Song of the Week (Week of June 19, 2011)

In honor of seeing Florence + The Machine in concert earlier this week, I chose "Heavy In Your Arms" as this week's Song of the week. This song was originally recorded for "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Soundtrack" and then was included on the re-released edition of "Lungs" as well as the "Lungs: The B-Sides" albums. I actually didn't like this song very much at first, but it's definitely grown on me (especially after hearing Florence's incredible vocals on it live). It's a very haunting song and very different a lot else out there. Enjoy!



I was a heavy heart to carry
My beloved was weighed down
My arms around his neck
My fingers laced to crown.

I was a heavy heart to carry
My feet dragged across ground
And he took me to the river
Where he slowly let me drown

My love has concrete feet
My love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the waterfall

I'm so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms
I'm so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms

And is it worth the wait
All this killing time?
Are you strong enough to stand
Protecting both your heart and mine?

Who is the betrayer?
Who's the killer in the crowd?
The one who creeps in corridors
And doesn't make a sound

My love has concrete feet
My love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the waterfall

My love has concrete feet
My love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the waterfall

I'm so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms
I'm so heavy, heavy
So heavy in your arms

This will be my last confession
I love you never felt like any blessing
(Ohhhh)
Whispering like it's a secret
Only to condemn the one who hears it
With a heavy heart

Heavy heavy I'm so heavy in your arms
(I'm so) Heavy heavy I'm so heavy in your arms
(I'm so) Heavy heavy I'm so heavy in your arms
(I'm so) Heavy heavy I'm so heavy in your arms

I was a heavy heart to carry
my beloved was weighed down
My arms around his neck
My fingers laced to crown

I was a heavy heart to carry
But he never let me down
When he had me in his arms
My feet never touched the ground

I'm so heavy, heavy in your arms.

Heavy, I'm so heavy in your arms.

Song of the Week (Week of June 12, 2011)

For this week's Song of the Week I chose a classic Madonna song off her debut album, "Burning Up." The song was released as a single in 1983. It's not as well known as some of her 80s songs, but it's definitely still a classic. I chose it for 2 reasons this week: first, because Britney Spears is doing a cover of the song on her upcoming Femme Fatale Tour. Her version is no where near as good as Madonna's (of course) so it kind of made me have an even greater appreciation for the original. If you want to hear it, you can do so HERE.

The other reason I chose this song is because it's Los Angeles Pride this weekend, and who better to celebrate Pride with than one of the greatest gay icons of all time? Enjoy!



Don't put me off 'cause I'm on fire
And I can't quench my desire
Don't you know that I'm burning up for your love
You're not convinced that that is enough
I put myself in this position
And I deserve the imposition
But you don't even know I'm alive
And this pounding in my heart just won't die
I'm burning up

Chorus:

I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
I'm burning up, burning up for your love
For your love

You're always closing your door
Well that only makes me want you more
And day and night I cry for your love
You're not convinced that that is enough
To justify my wanting you
Now tell me what you want me to do
I'm not blind and I know
That you want to want me but you can't let go
Come on, let go

(chorus)

Oh

Intermediate:

Do you wanna see me down on my knees?
Or bending over backwards now would you be pleased?
Unlike the others I'd do anything
I'm not the same, I have no shame
I'm on fire

Come on, let go

(intermediate)

[Burning up for your love]
Ooo, yeah, I'm burning up [Burning up for your love]
Ooo, yeah, I'm burning up [Burning up for your love]
Come on, come on, I'm burning up [Burning up for your love]
Uh, uh, uh, I'm burning up [Burning up for your love]
Ooo, yeah, I'm burning up [Burning up for your love]
Come on, come on, I'm burning up [Burning up for your love]
Ooo, yeah, I'm burning up [Burning up for your love]
Uh, uh, uh [Burning up for your love]

You know you got me burning up, baby [Burning up for your love]
You know you got me burning up, baby [Burning up for your love]

Burning up for your love [Burning up for your love]
Burning up for your love [Burning up for your love]
(repeat and fade)

Song of the Week (Week of June 5, 2011)

You've probably never heard of Oh Land but you definitely should hear of her...which is exactly why I picked her for this week's Song of the Week. Oh Land is the stage name of Danish singer-songwriter/record producer Nanna Øland Fabricius. She released her first album "Fauna" in Denmark in 2008, but her follow-up album "Oh Land" really got her attention when it was released this year.

It served as her debut album in the U.S. and just cracked into the Billboard 200 albums chart when it was released. She appeared on a few televised U.S. shows for the first time ever around the album's release, and is now going on tour with Sia and Katy Perry (on select dates) this summer. The first single off the album, "Sun of a Gun" is perhaps her best known song, but my favorite is another track on the album called "White Nights." Enjoy!



