Amy Winehouse – Valerie
September 12, 2008
Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is an english singer-songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm and blues.
Winehouse’s 2003 debut album Frank did well, both commercially and critically, in her native Britain. It was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album Back To Black led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first singer from the United Kingdom to win five Grammys. Read more…
Valerie by Amy Winehouse
Album: Back To Black: Deluxe Edition
Year Released: 2007
Lyrics of Valerie by Amy Winehouse after the jump.
John Mayer – Gravity
September 5, 2008
John Clayton Mayer was born October 16, 1977, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, and started playing guitar at 13 after being inspired by the movie Back to the Future. In 1998 he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he refined his skills and gained a following.
In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the 2002 single “Your Body Is a Wonderland” from the album Room for Squares. Read more…
Gravity by John Mayer
Album: Continuum
Year Released: 2006
Lyrics of Gravity by John Mayer after the jump.
Madonna – Rainbow High
August 15, 2008
TGIF Presents: KotsengKuba’s Selection For SONA
“I came from the people, they need to adore me. So Christian Dior me from my head to my toes.” This could be the reason why Her Excellency wore a “recycled” gown during her recent SONA. ~ KotsengKuba
2008 SONA Related Reading: The Greatest by uniffors
Rainbow High by Madonna
Album: Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack
Year Released: 1996
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, United States), known as Madonna, is a dance-pop singer-songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author, fashion icon, wife and mother. She is noted for her ambitious music videos and stage performances as well as using political, sexual, and religious themes in her work. Read more…
Lyrics of Rainbow High by Madonna after the jump.
Antonio Banderas – And the Money Kept Rolling In
August 8, 2008
TGIF Presents: KotsengKuba’s Selection For SONA
2008 SONA Related Reading: Gloria’s SONA Version 8 by S3lv0
And the Money Kept Rolling In by Antonio Banderas
Album: Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack
Year Released: 1996
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960), better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor and singer. He began his acting career at age 19 with a series of films by director Pedro Almodóvar and then starred in high-profile Hollywood films including Assassins, Evita, Desperado, Interview with the Vampire, Philadelphia, The Mask of Zorro and the Shrek sequels. Read more…
Lyrics of And the Money Kept Rolling In by Antonio Banderas after the jump.
Antonio Banderas – Oh What A Circus
August 1, 2008
I almost fainted upon learning what KotsengKuba decided to select for this month! It even drove me to ask for his mushier selection. Lolz. But I guess no matter how much we want to shun from politics, we need to be aware as this affects our lives.
Please visit KotsengKuba at www.kotsengkuba.com.
TGIF Presents: KotsengKuba’s Selection For SONA
2008 SONA Related Reading: SONA ‘08 makes it clear; GMA is a spent force by Sir Martin Perez
Oh What A Circus by Antonio Banderas
Album: Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack
Year Released: 1996
Evita traces the life of Eva Duarte (later Eva Duarte de Perón) (Madonna) from a child from the lower class to becoming the first lady and spiritual leader of Argentina. Early in the film, Eva is seen as a small girl attempting to attend her father’s funeral in the town of Junin with her mother and siblings. But her father’s wife and other family (who are middle class) ban Eva’s family from entering and carry Eva out screaming after she runs in on her own. Read more…
Lyrics of Oh What A Circus by Antonio Banderas after the jump.
Duncan Sheik – Half Life
July 25, 2008
In Response: iRonnie Selects A Music
“Whether in love or in life, we all want to be saved from living a half life.” ~ iRonnie
Half Life by Duncan Sheik
Album: Daylight
Year Released: 2002
Duncan Scott Sheik (born November 18, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Sheik’s upbringing was split between his parents’ home in South Carolina and that of his grandparents in New Jersey. His grandmother, a piano graduate of The Juilliard School, taught him to play the piano and encouraged his musical development. He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1988, after which he studied semiotics at Brown University. Read more…
Lyrics of Half Life by Duncan Sheik after the jump.
Chris Daughtry – Home
July 18, 2008
TGIF Presents: Ely’s Music Selection
My fave line in this song: “I’m going home, back to the place where I belong, where your love has always been enough for me.” ~ Ely
Home by Chris Daughtry
Album: Daughtry
Year Released: 2006
Chris Daughtry is the 4th placing contestant on the fifth season of the #1 TV show “American Idol”. After advancing onto the next round at his Denver audition of Joe Cocker’s “The Letter”, Chris continued to impress the judges in Hollywood with performances such as “The First Cut is the Deepest” and the group song “Emotions”. Read more…
Lyrics of Home by Chris Daughtry after the jump.
David Cook – Always Be My Baby
July 11, 2008
TGIF Presents: Ely’s Music Selection
Always Be My Baby by David Cook
Year Released: 2008
David Cook (born December 20, 1982) is a native of Blue Springs, Missouri, a singer-songwriter, and the winner of the 7th season of American Idol. Cook was praised on the show for vocal range, versatility, and his unique interpretations of rock and pop classics. Read more…
Lyrics of Always Be My Baby by David Cook after the jump.
Ryan Cabrera – True
July 4, 2008
So I hand back the play button to my dear readers but I’ll be taking it back by September. Hehe. Anyway, let me say thank you to Ely for finding time to share to us striking lyrics from his selected songs.
Please visit Beyond The Horizon and his photos at LitratOrama.
TGIF Presents: Ely’s Music Selection
True by Ryan Cabrera
Album: Take It All Away
Year Released: 2004
Ryan Frank Cabrera (born July 18, 1982) is an American musician. Cabrera was born in Dallas, Texas to a Colombian father and an American mother. He graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas in 2000, and went on to attend The University of Texas at Dallas for a year. Read more…
Lyrics of True by Ryan Cabrera after the jump.
David Cook – Billy Jean
June 27, 2008
I can only thank Chris Cornell for this. David Cook did a powerful vocal rendition of this song.
TGIF Presents: American Idol 7 Selection
Billy Jean by David Cook
Top 10 Performance [Studio Version]
American Idol Season 7
Lyrics of Billy Jean by David Cook after the jump.
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