Posted by admin on 24 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: awards
The British Academy of Composers & Songwriters and PRS announced the 51st Ivor Novello Awards today, April 24. I quote: “For more than fifty years the Ivors have been the only annual event to exclusively honour this vital source and fulcrum of the music industry’s existence and prosperity – the music writer.” What can I [...]
Posted by admin on 17 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: awards
The results for the poll I mentioned a few days ago are in. According to visitors to VH1, the UK’s favourite lyrics from a song are, “One life, with each other, sisters, brothers” from U2’s “One”. The song, from the remarkable “Achtung Baby” album in 1992, is a raw, dark but powerfully written account of [...]
Posted by admin on 14 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: meanings
OK, OK, it’s trash. But unadulterated trash that doesn’t take itself too seriously can be fun. So where does “Beep” by the Pussycat Dools rate on the scale? The theme is basically the same as “My Humps” by Black-Eyed Peas, in my opinion. A guy-watching-girl song. The difference here is that the guy sounds almost [...]
Posted by admin on 10 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: news
Reports from China are calling The Rolling Stones’ first concert there on Saturday April 8 their tamest in 30 years. But then other reports are highlighting its “political edge”, calling it “risqué”, lambasting it as a foreigners’ party and still others are calling it “raucous”. So it’s probably advisable to make up your own mind.
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Posted by admin on 03 Apr 2006 | Tagged as: awards
I wish I had thought of this! VH1 in the UK is currently checking what its viewers consider to the best lyrics in a song. They have choose 100 lines from famous songs that range from Abba and 10cc to 50 Cents, U2 and White Stripes (yikes, I almost forgot the Beatles). How do you [...]