Today's video is "I Need You" by The Beatles (as written and performed by George Harrison). The video is taken from their movie "Help!", one of my all time favorite movies, actually.
This song is my favorite by The Beatles. When I was younger (and we lived in the country) I would wander through the woods singing it to myself, imagining I was a lovely ghost. Silly, I know, but my imagination has always wandered. I would sing to the trees, stopping to wrap my arms around some of them (just because that is picturesque, don't you know?). The trees have always been my friends. When I was still a Christian, I used to take my battered Bible and preach sermons to them. All very strange, and totally off topic.
I Need You by George Harrison, as performed by The Beatles.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Now, in easily accesible Blog Form!
I dislike Taylor Swift. Intensely, in point of fact. I despise her music, I don't really like her as a person (though, admittedly she is pretty) and I was one of the few people cheering when Kanye was a dick to her. I could just spout off a bunch of stuff about her, but why not dissect one of her songs? That sounds like fun!
Note: You do NOT have to subject yourself to the following video. You can, instead, read the lyrics that I will provide below the video. If you want to hear the song for yourself do not blame me when your ears start bleeding. You have been warned.
First up, let's look at "Our Song". This song plays quite often at work. Every day in fact. It drives me CRAZY. Partially because I have a bad habit of singing along with songs that I know. I don't even realize I'm doing it half the time and it is annoying as hell!
Lyrics (As provided by AZlyrics.com)
I was riding shotgun
with my hair undone
in the front seat of his car
He's got a one-hand feel
on the steering wheel
The other on my heart
I look around, turn the radio down
He says, "Baby is something wrong?"
I say, "Nothing,
I was just thinking
how we don't have a song"
And he says...
[Chorus:]
Our song is the slamming screen doors,
Sneakin' out late, tapping on your window
When we're on the phone and you talk real slow
'cause it's late and your mama don't know
Our song is the way you laugh
The first date "Man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have"
And when I got home ... before I said amen
Asking God if he could play it again
I was walking up the front porch steps after everything that day
Had gone all wrong
and been trampled on
And lost and thrown away
Got to the hallway,
well on my way
to my lovin' bed
I almost didn't notice
all the roses
And the note that said...
[Chorus]
I've heard every album, listened to the radio
Waited for something to come along
That was as good as our song...
[Chorus:]
'Cause our song is the slamming screen door,
Sneakin' out late, tapping on his window
When we're on the phone and he talks real slow
'cause it's late and his mama don't know
Our song is the way he laughs
The first date "Man, I didn't kiss him, and I should have."
And when I got home ... before I said amen
Asking God if he could play it again
I was riding shotgun with my hair undone
In the front seat of his car
I grabbed a pen and an old napkin
And I wrote down our song
My first problem with this song is the video. I just watched it. Not a single boy. The only guys in this video are playing back up instrumental. I pictured something semi-romantic, being a romantic at heart. A cute guy, actually following along with the lyrics of the song in some shape or form. Nope. It starts off with a shot of Taylor's toenails drying and her talking on the phone. The rest is just a montage to how pretty she is. Seriously?
My second problem is this: Slamming screen doors, tapping on windows in the middle of the night, laughter and thought bubbles on how you should've kissed on the first date do not constitute as a song.
A song is defined as "a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas;". How do you adapt slamming screen doors for singing? I could see it as a rhythmic slamming for background music, but it isn't really a song. All of those things aren't a "song". They are just sounds that are associated with their feelings for one another. And a thought doesn't count as a sound.
Thirdly, if they are both living with their parents (as suggested by "When we're on the phone and you talk real slow, 'cause it's late and your mama don't know"), how did he get into her house to put roses everywhere and a note? Its kind of suggested from the song (as well as the music video) that there are rose petals everywhere:
"Got to the hallway,
well on my way
to my lovin' bed
I almost didn't notice
all the roses"
What parent allows their teenage daughter's boyfriend to sprinkle rose petals everywhere? That is a very romantic gesture, one that is usually followed up (in the movies) with copious amounts of sex. Not only that, so many flower petals would be a hell of a mess to clean up. They get mooshed and smashed into the carpet, or cause a tripping hazard.
