I've been a slacker again, but in my defense, this is the last week of classes and finals are next week. Anyway, I love this song and this artist. I'm super excited that he is going to be at Off the Record next March with a ton of other artists that I adore. If you haven't checked him out yet, you should do that as soon as possible.
Let me preface this by saying that if I had written this blog 24 hours ago, it would have a very different tone. Between school and work, I've been pretty swamped. This isn't the hardest semester that I've encountered during my scholastic career, but it definitely has been a challenging one. One of my classes has been particularly difficult, not because of the subject matter, but because of the professor. In fact, I had a class almost identical to this particular one at WVU and got an 'A.' If it were not for extra credit in this class, I would be lucky to have a 'C.'
My issue with this professor is that he or she grades based on personal preference. For example, this type of conversation has taken place more than once in the classroom:
Professor: Someone give me an example of a type of car.
Student: A Toyota Matrix.
Professor: No, that isn't what I'm thinking of.
I am not now, nor have I ever been a mind reader. I don't know what you want me to say on presentations or in papers. If what I'm saying is grammatically correct and factual and answers the questions that were asked, I don't understand how you can give me a bad grade for it. (I swear this whole thing isn't going to be a rant...)
This brings me to yesterday. I got the grade for a group presentation that I took part in earlier this week. Don't even get me started on how I feel about group projects. Anyway, we had to change our entire project last Thursday (because the professor didn't like it,) and redid the entire thing over the weekend in order to present on Tuesday. I am my own harshest critic, and I thought we actually did a good job. So to say that I was disappointed in receiving a very low 'B' on the project is putting things mildly. I couldn't sleep last night. I was angry. I felt like I had been treated unfairly.
Then tonight, something just sort of clicked in my brain. I don't know how many times I said, "it's not fair!" growing up, to which I almost always heard the response of, "life isn't fair." As much as I hated hearing it, and as much as I hate to admit it, it's the truth. Life isn't always fair. You don't always get the grade/bonus/recognition that you want and/or deserve. It sucks, but then you move on. In 5 years, I know I will have forgotten all about this class and how angry it made me. But it's these kind of moments that can help you become a better person. I am a firm believer that if you work hard, you will get ahead in life eventually. There are some people that you will never please, no matter how hard you try. But, things will work out in the end. I will not spend another sleepless night worrying about something that has already happened and that I have no control over. I will try harder next time and do better. Upward and Onward! And let's be honest, a 'B' really isn't that bad.
In closing, in another class this week, we were talking about injustice in the workplace, and what it does on a psychological level when you see someone getting paid more than you to do the same job as you. I know that I have encountered this in the past, and it became another one of those teachable moments that I hated as it was happening. Anyway, here is a video showing that it isn't only humans that react negatively to this type of injustice...
That's all I have for tonight. Sorry that this post wasn't about music or anything else entertaining. I just needed to do some self-analyzing. But, you did get to see a video of a monkey throwing a cucumber in a fit of rage. :)
This video is from a house show he did for my friend, Steph. I really wanted to wait until 11:11 to post this, but I'm just too tired. Plus, I have a 16 hour day tomorrow, so I really need to hit the hay. Feel free to wait until 11:11 to watch this. Either that, or just keep watching it over and over until 11:11. Better yet, go download the song/album on iTunes and then tell your friends about it.
I realize that this was already the song of the week, but you have to see the song performed live to really understand how amazing Todd Carey is. This is from the Wilmington, DE show, and he has the Seths (aka Seth by Sethwest and Let's Talk About Seths) with him. It's a fun song, and you can buy it on i-Tunes to give to all of your friends and family for Christmas.
I know that pretty much all of my posts have revolved around music, but I have to take a second and tell the world how much I love Lush Cosmetics. They sell fresh, handmade cosmetics, and they are fantastic!! I just got done using a Twilight bath bomb, and I could not be more relaxed. Their stuff is a little bit pricey, but definitely worth it. I will be ordering more of their products online in the near future.
Demi Lovato - Shouldn't Come Back
See you calling again
I don't wanna pick up, no, oh
I've been laying in bed
Probably thinking too much, oh, oh
Sorry I'm not sorry for the times
I don't reply, you know the reason why
Maybe you shouldn't come back
Maybe you shouldn't come back to me
Tired of being so sad,
Tired of getting so mad, baby
Stop right now,
You'll only let me down, oh, oh
Maybe you shouldn't come back
Maybe you shouldn't come back to me
Trying not to forget,
Should be easier than this oh, oh
And all the birthdays you've missed
I was only a kid oh, oh
Sorry I'm not sorry for the times
I don't reply, you know the reason why
Maybe you shouldn't come back
Maybe you shouldn't come back to me
Tired of being so sad,
Tired of getting so mad, baby
Stop right now,
You'll only let me down, oh, oh
Maybe you shouldn't come back
Maybe you shouldn't come back to me
To me
Sorry I'm not sorry for the times
Maybe you shouldn't come back
Maybe you shouldn't come back to me
Tired of being so sad,
I'm tired of getting so mad, baby
Stop right now,
You'll only let me down, oh, oh
Maybe you shouldn't come back
Maybe you shouldn't come back to me
Maybe you shouldn't come back to me
I think I'm in love. I don't know any other way to describe it. A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of stalking following two of my favorite artists, Curtis Peoples and Todd Carey, around for a few of their tour dates on the 8-bit Heartbeat Tour. I went to their shows in Wilmington, DE, Philadelphia, PA, and Solomon's Island, MD. Before anyone starts to think I'm delusional, I should probably clarify that I'm not in love with Curtis or Todd. I'm in love with live music. In my almost 27 years of life, I haven't found anything that is so fulfilling and satisfying as attending a great concert. In one weekend, I got to attend three.
