red cups, Christmas lights are up and it's sweater season! It's great.
The reason I like Christmas music so much is because its feel good music. It makes you feel happy and warm. It makes you think of a warm fireplace, hot cocoa and your family. It rocks my socks.
Below I have my all time Christmas favorites.
I love that the Chris sounds very feminine in this one!
Her voice is ahhhhhmazingggggggggggggggg
My favorite Christmas movie and song
My mom plays this to get us all pumped to decorate the house
I think it all depends on how your family is. If they play it 24/7, then you will learn to embrace it completely. If you haven't then you will get annoyed of it because there's like 20 Christmas songs that play over and over. I love Christmas music no matter what though.
I love it when I first listen to songs and have no idea that it's a cover of a pop song or rap song or whatever. It's something you only experience once. You get surprised and you're like wow!
When I was watching X-factor two years ago this girl Dia Frampton sang Heartless by Kanye West. I have no idea what it was until she sang "how could she be so heartless". That's when it all clicked and I was like WOWZA THIS FREAKING ROCKS. I was blown away! The cover was 72346723784234 times better than the original!
How amazing is her voice? You think it's a totally original song at the beginning!
Then there's this song called Whatever You Like by T.I and it's an alright song but I like the paordy version of it that Weird Al did but that's not the point. The point is I was watching Gossip Girl and then I hear this song but with a girl's voice. My reaction was like the Dia Frampton song! I like it! But then she sings "you can have whatever you like" and I'm like OHHHHHHHHH. I love her version! Her voice is so beautiful!
It is so addicting!
After you hear the Anya version this just doesn't compare!
P.S
I just wanted to include this in there but I really love Dia Frampton's cover of Pursuit Of Happiness.
It's so adorable and both Meg and Dia's voices together are AMAZING!
My art teacher is Ms. Rowland and she rocks! Whenever we draw in her class she always plays music, usually I have my headphones in but today my phone died so I had to sit there trying not to kill myself. All of a sudden I hear Bohemian Rhapsody and I'm like heck yes! At first I thought I was imagining it but then I realized it was coming from her speakers. So then when she came by she I asked her if she liked Queen and she said "of course I do!". A W E SO M E
After that song Bicycle Race, Killer Queen, I Want To Break Free, Fat Bottom Girls and I had a jam session in the corner by myself. So many judgmental glares but whatever.Now she plays Queen every class and it pretty awesome. She's also a fan of the Beatles!
Unfortunately in that class I have Swagfags and all they do is whine about her music and blast Lil Wayne or Drake from their Beats. (I know this because I can hear it and they wear those shirts) I get that they have catchy beats but music isn't just about it!
Today me and Kinzy went to downtown Waterloo to watch her concert because it was F R E E! I can't pass up a free concert!
I took a picture of her album cover but it was blurry so I'm using this from google images. The album in real life is gorgeous and it's made out of cardboard. She also has a record version and it looks amazing.
Mr.A you were totally right. She is amazing. If I could describe her voice it would be very gentle and soothing. It's gorgeous! And she's gorgeous! Why do some people get all the luck?
Her music makes me think of my childhood and running around. It's very nostalgic.
Run little crooked river, run Down the mountainside from whence you've come Never turn around to look behind me Travel safe and swiftly through the pine trees Run little crooked river, run
(hum)
Flow little crooked river, flow Never mind which way the wind will blow Keep a steady pace about your course Overtake each pass but use no force Flow little crooked river flow
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh
Rush little crooked river, rush In between the elms and through the brush Carry sticks and twigs upon your back Tumble, turn and loose no track Rush little crooked river rush
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh
Wind little crooked river, wind Wind until the open sea you find Marvel your arrival in the clean air Do take time to breathe in when you get there Wind little crooked river, wind
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I love it when she hums and the lyrics are so poetic. It's a good use of repetition.
I don't really like her album Sailboat album with the song Leave In The Middle of The Night. It sounds really different and I like the songs from Leelanau better.
In Mapple Leaf Red, I love the whistling in the beginning and how she uses objects to describe colors like robin-egg-blue.
I think I will add all her songs from Leelanau to my falling asleep playlist.
If you have never heard of her I suggest you check her out on tumblr. You can listen to the songs there.
P.S I ALSO GOT THE BEST BURGER EVER DOWNTOWN AT HUTT'S BURGERS. It was almost as good as In-N-Out but nothing can compare to that! (Since there was a discussion on burgers today and I almost died from starvation)
I love this album! It's so trippy. The song that I knew before we listened to this in class were "I am the Walrus", "Hello Goodbye" (Doesn't everybody?) "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Penny Lane", and "All You Need is Love". After listening I discovered new favorites from this album.
