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[dreiser]

I'm a music whore, right? lol. This had been made more than clear and this week I've been lucky to get some great new music that I feel like sharing with the like... .0000001% of the populous who read this crap. lol. Lucky you or something.



Well, technically one of the songs I'm linking isn't new because I'm a HUGE Dolly Parton fan and I've had the song Travelin' Thru on my playlist since she released it. But in case some of you don't know, the fabulous Ms. Parton will be performing this song at the Oscars because it's one of the three song nominees. Which is odd to me. Usually they have more than three nominees but whatever. I don't really give a shit about the Oscars but I do give a shit about Dolly and I can't wait to see her perform this song live. Yay! I really hope she wins because, my god, Dolly would give the most kick ass acceptance speech ever. Hee. I would so love to hear that.

Travelin' Thru by Dolly Parton from Transamerica:

http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=08HBZTFY0RCOA1CQZBX5YVC3S1

I live next to this local music store called Vintage Vinyl and I was wandering around there and I randomly decided to buy a cd from this band called Arab Strap. I liked how their cd cover looked and I really liked the sample of their song Stink that I got to hear so I picked up the cd for ten bucks. It was definitely ten dollars well paid. They have a fucking super mellow sound and it's mesmerizing as hell and very understated angsty. I love shit like that. I'm definitely going to have to link something from them for ATWH because it totally fits. This is my favorite track currently.

If There's No Hope For Us by Arab Strap:

http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3F93PVGM8PV242OEQ3B416BLYH

It seems like I ordered cds from lovely ladies of Eurovision that are the contest winners Ruslana, Sertab, and Elena fucking years ago but they just arrived this past week. Since I've already ranted about Eurovision here to really sad levels I figured I should do some linking of the new songs I have from them. First off is Ruslana because Pat has admitted to me that he loves Ruslana nearly as much as I do. lol. This song doesn't start off with the splendiferous Xena style hunting horns but they do play in the song. It's probably the most heavy and sort of strangely dark sounding songs on the cd. I enjoy the drums and the horns and the whispery way Ruslana sings a lot of the lyrics. Sexy. I love her so. It is a really fucking sexy song in my opinion. lol. But I'm a weirdo who loves pop music. She also does a wee bit of the panting in the song. I'm serious! Listen for it.

Wild Passion by Ruslana:

http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2AUABML26YJLI32VSX1VPVJ3XU

String instruments are the shit in Sertab's music, I think. I love how she incorporates them and I need to remember to make a copy of her cd for Astrid and give it to her. I also need to talk in here about how I went out to dinner with Astrid and Michi and we ran into Suzanna and that was ehhh... interesting? Yeah, that works. Michi had no idea how high maintenance a lot of my ex-gfs are though. It freaked her out. lol. But anyway! String instruments are great with Sertab. Unlike Ruslana's song this is a very light and sort of hypnotic song in the way that the whistle, I dunno what it is, but it keeps playing rhythmically in the background. Sertab is all over with the ohhhh ahhhhh's and she does another mini rap type of dialogue towards the end. lol. I just love it when she does that for some reason. She also has the huh huh chanting at the end. It's a very light sort of take on the woman talking to her man about what he must do to get and keep her love. Usually those songs tend to be a bit threatening towards the poor guy. lol. This one isn't. I like that somehow.

It Takes More by Sertab:

http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=024SQQOIUCEJ30MTI0XQA3242I

This might be really wrong, especially considering how much I truly love Elena's voice and her divalicious way of performing her songs with the great hand gestures and sexy stance, but the reason I'm picking this song to link is it immediately reminded me of I'm Okay by Kimber & Stormer from Jem and The Holograms which I consider to be like... the epitome of fucking blatant slash. My god. It's SO fucking gay. But this is about Elena! lol. Despite that being the reason I'm linking this song it is totally good in its own merits. I like the weird sort of da da chicka da da rap this guy goes into the song halfway through. Plus the guitar is fucking awesome. And it's definitely one of Elena's more upbeat songs. It doesn't quite give the full fabulous range of her voice but I love it all the same. Hrmmm... okay. Heh. I admit, I'm short changing Elena by just linking this. That's why I'm now going to link Let's Get Wild also. That song is a little harder and way sexier. Plus Elena gets that great sort of bitchy diva low tone in her inflection. Fucking hot, if you ask me. And I just found a video of her performing the song live! Hahaha. Even hotter. I wish she had danced more though. But my god, her looks! lol. Okay. I'm stopping. But so pretty, honestly.

