Recently I haven't listened to anything really new. I guess A Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera's song Say Something is great. The music video makes me think of American Idiot the play because the character who became a heroin addict, his girlfriend looked like the girl in the beginning of the video. They had plenty of scenes in an old messy bed too. I also like Civil Wars' Dust to Dust. I haven't seen the music video yet, but I'll watch it tomorrow.
Maybe I can edit this blog to be a bit longer tomorrow since I'm going to the Anderson Band Concert to see the bae do a saxophone solo! I think a lot of Anderson's band performances are great, not only the marching, but the great music as well. It's not just boring classical music, it has a modern twist on that and I really enjoy it. I think some parents kind of ruin it though because everything is inappropriate these days. (To parents and in reality.)
I don't have a lot to talk about. You should check out Imogen Heap? Some of my favorites by her are Speeding Cars and Hide and Seek. I think Hide and Seek is a really great song to fall asleep too, or play it to let your mind wander into everything you need to hear.
I've known Imogen Heap since I went to Bells Camp for AHS and the "big girls" danced to chasing cars. I was soo jealous because we had to dance to Rihanna and they got this amazing song with beautiful sounds, beats, and lyrics.
This blog was so bad, I'm so sorry.
Thanks for reading
Have a great weekend :)
Friday, January 31, 2014
I'm honestly terrified to post this blog, but I have nothing better to talk about so what ever. Recently in class we had a discussion with our always wonderful Christian, apparently he got into an argument with some girls because he said "that's gay" or something like that. But you know he won the argument because he "pulled our the c-word".
This literally made me so so so mad.
1) I don't freak out every time someone says something is "gay" but people need to realize that gay is not an insult, it is not a negative adjective, and no one should be offended by this word.
2) You do NOT "win" an argument because you got the last word. Especially if that word is just a vile and unnecessary word.
3) The second you realized they were insulted by your statement and that it obviously meant more to them than you could ever care you should of just SHUT YOUR MOUTH! Instead of downing yourself to a level where you just use vulgar language to "win" an argument, how about using those few brain cells you have left.
This may all affect me so much because I am gay. I just think that everyone is so stuck on the fact that queers (a term containing all sexual preferences instead of just gay and lesbian) are soo different from heterosexuals. This is not true. Just because a man likes men doesn't mean hes going to go around raping other men. Like heterosexuals flirt with the opposite sex, homosexuals flirt with the same sex. All you have to do is POLITELY tell them you're not gay. Just like you don't know if someone is gay, how can they tell? Insults, avoidance, and sings of disgust are not necessary!
Some other subjects that came up were not wanting to "be around" people who are gay. Well, Hi :) since we have a class together you are around me. Obviously I haven't affected your life in any way just because I prefer a woman over a man.
If I keep ranting this blog will get obnoxious and dishonest from anger. Soo..
Thanks for reading (Sorry for the abrupt ending)
Have a great weekend :)
This literally made me so so so mad.
1) I don't freak out every time someone says something is "gay" but people need to realize that gay is not an insult, it is not a negative adjective, and no one should be offended by this word.
2) You do NOT "win" an argument because you got the last word. Especially if that word is just a vile and unnecessary word.
3) The second you realized they were insulted by your statement and that it obviously meant more to them than you could ever care you should of just SHUT YOUR MOUTH! Instead of downing yourself to a level where you just use vulgar language to "win" an argument, how about using those few brain cells you have left.
This may all affect me so much because I am gay. I just think that everyone is so stuck on the fact that queers (a term containing all sexual preferences instead of just gay and lesbian) are soo different from heterosexuals. This is not true. Just because a man likes men doesn't mean hes going to go around raping other men. Like heterosexuals flirt with the opposite sex, homosexuals flirt with the same sex. All you have to do is POLITELY tell them you're not gay. Just like you don't know if someone is gay, how can they tell? Insults, avoidance, and sings of disgust are not necessary!
Some other subjects that came up were not wanting to "be around" people who are gay. Well, Hi :) since we have a class together you are around me. Obviously I haven't affected your life in any way just because I prefer a woman over a man.
If I keep ranting this blog will get obnoxious and dishonest from anger. Soo..
Thanks for reading (Sorry for the abrupt ending)
Have a great weekend :)
Friday, January 24, 2014
Currenlty no music is coming into my mind to blog about, SO I'M GOING TO MAKE A BLOG ABOUT ODD CAT VIDEOS WITH MUSIC.
My newest discovery is Cat Licks Vacuum: The Musical!
This odd, abrupt, adorable song goes a long with one of the famous cat videos among the millions. It includes a cat, of course, licking a vacuum for god knows what reason.
Our next title is Cat Lick You From Your Head To Your Toes (PG13?)
