Fun is always good. It makes you feel happy and carefree, relaxed and at ease, whilst you're having fun. Who needs to know if you've got narky people breathing down your necks to get the work done...I'm gonna rock out and have fun for approximately 4 mins. Then we'll talk.
Art Vs Science are an Australian electronic dance act that have been steadily gaining a fan base through their rock blended dance music, always played live through the use of guitars, drums keyboards and synthesisers (have I mentioned I love synthesisers?) Add in insanely catchy riffs and quirky lyrics, well my friends, fun times to be had!
So you spend your time on the internet, reading blogs, YouTube-ing videos and hearing what people have to say about music. And really, it can be a bit much, as there is just so much out there, in many diverse styles. Music is such a beautiful art, only to people who can hear it.
What of the hearing impaired?
They say the music is a universal language, which must mean that those hard of hearing must live in a very isolated world if they cannot hear this language. Artistic expression should be available to all those who seek it out, shouldn't it?
Although the melody may not be possible to convey in its entirety, the lyrics can be expressed in way that allows the hearing impaired to appreciate (and I"m not just talking about sing along words with a bouncy ball appearing on the screen).
Australia artist Sia released the song "Soon We'll Be Found" in 2008. Although she hasn't got the widespread recognition of other artists, those that know her music recognise her art, and her talent in it. She has an unique approach and discourse, and boy, can she sing.
Her music video for "Soon We'll Be Found" showed her singing and signing the song in American Sign Language. In an interview, Sia offered this explaination: "I’ve always been obsessed with the beauty of sign language. ... To ignorant hearing me, the movement and expression appears as a dance — a beautiful, emotive dance. But the real beauty is the communication hidden within these perfect shapes."
Her interest in how different people view the world influences her music, and truly makes it something everyone can relate to, or just enjoy.
So please, enjoy this live performance from Letterman (it's just as good, if not better, than the studio version).
They say that you can take a person out of a place, but you can't take that place out of that person.
Well, I like to listen to different types of music. Nothing too posh or progressive. We all know that I love Paramore and Delta Goodrem, but apart from the singers being of the same gender and writing their own songs, the similarity ends there. I've recently discovered new artists that makes music that appeals to me, like Metric, Sia, Lupe Fiasco....I could name drop forever.
But ultimately, I'm still lame and daggy.
No, don't argue.
Anyone who gets all excited whenever they hear this song play on their iPod or on the radio (you know, on the daggy Mix or Gold) is lame and daggy.
Oh, by the way, have I mentioned that I'm daggy?
Johnny Hates Jazz release Shattered Dreams in 1987. It soon became a worldwide hit for the British group, reaching #5 and #2 in the UK and US respectively. Though they also had successes with subsequent releases, lead singer and songwriter Clark Datchler left the band shortly after. The remaining members tried to continue with a replacement, but soon disbanded.
I don't know why I like this song so much. I guess it's just a really good pop song, with lyrics that don't just talk about the same old falling in love with someone, or loving someone so much. It's about disappointment and let's face it, if ever there was gonna be a truthful song about relationships, disappointment must be mentioned somewhere in there.
There are two videos for this song, the original UK version, and the US version the accompanied the songs release there. I much prefer the original UK version, so it is that version that I will share with you.
PS: In case you were wondering, the band's name came from someone they knew who really did hate jazz.
I was in the unfortunate position of working a late shift one night, stuck listening to a radio station that no one really wanted to listen to, but had to because a) We didn't have time to change it, and b) No one could be bothered really.
So it was around 9pm, listening to Melbourne station MIX 101.1, where the name of the game is love songs. Being an unashamedly typical gal, I love a good love song as much as the next unashamedly typical gal. After having a good sing along to Total Eclipse of the Heart (Nikki French unfortunately, not Bonnie Tyler) and You're Still the One from Shania Twain, I froze in what I was doing as my ears recognised the intro to the next song. The piano, the saxophone...do mein ears deceive me? Could it be Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
For the few people who read my posts, it would be rather obvious to them that there are heaps of old songs that I love. Rock songs, dance songs, love songs...yep, many many songs.
Funnily enough, a song simply entitled "Stay" has in fact, stayed with me throughout the years. Released in 1992, the song was the biggest hit for The Shakespears Sisters. A dark, ethereal yet twisted ballad, that builds and builds to a simple plea for a lover to stay
I hate being repetitive, but it is one of those things were repetition aids retention of knowledge. Besides, if there is a chance that you are reading this post, but have never read my posts before, it won’t feel repetitive at all.
I am a lover of pop music. I like to extend the word pop, and say popular music, as the word pop has certain connotations with it. Not altogether untrue, those connotations. However, I feel they do not convey the whole story in my case. Popular music, no matter what genre they come from, is always associated with a degree of commercialism. Something that your lover of, say, punk music will reject with as much disenchantment as possible
Some of it is so brilliantly inventive, it blows me away with its unique sound and leaves me struggling for words to try and describe it. Then there are songs that to the common music listener, such as myself with no music training, it sounds like any other song. Yet it still blows me away with its unique sound and leaves me struggling for words to try and describe it
However, i must confess that i am out of touch with the k-pop world...got lured out of it by other music. The songs you have featured are very pop-py, and i like Abracadabra best. Cool post!
Hi Peter! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!
I had sort of thought that it did have a similarity to Imagine, but seeing as no one else agreed with me when i asked them, i thought i might've been wrong! So glad you came to the same conclusion!
Hmmm Tracy, I am still rather fresh (so to speak) with my love of Muse, so I am yet to experience a time when i can't listen to them. Yes, there is lots of melodrama, but never too much!
There's something so addictive, yet ultimately unhealthy about a song where the lyrics let you wallow in the unhappiness and regrets associated with a breakup. Come on, the other ultimate karaoke song (apart from I will survive) is Careless whisper....
What about Piece of my heart by Janis Joplin?? That song sends chills down my spine.
Oh, and by the way, i don't like that Beyonce song.
On the one hand, i use an iPod. Quite a lot actually.
On the other hand, and as it should be most things, there is an etiquette that should be observed. Unofficial as it may be, but it's more just common sense and courtesy right?? So as an iPod user, i would still get annoyed at the things you are annoyed at. Because those things are just plain rude!
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