Blink 182 - Neighbourhoods (Album)

Well fellow Bloggers, what can I say, one of my all time favourite bands has let me down and I am heartbroken!

I had Blinks new album on pre order the second I caught wind of it. It came and as excited as I was I must admit, I have only now found time to listen to it.

I put it on in my car travelling home tonight and all I can say is it was the worst part of my drive.

I love Blink I have been a devoted fan since I was 14 and I have every album they have ever made and I think I will stick to listening to them.

This album is so monotone and dull. I have to say when I first heard Heart's all gone I was excited, it is a cracking tune but when blended in with the rest of the album, it felt like I was listening to one seriously long, depressing song.

I was quite scared tonight on the M60. I genuinely started dropping to sleep a few times, considering how I feel it is safe to say this album was not the right match for this mood and Blink is always the right choice.

So Hearts all gone.. great song as long as it is listened to on shuffle. It is sad to say that my driving abilities and my attention span perked back up again when I put my Ipod on shuffle and Britney Spears came on.

I have no doubt that when I have listened to these songs moderately and definitely not together I shall be telling you how great and spine tingling one or two of them are, but until then I leave you readers, a disappointed soul.

Watch Hearts all Gone..

Two Princes

A real tune today that's been bouncing around my head, digging back to the early 90's with the Spin Doctors and their hit record 'Two Princes'.


click here to hear

The Spin Doctors are an American alternative rock band who formed in New York. They are best known for this song which came from the album 'Pocket Full Of Kryptonite'.


The song reached number 2 in the U.K chart. 


This song, in my opinion, is one of those that once heard, whether on the radio or when your Ipod shuffles, can brighten the most miserable of days.


The distinctive drums and percussion at the beginning slaps a smile on my face which lasts the rest of the day.


Did you know...

• 'Pocket Full of Kryptonie' was almost completely ignored commercially until vast numbers of grass routes fans propelled them into the mainstream.
• The Spin Doctors then played their first festival on tour in 1992 at H.O.R.D.E and have since gone on to play huge music festivals such as Woodstock 1994 and the Glastonbury festival.
• The Spin Doctors made an appearance on Sesame Street, singing a modified version of "Two Princes" that emphasized the importance of sharing. 

Dreidel

Really odd Earworm today. A traditional Chanukah song. Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel.

Now i'm not Jewish, in fact i'm Christian so I can't really explain my song choice. All I can say is my housemates and I sing this ALL the time. For no apparent reason.

We love it and it tickles us. It started at a yearly festival called Leeds and Reading Festival and my housemates friend sang it (who knows why) and it has just stuck ever since.

I obviously went to the Leeds Festival (the better one).

I am deadly serious if you do not know the song don't listen to it because it is so infectious. You will have it in your head forever. Part of me resents it.

The simple, repetitive lyrics are spell binding. 


I have a little Dreidel. I made it out of clay.

When it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.

This irritating song was written by Samuel S. Grossman and composed by Mikhl Gelbart. Unfamiliar names to me too.

This is a cool fact:


Dreidel came about when the Greeks controlled the Jewish lands and banned Jews from learning the Torah forcing them to learn in hidden dark forests. The king had many patrols though so they couldn't always do it so the would quickly hide the Torah and pull out the Dreidel and pretend to play.

I hope your burdened with this song in your heads too, now.

Save tonight

My Earworm today is one of my favourite songs of all time. 'Eagle eye cherry - save tonight.'

Unfortunately, it is probably the only one of Eagle's songs out of four albums which is well known and if you don't know it.



I love this song, I think he has a lovely voice, it isn't too strong and it's calming. The background music is fantastic and is the bigger part of the song which I get stuck in my head.

I get it stuck in my head all the time.

This is his first song ever released, that was in 1997.
It was the first song on his first album Desireless.

Eagle Eye Cherry got his name when he was Christened. He was actually Christened Eagle Eye because the first time he ever looked at his dad he only did it with one eye open, therefore he became Eagle Eye. 

Cherry is his last name.

He was born in Sweden then moved to New York to study at the age of twelve. He stayed on after to pursue an acting career. 

When that wasn't working he moved on to pursue a singing career and moved back to Sweden to work on his album. Desireless which he released in 1998.

His songs have been used on loads of films including Billy Elliot.

Somewhere over the rainbow

My earworm of the day is 'Judy Garlands - somewhere over the rainbow'. Famously known from The Wizard of Oz.

click here to hear song

This song is one of the opening songs. It's probably one of the best known songs from the classic film and is definately one of the nicer ones.

It takes me back to my childhood and was one of my favourite films then.

It is a spectacular film with alsorts of quirky things going on, midgets witches and tin men are just a few to name.