Ooh ooh Ooh
Has it been a day or a week?
As my eyes begin to close
I am walking in my sleep
Living in a state in-between
Do the signs begin to show
See the eyes fare in the dark
As they glow
As they glow

These dreams under my pillow
In the twilight of these white nights
These dreams under my pillow
In the twilight of these white nights
Of these white nights
Of these white nights
Of these white nights
Oooh Ooh Ooh

Something is about to be born
There's a restlessness in me
Keeps me up until the dawn
There is no silence
I will keep following the sirens
There is no silence
I will keep following the sirens

These dreams under my pillow
In the twilight of these white nights
These dreams under my pillow
In the twilight of these white nights
Of these white nights
Of these white nights
Of these white nights
Oooh ooh ooh

These dreams under my pillow
In the twilight of these white nights
These dreams under my pillow
In the twilight of these white nights
Of these white nights
Of these white nights
Of these white nights
Of these white nights

Song of the Week (Week of May 29, 2011)

I know, I know...I just picked a GaGa song as the Song of the Week last week. But this is still the first week since "Born This Way" was released, and the album is projected to have sold an outstanding 1.15 million copies in its first week! So I had to pick a song from the album. I chose "Heavy Metal Lover" because it's one of those songs I didn't love at first, but it's really grown on me since I first heard it. I always appreciate a song when it does that. Plus the lyrics are great. Enjoy!



I want your whisky mouth all over my blonde south
Red wine and cheap perfume and a filthy pout
Tonight bring all your friends because a group does it better
Why river with a pair, let's have a full house of leather

Ooh-ooh-ooh-who-who
Who-who-who ooh-who-who
Who who
Heavy Metal Lover
Ooh-ooh-ooh-who-who
Who-who-who ooh-who-who
Who who
Heavy Metal Lover

Dirty pony I can't wait to hose you down
You've got to earn your leather in this part of town
Dirty pearls and a patch for all the Rivington Rebels
Let's raise hell in the streets, drink beer, and get into trouble

Ooh-ooh-ooh-who-who
Who-who-who ooh-who-who
Who who
Heavy Metal Lover
Ooh-ooh-ooh-who-who
Who-who-who ooh-who-who
Who who
Heavy Metal Lover

I could be your girl girl girl gir gir girl
But would you love me if I ruled the world world world?

Ooh-ooh-ooh-who-who
Who-who-who ooh-who-who

Who who
Heavy Metal Lover

Whip me, slap me, punk funk
New York clubbers bump drunk
Budlite liquors, bar slam
Move it, this is your jam
Wash the right, with St. J-ameson
Like, a baptism
Heavy metal lovers play
Baby we were born this way

Ooh-ooh-ooh-who-who
Who-who-who ooh-who-who
Who who
Ooh-ooh-ooh-who-who
Who-who-who ooh-who-who
Who who
Ooh-ooh-ooh-who-who
Who-who-who ooh-who-who
Who who
Heavy Metal Lover
Ooh-ooh-ooh-who-who
Who-who-who ooh-who-who
Who who
Heavy Metal Lover

I could be your girl girl girl girl girl girl
But would you love me if I ruled the world world world

Song of the Week (Week of May 22, 2011)

This week's Song of the Week is "Americano," from Lady GaGa's album "Born This Way," which comes out tomorrow. The song is one of my favorites on the record. It has a killer beat but also an important message. The singer herself described the song as "A big mariachi technohouse record where I am singing about immigration law and gay marriage and all sorts of things that have to do with disenfranchised communities in America."

Once again, GaGa seems to be the only pop star explicitly sticking up for the small, disenfranchised communities, especially the gay one. She sings at the beginning of the song, "I met a girl in East L.A....We fell in love but not in court." Later, she sings, "I will fight for/ I have fought for/ How I love you. /I have cried for/ I will die for/ How I care." As one of the biggest female singer in the world, singing to another female about how wrong it is that they can't marry or be together because of unfair immigration laws is huge. Enjoy!



I met a girl in east LA
In floral shorts as sweet as May
She sang in eigths in two Barrio chords
We fell in love
But not in court

La la la la la la la (x6)
I don't sp-
I don't sp-
Ahhhhh-americaaaa americanoooo
Ahhhhh-americaaaa americanoooo

Mis canciones son de la revolucion
Mi corazón me duele por mi generación
If you love me, we can marry on the west coast
On a Wednesday, en un verano en agosto

I don't speak your, I don't speak your
Languagono (La la la la la la la)
I don't speak your, I won't speak your
Jesus Cristo (La la la la la la la)

Ahhhhh-americaaaa americanoooo
Ahhhhh-americaaaa americanoooo

I will fight for, I have fought for
How I love you
I have cried for, I will die for
How I care
In the mountains, las campanas
Están sonando
Todos los chicos (chicas)
Y los chicos (chicas) están besando

I don't speak your, I don't speak your
Languagono
I don't speak your, I won't speak your
Jesus Cristo
I don't speak your, I don't speak your
Americano
I don't speak your, I won't speak your
Jesus Cristo

Ahhhhh-americaaaa americanoooo
Ahhhhh-americaaaa americanoooo
Ahhhhh-americaaaa americanoooo
Ahhhhh-americaaaa americanoooo

Don't you try to catch me
Don't you try to catch me
No no no no
I'm living on the edge of
Living on the edge of the
Law law law law
Don't you try to catch me
Don't you try to get me
No no no no
Don't you try to catch me
I'm living on the edge of the
Law law law law

Song of the Week (Week of May 15, 2011)

This week's Song of the Week is "Come On Over" by Shania Twain, in honor of meeting her again this week. This song, the title track from her smash "Come On Over" album, was the 9th single released. It was written by Twain and her then-husband, "Mutt" Lange and went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2000. The album became the world's best-selling country music album and the best-selling studio album ever released by a female artist in any genre. Today, it's sold 39 million copies worldwide. Enjoy!



