Back Talk

hey spencah
i commented Paloma's blog!
yay here it is

I love Taylor Swift. Everything that is said here is 100% true! During the summer I listned to all of her popular songs and I still love them but my favorite song of hers now is called "Pictures to Burn". You can really relate to her lyrics. Good Choice!There are very little artists like her and It was a really cool fact that she made her label. Usually its the other way around!

and on Kerstyn's

Even though I don't listne to a whole lot of Matchbox20 only their newest songs, Your blog makes me want to! I really love their upbeat sound.

good choice
Zara

Album Review

Review by: Zara Steinhart
ALBUM: Across The Universe Sountrack
Music and Lyrics by: The Beatles
Preformed By:Jim Sturgess;Evan Rachel Wood
Tracks:
1.All My Loving
2. I Want To Hold Your Hand
3. It Won't Be Long
4. I've Just Seen A Face
5. Let It Be
6. Come Together
7. I am The Walrus
8. Oh Darling
9. Across The Universe
10. Helter Skelter
11.Strawberry Feilds Forever
12. Happyness in a Warm Gunn
13. Backbird
14. Hey Jude
15. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Jim Sturgess puts a modern rock twist on these 60's classic songs. Even better he and Evan have a pure acoustic feel that was constant of the 60's, giving the music an authentic feel. The album has a good mix of songs from the movie that all pull on different emotions. Some sad and real, take Hey Jude, and others physodelic and crazy but insanly fun like I am the Walrus and For The Benifit Of Mr. Kite(not on the album but in movie). The fact that only two people sing the album really pulls the sounds together and makes the album feel very whole and together. Jim Sturguss's amazing acent, musical stylings and 60's good looks make for a great time.


Some Sample Tracks!

1. All My Lovin:
Jim's accent makes the begining of this song really pulls you in and exciteds you with the acoustic hollowness of his voice.At about 30 seconds into the song, the drums come in which I think overpower his voice somewhat. Catchy beat and instrumentals.

2. I Want to Hold You Hand
Evan's voice is reminisant of Janis Joplin in this song. Guitar again to powerful, hold her back. Repetive and a little boring.

3. It Won't Be Long:
Evan's voice is very catchy in this song. First it has a girl band feel and then transfers to Beach Surfer Rock. The lead guitar gives the surfer feel. Her voice is much more appealing than in the prevoius song. Intruments do not overpower for once.

4. I've Just Seen a Face
John's voice is scrumptous in this song. GREAT beat. I truly think this song is the best of the album. To short though.

5. Let It Be
This does not sound like John but It is. His voice changes greatly. I love the piano about 45 second into the song. Sums up the era. Choir/church singing that I love. Very Short. Seems that most of the songs on the album are relativly short.

<3
Zara

Required Listning! :D

Heyyyy,

so today we got an assignment to listne to a list of songs that range from the 1950's to the 1970's. I really like listning to the 1950's music. I'm weird. but its cute and fun. So I'm going to tell you about 3 different songs from that time.

1:

Bill Haley and His Comets: "Rock around the Clock"

This song was really fun. I have heard this since I was really little and have always loved it. Something about 50's music really puts me in a good mood, and this to me is the ipitimy of 50's music. Someone who has never heard this song, should know that it was made a long time ago when this was the style and not to judge it by that. They should know that this song is a mix of rock and country that at that time was verryyyyy popular and called Rockabilly!

2: Little Richard "Tutti Fruitti"

I love this song!! Another totally feel good song! I can be in any mood at at all and all i have to do is listne to little richard and im happy. I picked this song beacuse I though that it was intresting that Pat Boone redid and how badly he did it. (see #3) Someone who has never heard this song all you need to know: (insert movie of little richard here) (at home this weekened )

#3 Pat Boone Tuttie Fruitti:

I chose this song beacuse it is the perfect example of how 1950's record companies tried to "clean up" African American muscians and their music. This song was taken from Little Richard and rerecorded by Pat Boone. I really hated this version of this song. The whole appeal of the song is that it is electric and fun. All of that was sucked out of it when Pat sang it. Basically what someone would need to know is that what I've already said about the electricity of the song. Just listne to both versions.

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zara