Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing

Man, coming up with witty titles is a lot harder than I had originally thought!  So, for today’s blog, I settled for the album title of one of my absolute favorite artists. I love, love, love Keith Urban! (And who else is excited that he’s going to be a judge on American Idol this year?) The “Sweet Thing” singer has been in the biz for over ten years, producing nine albums and various Grammy-winning tunes. Although I have a plethora of his songs on my iPod, my current favorite is “Stupid Boy.” As I mentioned, I pretty much love any songs about love and romance, so this choice is probably not that surprising! It’s about a guy beating himself up over losing a girl he loved.

“She laid her heart and soul right in your hands
And you stole her every dream and you crushed her plans
She never even knew she had a choice and that’s what happens
When the only voice she hears is telling her she can’t
Stupid boy, stupid boy”

Aside from the heartfelt lyrics, I absolutely love the acoustic guitar in this song, especially in the beginning- it’s just so pretty and perfect!  And then he gets to the chorus- amazing!  There are definitely some intense emotions in his songs, yet another reason why I love him.  Did I mention that I love him?  (wink, wink). I should probably at least try and profess my love for his music with a variety of verbs other than love, but I digress.  I guess, to spare you from my ramblings, I’ll let you listen to the song and form your own opinion, and  I’ll only be really offended if you don’t like it. Just kidding! Enjoy 🙂

Fun Music Tidbit:

The music video for “In Your Arms,” by Kina Grannis took 22 months, 1,357 hours, 30 people, 2 ladders, 1 still camera, and 288,000 jelly beans to film. Intrigued? Check it out:

You’ll never, ever, ever guess my song choice!

Hey everyone!

This is my first venture into the blogging world, so hopefully all goes well!  I have been debating as to what exactly I want to discuss in my blog, but I think I’ve finally settled on a topic.  I’ve always loved listening to music.  I’m definitely one of those people who goes everywhere with an ear-bud in my ear.  My goal here is to share my favorite song or song of the week- basically what’s on repeat on my iPod, and why I like it.

This week’s song is “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” by Taylor Swift.

Obviously everyone has their own opinions about what makes good music, and although some may argue, this song is totally catchy.  It’s all about having self confidence while also having a “sing-songy” feel to it.  Girls don’t have to settle for a break-up/ make-up relationship just because the guy wants to.  There’s more to life than waiting around for that guy to call, hoping he’ll say that he still loves you.  I’m all about the female empowerment here.  And sure, it applies for guys too.  They shouldn’t have to put up with all the drama of a girl who can’t make up her mind about a relationship.  That’s why this song is so cool.  It’s not a dreary break-up song- it’s all about being strong and respecting yourself enough to know when to end a relationship.

Here’s the whimsical video for your entertainment:

Speaking of empowering yourself, the song “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind, & Fire came on the radio today and I think it’s fit perfectly here.  So, I’m calling it my throwback pick for the week.  You can check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwc0AW67CmA

‘Til next time!