Thursday, March 29, 2012

Evolution

After many a discussion with a mental creationist of late... I've come to the simple conclusion, we really are in decline.

Today's song, "Evolution" by Korn plays on the opposite of evolution to the top but rather that we're slowly becoming far less that the basic beasts that we know. At the end of the day it would seem that the monkey that would rather pick a banana over a pile of paper (money) is a lot smarter. You can't really eat paper can you?

I'm happy to keep the basic beast inside avoiding the rest of everything else. I wonder if they'll ever look back and call us all deranged? To be honest, I really think they do. That would be because they finally get it... one can only hope.

I'm diggin' with my fingertips
I'm ripping at the ground I stand upon
I'm searching for fragile bones
Evolution

I'm never gonna be refined
Keep trying but I won't assimilate
Sure we have come far in time
watch the bow break

And I'm sorry that I don't believe
by the evidence that I see
That there's any hope left for me
It's evolution
Just evolution

And I, I do not dare deny
the basic beast inside
It's right here
It's controlling my mind
And why do I deserve to die
and I'm dominated by
This animal thats locked up inside

Close up to get a real good view
I'm betting that the species will survive
Hold tight, I'm getting inside you
Evolution
And when were gonna find these bones
They're gonna want to keep them in a jar
the number one virus caused by
Procreation

And the planet may go astray
in a million years they'll say
Those motherfuckers were all derranged
It's evolution
Just evolution

And I, I do not dare deny
the basic beast inside
It's right here
It's controlling my mind
And why do I deserve to die
I'm dominated by
This animal thats locked up inside

Take a look around
Nothing much has changed
Take a look around
Nothing much has changed
Take a look around
Take a look around
Take a look around
Nothing much has changed
Take a look around
Take a look around
Nothing much has changed
Take a look around
Take a look around
Nothing much has changed
Take a look around

I, I do not dare deny
the basic beast inside
It's right here
It's controlling my mind
And why do I deserve to die
I'm dominated by
This animal that's locked up inside

Why
Why do I deserve to die?


Personally I prefer to be dominated by this animal inside, it keeps me who I need to be.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

While Your Lips Are Still Red

Today we're going to have a little more Nightwish. "While Your Lips Are Still Red" is a bit of a change around from the shrieking that Marco usually comes up with (who can forget his maniacal Phantom?).

This is a rather gentle track and seems to have been based on a painting of an injured angel. Injured or fallen? Or simply love that's been broken?

While the music and singing are all fantastic, the lyrics throw a few fantastic images. I'm really stuck by the lines, "Dark hair for catching the wind
/ Not to veil the sight of a cold world". Really rather than hind behind something we should be wanting to feel the wind in our hair.

The "kiss while your lips are still red" may take on two different meanings, one while still very much full of life, the second as the injured lies dying. Either way I suppose it's all about taking love and life while it's still there and not waiting until it's far too late.

Sweet little words made for silence
Not talk
Young heart for love
Not heartache
Dark hair for catching the wind
Not to veil the sight of a cold world

Kiss while your lips are still red
While he`s still silent rest
While bosom is still untouched
Unveiled on another hair
While the hand`s still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they`re still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn

First day of love never comes back
A passionate hour`s never a wasted one
The violin, the poet`s hand,
Every thawing heart plays your theme with care

Kiss while your lips are still red
While he`s still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand`s still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they`re still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn


Love while the night still hides the withering dawn... because while we don't know what tomorrow brings, there is always the now.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Just Close Your Eyes

Today's track is just a good rock track. "Just Close Your Eyes" by Waterproof Blonde first caught my attention while flicking through channels on tv and somehow ended up on some pretty random "sports entertainment". It's hardly a sport or entertaining however... I did like the song.

I like this because it tells a tale that's quite simple: "Forget all you see and believe to be real. Just, close your eyes and make it all go away." It's always amazing at how much we simply believe to be true instead of really looking a little more inward.