Also, how did she "almost" not notice a crap ton of roses? Seriously? I don't care how bad your day has been. You are going to smell all those flowers before you see them, or you should. Not to mention that you should see them, they're kind of obvious. I mean, they are really colorful! You'd think they would be noticeable! Apparently not. I wonder how many times she completely missed the romantic things her boyfriend did for her, because she doesn't pay attention.
If her parents didn't sanction this, slightly, suggestive romantic gesture that means he broke into her house! Which (as I mentioned in my Twilight blog) is NOT romantic. That is illegal. And creepy. VERY CREEPY.
Finally, my biggest problem with this song:
"I've heard every album, listened to the radio
Waited for something to come along
That was as good as our song..."
There are literally millions of albums from thousands of genres from the four different corners of the known world and she just said she heard them ALL.
Japanese Techno, she heard it.
German Country, she heard it.
Swahili Opera, she heard it.
Irish Pop, she heard it.
Not only that, but she apparently listens to the radio. And somehow she heard all of this, not only from the various albums she has randomly lying about (apparently), but she heard some of it on the radio. I don't know about radio in her part of the world, but mine repeats the same songs over and over. You are bound to hear the same song at least twice in a 4 hour period. Sometimes more than that. Plus, you have all the commercial breaks and DJ's talking, so you aren't actually getting to hear music for most of that time.
Anywho, there is my blog on my least favorite song by Taylor Swift. I feel better.
Note: You do NOT have to subject yourself to the following video. You can, instead, read the lyrics that I will provide below the video. If you want to hear the song for yourself do not blame me when your ears start bleeding. You have been warned.
First up, let's look at "Our Song". This song plays quite often at work. Every day in fact. It drives me CRAZY. Partially because I have a bad habit of singing along with songs that I know. I don't even realize I'm doing it half the time and it is annoying as hell!
Lyrics (As provided by AZlyrics.com)
I was riding shotgun
with my hair undone
in the front seat of his car
He's got a one-hand feel
on the steering wheel
The other on my heart
I look around, turn the radio down
He says, "Baby is something wrong?"
I say, "Nothing,
I was just thinking
how we don't have a song"
And he says...
[Chorus:]
Our song is the slamming screen doors,
Sneakin' out late, tapping on your window
When we're on the phone and you talk real slow
'cause it's late and your mama don't know
Our song is the way you laugh
The first date "Man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have"
And when I got home ... before I said amen
Asking God if he could play it again
I was walking up the front porch steps after everything that day
Had gone all wrong
and been trampled on
And lost and thrown away
Got to the hallway,
well on my way
to my lovin' bed
I almost didn't notice
all the roses
And the note that said...
[Chorus]
I've heard every album, listened to the radio
Waited for something to come along
That was as good as our song...
[Chorus:]
'Cause our song is the slamming screen door,
Sneakin' out late, tapping on his window
When we're on the phone and he talks real slow
'cause it's late and his mama don't know
Our song is the way he laughs
The first date "Man, I didn't kiss him, and I should have."
And when I got home ... before I said amen
Asking God if he could play it again
I was riding shotgun with my hair undone
In the front seat of his car
I grabbed a pen and an old napkin
And I wrote down our song
My first problem with this song is the video. I just watched it. Not a single boy. The only guys in this video are playing back up instrumental. I pictured something semi-romantic, being a romantic at heart. A cute guy, actually following along with the lyrics of the song in some shape or form. Nope. It starts off with a shot of Taylor's toenails drying and her talking on the phone. The rest is just a montage to how pretty she is. Seriously?
My second problem is this: Slamming screen doors, tapping on windows in the middle of the night, laughter and thought bubbles on how you should've kissed on the first date do not constitute as a song.
A song is defined as "a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas;". How do you adapt slamming screen doors for singing? I could see it as a rhythmic slamming for background music, but it isn't really a song. All of those things aren't a "song". They are just sounds that are associated with their feelings for one another. And a thought doesn't count as a sound.
