I was just kid when this cd was released but I remember it pretty well.
The compact disc was spreading in Brazil and we finally bought our first CD player. Months later my father bought a big stereo for the living room, and we won two cds with it: Daniela Mercuri - A Canto da Cidade, e The 3 Tenors - in Concert.
All the songs from this CD reminds me that time, but I think there's no better music to put here than Brazil.
Artist: The 3 Tenors
Music: All, specially Brazil
Album: The 3 Tenors - in Concert
Released: 1994
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Your Body is a Wonderland
Perfect for a first night with a girl, as it happened to me. I think it says almost everything that you feel when making love is soft and sweet.
There's a special taste for me even more because it happened when I was simply listening to John Mayer's songs every single day, finding more about the lyrics and so on.
Artist: John Mayer
Music: You body is a wonderland
Album: Room for Squares
Released: 2007
A cover version by a portuguese girl that I liked very much.
We got the afternoon
You got this room for two
One thing I've left to do
Discover me
Discovering you
One mile to every inch of
Your skin like porcelain
One pair of candy lips and
Your bubblegum tongue
And if you want love
We'll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be awhile
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland
Something 'bout the way the hair falls in your face
I love the shape you take when crawling towards the pillowcase
You tell me where to go and
Though I might leave to find it
I'll never let your head hit the bed
Without my hand behind it
You want love?
We'll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be awhile
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland
Damn baby
You frustrate me
I know you're mine all mine all mine
But you look so good it hurts sometimes
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder(I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonderland
There's a special taste for me even more because it happened when I was simply listening to John Mayer's songs every single day, finding more about the lyrics and so on.
Artist: John Mayer
Music: You body is a wonderland
Album: Room for Squares
Released: 2007
A cover version by a portuguese girl that I liked very much.
We got the afternoon
You got this room for two
One thing I've left to do
Discover me
Discovering you
One mile to every inch of
Your skin like porcelain
One pair of candy lips and
Your bubblegum tongue
And if you want love
We'll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be awhile
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland
Something 'bout the way the hair falls in your face
I love the shape you take when crawling towards the pillowcase
You tell me where to go and
Though I might leave to find it
I'll never let your head hit the bed
Without my hand behind it
You want love?
We'll make it
Swim in a deep sea
Of blankets
Take all your big plans
And break 'em
This is bound to be awhile
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder (I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland
Damn baby
You frustrate me
I know you're mine all mine all mine
But you look so good it hurts sometimes
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonder(I'll use my hands)
Your body is a wonderland
Your body is a wonderland
Monday, January 19, 2009
Time of Your Life
"This is the "most punk" song we've ever released!" That's what Mike Dirnt, Green Day's bass player thinks about Billie Joe's song. Probably because it's completely different to everything Green Day done before.
This song has a differente appeal and talks about a decision point when thinks change in your life and you need to move on! In that case, to Billie Joe, the reason was the end of a relationship that, for him, shouldn't have ended.
It's one of the most popular of Green Day songs, it's possibly as famous as Basket Case, the classic. When this song reached the top of the charts I was discovering Green Day. I used to listen to the radio everyday just to listen this song wishing really hard that Time of Your Life was in the top... but, unfortunetelly, it never happend, at least not in the main rock radio station of that time.
All the days I listened to the radio, I'll never forget, the most voted was The Unforgiven II, by Metallica, which I liked, but which I wasn't supporting.
Good times, when I went out to play on the streets with my friends having two other bigger friends: the radio, and the earphones.
Artist: Green Day
Music: Good Riddance (Time of your Life)
Album: Nimrod
Released: 1997
This song has a differente appeal and talks about a decision point when thinks change in your life and you need to move on! In that case, to Billie Joe, the reason was the end of a relationship that, for him, shouldn't have ended.
It's one of the most popular of Green Day songs, it's possibly as famous as Basket Case, the classic. When this song reached the top of the charts I was discovering Green Day. I used to listen to the radio everyday just to listen this song wishing really hard that Time of Your Life was in the top... but, unfortunetelly, it never happend, at least not in the main rock radio station of that time.
All the days I listened to the radio, I'll never forget, the most voted was The Unforgiven II, by Metallica, which I liked, but which I wasn't supporting.
Good times, when I went out to play on the streets with my friends having two other bigger friends: the radio, and the earphones.
Artist: Green Day
Music: Good Riddance (Time of your Life)
Album: Nimrod
Released: 1997
Thursday, January 15, 2009
That's what life's about...
Some songs strike you in the middle of the afternoon, that's life, things happen by they own accord.
I first heard this song on the radio when I was coming back from school. It's a really simple song, of 4 chords, two simple guitar solos. But it took my breath away... I took note of the lyrics, and researched in Google.
