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I knew it!

I knew there was something very "old-hymn-ish" about Brighter Day by Gungor. It's been tickling my brain every time I listen to the intro.

And I finally figured out what it sounds like! It (roughly) follows the tune to the first line of Great is Thy Faithfulness!
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Exciting news!
News which requires a background, though... because I don't think people will properly understand my excitement without an explanation... because I'm just weird like that.

I grew up listening to DC Talk and Newsboys... these bands have since become ingrained in my psyche and stand near the center of my personal musical preferences. In other words, I would listen to DC Talk or Newsboys on any day, in any mood... even if I had a headache or suddenly contracted a rare allergy to sound (man, that would hurt).

When DC Talk split up, I was heartbroken... but I had one glimmer of hope: they were all starting solo projects. I didn't care for K-Max, and I wasn't a fan of Tobymac's solo project* in the beginning, but I instantly fell in love with Tait. Empty was the first CD I ever bought! I was so obsessed with getting Lose this Life that I listened to the radio religiously until I won it! Tait is like brain music for me. If I was sent to a desert island and allowed only one CD,** I would choose Lose This Life. In fact, a few semesters ago, I popped Lose This Life into my car's CD Player and didn't take it out for almost four months! That's how much I listened to it. I don't know many Tait fans aside from my sister... but there's just something about Tait that gets to my very soul.

The Newsboys are a slightly different story. This band has always been on the radio. Always. I never did get any of their CDs until a few years ago, because I could turn on the radio whenever I felt like it, and my sisters and friends had Newsboys CDs that they played in the car all the time. I loved Shine: The Greatest Hits, but I also love their lesser known songs like "Break," which is so heartfelt and beautiful it makes me cry sometimes. I love how the Australian lilt in their voices comes out so subtly and then so obviously.

So there's the background.

Now here's what I heard a few days ago: Michael Tait is joining Newsboys as their lead singer!
This is amazing news... and a little surreal. I love Micheal Tait's singing voice, but wow... wow! And I know he's gonna be amazing--I mean, he actually does sound quite a lot like Peter Furler, if you compare the--how shall I put it--texture of their singing voices.
This brings up some questions, though. What about the Tait Band? What about Loveology?
Honestly, though... even if the band has gone and Loveology hasn't a chance... I'm still SO HAPPY for Micheal Tait! This is just awesome!


On an amusing note, Micheal seems to be wearing the same hat on the newsboys photo-op that he's wearing on his myspace page. As a fellow hat person, methinks that he really REALLY likes that hat! I must say, it is quite adorable!


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* Though he has since gained my favor with his more recent addition of reggae style into his music... much kudos for that, Toby!
** Assuming, of course, that the CD Player had an inexhaustible energy source.

found it!!!

Monday, February 21st, 2005 02:45 pm
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YAY!!!

 [livejournal.com profile] tgicountryboy  found my mystery Fiddler on the Roof song!!! it's by Gwen Stefani, and ironically/appropriately titled "Rich Girl"

As promised, dan;  Kudos!!!

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hmmmmmmmmm, this has been bugging me all week..
You know that Pepsi commercial in which people are opening pepsi bottles to find that theres music coming out of them.. well, there this one tune in it that's almost directly off the notes of 'If I were a Rich Man' from Fiddler on the Roof. Rather similar to the way 'A Lover's Concerto' by The Toys uses the tune from 'Minuet in G'. But.. thing is.. I have no clue what the song is called! or who sings it!!

A little help, please?
virtual Kudos to anyone that helps me with this!

HELP!

Tuesday, February 8th, 2005 03:59 pm
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I don't care HOW pentacostal or religious you are.

Us white people just should NOT be allowed to sing Negro Spirituals!!!!!
It's like hearing fingernails scraping on a chalkboard whenever I hear something like that on TBN!

I dunno.. theres just something about seeing all these stiff-necked overweight 'southern-gospel' singers in a room, not moving one inch- Singing a song that is MEANT for movement.. these songs are supposed to be sung with SOUL, not diaphraigm :-P

And the ACCENT! ..it's just all wrong!!!
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YaY!!!!!

My new favourite song got  #1 on the dr demento show for the second time in a row!!!!

and WHY is this so exciting you ask???

Because it's so freakin awesome!!!!

scroll down and you will understand!

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Tony Goldmark rocks!

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Sirius Black

Parody of "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot

 

(Spoken, by Malfoy:)

Oh.. my.. Lord, Crabbe, Goyle, will you look at that Potter. He thinks he's so great just because the Dark Lord gave him a cut on his head twelve years ago. But, you know, who deserves to understand the Dark Lord anyway? He only talked to Potter through that book because he wanted to take care of unfinished business, okay? I mean, Harry's friends are just so revolting, I can't believe he hangs out with that mudblood girl, and that Weasley, and his hair - it's so, black!

 

(Harry:)

It's my third year and I cannot lie

You other wizards can't deny

After I broke free from the Dursleys' barge

Having blown up my Aunt Marge

I escaped with my hair all mussed

Got aboard the old Knight Bus

Its speed is so exciting

You'd think Keanu was driving

The minister said, "No problem"

In the Leaky Cauldron

I thought that I'd be finished

Faster than you could say ("Qui-Qui-Quidditch")

Diagon Alley with Ron and Hermione

That book of monsters

Bite my hand off it wants ta!

Crookshanks is after Ron's pet rat Scabbers

That cat, that rat, in a Tom and Jerry spat

I heard some dreadful news

There's a madman on the loose

He killed twelve muggles with just one spell

And now he's mad as hell

So Ron ("Yeah?") Ron ("Yeah?") (ron's voice in this is so cool!)

Who's the world's most wanted man? ("Dunno")

That prisoner ("Prisoner?") Prisoner ("Prisoner")

Who escaped from Azkaban

Sirius Black

 

(Toad chorus:)

Double double toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron bubble

Double double toil and trouble

Something wicked this way comes

(Harry: "Sirius Black")

Double double toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron bubble

Double double toil and trouble

Something wicked this way comes

 

(Harry:)

Dementors on the train drive me insane

I just can't help myself, I'm cold and I've fainted

My brain is tainted

With memories of ("AAAAA!") VOLDEMORT ("AAAAAAA!")

I'm not talking 'bout Malfoy

His father's just one of Voldy's toys

Professor Trelawny's a Seer

But if you ask me her lesson's just a bunch of guessin

She tells me I'll die any second

So I'm in class with Remus

Boggart's gone with "Riddikulus!"

If I study bonus I'll produce a full Patronus

They took away the broom I got for Christmas

Want to check it for jinxes

Can't even go to Hogsmeade unless I've got-

-the Marauder's Map!

Malfoy's full of crap, and I want to go after Black

They say he'll kill at will

But I'd rather fry the guy

'Cause he's bad, and he's mad

He betrayed my Mum and Dad!

So Hermione ("What?") Hermione ("What?")

I'd rather find him than have him find me ("Harry...!")

He's one bad mugglef- ("Shut your mouth!")

Even Malfoy's got to shout

 

Malfoy: Sirius Black... you know Potter, when it comes to the dark arts that Sirius guy's got nothing on my extended family. (cause he is his extended family!)

Harry: Shut up, Malfoy, this is my rap!

Malfoy: Scared, Potter?

Harry: You wish

Malfoy: Come on, give up the mike!

Harry: I said no.

Malfoy: Professor! Potter's not lettin' me represent for the Dark side!

Snape: Potter, let Malfoy kick it old school or it's detention!

Malfoy: I've got a weak arm you know

Harry: Alright fine, here it is!

Malfoy: Heh, this one's for all the Slytherins, wee-yotch.

 

So you think you can curse or damn me

Or say my acting's hammy

But if you want me to care then understand me:

My pureblood family

Don't want buds unless they're not mudbloods!

When they intermarry with muggles

It just makes me sick to my gut

I bought my way into Quidditch

You can do that when your father's rich

It's power I desire - you don't see me sing in no choirs!

When an animal bites my arm

I can do it far more harm

'Cause my dad can claim that it maimed the students

And then execute it

Some wizards want to go to Gryffindor

But me I want a little bit more

Than the small, meek and measley

Like the bottom-feeders Weasley

They love non-magic folk

Is it any wonder they're broke?

Now this Sirius guy has come kickin'

And I understand if you're chicken

But Potter if it were me, I'd want revenge you see

I'd curse his ass and send him back

Into the Shrieking Shack, Sirius Black!

 

(Toad chorus:)

Double double toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron bubble

Double double toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron bubble

Double double toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron bubble

Double double toil and trouble

Fire burn and cauldron...

Something wicked this way comes

Something wicked this way comes

Something wicked this way comes

Something wicked this way comes

 

(Harry:)

Why would I go looking for someone who wants to kill me?

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