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  3. Mysterious, Tragic, or War-like.

    in Music Discussion

    Posted

    Hey everyone =)

    I've been assigned a project on Macbeth (I can feel the excitement building in all of you already) that is to compile a soundtrack for the play.

    Don't worry about having knowledge of the play..it's more that I'm having trouble locating the kind of songs I need. The songs can be anything from any decade, any genre of music (please take exception to rap, though). =)

    Here's the general idea of what kinds I'm looking for:

    Category 1: War-like songs for battle scenes. Basically, anything with a marching tempo of some sort...or just a war-like feel at all.

    Category 2: Ominous, mysterious songs for ghost/apparition appearances. Self-explanatory.

    Category 3: Tragic, murder scene suited songs. Basically, a song suited for a scene when assassins go after their culprit. Dangerous, etc.

    Category 4: Open-ended "quirkiness". Anything weird-sounding but not entirely positive/happy. Suited for a scene of witches brewing potions.

    =) Hopefully those of you here will be able to come up with more than the relatively blank slate I've got going here. lol Thanks in advance! =)

    Laura

  4. Ringside

    in Get the Word Out

    Posted

    Had to post about these guys...they're one of my new favorites of the moment. I find them to be refreshing, a great new sound. Their song 'Struggle' is being used now on a Pontiac commercial, which is where I first heard these guys.

    Their self-titled release is pretty solid, lacking on a few songs but at the same time, worth it. I enjoy listening to them. =)

    So go check out Ringside! =D

    http://www.ringsideband.com/

    ~ Laura

  7. Musical Cults You Don't Understand

    in Music Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Guest

    I have to say I never got the excitement over Pink Floyd. Personally, I find them overrated, highly.

    As for the White Stripes, I think some of their stuff is brilliant and some of it is just bad. But then again, is that not the case with most bands?

    Also, I take huge issue with the amount of mainstream 'screaming' going on. I can't take much more of it before I die. It's terrible.

    As for newer bands, The Shins and The Killers are highly overrated. It's insane.

    Laura

  8. Wasted Talent

    in Music Discussion

    Posted

    I'm sure there are many who will disagree with my selection, but here goes. Jeff Beck is an amazing guitarist. Technically, he is every bit as good as Clapton and Page, but almost nothing he recorded after he left the Yardbirds is worth listening to. What a waste of talent.

    Agreed. Except for the song E-Pro.

  9. songs about, or mentioning, coffee?

    in Questions and Answers

    Posted

    Coffee -- Copeland

    There's plenty of time left tonight

    I promised I'd have you home before daylight

    We do the best we can in a small town

    Act like big city kids when the sun goes down

    [chorus]

    If it's not too late for coffee

    I'll be at your place in ten

    We'll hit that all night diner

    And then we'll see

    There's so many things I have to say

    I'll stay up all night to hear about your day

    We do the best we can in a small town

    Act like kids in love when the sun goes down

    [chorus]

    There's a love that transcends

    All that we've known of ourselves

    And I'll wait for it to come

    I'll wait for it to come

    Well it's got to be strong to touch my heart

    Through its shell

    And I'll wait for it to come

    I'll wait for it to come

    [chorus]