Thirdly, if they are both living with their parents (as suggested by "When we're on the phone and you talk real slow, 'cause it's late and your mama don't know"), how did he get into her house to put roses everywhere and a note? Its kind of suggested from the song (as well as the music video) that there are rose petals everywhere:
"Got to the hallway,
well on my way
to my lovin' bed
I almost didn't notice
all the roses"
What parent allows their teenage daughter's boyfriend to sprinkle rose petals everywhere? That is a very romantic gesture, one that is usually followed up (in the movies) with copious amounts of sex. Not only that, so many flower petals would be a hell of a mess to clean up. They get mooshed and smashed into the carpet, or cause a tripping hazard.
Also, how did she "almost" not notice a crap ton of roses? Seriously? I don't care how bad your day has been. You are going to smell all those flowers before you see them, or you should. Not to mention that you should see them, they're kind of obvious. I mean, they are really colorful! You'd think they would be noticeable! Apparently not. I wonder how many times she completely missed the romantic things her boyfriend did for her, because she doesn't pay attention.
If her parents didn't sanction this, slightly, suggestive romantic gesture that means he broke into her house! Which (as I mentioned in my Twilight blog) is NOT romantic. That is illegal. And creepy. VERY CREEPY.
Finally, my biggest problem with this song:
"I've heard every album, listened to the radio
Waited for something to come along
That was as good as our song..."
There are literally millions of albums from thousands of genres from the four different corners of the known world and she just said she heard them ALL.
Japanese Techno, she heard it.
German Country, she heard it.
Swahili Opera, she heard it.
Irish Pop, she heard it.
Not only that, but she apparently listens to the radio. And somehow she heard all of this, not only from the various albums she has randomly lying about (apparently), but she heard some of it on the radio. I don't know about radio in her part of the world, but mine repeats the same songs over and over. You are bound to hear the same song at least twice in a 4 hour period. Sometimes more than that. Plus, you have all the commercial breaks and DJ's talking, so you aren't actually getting to hear music for most of that time.
Anywho, there is my blog on my least favorite song by Taylor Swift. I feel better.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Best Wedding Idea Ever
As many of you know I am planning on getting married September 1st, 2012. Whether this happens or not is another topic for another blog. So, let's put the emphasis on PLANNING. Anyway, I was sitting with my roommate, Jamal, and my brother, Chris, eating a frozen dinner and reading "The Looking Glass Wars" (which is pretty awesome so far) when I get this text from LED.
The text says "Sarai go look at the message i sent u on facebook"
So, I get on Facebook and see that she has sent me a rather lengthy message. Little did I know that the message was going to contain extreme amounts of AWESOME!
LED's message
Sarai! Sarai! I just had a fantastical idea for your wedding!
Picture this:
You are Lady Guinevere or Maid Marian or whatever, and you are getting ready for your wedding to you true love--the squire-wannabe knight, Donald. You are getting ready and then--poof!---the dreaded Prince Phil (or whoever) comes and kidnaps you to make you his bride! You are locked in a tower! Guarded by a large, fire-breathing dragon (played possibly by Chris)!
"Oh, no! The Lady has been kidnapped! Someone must rescue her or she will be forced to marry the evil, dreaded Prince Phillip!"
"I will save her!" And Donald, donning his shining armor and sword, races off to save you! He fights the great fire-breathing dragon as you watch on from your tower, crying, "Oh! My beloved! Save me! Oh! ...Watch out for the dragon!"
And Donnie will fight valiantly and slay the great dragon! (We can add a dice role to add his favorite pastime if he wants. But we might need to rig the dice to make sure he gets a twenty every time. Unless, of course, he doesn't want to win.) Then Donnie will race up the steps to your tower and fight the dreaded evil Prince Phillip and defeat him in front of a nervous, apprehensive crowd! The final battle--who will win?--DONNIE OF COURSE
When Donnie finishes off the evil Prince Phillip, he comes to your tower and rescues you! Then the two of you walk down the aisle of Christmas-light-covered trees and rose petals and get married.
The end.
We can change that last part, it is a little anti-climatic...
End Message
And, after reading this, I totally realized this was the BEST WEDDING IDEA EVER!! It not only incorporates my Medieval theme, it incorporates my love of acting, my acting friends, Donnie's love of D&D and our mutual love for one another. Who doesn't want to be saved by their Prince Charming on their wedding day?