Wilmington
As much as I love seeing Todd and Curtis live, I really went to Wilmington on a special secret mission. One of my very favorite people runs a Todd Carey fansite. The last time we went to a show together, she told me how it was weird that she ran a website devoted to him, but didn't have anything signed by him. Everything she gets signed, she uses for contests and giveaways for the site. So, I created a collage of pictures with her, Todd, and other close friends to have him sign. I should also mention that she would be with me for the rest of the weekend, so Wilmington was the only shot I had at getting it signed in order to surprise her.
Rory Sullivan opened the show and completely blew me away. My only issue is that there was a table full of drunk people right next to me, and they had no idea how loud and obnoxious they were. His music style reminds me of old school Tony Lucca, with his phenomenal guitar playing and soulful lyrics. My favorite song that he performed was "Ride the Rails", but all of his songs were great. On top of that, he had a great personality and was super friendly. Talent only gets you so far in the music industry, but I believe that Rory was the total package.
After Rory performed, Curtis Peoples took the stage. I was excited when I heard that Curtis and Todd were touring together, mainly because it has been forever since Curtis toured on the east coast. I saw Curtis for the first time almost five years ago on my 22nd birthday with Tony Lucca and Ernie Halter. It was the first time I ever attended one of these type of concerts, and I was hooked immediately. I also saw Curtis perform at Hotel Carolina a couple of times, but that's it. He had a new album come out earlier this year, and it was great to see him perform what he spent so much time perfecting. If you are reading this and haven't checked it out yet, you should do so now. You can read the rest of this while it's downloading.
Todd had already been out for a few shows, but Wilmington was the first show that Curtis joined on the tour. Curtis had some crazy excuse for not going to the first couple of shows. Something about getting married and wanting to spend time with his wife. Anyway, since he was late to the party, he didn't have much of a chance to rehearse with the band before going onstage. I know I'm a fan and I'm a little bit biased, but if he hadn't made it known that they hadn't rehearsed together, I would have never known. It felt like he only performed for like 5 minutes, but I'm pretty sure it was a little longer than that. He has such a unique tone to his voice and his songs are infectious. If you have a chance to see him live, you should go. I personally guarantee that you will have a great time.
Finally, Todd finished out the show. He mostly played tunes from his new album, Future Throwback, which is supposed to released in early 2014. Like Curtis, his songs are infectious and so much fun. Also, Todd makes the best guitar faces. By this point of the night, most of the drunk people left and it was mainly fans that remained. Most is the key word, because there was one older gentleman that was slightly intoxicated, and he couldn't have been more than a foot away from the stage. He spent the entire night requesting Billy Joel songs. Thankfully, Curtis and Todd were pros and were able to deflect the heckler with little to no effort. Curtis joined Todd onstage for a cover of the Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down." It was pretty amazing, but if you don't believe me, I captured it on video.
Don't Let Me Down
Overall, it was an amazing night. I got to see Todd and Curtis for the first time in way too long, and I got to meet their new drummer Seth. The only other negative about the night was the fact that Keller Williams was playing downstairs at the same venue, and that made me a little sad that I couldn't go to both shows at the same time. I think it's safe to say that I made the right choice, though.
Philly
Before I can even talk about the show in Philly, I have to talk about the ride to the show. I heard about this new app called Uber, which is a luxury car service. It's pretty nifty, because you just request a car and it tracks your location and gives you the license plate number of the car, the name of the driver, and a picture of the driver. It didn't take long to arrive at all. But, the entire trip to the venue (about 30 minutes,) the driver never. stopped. talking. I talk a lot, so if I say someone talks a lot, they really talk a lot. In our thirty minute ride, I learned that the driver was married and had a son, saw pictures of said son, learned the entire history of Philadelphia, what streets separate the north/south and east/west, and that the name Amanda means "our way" in Ethiopian. That probably isn't all he talked about, but that's all I was listening for. It was nice riding around in a Lincoln town car, but it could have been just a bit more relaxing. I would Uber again though.