Get a life-get a grip
Get away somewhere, take a trip
Take a break-take control
Take advice from someone you know

Come on over-come on in
Pull up a seat-take a load off your feet
Come on over-come on in
You can unwind-take a load off your mind

Make a wish-make a move
Make up your mind-you can choose
When you're up-when you're down
When you need a laugh come around

Come on over-come on in
Pull up a seat-take a load off your feet
Come on over-come on in
You can unwind-take a load off your mind

Oh, oh, oh...

Be a winner-be a star
Be happy to be who you are
Gotta be yourself-gotta make a plan
Gotta go for it while you can

Come on over-come on in
Pull up a seat-take a load off your feet
Come on over-come on in
You can unwind-take a load off your mind

Get a life-get a grip
Get away somewhere, take a trip
Take a break-take control
Take advice from someone you know

Come on over-come on in
Pull up a seat-take a load off your feet
Come on over-come on in
You can unwind-take a load off your mind

Oh, oh, oh...

Song of the Week (Week of May 8, 2011)

This week's Song of the Week is "E.T." by Katy Perry. I'm not a huge Katy Perry fan. When she first came out with "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed A Girl," I thought she was going to be a lot more edgy and interesting than she turned out to be. She has a good voice, but she struggles singing her songs live because I truly believe she shouldn't be a pop star. If she made more songs like "Ur So Gay," I'd honestly respect her a lot more as an artist. Plus, her personality just seems a bit repellant (like how she wrote shit about GaGa, Britney AND Calvin Harris on Twitter, the latter directly and the former two indirectly).

That being said, I do believe she is a talented songwriter, and her latest single, "E.T.," which is the fourth to be released off her sophomore "Teenage Dream" album, is honestly a really good song. It's been number 1 on the Billboard charts for weeks, but I prefer the original album version as opposed to the single version that features Kanye West. It's basically the exact same song except with an additional 2 versions of Kanye West's rap.

His appearance on the song is sort of pointless and doesn't add much at all, but is just another example of a trend that's been happening lately in pop music that is frustrating me to no end: releasing a "remixed" version of a song that is the exact same as the original but just features another famous artist to help get the song to the top of the charts (i.e. Rihanna's "S&M" Remix featuring Britney Spears or Britney's "Till the World Ends" Remix featuring Nicki Minaj & Ke$sha). SO, here is the ORIGINAL ALBUM version of "E.T." Enjoy!



You’re so hypnotizing
Could you be the devil
Could you be an angel
Your touch, magnetizing
Feels like I am floating
Leaves my body glowing

They say
Be afraid
You’re not like the others
Futuristic lover
Different DNA
They don’t understand you

You’re from a whole ‘nother world
A different dimension
You open my eyes
And I’m ready to go
Lead me into the light

Kiss me, kiss me
Infect me with your loving
Fill me with your poison
Take me, take me
Wanna be your victim
Ready for abduction

Boy, you’re an alien
Your touch so foreign
It’s supernatural
Extra-terrestrial

You’re so supersonic
Wanna feel your powers
Stun me with your laser
Your kiss is cosmic
Every move is magic

You’re from a whole ‘nother world
A different dimension
You open my eyes
And I’m ready to go
Lead me into the light

Kiss me, kiss me
Infect me with your loving
Fill me with your poison
Take me, take me
Wanna be your victim
Ready for abduction

Boy, you’re an alien
Your touch so foreign
It’s supernatural
Extra-terrestrial

There’s…
On another level
Boy, you’re my lucky star
I wanna walk on your wavelength
And be there when you vibrate
For you, I’ll risk it all

Kiss me, kiss me
Infect me with your loving
Fill me with your poison
Take me, take me
Wanna be your victim
Ready for abduction

Boy, you’re an alien
Your touch so foreign
It’s supernatural
Extra-terrestrial

Extra-terrestrial
Extra-terrestrial

Boy, you’re an alien
Your touch so foreign
It’s supernatural
Extra-terrestrial

Song of the Week (Week of May 1, 2011)

This week's Song of the Week is by Australian singer Sia, from the 2004 album "Colour the Small One." The song was released as a single in the UK only, where it peaked at number 85. With songs such as "Breathe Me" and "Numb" on the same album, "Colour the Small One" remains one of Sia's signature albums, spotlighting her moody pop and incredible songwriting talent. On a personal level, the song has really fit my mood of the weekend, which has been a mixture of emotions. Enjoy!



