Mr. Brightside

I love the Killers, I'd definitely call my self quite a big fan. I have about fifty Killers songs clogging up my ITunes and always welcome their songs on shuffle.



So it's a new day and I'm still miserable. I just don't feel at home, at home any more if that makes any sense. It's just boring. Everyone is different, friends, family etc... I've definitely put Pontefract behind me now. I hate Stoke but I love it and I miss my independence and housemates.

Nevertheless, I have Mr. Brightside in my head today, a song that keeps me cheery. I'm excited to write about it actually because technically, whether you think it or not it is one of the BIGGEST tunes of the 21st Century. That's not just my opinion either.

•  UK radio stations Absolute radio and XFM named it "song of the decade". 
• It was also revealed in April 2010 by Last.Fm that it was the most listened to track since the launch of online music services. 
• It has also been voted number 9 in the greatest guitar riffs of the 21st century by Total Guitar Magazine. 

This song just takes me back to great nights out. You can guarantee that you will hear this song at some point on your night out. It is an old classic which will never get old.
The second it comes on you can just see everyone brighten up and start jumping up and down.

Especially in the club in my home town, BIG FELLAS. There are no words to describe Big Fella's all I can say is it's an experience everyone needs to have and unless you experience it yourself, you cannot be told.

This is always the last song they play as everyone is leaving. (Unless your in the room upstairs, then it's the Postman Pat theme tune.)


I couldn't help myself I had to pop it in. Don't ask me why they play it. It takes me back to my childhood when things were simple. Those were the days <3

Anyway, getting back on track. This song was the first song ever written By Brandon Flowers and David Keuning. It was on their Debut album Hot fuss which was released in 2004 although the song was originally made in 2001.

This song has pretty much always been on my playlist. Considering I was about 13 when the song was released this sounds about right. The Killers Album was one of the first I bought myself.

They are getting back together in May 2011 so I'm going to make it my mission to see them, I can almost guarantee they will play Mr.Brightside, they always have.

Did you know:

• They have been up for 7 Grammy's but have never won, but they have won a a Brit awards and two NME awards.
• This song is one of the longest chart sitters in the 21st Century being in the top 100 for 71 weeks altogether. January 2010 was when it was last in, that's SIX years after it was first released.
• They made 2 demo's of the song before they released it in 2003 and gave them out for free. 

Wherever you will go.

Todays Earworm in my opinion is one of the greatest songs ever made. Strong comment I know but I really do love this song.


The Calling- Wherever you will go.





There are two versions of the video. This is the first to be made and is shot in Mexico. The other is much more popular and is shot at the LA River. The girl gets her boyfriends name tatooed on her only to find him in bed with another woman. I think we all really sympathise with this character.


Check it out.


This song is absolutely spine tingling for me. I find that you really listen to the lyrics of it. 


I'll go wherever you will go -  the main title and lyrics that sum up the whole song and are just generally really nice. I hope someone wants to go wherever I will go one day.


All the lyrics within it are fantastic. 


So lately, been wondering
who will be there to take my place
when i'm gone you'll need love to light the shadows on your face.


The 3 opening lines which define the song and tell you straight away this is a love song, and quite a haunting one at that.


This is pretty much the only song The Calling ever successfully made and released but that is not lead singer (Alex Band) or Lead guitar (Aaron Kamin)'s fault. They were never able to get a steady band together and the label didn't help them out in the right places.


Band and Kamin are the original and only 'real' two members of the band and I don't know why they didn't just try to make it as a duo.

• The song was named number 1 Adult Pop song of the Decade by Billboard magazine.
• They were the band that appeared in the background of the first club scene in Coyote Ugly.
• It was also featured on Love actually and was confused as the Theme tune for Star Trek: Enterprise, when really it just featured.

So thats my Earworm of the day and I've got to say i've enjoyed writing about this one the most as one of my top 5 favourite songs ever. COME BACK CALLING. I'll buy your albums.

Your song

I thought my earworm today was quite odd. Not because it's by Elton John. I think Elton John is fantastic. 'Your song' is quite slow and not really the kind of song you would usually get in your head, in my opinion.



However the chorus could be. "I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind that I put down in words, how wonderful life is when your in the world." Yeah. It definately is, bet it's in your head's now.

