Song of 12/23/2010: Yellow Submarine by the Beatles. So, whenever my mind goes blank or I’m randomly humming or I am bored or feeling silly or pretty much any time I’m not thinking of another song, this song is playing quietly in my head. I don’t know why, I guess I’ve always had a fascination and fear of submarines (I’m claustrophobic to the max) and so this song brings my joy and fear. Yes I am afraid of the yellow submarine but it also makes me giggle. It’s a great sing along, so try it sometime.
Song of 12/22/2010: The New Divide by Linkin Park. I’m sure you remember my Linkin Park rant so I won’t even begin to get in to it. The song is ok. It’s not great by any means. It’s ok. However, the video is epic. Before you watch it: apparently it’s a video from Transformers Three, although it’s not necessarily all the way clear but you’ll start to see transfomers and wonder. The things that they’ve done with color and movement in this video are very unique and although computer generated, it’s got a beatiful flow.
Song of 12/21/2010: Cross my Heart by a Rocket Summer. This song gets stuck in my head so easily. I didn’t really watch the video but I realized the fact is this: I haven’t blogged this song sooner because there is no video for it. Saaaaad. Anyways, I really like this song. I like that it starts acoustically and sweet and gradually builds and swells until it’s completely rocking out. I think the song has good evolution and I can completely appreciate that. It’s actually an interesting love song. Yes things have sucked, but they are going to get better. How very honest about young love and how innocently optimistic. It’s nice.
Song of 12/20/2010: Librarians do Gaga. Maybe I’ve gone into the wrong profession. I love librarians and I love spoofs. This is great. Nothing is better than a funny song about libraries based on a real song about naughty things. It makes me laugh and I hope it makes you laugh too. “This keyword search it gives you way too many hits, Boolean limits pare things down to just what fits. Use the thesaurus to find subject terms that work Then in just one minute you’ll be through like Captain Kirk.”
Song of 12/19/2010: Start Wearing Purple by Gogol Bordello. I love this song. It’s bouncy and fun. It’s politically charged but still entertaining. I love it.
Song of 12/18/2010: What you don’t know by Jonatha Brooks. This song is the theme song for Joss Whedon’s latest show, Dollhouse. I didn’t like Dollhouse at first, because I didn’t watch it from the beginning and I got pretty confused every episode about what was going on and why. After starting from the beginning, I have a newfound appreciation for it. I think that Joss Whedon is a man who will never be truly appreciated. He has all of these great ideas, like Buffy and Firefly and Dollhouse. But they are significantly before they can be appreciated by mainstream culture. Buffy and Firefly were phenomenal to those who knew about them and loved them, but if Buffy took place now, it would be better appreciated. I think that Dollhouse will have it’s time. The strange overall story arc can’t be appreciated by people who aren’t willing to think outside of the box and eventually acknowledge the consequences. I think that this show is good at that and that Joss Whedon is good at that. Being bizarre not for the sake of being bizarre but for the ability to express ideas that are outside of the box. I like this song because I think it fits the show very well. It’s slow, but gradually gets faster, and the woman’s voice is incredibly seductive yet creepy. It explains the show very well, I think. I mean the lyrics are right on par with what the show is trying to convey (it was written specifically for the show) but the music itself is fascinatingly close as well. It’s overall a very good theme song for a very weird show.
song of 12/17/2010: The Ground Folds by Senses Fail. I’m feeling slightly… I don’t know. The major word to come to mind is stressed but this song is really sad so maybe I’m a little sad from all the stress. *sigh*. This song is really sad. It’s acoustic. This is apparently not a very good sounding version but the song is overall… pretty. and sad. I guess I’m just really grateful it’s the weekend. Sorry for the nonsensical words all put in a row. Here’s hoping to find hope.
Song of 12/16/2010: Hands Together by the New Pornographers. Several things. First of all: What happened to the old pornographers? Second of all: this video reaffirms that if I wanted to, I could be a dancing rock star ninja. Third of all: Best ending ever. The song itself is good, not great. It’s very repetitive and to be honest, I was so busy watching the video I didn’t exactly listen to the song. Worth the four minutes, definitely.
Song of 12/15/2010: For your entertainment by Adam Lambert. So watching this music video, I have two thoughts. Thought 1, what the heck is up with that snake?! Thought 2, and this kid went to my rivaling high school?! This is the first Adam Lambert song I’ve ever heard and I think had he not been on American Idol and gone to Mt Carmel High School it might be easier to give him an unbiased chance. But I went into this wanting to at least kind of like it and being kind of mostly weirded out. My mom and her best friend were in love with Adam Lambert during American Idol but as a music lover I could never get into that show. Overall, it’s a pop song. I’m not sure that there is anything else I can really say about it. But seriously… what is up with that snake?
Song of 12/14/2010: I shot the sheriff by bob marley. I heard a funny story on wait wait don’t tell me today. Apparently a sheriff shot the meaty part of his hand with a new gun. When asked what happened, the sheriff replied with “I shot the sheriff.” good answer, my friend, good answer.