There was definitely a different vibe in Philly than in Wilmington. It was a much younger and more energetic crowd. I have several friends in the area, so it was awesome getting to see them. I also made some new friends, which is always great. Dan Godlin opened the show, and he was going on the rest of the tour with them. I'm sad I only got to see him perform once, because he put on a good show. He reminded me a lot of Jesse Ruben. I would definitely see him again.
Todd and Curtis both did an amazing job, as per usual. There were a lot more people there that were fans of both TC and CP, so it's always fun to rock out with other fans. My favorite part of the evening was giving out presents. I'm always a little hesitant to give presents to the artists that I see on tour, not because of what they think, but because I don't want to be perceived as a crazy groupie. I know I shouldn't worry about what other people think, but it's human nature. And yes, Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" is running through my head now.
But, back to the gifts. So the tour is called the 8-bit Heartbeat Tour, and Todd's new single is called "Nintendo." I found Todd's gift first. The moment I saw it, I knew that I had to get it for him. I found Curtis' gift soon after, and was hoping that they would like them. Finally, my favorite gift that I gave was to my friend Amanda. This is the "secret mission" that I alluded to earlier in the post. I think she liked it. :)
Blow me. Cuz you had to blow into Nintendo cartridges to get them to work. GET IT?!?!
It's the fireball flower from Mario. Fire... hot... GET IT?!!?
I love that I could surprise her with this!
I also had the pleasure of meeting a celebrity at the show. Geno from THE Geno's was at the show. I know it's slightly ridiculous, but I was starstruck. We also went to Geno's after the show, which was phenomenal as usual. Best cheesesteak ever. Night number two was a success!
Solomon's Island
Although I live in Maryland and it's a fairly small state, I had never previously had the opportunity to venture to Solomon's Island. My only real complaint about this trip is that I don't own a boat. It took about 2.5 hours to get to Solomon's Island from my house, and it is literally right across the bay.
See what I mean??
But, seriously, other than that I have no complaints. We took our time getting there since we had all day. We shopped at Wal-mart for longer than I think I ever have trying to find stuff for our Halloween costumes, since Todd informed us the night before that it was a costume party. We also stopped at a really awesome costume shop that we just happened to find when I took a wrong turn. Once we finally made it and got ready, it was time to party.
We're cats... duh!
Unfortunately, most of the night is kind of a blur. Between not eating nutritious meals (if any at all) and the very little sleep we had gotten over the last couple of days, we were running on fumes. One thing I can tell you is that we danced. Non-stop. The Sam Grow Band was up first, and they were a lot of fun. They were dressed like the Duck Dynasty people. They didn't play very many of their own songs, but they played a lot of fun covers. I really like SGB's music, so I would've loved to hear more of their songs, but it was a ton of fun regardless.
After the Sam Grow Band, Todd came up and played a few songs. I should also mention that SGB is from southern Maryland, so most of the people that were there were fans of Sam and probably had never heard of Todd Carey or Curtis Peoples. The good news is that both Todd and Curtis rock so hard that they can win over any crowd, including a bunch of drunk people dressed as Elmo, Jelly Fish, and Jesus. Todd did a good mix of his songs and some crowd-pleasing covers including Get Lucky and The Joker.
Curtis came up next, and I think this was my favorite set of his from the three nights. He always rocks, but for some reason this night he seemed even more awesome than usual (if that's even possible.) Even though I was dressed as a cat and beyond exhausted, I rocked out as hard as I could to his set. It was so awesome to see these people that didn't know anything about Curtis or any of his songs having such a blast.
After Curtis played a few songs, Todd came back out and finished out the night. I don't honestly know how long we were there or how long the artists played. But, I do know that I had to lose my shoes after the first 15 minutes, because although they were adorable, I was getting blisters and I was likely to fall and break something if I kept wearing them. The last night really felt more like a huge party than a concert, and that was awesome.
Before I went on this trip, my co-workers gave me a hard time for "stalking" Todd and Curtis and called me a "groupie." None of them understood why I would pay money to see the same people for three consecutive days. Even though I saw three shows with the same artists (other than the openers/Sam Grow,) I had three totally different experiences. Honestly, I feel kind of sorry for my co-workers, that they haven't had this type of musical experience. I am so glad I have people like Todd and Curtis in my life that have music so amazing that I could listen to it over and over again and never get sick of it. And, I'm also thankful that because of their music and attending different music events, I have made some of the most amazing friends that anyone could ever ask for.