I found the song and listened to it several times that day. Two or three months later I was travelling to Bristol, England to watch of Amy Macdonald's concerts, and it was unbelievably fantastic.
I was by myself but I had loads of fun, and enjoyed each minute of the 21 years old singer on the stage. She looked gorgeous (mainly because she looked much thinner than in the videos) and kind of shy, looking like a little girl that doesn't know very well what to do with her talent and fame.
So, this song stroke and marked forever two days of my Lifespan: the day I knew Amy, and the day I met Amy.
Artist: Amy Macdonald
Music: This is the Life
Album: This is the Life
Released: 2007
Oh the wind whistles down
The cold dark street tonight
And the people they were dancing to the music vibe
And the boys chase the girls with the curls in their hair
While the shy tormented youth sit way over there
And the songs they get louder
Each one better than before
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
So your heading down the road in your taxi for four
And you're waiting outside Jimmy's front door
But nobody's in and nobody's home 'til four
So you're sitting there with nothing to do
Talking about Robert Riger and his motley crew
And where you're gonna go and where you're gonna sleep tonight
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
I first heard this song on the radio when I was coming back from school. It's a really simple song, of 4 chords, two simple guitar solos. But it took my breath away... I took note of the lyrics, and researched in Google.
I found the song and listened to it several times that day. Two or three months later I was travelling to Bristol, England to watch of Amy Macdonald's concerts, and it was unbelievably fantastic.
I was by myself but I had loads of fun, and enjoyed each minute of the 21 years old singer on the stage. She looked gorgeous (mainly because she looked much thinner than in the videos) and kind of shy, looking like a little girl that doesn't know very well what to do with her talent and fame.
So, this song stroke and marked forever two days of my Lifespan: the day I knew Amy, and the day I met Amy.
Artist: Amy Macdonald
Music: This is the Life
Album: This is the Life
Released: 2007
Oh the wind whistles down
The cold dark street tonight
And the people they were dancing to the music vibe
And the boys chase the girls with the curls in their hair
While the shy tormented youth sit way over there
And the songs they get louder
Each one better than before
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
So your heading down the road in your taxi for four
And you're waiting outside Jimmy's front door
But nobody's in and nobody's home 'til four
So you're sitting there with nothing to do
Talking about Robert Riger and his motley crew
And where you're gonna go and where you're gonna sleep tonight
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
And you're singing the songs
Thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
Where you gonna sleep tonight?
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Jesus supporting the War
In my opinion, one of the most important punk rock songs ever. That's the way I classify this song.
There are few reasons for that:
1 - the song was released in 1993, the before the "new punk" explosion, when Green Day, Offspring and many other punk bands came up and stroke the radios and conquered millions of listeners / followers
2 - the lyrics are about the Gulf War, when the first president of the bastard family Bush said they will win the war because was by their sides. Ironic, isn't it? (It's a pity that none proper punk movement raised back from the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the USA).
I don't really remember the song when it was released, but only from my fist English classes when I was trying to understand lyrics of songs I liked, and American Jesus was one of the first, or maybe the first.
American Jesus, possibly my best punk rock song. Bad Religion, probably my best punk band.
Unfortunately, Bad Religion is not a great video clip producers, but, we can stick to the music, what is already enough.
Band: Bad Religion
Music: American Jesus
Album: Recipe For Hate
Released: 1993
There are few reasons for that:
1 - the song was released in 1993, the before the "new punk" explosion, when Green Day, Offspring and many other punk bands came up and stroke the radios and conquered millions of listeners / followers
2 - the lyrics are about the Gulf War, when the first president of the bastard family Bush said they will win the war because was by their sides. Ironic, isn't it? (It's a pity that none proper punk movement raised back from the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the USA).
I don't really remember the song when it was released, but only from my fist English classes when I was trying to understand lyrics of songs I liked, and American Jesus was one of the first, or maybe the first.
American Jesus, possibly my best punk rock song. Bad Religion, probably my best punk band.
Unfortunately, Bad Religion is not a great video clip producers, but, we can stick to the music, what is already enough.
Band: Bad Religion
Music: American Jesus
Album: Recipe For Hate
Released: 1993
Thursday, January 08, 2009
The green and red of Mayo for an Exchange Student
For those who live in such a distance country, in such different culture, it's really tough to decide to move abroad to become an exchange student.... but I did it! And I'm pleased because of that, it's by far the most amazing experience a youngster can have.
We do face lots of hassles in this journey, but it couldn't be more rewarding. It's been 9 months now and I visited 12 countries - 17 cities, ate lots of delicious food, and the best of all, met hundreds of people. People I may never see again, but who made each moment worthwhile. (More about my exchange student life, click here)
Few weeks before I leave Sao Paulo, I was driving my car through one of the biggest avenues of the city, which is alongside Pinheiros River. I was listening to this song, when I stopped a second to listen to the lyrics.
