music
Karaoke by the Gas Pump Light, courtesy of Jay Leno.
OK. I’m a child of the fifties, but I grew up through the sixties, seventies and eighties, finally getting married on the cusp of the nineties, but I’ve never been one to enjoy karaoke. All of my musical icons are from the sixties (the Beatles), seventies (Led Zeppelin), eighties (Eurythmics),… Continue reading
Psy does it ‘Gentleman’ style.
Love this!
I loved his first video ‘Gangnam Style’ as well.
There’s nothing deep or thought provoking about either of these videos. They’re just good, laugh out loud FUN!
I, for one, love the moments when I can just be silly or watch someone else be silly and get a… Continue reading
Anne Frank a Belieber? Justin Bieber is Un-Beliebable!
Over the past few weeks, there has been increasingly negative, rather offensive media coverage of Justin Bieber. Although it shows him in a distinctly negative light, I couldn’t help wondering how much of this coverage was being engineered by his public relations team. After all, he is 19, which is… Continue reading
Mamma Mia! Abba’s music spans the generations.
When ABBA was first starting out, do you think they would have expected that their music would become the phenomenon it did – especially in North America?
I was first exposed to ABBA by a family friend when I was about fourteen, and I was hooked.
Although some might consider… Continue reading
Random Fun Over Christmas…
It’s the first day of the New Year and I thought I’d start it with a little fun and awe.
First, my darling husband, Mark was given a big, loud, brash cap by his sister. It has moose antlers attached that plays the song “Grandma Got Run Over By a… Continue reading
I’ve Never Seen ‘Carol of the Bells’ Played Like It Is Here By the Bowen Beer Bottle Band
I’ve been looking for that perfect, light-hearted, uplifting idea for a Christmas post and I finally found it!
This video is amazing.
It shows a large band of people gathered in someone’s living room and performing ‘Carol of the Bells’ on beer bottles – and quite well I might add!… Continue reading
Commercials and Music: Each Can Improve or Hinder the Other
Have you ever noticed how we can love a familiar and favorite song, only to hear it being (over-)used in a commercial? I usually find myself hating the song in the end.
A perfect example of this is the new hit song by American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips, “Home”. I… Continue reading
Missing at Shambhala!??
My little Erin is all ‘growed’ up and going to Shambhala!
Well, my daughter Erin and her boyfriend decided to invest in VERY expensive tickets to the week-long Shambhala music festival in British Columbia this week and just returned home yesterday.
This festival has become so popular, but it’s definitely… Continue reading
2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremonies Truly Entertained
At points throughout these ceremonies I sang, laughed – and cried.
I sang when music that is so familiar and that I have so loved could be heard interspersed among the poetry, prose and drama of the opening ceremonies. Music reverberated from such artists as the London Symphonic Orchestra conducted… Continue reading
Adele Shines
I’ve always loved Adele, since the first time I saw her perform on ‘Ugly Betty’ of all places, my favorite show at the time. I had no idea she was only 19 at the time. What a shock.
Yesterday, I was bored, working on my computer, listening to my husband… Continue reading