This is one of Elton Johns most famous songs. It was the song which made him a recognised recording artist although it never reached number one, or even number 2. It did get into the top 10 at number seven.

It has been described as a 'near perfect song'.

Elton John has had 56 top 40 singles and 9 number one hit's. He has won 5 Grammy awards, a Golden Globe award, an Academy award and a Tony award.

Did you know:

• Bernie Taupin (Johns song writing partner) wrote the song over breakfast, then John took ten minutes to write the composition for the song.
• It is one of Johns favourites from his collection of songs. He performs it at almost every concert.
• The song came to 136 on the Rolling Stones list of 500 greatest songs of all time.

Take me down to the paradise city

Todays Earworm is 'Guns 'N' Roses - Paradise City' easily one of my favourite Guns songs.

hear it here



 It is a brilliant song by the band and one which is so easy to sing along to. I love it and have spent many a drunken nights walking home with my housemate singing it.

It has also recently been re-used for the Anchor butter advert. I absolutely love this advert and again i'm always singing along. It is one of my favourite adverts to date (yes I like adverts).



The cows working in a factory is really funny and I love the idea. My favourite part is the cow putting money in a vending machine for a snack and having the choice of different chunks of grass. It has made me laugh my ass off time and time again.

I think it's great.

The Band have been together since 1985 and the name came from combining two band members names together, although the band member Tracii Guns left they still kept the name.

Axl Rose is the front man and also every one knows Slash. I didn't know Slash wasn't an original member although he did come along pretty early and fit right in. I would even say he completed the band.

Paradise city was on their debut album apppetite for destruction in 1987 and was released as a single in 1988.
Although the best it did was number 5 in US charts the album itself was and is still to this day the best selling debut album of all time, worldwide.

The song Paradise City came about while the group were travelling in the back of a van and Axl sang 'Take me down to the paradise city' and then Slash joined in by singing 'where the grass is green and the girls are pretty'.

They then sang the first line again and Slash tried 'where the girls are fat and they've got big titties.'
Although Slash thought that was the better version the rest of the band didn't agree and thats how we have those great lyrics today.

They have won Ten Awards and have been nominated for 21. They have been nominated for 3 Grammys but never won.

Although the Guns 'N' Roses are great I think they've lost their touch lately and their old stuff will always be their best.

Always...

Bon Jovi - Always is one of my all time favourite songs and my Earworm for the day.

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I think it may have been inspired by their Greatest hits album released this week.

Bon Jovi is one of my all time favourite bands and I always thoroughly enjoy this song.
It was released as a single in 1994 and taken from their Album Crossroads. It was their biggest selling single making it high into the top ten in a few different country's such as:

• Australia 
• Germany
• U.S

Bon Jovi have released eleven albums, 3 compilation albums and one live album. They formed in 1983 and are still going now. 

Did you know:

1. In 2006 they were inducted into the UK music hall of fame.
2. in 2004 they got the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards.
3. Jon and Richie (two band members)  were inducted into the song writers hall of fame in 2009.

The answer is Blowin in the wind

I've been up an hour at the most and when I wondered what my Earworm was, well the answer was 'blowin in the wind'.

Yes, Bob Dylan - Blowin in the wind is the song of the day. Ask me why, I couldn't tell you.

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"How many roads must a man walk down, before you can call him a man?"

Symbolizes his view. Taken from picsearch

I think it's a fair few to be honest.

This is quite a relaxed song. Most people view it as a song questioning freedom and peace. The Lyric:

"How many times must the cannon balls fly, before they're forever banned."

Is a good example of why people would consider it just that. It questions, perhaps whether or not these weapons will ever be banned because maybe if they were, peace may be more likely.?

I don't personally think it would make any difference and this world is one where peace is rare in all forms. Anyone agree?

'Blowin in the wind' was one of the first songs he release back in 1962 on his second album 'The Freewheelin''. 

Dylan is a man of many talents, he has published three books with his drawings and paintings in. He has released 54 albums since 1962, almost one every year sometimes two a year. He expresses himself creatively and has a lot to say. 


Did you know:

• Blowin in the wind (as well as a couple other songs by Dylan) became anthems for the US Civil rights and anti-war movements.
• In 1999 it was conducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
• It came 14th on 'The Rolling Stones' magazine list of 500 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME.