Favorite Music

For this post, I was going to make a list of favorite, but in reality, choosing a favorite artist is like choosing which family member you love the most. It's just not possible. I can name what artists I hate, but that's pretty easy. I will say this though. For reasons unknown, The Killers and Train really seem to stand out. Maybe it's because I find them unique. The Killers are an alternative rock band, but they have a unique sound. It's hard to explain, but I know it to be true. Maybe it's the heavy use of synthesizers. I really can't tell. Train does rock as well, but they seem to have a folk style or something. They also make use of pianos and string instruments, which I love.

So, my favorite music is the kind that involves more than just the standard electric guitar, bass, and drums. I love the many other instruments as well. String instruments create the most phenomenal sound. Brass and woodwinds seem to add the 'boom' in music, and pianos, organs, and synthesizers make a song even more better. So you can understand a little more, here are few songs to listen to-

"Brick by Brick"

"Drops of Jupiter"

"This Ain't Goodbye"

The beginning of "You Already Know"

These four songs are by Train. While you're at it, listen to there other songs. I've only heard them swear once out of all the songs I've heard. (It's in the song, "Save Me San Fransisco." It says the D-word.)

Some more examples-

"Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles

"Viva La Vida"

"Fix You"

Both by Coldplay

"Bones" by The Killers

Ect.

"Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" by Fall Out Boy is an excellent example, but unfortunately, the lyrics are not really the lyrics you want to be thinking of all day. This really ticks me off because I love that song but the lyrics do not meet my standards all the way.

In other-words, I don't like solid, pure rock. All the different sounds create beautiful works of musical and poetic art.

So, now that I've told you my Favorite style, I want to know what you like. Also, name a band or two to give me an idea. The reason being because if you say something like "rock," I won't really get a good idea. But if name a band, I can associate the term rock with a specific sub-genre.

I am eagerly waiting for your answer.

Music

What is music? Wikipedia defines it as "an art form whose medium is sound." Plato defines is as "the movement of sound to reach the soul  for the education of its virtue. Both are true. The first is mainly scientific, and the other is philosophical. Music is definitely an art form, and it definitely  educates the soul. It doesn't matter if it's rock, rap, classical, post-rock, pop, or any of the other hundreds of genres and sub-genres, they all express feeling and (hopefully) virtue. This is why I love music so much. It expresses the feelings that essays, politics, and science can't always explain. Instead, it explains what religion, morals, the soul, and much of philosophy try to explain. And besides all that, it can be describe very poetically. You don't even need lyrics all to express emotion. A cello can express a deep sense of feelings such as love, sadness, or unspeakable joy. Trumpets and other brass instruments relay a feeling of adventure and triumph. You don't even need to fill the whole song with sound. Sometimes, the most beautiful parts of a song are the silence. An example of this is the Sigur Ros song, "Heysatan." (No, it's not a satanic greeting, it means "stack of hay.) A lot of the song has brief periods of silence. But it's beautiful. I don't even know the lyrics and I like it. 

So, we know that music can be an expression or release of emotion, so what do you think happens when you listen to it. It affects the way you feel and think, of course! Rock will give you adrenaline, ambient can induce a sleepy and peaceful feeling, and hymns attract the spirit. (Why do you think we sing hymns in church?) Brigitte asked in her post a good question. Did all the criminals in the world listen to classical music in there teens, or did they listen to hard rock, rap, and other crappy music There are many different factors as to what lead a criminal to do what he did, but music probably had an influence along the way. I disagree when she says rap isn't music, but the large majority of those artists make pretty trashy music. And as for hard rock, we have been warned not to listen to it all the time. Why? Because if all we listen to is the fast-paced riffing of rock, our senses become dull to the spirit. It becomes harder to notice. And that's my point. If all you listen to is the crappy music that a lot of the world seems to love, you will not become the best person you can be. It might seem blasphemous, but I swear it's true. Besides, it makes sense. If you're constantly feeding your mind trash, your mind will keep it. You'll get an inappropriate song stuck in your head, which will repeat. The spirit will not be with you, and if your actions will begin to reflect the songs you hear. And most of all, your mind will be more susceptible to the dirty hands of Satan. So, I beg and plead you to NOT listen to bad music. Stay away from the dirty songs like a plague. I promise that it will be worth it.

I hope you don't mind, but here's the post I was referring to-

http://vivrerireamourlire.blogspot.com/2010/10/music.html#comments

Awesome post!

Awesome Song........As Always

There is a man named Dan Adams who has put a few works of Shakespeare to music. I couldn't find that many though, and I only know one of the scenes. This scene is the "Double Double Toil and Trouble" scene. It's quite creepy. He plays the bongos and somebody plucks the cello. It's just awesome. Here's a link to the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hByW0tEXkDM

Heaphones Secret.

I have discovered two really cool things to do with headphones. The first one is quite interesting. If you pull the connector of your headphones, the low vocals, low notes and bass either nearly disappear or go away entirely. When I did this on "Hey Soul Sister," the vocals and Ukulele sounded wavy, and not much change happened. But soon, as it progressed to the chorus, I could clearly hear a piano being played, especially during the chorus. I never even noticed a piano. On "Fireflies" and "Viva La Vida," vocals disappear. The way to do this is hard to describe, but I will try to describe it. You pull at the end slightly so it's not completely in, but not enough for it to slip out. I would suggest you just tug at it slowly until you hear a change. Try it, it's AWESOME!

The second cool thing is not actually a secret, but I never noticed it until today. I was listening to "Uncle Jonny" by The Killers, and I had a single had phone in my ear and the the other was hanging. But I decided that I should switch ears, so I grabbed the headphone that was hanging and put that one in my ear and took the other out. I was amazed when the riffing electric guitars turned into bass and drums. I switched again, and the tune also switched back.