We lose
Yet we want to spare the feelings of those we love
Don't cry
We've all lied
But there is always room for forgiveness my friend

So don't treat me bad just be glad I am strong
I know where I belong
And soon you will see we are blessed and complete
There's a place here for you with me

Shine
You're fine
See I will always have a smile for you my love
And still
We will
Be ok and along the way we'll learn a thing or two

So don't treat me bad just be glad I am strong
I know where I belong
And soon you will see we are blessed and complete
There's a place here for you with me

So don't treat me bad just be glad I am strong
I know where I belong
And soon you will see we are blessed and complete
There's a place here for you with me

Don't treat me bad just be glad I am strong
I know where I belong
So soon you will see we are blessed and complete
There's a place here for you with me

Don't treat me bad just be glad I am strong
I know where I belong
And soon you will see we are blessed and complete
There's a place here for you with me

So don't treat me bad just be glad I am strong
I know where I belong, where I belong
And soon you will see we are blessed and complete
There's a place here for you with me

So don't treat me bad just be glad I am strong
I know where I belong, where I belong
And soon you will see we are blessed and complete
There's a place here for you with me

Don't treat me bad just be glad I am strong
I know where I belong
And soon you will see we are blessed and complete
There's a place here for you with me

Song of the Week (Week of April 24, 2011)

This week's song is Lady GaGa's latest single (and her second from her upcoming, album, "Born This Way"), "Judas." I chose the song in honor of Easter, and in honor of my undying love for Lady GaGa (who is now my all time favorite artist...how could she not be after the experience I wrote about in my last entry?). Enjoy!



Oh-oh-oh-ohoo
I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo
I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GaGa
Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GaGa

When he comes to me, I am ready
I'll wash his feet with my hair if he needs
Forgive him when his tongue lies through his brain
Even after three times, he betrays me

I'll bring him down, bring him down, down
A king with no crown, king with no crown

I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel
But I'm still in love with Judas, baby
I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel
But I'm still in love with Judas, baby

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo
I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo
I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GaGa

I couldn't love a man so purely
Even darkness forgave his crooked way
I've learned love is like a brick, you can
Build a house or sink a dead body
I'll bring him down, bring him down, down
A king with no crown, king with no crown

I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel
But I'm still in love with Judas, baby
I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel
But I'm still in love with Judas, baby

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo
I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo
I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

EW

In the most Biblical sense,
I am beyond repentance
Fame hooker, prostitute wench, vomits her mind
But in the cultural sense
I just speak in future tense
Judas kiss me if offensed,
Or wear ear condom next time

I wanna love you,
But something's pulling me away from you
Jesus is my virtue,
Judas is the demon I cling to
I cling to

I'm just a Holy fooll, oh baby he's so cruel
But I'm still in love with Judas, baby
I'm just a Holy fool, oh baby he's so cruel
But I'm still in love with Judas, baby

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo
I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Oh-oh-oh-ohoo
I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as

Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GAGA
Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas Juda-a-a, Judas GAGA

Song of the Week (Week of December 5, 2010)

This has been a crazy week and almost everyday in the car, I've enjoyed listening to "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence + The Machine. Plus, the song was done in this week's episode of "Glee," AND Florence got nominated for Best New Artist at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. This is officially the second single from their debut album, "Lungs," and probably their most famous song, thanks to its inclusion in the "Eat, Pray, Love" advertisement. It's a great song, so enjoy!



Happiness hit her like a train on a track
Coming towards her stuck still no turning back
She hid around corners and she hid under beds
She killed it with kisses and from it she fled
With every bubble she sank with her drink
And washed it away down the kitchen sink

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run

Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your loving, your loving behind
You cant carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come

And I never wanted anything from you
Except everything you had and what was left after that too, oh

Happiness hit her like a bullet in the head
Struck from a great height
By someone who should know better than that

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come

Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers
Leave all your loving, your loving behind
You cant carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
Can you hear the horses?
'Cause here they come

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run

Song of the Week (Week of November 28, 2010)

Over this long Thanksgiving weekend, I felt extremely connected to Lady GaGa...soooo I thought it was only fitting that I choose one of her songs as the Song of the Week. I chose "Monster" off her second album, "The Fame Monster." It's a great song and I definitely can relate to the lyrics (as can some of my friends). GaGa said that the song is about "the fear of attachment and the fear of loving something that's bad for you...I keep falling in love with the monster." Enjoy!