Every little girl dreams of a fairy tale wedding to their Prince (or Princess) Charming. I just may get mine.
The text says "Sarai go look at the message i sent u on facebook"
So, I get on Facebook and see that she has sent me a rather lengthy message. Little did I know that the message was going to contain extreme amounts of AWESOME!
LED's message
Sarai! Sarai! I just had a fantastical idea for your wedding!
Picture this:
You are Lady Guinevere or Maid Marian or whatever, and you are getting ready for your wedding to you true love--the squire-wannabe knight, Donald. You are getting ready and then--poof!---the dreaded Prince Phil (or whoever) comes and kidnaps you to make you his bride! You are locked in a tower! Guarded by a large, fire-breathing dragon (played possibly by Chris)!
"Oh, no! The Lady has been kidnapped! Someone must rescue her or she will be forced to marry the evil, dreaded Prince Phillip!"
"I will save her!" And Donald, donning his shining armor and sword, races off to save you! He fights the great fire-breathing dragon as you watch on from your tower, crying, "Oh! My beloved! Save me! Oh! ...Watch out for the dragon!"
And Donnie will fight valiantly and slay the great dragon! (We can add a dice role to add his favorite pastime if he wants. But we might need to rig the dice to make sure he gets a twenty every time. Unless, of course, he doesn't want to win.) Then Donnie will race up the steps to your tower and fight the dreaded evil Prince Phillip and defeat him in front of a nervous, apprehensive crowd! The final battle--who will win?--DONNIE OF COURSE
When Donnie finishes off the evil Prince Phillip, he comes to your tower and rescues you! Then the two of you walk down the aisle of Christmas-light-covered trees and rose petals and get married.
The end.
We can change that last part, it is a little anti-climatic...
End Message
And, after reading this, I totally realized this was the BEST WEDDING IDEA EVER!! It not only incorporates my Medieval theme, it incorporates my love of acting, my acting friends, Donnie's love of D&D and our mutual love for one another. Who doesn't want to be saved by their Prince Charming on their wedding day?
Every little girl dreams of a fairy tale wedding to their Prince (or Princess) Charming. I just may get mine.
The Loom Ladies
My friend, Sarah J. and her friend, Taylor K., have started their own business selling things that they have knit. Because I love my friend Sarah, I agreed to blog about her Facebook page for her, trying to promote business. If you get some time, please go over to the following link and like her business on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Loom-Ladies/170979196301231?ref=ts&sk=wall
She and Taylor are actually really good at this and they have come up with some pretty things, including:
* Baby blankets
* Hats
* Baby booties
* Scarves, etc.
So, check them out and let me (and them) know what you think!!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Loom-Ladies/170979196301231?ref=ts&sk=wall
She and Taylor are actually really good at this and they have come up with some pretty things, including:
* Baby blankets
* Hats
* Baby booties
* Scarves, etc.
So, check them out and let me (and them) know what you think!!
Saturday, July 02, 2011
Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not?
First off I would like to wish my younger brother, Chris, a very Happy 21st Birthday today. I am glad that he seemed to be having a great time at his party, even though he doesn't like birthdays.
Today it seems to be my day for random musical selections. I have listened to Evanescence, some foreign music and now I'm on one of the biggest Country music kicks I've been on in a LONG time.
In honor of this randomness, I have decided to post one of my newest favorite country music songs. "Are You gonna Kiss Me or Not?" by Thompson Square (great name, by the way!). I wish Donnie liked country music, because I would love to dance to this song at our wedding, some day. Oh well, we can't all have what we want, can we?
Today it seems to be my day for random musical selections. I have listened to Evanescence, some foreign music and now I'm on one of the biggest Country music kicks I've been on in a LONG time.
In honor of this randomness, I have decided to post one of my newest favorite country music songs. "Are You gonna Kiss Me or Not?" by Thompson Square (great name, by the way!). I wish Donnie liked country music, because I would love to dance to this song at our wedding, some day. Oh well, we can't all have what we want, can we?
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