iPod Shufflings: Part 4

Part 4 here we are!  I just had the perfect idea for a logo for this blog post.  I just want to say it's not my logo, it's LMFAO's but I think it fits the blog.  And yes, I did change the blog design!  I wanted you guys to know a little bit more about me and I wasn't happy with my last template. 

So, in "The iPod Shufflings" I will press shuffle on my iPod and will write a review on the first ten songs.  I have all different genres of music on my iPod including a few classical and several Latin songs. 

I will rate the songs from 1 to 5.  

5 music notes: Yelling the lyrics on the street at the top of your lungs!

4 music notes: Singing to yourself quietly on the street.

3 music notes: Worth listening to a few times, but not over and over again.

2 music notes: Good at first, but became annoying.

1 music note:   Not good at all.

The Shuffling 

1.) I Get Around by the Beach Boys (From the album: The Beach Boys: Twenty Good Vibrations)

This is a song that is the perfect summer song, along with their other song "Kokomo."  They always created the perfect sound that had original lyrics and music.  I was surprised that they could reach those notes at the "oooooooh!!!" parts.  This is a really great summer fun song!

4 music notes ****

2.)  Glitter in the Air by P!nk (From the album: Funhouse)

In all of P!nk's songs that incorporates the piano makes me feel very calm and peaceful.  This one is a beautiful song that really makes me stop.  Her voice is beautiful in this song and I get this sense of pain when she sings it.  It almost has a touch of confusion when she is singing this song.  I love this song. 

3 music notes ***

3.) Kiss N Tell by Ke$ha (From the album: Animal)

In my opinion, this is the perfect song for the girl who's boyfriend cheated on her.  She says in this song that it was surprising that he was the one that cheated and that he shouldn't have gone and told his friends about it because she found out.  It is a very good song to dance to and it really shows how angry a girl can get if a boy cheats on her.  So, guys, if you get any ideas listen to this song.  

4 music notes ****

4.) All Shook Up by Elvis Presley (From the album: Elvis: 30 #1 Hits)

This is a classic song of the 50s.  I was doing a Social Studies project with my friends on the 50s and this song and Hound Dog were competing for being in the project.  Hound Dog was chosen because of its popularity but I keep this song on my iPod because you can't get rid of one of the king's most memorable songs.  

4 music notes ****

5.) Give Me Everything by Pitbull (feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer) (Single)

This is a definite party song.  I love Ne-Yo's voice, it is one of the few voices that is actual singing and not being auto-tuned.  Some of today's songs are very fun and there's not much to say about them; just like this one.  

3 music notes ***

6.) You're Beautiful by James Blunt (From the album: Back to Bedlam)

I love this song!  You've heard me say this so many times before.  This is about a man who saw a girl who was dating someone else and he isn't going to give up loving her.  The music video clears up this song's meaning.  He doesn't believe he will ever be able to be with her so he gives up all of his worldly possesions for her and commits suicide to show how much he loves her.  He says, "I don't know what to do, cuz I'll never be with you."  "But it's time to face the truth, I will never be with you."  It is extremely sad and it makes me want to give him a hug and tell him everything is okay.  This is a song that I sing constantly.  


5 music notes *****


7.) Animal by Ke$ha (From the album: Animal)

Wow, double hit of Ke$ha today!  This song is probably her best song yet.  I love the lyrics to this song and the way it starts is extremely different than her other songs.  "I am in love with what we are.  Not what we should be."  It is a song about letting your animal out and she believes in being what we are because we are most beautiful then. 

5 music notes *****


8.) Goodnight Goodnight by Maroon 5 (From the album: It Won't Be Soon Before Long)

This is about a fight between a boyfriend and girlfriend.  He apologizes for hurting her and he says that there are so many fights that they are loosing the connection they once had.  He wishes that they could fix it.  The lead singer sounds so apologetic and tired when he's singing this song.  It really impresses me.  


4 music notes ****


9.) Judas by Lady Gaga (Single)

This is a fantastic song which talks about Mary Magdalene having Jesus as a virtue, but she is slightly attracted to Judas, the demon she clings to.  She then ends of being stoned to death for committing blasphemy, I think...  I love songs that make me want to dance and this song is definitely one of them.   


5 music notes *****


10.) In the Next Room by Neon Trees (Single)

Neon Trees always sings without auto-tune and it is genuine singing.  It's about a guy who loves a girl so much that he wants to be with her so much that he wants to break through to the next room.  I sing it out loud whenever I hear it, at least in my head.  ;)

5 music notes ***** 




 

The iPod Shufflings: Part One

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have decided to write about music, music videos, etc.  So, in "The iPod Shufflings" I will press shuffle on my iPod and will write a review on the first ten songs.  I have all different genres of music on my iPod including a few classical and several Latin songs.  Then I will go to the site www.billboard.com and write a review of the first five songs on their top 100 list.  

The Shuffling

1.) If I Never See Your Face Again by Maroon 5  (From the album: It Won't Be Soon Before Long.)

I find this song to be quite enjoyable for teens and adults.  It has a very distinct beat and the lead singer, Adam Levine, gives the song a sort of "bad-boy" charm.  There is another version of this song by Maroon 5 featuring Rihanna.  She makes the song sound pretty equal between Levine and Rihanna and shows the more female side of the song.  This is a truly nice song which I listen to over and over again.