Justin Timberlake - Drink You Away Bitter sweet thing, could this be a dream Or just the same nightmare that keeps me awake Feel it in my brain, a tall shot of pain Pour a little up now, for the love that we've made
I feel it in the morning, you’re still here in the morning I see you, but you're gone Telephone a doctor, I’m not okay The bottom of the bottle, to fill this empty heart up A thousand proof don’t change the truth I tried it, but I can’t
I can’t drink you away I’ve tried Jack, I’ve tried Jim, I’ve tried all of their friends But I can’t drink you away All these rocks, I can’t swim out of this skin I'm living in, say Now tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break Ooh, tell me baby, oh yeah Now don't they make a medicine for heart break
Got a pounding on my brain, so I drowned it away When the sun comes up tomorrow You can find me doing the same 'Cause I just can’t forget The way we turned out this bad And now the only thing that sleeps here is a ghost of you instead
And then I feel it in the morning, you’re still here in the morning I see you, but you're gone Telephone a doctor, I’m not okay Bottom of the bottle, to fill this empty heart up A thousand proof don’t change the truth I tried it, but I can’t
I can’t drink you away I’ve tried Jack, I’ve tried Jim, I’ve tried all of their friends But I can’t drink you away All these rocks, I can’t swim out of this skin I'm living in, say Tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break Oh, tell me baby, one time Now don't they make a medicine for heart break
Break it down
I can’t drink you, no I can’t drink you away, away I can’t drink you, no I can’t drink you away, away I can’t drink you, no I can’t drink you away, away I can’t drink you, no I can’t drink you away, away, away
Ooh, I can’t drink you, I can’t drink you away I can’t drink you away I’ve tried Jack, I’ve tried Jim, I’ve tried all of their friends But I can’t drink you away All these rocks, I can’t swim out of this skin I'm living in, say So tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break Oh, tell me baby, one time Now don't they make a medicine for heart break
Tell me, baby, can't they make a medicine for my heart break, heart break Tell me baby, yeah Can't they make a medicine for my heart break 'Cause I can't drink you away I’ve tried Jack, I’ve tried Jim, I’ve tried all of their friends I can’t drink you away All these rocks, I can’t swim out of this skin I'm living in,
Now tell me, baby, don't they make a medicine for heart break Ooh, no, tell me baby, oh yeah Now don't they make a medicine for heart break
This video is from the 8-bit Heartbeat tour. I believe this was from the Wilmington, DE show. This song is Curtis' new single, and in his new music video, he is turned into a video game character. It's a great video and a cute song. I will be posting a recap of my few days following the tour very soon!
Songfession: Song of the Week Brian McKnight - Never Felt This Way
There will never come a day
you'll ever hear me say
that I want and need to be without you.
I want to give my all.
Baby, just hold me.
Simply control me.
'Cuz your arms, they keep away the lonelies.
[chorus]
When I look into your eyes
then I realize
that all I need is you in my life.
All I need is you in my life.
'Cuz I've never felt this way about lovin'.
Never felt so good.
Never felt this way about lovin'
It feels so good.
How it takes my breath,
starts a pounding in my chest,
makes me weak, when I think about you.
Makes me wanna give my all,
Life wouldn't mean a thing.
Not a happy song to sing,
just emptiness if I had to live without you.
[repeat chorus]
'Cuz I've never felt this way about lovin', darlin'
Never felt so good.
Never felt this way about lovin'
Songfession: Song of the Week Tristan Prettyman - I Was Gonna Marry You
I gotta go
Time to spread my wings and fly
Higher than the blue sky
Never did me any good
Waiting around
Only so much that my heart can take
It doesn’t matter what you say
Wishing for all we could have been
Just so you know, just so you know
I never thought you'd let me go
I don’t even know the truth
Yeah we were fine, yeah we were fine
Then all at once you changed your mind
And I was gonna marry you
I gotta stay
As far away as I can get
Cause a part of me hasn’t left
If I get too close you're gonna pull me back in to
Thinking everything you said was true
But the ring around my finger proved
That I was your girl
But in the end it wasn’t what you wanted
Just so you know just so you know
I never thought you'd let me go
I don’t even know the truth
Yeah we were fine, yeah we were fine
Then all at once you changed your mind
And I was gonna marry you
Yeah I was gonna marry you
Take all the words you've spoken
And the promises you've broken
And throw them all into the ocean
And let it be
And late at night
When you're lying in your bed alone
Wishing it was still our home
But we both know its too late
Just so you know just so you know
I never thought you'd let me go
I don’t even know the truth
Yeah we were fine, yeah we were fine
Then all at once you changed your mind
And I was gonna marry you
Anyone that knows me knows that I love me some Todd Carey. He had a new single hit iTunes this week, and I love it. Here are the lyrics, and feel free to check the song out on iTunes.
