I went to see Alice in Wonderland and then I saw this preview of the new movie called Legend of the Guardians which has incredible animation (from the people behind Happy Feet). Then I was captivated by the music used in the trailer. It sounded a lot like U2 but it wasn’t anything I remembered them doing and I know their whole catalog. I had to use my Shazam iPhone app so I could find out the name of this amazing song and the artist. Turns out it was an artist I’d never heard of before, 30 seconds to Mars. The song is called Kings and Queens and it’s eerily similar to something U2 would have done. Especially the powerful ending with a chanting chorus, similar to a U2 concert at the end of “Where the Streets have no name”.
The band’s lead singer is Jared Leto who’s also an actor. His brother is the drummer. Jared’s cinematic experience explains why their music videos are so good.
Here’s the trailer followed by the full song in a music video.
I can’t stop listening to “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” by The Script. It was featured in the original motion picture soundtrack for “P.S. I Love You” which I also loved. They’re an Irish band that were called MyTown before. Great song, video and band!
The Man Who Can’t Be Moved by THE SCRIPT
Going back to the corner where I first saw you,
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag not I’m not gonna move,
Got some words on cardboard got your picture in my hand,
Saying if you see this girl can you tell her where I am,
Some try to hand me money they don’t understand,
I’m not… broke I’m just a broken hearted man,
I know it makes no sense, but what else can I do,
How can i move on when im still in love with you…
Cos if one day you wake up and find that your missing me,
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I can be,
Thinking maybe you’d come back here to the place that we’d meet,
And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.
So I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.
Policeman says son you can’t sit her,
I said there’s someone I’m waiting for if it’s a day, a month, a year,
Gotta stand my ground even if it rains or snows,
If she changes her mind this is the first place she will go.
Cos if one day you wake up and find that your missing me,
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I can be,
Thinking maybe you’d come back here to the place that we’d meet,
And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.
So I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.
I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.
People talk about the guy
Whos waiting on a girl…
Oohoohwoo
There on no hole in his shoes
But a big hole in his world…
Hmmmm
Maybe I’ll get famous as man who can’t be moved,
And maybe you won’t mean to but you’ll see me on the news,
And you’ll come running to the corner…
Cos you’ll know it’s just for you
I’m the man who can’t be moved
I’m the man who can’t be moved…
Cos if one day you wake up and find that your missing me,
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I can be,
Thinking maybe you’d come back here to the place that we’d meet,
And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.
[Repeat in backgroung]
So I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.
I’m not moving…
I’m not moving.
Going back to the corner where I first saw you,
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag not I’m not gonna move.
SuperTramp is better known for many other songs like “Breakfast in America”, “The Logical Song”, “Goodbye Stranger”, and many others. However, this little pop song always makes me feel better when I hear it. The music video is good too as it demonstrates how we all endure some rough weather from time to time. The trick is to pick yourself up and keep on fighting.
I love this part of the song the most:
C’mon you little fighter
No need to get uptighter
C’mon you little fighter
And get back up again.
Here’s Roger Hodgson performing the song live a couple of years ago.
Oh, it’s raining again
Oh no, my love’s at an end.
Oh no, it’s raining again
and you know it’s hard to pretend.
Oh no, it’s raining again
Too bad I’m losing a friend.
Oh no, it’s raining again
Oh, will my heart never mend.
You’re old enough some people say
To read the signs and walk away.
It’s only time that heals the pain
And makes the sun come out again.
It’s raining again
Oh no, my love’s at an end.
Oh no, it’s raining again
Too bad I’m losing a friend.
La, la, la, …
C’mon you little fighter
No need to get uptighter
C’mon you little fighter
And get back up again.
It’s raining again
Oh no, my love’s at an end.
Oh no, it’s raining again
Too bad I’m losing a friend.
Oh!Oh!