    There's a love that transcends

    All that we've known of ourselves

    And I'll wait for it to come

    I'll wait for it to come

    Well it's got to be strong to touch my heart

    Through its shell

    And I'll wait for it to come

    I'll wait for it to come down

    The Coffee Song -- Frank Sinatra

    Way down among Brazilians

    Coffee beans grow by the billions

    So they've got to find those extra cups to fill

    They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

    You can't get cherry soda

    'Cause they've got to fill that quota

    And the way things are I'll bet they never will

    They've got a zillion tons of coffee in Brazil

    No tea or tomato juice

    You'll see no potato juice

    The planters down in Santos all say no no no

    The politician's daughter

    Was accused of drinking water

    And was fined a great big fifty dollar bill

    They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

    You date a girl and find out later

    She smells just like a percolator

    Her perfume was made right on the grill

    Why they could percolate the ocean in Brazil

    And when their ham and eggs need savor

    Coffee ketchup gives 'em flavor

    Coffee pickles way outsell the dill

    Why they put coffee in the coffee in Brazil

    So your lead to the local color

    Serving coffee with a cruller

    Dunking doesn't take a lot of skill

    They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

    Two Beds And A Coffee Machine -- Savage Garden

    And she takes another step

    Slowly she opens the door

    Check that he is sleeping

    Pick up all the broken glass and furniture on the floor

    Been up half the night screaming now it's time to get away

    Pack up the kids in the car

    Another bruise to try and hide

    Another alibi to write

    Another ditch in the road

    You keep moving

    Another stop sign

    You keep moving on

    And the years go by so fast

    Wonder how I ever made it through

    And there are children to think of

    Baby's asleep in the backseat

    Wonder how they'll ever make it through this living nightmare

    But the mind is an amazing thing

    Full of candy dreams and new toys in another cheap hotel

    Two beds and a coffee machine

    But there are groceries to buy

    And she knows she'll have to go home

    Another ditch in the road

    You keep moving

    Another stop sign

    You keep moving on

    And the years go by so fast

    Wonder how I ever made it through

    Another bruise to try and hide

    Another alibi to write

    Another lonely highway in the black of night

    But there's hope in the darkness

    You know you're going to make it

    Another ditch in the road

    Keep moving

    Another stop sign

    You keep moving on

    And the years go by so fast

    Silent fortress built to last

    Wonder how I ever made it

    Famous Last Words -- Billy Joel

    Sitting here in Avalon, looking at the pouring rain

    Summertime has come and gone and everybody's home again

    Closing down for the season, I found the last of the souvenirs

    I can still taste the wedding cake and it's sweet after all these years

    These are the last words I have to say

    That's why this took so long to write

    There will be other words some other day

    But that's the story of my life

    There's comfort in my coffee cup and apples in the early fall

    They're pulling all the moorings up and gathering at the Legion Hall

    They swept away all the streamers after the Labor Day parade

    Nothing left for a dream now, only one final serenade

    And these are the last words I have to say

    Before another age goes by

    With all those other songs I'll have to play

    But that's the story of my life

    And it's so clear standing here where I am

    Ain't that what justice is for?

    Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn anymore

    Stack the chairs on the table tops

    Hang the sheets on the chandeliers

    It slows down but it never stops

    Ain't it sweet after all these years

    And these are the last words I have to say

    It's always hard to say goodbye

    But now it's time to put this book away

    Ain't that the story of my life

    Musn't forget...Good Cup Of Coffee by Vance Gilbert :)

    Clearly, I have nothing better to do...so I went coffee hunting. :)

    Laura

  11. Sonata Arctica

    in Get the Word Out

    Posted

    I've become a big fan of these guys recently...they've got a great sound and a lead vocalist with the perfect voice for their kind of music, which is a mix of a heavy rock sound and just plain great guitar. Some of their stuff could be classified as classic rock.

    Reccommended: Die With Your Boots On (Iron Maiden cover)

    Don't Say A Word

    Kingdom for a Heart

    These guys are good -- definitely worth a listen. ;)

    Laura

  12. Harmless Sin

    in Creative Writing

    Posted

    This is to some extent autobiographical...it was written on a pretty difficult night for me...

    Harmless Sin

    I?m living in fear

    Of the worst kind of pain

    No violence, no torture

    Much too hard to explain

    The words pierce right through me

    It?s getting harder to bare

    I come home too frightened

    Too easily scared

    :: CHORUS ::

    These expectations are frightening

    Don?t know where to begin

    Tell me something enlightening

    Save me from harmless sin

    Because I?m feeling so helpless

    I?m out of choices again

    Please tell me something enlightening

    Save me from harmless sin

    I wish that I could slow this moment

    So I will never make it home

    Oh the prospects are frightening

    I can?t be here all alone

    I need two hands to support me

    I need some air to be breathing

    I?m suffocating from talking

    Without my soul, I am freezing

    :: CHORUS ::