Todd Carey - Nintendo
Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whooooa
I met you at the grocery spot
With the sweat pants lookin all kinds of hot
And a box of Captain Crunch in your hand
Said, 'hmm, baby girl, that's my jam'
You ain't the kind of girl that needs fancy things
You like staying up late playing video games
Got a cherry ring pop, that's your only bling and
Chorus
You take me back like Nintendo
Like when we were 10 yo
Our hands out the window where ever we go
You bring me back like Atari
Like sleepover parties
Baby, I'm sorry but I'm not letting go
You got my heart blowing up
Like the shoes with the pumps
Got my battleship sunk
And you already know
You take me back like Nintendo
Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoooa
You got a body that can make me scream
I wanna take you for a ride in my superman sheets
Got a old mix tape full of work out songs
Gonna take you to the point and make out all night long
Something about you I can't explain
But man you got me feeling like a kid again
And damn you got me crushing like way back when and
Ernie Halter - Man on the Side
Six numbers, one more to dial
Before I'm before you I tried to call
Been busy all night
Gave up waiting at daylight
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me
I am the man on the side
Hoping you'll make up your mind
I am the one who will swallow his pride
Life as the man on the side
One of the many
One of the few
To stand back
And wait for you
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in when you can
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is that I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me, if you wanted me
I am the man on the side
Hoping you'll make up your mind
I am the one who will swallow his pride
Life as the man on the side
Life as the man on the side
I fell in love with a dream that I built of you
Playing the part of the Queen
Taking my own advice, I'm giving up tonight
Good luck to you and the king
Excuse Mrs. Busybody
Could you pencil me in
Though we both know that the worst part about it
Is I would be free when you wanted me
If you wanted me, if you wanted me
I am the man on the side
Hoping you'll make up your mind
I am the one who will swallow his pride
Life as the man, you know life as the man
Past the road to your house
That you never called home
Where they turned out your lights
Though they say you'll never know
I remember running through the wet grass
And falling a step behind
Both of us never tiring
Desperately wanting
When they pumped out your guts
And filled you full of those pills
You were never quite right
Deserving all the chills
They say the worst is over
Kicked it over and ran
Then they ask what went wrong
When they turn you on again
They turn you on again.
[Chorus:]
Kick them right in the face
Make them wish they weren't born
And if they bring up your name
Well they'll say you won the war.
Baby burst in the world
Never given a chance
Then they ask what went wrong
When you never had it right
Oh the letters have dropped off
Though they say you got them all
I finally figured out some things you'll never know.
Take back your life and let me inside
We'll find the door if you care to anymore.
I remember running through the wet grass
and falling a step behind
Both of us never tiring
Desperately Wanting.
Songfession: Song of the Week
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
I've been really tryin , baby
Tryin to hold back these feelings for so long
And if you feel, like I feel baby
Come on, oh come on,
Let's get it on
Lets get it on
Let's get it on
Let's get it on
We're all sensitive people
With so much love to give, understand me sugar
Since we got to be
Lets say, I love you
There's nothin wrong with me
Lovin you
And givin yourself to me can never be wrong
If the love is true
Don't you know how sweet and wonderful, life can be
I'm askin you baby, to get it on with me
I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna push
So come on, come on, come on, come on baby
Stop beatin round the bush....
Let's get it on
Let's get it on
Let's get it on
Let's get it on
*On a side note, this song always makes me think of my favorite Dr. Pepper commercial ever.*
Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
And I would do anything for love
I'd run right into hell and back
I would do anything for love
I'd never lie to you and that's a fact
But I'll never forget the way you feel right now,
Oh no, no way
And I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, I won't do that
Anything for love
Oh, I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, I won't do that
Some days it don't come easy
Some days it don't come hard
Some days it don't come at all, and these are the days that never end
Some nights you're breathing fire
Some nights you're carved in ice
Some nights you're like nothing I've ever seen before or will again
Maybe I'm crazy, but it's crazy and it's true
I know you can save me, no-one else can save me now but you
As long as the planets are turning
As long as the stars are burning
As long dreams are coming true
You'd better believe it, that I would do
Anything for love
And I'l be there until the final act
I would do anything for love, and I'll take a vow and seal a pact
But I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way, tonight
I would do anything for love
Oh, I would do anything for love
Oh, I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, I won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
Some days I pray for silence
Some days I pray for soul
Some days I just pray to the god of sex and drums and rock 'n' roll
Some nights I lose the feeling
Some nights I lose control
Some nights I just lose it all when I watch you dance and the thunder rolls
Maybe I'm lonely, that's all I'm qualified to be
That's just one and only, the one and only promise I can keep
As long as the wheels are turning
As long as the fires are burning
As long as your prayers are coming true
You'd better believe it, that I would do
Anything for love
And you know it's true and that's a fact
I would do anything for love, and there'll never be no turning back
But I'll never do it better than I do it with you. So long, so long
I would do anything for love
Oh, I would do anything for love
Oh, I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, I won't do that
No, no, no, I won't do...
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do that
I would do anything for love
Anything you've been dreaming of, but I just won't do...
But I'll never stop dreaming of you ev'ry night of my life, no way
I would do anything for love
Oh, I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, I won't do that
[Girl:]
Will you raise me up? will you help me down?
Will you get me right out of this godforsaken town?
Will you make it all a little less cold?
[Boy:]
I can do that
I can do that
[Girl:]
Will you hold me sacred? Will you hold me tight?
Can you colorize my life, I'm so sick of black and white?
Can you make it all a little less old?
[Boy:]
I can do that
Oh no, I can do that
[Girl:]
Will you make me some magic with your own two hands?
