Archive by Author

Lyric of the Day #41: “Centerfield,” by John Fogerty

13 Jul

         baseball

              Don’t you just love baseball? The crack of the bat, the smell of freshly cut grass, the ballpark dogs, the crowd, the players, the overall atmosphere. It is the best drug in the world and I cannot get enough of it no matter how much my Mets kill me inside. It is the all star week and I just got done watching the home-run derby. So, in honor of the Great American Pasttime here are some baseball lyrics from America’s Prodigal Son, John Fogerty

“Got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat, and brand-new pair of shoes;
You know I think it’s time to give this game a ride.
Just to hit the ball and touch ’em all – a moment in the sun;
(pop) it’s gone and you can tell that one goodbye!”

             – “Centerfield,” by John Fogerty released on his 1985 album Centerfield

Centerfield

Song of the Day #41: “The One I Love,” by Greg Laswell

13 Jul

                     Three Flights From Toledo

                  Greg Laswell is from Long Beach, California and has done a fantastic job in creating popular and amazing music while staying virtually unknown. How did I find out about him. His song “Comes and Goes in Waves,” appeared in a trailer for a new HBO movie. I thought it was great and then searched on google, “What is that song in the trailer of the HBO movie Taking Chance,” and of course received the results in 3 seconds. Oh the wonders of the internet. Greg Laswell has appeared in such television shows as True Blood, Dollhouse, and Grey’s Anatomy. For all you early viewers surprisingly not Scrubs…yet. In my opinion, in the last of thousands of bands that appear on television soundtracks, Laswell has the best music.

              “The One I Love,” is off of Laswell’s thirds studio album Three flights from Alto Nido released on 2008. The first thing I like about its song is its length. It is only 2:38. It gets out its message and melody and ends. It is like a short spurt of enjoyable music and there is not enough time to get the song possibly out of your head. After the song ends I guarentee you will be singing or humming the chorus’ hook. The harmonized melody between the piano chords and the short guitar riff. Laswell’s voice also echoes quite well throughout the entire song.

             Check it Out:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ren3_UEuJE

Monday Links of the Day: Chains and Not Learning From Your Mistakes

13 Jul

              Happy Monday! To continue your day on the right foot here are some interesting links. One will make you laugh and one will make you inevitably cringe. Firstly chains. Like the chains on a link but more focused on idiotic designs. Yes, rappers delight in these expressive chains. It is used as symbolism for their highly detailed and satirical rap hits. HAHA. Who am I kidding. They are just there to demonstrate that they have a lot of money and are spending it idiotically while others are struggling to survive. Wait, is this one supposed to make you laugh or cringe. Well, I would say laugh I mean come on:

           

At least T-Pain is not lying

At least T-Pain is not lying

         Do you want to see more? Check it out: http://www.brokencool.com/broken_cool/2009/06/the-10-most-ridiculous-rapper-chains.html

         What else in the news. Well, 79 year old Joe Jackson, father and abuser of his son Michael Jackson, wants Jackson’s children to now tour the world as the Jackson Three in honor of their father. WHAT!?! Are you kidding me. Somebody stop this horrible man. At least he is too old now to do significant harm but still talk about not learning from your mistakes.

          “Ian (Halperin (Jackson Biographer)) added to Britain’s The Sun newspaper: ‘One of the family members is livid. He is saying Joe seems intent to do this no    matter what. He wants to exploit the kids the same way he did Michael.’ Yesterday (12.07.09) it was reported Michael’s mother Katherine was in secret talks with her son’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe to exclude Joe from the children’s lives.”

              Please for the sake of everyone make sure that Joe Jackson is excluded. These kids can never grow up fully sheltered and “normal” but there is no need to take advantage of them just like this man did with his own son who is now dead because of drug abuse.

              Read the rest of the article: http://www.music-news.com/ShowNews.asp?H=Jacksons-kids-to-perform-as-The-Jackson-Three&nItemID=27898

Song of the Day #40: “The Night Santa Went Crazy,” by Wierd Al Yankovic

12 Jul

            Wierd Al Yankovic

               Wierd Al!?! Yes, I am sure many of you are surprised that I would go to the level of clever musical parodies. Well, I just saw Bruno tonight where I was both grossed out and put in stitches so I have decided to devote this song of the day to gross musical comedy. But, come one who does not like some Wierd Al. My favorite has always been “The Night Santa Went Crazy,” mainly because the lyrics are hilarious. Yet, behind the comical lyric there also is a song. A song that Wierd Al adopted from three different songs. What people generally miss is the talent of Wierd Al. Just because the music is funny does not mean it is not good. The song is actually quite creative

           “The Night Santa Went Crazy,” takes portions of a Greg Lake song, an Ozzy Osbourne song, and a Soul Asylum song. It merges these very different songs together in order to create a song where Santa Claus snaps and massacres his reindeer and his elves. The song ends with the elves working at the post office and Mrs. Claus negotiating a movie deal.

Santa Went Crazy

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTGlUMvbhSw&feature=related        Great cartoon video

Lyric of the Day #40: “King of Carrot Flowers Part I,” by Neutral Milk Hotel

12 Jul

Neutral Milk Hotel

                   Today was busy. Five hours on the golf course and then hung out with some friends at night. A very nice Saturday that left me absolutely no time to get on a computer and since, unfortunately, I am running a one man show here at The Music Court I was not able to post a lyric or song of the day. I can hear the critics now (Why does he always say we at the music court when he is just one person? That is just stupid.) So it is 2:24 on Sunday morning and I thought I would give some lyrics to all you insomniacs. This song showed up on my favorites Ipod playlist on my way home during a miserable rain storm. So, without further ado, “King of Carrot Flowers Part 1.” Yes, I absolutely love this band and especially this incredible song.

“When you were young
You were the king of carrot flowers
And how you built a tower tumbling through the trees
In holy rattlesnakes that fell all around your feet

And your mom would stick a fork right into daddy’s shoulder
And dad would throw the garbage all across the floor
As we would lay and learn what each other’s bodies were for

And this is the room
One afternoon I knew I could love you
And from above you how I sank into your soul
Into that secret place where no one dares to go

And your mom would drink until she was no longer speaking
And dad would dream of all the different ways to die
Each one a little more than he could dare to try”

I absolutely love the bolded segment. It is haunting. Come back a little later for an always awesome song of the day and some weekend links

← Older Entries
Newer Entries →