Peter Gabriel - Here Comes The Flood

Song: Here Comes The Flood
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Album: Peter Gabriel (I or Car)
Genre: Rock
Year: 1977

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Risky flight this man took when he left Genesis, but it was a safe one. Why? He just had to do what he already knew: sit down and create. And this is the result: a great first solo album with a superb final song.

When the night shows, the signals grow on radios. All the strange things they come and go, as early warnings. Stranded starfish have no place to hide, still waiting for the swollen easter tide. Theres no point in direction we cannot even choose a side.

I took the old track, the hollow shoulder, across the waters. On the tall cliffs they were getting older, sons and daughters. The jaded underworld was riding high, Waves of steel hurled metal at the sky, and as the nail sunk in the cloud, the rain was warm and soaked the crowd.

Lord, here comes the flood. Well say goodbye to flesh and blood. If again the seas are silent in any still alive I'tll be those who gave their island to survive. Drink up, dreamers, youre running dry.

When the flood calls you have no home, you have no walls. In the thunder crash you're a thousand minds, within a flash. Don't be afraid to cry at what you see. The actors gone, theres only you and me. And if we break before the dawn, theyll use up what we used to be.

Previous song: Genesis - The Fountain of Salmacis

Morrissey - Life Is A Pigsty

Title: Life Is A Pigsty
Artist: Morrissey
Album: Ringleader Of The Tormentors
Genre: Alternative
Year 2006

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Lack of love history over-exaggerated (the word pigsty doesn't fits on this situation, couldn't he had chosen another one?), but exposed with an incredible composition. The fact that drums and bass keep the same tempo all over the song while it's singer's voice the one who carries rhythm (with a sweet piano on background), accompanied with some fx perfectly chosen (rain, thunders,...), have achieved that It has been included on my usual listened playlist. On the other hand, we must admint that maybe the song is too long (7:22); five minutes should have had been enough.

It’s the same old S.O.S. but with brand new broken fortunes. And once again I turn to you.
It’s the same old S.O.S. but with brand new broken fortunes. I’m the same underneath, but this you surely knew. Life is a pigsty.

And if you don’t know this, then what do you know? Every second of my life I only live for you. And you can shoot me, and you can throw me off a train. I still maintain life is a pigsty.

And I’d been shifting gears all along my life, but I’m still the same underneath. This you surely knew, I can’t reach you anymore.

Can you please stop time? Can you stop the pain? I feel too cold and now I feel too warm again.
Can you stop this pain? Even now in the final hour of my life I’m falling in love again.

Coldplay - Easy To Please

Song: Easy To Please
Artist: Coldplay
Album: A Rush Of B-Sides To The Head (unofficial)
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1998

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Don't try to find this album on stores, because you won't find it (try "the other way"). It's a unofficial collection of all the b-sides from Coldplay's EPs (in case you are interested, this song is from Brothers & Sisters EP).

It's interesting to discover that even some not-album songs are better than any other song from an entire studio album (for example - and we have not to look much farther - X&Y).

Love, I hope we get old, I hope we can find a way of seeing it all.
Love, I hope we can be, I hope I can find a way of letting you see that Im so easy to please, so easy.
Love; I hope we grow old, I hope we can find a way of seeing it all.
Love; I hope we can be, I hope I can find a way of letting you see that Im so easy to please, so easy.

Shirley Bassey - Where Do I Begin (AwayTeam Mix)

Song: April Fools (AwayTeam Mix)
Artist: Shirley Bassey
Album: The Remix Album: Diamonds Are Forever
Genre: Soul, Electronic
Year: 2001

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This is a great example why old songs fit together on the perfect way with new technologies. Just - quoting Wikipedia - the voice of "the woman who has performed the most James Bond themes" (check out the movie intros from Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever and Moonraker) from her classic track but with a new background. I just love it!

The track was picked from the incredible Stephane Pompougnac's chill album Hotel Costes Vol. 3, Etage 3.

Where do I begin? To tell the story of how great a love can be, the sweet love story that is older than the sea,the simple truth about the love he brings to me. Where do I start?