    These expectations are frightening

    Don?t know where to begin

    Tell me something enlightening

    Save me from harmless sin

    Because I?m feeling so helpless

    I?m out of choices again

    Please tell me something enlightening

    Save me from harmless sin

    Because I don?t know how to feel

    Don?t even know if you are real

    But if you are then all I need

    All I ask, oh could you please

    Because it?s oh so hard to breathe

    These expectations are frightening

    Don?t know where to begin

    Tell me something enlightening

    And save me

    From harmless sin

  13. Letter Under Green

    in Creative Writing

    Posted

    This one's pretty self-explanatory...inspiration came from listening to Goodnight Saigon way too many times...lol

    :) Laura

    Letter Under Green

    When the shadows fall

    The trees, they shield us all

    From the hidden enemies

    And the now predicted siege

    When tomorrow comes

    The sun will blind us all

    And the attacker that comes first

    Leads the men against the wall

    We?ll go down into the ground

    Seeking shelter from the fire

    No protection from the sound

    And no time remains to tire

    So we fire into the crowd

    At the enemy ahead

    Running towards the line of fire

    With our helmets on our heads

    And we can hope

    That today will soon be gone

    And tomorrow when we wake

    We will be here to march on

    Cause this war deserves a fight

    In the darkness here tonight

    And as you read this letter dear

    Please don?t waste too many tears

    Cause I?ll be back with you in time

    When my reasons are all gone

    When the enemy has failed

    And we finally can go home

    But today the fight goes on

    And I can?t leave them all alone

    In the day and night we run

    Beneath the moon and now the sun

    And I?ll come home

    You won?t forever be alone

    So as you read this letter dear

    Please don?t waste too many tears

  14. Teach your children well

    in Music Discussion

    Posted

    Most kids have a phase known as the "I'm trying to be cool so I'm listening to whatever everyone else is listening to"-phase ;) lol I had one ;)

    I'm 15 and I can say that about 98% of what I listen to is my dad's music...which is classic -- Led Zep, Eagles, Blue Oyster Cult, and so on...real music ;) can't stand the rapping anymore -- plus, it's not allowed in my house anyway...

    Hmm ;) lol

  15. The Thread Of LISTS

    in Music Discussion

    Posted

    You made these up, right?

    Stop making me feel so OLD.

    lol hey well a couple of them are local bands so unless you live around the NYC area, it wouldn't make sense if you'd heard of them. Cake is a California band, not too popular but a unique sound that I love - lol I'd check these guys out, though I doubt you would be able to find Rockets & Cars too easily without buying their CD.

    Laura

  16. The Thread Of LISTS

    in Music Discussion

    Posted

    Thought I'd follow in the footsteps of someone up there lol Forgot the name, sorry...but here's my Top 25 Most Played on my iTunes playlist All very good songs in my opinion.

    1) Here Is Gone - Goo Goo Dolls

    2) Black Balloon - Goo Goo Dolls

    3) Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis

    4) Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor

    5) For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield

    6) Start Me Up - Rolling STones

    7) Comfort Eagle - Cake

    8) Johnny's Just A Kid - Rockets & Cars

    9) Shadow Stabbing - Cake

    10) Million Miles Away - Goo Goo Dolls

    11) Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy - Queen

    12) Road Trippin' - Red Hot Chili Peppers

    13) All Together Now - The Beatles

    14) Bright Future In Sales - Fountains of Wayne

    15) Don't Stop - Rolling Stones

    16) Acoustic #3 - Goo Goo Dolls

    17) Everybody's Changing - Keane

    18) In My Life - The Rasmus

    19) By The Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers

    20) Leningrad - Billy Joel

    21) Slide - Goo Goo Dolls

    22) And So It Goes - Billy Joel

    23) Studio Musician - Rupert Holmes

    24) Anything You Want - Spoon

    25) I Feel Fine - The Beatles

    Laura

  17. If Only They Knew

    in Creative Writing

    Posted

    I can't really give much of a description for this one...just looking for any input you can give...