Don't call me GaGa
I've never seen one like that before
Don't look at me like that
You amaze me

He ate my heart
He a-a-ate my heart
(You little monster)

He ate my heart
He a-a-ate my heart out
(You amaze me)

Look at him
Look at me
That boy is bad
And honestly
He's a wolf in disguise
But I can't stop staring in those evil eyes

I asked my girlfriend if she'd seen you round before
She mumbled something while we got down on the floor baby
We might've fucked not really sure, don't quite recall
But something tells me that I've seen him, yeah

That boy is a monster
M-M-M-Monster
That boy is a monster
M-M-M-Monster
That boy is a monster er-er-er-er

He ate my heart
(I love that girl)
He ate my heart
(Wanna talk to her, she's hot as hell)

He licked his lips
Said to me
Girl you look good enough to eat
Put his arms around me
Said "Boy now get your paws right off me"

I asked my girlfriend if she'd seen you round before
She mumbled something while we got down on the floor baby
We might've fucked not really sure, don't quite recall
But something tells me that I've seen him, yeah

That boy is a monster
M-M-M-Monster
That boy is a monster
M-M-M-Monster
That boy is a monster er-er-er-er

He ate my heart
(I love that girl)
He ate my heart
(Wanna talk to her, she's hot as hell)

He ate my heart
He ate my heart
Instead he's a monster in my bed

I wanna just dance
But he took me home instead
Uh oh! There was a monster in my bed
We french kissed on a subway train
He tore my clothes right off
He ate my heart then he ate my brain
Uh oh uh oh
(I love that girl)
(Wanna talk to her, she's hot as hell)

That boy is a monster
M-m-m-monster
(Could I love him?)

That boy is a monster
M-m-m-monster
(Could I love him?)

That boy is a monster
M-m-m-monster
(Could I love him?)
That boy is a monster er-er-er-er

Song of the Week (Week of November 21, 2010)

This has been an amazing, Robyn-filled week, so I of course had to pick a Robyn song for this week's Song of the Week. I chose one of my all-time favorite Robyn songs, and a song that means a lot to me, "Be Mine!" It was released as the lead single from Robyn's self-titled album in Scandinavia in 2005, and released as the fourth single from the album throughout most of Europe in 2008.

The song is about liking someone who doesn't return the same feelings for you. Not many pop stars sing about this kind of heartbreak, so it's refreshing to hear a song like this that most everyone (including myself) can definitely relate to. If you look at Monday's entry HERE, Robyn actually speaks herself (in reply to a question I tweeted) about the meaning of the song and how it wasn't totally autobiographical, but still conveyed feelings and emotions she experienced before. The song helped me get through some rough times (I actually told Robyn herself this when I met her after her show on Wednesday night). So please...enjoy!



It's a good thing tears never show in the pouring rain
As if a good thing ever could make up for all the pain
There'll be no last chance to promise to never mess it up again
Just the sweet pain of watching your back as you walk
As I'm watching you walk away
And now you're gone, there's like an echo in my head
And I remember every word you said

It's a cruel thing you'll never know all the ways I tried
It's a hard thing, faking a smile when I feel
like I'm falling apart inside
And now you're gone, there's like an echo in my head
And I remember every word you said

But you never were, and you never will be mine
No, you never were, and you never will be mine

For the first time, there is no mercy in your eyes
And the cold wind is hitting my face and you're gone
And you're walking away (away)
And now I'm helpless sometimes
Wishing's just no good
'Cause you don't see me like I wish you would

'Cause you never were, and you never will be mine
No, you never were, and you never will be mine

There's a moment to seize everytime that we meet
But you always keep passing me by

No, you never were, and you never will be mine

I saw you at the station,
You had your arm around what's-her-name
She had on that scarf I gave you
And you got down to tie her laces
'Cause you never were, and you never will be mine
You looked happy, and that's great
No, you never were, and you never will be mine
I just miss you, that's all

'Cause you never were, and you never will be mine
No, you never were, and you never will be mine

There's a moment to seize everytime that we meet (hey, yeah)
But you always keep passing me by

No, you never were, and you never will be mine
'Cause you never were, and you never will be mine
(You never were, and you never will)
You never were and you never will be mine

There's a moment to seize everytime that we meet
But you always keep passing me by

No, you never were, and you never will be mine

Song of the Week (Week of November 14, 2010)

In honor of the concert I went to Monday night, I chose a Florence + the Machine song for this week's Song of the Week, "Howl." This is another song from their debut album, "Lungs," and it is actually my favorite. The tone of the song walks a very thin line between haunting and sweet, and that juxtaposition is very interesting to me. It also gives off some strong sexual vibes, and of course, Florence's vocals are just incredible. Enjoy!