Will you build and emerald city with these grains of sand?
Can you give me something I can take home?
[Boy:]
I can do that
I can do that
[Girl:]
Will you cater to every fantasy I got?
Will you hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot?
Will you take me places I've never known?
[Boy:]
I can do that
Oh no, I can do that
[Girl:]
After a while you'll forget everything
It was a brief interlude and a midsummer night's fling
And you'll see that it's time to move on
[Boy:]
I won't do that
I won't do that
[Girl:]
I know the territory, I've been around
It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down
Sooner or later you'll be screwing around
[Boy:]
I won't do that
No, I won't do that
Anything for love
Oh, I would do anything for love
I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
No, I won't do that
Songfession: Song of the Week
Fefe Dobson - Kiss Me Fool
Tell me who should I be to make you love me?
Tell me what does it mean to be alone?
Can't you see me standing staring out from the distance,
Hear my cry if you'd only listen...
Out of focus, into me and you
Kiss me fool, if you care
If your words have any meaning.
Playing it cool is so unfair
Why this veil of secrecy?
God forbid, your friends found out what we did
Why can't someone like you be with someone like me?
Tell me who should I be to make you love me?
Tell me what does it mean to be alone?
Can't you see me standing staring out from the distance,
Hear my cry if you'd only listen...
Out of focus, into me and you
Touch me fool, if your allowed.
I'll be dancing in the corner
It's so cruel to play it proud, take your hands and cover me.
I'm aware that all in love is fair, but that's no reason to make me feel this way.
Tell me who should I be to make you love me?
Tell me what does it mean to be alone?
Can't you see me standing staring out from the distance,
Hear my cry if you'd only listen...
Out of focus, into me and you
And it hurts me so bad to deny it, oooh
These feelings are out of control.
Do you know what it's like to want something so bad...
And then having to let it go?
And it hurts me to know that this time in our lives...
So soon will be in the past
And you spend it pretending your playing it cool.
Never knowing,
Never knowing,
Never knowing what,
Never knowing what we should've been.
Tell me who should I be to make you love me?
Tell me what does it mean to be alone?
You've got me wondering if I'm good enough.
Pretty enough, giving enough, special enough
Tell me who should I be to make you love me?
Who should I be? Who should I be? Ooooh...
To make you love me?
Who should I be? Who should I be? Ooooh...
To make you love me?
Who should I be? Who should I be? Ooooh...
To make you love me.........?
Songfession: Song of the Week
Curtis Peoples - Exit Scene
She said
Take a breath and take me somewhere
Away from here, to somewhere new
All that love got you nowhere
A better life driving to
She just needed to go
She just needed to know
Tonight, tonight
Tonight, tonight
I see the tears falling so hard
With nothing here, she screams out loud
It'll take a while to heal up those scars
It'll make it better for her somehow
She just needed to go
She just needed to know
Just needed to see for herself
That there was something else
She just needed to go
Tonight, tonight
One more mile to find your way
One more hour to make the day
One more mile it will be okay
Yeah, yeah
She just needed to go
She just needed to know
She just needed to go
She just needed to know
Just needed to see for herself
That there was something else
She just needed to go
She just needed to know
Songfession: Song of the Week
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Mary Jane's Last Dance
She grew up in an Indiana town
Had a good-lookin' mama who never was around
But she grew up tall and she grew up right
With them Indiana boys on them Indiana nights
Well, she moved down here at the age of eighteen
She blew the boys away, was more than they'd seen
I was introduced and we both started groovin'
She said, "I dig you baby, but I got to keep movin' on
Keep movin' on"
Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town again
Well, I don't know, but I've been told
You never slow down, you never grow old
I'm tired of screwin' up, tired of going down
Tired of myself, tired of this town
Oh, my my, oh, hell yes
Honey, put on that party dress
Buy me a drink, sing me a song
Take me as I come 'cause I can't stay long
Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town again
There's pigeons down on Market Square
She's standin' in her underwear
Lookin' down from a hotel room
Nightfall will be comin' soon
Oh, my my, oh, hell yes.
You got to put on that party dress
It was too cold to cry when I woke up alone
I hit my last number and walked to the road
Last dance with Mary Jane, one more time to kill the pain
I feel summer creepin' in and I'm tired of this town again
This is the Ode to Antoine Dobson performed by Tony Lucca and Ernie Halter.
This video is from my first year at Hotel Carolina. Words cannot describe how much fun this event was. It was a hefty drive (about 11 hours one-way,) and I hit a tire on my way there and did $1000 worth of damage to my car, but I would say that was all worth it. Rock Ridge procured a phenomenal line-up, and the location couldn't have been any more gorgeous. The Windjammer is right on the beach, and the hotel where most people stayed is right next door. Unfortunately, this event has kind of gone downhill since certain people left the record label, but I have heard of another event that may be happening in its place. *Fingers crossed*
Songfession: Song of the Week
Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call
[Verse]
I didn't hear what you were saying.