La, la, la, …
C’mon you little fighter
No need to get uptighter
C’mon you little fighter
And get back up again
Oh, get back up again
Oh, fill your heart again …
(It’s raining, it’s pouring)
(The old man is snoring)
(He went to bed and bumped his head)
(And he couldn’t get up in the
morning)
I just learned that the Knack’s leader singer Doug Fieger died at the age of 57 from lung cancer on February 14, 2010! Ironically, the girl he loved that inspired his biggest hit, My Sharona, was by his side during his final days. Here’s an excellent piece from NPR about the real Sharona.
I loved The Knack who blasted all the way up the charts thirty years ago in 1979 with “My Sharona”. It was a steamy and infectious song that became the number one song of the year according to Billboard Magazine thanks to its six week reign at the summit. The leader singer wrote the song about his then girlfriend with the unique and unforgettable name, Sharona. Sadly, their relationship didn’t last much longer than the song’s popularity but the memory of the song will last forever for many of us. The good news is that they always remained friends until the very end.
By the way, 15 years after the song originally hit the scene, the song enjoyed renewed success when it was used prominently in a movie called “Reality Bites” (1994) starring Ethan Hawke, Winona Ryder and Janeane Garofalo.
Here’s My Sharon by The Knack (You’ll have to watch it on youtube)
Good Girls Don’t (But I do) was their follow-up hit single. Top 10-ish song, but not a number one blockbuster.
Baby Talks Dirty was the lead single off their followup album to their debut. I remember being disappointed and knowing deep down that it was the end for the Knack when it came to long-term commercial success anyway.
By the way, a few years ago they performed on an ill conceived reality show called “Hit Me Baby One More Time” where former popular acts competed against one another and the audience picked the winner. They each did their biggest hit and a version of a modern hit. The Knack did My Sharona and then a fabulous rendition of Jet’s “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”. Unfortunately, they lost to Vanilla Ice! Ouch.
People are not always as they appear online. The internet makes it so easy to be something different than we are in reality. I’m not talking about the wild extreme examples of people pretending to be the other gender or things to that effect. I’m referring to the more common situations where people tend to stretch and bend the truth a little about themselves online in order to form a better version of themselves. Why wouldn’t you do it? Well, many prefer to be as honest as they can be online or off, but many more feel it’s better to promote your best features (and photo’s) and let the “warts” show later on in due time. I guess it’s all up to the individual how brutally honest they want to be online.
Here’s a funny music video by Brad Paisley called “ONLINE” that addresses this subject matter in a humorous way.
Here are the lyrics
I work down at the Pizza Pit
And I drive an old Hyundai
I still live with my mom and dad
I’m 5 foot 3 and overweight
I’m a scifi fanatic
A mild asthmatic
And I’ve never been to second base
But there’s whole ‘nother me
That you need to see
Go checkout MySpace
‘Cause online I’m out in Hollywood
I’m 6 foot 5 and I look damn good
I drive a Maserati
I’m a black-belt in karate
And I love a good glass of wine
It turns girls on that I’m mysterious
I tell them I don’t want nothing serious
‘Cause even on a slow day
I could have a three way
Chat with two women at one time
I’m so much cooler online
So much cooler online
When I get home I kiss my mom
And she fixes me a snack
And I head down to my basement bedroom
And fire up my Mac
In real life the only time I’ve ever even been to L.A
Is when I got the chance with the marching band
To play tuba in the Rose Parade
Online I live in Malibu
I pose for Calvin Klein, I’ve been in GQ
I’m single and I’m rich
And I’ve got a set of six pack abs that would blow your mind
It turns girls on that I’m mysterious
I tell them I don’t want nothing serious
‘Cause even on a slow day
I could have a three way
Chat with two women at one time
I’m so much cooler online
So much cooler online
When you got my kind of stats
It’s hard to get a date
Let alone a real girlfriend
But I grow another foot and I lose a bunch of weight
Every time I login
Online
I’m out in Hollywood
I’m 6 foot 5 and I look damn good
Even on a slow day
I could have a three way
Chat with two women at one time
I’m so much cooler online
Yeah, I’m cooler online
I’m so much cooler online
Yeah, I’m cooler online
