Musical Musings – I Will Wait
It’s been a while since I last shared a song with you, but to be honest, I haven’t come across a song that I thought was worth bringing to your attention. Now, whether that’s from my lack of musical diversity, or my distinct lack of time from working two jobs, I don’t know.
But! I do know the following:
“I Will Wait” by Mumford and Sons – the first single off their new album, Babel – is one of the greatest and most beautifully crafted songs I’ve ever heard.
Pack Up!
Hello folks! Considering this is only my third post of the month, I’m sure some of you are wondering what’s going on, but don’t worry. Nothing horrible has happened on my end, save for school and lack of inspiration (which some consider to be the most horrible of all). However! I have been writing, it’s just been stuff that I can’t post on here (because it’s a part of the novel I’m working on, but hopefully you’ll all be able to read it someday). ;)
These Days
It’s that time again,
the time for pomp and cheer!
It’s that time again,
Musical Monday is here!
Winter in Italy
It’s that time again,
the time for pomp and cheer!
It’s that time again,
Musical Monday is here! (again)
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Holiday Cheer!
Hello all!
Welcome, once again, to another Musical Monday!
But it’s not just any Musical Monday.
It’s the Monday before Christmas!
La Cenerentola
Hello again!
On this Musical Monday, we’re going to rock things old school.
Extremely old school.
Tracks in the Snow
Yesterday, I was completely blown away by one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. It was beautiful in the musical sense, of course, but what really hit me were the lyrics, and the meaning behind them.
The song is titled “Tracks in the Snow,” by one of my all-time favorite bands – The Civil Wars.
Baby, It’s Cold Outside…
Waking up this morning, that is the first phrase that popped in my head – and it is!!! I did NOT want to get out of bed. My poor feet were ice cubes and my eyes hissed at the morning lights (yes, I have hissing eyes – be jealous). But alas, here am I, once again, bringing you music to entertain your beautiful ears. ;P
Symphony of the Goddess
It’s that time again,
The time for pomp and cheer!
It’s that time again,
Musical Monday is here!!!
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The Music of Zelda
Once again, that time, it is…
MUSIC MONDAY!!!
Hello all! Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend (I know I did), and that you’re ready to kick off the week with a fresh start!
Now, onto music!
Up, Up, and Away!
It’s that time again…
MUSICAL MONDAY!!!! (I well never grow tired of typing that. I picture it being announced by a game show host, like Family Feud or The Price is Right. xD)
Haha! Hello friends! Welcome back for another does of musical goodness!
A Thousand Years
It’s that time again!
The time where you all come to hear the latest musical malady that has tormented me by mercilessly rolling around in my head for the last week!
It’s…
MUSICAL MONDAY!!!!!!
*applause*
Haha, in all seriousness, though, I come to share with you a song that I think is worth your time.
Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata
A friend of mine told me I should post more music-related posts, and I think I’m going to start posting one every Monday.
Musical Monday’s anyone?
Anyway, here’s a wonderful piano piece by Beethoven, as interpreted by the brilliant Wilhelm Kempff (whom I featured a while back here).
The Musical Doctor
Recently I discovered something that made me have a total geek-out moment.
iTunes has the Doctor Who Series 5 OST available for download!!! So, as soon as I got paid (which was yesterday) I downloaded the massive two-disc, 66 track album for twenty bucks. Now, I know twenty dollars is a lot to spend on a soundtrack – and a television soundtrack at that! – but it was absolutely worth every penny. It has every single piece of music that was featured in each episode, and there is not a single track that is less than amazing (I’m actually listening to it right now)!
Howl’s Moving Music
Howl’s Moving Castle.
One of the greatest books I have ever read. It was written by British author Diana Wynne Jones, who died earlier this year from cancer. When I found out, I was devastated – I actually think a little piece of my soul died that day. She was one of those authors who could write a novel on two levels – adults would fall in love with her storytelling (she had a very distinct and whisical writer’s voice) and children would fall in love with the sense of adventure. She created worlds that were rich a magical, her ideas were beyond imagination, and her characters were ones you could fall in love with.
Someone Like You
I think I’m in love with Adele.
Not so much the artist, though, as I am her music. Her voice is perfectly imperfect, exhibiting a level of depth not found in the most experienced of singers, and yet she’s only 21.
But it’s not just her voice, it’s everything about her music: her lyrics, her composition, her emotion – it shows a wounded maturity, a brokenness of spirit that pervades her art in ways that moves your very soul. Like many artists, she shares her story through her songs, but I daresay she’s one of the most talented story-tellers of this generation.
The Doctor is in…
Dr. House, that is!
Being a long time fan of House, I always knew that Hugh Laurie (House) could play the piano, and play it fairly well too. But I did not know the man could sing.
And boy, can he sing.
Sighing No More
Yesterday evening, as I was watching Dirty Jobs, a thought entered my mind – or rather a lyric – that made me stop and think:
“Sigh no more, no more.”
It made me stop and think because: 1) I hadn’t listened the song in ages, and 2) It applies directly to me. And I didn’t even realize how much until I listened to it later on, and wrote out all my thoughts about the song.
So, here is my philosophical analysis of the song “Sigh No More” by Mumford and Sons.
(I’ll post the music and lyrics first, and then break each one down.)
Beethoven’s Tempest
So, today I was listening to some piano medlies from the latest Video Games Live album on the way home, when I came to the realization that I absolutely love piano music. I’ve always enjoyed a good piano piece, mind you, but something clicked inside me that has made me revaluate my stance on the piano. The piano is not just a bunch of hammers striking cords – it is so much more than that! To me, it is a uniquely fantastic instrument, simply because it is so dynamic in its musicality. It can be soft and somber, yet grand and powerful! It can convey almost every human emotion and alter the way we feel, which is simply astounding when you stop to think about it. How many instruments can really do that? Not many, that’s for sure.
Musical Issue
Okay, so, I just saw the newest Harry Potter film for the second time, and now I must take back what I said about the music – at least to a certain degree. There are, unfortunately, stretches of music-less scenes throughout the movie; they are mostly in the beginning, but they are there nonetheless. When there is music, though, it’s executed superbly, which makes it all the more unfortunate that there wasn’t more of it in the film. I suppose I was so caught up in the film the first time around that I didn’t notice the “silent scenes”, but the second time a round I found myself urging the music to happen, even creating a score in my head. So who’s to blame for the lack of music? I blamed Hooper for the last two films, but now it seems that the director, David Yates, is to blame. It’s a shame, really, because music really does add something magical to movies – especially to the Potter franchise.
