Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Monday, June 20, 2011
50 Cent tattoo removal
Rapper 50 Cent is reported to soon have all his tattoos removed from his body. This just shows how stereo typed certain people are. Not only who he is but the way he looks could cause him to not get as many endorsments or other advertisment deals. 50 said himself hes doing this to hope for new opportunities hopefully in the movie business. 50 feels removing all of his tattoos and and not having such a crazy image will make him a better candidate in doing so. Do you think 50 is doing the smart thing or is this a waste of time considering hes already ridiculously famous and loaded. I think it shows a bit more character in him and it shows hes trying to prove he can do more than just rap a few lines.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Just a Sexual Object
It's been in the media for a long while. It started off that they wanted to but now it seems a requirment.
The Sexualization of Women.
It's a little understandable. Sex sells. We all get it.
BUT, then there is taking it TO far. There are now music videos and songs out there that are completly unessassary! Talking about women as if they are only sexual objects that are to be controlled and want sex even tough they say no. Just get them drunk and they will put out. It's DEGRADING.
I would consider myself proud to be female but when I hear songs like these I feel embarrased! Do people honstly beleive this is how it works? No. There are women who have morals.
The male singers who usually write these songs are disgusting. Do they have no RESPECT for women?
Sure there are songs done by women that are pretty bad as well but the majority of big songs that deal with this are sung by males.
Example: Sex by Chris Brown.
Probably one of the most pornographic songs I've heard. The entire song is about the process of him 'gettin down' down with a girl and making her scream his name. Thanks, good to know you think your good in bed.
'Girl you're really in for a treat now, but don't fall in love cuz,
We just havin' sex,
I'm gonna get you wet,
We not makin' love tonight.
Hickies all over your neck,
Kissin' all over your body, babe,
Girl you gon' get it tonight.'
Basically he is telling the girl to not fall for him because he isn't going to be there in the morning. This isn't makin' love becuase we have feelings, it's sex, a one night stand becuase I think your smokin'.
At this part, it's not overly bad. There are many songs about one night stands out there.
'Girl you can thank me in the morning.
When you wake up feeling hella good.
Feeling like you want me.
I didn't realize how much I made you scream, yeah. '
This is taking it a little far. Very concieted. Making it seem like she was the only one that wanted it and he just went along with it because she was 'all up on him' making the girl seem like a needy, sexual women who wants to use him for sex.
'It's gon' be the best,
Best you ever had,
I can promise that, baby,
I lay you on your back,
Then between your legs,
I can make 'em spread, baby. '
Taking his ego to far now. He only ever talks about how good he can get a women to feel and how he can make you want it so bad but you never hear him mention how he is feeling. Why'd he go to have sex in the first place? Just for fun?
The rest of the song is him describing what he is going to do to her and how much she wants it...
Another song that is degrading to women is Blame it on the Alchol by Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain.
The ENTIRE song is about how a he hits on a girl, she says she doesn't want it so he waits till she gets drunk enough and then he goes and has sex with her while she doesn't really know what she is doing.
A little degrading? She said she DIDN'T want it. So I'm just going to get her a little drunk and she'll be all up on me. WOW. That's sad.
As a women I am insulted by a lot of these songs and I know many other women are as well.
Then these situations are reflected into everyday life when women are approached as sexual objects.
"You know you want it".
The sad thing is, it's getting WORSE.
What's going to happen then?
The Sexualization of Women.
It's a little understandable. Sex sells. We all get it.
BUT, then there is taking it TO far. There are now music videos and songs out there that are completly unessassary! Talking about women as if they are only sexual objects that are to be controlled and want sex even tough they say no. Just get them drunk and they will put out. It's DEGRADING.
I would consider myself proud to be female but when I hear songs like these I feel embarrased! Do people honstly beleive this is how it works? No. There are women who have morals.
The male singers who usually write these songs are disgusting. Do they have no RESPECT for women?
Sure there are songs done by women that are pretty bad as well but the majority of big songs that deal with this are sung by males.
Example: Sex by Chris Brown.
Probably one of the most pornographic songs I've heard. The entire song is about the process of him 'gettin down' down with a girl and making her scream his name. Thanks, good to know you think your good in bed.
'Girl you're really in for a treat now, but don't fall in love cuz,
We just havin' sex,
I'm gonna get you wet,
We not makin' love tonight.
Hickies all over your neck,
Kissin' all over your body, babe,
Girl you gon' get it tonight.'
Basically he is telling the girl to not fall for him because he isn't going to be there in the morning. This isn't makin' love becuase we have feelings, it's sex, a one night stand becuase I think your smokin'.
At this part, it's not overly bad. There are many songs about one night stands out there.
'Girl you can thank me in the morning.
When you wake up feeling hella good.
Feeling like you want me.