Cats seem to have a weird habit of just...wiggling their tongues. Contentiously. So the genius of our generation added an inappropriate song to it. (May include sexual references.)
This ones my favorite and I've been singing this exact line for the past 4 days. Called Cat Pedal Vine!!! (3 exclamation points!) So... do I really need to put a summary for this one? Submissive cats with odd rap music are the best. Am I right?
And last, but not least is Dubstep Cat. In all honesty I think this is a little mean, but the cat seems okay with it so who am I to whine. This song (Cinema by Benny Benassi Remixed by Skrillex) actually goes way back for the fact that back in my "emo" days my still current boyfriend kind of asked me out with this song. (Lost story, we were stupid 7th graders, don't ask.)
I hope you enjoyed my annoying cat videos with odd music.
ALSO JAN 24, 2014 = SNOW DAY YAAY
Thanks for reading :)
Have a winter wonderland weekend!
This odd, abrupt, adorable song goes a long with one of the famous cat videos among the millions. It includes a cat, of course, licking a vacuum for god knows what reason.
Cats seem to have a weird habit of just...wiggling their tongues. Contentiously. So the genius of our generation added an inappropriate song to it. (May include sexual references.)
I hope you enjoyed my annoying cat videos with odd music.
ALSO JAN 24, 2014 = SNOW DAY YAAY
Thanks for reading :)
Have a winter wonderland weekend!
I wasn't able to really be in class that much this week. I thoroughly apologize for that.
I think I do need to say this though, Mr. A you're class is actually really important to me and the Anderson community. It not only teaches people to appreciate all the history of music but it gives kids a chance to speak their minds as adults. It's not just talking about basic facts but what our lives are going to be like once those facts mean nothing. Our countless debates on matters that will actually influence and come back in our later lives have opened my eyes beyond belief. I maybe just a softmore but because of your class I'm thinking about the outside world, going to college, getting a job, meeting someone (or having already met them), and having a life that matters instead of just... bleh in a desk.
I'm really sorry I wasn't able to be in you're class but that doesn't mean I think it means nothing. It's a place for minds to be free and I know not a lot of people say this, but it means the world to us.
SO, I wanted to go back to Zep. which was a pretty great album as all Led Zeppelin albums are.
We had a sub in guitar class since Mr. Bergdorf was rockin' course fair. I think her name was Ms. Sanda? But you could immediately tell, she was a total rocker chick at heart. Trying to be nice, I picked up a conversation with her. She knew how to play guitar!! (Apparently Mr. Bergdorf caught her playing which I think is perfect and hilarious.) I think she said she has a grandson on the way (YYAY). And Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath were some of her FAVORITE bands.
I started talking to her about how our class seemed to hate Zep. 1 and Zep. 2, which was really disappointing to me since we didn't get to listen to Black Sabbath. But she seemed SHOCKED that ANYONE could possibly not like them!!
I'm hoping you'll realize my connection to actual history of rock and roll in this is; it's not just about the music, but the fans, the life style, and the total amazing-ness of actually being there while this rock/metal revolution was going on! I really enjoyed talking to her and Mr. Bergdorf about the Zeppelin albums and everyone's opinions and perspectives.
This is a really abrupt ending but this blog was all over the place, sorry.
Thanks for reading :)
Have a great (now 3 day) weekend!
I think I do need to say this though, Mr. A you're class is actually really important to me and the Anderson community. It not only teaches people to appreciate all the history of music but it gives kids a chance to speak their minds as adults. It's not just talking about basic facts but what our lives are going to be like once those facts mean nothing. Our countless debates on matters that will actually influence and come back in our later lives have opened my eyes beyond belief. I maybe just a softmore but because of your class I'm thinking about the outside world, going to college, getting a job, meeting someone (or having already met them), and having a life that matters instead of just... bleh in a desk.
I'm really sorry I wasn't able to be in you're class but that doesn't mean I think it means nothing. It's a place for minds to be free and I know not a lot of people say this, but it means the world to us.
SO, I wanted to go back to Zep. which was a pretty great album as all Led Zeppelin albums are.
We had a sub in guitar class since Mr. Bergdorf was rockin' course fair. I think her name was Ms. Sanda? But you could immediately tell, she was a total rocker chick at heart. Trying to be nice, I picked up a conversation with her. She knew how to play guitar!! (Apparently Mr. Bergdorf caught her playing which I think is perfect and hilarious.) I think she said she has a grandson on the way (YYAY). And Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath were some of her FAVORITE bands.
I started talking to her about how our class seemed to hate Zep. 1 and Zep. 2, which was really disappointing to me since we didn't get to listen to Black Sabbath. But she seemed SHOCKED that ANYONE could possibly not like them!!