Like a summer rain that cools the pavement with a patent leather shine, he came into my life and made the living fine, and gave a meaning to this empty world of mine. He fills my heart.

He fills my heart with very special things. With angels songs, with wild imaginings. He fills my soul with so much love that anywhere I go, I'm never lonely. With him along, who could be lonely? I reach for his hand, it's always there.

How long does it last? Can love be measured by the hours in a day? I have no answers now, but this much I can say: I'm going to need him till the stars all burn away, and he'll be there.

Here you have the video that was made for this remix.

Chris Botti - Lisa

Song: Lisa
Artist: Chris Botti
Album: Night Sessions
Genre: Jazz, Ambient
Year: 2001

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I'm really tired today. I just want to hurl myself on bed and dream about some relaxing place... maybe some uninhabited-tropical beach, having a sunbathe, waves sounds and this song on background.

Oh... I wish I could be there.

Previous Post: Chris Botti - Lover Man

Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces

Song: Smiley Faces
Artist: Gnarls Barkley
Album: St. Elsewhere
Genre: R&B
Year: 2006

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I don't know why this group loves to make different videos from the same song, but I love it. At this time, there are three different videos from this song:

• The first, official one is an incredible montage. The one that I like the most.
• The second one is an alternative video using emoticos. Very funny.
• As the end, the third one is another alternative video from a dancer.

What did you do? What did you say? Did you walk or did you run away? Where are you know? Where have you been? Did you go alone or did you find a friend? I need to know this 'coz I noticed I’m just smiling. How can the sun have any fun feeling free? And I can tell you know how hard this life can be, but you keep on smiling for me.

So what went right? What went wrong? Was it a story or was it a song? Was it over night or did it take you long? Was knowing your weakness what made you strong? For all the above, oh how I love to see you smiling. And, oh yeah, take a little pain just incase. You need something want to embrace, to help you put on a smiley face.

Don’t you go off into the new day without getting down? Here’s a summary of something you get sad about. Say for instance my girlfriend she bugs me all the time, but the irony of it all is that she loves me all the time. Oh, see.

I believe whenever I see you smiling 'coz, excuse me, one of the hardest things to do, your worries and fears become your friends and they end up smiling at you.

Previous post: Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

Jeff Buckley - Lover, You Should Have Come Over

Song: Lover, You Should Have Come Over
Artist: Jeff Buckley
Album: Grace
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1994

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Poetry made lyric, poetry made sounds, poetry made music. Sung from the heart, straight to your heart and soul. No more words needed.

Looking out the door I see the rain fall upon the funeral mourners. Parading in a wake of sad relations as their shoes fill up with water. And maybe Im too young to keep good love from going wrong, but tonight youre on my mind so you'll never know.

When Im broken down and hungry for your love with no way to feed it, where are you tonight? Child you know how much I need it. Too young to hold on and too old to just break free and run.

Sometimes a man gets carried away, when he feels like he should be having his fun, and much too blind to see the damage hes done. Sometimes a man must awake to find that really, he has no-one.

So Ill wait for you... and I'll burn. Will I ever see your sweet return? Oh, will I ever learn? Oh, lover, you should've come over 'cause its not too late.

Lonely is the room, the bed is made, the open window lets the rain in. Burning in the corner is the only one who dreams he had you with him. My body turns and yearns for a sleep that will never come.

Its never over, my kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder. Its never over, all my riches for her smiles when I slept so soft against her. Its never over, all my blood for the sweetness of her laughter. Its never over, shes the tear that hangs inside my soul forever.

Well maybe Im just too young. To keep good love from going wrong. Oh... lover, you should've come over cause its not too late.

Well I feel too young to hold on and Im much too old to break free and run. Too deaf, dumb, and blind to see the damage Ive done. Sweet lover, you shouldve come over. Oh, love well Im waiting for you. Lover, you should've come over cause its not too late.

Here you have a live performance. Too sad that he'll never do anyother again.