I didn't realize how much I made you scream, yeah. '
This is taking it a little far. Very concieted. Making it seem like she was the only one that wanted it and he just went along with it because she was 'all up on him' making the girl seem like a needy, sexual women who wants to use him for sex.
'It's gon' be the best,
Best you ever had,
I can promise that, baby,
I lay you on your back,
Then between your legs,
I can make 'em spread, baby. '
Taking his ego to far now. He only ever talks about how good he can get a women to feel and how he can make you want it so bad but you never hear him mention how he is feeling. Why'd he go to have sex in the first place? Just for fun?
The rest of the song is him describing what he is going to do to her and how much she wants it...
Another song that is degrading to women is Blame it on the Alchol by Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain.
The ENTIRE song is about how a he hits on a girl, she says she doesn't want it so he waits till she gets drunk enough and then he goes and has sex with her while she doesn't really know what she is doing.
A little degrading? She said she DIDN'T want it. So I'm just going to get her a little drunk and she'll be all up on me. WOW. That's sad.
As a women I am insulted by a lot of these songs and I know many other women are as well.
Then these situations are reflected into everyday life when women are approached as sexual objects.
"You know you want it".
The sad thing is, it's getting WORSE.
What's going to happen then?
EPISODE V: JUDGE ME BY ME SIZE, DO YOU?
EPISODE V: JUDGE ME BY MY SIZE? DO YOU?
My past 4 blogs have been about the same thing over and over. I don’t regret doing them but this time around I feel like I should be blogging about something other than anything geeky related, something different. So I was on my iPod today listening to my everyday music, and then my fifth blog post came to mind. Why not blog about the kind of music I listen to, the kind of music nobody likes, yes, post hardcore music.
I’ll be blogging about post hardcore music, you know when you turn on the radio and you listen to th---, oh wait, they don’t play post hardcore music in the radio. Why? Because it’s the kind of music that has requires no talent and has no melody. The kind of music where the lead vocalist screams nonsense on the mic. The kind of music where its so underground that they don’t even play on the radio. The kind of music where the guitarist plays the same notes over and over again. The kind of music that’s the crappiest genre out there.
But I’m here to prove you wrong.
Post hardcore music is great, actually, its freaking amazing. You would think that its just noise at first listen, but when you put a lot of personal research into the lyrics, the album artwork, the band name, and the song names, it can get really moving and things start to get serious and intense. I got my younger brother and my other friends into this kind of music, and I’ll try to get you readers to reconsider too.
But I’m here to prove you wrong.
Post hardcore music is great, actually, its freaking amazing. You would think that its just noise at first listen, but when you put a lot of personal research into the lyrics, the album artwork, the band name, and the song names, it can get really moving and things start to get serious and intense. I got my younger brother and my other friends into this kind of music, and I’ll try to get you readers to reconsider too.
We hear the song and right after 20 seconds in we change it, we change it because the guy is screaming like he’s being murdered. First off all, screaming takes talent, just like playing the guitar or learning how to sing. Its not like you just scream into a mic and that’s it, there’s more to it and there’s an actual technique.
Speaking of vocals, that brings me to my next segment, the song names and lyrics. And no, not all of it is “emo” (stop saying that lol, its gone and its dead). Personally, this is my favorite parts in screamo music. Not all of their songs include screaming, there’s singing too. However, bands get really, really, really deep and creative in this. A perfect example of this is a song called “You Be Tails, I’ll Be Sonic” by a band called A Day To Remember. I want you to hear the song as you read further. I’ve linked the song below.
You Be Tails, I’ll Be Sonic - A Day To Remember
Luckily, A Day To Remember is fronted by a great vocalist that can actually sing, so you can bear through this one easier. The song opens up one guitar, with a heavy rift, you also get that feeling where your anticipating a scream any minute. “He’s gonna scream any minute, I know it” The first verse is this:
I’m a mess
I’m a mess
that’s the best way to describe it
Having no time to myself is the only way I could fight it
When I’m alone, its like im staring right into a mirror.
Don’t know the person inside it and that’s never been any clearer
Now tell me, HOW THE **** CAN YOU GET LYRICS LIKE THAT INTO A SONG LIKE THIS? Its amazing, its deep, and its gets even better.
I miss your family and I miss all our friends,
I miss your family and I miss all our friends,
If you had it to do over would you do it again?
Cause I would
This meant something more to me
There’s a whole in my heart where you used to be.
Ouch, take a wild guess to where this song is going. You’ve probably figured out the song meaning now, but what about the song title? You Be Tails, I’ll Be Sonic? No, he’s not referring to heads or tails, he’s talking about a video game characters. The writer of this song is trying to relate his relationship with his girlfriend or wife with the characters of Sonic and Tails. Like I mentioned earlier in my blog, it would take a lot personal research to grasp the full meaning of the song.