I'm hoping you'll realize my connection to actual history of rock and roll in this is; it's not just about the music, but the fans, the life style, and the total amazing-ness of actually being there while this rock/metal revolution was going on! I really enjoyed talking to her and Mr. Bergdorf about the Zeppelin albums and everyone's opinions and perspectives.
This is a really abrupt ending but this blog was all over the place, sorry.
Thanks for reading :)
Have a great (now 3 day) weekend!
Sunday, January 19, 2014
I never realized I could blog about the music from the Broadway plays I see every month! (Thank you Broadway Across America).
My most recent view was American Idiot. My dad told me that Green Day actually had a lot to do with the production and were very involved with the choreography and music but I don't really believe that. It was the story of three punk rockers, who were actually pretty funny. They all wanted to leave to New York I'm guessing, although as soon as the guys got their way out, one of the character's girlfriend came out as pregnant so he had to stay with her. The other two boys went on their adventure, but as one loved it, the other just slept all day and wasn't enjoying his new life. Since he thought he had nowhere to go, he joined the war. The last character (whom I think represented the lead singer of Green Day but I'm not sure) was so mad, so he lived the life of a bachelor, partying all night and sleeping all day with the new woman whom he knew to be the love of his life.Soon he got into drugs, like heroin, and got addicted fast. He gained another side to him, who I though represented his addiction, but my mom said represented Death.
That side of him ended up making him leave his love for drugs. She came back and practically said "NO! Fuck you, I'm leaving you!" (pardon my French).
He struggled with getting over his addiction but soon cleaned himself up and got an office job that he hated. So he went home.
While all of this was happening you watched the guys girlfriend leave him because he was a drunk bum who hated his own child and refused to associate with it at all. And the war vet loose his leg, but fall in love with a nurse who soon became his wife.
They all stayed or went back home and met up together, at first they were angry at eachother but soon came together as best friends once more.
I honestly think the music and theme was NOT very Green Day-ish. The choreography was simple and looked like it was trying to be head banging but didnt really fit.
Nothing really fit with Green Day and that kind of upset me, but it was a pretty good play.
Thanks for reading :)
Happy MLK Jr Day!
My most recent view was American Idiot. My dad told me that Green Day actually had a lot to do with the production and were very involved with the choreography and music but I don't really believe that. It was the story of three punk rockers, who were actually pretty funny. They all wanted to leave to New York I'm guessing, although as soon as the guys got their way out, one of the character's girlfriend came out as pregnant so he had to stay with her. The other two boys went on their adventure, but as one loved it, the other just slept all day and wasn't enjoying his new life. Since he thought he had nowhere to go, he joined the war. The last character (whom I think represented the lead singer of Green Day but I'm not sure) was so mad, so he lived the life of a bachelor, partying all night and sleeping all day with the new woman whom he knew to be the love of his life.Soon he got into drugs, like heroin, and got addicted fast. He gained another side to him, who I though represented his addiction, but my mom said represented Death.
That side of him ended up making him leave his love for drugs. She came back and practically said "NO! Fuck you, I'm leaving you!" (pardon my French).
He struggled with getting over his addiction but soon cleaned himself up and got an office job that he hated. So he went home.
While all of this was happening you watched the guys girlfriend leave him because he was a drunk bum who hated his own child and refused to associate with it at all. And the war vet loose his leg, but fall in love with a nurse who soon became his wife.
They all stayed or went back home and met up together, at first they were angry at eachother but soon came together as best friends once more.
I honestly think the music and theme was NOT very Green Day-ish. The choreography was simple and looked like it was trying to be head banging but didnt really fit.
Nothing really fit with Green Day and that kind of upset me, but it was a pretty good play.
Thanks for reading :)
Happy MLK Jr Day!
Thursday, January 16, 2014
I don't know if this is because I've been in a bad mood today or what but I'm really starting to not like this class... I think the point of the discussions are great but it seems only half the class' contributions are cared about and usually they're so.... Unreasonable.
I mean I get a lot of us choose not to contribute and I'm not trying to get them to, but it seems everything I say is disregarded and all the dumb and off topic comments are taken into mind. Also if you have an opinion that's different from the class it's like you can't say anything without having to justify every living part of it. If I don't like something I don't like it, I don't need to explain or anything. Maybe it's the sound , maybe it's the best, or maybe it's the lyrics. But I don't need to be put in the spot light just because my opinions different.
I just think the people who care are disregarded because lol only nerds care about school!
Maybe it's because I'm a softmore in a senior class... I just feel a little ignored in this class .
I think my opinions matter... I don't feel that I should have to yell over everyone just to contribute.
I'm usually to exhausted to even try to contribute anymore.
Oh well sorry for the rant. I'm really scared Mr. A's gonna call me out on this or try to make me talk more.
I probably shouldn't even post this but my whole point is people who seem below you, their opinions matter too...