2.) Boys Boys Boys by Lady Gaga (From the album: The Fame.)

I am a huge fan of Lady Gaga and she is one of the singers today that actually sing correctly.  She sings from the diaphragm not the nose.  Bravo Lady Gaga!  Anyway, considering this song, it is not one of my favorites of hers.  I don't like the over-percussion beat.  A simple beat to give the song character is good enough.  She does know how to sing, though, which is impressive considering some of today's singers.  

3.) Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (From the album: Classic Queen.)

The lead singer, Freddie Mercury, is an idol from the seventies who was a leader in the music world.  He really impresses me in this song by carrying very high notes and he incorporates some operatic qualities in a rock genre.  He shows the high notes at 4:05 in the song.  I would love to hear some singers today do what Mercury did in this song.  The lead guitarist also has amazing solos which are beautifully articulated.  My favorite solo is 4:08 in the song.  The rock genre is really shown in this part of the song.       

4.) It's All Your Fault by P!nk (From the album: Funhouse.)

P!nk always impresses me by being another one of those noted singer today that sing correctly.  She transmits and shares several of the same thoughts that I share with her in her songs.  I love the small piano incorporations that come back at several parts in the song.  

5.) Heartbreaker by Enrique Iglesias (From the album: Euphoria.)

The beginning of the song where all you hear is a constant beat agitates me.  It makes me nervous and I feel as if I have to do something.  His singing is also a little breathy.  The lyrics of the song though are very interesting and I can see a lot of guys thinking that after breaking up with their girlfriends.  I am a big fan of Enrique's and he definitely takes after his father, Julio.  They both have a great talent when it comes to music.  I think that Enrique is traveling down the same path as Ricky Martin.  He will be a great Latin musician.  

6.) Kiwi by Maroon 5 (From the album: It Won't Be Soon Before Long.)

My love for Adam Levine is strengthened in this song because he, again, brings that bad-boy quality to it.  I just think the part which has the heavy breathing is unnecessary.   

7.) Music of the Night by Michael Crawford (From the album: Highlights from the Phantom of the Opera.)  I believe it was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.  

I love the Phantom of the Opera.  I find myself walking around the house pretending to be Christine or singing this song in front of millions.  I did not see the Broadway version of this play, but Michael Crawford brings the true, beautiful, lyrics to life in this rendition.  I saw the recent movie production of Phantom of the Opera and I loved Gerard Butler in it.  Unfortunately, he made me hate Raul and love the phantom.  Hey, I can't help it!

8.) Don't Trust Me by 3OH!3 (From the album: Want.)

I love this easy beat and I love Sean Forman and Nathaniel Motte.  They are great guy singers.  Think about that: great, guy, singers.  If I am walking down the street and I hear this song, I will break out singing, thinking I am in a music video of some sort.

9.) E.T. by Katy Perry (From the album: Teenage Dream.)

Katy Perry is one of those talented women of today.  She takes songs onto the next level like Lady Gaga.  They make the circumstances in the song very different and original.  Katy Perry  makes this a futuristic love scene.  The feelings that are expressed in this song are very clear and I really love it.  

10.)  Redundant by Green Day (From the album: International Superhits.)  

I love the music in this song and the guitar part is really clear and striking.  Billie Joe Armstrong shows the feelings of being redundant.  He says that when people say different things, such as "I love you," that it is a redundant saying and he says in the song, "I love you, is not enough, I'm lost for words."  "I cannot speak, I lost my voice, I'm speechless and redundant."  That phrase is exactly what a lot of us feel like sometimes: an outcast.  Green Day, you will always be one of my favorites.  

Billboard.com

1.) E.T. by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West (From the album: Teenage Dream.)

See number nine.  A lot of people say that Kanye West ruined the song.  Well, to be fair, we all have a prejudice against him since what he did to Taylor Swift.  I find the lyrics to the rap catchy.  Yet, I wished that someone else instead of Kanye sang the song.  

2.) Rolling in the Deep by ADELE (From the album: 21.) 

Another wonderful woman singer!  She reminds me of a lot of past singers who were reknowned for their singing.  In this song, she talks about how she is in the depth of a new love and she is saying that he played with her heart and how he ruined their relationship by "You had my heart in your hands and you played it to the beat."  This is a gorgeous song.

3.) Til the World Ends by Britney Spears featuring Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha (From the album: Femme Fatale.)  

I love this song because Nicki Minaj is rapping and having fun with it.  They are all singing about how they are going to go with life and dance until the world ends.  I love it when Ke$ha sings in this song.  She is actually singing in it!  There is no technology changing her voice this time!  YAY for Ke$ha!  

4.) Just Can't Get Enough by the Black Eyed Peas (From the album: The Beginning/The Best of the E.N.D.)

Whenever I sing any of the Black Eyed Peas' songs, I sing Fergie's part.  She begins the song very smoothly and nicely.  Will.I.Am is very cool in this song and I love his rap.  Fergie and Will.I.Am represent a couple who cannot get enough of each other in this song.  

5.)  The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars  (From the album: Doo-Wops and Hooligans.) 

Wonderful song!  It is exactly how I feel everyday!  I don't want to do anything and I just want to lay in my bed.  Speaking of which...