Tuesday, October 23, 2012

We were both young when I first saw you...

Love Story

Taylor Swift

I decided to break the traditional top chart music on iTunes week deal with a flashback from the past kind of song. From what I remember "Love Story" was a number one hit back when we were all in 8th grade. According to the charts "Love Story" was the second best selling country song on the top 100 billboard. The song debuted in September of 2008. There have been many remixes of the song since then, personally I know Dave Days of YouTube had made a remix. Many of the songs from Taylor Swift's album "Fearless" were made out to be songs that teens could relate to. Swift put the songs out in public as a diary for everyone to read and relate to. Since then she has certainly kept the trend, but her music has become more about break ups and a lot more pop than country. Taylor Swift started out as an acoustic country singer, but has since then become a hipster break up style pop singer. 

Personally, I miss the old Taylor Swift music, and her newer music is awful. The last Taylor Swift song I bought on iTunes was from her album Speak Now. Since then I haven't had any interest in her newer music. "Never Ever Getting Back Together," common really, that song is so annoying and it's not Taylor Swift. I don't know where that edge came from, and how she became this "pop artist". She was much better with country style in my opinion, and she did a lot better through sales and such. "Love Story" is one of the many old songs of Taylor Swift that were actually good. The song was like a fairytale that every girl wished to live through, and the music video described it very well! 




We were both young when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts:
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air.

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello,"
Little did I know...

That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, "Please don't go"
And I said...

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess,
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes... escape this town for a little while.
Oh, oh.

'cause you were Romeo - I was a scarlet letter,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
But you were everything to me,
I was begging you, "Please don't go"
And I said...

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess.
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel.
This love is difficult but it's real.
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

Oh, oh.

I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around.
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town.
And I said...

Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you but you never come.
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think.
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said...

Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.
I love you, and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad ‒ go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

'cause we were both young when I first saw you


Thursday, October 18, 2012

Die Young

Die Young

Ke$ha


Ke$ha's "Die Young" made out to be #4 on the iTunes top 10 chart this week. Ke$ha is a pop start singer, and from day one to present has been determined to come out on top in her work. Through her biography on her website she mentions looking back at a video of herself when she was five, dancing and singing out "I'm going to be a rock star and there's no way anyone is going to stop me!" Ke$ha is known as an original person, her outfits and songs are very out there, and sometimes she is compared to Lady Gaga. This pop star has been in the business for the past two years, and one thing about her songs that seems to be a norm is glitter, she always mentions glitter somewhere in her songs.
Like most songs, Ke$ha likes to write about things that people can relate to. Most of her songs are about relationships which may be between friends or a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. Her newest songs "Die Young" is the definition of a teenager in my opinion. I personally believe it's about just living life to the fullest and having fun while doing so. In my opinion, I enjoy hearing the song, but it does get a little old after a while. I prefer some of the older songs Ke$ha had, but there's nothing really wrong with this one, kinda catchy.

I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums
Oh what a shame that you came here with someone
So while you're here in my arms
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

We're gonna die young
We're gonna die young

Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

[Beat break]

Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

Young hearts, out our minds
Runnin 'til we outta time
Wild childs, lookin' good
Livin hard just like we should
Don't care whose watching when we tearing it up (You Know)
That magic that we got nobody can touch (For sure)

Looking for some trouble tonight
Take my hand, I'll show you the wild, side
Like it's the last night of our lives
We'll keep dancing 'til we die

I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums
Oh what a shame that you came here with someone
So while you're here in my arms,
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

We're gonna die young
We're gonna die young

Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

[Beat break]

Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

Young hunks, taking shots
Stripping down to dirty socks
Music up, gettin' hot
Kiss me, give me all you've got
It's pretty obvious that you've got a crush (you know)
That magic in your pants, it's making me blush (for sure)

Looking for some trouble tonight
Take my hand I'll show you the wild side
Like it's the last night of our lives
We'll keep dancing 'til we die

I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums
Oh what a shame that you came here with someone
So while you're here in my arms,
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums
Oh what a shame that you came here with someone
So while you're here in my arms
Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young

We're gonna die young
We're gonna die young

Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young



Sunday, October 7, 2012

Gangnam Style

Gangnam Style

PSY

PSY's "Gangnam Style" made the top 10 chart on iTunes at #2. It had been #1 for the past few weeks until recently. PSY is a South Korean rapper and first debuted the song "Gangnam Style" on July 15th of this year. The song has been #1 on the Gaon Chart since the debut of the song. As of today, October 7th, the music video alone has reached 394 million views on YouTube. Although the song is not in English, most people enjoy the song for it's catchy tune and entertainment of hearing a different language. On September 17th, the song had been nominated as Best Video for the upcoming MTV Europe Music Awards. By September 20th, the music video had made it in the Guinness World Records for most 'liked' video on YouTube, in history.
Personally I like the catchy tune of the song, and the music video is hilarious. I do enjoy hearing another language, and it's funny when the song comes on the radio while I'm driving somewhere. It's not very easy to sing to, but I'm sure if you pick out some random words they may just fit in.


Oppan Gangnam Style
Gangnam Style

Najeneun ttasaroun inganjeogin yeoja
Keopi hanjanui yeoyureul aneun pumgyeok inneun yeoja
Bami omyeon simjangi tteugeowojineun yeoja
Geureon banjeon inneun yeoja

Naneun sanai
Najeneun neomankeum ttasaroun geureon sanai
Keopi sikgido jeone wonsyat ttaerineun sanai
Bami omyeon simjangi teojyeobeorineun sanai
Geureon sanai

Areumdawo sarangseureowo
Geurae neo hey geurae baro neo hey

Areumdawo sarangseureowo
Geurae neo hey geurae baro neo hey

Jigeumbuteo gal dekkaji gabolkka

Oppan Gangnam Style
Gangnam Style

Op op op op
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Gangnam Style

Op op op op
Oppan Gangnam Style


Eh- Sexy Lady
Op op op op
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Eh- Sexy Lady
Op op op op
Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/p/psy/gangnam_style.html ]
Jeongsukhae boijiman nol ttaen noneun yeoja
Ittaeda sipeumyeon mukkeotdeon meori puneun yeoja
Garyeotjiman wenmanhan nochulboda yahan yeoja
Geureon gamgakjeogin yeoja

Naneun sanai
Jeomjanha boijiman nol ttaen noneun sanai
Ttaega doemyeon wanjeon michyeobeorineun sanai
Geunyukboda sasangi ultungbultunghan sanai
Geureon sanai

Areumdawo sarangseureowo
Geurae neo hey geurae baro neo hey

Areumdawo sarangseureowo
Geurae neo hey geurae baro neo hey

Jigeumbuteo gal dekkaji gabolkka

Oppan Gangnam Style
Gangnam Style

Op op op op
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Gangnam Style

Op op op op
Oppan Gangnam Style


Eh- Sexy Lady
Op op op op
Oppan Gangnam Style

Eh- Sexy Lady
Op op op op
Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh

Ttwineun nom geu wie naneun nom
Baby baby
Naneun mwol jom aneun nom

Ttwineun nom geu wie naneun nom
Baby baby
Naneun mwol jom aneun nom

You know what I'm saying

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Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
Eh- Sexy Lady
Op op op op
Oppan Gangnam Style

Eh- Sexy Lady
Op op op op
Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
Oppan Gangnam Style