I live on raw emotion baby
I answer questions never maybe
And I'm not kind if you betray me.
So who the hell are you to say we
Never would have made it babe.
[Bridge]
If you needed love
Well then ask for love
Could have given love
Now I’m taking love
And it’s not my fault
Cause you both deserve
What is coming now
So don’t say a word
[Chorus]
Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?
Don’t you care about me? I don't think so.
Six foot tall
Came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won't come around here anymore
Come around here? I don't think so.
[Breakdown]
Would have bled to make you happy
You didn't need to treat me that way
And now you beat me at my own game
And now I find you sleeping soundly
And your lovers screaming loudly
Hear a sound and hit the ground
[Bridge]
If you needed love
Well then ask for love
Could have given love
Now I’m taking love
And it’s not my fault
Cause you both deserve
What’s coming now
So don’t say a word
[Chorus]
Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?
Don’t you care about me? I don't think so.
Six foot tall
Came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won't come around here anymore
Come around here?
I don’t feel so bad, I don’t feel so bad, I don’t feel so bad
[Breakdown]
I'm so sorry darling
Did I do the wrong thing?
Oh, what was I thinking?
Is his heart still beating?
Woah oh ohh
[Chorus]
Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?
Don’t you care about me? I don't think so.
Six foot tall
Came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won't come around here anymore
Come around here anymore? I don’t feel so bad
Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don’t you care about me anymore?
Don’t you care about me? I don’t think so.
Six foot tall
Came without a warning so I had to shoot him dead
He won’t come around here anymore
No, he won’t come around here. I don’t feel so bad
I don’t feel so bad (Wake up call)
I don’t feel so bad (Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed)
I don’t feel so bad (Don’t you care about me anymore?)
Care about me? I don’t feel so bad.
Wake up call
Caught you in the morning with another one in my bed
Don't you care about me anymore?
Songfession: Song of the Week
*Side note - If a guy ever sang this to me, I would propose to him on the spot.*
David Ryan Harris - Prettygirl
You are as close as a girl can be
To ideal somehow you disagree
The world sees perfection but all you see
Is room for more improvement
Silly girl pretty girl
If you don't see
What a spell your sweet love has cast on me
Girl and I pray that never will this trance be broken
I melt, in your mouth when you talk to me
I wanna kiss you so slow and sweet
You are, the book that I want to read
In braille cover to cover
You're so deep inside
You're my DNA
You're how tall I am
You're how much I weigh
You're the reason someone had to pen the phrase:
"To know her is to love her"
Silly girl pretty girl
If you don't see
What a spell your sweet love has cast on me
Girl and I pray that never will this trance be broken
Everything you do is like a movie scene
Every pose you strike is from some magazine
And I want to turn your pages
Silly girl pretty girl
If you don't see
What a spell your sweet love has cast on me
Silly girl pretty girl
If you don't see
What a spell your sweet love has cast on me
Girl and I pray that never will this trance be broken
No no, no no
Silly girl pretty girl
If you don't see
What a spell your sweet love has cast on me
Girl and I pray that never will this trance be broken
This video is from Jammin' Java in Vienna, VA from last year. It is one of my very favorite Tony songs. I play it for my goddaughter, Kailea, all the time. It's an amazing song with a great message. Simple and sweet.
Songfession: Mix CD Edition From 8.13.12
1.) Michael Jackson & Mick Jagger - State of Shock
2.) Matchbox 20 - She's So Mean
3.) Bobby Day - Rockin' Robbin
4.) Todd Carey ft. Alysse Fischer - Float Away
5.) Flo-Ride - Whistle
6.) The Crew Cuts - Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)
7.) Jason Spiewak - I'll Drive All Night
8.) Hot Chelle Rae - Honestly
9.) Rachel Platten - 1,000 Ships
10.) Bushwalla - Gangsta
11.) Sam Cooke - You Send Me
12.) Tony Lucca - Baby One More Time
13.) Inara George - It's Raining
14.) Delta Rae - Morning Comes
15.) Kelly Clarkson - Dark Side
16.) Monotones - Book of Love
17.) Neon Trees - Everybody Talks
18.) Kelley James - The Book
19.) Matt Duke - Sex and Reruns
20.) Tony Lucca - How You Like Me Now
Songfession: Mix CD From 12.29.08
1.) OneRepublic ft. Sara Bareilles - Come Home
2.) John Waite - Missing You
3.) Oasis - Wonderwall
4.) Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
5.) Ernie Halter - Pretty Girl
6.) Live - I Alone
7.) Jay Brannan - Can't Have It All
8.) Tony Lucca - Melancholy Collar
9.) Missy Higgins - Where I Stood
10.) Michelle Branch - Goodbye to You
11.) Britney Spears - Out From Under (I actually like the version by Joanna much better, but I didn't have it when I made the CD.)