My original favorites are
I was so obsessed with this song that I made this my phone wallpaper.
All the times I've listened to this song, I never knew the Eggman was a real person. When you told us he was cracking eggs on her while doing her from behind I snorted so hard. I swear I'm part pig.
This makes me feel like I'm floating.
I have a new found favorite
They look so cute going down the stairs ahhh
"Let's all get up and dance to a song that was a hit before your mother was born"
Oh my Allah can I just listen to the Heavy Rain soundtrack 24/7?
First of all Heavy Rain is a video game which is exclusive to the Playstation. I've played it and I can't help but love the music! The game is about a serial killer killing off young boys when there is heavy rain, hence the title. The music sets the tone for every scene whether it's a death, chopping your own finger off or checking out the new apartment with your lady(if you get the best ending).
It makes some scenes super intense and panicky and you feel as if your the one that's about to die or it makes you feel really sad and want to cry buckets.
This is the scene after your oldest son dies and your life has gone downhill. It makes you feel really bad for the character Ethan. It's such a beautiful but depressing song (I could say the same for most of them)
Here is my favorite song out of them all. It's a little bit creepy but this is when you have to decide if you want to cut your finger off with the dull knives you find around the house or not in order to get the next set of letters to complete the address in order to find your son. The quote from this scene "How far are you willing to go to save your son?" paired along with this song and the animation of Ethan really made me tear up.
This is the happiest song of the bunch. They played it in the beginning where your life seemed perfect and again in the end where Ethan is picking up the pieces to come around full circle.
These songs are all really beautiful and it makes me wish I could play the piano just to play them.
It is almost Halloween and I am PUMPED! This whole entire week all I've been listening to is Halloween music. Between classic Halloween movies, Halloween specials and all these songs I've been listening to I think my parents are about ready to kill me.
Some of the classics I've been listening to are songs This is Halloween and Monster Mash! I always pick them when I play Just Dance. They remind me of the little kiddie Halloween parties my mom would take me to and trick-or-treating to like 10 o' clock! (GASP) They are easy to sing along to and jam.
Some of the creepier songs have always give me goosebumps and made me look twice but isn't that what Halloween music is for? Songs like Tiptoe Through The Tulips and the Marilyn Manson cover of Sweet Dreams are perfect for that I-will-die-tonight vibe.
I used to think this song was fun and not creepy at all. Then I watched Insidious and now it is forever ruined for me.
My mom showed me the original a long time ago and I used to listen to it while jogging but then once I watched American Horror Story and heard this version, I was like jinkies, this is actually pretty creepy.
Should I be Velma this Halloween? I already have her catch phrases down and everything!
I like the Bombay Bicycle Club but I don't think I would see them in concert. Their sound is nice and soothing but it's not something you can sing along to easily. It's also too calm to jam out to. Even though I wouldn't want to see them in concert I still like them.
I feel in love with their Flaws album.
The first song I've ever heard by them was Ivy&Gold and it was amazing. It's an easy song to listen to when I'm reading and drinking coffee.
I like the acoustic version better though. I think the whistling gives it a more charming and quirky feel.
I love the backup vocals in this. The guitar and the voices are what makes it. It's such an autumn song! This song is a must have! You will probably like this song if you like Home by Phillips Phillips. It's not as happy or inspiring but it really reminds me of it.
This song isn't part of the Flaws album but I had to include it.
It's a total stress reliever and is beautiful! I don't know what instruments they are using but I love the sound!
I think most of their sound is very mellow which is why I play their songs when I'm doing my homework. The lyrics don't make me lose focus but instead it helps me concentrate.
This album is amazing. The songs AND the groovy album cover. I think the Beatles have come a long way. Their lyrics and their sound is a lot different. My favorite songs from the album are Norwegian Wood, Michelle and In my life which I think sound a lot different from their other songs.
When I listen to Norwegian Wood I feel like it has a bit of bollywood in it. Is that just me?
I am absolutely in love with Michelle. I like the piano(which I thought was guitar until you told us). I love the french lines and the harmonies. I feel like the beginning of this song could be incorporated into a few of the horror tv shows that are popping up like American Horror Story Asylum or 666 Park Avenue. It would fit perfectly. It has a hint of creepiness.
In my life is a really good song that makes me feel nostalgic even though I'm like 15. It's sad and not upbeat like their usual stuff. I really like the harmonies in this one.
