I want your opinion on something. Watch both of these videos real quick...
In theory they are very similar. Two groups of young folks making music in their native environment. Both bands heavy on the vocals, guitar driven pop/folk/rock. Even the video styles are quite derivative of each other. And yet I completly adore Pamplamoose and Nataly Dawn and Monsters of Folk bore the snot out of me. Its not a bad song. Musically its very well done, the gentlemen featured all seem very proficient on their instruments of choice. They sing well, and yet I dislike it.
Please, tell my why you think that is. Or why I'm wrong. Either one, you get to pick.
I love good music. I am forever on the look out for rockin' artists. I introduced you to Neon Trees and Nataly Dawn, remember? I must admit that I do play favorites, but when I spot talent, I am dead right. All.the.time.
With Ke$ha (don't forget the "$"!), not only do we get really melodious gifts thanks to auto tune, but we enjoy some of the most provocative and thoughtful lyrics ever penned. I mean, certainly she is talented, it's in her genes...her mom wrote "Islands in the Stream" (in case you have been under a rock for the past 20 years- it was performed by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers) for crying out loud. I will hand it to her though... as far her oral hygiene goes- Jack Daniels must be just as good as Listerine, cuz she does have a nice grill. Yet another line from her hit song "Tik Tok" indeed begs the question...
What exactly does P Diddy feel like?
Hey- if singing doesn't work out for her, maybe she can win a spelling bee or somethin'?
Thanks a lot Cleo. My little sister emailed me yesterday for the first time in a long time. This, along with a link to your post on Nataly Dawn, is the entire text of her email.
"I was looking at the blog today. I really like her. You haven't posted in a while."
That was followed by another email about an hour later..
"O.K I think i might be obsessing a little but I love everything I have heard so far. When was the last time you looked at your blog??"
So now I feel bad. Have I really been so neglectful that my own sister had to call me out? If so I am sorry.
This song was stuck in my head for almost a week. I'm not even sure where I heard it but it just kept repeating..
I change shapes just to hide in this place but I'm still, I'm still an animal Nobody knows it but me when I slip yeah I slip I'm still an animal
I just kept playing that line over and over and over for days. I finally found time to sit down and hunt it down. It was well worth it
There was a time when my world was filled with darkness, darkness, darkness
And I stopped dreaming now
I'm supposed to fill it up with something, something , something
In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody I knew before long long long ago
But I'm still trying to make my mind up
Am I free or am I tied up
I change shapes just to hide in this place but I'm still, I'm still an animal
Nobody knows it but me when I slip yeah I slip
I'm still an animal
There is a hole and I tried to fill up with money, money , money
But it gets bigger to your hopes is always
Running,running,running
In your eyes I see the eyes of somebody of who could be strong
Tell me if I'm wrong
And now I'm pulling your disguise up
Are you free or are you tied up
I change shapes just to hide in this place but I'm still I'm still an animal
Yup, it's that time of the week again when I get to pour my heart out to the infinite nothingness that is the interweb. Here's the thing though...I don't really know how I feel. I have gone from extreme happiness to sadness to complete panic and back again. And really, now, I'm just tired.
I do have some questions that I would like to pose that may help me clear my head and maybe figure out how I feel. They aren't life altering by any means, just mere curiosity on my part. So here it goes...
Is it true that men can put you in a box in their head and never think about you again? If so, Why? Why would you do that? Not only to yourself, but to that person.
Why are people mean? It just makes people not like you. You should stop that.
Are soul mates real? Is it possible for two people to be so connected that it is physically painful to be away from them? Oh wait, one puts you in a box and it's like you never existed.
Why do Mormons put cream of chicken soup in every thing they cook. That's weird. Try some other seasonings. There's lots of them.
Why does wearing stilettos make me feel so much prettier? I still look the same when I look in the mirror.
Why on earth would someone eat a hollow bunny when you could eat a solid one? That's just pure craziness.
And while we're on the subject, What exactly is the cream in a Cadbury cream egg? That's just frightening.
How come when you laugh real hard stuff comes out your nose? Milk, soda, snot, etc...
How come the harder you try to remember something, the harder it is to actually do it?
And finally...What the hell does a girl have to do to get some damn daisies? Geez...
As we all know, I cannot listen to "folky" songs too much. I live life with a little more edge. I need a faster beat and preferably a pretty boy serenading me sweetly.
But, I love a great sense of humor and I love people that can take a great song and somehow make it greater.
Enter Nataly Dawn ....
I think what I love the most is taking a song like Telephone and totally changing it without taking away the bones of the song. She pays homage to Gaga and Beyonce without ruining their stuff. I, for one, do not appreciate ruined stuff.
She is cute, her voice is unique, and she is quirky and original. And that is something I can appreciate.
I'm not gonna lie. I still heart my four boys better than anyone on the friggin' planet. I can't help it. They'reamazing. (Oh yes my friends, it IS one word.)
Anyhoo......
Our old friend Peter Gabriel has apparently recently recorded a covers album. Embedded in said album is a sweet little gem that I have fallen madly in love with. It was originally sung by Magnetic Fields in 1999, but I had never heard it until Peter's version. Take a listen....
Then, whilst looking for the video to go with my post, I found Chopsie a new girlfriend. She even speaks french! Chops- you can thank me later....
Nataly Dawn is pretty cool. We need to keep an eye on this girl.
Chopsie will be in love at first sight. Trust me. I know him.