12.) Kate Voegele - Wish You Were
13.) JC Chasez - Dear Goodbye
14.) Alicia Keys - Fallin'
15.) Josh Kelley - Just to Be Me
16.) Adele - Chasing Pavements
17.) The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car)
18.) Brian McKnight - One Last Cry
I was a tiny bit depressed when I made this CD. It has some of my very favorite songs on it, but usually my mixes have a little more range in emotion.
My goal is to eventually blog the tracks to all of my mix CDs. It's a lofty goal, but you have to start somewhere.
From 5.8.10
1.) Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars - Billionaire
2.) Glee Cast - Total Eclipse of the Heart
3.) Andrew Hoover - Wedding Day
4.) Caitlyn Crosby - Imperfect is the New Perfect
5. ) Dave Barnes - Little Lies
6.) 3Oh!3 ft. Ke$ha - My First Kiss
- don't judge. It's ridiculously catchy.
7.) Miley Cyrus - Can't Be Tamed
- Once again, don't judge. Sometimes I put songs on CDs that I haven't really listened to yet...
8.) Glee Cast - Hello
9.) Guns 'N Roses - Paradise City
10.) Todd Carey - After the Morning After
- The first song of Todd's that I ever listened to :)
11.) Timbaland ft. Katy Perry - If We Ever Meet Again
12.) Avril Lavigne - Think About It
- I don't think I've actually listened to the song as of yet...
13.) Ernie Halter - And So It Goes
14.) Glee Cast - Gives You Hell
15.) Jessie James - Wanted
16.) Katharine McPhee ft. Zachary Levi - Terrified
17.) Lady Gaga ft. Journey - Just Stop Believin' (mashup)
18.) Backseat Goodbye - New Version of the Old Me
19.) Glee Cast - Hello, Goodbye
- I realize it's a lot of Glee songs, but they were good fillers.
20.) The Dirty Heads ft. Rome - Lay Me Down
- I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it on Pandora. It is just so chill.
This isn't one of my greatest mix CDs, but it has a few really great songs on it. I've been known to rock out to it in my car or in the shower from time to time.
Why is the first sentence always the hardest to write? Moving on... I am a slacker. I had great intentions creating this blog. It was going to be my creative outlet. Although I haven't actually shard my blog with anyone yet, I was going to talk about music, concerts, life experiences, and much more. Then, last semester, more specifically Jane Austen, happened.
Mark Twain once said, "I haven't any right to criticise books, and I don't do it except when I hate them. I often want to criticise Jane Austen, but her books madden me so that I can't conceal my frenzy from the reader; and therefore I have to stop every time I begin. Everytime I read 'Pride and Prejudice' I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone." (Letter to Joseph Twichell, 13 September 1898) I must say that I don't completely disagree with him. To be fair, I may not have disliked Jane Austen quite so much if I wasn't forced to read all of her books for an English class in a very short amount of time. Apparently the professor thought no one had a life outside of her class. Also, I received my lowest grade on an English paper ever, and the professor had written, "So what...?" after every paragraph. Ironically, that is the same thought I had while reading Jane Austen's novels. They weren't terrible, but they were all practically the same book. They had slightly different versions of the same characters, and they each ended exactly the same. All of that being said, that is the last English class I will ever have to take, unless I change my major to English (which is about as likely as me switching my major back to Chemistry. Worst idea ever!) But I digress. Last year wasn't terrible. It wasn't great. There were some wonderful moments with some great friends, as well as some terrible ones. I'm pretty sure that's the same case for everyone, unless they are a hermit. I did successfully complete my New Year's resolution for last year, which was simply to not die. When I posted on Twitter one year ago that it was my resolution, a good friend told me that you could not die without actually living. But at that point in my life, just not dying was good enough for me. So I think it's appropriate that my resolution for this year is to live. I am a very cautious person by nature, and I'm not really good at doing things that I'm not good at or are outside of my comfort zone. I am going to do my best to do things that scare me this year. Things could go horribly wrong, but I think that is just all a part of the living process. Also, a dream that I had last night made me realize that I have serious problems when it comes to relationships. I dreamed that I was out for NYE with my BFF, as I really was last night before I went to bed. I saw this really cute guy walking out of the room and I told my BFF that I liked him. Cut to five minutes later (or whatever it was in dream-time) and he approached her while I wasn't paying attention, said he was into me, and gave her his number to give to me. I was immediately turned off and no longer found him attractive. I'm pretty sure that isn't normal, but the more I have thought about it today, the more I realize that I really am like that. This winter marks the 5th year anniversary of the absolute lowest low of my life (at least thus far,) and although I have forgiven all parties involved and moved on with my life, I guess I have built up a huge wall making it impossible to get close to me. I have good reasons for doing such, but I don't think I can truly live unless I learn to let my guard down every once in a while. Admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery, right?
This concludes the first blog post of 2013. I have a feeling this is either going to be a really great year or a really bad year, but definitely not just a mediocre one. Either way, hopefully I will actually be using my blog a little more often to help me document my journey.