Ok by Elena Paparizou:

http://s64.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3U633XMLQISVZ15HKU0KOG5THG

Let's Get Wild by Elena Paparizou:

http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3R2U9BDI1CF1W1DW1T2O2G8E8S

Let's Get Wild by Elena Paparizou (Live Performance Video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNbl_llnf0E&search=elena%20paparizou

Last but not least! lol. It's so sad that I think that, isn't it? Yeah, fucking sad. But anyway. I was telling tocopherol about Jem and The Holograms earlier and how The Misfits are how I got into punk music. But seriously? I love this fucking cartoon and I swear, it's filled to the brim with lesbian subtext. Especially the episode where Kimber leaves The Holograms and Stormer leaves The Misfits because they're misunderstood and underappreciated by both bands. Then they fucking team up together and write this utterly horrible lame ass song but it's MY GOD GAY and they're so clearly crushing on each other. It's fabulous. I'm fucking pissed off that they haven't released the last dvd for the series so I can have this damn episode. Plus The Stingers! Sting... sting... Stingers! Haha. Fucking lame, that band was. But I loved them. The lead singer was way cooler than Rio at least.

Anyway, the quality of this song isn't as good because it's from a cartoon. In terms of the actual lyrics and how it's sort of garbled but it's hilarious. I just love how 90% of the song is just them singing over and over that "I'm okay" I mean, jeebus! rofl. So repetitive. Hahaha. But what was really good was the song that The Holograms and The Misfits sang together about how Kimber and Stormer shouldn't be together. Oh fuck. I have to link that too. They go together! I can't link one without the other.

All right people. You have to listen to I'm Okay first and then Bad Influence. Because I'm Okay is chronologically released first in the episode and then The Holograms and The Misfits get all pissy that Kimber and Stormer have left their groups so they sing Bad Influence trying to crush their love affair and to also try and get them to come back to their original bands. Bad Influence is a MILLION times better than I'm Okay because it has The Misfits singing in it. lol. Pizzazz is fucking gold in this song.

Best thing is the end line from Pizzazz. En quote, "She's no good for you, baby." Just the way she says it is just hilarious. But the overall lyrics in Bad Influence are definitely the funniest thing. They made the song so goddamn gay with how they sing about how wrong Kimber and Stormer are for each other. I giggle just thinking about it.

Ahhhh. I love the 80's. I love Jem and The Holograms. And I worship The Misfits.

I'm Okay by Kimber & Stormer from Jem and The Holograms cartoon:

http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0RXLW9DKHATUF3DFGCRG6TT1YT

Bad Influence by The Misfits and The Holograms from Jem and The Holograms cartoon:

http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3KUEGJA12P73K3KVMSAEW2TGJY

ETA: Just to satisfy my lame music nerd curiosity tell me if you like or hate the songs. But that's only if you have the time and desire to humor me. lol. Thanks!

ETA: ETA: Goddammit. I have to link this too. Again, this goes back to posting to tocopherol about random shit but I was talking about another nerdy love of mine which is Sweet Valley High and you know, there's kick ass fucking slash fic for the book series by Kanna Ophelia. Lila/Jessica and Enid/Elizabeth. My favorite character in the books was Jessica because the bitch and bad girl is always way more fun to read about. Plus Elizabeth is hella boring and uptight at times. But anyway! I posted in there about SVH which led me to finally download the theme song for the short lived SVH tv show, which is done by the glorious Fisher I might add, and I also found out NOFX does a cover of the song which is fucking hilarious. And goddammit I must link this shit!

Sweet Valley High theme song (original) by Fisher:

http://s57.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2PDTLL6ZP7ZOQ2YYT4EY75AHGQ

Sweet Valley High theme song (cover) by NOFX:

http://s57.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0NABNFXPZEDMZ0PQJKUJQJPZRE

Kanna Ophelia's fanfic for SVH, Jem and The Holograms, Malory Towers and endless other kick ass fandom:

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/35287/

Comments

[feral-sherryl.livejournal.com]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
I didn't even have to click the SVH theme link to already get the damn song in my head!

Sweet valley, sweet valley hiiiiiiiiiiigh

AARRGGHH! It's going to drive me mental all day long!

BTW, YES! I do have all the SVH books. Sitting proudly next to the Baby Sitters Club!
Do i still read them?? No comment!

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

Dude, the theme song rocks. Fisher! I still read my SVH books. My favorite is the one where Jessica nearly runs away with the bad boy Nicky Shepard. I totally love the idea of her and Lila as a couple though. But the one cheerleader who was fat but lost all that weight totally had a crush on Jessica when she was fat so hmm...

[feral-sherryl.livejournal.com]

Nah. I was never a fan of the SVH theme. It always got on my nerves. I used to love the degrassi theme best. I loved it so much that i used to jump, sing and dance around the living room whenever the show started.
As for fave book, I'm still a fan of the very first book. It's the one that got everything started.
How sad are we!? Discussing SVH 10 years too late! lol

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

Dude, it's not sad because I have the books set up in our living room, right? And half of the people who see them freak out and start discussing SVH with whoever is nearby. lol. We are not alone.

