Songs of the Week # 14, #15, #16, and #17

I've missed a few weeks, so there are four songs in this post.

First up is a new song by Foo Fighters. I first ran into them two years ago, when one of my favorite dollers mentioned that they were her favorite band. I listened to some of their stuff then, but didn't like it.

This song was released on the radio about two months ago, and I really liked it. Apparently their new album is slightly different than their older ones.

Since starting this post, I found out that this song and band are up for some Grammy nominations! I hope they win something.

The Pretender - Foo Fighters


The next song I found by accident, while looking for a song called "What are you Waiting for" by No Secrets, which is a sweet, girlish song.
This song is not. This is a very weird song.
There may be some language in it, just to warn you, and the video is very weird. The song starts about three minutes in, but I recommend watching the whole thing.

What You Waiting For - Gwen Stefani



This song I thought was by Simple Plan, but it's actually by the All American Rejects. Upon finding that out, I got their CD out of the library, and it's actually very good!
Again, a slightly bizarre video.

Dirty Little Secret - All American Rejects



There's a program on one of the radio stations I listen to, where they'll play the top forty songs of the week on Sunday morning. They also have information about upcoming movies and albums, as well as interviews with actors and singers, so I tape it and listen to it. I was very surprised, to find this song on the mid 30s. It's one of the best songs to come out this year, and it's by an artist I don't know!
The video is again, weird, but not as weird as the Gwen Stefani one.

Misery Business - Paramore

Music Meme

Yes, I know I do to many Memes, so hush.

Music Meme

What is the first music album you remember owning?

That pink one with "Complicated" on it.

If not the same, what is the first music album you purchased for yourself?

I think it might have been the same one. If not, maybe the Joss Stone album?

What artist currently occupies the most space either in terms of shelf space or megabytes on your hard drive?

The Police.

How many different types of music media (vinyl, cassette, CD, etc) have you owned in your lifetime?
Cassettes, cds, and mp3s.

Who or what has had the biggest effect on your music taste?

For rock, my father, for broadway, my mother. For pop and hip-hop, the radio.

How do you currently prefer to listen to music?
Either on cds on my cd player, or the radio on my cd player.

In terms of music memorabilia, what is your most prized possession?

I don't have any.

Have you ever “swapped headsets” with a complete stranger (meaning have you ever unplugged the earphones from your listening device and plugged them into someone else’s player and had them do the same)?

No, although it sounds fun.

Have you ever been completely obsessed with a particular artist? Who and to what level did your fandom go?

I've been obsessed with several artists. The one I was obsessed with the most was The Police, though. I listened to "Synchronicity" over and over again.

What is the farthest you’ve ever traveled for a concert?

One in another state.

Who have you seen in concert the most?

I've never seen anyone more than twice.


Performers I would most like to see that I haven't seen yet?

Either The Police or Fall Out Boy.

Most male-intimidating concert?

Saffire.

Most anticipated concert?
It wasn't a concert, but a student production of Les Miserables, directed by Terrence Mann.

Song of the Week #13 - Photograph

Since I have a sort of obsession with this song, and am listening to it right now (and have been listening to it for the past thirty minutes), I decided it would make a fine Song of the Week.

I haven't watched the video all the way through, but it looks rather odd, so don't feel compelled to watch it. You can just open it in one tab and listen to it while looking at other stuff.

Photograph - Def Leppard

More NaNoWriMo and Song of the Week #12

Well, my book is going well, and not well. I've got 21,114 words, which is good, I'm ahead of schedule (I think), but I've all of a sudden ran out of inspiration, and I have all these random plot threads that I have no idea what to do with.

Anyway, enough complaining, onto the Song of the Week, This weeks song is from a video game I've been playing lately, Final Fantasy VI. It's a wonderful game. The story twists and turns and never does what you expect it to, the characters are wonderful, the graphics are gorgeous, and the music sticks in your head for hours.

One of my favorite parts of the whole game was where you get to preform an opera. This is the aria from the opera, by far the most beautiful part of the game.

Oh, Maria

NaNoWriMo

There's this thing called National Novel Write Motnh, where you start writing a novel on November first, and try to write 50,000 words of it by December 1st.

I've signed up for it. So far I've got exactly 6,000 words. It take place on Pellistair, and is going along nicely. I even have a plot now, which I didn't when I started out.

I don't know whether I'll be able to finish it, but it's been fun to try. I'll keep you updated on it.