Posted by admin on 22 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: politics, protest
As its policing role brings it to some of the world’s most violent areas, the UN is used to dealing with violence. But people in the impoverished island of Haiti are having a go at the UN using a more subtle weapon: lyrics. The country hosts some 9000 UN troops, charged with bringing stability and [...]
Posted by admin on 19 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: meanings, news
Here’s a blast from the past, courtesy of YouTube. After a string of hit albums (if I remember correctly, “Real Things” entered the UK album chart at n° 1 on the day of its release), 2 Unlimited were beginning to feel the pressure. There were rumours about the singers Anita and Ray not talking, about [...]
Posted by admin on 15 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: awards, meanings, news
There must be a moral to the story somewhere. After being one of the most successful boy bands, after splitting and having only very minor success as solo artists (with the exception of Robbie Williams), Take That reformed last year and were awarded with a Brit award in February 2007. The award was for the [...]
Posted by admin on 12 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: news
I just read a fascinating analysis of the relationship between lyrics, the way they are understood, and the way kids learn them in Jamaica. In the link below, you’ll find the full article. Here’s the executive summary: although it is recognised that most adults don’t really follow the lyrics of songs, many if not most [...]
Posted by admin on 08 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: awards, gadgets, meanings, politics, RIP
Thanks for dropping by. As you can see, we have moved – and I’m still in the process of unpacking virtual boxes. The new design is easier to use, and faster. Plus you can now navigate by Tags such as Tribute, RIP, Awards and Meanings. I’ve put a few in on this article for you [...]
Posted by admin on 07 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: gadgets
I just read a “report” about Bryan Ferry using a prompter at a show in Chamonix, France recently. Well yes, it is a bit embarrassing. But less embarrassing than standing in front of a microphone with your mouth open, I’d say. Quick to jump onto a tasty rumour, there was speculation that Ferry is losing [...]
Posted by admin on 01 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: gadgets
Mac users might remember (or still be running) a funky little application called pearLyrics that goes out and finds the lyrics of songs playing on your iTunes. Over a year ago, its creator, Walter Ritter, fell foul of the industry’s crackdown on lyric sites. Citing infringement of copyright, the US publisher Warner-Chappell sent out a [...]