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 It was on their Debut album Hot fuss which was released in 2004 although the song was originally made in 2001.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. 

Fairytale of New York

My Christmas Earworm of late has been The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairy tales of New York.

This song has just been everywhere lately, way more then any of the others. I have had so many conversations about this particular Christmas song and was in shock when my boyfriend claimed not to know it. (He did he's just a bit silly).

I guess this song is fitting to my recent mood as I have been feeling far from Christmassy due to recent events, yet as it is that time of year I have to spread 'joy and happiness'.

I like to think I'm always joyful and happy but I can't help but feel negative lately so I feel this Christmas song is the most appropriate one really.



This song is so often voted the best Christmas song of all time. Especially after it was re-released in 2005.
The song is about a Christmas eve shared by a couple who's lives have been ruined by alcoholism and drug use.

My favourite lyrics from this song are "you scum bag you maggot you cheap lousy faggot." Which just generally amuses me. The song faced controversy over the term 'faggot' in 2006 but was disregarded as there had been no complaints about the song in the 19 years it has been around.

Another lyric is "You took my dreams from me, I kept them with me babe I put them with my own, can't make it out alone." It's just great, a real contradiction to the spirit of Christmas. Isn't Christmas supposed to be about hope and dreams.

These pessimistic words are just a few within the song that make me question how it has been voted the greatest Christmas song ever year after year. Surely it would be songs like John Lennon - Happy Xmas (war is over) which has a much more positive message. Or Slade - Merry Christmas Everybody. Which is generally a joyful tune, simply wishing the world a Merry Christmas.



This is definitely one of my favourites.

I don't know about everyone else but I'm just not feeling the Christmas atmosphere as much as usual. Is it just me being a Scrooge or is there less effort this year.

This year is the tenth year since Kirsty MacColl was killed in that horrible boating accident. Brave Kirsty dived to her son to push him out of the way of the unmanned boat and instantly died when hit. She had a massive fan base and has a memorial bench in Soho square where all her fans gather to celebrate her life around her birthday.

Little fact about Kirsty and the song: She was never meant to be a part of it. The female vocal should have been the bands bassist but she left in 1986, the year before it was due to be released. Kirsty's husband was the producer and he asked her to fill in, the band loved her part so much it stuck.

It seems to me all the best songs come about in some kind of 'disaster averted' way.

This may be a less than Christmassy song, but nevertheless, it is one of my favourite Christmas songs. Despite some of my opinions towards it.

It has always rated high in the charts and always will I think. Does everyone love this song? Is it one of the Best Christmas songs?

My top five Christmas songs (not in order, don't ask me to do that) are:

• Shakin Stevens - Merry Christmas everyone
• John Lennon - Merry Xmas (war is over)
• Wizzard - I wish it could be Christmas everyday
• The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairy tales of New York (Obviously)
• Slade - Merry Christmas everybody
• wham - Last Christmas
• Band aid 1984 - do they know its Christmas

Yes I'm well aware there is more then five there but I couldn't narrow it down. Whether I'm in a bad mood or not, I still love Christmas and it's songs. 

So have a great Christmas followers and Thankyou for supporting my blog, whether you were bribed or not.

Friday i'm in Love

Now I wouldn't call The Cure a favourite band of mine. I don't have any of their albums or many of their songs on my Itunes, but the ones I do have are great.

The Cure - Friday I'm in love is a song I'm sure most of you know.



The song it's self doesn't really mean that much to me or have a significant memory, I just love it and when it's in my head, it's there for days.

It's a good tune to sing when drunk.

The groups lead vocalist, Robert Smith is very odd and quirky. The video looks as though it was made on a budget of a 10er. 

This song has been used for all sorts of things and for films like '50 first dates' and 'He's just not that into you'.

Random facts:

• The song was originally supposed to be recorded one chord higher, this mistake was made when Smith forgot to turn of the vari-speed on the tape after messing with it before recording. They perform it in its originally intended form live but left it like that for the record.
• Robert Smith is the only original member of the band with other band members leaving and returning throughout the thirty years the band has been together.
• This song was nominated for a Grammy and won the award for European Viewer's Choice for Best Music Video at the 1992 MTV Video Music awards. I personally thought the song was fantastic but the video was crap. 

glory days

So, posts have been few and far between recently, but you all know how it is. Determination to get all those assignments which should have been done earlier out of the way. Packing to go home to a warm house and good food. I won't lie the blog has been the last thing on my mind.

I know, i'm terrible.

But today I have an earworm which has been floating between my ears for a few days now. 

This earworm does conflict with this time of the year as its Christmas soon, but it's great.

Just Jack - Glory days.

This song reminds me of summer. Although it doesn't specifically mention the summer season but it came out in April 2006 and then stuck with me to be one of my summer tunes.

It only reached number 32 in the charts. This disappointed me as it was a real feel good song.

The video doesn't even come across summery but just the term Glory Days sounds summery and it always made me feel upbeat. Hope it does for you guys too.

Quick interesting fact: This song was released on his album Overtones and on that album is a collaboration with Kyle Minogue called I talk too much.

Although he isn't the most successful artist he has played at Glastonbury festival twice and V festival as well as many others.

Romance is Dead

My Earworm today is quite a funny little song.

I think most people have heard of Paloma Faith. But she is only really known for her chart songs, Do you want the truth or something beautiful, New York, Stone cold Sober.

This song is from her debut album - Do you want the truth or something beautiful but it was never released which is a shame because I do love this song.

It is my favourite of hers.



Obviously there isn't a video for this as it was never released. I think it was just made to fill the album up but I think it deserves more credit.

Lyrics such as 'I ask you for a letter so you emailed, have we failed.' and 'Now I'm carrying my own bags up, 17 flights of stairs, love.' Really amuse me.

It is pretty accurate. Effort these days is so effortless and the things that really mean a lot to us girls GUYS LISTEN, is something special, no money necessary. Flowers or even some evidence you've listened to us OR  just opening a door for us. 

It's easy to make a girl feel special but you guys don't get that, even when we tell you.

So thank you Paloma Faith for this song, maybe some guys will take into consideration what you have to say.