If you could only see
The beast you've made of me
I held it in but now it seems you've set it running free
Screaming in the dark, I howl when we're apart
Drag my teeth across your chest to taste your beating heart

My fingers claw your skin, try to tear my way in
You are the moon that breaks the night for which I have to howl
My fingers claw your skin, try to tear my way in
You are the moon that breaks the night for which I have to

Howl, howl
Howl, howl

Now there's no holding back, I'm making to attack
My blood is singing with your voice, I want to pour it out
The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound
I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hollow ground

Like some child possessed, the beast howls in my veins
I want to claw out and tear out all of your tenderness

And howl, howl
Howl, howl

Be careful of the curse that haunts all young lovers
Starts so soft and sweet and turns them to hunters
Hunters, hunters, hunters
Hunters, hunters, hunters

The fabric of your flesh, pure as a wedding dress
Until I wrap myself inside your arms I cannot rest
The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound
I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hollow ground

And howl

Be careful of the curse that haunts all young lovers
Starts so soft and sweet and turns them to hunters

If you could only see the beast you've made of me
I held it in but now it seems you've set it running free
The saints can't help me now, the ropes have been unbound
I hunt for you with bloodied feet across the hollow ground
Drive our teeth across your chest to taste your beating heart

Song of the Week (Week of November 7, 2010)

Today's song is, yes, another Robyn song. This song, "In My Eyes," is the opening track of Robyn's "Body Talk Part 2" album. I have always loved this song: sweet lyrics, awesome melody, a mixture of sincerity and sass from Robyn's tone. The reason I'm picking the song this week though is because of a friend of mine's interruption of the lyrics. He said that he imagines Robyn singing these lyrics to all the young gay kids right now struggling with bullying and thinking of committing suicide. And it totally fits!

Robyn couldn't have written the song specifically for that reason, as the album was released just as the suicide epidemic began, but there is definitely some messages there to all those at there who feel different and unaccepted. Lyrics like "And though I bet you think it's better on the inside there with them/We're better off outside looking back in" are just so inspirational and great to hear. So enjoy this great song with an awesome message.



Konichiwa Records
It's gonna be okay
Okay, okay

Hey, little star, don't be afraid
We all fall apart and make mistakes
Don't you know when nothing ever seems to make sense?
You put your dancing shoes on and do it again
You know I believe it if you say you can

So when you feel like it's all pretend
Then you look into my eyes
Just say one true thing like you mean it
And baby, just look into my eyes

That star

The sun's gonna shine on all of us
We're all the same stardust and stuff
You're just a little boy and I'm just a little girl
Programmed rebels in a cruel, cruel world
We never get what we deserve

So when you feel like it's all pretend
Then you look into my eyes
Just say one true thing like you mean it
And baby, just look into my eyes

And though I bet you think it's better on the inside there with them
We're better off outside looking back in
I know you think you're lost but you think again
When you look into my eyes, okay

Hey, little star, come take my hand
You'll feel better tomorrow
Tomorrow I'm still your friend

So when you feel like it's all pretend
Then you look into my eyes, then you look into my eyes
Just say one true thing like you mean it
And, baby, just look into my eyes

Ooh, I bet you think it's better on the inside there with them
We're better off outside looking back in
I know you think you're lost but you think again
When you look into my eyes, okay

Rock it
Little star, I got you, I got you
You'll be okay, you'll be okay

Song of the Week (Week of October 31, 2010)

Hello everyone...happy Halloween! This year I (finally) dressed up as Madonna...so in honor of that, I'm picking a Madonna song for this week's Song of the Week. Since I wore a Blond Ambition Tour wig, I decided to go with Vogue, her most popular song around that time in 1990. Ultimately, this is also one of the most famous songs of her whole career.

Believe it or not, this song was actually meant to be a B-Side for the single "Keep It Together" off of Madonna's "Like A Prayer" album. Madonna co-wrote and co-produced this song with producer Shep Pettibone. The song, and later on the video, were inspired by the dance of the same name, which was being performed in the New York underground gay club scene. This of course only strengthened Madonna's connection to the gay community.

After the song was presented to executives at Warner Bros. records, everyone agreed that the song was too good to just be a B-Side. They decided to release it as a single from the next release on Madonna's calendar, "I'm Breathless," which contained songs from AND inspired by Madonna's film, "Dick Tracy." The song hit number one in over 30 countries, including the U.S., and has since, along with its music video, become an iconic piece of pop culture. It truly is one of my favorite songs and one of her best. Enjoy!



Strike a pose
Strike a pose
Vogue, vogue, vogue
Vogue, vogue, vogue

Look around everywhere you turn is heartache
It's everywhere that you go (look around)
You try everything you can to escape
The pain of life that you know (life that you know)

When all else fails and you long to be
Something better than you are today
I know a place where you can get away
It's called a dance floor, and here's what it's for, so

[Chorus:]
Come on, vogue
Let your body move to the music (move to the music)
Hey, hey, hey
Come on, vogue
Let your body go with the flow (go with the flow)
You know you can do it

All you need is your own imagination
So use it that's what it's for (that's what it's for)
Go inside, for your finest inspiration
Your dreams will open the door (open up the door)

It makes no difference if you're black or white
If you're a boy or a girl
If the music's pumping it will give you new life
You're a superstar, yes, that's what you are, you know it

[chorus, substituting "groove" for "move"]

Beauty's where you find it
Not just where you bump and grind it
Soul is in the musical
That's where I feel so beautiful
Magical, life's a ball
So get up on the dance floor

[chorus]

Vogue, (Vogue)
Beauty's where you find it (move to the music)
Vogue, (Vogue)
Beauty's where you find it (go with the flow)