Thanks for reading :)
Sorry for the annoying rant
I mean I get a lot of us choose not to contribute and I'm not trying to get them to, but it seems everything I say is disregarded and all the dumb and off topic comments are taken into mind. Also if you have an opinion that's different from the class it's like you can't say anything without having to justify every living part of it. If I don't like something I don't like it, I don't need to explain or anything. Maybe it's the sound , maybe it's the best, or maybe it's the lyrics. But I don't need to be put in the spot light just because my opinions different.
I just think the people who care are disregarded because lol only nerds care about school!
Maybe it's because I'm a softmore in a senior class... I just feel a little ignored in this class .
I think my opinions matter... I don't feel that I should have to yell over everyone just to contribute.
I'm usually to exhausted to even try to contribute anymore.
Oh well sorry for the rant. I'm really scared Mr. A's gonna call me out on this or try to make me talk more.
I probably shouldn't even post this but my whole point is people who seem below you, their opinions matter too...
Thanks for reading :)
Sorry for the annoying rant
Friday, January 10, 2014
This week we also listened to Mr. A's album. I think I've already wrote a blog about this but I have nothing else to blog about.
I think the songs are like a mix of the Beatles and Daniel Ethridge. Of course I loved the live performance of Sing Along and Feel Better (sorry if I'm butchering all of these song titles) but all live performances are better in my opinion.
LET IT BE JUST CAME ON AND THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS BY THE BEATLES!
But back to Mr. A's album, I like how you've taken so many influences and put them into your own style. It's not like your trying to sound like one single band or artist, it's all kinds of songs, genres, and interests mashed up with your own personal preferences and I love how it actually works all jumbled together. I think it takes a lot to take so many styles and create them into one. I can barley play a tune without it turning into some catchy tune by a band that I usually can't name.
I don't know what to talk about, Ide like to know the stories of some songs like Kimberley and Talk. :)
Just one question? Is your album only coming out on vinyl or are CDs an option too?
Thanks for reading!
Have a great weekend!! :)
I think the songs are like a mix of the Beatles and Daniel Ethridge. Of course I loved the live performance of Sing Along and Feel Better (sorry if I'm butchering all of these song titles) but all live performances are better in my opinion.
LET IT BE JUST CAME ON AND THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS BY THE BEATLES!
But back to Mr. A's album, I like how you've taken so many influences and put them into your own style. It's not like your trying to sound like one single band or artist, it's all kinds of songs, genres, and interests mashed up with your own personal preferences and I love how it actually works all jumbled together. I think it takes a lot to take so many styles and create them into one. I can barley play a tune without it turning into some catchy tune by a band that I usually can't name.
I don't know what to talk about, Ide like to know the stories of some songs like Kimberley and Talk. :)
Just one question? Is your album only coming out on vinyl or are CDs an option too?
Thanks for reading!
Have a great weekend!! :)
Today we are listening to the last Beatles album, took us a whole semester but hey we did it!! Mr. Bergdorf likes to mess with me because every time he sits in on our class a song that we have learned in his guitar class is playing.
Songs like Hey Joe (obviously not Beatles), I Wana Hold Your Hand, and more recently I Saw Her Standing There (I don't know if this counts as a Beatles song but hey it's McCartney and Lennon so well pretend).
But back to Let It Be, this is the album I have been waiting for because it's the only album that contains songs that are actually on my phone. I mean I adore a bunch of other Beatles albums but I just haven't taken the time to download them yet. (I haven't had time to download much of anything honestly).
The lyrics aren't really up on the screen so I don't know what song this is but I'm not the biggest fan of it, I do know it's the first on the album. :)
I think this song is called Nothings Gonna Change My World but I think it's a great song for rainy days like this one. It has a shuttle happy theme but still contains a calm almost melancholy sound to it.
I wonder if were gonna listen to any of the singles the Beatles came out with. Ide like that :)
Thanks for reading!
Have a great weekend!! :)
Songs like Hey Joe (obviously not Beatles), I Wana Hold Your Hand, and more recently I Saw Her Standing There (I don't know if this counts as a Beatles song but hey it's McCartney and Lennon so well pretend).
But back to Let It Be, this is the album I have been waiting for because it's the only album that contains songs that are actually on my phone. I mean I adore a bunch of other Beatles albums but I just haven't taken the time to download them yet. (I haven't had time to download much of anything honestly).
The lyrics aren't really up on the screen so I don't know what song this is but I'm not the biggest fan of it, I do know it's the first on the album. :)
I think this song is called Nothings Gonna Change My World but I think it's a great song for rainy days like this one. It has a shuttle happy theme but still contains a calm almost melancholy sound to it.
I wonder if were gonna listen to any of the singles the Beatles came out with. Ide like that :)
Thanks for reading!
Have a great weekend!! :)
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