What I really like about the albums in hardcore music, is the fact that they don’t have their faces in the front cover. We walk into music stores in HMV and we see Justin Bieber’s face in the front cover of his latest album, I found that most of the mainstream artists do that. But with underground hardcore music, these covers have meaning. Here’s an example, take a look below and guess. Remember to keep in mind the artwork, and remember to look at the band name and album name.
OMG IT’S A TERRORIST ATTACK. Okay, now look at the track listing.
1. House of The Anubis
1. House of The Anubis
2. Epiphany
3. The Wretched
4. Consider It Mutual
5. 2012
6. Dream Catcher
7. Like Father Like Son
8. Battle Royale
9. You’re All I See
10. We Know Who You Are
De-ceive
1. (of a person) Cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain personal advantage.
2. (of a thing) Give a mistaken impression.
What do you think? At first glance, we see a faceless man holding a ski mask. Right off the bat we tell ourselves that this is evil music. But think again, its not. The concept of this album is about deceiving. First off, the tracklisting. Every single song in this album is about deceiving, something that isn't true. 2012? We Know Who You Are? Ok what about the album cover? We see a faceless man with a ski mask. Judging by his attire, we can tell that he works for some mafia organized crime stuff. And look at his stance too, as if he's obeying someone more powerful than him. But what does that have to do with deceiving? Well first of all, your hiding your face when you comit crimes, your hiding your true identity. Thats just my interpretation of all this.
Finally, my last section will be about screamo music itself. What this kind music does great is that its really fast paced music, music that gets you pumped and energetic. At live shows, bands really get the crowed going, its boring if your that one person hanging out in all the way in the back, with your arm leaning on the fence and your bobing your head to the beat, its boring. Your supposed to get in there and get all pumped and energetic!
I’ll also add that nowadays, there are many different types of hardcore music. There’s just the standard one with a five piece band. But then there’s bands that combine both hardcore elements and then electronica/techno thing, a great example that combines these two is a band called Attack Attack!
Smokahontas by Attack Attack!
I’ll also add that nowadays, there are many different types of hardcore music. There’s just the standard one with a five piece band. But then there’s bands that combine both hardcore elements and then electronica/techno thing, a great example that combines these two is a band called Attack Attack!
Smokahontas by Attack Attack!
That’s not the only one, there’s also bands that combine the hardcore yells and instruments, but also has a lead singer’s that come from a soul/ R&B background. This song combines them all, its great and you should definitely give it a listen. Actually, give the whole song a listen, cause around halfway through is something that I found very suprising. I found this band really creative, it combines all of what I mentioned. Amazing, real singing, different but good screams, fast guitars, and a rapper.
Spooks by Dance Gavin Dance
Another good thing about hardcore bands that play live, is that some bands tend to add an "intro" or "opening" song to their live set, that then flows into the next song. Most of these songs last to about under a minute. Here's a good example of that:
A Milli - Of Mice & Men
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKqc8-MJhuY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Live version that flows into the first songhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIDhlqfulU&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Live version that flows into the first songhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIDhlqfulU&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
I could go on about the different types all day but I have one final one to show you. Since hardcore music is really fast paced, energetic music, there’s always going to be that ONE song by EVERY SINGLE hardcore band that is a short, but sweet, song. They last over 2 minutes or under 2 minutes or even over a minute. Here are some good examples.
Wonderland - I See Stars
To wrap things up, next time you hear screamo on the internet, give it a listen and think twice before pausing the song. Yeah okay sure, its noise, but there’s meaning, keep in mind that saying "don't judge a book by its cover". Post hardcore music is energetic, its supposed to be fun. At the ancient dark days, screamo music was about cutting your wrists and BS like that, that’s all out of the way and hopefully gone forever. Like I said, this kind of music is about getting you pumped up. Also, this kind of music has lyrics that have intense, deep meanings, metaphors in every sentence. Keep in mind, the lyrics, album cover, song titles,and what they really mean? I hope this blog post made you appreciate my favorite kind of music.
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Classics.
When I was younger the only music I ever listened to besides Barney was classic rock. Ever since then, I've been in love with the oldies. I would go for a nap and when I woke up would be in my dad's arms and he'd be slowly dancing to the song "Like a Rock" by Bob Seger.
That song has become such an inspiration to me, I listen to it whenever I feel sad, angry, depressed any emotion besides happy; I listen to it and I instantly feel better. Just like the Doobie Brother's state "music is the doctor, makes you feel like you want to."
These days, pretty much all of the mainstream music is about drugs, alcohol, money, girls and sex. Yes, some oldies are about all of those things too but they are presented in a more classy way, unlike...
or
It's like the famous female singers have no class, especially compared to Stevie Nicks.
I don't just love the oldies but I do also love some mainstream music, mostly only if it has some meaning behind it. That's what I think all good music has, a meaning.
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