Greta Garbo, and Monroe
Deitrich and DiMaggio
Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean
On the cover of a magazine

Grace Kelly; Harlow, Jean
Picture of a beauty queen
Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire
Ginger Rodgers, dance on air

They had style, they had grace
Rita Hayworth gave good face
Lauren, Katherine, Lana too
Bette Davis, we love you

Ladies with an attitude
Fellows that were in the mood
Don't just stand there, let's get to it
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it

Vogue, vogue

Oooh, you've got to
Let your body move to the music
Oooh, you've got to just
Let your body go with the flow
Oooh, you've got to
Vogue

Song of the Week (Week of October 24, 2010)

Once again I apologize for not writing any entries between my Song of the Week posts...it's been a crazy week at work and such. I'll keep it short and sweet...I'm still on my Robyn binge so I had to choose another Robyn song. I chose another song off of Robyn's "Body Talk Part 1" album, "None Of Dem" (featuring Röyksopp). This is just a fun song with a great beat. A fantastic collaboration between 2 Scandinavian artists. Enjoy!



None of these boys can dance
Not a single one of dem stand a chance
All of dem girls a mess
I've seen it all before I'm not impressed

None of dem get my sex
None of dem move my intellect
None of dem work for me
None of dem make me feel anything

I'm so bored in this town
Take me away from here
Play me some kind of new sound
Something true and sincere
I've got a little girl singing on repeat my head (oh-ho)
Take me far away from here

None of dem get my stands
None of dem do it like I can
None of these chicks got style
None of these drugs get me high
None of these beats are raw
None of these beats ever break the law
None of dem kicks go boom
None of dem bass lines fill the room

I'm so bored in this town
Take me away from here
Play me some kind of new sound
Something true insincere
I've got a little girl singing and repeating my head (oh-ho)
Take me far away from here

I'm so bored in this town
Take me away from here
Play me some kind of new sound
Something true insincere
I've got a little girl singing and repeating my head (oh-ho)
Take me far away from here

Song of the Week (Week of October 17, 2010)

This week in particular I have been really into Robyn, in case you couldn't tell form my last couple of posts. So it was only fitting that I picked one of her songs as the Song of the Week. I chose "Dancing On My Own," the first single from her "Body Talk Part 1" album that was released earlier this year.

As the first official single since the release of her brilliant "Robyn" album, "Dancing On My Own" picks up right where "With Every Heartbeat," one of her biggest hits from that album, left off. It has all the same feelings of heartbreak, desperation and frustration that its predecessor has, and also does it all atop an infectious electro-pop beat.

"Dancing On My Own," however, goes even one step further. While Robyn sings of a failed love in "Every Heartbeat," "Dancing On My Own" is about watching someone you're in love with be with another person as you are helpless to do anything about it. She stands in the corner watching him kiss her, dancing on her own. It is truly heartbreaking, but anyone who has ever watched someone they love being with another person right in front of their eyes can truly feel her painful emotions.

In an interview with Gaydar Nation, Robyn explained why the same subjects, heartbreak and being on the outside, keep popping up in her songs. "Because that's how life is," she said. "I mean, isn't that how we all feel? Those are the things that everybody – or a lot of people, at least – think about. That's what pop music is supposed to be doing – talking about those everlasting issues like love, being on the outside and feeling like you want to dance." And it's because she sings about these subjects so truthfully why I love her and her music so much. Enjoy!



Somebody said you got a new friend
Does she love you better than I can
There's a big black sky over my town
I know where you at, I bet she's around
Yeah I know it's stupid
But I just got to see it for myself

I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her (Oooh)
I'm right over here, why can't you see me (Oooh)
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the girl you're taking home (Uuuh)
I keep dancing on my own
(I keep dancing on my own)

I'm just gonna dance all night
I'm all messed up, I'm so out of line
Stilettos and broken bottles
I'm spinning around in circles

I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her (Oooh)
I'm right over here, why can't you see me (Oooh)
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the girl you're taking home (Uuuh)
I keep dancing on my own
(I keep dancing on my own)

So far away, but still so near
The lights go on, the music dies
But you don't see me, standing here
I just came to say goodbye

I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her (Oooh)
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the girl you're taking home (Uuuh)
I keep dancing on my own
(I keep dancing on my own)

I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her (Oooh)
I'm right over here, why can't you see me (Oooh)
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the girl you're taking home (Uuuh)
I keep dancing on my own
(I keep dancing on my own)
(I keep dancing on my own)

Song of the Week (Week of October 10, 2010)

So lately I've been really, really into the show Glee, even more so than last year. The Britney Spears episode that aired September 28th ended up being one of the best episodes of the series, in my opinion. I still stand by my entry that I wrote about the episode awhile back, but it was Heather Morris's dancing (she plays the character Brittany) that really made the episode great. The final song was not a Britney song but a Paramore one that Lea Michele (aka Rachel Berry) sang.