Also I like Drive My Car because dang that intro is good. It takes me back to Twist and Shout. It's catchy and very upbeat. Also is this girl just sleeping with him to get rides to become famous?
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP YEAAAAH
Friday, October 12, 2012
Oh how I wish I was at ACL today! A lot of my favorite bands are playing today! The Black Keys, Tegan and Sarah, Weezer and M83! Kinzy asked me if I wanted to leave with her but I was so not prepared so I said no! Biggest regret ever.
I went home and I took a nap and I missed EVERYTHING!
If I was there though,here are a few favorites from each artist that I would love to hear live.
The Black Keys
Little Black Submarines
Everlasting Light
Tegan and Sarah
Walking with a ghost
The Con
Weezer
The Good Life
Say it ain't so
M83
Lower your eyelids
Midnight City
They are all very chill. I have all these songs on my phone and I usually listen to them to fall asleep.
I know, I know...wtf is Ann blogging about yet again?
This week it's Disney music! I could listen to anything Disney all day everyday. It puts a little pep in my step, it gives me motivation, and it helps ease the pain of Post Disney Depression. They make me feel like I can do anything and it brings back really good memories.
This one is one of my favorites. I listen to this song when I do tests, it helps me ace ALL of them. It makes me confident that I can do it ya know? Pretty awesome.
This song puts that pep in my step. It's very happy and upbeat and a great alternative to coffee to wake you up. I love Mandy Moore's voice in this!
This is that song that brings back instant good memories! Kinzy and I went to Disneyland last year and every time we rode Splash Mountain this would play. This song sums up my entire experince of Disney and I love it.
This entire week all I have been listening to is the Harry Potter soundtracks especially from the first movie. The reason why is because I am rereading the series and the music makes the books even better. It makes the scenes in my head play out like a movie but with much more detail.
I especially like music from the first movie because of the light and whimsical feel. It goes with the idea I have that since this music makes me think of when Harry Potter first discovered the wizarding world and it's magical and innocent, it will make me feel like I'm beginning a new journey.( Even thought I read the series 7 times through) I actually have a playlist on Youtube of all the songs from the soundtrack but here are two I feel go with my idea.
I don't really like any music from the later movies because you can feel Harry having all this teenage angst and the music makes me more depressed then excited for a new journey.
I just think music helps fuel the imagination which is what reading needs.
I really liked that movie we watched in class the other day. I didn't get all the jokes but I still thought it was pretty funny. I did get the general plot but I'm sure that a lot of jokes went over my head.
I almost died thought when Ringo tried to dry his hands and everyone got sucked it. Their looks of surprise while their clothes were getting sucked off made me laugh so hard I snorted. P.j gave me one of his many judgmental looks, I could tell even in the dark.
When George's shirt flew off, that's when the snort came.
P.j gave me one of these looks
yeah....
Also I really like singing along with all the songs. They are pretty great and I jam out with Kinzy using my phone as a mic. My favorite song from the movie was Ticket to Ride!
The song is so great. The video is great. The Beatles are great.
Also that one scene where Paul shrunk and curled up in the ash tray was so cute!
Lately I have been downloading a lot of Richard Cheese's stuff. He covers songs that are popular, metal, rock and anything he feels like really. He changes the songs into something completely different. Sometimes he makes his own songs. (I'll include a video of my favorite song of his later). He covers songs in a lounge-y voice that reminds me a lot of Frank Sinatra. It's freaking hilarious when he sings words with a lot of profanity because of the contrast between his voice and words.
Dang how snazy is he? Bow tie AND Cheetah suit?
AWESOME.
Pretty much my favorite song ever
I love this cover because this song seems so classy and jazzy to me. I feel like I'm actually in a lounge.
Omg when I heard his version of my favorite NIN song I laughed so hard I fell out of my chair. Also it was 2 in the morning and EVERYTHING is funnier at night.
Omg if you are reading this PLEASE check out Richard Cheese! It will be so worth it!
Sometimes when I hear a parody of a song, I like it even more then the original. Whenever I'm on the internet(which is 24/7) I always find parodies of songs that play on the radio or are classics. Most of the time I like the parody even better than the original. It's like doing a cover of a song but with a lot of creativity and time. Sometimes they make bad songs AWESOME!
For example one of my favorite parody of all time is "The Star Wars That I Used To Know" it's a parody of the overplayed Goyte song "Somebody That I Used to Know". I used to like the Goyte version but after hearing it non stop 24/7, I was like
me
So here is the original version
and here is my favorite parody
If you like Star Wars, you will fall deeply in love with this video.