She has a little dog Toto always at her side which I, as a mad dog fan, love.

click her to see trailer

The film is based on her attempt to get back home after a tornado blew her and her house to an alter universe.
She makes three friends, the cowardly lion, the scarecrow who doesn't have a brain and the tin man who doesn't have a heart. They all set out on a quest to get the things they want from the wizard. As odd as it sounds it really works and is a wonderful film.

The Wizard of Oz was made in 1939 and was one of Judy Garlands most famous roles.

The film won Two Oscars and 5 other awards. It has had a special edition released and everyone knows the film.
It was based on the 1900 novel by L.Frank Baum and the film was released 20 years after he died.

It was MGM's most expensive film up until that time and although it is a favourite classic and one of the best known movies of our time now, back then it only had average rates and didn't profit much, around one million. It sounds like a lot but for a film it isn't.

Judy Garland died at the age of 47 after an accidental overdose leaving behind three kids, Liza Minelli being one.

She was married Five times the first 4 ending in divorce.

Throughout her career she was told she was unattractive and criticized despite being a versitile and brilliant actress and singer.

She won a tony award, a golden globe award and two grammy's. Along with many others.
She also won a grammy lifetime achievement award and was inducted into the grammy hall of fame.

Fantastic lifetime achievements if you ask me.

Always...

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

Click here to watch Bon Jovi Always

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.

Anyone for breakfast at Tiffany's?

I've really struggled to find an earworm today. Infact i'm not sure you can call it an earworm if you got it in your head by default.

Never the less I do have a song in my head now. Its been a long day involving a long drive down to Devon. My boyfriend and I made a 'road trip' play list and the old classic 'Breakfast at Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something' happened to come on.                              

Click here to hear Breakfast at Tiffany's

I sang my heart out at the chorus to say the least. As did he (even if he doesn't want to admit it).

"I said what about,
Breakfast at Tiffany's,
she said I think I remember that film and
if I recall I think we both kinda liked,
and I said well thats, the one thing we've got."

Deep Blue Something released this song in 1995. It hit the number one spot in the UK and was their best song to date.

The background to the story is quite simply that he and his girlfriend are having issues, pretty much breaking up and in a desperate attempt to save the relationship he searches for something they still have in common. This is the Film Breakfast at Tiffany's. 


Therefore, Breakfast at Tiffany's inspired the song.

Breakfast at Tiffany's is a popular 1961 Audrey Hepburn film.

click here to view Trailer

For those who haven't seen the film Holly (Audrey Hepburn) is an extrovert, classy young care free woman who eats pastry's whilst staring into the jewellery shop Tiffany's. She then continues on, to get stuck in romantic, dramatic love triangle.

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.

Click here to hear

"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.

My grandma's gonna set your flag on fire!!!

Everyone knows this song, if not from The Dixie cups then at least from the Alpro Soya Advert advert. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h5nrhXJyE4.<click

It is one of the catchiest tunes going in my opinion, if the advert comes on in the background it is guaranteed to be stuck in your head for days.

I've spent the majority of the day singing it and waving my hands in the air to 'Hey Now Hey Now'

I've managed to even get my housemates and boyfriend singing along happily.



taken from Flickr OWI agency



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wNSHPQj0W8<click

"My grandma and your grandma,

 sitting by the fire,

my grandma told your grandma gonna set your flag on fire!"

It's such a feel good song although it has quite an aggressive context. It was written in 1953 by James Crawford and released in 1965 by the Dixie cups.

It's basically a story of two indian tribes encountering one another and threatening to set the other party's flag on fire.

I'm dreaming of a White Christmas is anyone else?

Despite having one of the worst days ever, no actually one of the worst weeks ever i've had the rather cheery christmas tune  'White Christmas' in my head and been singing along with my houses mates all morning.

 It is safe to say I want to crawl into bed and sleep all day.          
The sooner the day ends the better. Its one of those days.
But... this song, and this particular video keeps putting a smile on my face. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddVZOK_9UUI



from flickr



I definately think i'm in the full swing of Christmas spirit, all thanks to all the christmas adverts popping up already http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRzTOjgXKzw.

Everyone has a christmas advert which they class as their favourite, the one that really makes them think ITS CHRISTMAS. Mine is the coca cola adverts every time. Whats everyone else's? Let me know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL4DbMAe-d0 < DEAD CUTE!

White christmas was written in 1941 by Irving Berlin and performed for the first time By Bing Crosby in 1942. It is in my eyes and i'm sure in everyone else's eyes one of the best christmas songs ever made. It allegedly meant a lot soldiers and families in the Second World War.