• Musical Monday

    November 23, 2009 /


    What do you think of Alecia Beth Moore?

    You might not recognize that name because she’s better known as Pink.

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY5IPtSo1RI]

    Now, you might know, if you follow my Muscial Mondays much, that I like a wide variety of music and musicians for that matter. When some people find out I like Pink, they arch an eyebrow at me and say,

    “YOU like Pink?”

    Yeah, they pretty much do the same when they find out I have a couple tattoos as well.

    It makes me chuckle.

    Believe it or not, I have Eminem in my iTunes play list as well. I’m a firm believer that you can find great messages in all different types of music AND people.

    You may know that I have my masters degree in Mental Health Therapy and once was an Addictions Therapist. So, maybe it was just the title of the song, Sober, that drew me in because of my history with addictions, but whatever the reason, I’m glad.

    Many of her songs, no matter how controversial they may be, always challenge me. I hope you take the time to read the lyrics and/or listen to them on the video, because they blew me away.

    Specifically the following phrases:

    How do I feel this good sober?

    And

    The quiet scares me ’cause it screams the truth

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    I know what those lyrics mean to me . . . which I’ll share another time, but what do they mean to you?

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    CLICK HERE for the full set of lyrics.

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  • Throwback Thursdays: Frostbite Week

    October 8, 2009 /


    Hi. Amanda here again.

    Okay, so I asked Lynn what “Throwback Thursdays” was. She told me she got the idea for the name from her good friend KM Wilsher so I checked out her blog, and it was wicked cool.

    Lynn said Throwback Thursdays is for talking about something from when I was younger.

    Yeah, well, sorry guys, I’m only seventeen as it is. I’ve pretty much been running from The Coats for the last five years, after they killed my mom and dad. So, I’m not one who would be good to talk about the past, I might freeze a body part by mistake or something.

    Controlling my powers when I’m upset, excited, happy or any combination of emotions, gets a little difficult. Ask Zach, he knows. **wink**

    So, I’ve decided to have another music day. It’s a passion of mine so since I’m runnin’ the show this week, that’s what I’m doin’.

    Now, I like all kinds of different music, so don’t hold it against Lynn if you’re not liking the artist I picked. She’s a little edgy, but man, she can sing.

    Funhouse, by Pink.

    She’s got a killer voice and even more lethal are her lyrics. Yeah, some I cringe a little, like in Stupid Girls (Okay, I like the lyrics, but the video is a little edgy), but she’s really challenging us to be our own person in that song.

    Funhouse? Yeah, not so sure about the “meaning” of that one, other than it’s got a wicked-cool hook. The music is fun and it gets me pumped.

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    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDBu-hX0Itg]

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