Danelle.org » Music http://www.danelle.org Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:08:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Last 5 Songs I Listened To http://www.danelle.org/2010/02/21/last-5-songs-i-listened-to/ http://www.danelle.org/2010/02/21/last-5-songs-i-listened-to/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:45:32 +0000 Danelle http://www.danelle.org/?p=95 For the whole 3 people who read this blog, I thought I’d throw out a blog challenge. List the last 5 songs you’ve listened to. I’m currently listening via iTunes. But if you were listening to the radio or a CD or whatever, what were the last 5 songs you listened to?

For me:

1. C’est La Vie – Robbie Nevil
2. The Captain of Her Heart – Double
3. Sunshine Superman – Donovan
4. I Love L.A. – Randy Newman (I was feeling a little homesick.)
5. Call Me – Blondie

And in case any of you are interested, next up in the queue is “Brazil” by Django Reinhardt. I know, I know. “Who?” you might ask. Expand your musical horizons!! There’s always some great stuff out there you’ve never ever heard of.

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No, this post is about the SONG “How To Be A Millionaire” by ABC. I’ve always loved this song and several lyrics come to mind lately considering the state of the economy.

For example:

I’ve seen the future
I can’t afford it
To tell you the truth, sir
Someone just bought it

…

Larger than life
And twice as ugly
If we have to live there
You’ll have to drug me

…

Hardly surprising
If you might consider
Loyalties go to
The highest of bidders

Seems these lyrics haven’t really gone out of date, have they? LOL. I think they’re all pretty much applicable to our current economic predicament.

Out of curiosity, I checked YouTube and YES, they have ABC’s How To Be A Millionaire video. That was a neat blast from the past. And yes, I checked out iTunes and found the song available there. Woo hoo!

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The Sinister Minister was very conducive to my creativity. I wrote about 8 pages one night (which is a lot for me). I just looped it and started cranking on the story. By iTunes’ count, I’ve played it 162 times already (and yes, it’s playing in my rockin’ Bose® around-ear headphonesright now!) and counting.

Take a listen and let me know if you love this song too! Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - The Sinister Minister

Hey, here comes play #163! Hehehe…

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I’m not sure, but I think the chick in the background with the guitar might’ve gone on to become one of the Robert Palmer girls.

And while I’m posting, I think I’ll play blog tag and challenge my friends to post an amusing video clip, some light-hearted musing, or something outrageously funny. :)

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I’m sure I’ll be adding more posts on the 80’s. I’ll also be adding some lyrics from some of my faves in my lyrics section. In the meantime, feel free to comment and add some of your faves.

I Love a Rainy Night – it’s such a beautiful sight, love to feel the rain on my face, taste the rain on my lips.

Big Shot – Ok, not quite 80’s, but I was so into Billy in the 80’s. You hadda be a Big Shot, dintcha?

Hazy Shade of Winter – Nice Bangles cover of the Simon & Garfunkel tune. Hang on to your heart, my friend.

Roll With It – When life is too much, Roll with it, baby

I totally loved Level 42 in the 80’s. I still have one of their albums on vinyl somewhere.

Lessons in Love – I’m not proud, I was wrong, and the truth is hard to take.

Something About You – But making mistakes is one of life’s imperfections…

Running in the Family – Our dad would send us to the room, he’d be the voice of doom…

A little Georgia Satellites…

Keep Your Hands to Yourself – Got a li’l change in my pocket goin’ jang-a-lang-a-lang…

And who could forget Peter Gabriel?

SledgeHammer – You could have a bumper car bumping, this amusement never ends.

Somebody’s Watching Me – I’m just an average man, with an average life. I work from 9 to 5. Hey, hell, I pay the price…

Who Can It Be Now? – Who can it be knocking at my door. Go away. Don’t come ’round here no more!

Down Under – Do you come from a land down under?

Abracadabra – I heat up, I can’t cool down.

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