Deceived by my eyes and all I was told I should see
Opinions not mine, the person they taught me to be
One night in the dark, a vision of someone I know
And out of the darkness I heard, a voice say, I'm you.
Inside me a light was turned on Then I was alive

If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived, and scars never healed
In the darkness, light will take you to the other side
and find me waiting there you'll see, if you just close your eyes

Hearts uninspired, trapped inside somebody's dream
Too close to the fire, yet cold and so numb with the pain
But the fever has broken, and the river has run to the sea
Washed to the ocean, and saved by a voice inside me.
Inside me a light was turned on Then I was alive

If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived, and scars never healed
In the darkness, light will take you to the other side
and find me waiting there you'll see, if you just close your eyes

Never thought I would be here, so high in the air
This is my unanswered prayer
Defined by another, so much wasted time
Out of the darkness, each breath that I take will be mine

If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived, and scars never healed
In the darkness, light will take you to the other side
and find me waiting there you'll see, if you just close your eyes


In the end of it all, listen to that little voice inside, it has a way of taking you home.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Last Friday Night (TGIF)

Another track that I must confess the video it the clincher. After all, how can you not enjoy a music video that has Katy Perry, Rebecca Black, Kenny G and the Hanson brothers? I think that Katy did her own parody on this one.

Ultimately it's Friday and this pretty much sums up a lot of Friday's. As you wake up realise it was a late night... and know that you're just going to do it all again. Think we've all had those nights... usually a Friday or Saturday. Then again, I've done that on pretty much every day of the week so far.

There's a stranger in my bed,
There's a pounding my head
Glitter all over the room
Pink flamingos in the pool
I smell like a minibar
DJ's passed out in the yard
Barbie's on the barbeque
This a hickie or a bruise?

Pictures of last night
Ended up online
I'm screwed
Oh well
It's a blacked out blur
But I'm pretty sure it ruled
Damn

Last Friday night
Yeah we danced on tabletops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot

Last Friday night
Yeah we maxed our credit cards
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping in the dark
Then had a menage a trois

Last Friday night
Yeah I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop-op
Whoa-oh-oah

This Friday night
Do it all again
This Friday night
Do it all again

Trying to connect the dots
Don't know what to tell my boss
Think the city towed my car
Chandelier is on the floor
With my favorite party dress
Warrants out for my arrest
Think I need a ginger ale
That was such an epic fail

Pictures of last night
Ended up online
I'm screwed
Oh well
It's a blacked out blur
But I'm pretty sure it ruled
Damn

Last Friday night
Yeah we danced on table tops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot

Last Friday night
Yeah we maxed our credits card
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping int he dark
Then had a menage a trois
Yeah I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop-op
Oh whoa oh

This Friday night
Do it all again
Do it all again
This Friday night
Do it all again
Do it all again
This Friday night

T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.
T.G.I.F.

Last Friday night
Yeah we danced on table tops
And we took too many shots
Think we kissed but I forgot

Last Friday night
Yeah we maxed our credit cards
And got kicked out of the bar
So we hit the boulevard

Last Friday night
We went streaking in the park
Skinny dipping in the dark
Then had a menage a trois

Last Friday night
Yeah I think we broke the law
Always say we're gonna stop
Oh-whoa-oh
This Friday night
Do it all again


Hey... I've never said I'll not be doing that again. It's Friday... bring it on!!

Monday, March 19, 2012

Life Goes On

The 80's just oozed cheese, so in that respect I can't totally dismiss them outright. Apart from the start of true "hair metal" we saw a few good rock bands actually go mainstream and while many may consider it selling out, heck you gotta pay the bills somehow.

I for some reason have, this morning got "Life Goes On" stuck in my head. You couldn't ever really call Poison anything more than a "pretty boy rock band" but hey for some strange reason they sneak into my playlist every time (then again so does Britney).

I'm still not sure why I have this in my head but as the saying goes tell someone and for some reason you pass it on. Then again it could simply be the line, "And this last mile, I travel with you" that is pounding away inside my head. Often people forget that the first step is the hardest but the last possibly the scariest in many ways. Ultimately I'll take that last step with you.

