Posted by admin on 26 Jun 2006 | Tagged as: news, politics, tip
Given the debate about refugees that is currently raging across the world, Cibelle’s choice of “London, London” as a single is accidentally topical. Written by Caetano Veloso, one of the founders of the Tropicalia movement, it is a simple, breezy account of staying in London and feeling safe in the 70s. Despite coming on the [...]
Posted by admin on 22 Jun 2006 | Tagged as: protest
It could only happen in US Hip-Hop: Jay Z has vowed to never sing about Cristal champagne again. Wow! The man has his principles and is determined to stand up for what is right. The reason for his righteous indignation? In totally unconfirmed reports, the head of the champagne manufacturer was claimed to have stated [...]
Posted by admin on 20 Jun 2006 | Tagged as: politics, protest
n case you’ve been away from the blogoshpere, there have been ripples of consternation when a video of a US marine singing “Hadji Girl” turned up on YouTube, and susbequently news sites across the world.
The problem came from a severe case of over-analysis and misinterpretation. The song is actually a spontaneous parody of “Team America” [...]
Posted by admin on 13 Jun 2006 | Tagged as: politics, protest
The debate concerning lyrical content will seemingly never go away. Faced with a marked increase in violence, Britain is asking questions about the media’s role. New Conservative leader David Cameron recently pointed the finger at the media and local rappers that “promote” weapons and violence. One of the rappers, Lethal Bizzle, has since hit back [...]
Posted by admin on 07 Jun 2006 | Tagged as: meanings
“One” by U2 must surely be one of the most misunderstood lyrics out there at the moment. The recent re-release with Mary J. Blige has re-launched interest in the track, first included on the remarkable “Achtung Baby” album in 1991. The misunderstanding is a classic one: people largely base their opinions of a song on [...]
Posted by admin on 02 Jun 2006 | Tagged as: news
I have to say that this is one of the best songs I’ve heard in a while. Leon are a relatively unknown British band that tour the UK and Europe. As this song shows, they believe in big songs with big sentiments, in the mode of a younger U2 perhaps (but lighter). “Be There” is [...]