Sufjan Stevens - Chicago

Song: Chicago
Artist: Sufjan Stevens
Album: Illinois
Genre: Folk-Rock
Year: 2005

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About a year ago I posted how much this album had impressed me. After such a long time, there are some posible situations:

1. Your opinion has changed and now you hate it. You're so bored of it.
   
2. You've forgotten to listen to it, and your opinion remains the same.
3. You've listened to it some times (not much) and you think it's a good album, but not as much as you thought before.
4. You still love it as much as before. You still can pay the same attention while it's playing.
5. You love it even more! A master-piece! A brilliant composition, a genius on music art.

Which one do you think are my thoughts right now? If you are not sure, listen to the track. The solution lies beneath music.

I fell in love again (all things go). drove to Chicago (all things know). We sold our clothes to the state (I don't mind). I made a lot of mistakes in my mind.

You came to take us (all things go) to recreate us (all things grow). We had our mindset (all things know), you had to find it (all things go).

I drove to New York in a van, with my friend. We slept in parking lots, I don't mind. I was in love with the place in my mind. I made a lot of mistakes in my mind.

You came to take us (all things go) to recreate us (all things grow). We had our mindset (all things know), you had to find it (all things go).

if I was crying in the van, with my friend. It was for freedom from myself and from the land. I made a lot of mistakes.

You came to take us (all things go) to recreate us (all things grow). We had our mindset (all things know), you had to find it (all things go).

Previous Post: Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gacy, Jr.

Evermore - It's Too Late

Song: It's Too Late
Artist: Evermore
Album: Dreams
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2004

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How many turns does life can do? If you are a music artist, you can never be sure how people is gonna discover you. In my case, I've just discovered this album from a New Zealand band, published on '04. Why now? Because the remix that Dirty South has done from this track (named Dirty South Remix, really original) has reached top-five on dance charts.

Here you can listen to the remix version.

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Ok Go - Invincible

Song: Invincible
Artist: Ok Go
Album: Oh No
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 2005

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There's a new DVD on stores you have to see: Ok Go Deluxe Limited Edition.

That's all. It was just the perfect excuse for posting another song from this band, essential on your music library. I know that I've already written two posts from their known music videos A Million Ways and Here It Goes Again, but I just can't held it. The album it's so great....and they are so much fun!

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Supertramp - Fool's Overture

Song: Fool's Overture
Artist: Supertramp
Album: Even in the Quitiest Moments
Genre: Rock
Year: 1977

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This is not only an huge talented song (more than 10 minutes showing their tremendous composition skills) from one of those bands that have been, at least for me, a key on music evolution (even though, quoting Wikipedia, they where "the best-selling group in the world whose members could walk down any street and not be recognised")... this is my favourite song from them. Live specially.


History recalls how great the fall can be. While everybody's sleeping, the boats put out to sea. Borne on the wings of time, It seemed the answers were so easy to find. "Too late," the prophets cry, the island's sinking, let's take to the sky. Called the man a fool, stripped him of his pride, everyone was laughing up until the day he died and though the wound went deep still he's calling us out of our sleep. My friends, we're not alone, he waits in silence to lead us all home.

So tell me that you find it hard to grow... Well I know, I know, I know. And you tell me that you've many seeds to sow... Well I know, I know, I know.

Can you hear what I'm saying? Can you see the parts that I'm playing?. "Holy Man, Rocker Man, Come on Queenie, Joker Man, Spider Man, Blue Eyed Meanie" So you found your solution. What will be your last contribution? "Live it up, rip it up, why so lazy? Give it out, dish it out, let's go crazy, Yeah!"

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Bo Diddley - I'm A Man

Song: I'm A Man
Artist: Bo Diddley
Album: I'm A Man
Genre: Blues
Year: 1977

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What a long absence! Excuse me for not posting anything for such a long time, but I have to admit that I've been griped to The Sopranos and I've become an addict to my new toy (those of you who also have it may understands me). But, hey! I'm a man... and a man with principles finishes any work he started. So, here I am again ;-)

On this video, you will see Ron Wood too.

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