I felt this before
Now I feel it again
No matter how hard I try
This feeling won't end

So I, pretend you're here by my side
Tonight on this lonely ride
I keep telling myself that

Life goes on while you're miles away
And I need you
Time rolls on as night steals the day
There's nothing I can do

You healed up my wounds
I tasted your tears
You spilled out your heart
So I let out my fears

But one fear I kept to myself
How I prayed that you'd love no one else
Like you're saying you love me

Life goes on while you're miles away
And I need you
Time rolls on as night steals the day
There's nothing I can do

If you only knew how much I miss you

Solo

When my mind plays these tricks on me
It shows me things I don't want to see
That's why I tell myself now
I keep tellin' myself now
Just take another piece of me

Life goes on while you're miles away
And I need you
Time rolls on as night steals the day
There's nothing I can do

Love goes on, you're still miles away
And I miss you

And this last mile, I travel with you


As time rolls on there really is little we can do to stop it. Much like you can't stop the ocean reaching the shore, or the sun rise in the morning. All we can do is to continue to take those steps ensuring that we're there for each other over that last mile.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Run to the Water

Today... is going to be a long day. If you need to know why, give a shout out.

Today's track is "Run to the Water" by Live. I've posted this before, but never has it mattered quite as much.

Oh desert speak to my heart
Oh woman of the earth
Maker of children who weep for love
Maker of this birth
'Til your deepest secrets are known to me
I will not be moved
I will not be moved

"Don't try to find the answer
When there ain't no question here
Brother let your heart be wounded
And give no mercy to your fear"

Adam and Eve live down the street from me
Babylon is every town
It's as crazy as it's ever been
Love's a stranger all around

In a moment we lost our minds here
And lay our spirit down
Today we lived a thousand years
All we have is now

Run to the water
And find me there
Burnt to the core but not broken
We'll cut through the madness
Of these streets below the moon
These streets below the moon

And I will never leave you

'Til we can say,
"This world was just a dream
We were sleepin' now we are awake"
'Til we can say

In a moment we lost our minds here
And dreamt the world was round
A million mile fall from grace
Thank God we missed the ground

Run to the water
And find me there
Burnt to the core but not broken
We'll cut through the madness
Of these streets below the moon
With a nuclear fire of love in our hearts

Yeah, I can see it now lord
Out beyond all the breakin' of waves
And the tribulation
It's a place and the home of ascended souls
Who swam out there in love!

Run to the water
And find me there
Burnt to the core but not broken
We'll cut through the madness
Of these streets below the moon
With a nuclear fire of love in our hearts

Rest easy baby, rest easy
And recognize it all as light and rainbows
Smashed to smithereens and be happy
Run to the water (and find me there)
Run to the water


Thankfully I can still just run to the water... and well...

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Star Trekkin'

Well, I didn't get round to posting anything yesterday as I seemed to be a little occupied. But Lets see if I can get two in today.

Today's song picked on bad music video is "Star Treckkin" by The Firm. In fairness once you listen to the song you'll realise that they really are just having fun, something to be expected from a novelty band. That said, they really do manage to sum up the whole Star Trek universe in a few verses.

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.

Lt. Uhura, report.

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.

Analysis, Mr. Spock.

It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it; it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward, still can't find reverse.

Medical update, Dr. McCoy.

It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.

It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it; it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, Jim.

Starship Captain, James T. Kirk:

Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, men.

It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.

Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it; it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, scrape 'em off, Jim.

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward, and things are getting worse!

Engine room, Mr. Scott:

Ye cannae change the laws of physics, laws of physics, laws of physics;
ye cannae change the laws of physics, laws of physics, Jim.

Ah! We come in peace, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill;
we come in peace, shoot to kill; Scotty, beam me up!

It's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead, Jim;
it's worse than that, he's dead, Jim, dead, Jim, dead.

Well, it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it; it's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, Captain.

There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow;
there's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow Jim!

You can not change the strength Jim of the engines.

It's worse than that, it's physics, Jim.

Bridge to engine room, warp factor 9.

Och, if I give it any more she'll blow, Cap'n!
Red Alert Red Alert
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward 'cause we can't find reverse.

Star Trekkin' across the universe,
On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk.
Star Trekkin' across the universe,
Boldly going forward, still can't find reverse.


I guess sometimes, we just have to forget reverse and just go forward? Either way, keep on trekkin.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper

I figured I would pick a few songs this week purely because their videos were so horribly bad. Subsequently I think they're great.

"I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper" by Sarah Brightman and Hot Gossip has to be easily one of the worst music videos I've seen to date. Check it out here.

