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11/10/08

Crazy Bitch (Album Version)


Crazy Bitch (Album Version) [Lust Song Buckcherry's "Crazy B*tch" is lustful cocky rock. The band is raucous as they sing their ode to a girlfriend who is apparently really good in bed, but if she wants to be a star, she'll have to "go down." It's an obnoxious song. It's neither sensual nor sexy. The woman is reduced to a sexual object... and the song isn't even fun. Aerosmith, Def Leppard, and Bon Jovi are superior in comparison when it comes to lusty heavy metal.
made me laugh i love this song because it makes me laugh and it reminds me of someone. never skip this one in the i-pod :)
Great Song I love love love having the option to download songs from amazon. Its a great way to support the artest but without getting the hassle of not being able to use it how i want it. I love this song and im so happy that i bought it.

11/3/08

Good Riddance


Good RiddanceNot Dookie Even though Green Day seems to have slipped from Alt to Naught, they have really shone as lasting true artists in this everchanging rap infested music world. Lipid lyrics, tight timing, embracing rhythms,and torturous truths from guys that had a dream and went where there dream took them. Very deserving group and a standout by today's standards. As musicians and a band, they define the genre for the times. Excellent

10/29/08

How To Save A Life (New Album Version)


How To Save A Life (New Album Version)
How to save a song The Fray's "How to save a life" is a catchy, thoughtful song. It's no wonder that Grey's Anatomy snapped it up,with its lyrics about losing a friend,regret,mortality. It's not the usual cliched pop song. It's got an infectious beat. Unfortunately,it's been overplayed. "How to save a life" nearly succumbed to overplaying. Still, it's a thoughtful, deep song.
Boring and unoriginal. I like David Gray too, but that doesn't mean I want to barf up my own note for note copy of "Please Forgive Me", slow it down, and write new, uninspired lyrics. I would be asleep if I wasn't so irked at the rip off. Thou shalt not steal! The Fray should be fed to lions. I'd watch.
If It Wasn't For Radio... As with Matchbox Twenty back in the day, The Fray was thought to be a one-hit wonder after the surprise success of "Over My Head," but thanks to Grey's Anatomy, it's fate was sealed. Top 5 success followed, and much radio play ensued. The results were mixed.
Although it was nice to see the band and song do well, after endless radio play, what I'd once thought of as a thoughtful, unique, well-done song, had now turned into, 'it's ok.' That's it, in my mind at least, it has now lost all its meaning and emotion, trading it in for fame and glory. Maybe a bit harsh, but that's what constant radio-play does to a song.
So is the song bad? No. It's actually quite good. I would just call it a victim. So, if you listen to the radio regularly, especially adult alternative, don't get this song. But if not, than you'll probably like it as its success is due to its emotional and overall accessibility.

10/24/08

Crazy Bitch (Album Version)


Crazy Bitch (Album Version) Lust Song Buckcherry's "Crazy B*tch" is lustful cocky rock. The band is raucous as they sing their ode to a girlfriend who is apparently really good in bed, but if she wants to be a star, she'll have to "go down." It's an obnoxious song. It's neither sensual nor sexy. The woman is reduced to a sexual object... and the song isn't even fun. Aerosmith, Def Leppard, and Bon Jovi are superior in comparison when it comes to lusty heavy metal.
made me laugh i love this song because it makes me laugh and it reminds me of someone. never skip this one in the i-pod :)
Great Song I love love love having the option to download songs from amazon. Its a great way to support the artest but without getting the hassle of not being able to use it how i want it. I love this song and im so happy that i bought it.

10/20/08

Free Fallin' (Live at the Nokia Theatre

Free Fallin' (Live at the Nokia Theatre)
Is There Such A Thing As "Free-Rising?" The encore for his acoustic session on his amazing latest live album is a cover of the lyrical Tom Petty classic of "Free Fallin'," and even though the original didn't exactly thrill me, John Mayer has a habit of winning you over with his guitar and his ability to make any song and any good lover's point classic. This one is no different, even though it's a bit long. It still has heart, and it's still Mayer all the way. It is also a disconcerting tune as I write this while flying at 20'000 feet. I'm just saying.
Fallin' All The Way When it comes down to Tom Petty's music, it has really received a whole new generation of fans, because of his performances at the Super Bowl earlier this year, and the return of his original band Mudcrutch which finally released their debut album, back in the Spring. But for John Mayer, to follow and cover one of Tom's reflective greats, is a pretty tough task, and that showed with his live cover of Free Fallin'. The single from John Mayer's live album Where The Light Is, is a bit more stripped down version of the classic song, and feels a bit mre subdued with a sense of somberness. While John has a good sense with the cover, it sadly doesn't apppeal as well as when Tom originally recorded it nearly 20 years ago. I hope that when John performs this song again, he can bring in a little more upbeat rhythm, that doesn't leave a lot of heartbreak.