    If Only They Knew

    Traffic down on Broadway

    A little girl without a cause

    A faithless effort to cross some roads

    A desperate hope to erase what she saw

    Two rage-filled parents

    And a frame on the wall

    Some shattered glass

    And a 911 call

    [CHORUS]

    And she walks on to nowhere

    To a town without a name

    To a place where she?s wanted

    And where nothing?s the same

    To a day without mommy

    And a night without dad

    To a life without screaming

    To much more than she?s had

    For a day with no black

    And a night with no blue

    Sometimes there?s no telling

    What this little girl might do

    Oh, if they only knew

    A little sidewalk wanderer

    A darkened city street

    Past blankets over boxes

    By a faded old car seat

    She cries herself to sleep

    An unknown orphan all alone

    She spends a black night weeping

    With nowhere to call home

    [CHORUS]

    And she walks on to nowhere

    To a town without a name

    To a place where she?s wanted

    And where nothing?s the same

    To a day without mommy

    And a night without dad

    To a life without screaming

    To much more than she?s had

    For a day with no black

    And a night with no blue

    Sometimes there?s no telling

    What this little girl might do

    Oh, if they only knew

    She just wants a hand

    To hold when she cries

    She just wants a voice

    To sing her good night

    And for a minute or two

    Who knows what she?d do

    Oh, if only they knew

    :: Laura

  18. Delivering Flowers

    in Creative Writing

    Posted

    Hi again -- here's another one I just wrote -- I'd appreciate any and all feedback :) Thanks in advance!

    Delivering Flowers

    Hold my hand

    I won?t let go

    If you?re feeling tired

    Just let me know

    I?ll tuck you in

    And close the shades

    Leave the music on

    Until it fades

    And if tomorrow comes

    And you still feel the same

    I?ll take you away

    Away from the shame

    [chorus]

    We?ll drive away

    Down Interstate 61

    Heading for nowhere

    This isn?t for fun

    We need to get away

    This car is way too slow

    If tomorrow?s like today

    We?ll get there soon, I know

    This will all get better

    In time, the wounds will heal

    But for now just hold my hand

    That is all you need to feel

    And when he yelled

    You?d cry for hours

    I?d climb through your window

    Delivering flowers

    And when it got bad

    He spun out of control

    Came after your heart

    Like it was something you stole

    You fought back hard

    Swung reckless and fast

    But your fear was not enough

    And you came in dead last

    [chorus]

    So now we?ll drive away

    Down Interstate 61

    Heading for nowhere

    This isn?t for fun

    We need to get away

    This car is way too slow

    If tomorrow?s like today

    We?ll get there soon, I know

    This will all get better

    In time, the wounds will heal

    But for now just hold my hand

    That is all you need to feel

    I?ll stay with you for hours

    Delivering the flowers

    To keep you smiling every day

    Now that the past has gone away

  19. Yellow Tape

    in Creative Writing

    Posted

    Hey everyone :) I don't really post here too much, usually just read through. But I've taken up a bit of songwriting lately and I'm looking for opinions from some 'unbiased' reviewers (not my best friends) :) I'd appreciate anything you have to say.

    And no, not all of the songs I've written are this....depressing lol ;) Thanks in advance!!

    Yellow Tape

    There?s nothing left here

    Everything is lost

    The day killed me slowly

    And the night is here to finish me off

    There is no time to think

    My words are so far gone

    There?s nothing left to say

    And nowhere I belong

    There?s no way I?m gonna see the light

    So please don?t come by tonight

    Because the minutes take hours

    And the hours take days

    And every time I try to think

    My thoughts all fade away

    And you shouldn?t come by

    Cause you can?t make it right

    Tomorrow will never get here

    If I leave all this tonight

    The clock reads two

    But I still stay awake

    The thoughts of sleep

    They all seem so fake

    The silence is killing me

    By morning I?m gone

    The darkness conceals me

    Hidden by dawn

    And all the yellow tape will surround me

    You?ll tell them this is the way that you found me

    Because the minutes take hours

    And the hours take days

    And every time I try to think

    My thoughts all fade away

    And you shouldn?t come by

    Cause you can?t make it right

    Tomorrow will never get here

    If I leave all this tonight

    Cause I left here tonight

    So tomorrow wouldn?t come

    Now the darkness is blinding

    And my insides feel numb

    And the yellow tape, it surrounds me

    You told them this is how you found me

    ...Laura

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