This particular track was released in 1978 (before I was born!) and was the beginning of what would be a fantastic career in music for Sarah. Although I think all the shiny spandex wasn't really the way to start. That said, if David Bowie can rock it out... why not try.

Arcaida X-ray X-ray delta niner niner zero
This is Starfleet control
You are clear to go hyper space
Acknowledge

Affirmative, Star-com
We have situation gold

Niner niner zero, roger
You're looking good for trans-light

I lost my heart to a starship trooper
I lost my heart to a starship trooper
Oh...

Hey, Captain Strange
Won't you be my lover
You're the best thing
That I've ever discovered
Flash Gordon's left me
He's gone to the stars
And evil Darth Vader
Has me banished to Mars

Tell me, Captain Strange
Do you feel my devotion
Or are you like a droid
Devoid of emotion
Encounters one and two
Are not enough for me
What my body needs
Is close encounter three

I lost my heart to a starship trooper
Flashing light in hyper space
Fighting for the Federation
Hand in hand we'll conquor space

Listen, Captain Strange
What's our destination
The scanners seem to
Indicate a small devation
Static on the comm
It's Starfleet Command
Requesting your position
It's their final demand

You're intentions are known
They've found out at least
So if you're gonna take me
Please make it fast
Touch me
Feel me
Do what you will
I want to feel
That galactic thrill

I lost my heart to a starship trooper
Flashing light in hyper space
Fighting for the Federation
Hand in hand we'll conquor space

Niner niner zero
This is Star Comm
We got a problem
On your vector
Request status check
Over

Oh, baby...

Arcadia
This is strategy control
You have course deviation
At five mark six
Acknowledge

I love you...

Arcaida
We show condition red
Confirm

Love me...

What's going on out there

Oh...
I lost my heart to a starship trooper
Flashing light in hyper space
Fighting for the Federation
Hand in hand we'll conquor space
I lost my heart to a starship trooper
Oh...

Space suit is lying
On control room
Pulse rate increasing
As the heat factor soars
Take me
Make me
Feel the force
Ignore the computers
We're locked on course

I lost my heart to a starship trooper
Flashing light in hyper space
Fighting for the Federation
Hand in hand we'll conquor space

I lost my heart to a starship trooper
Flashing light in hyper space
Fighting for the Federation
Hand in hand we'll conquor space
REPEAT AND FADE THE ABOVE WITH
Niner niner zereo
This is Star Comm
Be advised you
Have serious
vector deviation
I repeat,
Serious vector deviation

Arcadia
Niner niner zero Do you copy
This is Starfleet Control


Still not a fan of spandex, but it does make me laugh at times.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Turn it Up

Been rather ill of late (yeah, I get a cold and go into hibernation) and somehow my my way into work this morning I got this song stuck in my head.

"Turn it Up" by Pixie Lott is another of those that I can't quite explain but somehow just makes me happy. While the topic and theme of this particular song aren't all that happy but the tempo rather upbeat. So simply because it was stuck in my head this morning...

'coz I know you can't stay, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the fall. We had our time, baby, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the call.

Baby, its over, we both know, lets go forward.
I love you, but in a different way, I love you, forever.
Now that we've come to the end of a story-y and I know that it's gonna be hard for me.
Might hurt some, might get too much, but I gotta let it be.
As the world turns around and we go different places, new things, new dreams, new faces.
Wanna shake up, when we break up, but we keep our memories.

'coz I know you can't stay, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the fall.
We had our time, baby, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the call.
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".

Baby, it's better, and I want you, to be happy.
Sometimes people find that it's so hard just to say goodbye.
it ain't easy the more and the more you try.
So they'll be cheating, be decieving, but not me and my boy.
We understand that we're friends and it just ain't working, no point in the constant fighting.
So we'll be grown ups, for a minute, and admit that we're just not in it.

I know you can't stay, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the fall.
We had our time, baby, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the call.

Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".

I might lose my mind for a while, but I'll be fine (fiiiine).
Have you heard there's this thing that heals, and it's called time (tiiiime).
Clock can tick away, happy will fall in place.
and though, my heart will break, a new me will fill the space.

I know you can't stay, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the fall.
We had our time, baby, so I won't be waiting, anticipating for the call.
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".
Turn it up, turn it up for the people that say "we're moving on and we'll be okay".