10/14/08

Who Knew (Main Version)


Who Knew (Main Version)The only thing that I didn't know previously about this gem... is that it was about someone who died from an overdose.
I know that when I first heard this song it came and went. I didn't pay much attention to it at all.
But these days I like it lots. This is after I bought the platinum edition (2007). The ending is emotional. And I could see myself getting teary-eyed if I loved someone half this much.
But I'm not in a relationship. But I still like songs like this. Love-oriented ones. I always have!
And they range from different sides of mainstream music from Pop (Mandy, Robin, Christina or Jesse,) to R&B (Mariah, Carl Thomas, Beyonce and Luther Vandross) to Pop-Rock (Maroon 5, Incubus, Yellowcard and Fall Out Boy).
5 stars.
end note: I clash with many beliefs of the other review made before this one.
Who knew (pop music could be this bad)? Pink's "Who knew?" takes a simple&poignant theme-the loss of a beloved to drug addiction. There's the angry refrain of "Who knew?" Of course,this might be one of the few songs on the theme that involves fantasizing about punching another person in the mouth. There's anger as well with the "you told me forever." It's a lament for young life lost. Instead of being wrenching&moving,Pink is her usual obnoxious self. She comes across as a grrrrl with anger issues,instead of a young woman in love who's angry about her loss. She sings about punching another person in the mouth,and you want to tell her,"SHUT UP!" Pink is an overrated singer. When it comes to singing ballads about loss,even prefab punk starlet Avril Lavigne&American Idol Kelly Clarkson are better. Pink isn't soulful. She just comes across as an angry lady who needs a chill pill.

Not tonight,honey


Not tonight,honey Daughtry's "Feels like tonight" fails to inspire the passionate feelings it's supposed to be about. Chris Daughtry,as a person,is the humble American Idol competitor who didn't win. Hand it to him for being a nice guy. Unfortunately,"Feels like tonight" shows him being a Nickelback soundalike. There's nothing distinctive or personal about it. Not tonight. There's no feeling in it.
Feels Like "Over You" Alright, Daughtry is definitely not as good as I thought he was. In fact, he might be the most unoriginal guy in modern rock to come around in quite awhile, and that's saying something. However, this time he doesn't sound like another artist, he sounds like his bad self, or more specifically, "Over You" which was his previous single. Anybody else see something wrong with this picture? And yet, he rules rock radio.
The verses are mediocre at best, and the chorus on its short run on radio is already annoying the heck out of me. It just doesn't seem real, like it's a half-hearted effort or something; something to please the record labels. Chris's vocals are stellar as always, but contrary to popular belief, the song itself makes for most of its success, and this one is made, but it's in pieces taped together in a quick effort to please a record executive.

10/12/08

Talkin' To You Eye To Eye


Talkin' To You Eye To EyeFun Fun Fun! Upbeat, swingin', bluesy, jazzy big band sound. If you like the Brian Setzer Orchestra, you'll like this.
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"Swinging blues" sound. Roomful of Blues sounds more like a "swing" band than a blues band. It is upbeat, aggressive and very "polished" in its delivery. Makes you feel more like jumpin & jiving than sulking over a whiskey.
Raisin' more than a Ruckus! This time the big band from the small state Rhode Island have done more than Raised a Ruckus. They turned a lot of heads also! Great big sound and a new member! The new lead vocalist Dave Howard, is the bands newest addition to never ending extreme talents of the bands musicianship. And also in the list of big sounding blues bands line-ups on today's scene. The newest collaborations of all the members of this talented band is highly spotlighted with this great projects release! I'm sure you will fine many cuts on here to move to while you listen to it. I know I did!