We Are Heroes!

(and heroines)

One of the better German bands are Wir Sind Helden. Due to the success of their debut 'Die Reklamation' (The Reclamation), German pop music was 'in' again. Loads of new German bands emerged, e.g. Juli, but most of them aren't half as good as WSH.

Earlier this year, Wir Sind Helden released their second album 'Von Hier An Blind', another huge success.

One of my favourite songs is 'Du Erkennst Mich Nicht Wieder' (You Don't Recognise Me). Here you go. :)

Wir Sind Helden - Du Erkennst Mich Nicht Wieder

Pre-Have-Friend-Over-And-Need-To-Clean-Messy-Place Playlist

Cast - Dreamer
David Holmes - Strip Club
The Verve - One Day
Portishead - Revenge of the Number
Llorca - I Cry
Massive Attack - (Exchange)
The Beach Boys - You're Welcome
Stevie Wonder - Angie Girl
The Dramatics - In The Rain
Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River
Tom, Nick & Ed - It's A Deal, It's A Stea
Dionne Warwick - Walk On By
Richard & Linda Thompson - When I Get To The Border
The Lively Ones - Misirlou
The Foundations - Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
Elvis Presley - A Little Less Conversation
Bobby Darin - Call Me Irresponsible
Gladys Knight & the Pips - Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me
Percy Sledge - Behind Closed Doors
The Marvelettes - Beechwood 4-5789
The Tornadoes - Bustin' Surfboards
The Archies - Suger Suger
Dinah Washington - Call Me Irresponsible
Lucinda Williams - Reason To Cry
Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly
James Brown - Soul Power
Mary Wells - My Guy
Diana Ross - (I Love) Being In Love With You
The Hollies - Rockin' Robin
Carole King - You've Got a Friend
Junior Murvin - Workin' In The Cornfield
John Murphy & David Hughes - I'll Kill Ya
Death Cab for Cutie - I Wanna Be Adored
Joss Stone - Super Duper Love
Kylie Minogue - I Believe in You
Elvis Presley vs. JXL - A Little Less Conversation
Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart
Joss Stone - Super Duper Love
Gorillaz - DARE
Ocean Colour Scene - Mechanical Wonder
The Libertines - Seven Deadly Sins
Idlewild - A Modern Way of Letting Go

tbc

Today

I bought the new Coldplay single today. 'Fix You' is the best song on the album. :) Not sure what I think about the b-sides yet, but they definitely aren't as good as 'Proof'. It should have been on the album really.

For Mushster:

Playlist tonight (excerpt):

Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
George Harrison - Here Comes The Sun
The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
John Lennon - Give Peace A Chance
John Lennon - Imagine
Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You
Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
Coldplay - Fix You
The Coral - The Conjurer
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
Lipstique - Mahna Mahna
Catatonia - Roadrage
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
Lesley Gore - It's My Party
Jackson 5 - ABC
Doves - Black And White Town

Flashback

It has just occured to me that seven years ago today I went to my first music festival. It was the Vans Warped Tour '98, and I was 16. I didn't know most of the bands (except Die Toten Hosen, H-Blockx and maybe Bad Religion), but it was fun. My friend & I stayed there all day, I was being my shy self at first, i.e. I didn't jump around, dance like a maniac like the others. But a few hours later I finally lost myself in the music and I behaved like the rest of the crazy bunch. The only thind I avoided were the stage divers; I was too scared I wouldn't be able to support them. lol
Anyway, it was a great day. Lots of punk and rock'n'roll. A 'rock star' who screamed 'rock'n'roll in several octaves (very flat), the band who did the song for the old Solero ice cream advert, and a good friend beside me. It was quite cold outside, but all the jumping kept us warm. Too warm in fact.
About 2-3 years ago I actually found the that year's Vans Warped Tour CD in a shop that was about to close down. I was a very happy bunny. Favourite track: Pachuco!

Oi Oi Oi!

It's Quiz Time

What stupid popstar are you destined to kill? by ragdoll
Name
Popstar	Britney Spears
Murder method	Poison!
Motive	You actually know the difference between fish and chicken.
Sentenced to	Community service (no one will REALLY miss them..)
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Enter your name and find out. :)

Lea Salonga (again, yeah)

I love her, love her, love her.

Lea Salonga - Reflection (from Mulan)

And just so you can see how brilliant she is - here's a very horrible version in bad quality with tv in the background.

Reflection

This Morning's Pre-Exercise and Pre-Reading Playlist

Beethoven - Symphonie No. 7
Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Live)
George Michael - Secret Love
Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
Bill Withers - Lean On Me
Joy Division - Leaders Of Men
The Cardigans - Losers
The Divine Comedy - Bad Ambassador
Weezer - Holiday
Guns N' Roses - Buick Makane
Elbow - Crawling With Idiot
The Rolling Stones - Sweet Virginia
The Verve - Velvet Morning
Carole King - You've Got A Friend
Joni Mitchell - Passion Play

Today's Playlist

Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
Goldie Lookin' Chain - Your Mother's Got A Penis
Gorillaz - Dare
Tori Amos - Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Live)
Lesley Gore - It's My Party
Peggy March - I Will Follow Him
The Velvet Underground - I'm Sticking With You
The B-52's - Roam
The Arcade Fire - Crown Of Love
Sandra - Mary Magdalena
Jem - Wish I
The Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood 3 (The Power Out)
Starlight Express - Whole Lotta Locomotion
The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl
Damien Rice - Cold Water
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
Outkast - The Way You Move


And if you're really nosy, click here.

Visual Songs

Does it happen to you that certain songs evoke images - or even movies - in you? And I'm not talking images of the artist on stage or anything, I mean proper images and movies that are merely results of your imagination. Probably something nobody else sees when listening to that song. I listen to a lot of music, but not every song has this effect on me.

One song that does this to me is 'I'll Stand By You' by the Pretenders. A bloody good song! I've had it in my head a lot recently. What I see when I listen to this song is somebody (a woman) standing by her man no matter what, and her telling him that she will stay no matter what. They stand next to each other, and it's like the most meaningful gesture ever. The thing is the images are not that positive, it's more like a fight against something overwhelming and menacing, and her gesture is one of insanity in a way because she has to face something awfully big, and she know she will be washed away, but she remains there, no matter what. I guess it would be like two people standing, facing a deadly wave, but it's just a metaphor.

The image is positive in a sense, because he won't face the wave alone, they will be united in their togetherness. No matter what will happen, they will not be alone. In a way, they are stronger than the wave because they won't let go.
The sad thing is that the struggle is hopeless, the wave will come no matter what.

In any case, enjoy the song, only hosted for a limited amount of time. :) And if you feel like it, you can tell me what you see.

Pretenders - I'll Stand By You