Turn it up... because... well... no matter how ill I may be... I'll be okay.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Whale (BooHoo)

I chanced upon this track which was playing on TV the other morning. I'm a sucker for the piano (as mentioned several times before) and this one is quite simply the vocalist singing along to the sharp notes being played.

Dear Reader started off as a duo but seems to have become a solo project. This particular track, "Whale", comes from the album "Idealistic Animals" where each track is given an animal name in addition to a more descriptive title.

I'm still not quite sure on this one, "Whale" or "BooHoo", really covers. Is it a funeral... is it simply loss? I'm taking a stab in the dark here and saying that the wave, sea and canoe are all representative of time and travel. Ultimately you can't stay in one place for all time. We all move on and at some point the last time we see anyone it's as we're heading back out to see (or simply deeper into our lives).

Just gotta keep on moving, that's our way
It's not for a wave to stay in one place
And when the ice melts far away
We have no say, we gain the weight

Till we cover New York
with icy, icy blue
And the Statue of Liberty
she'll be poking through
And the last time that you see her
it'll be from a canoe
Floating on our tears and your tears too
Boohoo
Boohoo
Boohoo

Her mom died yesterday
She will not be going to a funeral
But she'll put on a pretty black dress anyway
And then she'll go to the park and play in the sandpit

Then we'll cover New York
with icy, icy blue
And the Statue of Liberty
she'll be poking through
And the last time that you see her
it'll be from a canoe
Floating on our tears and your tears too

We'll cover New York
with icy, icy blue
And the Statue of Liberty
she'll be poking through
And the last time that you see her
it'll be from a canoe
Singing Mama Goodbye
You know we'll always miss you
Boohoo
Boohoo
Boohoo


Someday we're all going to be taking a canoe trip... and the wave will be our last. As sad as that is, waves were never supposed to stay in one place.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Pepper

Well, nice to see my brother post something this morning on YouTube.

"Pepper" by the The Butthole Surfers (gotta love that name) was pretty much their one hit but in many ways I guess you only need one to make an impact.

Pepper seems to make little sense on the surface and while many may look to the lines, "You never know just how you look / Through other people's eyes" as being the most significant, I really don't think so. While that's very much a valid point I think the point behind this song is how so many are hell bent on personal destruction. Many references here go out to kids doing silly things in what seem to be sex, drugs and extreme lifestyle.

It's the lines, "Pauly caught a bullet / But it only hit his leg / Well it should have been a better shot / and got him in the head" that really stick with me. While many seem to meet their demise it would seem that Pauly doesn't but the mental scaring of what actually happens is far worse than the actual wound. Perhaps it's really a song about those that manage to survive life's ordeals and how these things shape us.

Marky got with Sharon
And Sharon got Cherese
She was sharing Sharon's outlook
On the topic of disease
Mikey had a facial scar
And Bobby was a racist
They were all in love with dyin'
They were doing it in Texas
Tommy played piano
Like a kid out in the rain
Then he lost his leg in Dallas
He was dancing with a train
They were all in love with dyin'
They were drinking from a fountain
That was pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain

I don't mind the sun sometimes
The images it shows
I can taste you on my lips
And smell you in my clothes
Cinnamon and sugary
And softly spoken lies
You never know just how you look
Through other people's eyes

Some will die in hot pursuit
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain

I don't mind the sun sometimes
The images it shows
I can taste you on my lips
And smell you in my clothes
Cinnamon and sugary
And softly spoken lies
You never know just how you look
Through other people's eyes

(In Reverse:
I don't mind the sun sometimes
The images it shows
You never know just how you look
Through other people's eyes)

Another Mikey took a knife
While arguing in traffic
Flipper died a natural death
He caught a nasty virus
Then there was the ever-present
Football player rapist
They were all in love with dyin'
They were doing it in Texas
Pauly caught a bullet
But it only hit his leg
Well it should have been a better shot
and got him in the head
They were all in love with dyin'
They were drinking from a fountain
That was pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain

I don't mind the sun sometimes
The images it shows
I can taste you on my lips
And smell you in my clothes
Cinnamon and sugary
And softly spoken lies
You never know just how you look
Through other people's eyes


How do we look through other peoples eyes? After we've managed to survive so much, does it really matter?