I am not a big paramore fan at all but i REALLY like this song. Not only that but I really like Lea's vocals a lot better than Hayley William's. I know I am most definitely in the minority of people who share this opinion but to me, this is a sweet song and Lea's voice is just so much more pleasant and sweet than Hayley's. So that's why I chose THIS version as the song of the week. Enjoy!



When I was younger I saw my daddy cry
And curse at the wind.
He broke his own heart and I watched
As he tried to reassemble it.

And my momma swore
That she would never let herself forget.
And that was the day that I promised
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist.

Well, darling,
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.

Maybe I know somewhere
Deep in my soul that love never lasts.
And we've got to find other ways to make it alone.
Or keep a straight face.
And I've always lived like this
keeping a comfortable distance.
And up until now I've sworn to myself
That I'm content with loneliness.

Because none of it was ever worth the risk.

Well you are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.

I've got a tight grip on reality
But I can't let go of what's in front of me here.
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up.
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream.

You are the only exception. [x4]

You are the only exception. [x4]

And I'm on my way to believing.
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing.

Song of the Week (Week of October 3, 2010)

Even though today is Gwen Stefani's 41st birthday and I was really tempted to pick one of her solo songs or a No Doubt song as the song of the week, I decided to go with Kylie. This week's song is "Everything Is Beautiful," which is on her most recent album, "Aphrodite." This is actually one of the few songs on the album that Stuart Price had no hand in either producing or writing.

The vocals in it are spot on, and it perfectly showcases why I love Kylie so much: this song is all love and happiness. She sings "And if I lie with you long enough, I can see the things I'm dreaming of." It's really a very sweet thought. More importantly, there is nothing wrong in Kylie's world. It's all fun, music, dancing, and love. And that sometimes is very important in a song or in a musical artist in general. Sometimes when you're really sad or even really happy, all you need to hear is a sweet voice singing about the best part of life, with no worries or problems. Enjoy!



Beautiful
Beautiful

I'm losing my way in this night
Walking away from the light
Surrender will be my escape
Breaking the walls of my mind
I'm one step ahead of the truth
I hear what I want to hear, and I hear you

And if I lie with you long enough,
I can see the things I'm dreaming of
Let's go through the ritual
Until everything is beautiful (Beautiful)

Getting a taste for this high
For bending the rules of what's right
But fooling myself feels so sweet
Reality looks black and white
Pulling the ripcord I dive
It's a cardboard kingdom, but it makes me feel

That if I lie with you long enough,
I can see the things I'm dreaming of
Let's go through the ritual
Until everything is beautiful (Beautiful)

And now I'm traveling at such blissful speed
No need to think at this velocity
The things I feel begin to fade to black
Now I've burned my map and I won't go back

So if I lie with you long enough,
I can see the things I'm dreaming of
Let's go through the ritual
Until everything is beautiful (Beautiful)

And if I lie with you long enough,
I can see the things I'm dreaming of
Let's go through the ritual
Until everything is beautiful (Beautiful)

Song of the Week (Week of September 26, 2010)

It's Sunday, and I'm sorry I haven't updated anything since last Sunday! I like to at least have one post between every song of the week, but I guess I was just really busy this week...sorry!

So today's song is Robyn's cover of "Cobrastyle." This song originally appeared on her 2006 EP The Rakamonie, and then was featured on the international edition of her incredibly amazing album "Robyn." Her cover was even number 61 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. Cover is really the wrong word used for her version of the song, as it's such a departure from the original Teddybears version. Listen to that version here, and then listen to her version if you want to hear for yourself: Click here for the Teddybears' version.

Ultimately, Robyn's version of this song is just fun and has a killer beat that even the original doesn't even have. Enjoy!



I press trigger, I don't press people button
Nobody chafs gon' face me with somethin
Like how I have twenty-two in' a me somethin
Ten is for you so who gon' get the next dozen, fool
(Repeat 4x)

Anytime they ready punahussy start war
Mess around and see who get it spread on th' tar

My style is the bom-diddi-bom di-dang di-dang diggi-diggi
This rude girl don't play with the bom di-dang di-dang diggi-diggi
(2x)

Punahussy sit around and a watch a girl live
Watch a girl roll, now you know I roll big
You sit around and plan how to put girl in fridge
Rememba when you dig a hole, it's two you gon' dig
Certain little boys I just stop deal with
Tell you they're your friend and then badmouth again

My style is the bom-diddi-bom di-dang di-dang diggi-diggi
This rude girl don't play with the bom di-dang di-dang diggi-diggi
(2x)

I press trigger, I don't press people button
Nobody chafs gon' face me with somethin
Like how I have twenty two and I'm miss somethin
Ten is for you so who gon' get the next dozen, fool
(2x)

Anytime they ready punahussy start war
Mess around and see who get it spread on th' tar

My style is the bom-diddi-bom di-dang di-dang diggi-diggi
This rude girl don't play with the bom di-dang di-dang diggi-diggi
(4x)

Certain little boys I just stop deal with
Tell you they're your friend and then badmouth again