Showing posts with label Music New And Old. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music New And Old. Show all posts
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Madonna Turns 50
Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie
Born August 16th 1958
Happy Birthday Lady...
A sampling of photos through the years.
In no particular order.
What would a Madonna post be without some music?
First up one of the songs that made her famous and parents hate her.
Like a Virgin
The controversy continued and so did the great music in 1989 with
Like a Prayer
Finally the latest from the Material Girl.
Give it to me.
One of my favorite songs of her newest album titled Hard Candy.
Friday, August 15, 2008
M.I.A - Paper Planes as see in Pineapple Express
I know that I have some unusual taste in music.
Just search back through some old posts and you will see what I'm talking about.
I have been seeing the trailer for Pineapple Express for the last month or so, and I absolutely love the song playing over it.
I haven't seen the movie yet but from what I have heard it's pretty much a stoner movie.
Like the one's made popular by Cheech and Chong in the seventies.
I'll wait for the DVD.
Well with a bit of searching I was able to find the video for the song playing through the trailer, it's M.I.A.'s Paper Planes.
I downloaded the song before my vacation and I drove Mark crazy with it over the two weeks we were away.
I played it over and over again in the car.
I don't know anything about M.I.A., but if your interested click on the link for some info.
Anyway, here is the video for one of the songs that will remind me of the summer of 2008.
M.I.A. with Paper Planes
Just in case you were interested here is the trailer for Pineapple Express.
One last music video because I can.
This beauty is from Corb Lund.
It's titled "Truck Got Stuck"
Love it.
Canadian too..
Told you I like all kinds of music.
Rap to Country in one post impressive isn't it.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Like I Never Left - Whitney Houston
So apparently I have been away for about four months. It's amazing how time gets away from you. I have thought about dropping by and writing something, but its a lot harder than people think, to come up with something to talk about all the time. Well something that is hopefully slightly interesting.
I just went back to work today, after a nice two week vacation at the cottage. I spent (and I counted) 16 complete days there without once returning to the city. For those of you that now me, that's unprecedented, usually after about a week I start to miss the pavement of the city and head home for at least an overnight stay. That is the longest uninterrupted stay that I have had at the cottage since I was a kid and would spend most of the summer their with my grandparents.
Overall it was a nice relaxing time.
We had the usual occurrences that remind me I really would not survive the "country life" for too long.
First up is the snakes, yes snakes.
Probably a good time to mention that I freak out around snakes. My phobia is so bad that I will avoid walking in an area where I have seen a snake for years. I can also recount almost every place at the cottage that I have ever seen a snake in the last thirty odd years that have been going there.
It started with a small (according to other witnesses) garden snake sighting.
This is where the lesbian friends came in particularly handy, scaring the thing away quite quickly with a stopping of the feet. It must be a genetic thing with them, absolutely no fear.
Next up was the very large (at least 4 feet long) black water snake. That decided it would be a nice time to sun its self on our dock.
Unfortunately for me I happened to be floating out in the water, but I'm proud to say that I didn't freak out light previous occasions, there was no screaming or hyperventilating etc... but I think I paddled my self halfway across the lake just in case it came near me.
I'm happy to report that I was able to leave the water safely and without incident.
The second sign that I not meant for country living is the septic system.
I will say that I have a limited knowledge of septic tanks etc.
I know that they have to be emptied periodically and that its not the most pleasant job.
Those of you who have not had any experience with them your lucky.
First problem is you must find and dig up the cap/hatch for the tank so it can be emptied.
I remember when I was younger and my grandparents took care of all these things the honeypot guy (no idea where that name came from) would show up, dig it up, drain the tank, and go.
Well times have changed haven't they.
You (in this case me) have to dig it up for them.
It stared out well, I was digging and found metal right away.
Lucky, or so I thought, after I removed a bit of dirt from the cap there was a hissing sound, not unlike the snakes from earlier.
Actually I think I might have preferred the snake at this point.
Apparently we should have done this a bit earlier cause it was full, really more than full.
Cause' the lid popped off and it kinda looked like I struck oil.
The hole that I had dug filled up with a nice black liquid.
Yeah, well then I got a whiff of it.
When my gagging subsided I hiked up my shirt over my nose and mouth and finished digging my hole.
Cottage my memories aren't they wonderful.
The nice part of the whole thing was the gentleman who came to do the pumping out of the tank.
He was friendly and had a great sense of humour about the job he did.
It was really nice to meet someone like that, a person that has a fairly shitty job (pun intended) that still can be nice and enjoy his job.