I'm way worse in person or in chat. lol. I can go on endless rants on random shit like this on Yahoo chat. It's really really really shameless.

[feral-sherryl.livejournal.com]

That's true. Our SVH collection still gets comments from all the old 80s kids that happen to spot them.
Judging by your LJ, I can only imagine what crazy stuff you talk about. It cracks me up big time! Don't stop anytime soon!

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

SVH rocks. How did you like the NOFX cover? lol. It amuses me. I get tons of comments from my SVH books, MST3K dvds, Misty Mundae posters, Minimate action figures, and just general nerd paraphernalia. lol. I'm into way too much shit.

I <3 Lila Fowler

[liberalista.livejournal.com]

Wow, I knew checking your livejournal before I passed out for the night was a good idea. I haven't thought about SVH in forever...but I'm all nostalgic now. Is it weird that I always liked Lila the best? I think it goes back to the fact that she was a total bitch and made no apologies for it + she wasn't so blonde (I have a slight, innate blonde prejudice, my apologies). And wow there are fanfics for this--here the hell have I been? Oh and I noticed the Arab Strap link--I've heard a few of their songs, but don't have the album, how is it?

Re: I <3 Lila Fowler

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

Lila and Jessica is a wonderful pairing. You should read Kanna's fic putting them together. It's oh so good. I didn't like Lila's actress on the tv show though. I really enjoyed Arab Strap's cd but I like their sound. It's so mellow but heavy. Nice.

Re: I <3 Lila Fowler

[feral-sherryl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I liked Lila best too. I never really liked the twins as my older sisters are twins and they just reminded me of them.

How did you like the NOFX cover?

T'was entertaining! If only they used this version instead!

I'm off to read some SVH and Jem Fanfic. I've seriously had the biggest grin on my face since you posted the FF link. You really do know how to make a nerdy fangirl happy!

Respect The Theme!

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

You don't respect the fabulousness that is Fisher enough because of your unneeded SVH theme song prejudice. lol. I think I need to link her funniest song ever for you to have a listen.

Biggest Fan by Fisher:

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=09ND3DJAH316L0HEN1BV4YK86N

And dude, listen to the lyrics. Well, heck... read the lyrics as you listen! lol. They're totally about nerdy fans such as us. But the crazy ones that scare me.

http://www.lyrics-now.com/F/Fisher-lyrics/The-Lovely-Years/Biggest-Fan.shtml

Re: Respect The Theme!

[feral-sherryl.livejournal.com]

ROFL!!
Okay okay. I do have to give Fisher some credit for creating a fabulously hilarious song.
I love being part of the geeky fan communtiy and having the piss taken out of us but by golly, there really are some f*cking scary fangirls out there!
*shudders*

Now just because i love this song, I still don't forgive Fisher for the SVH theme.

ETA: Respect The Fisher!

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

Hmm, good point. You needn't respect the theme song, I guess. Just Fisher and her talent. Thus I change my subject line! lol. But I really do think Biggest Fan is totally the theme song for insane fandom.

[tocopherol.livejournal.com]

Hehe, theres like a whole army of you SVH lovers.
It's almost scary! lol

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

Dude! SVH rules. lol. I tend to do this to people. I hang out and talk random nerd crap and expose others for their nerdy ways. It's my one talent in life or something.

[tocopherol.livejournal.com]

Judging by this conversation i would have to agree - a strange talent but a powerful one you have!
Why did i type that sentence like Yoda? It seems all back to front...

[narcolepsy-slds.livejournal.com]

I love the Fisher fandom song, creepy and catchy.

Do you already have the new Hawksley Workman album?

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

Treeful of Starling? That comes out on March 9th. I haven't preordered it from Amazon.com or my local music store as of yet unfortunately. I need to remember to do that.

Fisher rocks! Thanks to songs like Dirty Girl, Biggest Fan, Jimmy, and The Life she pretty much has my eternal music fangirl loyalty. I wish I could go see her play in Cali again.

[narcolepsy-slds.livejournal.com]

The CD is already out here, I bought it yesterday (very happy because it was only 12 CD :) I have only listened to it once but there is one song - hey hey hey my little beauties - that reminds me of Your beauty must be rubbing off.
Not sure why though.
I have never seen Fisher live, but would go instantly.

here is the "little beauties song" : http://s30.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2TY6R8F0KTP0J3MKO2WLLG1EQG

[dreiser.livejournal.com]

Dude! Thanks so much for the song. Ahh... it's so cute sounding. I love Hawksley Workman. They can manage to be utterly cute and clever when they choose it.

[narcolepsy-slds.livejournal.com]

I have been listening to the CD quite a few times now, and it gets better each time - those are usually the best ones, because when you like them instantaneously, they also tend to get boring pretty fast. Like people.
I would like to see them live one day, maybe they tour now that the CD is out.... will go and check it out later :)