Day 9

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

In order to celebrate this awesome holiday, I am dedicating this blog to my aunt and uncle. You know what they dressed up as? The Slap Chop guy and a Shake Weight girl. Wicked. Okay, so today's song I heard playing from some unknown location down the street. I'm sure you know it already. Thriller by Michael Jackson, the legend himself.

this is the original MJ. he is the legend

Now, I had already had a song picked out for today, but right before I wrote this I thought to myself "dude, halloween deserves better" so here you go. I know he did some crazy things, learning towards pedaphilia and baby murder attempts (I really don't want details) along with wanting to be a white female, BUT he is still legendary for his music and crazy ass dance moves. Dancers everywhere pay tribute to him...and so do the two little boys that came dressed as MJ (like he is in the picture) that got extra candy for their awesome taste!

So that's it. I wasn't very exciting for dressing up this halloween, I figure if you don't go all out, then don't do it. But I think I know what I'll be next year...sorry, it's a secret. So tell me what you were for halloween, let's see how cliche' you were.

Peace.

Genre Mash Up

Genre's used to be so black and white. Pop. Rock. Rap. Techno. Simple classifications to keep your music together. Now, half the songs on my ipod I wouldn't be able to put into a genre if I tried. The lines between the types have gotten so blurred that you can't see the lines anymore.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that this is a bad thing. It creates music for every type of person out there, because you know as well as I do that people do not fit into cliche's perfectly by any means. I would just like to know what genre something is. Perhaps the band should have to tell us upon release dates. Have it say on the back of the CD:

"the following music is performed in public under the classification of R&B punk lite"

Although I guess that might be kind of strange...


Question. Do you think music should always be classified in the same genre as the band is put in?


I liked you much better when you were this small

I've definitely heard songs that don't fit the status quo of the rest done by a band or singer. Hell the best example is The Moffatts whose CD that I own is filled with feel good songs completely, until you get to the last song which sounds like a soundtrack you slit your wrists to. No offence boys, I still love the song, but it is way too different than what you normally do. It scared me slightly.

My answer to the question would have to be no, since if I was in the mood for some peppy loving life tunes and then they played something really depressing, just because of who sang it, I'd be pissed.

I should be able to think of more bands to give as examples, but I really can't. Perhaps you can voice some examples of your own...if you agree with me on the matter.

Peace.

Day 8

You have no idea how unbelievably stoked I am right now. Today's song is Cross My Heart by Marianas Trench. So I have always liked the voice of the singer, but I also watch video on trial and he was on there. I didn't know it when I first saw him and liked him by how funny he was. Then I made the connection, when he was on it to critique one of his own videos. Awesome.

great faces guys

If I was the girl in the video I wouldn't be able to handle myself. They would have to re-shoot it a million times because I'd end up smiling, if not having a full on giggle fit that he was so close to my face. Also I would like to point out that two members in this band are significantly hot, and I'd do them...again with half of a band (I'm such a horn dog when it comes to musicians) but that seems to be my norm, so whatever. Can you guess which ones?

Peace.

Day 7

I'm sorry this is so down to the wire!! I got distracted by a book, sucking my into Italy in 1340. ANYWAY this one is dedicated to Anna, who showed me this awhile ago and it is always in the back of my mind, rearing it's ugly head to come out. It is The Natalie Portman Rap which is done by Natalie Portman but is actually from a Saturday Night Live skit.

possibly the prettiest woman in the world

Yes, I know it's vulgar, but that's pretty much what SNL is. Those of you who have seen it CAN NOT deny that. Not to mention the Natalie is one of the sweetest looking people in Hollywood, which is what makes this rant so epic. So anyway, that's today's little tidbit and I think it's safe to say I'm now out of my bubblegum power pop obsession....for now, at least.

Peace.

Day 6

Alright so today is a Thursday, which means I had choir practice. And yes, I know what you're thinking about choir being stupid. It's really just like some of the music out there, it's an acquired taste. Anyway, so in honour of my choir rehearsal, today's song is Chile Con Carne performed by The Real Group.





can you look bad ass while singing about Chile?

Now, this song is one of the ones I was talking about, an acquired taste, but I am obsessed just the same. This song songs like it would be easy to sing, but the rhythm is so out of whack that if you try sight reading it, you will fail. We have started to get it now that we are breaking down the parts and will most likely be performing it in January. When this happens I'll show you our attempt at it.
All I gotta say is that this Swedish dude that wrote it, must have REALLY loved Chile.

Triple Threat Nonsense.

There was a time, long long ago, when to be famous you were either an actor, a musician, or a dancer. People who could do more than one of these were considered amazing and highly coveted in the business.

Flash forward to today and everybody who's anybody is a triple threat. Even people who wouldn't be able to sing with technology and who couldn't dance without their multi-million dollar costing dance instructor are seen as some of the best there is. Now to make it, you have to be versatile, and if you can only sing, or act, you are dog food.

 Of course, I don't speak facts, but this is just how I see the world has evolved. I miss the days when if someone asked who your favorite actor was, you could answer "Bruce Willis" and know that there was no mistaking him for having a pop album somewhere, (and I hope that he doesn't, I'm a bit afraid to check now) a time when Miley Cyrus COULD be tamed, and just pick one thing she wants to do because you know she has enough money to get by without plastering that face everywhere.

Now if you're doing musical theatre, that's a different story. Live plays need people who are versatile so they don't have to have a crazy amount of people on stage, making it hard to follow the story, but for the big film industry I have a message:

Give people who have a talent (even just one) a fighting chance.

And to those young stars out there who seem to think doing everything is the norm? just stop. Bieber, you don't need a movie deal. Miranda Cosgrove, stick to your acting chops. Adam Sevani, keep dancing your heart and and please never attempt music unless you are as good at it as you are at dancing.

 Sorry if this is a hopeless rant and you don't agree at all, but it's a blog. Blogs are where you express yourself, regardless of if you make sense or not so if you don't like it, you can suck it....but I hope you like it.

Peace.

Day 5

Alright, This one you probably saw coming. Last night glee did the rocky horror show, but I just watched it now. I like the song Time Warp WAY before glee did it. They used to play it at my junior high school dances. Granted, then I didn't know it was from rocky horror, but I still loved it.



This is really the only picture to describe this show, the title.

So the rocky horror picture show has been around for the better part of 40 years, it was created in the 70's. You know somethings good when people still love it after this long. People think it's promiscuous now...I wonder what people thought of it back then?

Needless to say I love this song. It brings me back to my teenie bopper days when I was insecure, with crazy ass friends and danced like I was having a seizure not caring who saw it....sounds a lot like today. Thank you rocky horror musical. I salute you!

Peace.

P.S. Who is your favorite character from rocky horror? Mine is riff raff. He is flippin awesome!!