Enough cottage talk for now I'll tell you more later.
The whole point of this post was Whitney Houston.
I am a true fanatic for this women.
I have loved her music for years.
Followed all the marriage troubles, drug problems, and so on.
I was overjoyed to hear late last year that she had kicked all her bad habits to the curb and was working on a new album, her first new material in over six years.
Working with, of all people, Clive Davis , the man who launched her career back in the eighties.
When I got home form my vacation I discovered that her newest song with Akon had been "leaked" to the net.
Now I'm completely biased of course, but its really sounds pretty good.
Here it is for you to judge.
She is looking good and sounding great and what better title for Whitney to make here comeback with, than "Like I Never Left", and what better post title for myself after four months of ignoring you.
Talk to you soon, I promise.
I just went back to work today, after a nice two week vacation at the cottage. I spent (and I counted) 16 complete days there without once returning to the city. For those of you that now me, that's unprecedented, usually after about a week I start to miss the pavement of the city and head home for at least an overnight stay. That is the longest uninterrupted stay that I have had at the cottage since I was a kid and would spend most of the summer their with my grandparents.
Overall it was a nice relaxing time.
We had the usual occurrences that remind me I really would not survive the "country life" for too long.
First up is the snakes, yes snakes.
Probably a good time to mention that I freak out around snakes. My phobia is so bad that I will avoid walking in an area where I have seen a snake for years. I can also recount almost every place at the cottage that I have ever seen a snake in the last thirty odd years that have been going there.
It started with a small (according to other witnesses) garden snake sighting.
This is where the lesbian friends came in particularly handy, scaring the thing away quite quickly with a stopping of the feet. It must be a genetic thing with them, absolutely no fear.
Next up was the very large (at least 4 feet long) black water snake. That decided it would be a nice time to sun its self on our dock.
Unfortunately for me I happened to be floating out in the water, but I'm proud to say that I didn't freak out light previous occasions, there was no screaming or hyperventilating etc... but I think I paddled my self halfway across the lake just in case it came near me.
I'm happy to report that I was able to leave the water safely and without incident.
The second sign that I not meant for country living is the septic system.
I will say that I have a limited knowledge of septic tanks etc.
I know that they have to be emptied periodically and that its not the most pleasant job.
Those of you who have not had any experience with them your lucky.
First problem is you must find and dig up the cap/hatch for the tank so it can be emptied.
I remember when I was younger and my grandparents took care of all these things the honeypot guy (no idea where that name came from) would show up, dig it up, drain the tank, and go.
Well times have changed haven't they.
You (in this case me) have to dig it up for them.
It stared out well, I was digging and found metal right away.
Lucky, or so I thought, after I removed a bit of dirt from the cap there was a hissing sound, not unlike the snakes from earlier.
Actually I think I might have preferred the snake at this point.
Apparently we should have done this a bit earlier cause it was full, really more than full.
Cause' the lid popped off and it kinda looked like I struck oil.
The hole that I had dug filled up with a nice black liquid.
Yeah, well then I got a whiff of it.
When my gagging subsided I hiked up my shirt over my nose and mouth and finished digging my hole.
Cottage my memories aren't they wonderful.
The nice part of the whole thing was the gentleman who came to do the pumping out of the tank.
He was friendly and had a great sense of humour about the job he did.
It was really nice to meet someone like that, a person that has a fairly shitty job (pun intended) that still can be nice and enjoy his job.
Enough cottage talk for now I'll tell you more later.
The whole point of this post was Whitney Houston.
I am a true fanatic for this women.
I have loved her music for years.
Followed all the marriage troubles, drug problems, and so on.
I was overjoyed to hear late last year that she had kicked all her bad habits to the curb and was working on a new album, her first new material in over six years.
Working with, of all people, Clive Davis , the man who launched her career back in the eighties.
When I got home form my vacation I discovered that her newest song with Akon had been "leaked" to the net.
Now I'm completely biased of course, but its really sounds pretty good.
Here it is for you to judge.
She is looking good and sounding great and what better title for Whitney to make here comeback with, than "Like I Never Left", and what better post title for myself after four months of ignoring you.
Talk to you soon, I promise.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Shakespeares Sisters - Stay
One last walk down memory lane for this evening.
I believe that Shakespeare's Sisters would be considered a one hit wonder.
There song "stay" was another pivotal song in my adolescence.
Thought I would throw in "Whats Up" by 4 Non Blonde's cause' I mixed them up all the time....
Go figure.
Heart
I feel like reminiscing for a few moments.
