Dear Diary,
7 SONGS I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY HEAD AT THE MOMENT:
1 - "Sunchyme" (Dario G) - YES!!! I've rediscovered a dance hit from my youth! This song literally made me dance at a bus stop the other day (I was alone). So energetic and African and wonderful. See, us Brits really do produce some gold!
2 - "The Great Gig in the Sky" (Pink Floyd) - Listen to Clare Torry sing! Just LISTEN!!! Apparently they stuck her in a recording booth and told her to just completely improvise a tune "about Death." And this is the result. Over a piano. Oh my god, just listen to it. Bear with it until her voice kicks in, and then FEEL THE GOOSBUMPS.
3 - "Crazy" (Alanis Morrisette) - Oh my god! I fucking LOVE this song! So melodic and wonderful, and such an outstanding voice! And the LYRICS!! So true! Alanis, I officially love you. I SO get what everyone sees in you, now. Listen to this song if it's the last thing you do. And download the studio version if you can, the backing music is so much more luscious and spine-tingly lovely than it is live.
4/5 - "Suck my kiss/Sir Psycho Sexy" (Red Hot Chilli Peppers) - I've totally started getting into the Chillies. And damn, I'm glad I did. This band fucking RULES, and I feel nothing but regret for the fact that I didn't take any notice of them in the glory years (when I was growing up). The first song, as well as being catchy as anything and having one hell of a hook, makes me think of Kyle and his outstanding kissing techniques...... The second is just the sexiest song ALIVE. Or the most pornographic. Either way, it's all good. Those guitars! And the bass! And the drums! And the lyrics!! (*Shivers*) This is sex in song form, and the bassline makes you actually want to do a striptease (which makes public transport a pain in the arse, should it come on your Ipod). It's so sexy even the BAND felt the need to strip off at the sound of their own creation (see video link above) Absolute goddamn fucking GENIUS. Can't seem to find a studio version on Youtube, but for the love of god, download it and let the sexy times (rock and) roll.
6 - "Breathe" (Pink Floyd) - Possibly my favourite song EVER. It sounds so gorgeous and melodic and swoony, perfect for meditation, pondering, drifting off to sleep. And the lyrics are unbelievably true, if not slightly depressing (pretty much like the whole album) It sounds amazing live, but listen to the original CD/LP version first, because it is simply stunning (Skip forward to 1:10 ) Much more groundbreaking than Alanis, but again, listen to it if it's the last thing you do.
7 - "Single Ladies (Put a ring on it)" (Beyonce') - I couldn't stand this when it first came out, and now I CAN'T stop listening to it! And the video is just mesmerising to watch, considering it's just 3 women dancing in a non-descript room for 3 minutes. Although I heard that one of the women is actually a man - the choreographer who had to step in at the last minute because they couldn't find anyone good enough for the 3rd woman. Have a look - she's the one mostly on the left, with the darkest hair/skin. But as for the tune - damn catchy. And perfect when you're thinking about you're ex and you're in a "Fuck you" mood. Although Beyonce' seems to have a robot hand at one point.......
Basically, if you have time, look up the studio/album versions and lyrics for songs 2, 3, 4/5 and 6. If you can be bothered, and are particularly interested in what makes me tick. Or just want to look at (and listen to) masterpieces.
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