Oh the Green and Red of Mayo
I can see it still
It's soft and craggy bog lands
It's tall majestic hills
Where the ocean kisses Ireland
And the waves caress its shore...
Hey... Did he say Ireland? I rewarded the song a few seconds and listened it again. Yes, he did! He said the name of the country where I'm going to spend my next 12 months.
On that day, when I got back home, I researched about the band and found out that they were Irish.
I love some of their some, some others not much, but this song is definitely part of my soundtrack!
Find more about The Saw Doctors at http://www.sawdoctors.com/
On my birthday last year, I went for one of their concerts, fantastic.... and it carries another story...
We do face lots of hassles in this journey, but it couldn't be more rewarding. It's been 9 months now and I visited 12 countries - 17 cities, ate lots of delicious food, and the best of all, met hundreds of people. People I may never see again, but who made each moment worthwhile. (More about my exchange student life, click here)
Few weeks before I leave Sao Paulo, I was driving my car through one of the biggest avenues of the city, which is alongside Pinheiros River. I was listening to this song, when I stopped a second to listen to the lyrics.
Oh the Green and Red of Mayo
I can see it still
It's soft and craggy bog lands
It's tall majestic hills
Where the ocean kisses Ireland
And the waves caress its shore...
Hey... Did he say Ireland? I rewarded the song a few seconds and listened it again. Yes, he did! He said the name of the country where I'm going to spend my next 12 months.
On that day, when I got back home, I researched about the band and found out that they were Irish.
I love some of their some, some others not much, but this song is definitely part of my soundtrack!
Find more about The Saw Doctors at http://www.sawdoctors.com/
On my birthday last year, I went for one of their concerts, fantastic.... and it carries another story...
Monday, January 05, 2009
Happy New Year!
Hello Everybody! First of all, I want to wish everybody a very happy, rewarding and enjoyable 2009.
Some songs are made to make us think, others to make us shout, others to regret but all of them are made for us to get better.
This song reminds me one of the best weekends ever. I went to the US to make a course, and took the opportunity to watch a Sister Hazel's concert at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach. I bought the new CD, one mp3 player... I rented a car, and Sister Hazel - BAM! Volume 1 was the soundtrack for that weekend. From that album, there is a song that is part of a turning point in my way of thinking, of understanding life.
I think this song has a lot to do with the song I wrote (it's my about).
I hope you guys enjoy! Everybody can be a little better for themselves, let's do it every day!
Discover Sister Hazel!
Some songs are made to make us think, others to make us shout, others to regret but all of them are made for us to get better.
This song reminds me one of the best weekends ever. I went to the US to make a course, and took the opportunity to watch a Sister Hazel's concert at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach. I bought the new CD, one mp3 player... I rented a car, and Sister Hazel - BAM! Volume 1 was the soundtrack for that weekend. From that album, there is a song that is part of a turning point in my way of thinking, of understanding life.
I think this song has a lot to do with the song I wrote (it's my about).
I hope you guys enjoy! Everybody can be a little better for themselves, let's do it every day!
Discover Sister Hazel!
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Mr. Brightside...
Well, this is, finally, one song is part of my actual day-to-day.
Not only because I like and it's famous now, but because I'm living in Ireland, this song is simply in everyone's mouths!
The first moment that makes me remind this song is when I started to research about Amy Macdonald, one my current passions. She recorded a cover version, which is very good, and reminded me that these songs existed and was good.
But the moment linked to this song I'll never forget probably is way back home on 22nd December 2008.
I was walking through Grafton Street, Dublin centre, when I saw a small crowd around a guitar player (as it's pretty common in this street). As I approximated, they were in silence, and sudden started to play Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire. When they finished the music, I restarted to walk towards home... then, I heard, they were beginning to play Mr. Brightside. I gave in to the music and joined the crowd once again.
We sang other good songs such as Worderwall (Oasis), Iris (Googoo Dolls) and many others. But the song I'll never forget will be Mr. Brightside, by the Killers...
Not only because I like and it's famous now, but because I'm living in Ireland, this song is simply in everyone's mouths!
The first moment that makes me remind this song is when I started to research about Amy Macdonald, one my current passions. She recorded a cover version, which is very good, and reminded me that these songs existed and was good.
But the moment linked to this song I'll never forget probably is way back home on 22nd December 2008.
I was walking through Grafton Street, Dublin centre, when I saw a small crowd around a guitar player (as it's pretty common in this street). As I approximated, they were in silence, and sudden started to play Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire. When they finished the music, I restarted to walk towards home... then, I heard, they were beginning to play Mr. Brightside. I gave in to the music and joined the crowd once again.
We sang other good songs such as Worderwall (Oasis), Iris (Googoo Dolls) and many others. But the song I'll never forget will be Mr. Brightside, by the Killers...
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