I discovered Anne and Nancy Wilson some time in the late eighties, the sisters were better known as Heart.
I don't know what attracted me too the two of them....
I guess I was always a sucker for girls with big hair.
That, and I always loved, how the video producers tried to hide Anne's weight gain with clever camera angels.
Here is a sampling of Heart's greatest hits.
In no particular order.
These Dreams
OMG that was some really big hair.
Never
Alone
I think this is the first song that I heard the girls sing and I fell in love....way back in '87.
What About Love
Barracuda
I don't remember this one well at all cause' I was only 5.....
Finally
All I wanna do is make love to you..
As boy growing up "confused" in the late 80's early 90's it really struck a cord.
The cute actor didn't hurt either.
Apologize ft One Republic and Timbaland
So some more new music for you.
This is One Republic feat. Timbaland.
I love this song it reminds me of old George Michael or even a bit of Elton John.
Enjoy.
Britney Spears - VMA's
So just about every blog on the planet is discussing (trashing) Britney's performance last night on the MTV Video Music Awards.
Yeah, it wasn't so good.
A lot of the site's are commenting on how "huge" Brit looked.
Now lets keep in mind the woman has had two children within less than three years.
Here is a couple of pic's from last night.
First thing, the girl is not huge or even slightly over weight.
I guess the fact she doesn't look anorexic makes her fat.
This is why so many young woman and men are growing up with unrealistic body images in our countries.
She longs pretty damn fine to me.
You be the judge.
Your comments are appreciated.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
As the summer of 2007 fades away here is a clip of the song that will always remind me of this year.
Not one to jump on a bandwagon...yeah right...
I hated this song the first dozen or so times I heard it, but it started to grow on me.
Now I hate to admit it, but I really like it.
In case your interested her is Rhianna's new song "Shut up and Drive"
I hate this one two.
Check back in a couple of months though, who knows I'll probably have changed my
mind.
P.S.
If your wondering where you have heard that song before? That is if you were born before 1990, its a New Order song called "Blue Monday".
Not one to jump on a bandwagon...yeah right...
I hated this song the first dozen or so times I heard it, but it started to grow on me.
Now I hate to admit it, but I really like it.
In case your interested her is Rhianna's new song "Shut up and Drive"
I hate this one two.
Check back in a couple of months though, who knows I'll probably have changed my
mind.
P.S.
If your wondering where you have heard that song before? That is if you were born before 1990, its a New Order song called "Blue Monday".
Friday, August 10, 2007
Aural Pleasures - Part 4
Relax, Take It Easy, if that isn't the title for a huge summer hit I don't know what is.
It's the latest hit from Mika, the boy behind the song "Grace Kelly"
This song, also seems to borrow from an 80's hit.
I didn't really catch it a first, I have to give the credit to Mark, he was the one who said that it sounded a lot like "I just died in you arms tonight" by the Cutting Crew.
It reminded me more of something by the Scissor Sisters but I see where Mark's coming from.
Either way I have played the crap out of this song over the last few days.
Hope you like it too.
First up Mika....
Next for your consideration Cutting Crew with "I just died in your arms tonight"
Lastly a little Scissor Sisters....guaranteed to get you out of your seat and dancing around your computer.
Ironically "I Don't Feel Like Dancing"
Aural Pleasures - Part 3
About three weeks ago we had our annual boat(booze)cruise at work.
It's a great event that the store social fund hosts annually.
We spend about three hours cruising back and forth on the Ottawa river.
This year had the usual drunken episodes....
More about that later.
After a few cocktails I wasn't feeling any pain and I started to dance.
This year I spent the evening dancing with one of our newest employees.
Thing was that she loved music from the 80's.
So we ended up dancing most of the night and we kept requesting more and more music.
Our favorite of the evening had to be Jermaine Stewart's classic "We don't have to take our clothes off"
In case you don't remember it(or to young to even know it)here's a reminder.
The point of the post?
While I was on vacation last week I heard the new song by Gym Class Heroes.
It's called "Clothes Off"
Three guesses as to which song they sample and the first two don't count.
Here's there "new" song.
As someone who enjoys rap music I don't find it to bad, but I think the classic version is still the best.
Not sure who Gym Class Heroes are?
Here is their first hit "Cupids Chokehold"
Monday, June 25, 2007
What I'm Listening Too
Rihanna - Umbrella
Better late than never.
It took awhile for me to start to appreciate this song, I guess the three hundred times a day I hear it has helped.
Timbaland - The Way I Are
Music only no video yet....
Enrique Iglesias - Do You Know (Ping Pong Song)
My summer song, at least for now.
Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
Yes that is Milo Ventimigila from Heroes with a whole bunch of fake tattoos.
Groove Jet - Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis Bextor
Britain's Got Talent - Paul Potts
Last week I posted a clip of six year oldConnie Talbot from the show Britain's Got Talent.
Today I stumbled across a clip of Paul Potts.
Apparently Paul sells cell phones for living in Cardiff and Paul wants to sing Opera.
It's another feel good clip.
There is something about watching a person who has a natural talent and doesn't realize how good they really are.
Now if the American version of this show was done half as well as the original I would probably watch. I think the judges on this version are much more watchable than their American counterparts.
I was also surprised at who well the audience accepted and enjoyed Opera music. I wonder how it would have gone over here in North America.
After doing a bit more research it turns out that the final of the show has already aired.
Any guesses as to who were the finalists?
It's Paul vs. Connie.
First up Paul Potts singing Nessun Dorma.
Second it's Connie Talbot singing Over the rainbow.
Is it just me or didn't you always think that song was called "somewhere over the rainbow"?
And the winner is.....
Paul Potts.
His next performance will be before the Queen.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Connie Talbot
I don't know if you have heard about this young girl yet or not but her video clip has gone round the world over the last few days. Her name is Connie Talbot and she is trying out for "Britain's Got Talent". Yet another show staring Simon Cowell. Here is her audition performance where she performs "Somewhere over the Rainbow".
I get goose bumps when I here her sing it. I can't imagine getting up and singing in front of all those people, let a lone doing it at the age of six.
Here is the latest performance where she is trying to secure a spot in the finals.
Connie is singing "Ben". Not quite as fantastic as the first but still better than most of the people that sing on these shows.
Enjoy
I get goose bumps when I here her sing it. I can't imagine getting up and singing in front of all those people, let a lone doing it at the age of six.
Here is the latest performance where she is trying to secure a spot in the finals.
Connie is singing "Ben". Not quite as fantastic as the first but still better than most of the people that sing on these shows.
Enjoy
Friday, May 18, 2007
Amazing Music Videos
Before I get on a political rant about the Conservatives, a bit of fun.
This music video by Fujiya & Miyagi called Ankle Injuries is fantastic.
The video is created with nothing but dice and thee song isn't half bad either.
This music video by Fujiya & Miyagi called Ankle Injuries is fantastic.
The video is created with nothing but dice and thee song isn't half bad either.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Aural Pleasures - Part 2
So if the last group of songs didn't depress you too much, here are a batch of more upbeat songs from the same year.
Tag Team - Whoomp There It Is
Snow - Informer
(After almost fifteen years I still don't have a clue what he's singing.)
Dazzey Dukes - Duice
Show Me Love - Robin S
Janet Jackson - If
Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap
Spin Doctors - Two Princes
Meat Loaf - I Would Do Anything For Love
4 Non Blonde's - What's Up
(When ever I hear this song I think of Mark and Sylvie's old place on St. Joseph Blvd. in Hull)
Shakespeare Sisters - Stay
Thats it for now, it will probably take twenty minutes to load all these videos.
Enjoy.
Tag Team - Whoomp There It Is
Snow - Informer
(After almost fifteen years I still don't have a clue what he's singing.)
Dazzey Dukes - Duice
Show Me Love - Robin S
Janet Jackson - If
Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap
Spin Doctors - Two Princes
Meat Loaf - I Would Do Anything For Love
4 Non Blonde's - What's Up
(When ever I hear this song I think of Mark and Sylvie's old place on St. Joseph Blvd. in Hull)
Shakespeare Sisters - Stay
Thats it for now, it will probably take twenty minutes to load all these videos.
Enjoy.
Aural Pleasures
It's amazing the memories that certain songs can evoke.
They can make you happy or sad.
Remember good times or bad.
Here are a few songs that have some special memories for me.
These are all from 1993.
I'm not going to say whether their good or bad.
A boy has to have some secrets.
Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes
Stereo Mc - Connected
UB-40 - Can't Help Falling In Love
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
Soul Asylum - Runaway Train
Janet Jackson - Again
PM Dawn - I'd Die Without You
PM Dawn - Set A Drift On Memory Bliss
Wow I think I was a bit of a romantic....
They can make you happy or sad.
Remember good times or bad.
Here are a few songs that have some special memories for me.
These are all from 1993.
I'm not going to say whether their good or bad.
A boy has to have some secrets.
Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes
Stereo Mc - Connected
UB-40 - Can't Help Falling In Love
Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
Soul Asylum - Runaway Train
Janet Jackson - Again
PM Dawn - I'd Die Without You
PM Dawn - Set A Drift On Memory Bliss
Wow I think I was a bit of a romantic....
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Alanis Morissette - My Humps
By far the hottest video to hit YouTube in awhile is Alanis Morissette's version of My Humps by the Black Eyed Peas. The video went up yesterday and is closing in on 2 million views. It's not a bad song when Alanis sings it.
Just for comparison here is the original Black Eyed Peas version.
Just for comparison here is the original Black Eyed Peas version.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Music Memories
I'm just spending a quiet afternoon in the computer room listening to music, unwinding after a
Sunday shift at work. I started to think about some the old songs that I used to love and started searching for them. I'm curious to see how they have held up over time. I'm guessing 'cause I listened to a lot of music in the 80's that some aren't going to be as good as I remember.
So lets go back and start in 1987.
The song is Boom Boom Boom by Paul Lekakis.
I don't think I ever saw a video for this song, but I do remember hearing for the first time at Astrolab.
Astrolab was a dance bar for teenagers where no alcohol was served.
It was alright, it had a great light show, and played lots of great music.
I didn't have all that much fun, it was a bit intimidating.
So here is a live performance of Boom Boom Boom.
I don't remember him being so gay.
I don't want call him a one hit wonder, but here is the 20th anniversary video of Boom Boom Boom.
Surprise, surprise Paul has a new video called "I need a vacation".
Its a little bit catchy, but the chorus is just bad.
Who the hell says they need to go on a vacay....
Anyway back to the music.
A bit out of order.
Here's Shannon with Let the music play.
Next in line is the boy band that started it all.
New Kids on Block.
I was lucky enough to see them in concert here in Ottawa twice.
The first time was with my brother who was about 14 at the time.
He still claims that I scarred him for life when I made him attend the first concert with me. A concert with 10,000 screaming girls, I don't know how that scarred him....
The second show I went with my best friends sister.
Hey I had a great time.
I found the ticket stubs the other day.
Been to a concert lately, check out the prices for these tickets.
Notice the rain or shine on the second stub.
It was during the Ex in August and it poured for about four hours before the show, everyone was soaked, but I still had a great time.
Here is "The Right Stuff" the song that started it all for the New Kids On The Block.
The begging of the end....
Step by Step.
Thats it for tonight I'll have more tomorrow.
Sunday shift at work. I started to think about some the old songs that I used to love and started searching for them. I'm curious to see how they have held up over time. I'm guessing 'cause I listened to a lot of music in the 80's that some aren't going to be as good as I remember.
So lets go back and start in 1987.
The song is Boom Boom Boom by Paul Lekakis.
I don't think I ever saw a video for this song, but I do remember hearing for the first time at Astrolab.
Astrolab was a dance bar for teenagers where no alcohol was served.
It was alright, it had a great light show, and played lots of great music.
I didn't have all that much fun, it was a bit intimidating.
So here is a live performance of Boom Boom Boom.
I don't remember him being so gay.
I don't want call him a one hit wonder, but here is the 20th anniversary video of Boom Boom Boom.
Surprise, surprise Paul has a new video called "I need a vacation".
Its a little bit catchy, but the chorus is just bad.
Who the hell says they need to go on a vacay....
Anyway back to the music.
A bit out of order.
Here's Shannon with Let the music play.
Next in line is the boy band that started it all.
New Kids on Block.
I was lucky enough to see them in concert here in Ottawa twice.
The first time was with my brother who was about 14 at the time.
He still claims that I scarred him for life when I made him attend the first concert with me. A concert with 10,000 screaming girls, I don't know how that scarred him....
The second show I went with my best friends sister.
Hey I had a great time.
I found the ticket stubs the other day.
Been to a concert lately, check out the prices for these tickets.
Notice the rain or shine on the second stub.
It was during the Ex in August and it poured for about four hours before the show, everyone was soaked, but I still had a great time.
Here is "The Right Stuff" the song that started it all for the New Kids On The Block.
The begging of the end....
Step by Step.
Thats it for tonight I'll have more tomorrow.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
Finally a new song from Avril that doesn't sound like every other song she has ever sung.
It's called Girlfriend..... h'mm I wonder is she trying to appeal to the gays with that title?
How long before Canadian radio plays the crap out of this one.
Anyway here is the girl from Napanee.
It's called Girlfriend..... h'mm I wonder is she trying to appeal to the gays with that title?
How long before Canadian radio plays the crap out of this one.
Anyway here is the girl from Napanee.
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