So, find a song and try these out. I don't know what songs work with the second example, but it's cool if you can find one.

New Music!

Over the past week or so, I have discovered new music. Well, I'm always discovering new music, but I thought these artists might be note-worthy.

First up is The London Symphony Orchestra. They have made covers of the bands Queen, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, and more! I've downloaded 33 songs by them so far. I would highly suggest "Smooth Criminal." If you look on youtube, there's even a version where the vocals have been added. These guys and girls are awesome.

Sigur Ros- This is a band from Iceland. They make a sort of ambient-rock that is known as post rock. I read many of the comments on youtube, and they have all been along the lines of "this is real music," and I agree, there are other genres of music that I love, but if you want a band that makes clean and beautiful music, Sigur Ros would be a good choice. An interesting thing about this band is that some of their lyrics are in "Hopelandic," which is a bunch of gibberish that sounds like icelandic. This is used to create an 'instrument' out of noise. Listen to "Starálfur" or "Sæglópur" (Lost at Sea.) Also, check out the music of Jonsi (Yown-sigh) . He's the lead singer and since the band is on an indefinate hiatus, he's gone solo until they come together again. I would highly and extremely suggest "Lilikoi Boy." It's an awesome song with good lyrics and a tune. The drumbeat is quite invigorating too.

If any of  you have Mrs. Bitner for a teacher, you have most likely heard the the "Somewhere over the Rainbow/Wonder World Mashup." This song is made by Hawaiian artist Israel Kamakawiwo'ole also known as Bruddah Iz. His songs are quite peaceful and he is a hero of sorts throughout Hawaii. On the day of his death, Hawaii state flags were flown at half-staff. He is the third person of that state to receive this honor and the first person that wasn't a government official. He also had a bronze statue made in his honor. Obviously, he is highly respected and his music isn't trash. Other than his famous medley, I would suggest "White Sandy Beach." It's a very nice Ukulele song.

What a Stupid and overused Statement!

I just watched the season finale of "The Amazing Race." I forgot what past season it was, but that's beside the point. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this show, it's a race around the world. Every day, people start and end the race in a new country. They have to complete tasks and challenges along the way. These challenges are associated with the culture and environment of the area. After each 'leg', a team (of two) are eliminated.
One of these teams was a mom and her deaf 20-something son. This team was on there, for one reason, to prove that deaf people really can do anything. In the end, (after coming in third place) he 'signed' this (well, something like this)-
"Since I went on the Amazing Race and I'm deaf, I guess that means that any deaf person can do anything."

What the heck?

You mean, deaf people can ACTUALLY fly on airplanes, paint faces, dance, and even eat with a spoon? I didn't realize! Just imagine, now that this man has gone on the amazing race, deaf people can now realize that they're not IDIOTS! They really are people! Guess I was wrong when I said to the deaf girl "HA! YOU CAN'T USE FACE PAINT BECAUSE YOU'RE DEAF!"

Seriously? That was a really stupid statement he and she made. Why is this something that needs to be proved? Of course you can do the same things a non-deaf person can! Anybody who keeps telling you otherwise is either worried or an idiot. Of course, when the statement was first made, it was okay to say. In the amazing race, you have to communicate with a lot of people, and being deaf brings up many challenges. So when they came in first place on the first leg, it was proven, no more proving needed. But when a problem came up, they played the 'deaf card.' (or excuse) It was all "poor me, I'm deaf." That got irritating. There was an episode where a girl accidentally bumped into the deaf guy (who I will call Bob) and got to the "clue card" box before him. Because of this, Bob's team had a big misunderstanding. He said she "intentionally" bumped into him. He started signing to her in frustration, and she started to laugh. Either because she was nervous or she found his anger funny, Bob's team got mad. They started saying that everybody doesn't understand and they started pulling the 'poor me, I'm deaf ' card again. They even said "Your black, so you should understand." That was also a dumb statement. Unless they happen upon the rare occasion of meeting a racist, the color of skin has no disadvantage. And the African-American team didn't say "poor us, we're black" at all. But here's a deaf guy whining that deaf people are at a disadvantage because of a disability. It's ridiculous. The girl even apologized to them, but Bob and mom held a grudge for the rest of the game.

You might be thinking that I'm so mean for insulting this deaf guy and that I don't know what it's like to be deaf. And you know what, your right. I'm really am being quite mean and I have absolutely no clue how horrible it must be to be deaf. I wouldn't be able to listen to music anymore! That would be devastating! And I fully realize that being deaf can be frustrating, but being deaf is no cap on ability. Sure, you might not be able to listen to music, but you can compose. Beethoven was one of the world's most famous composers and he was deaf. I saw a deaf dancer on "So You Think You Can Dance" and he was good. He didn't make the cut, but he was good. He was even able to inspire me. So, when this guy keeps using his disability as an excuse to complain, that just annoys me. Also, I'm diabetic, so I can sort of sympathize with him. But sadly, I also can't because that means I know how it is to be disabled. Does it suck? At times, yes. Defiantly. Most times, not really. So, I know that I were to replace deaf, with diabetic in the earlier statement, I would sound so stupid. Diabetes doesn't cap ability at all. Sure, it may make exercise harder and eating more work, but it has no affect on my opportunity to travel. Being a diabetic didn't stop me from experiencing a two week trip in New York, so do I have the right to say "Since I went on this trip, that means Diabetics can do anything...?" Yes, I do, but it would sound extremely dumb. And that's why I don't say it. So, I really don't have to much sympathy for the guy for being a whiner. I'm sorry, but I don't

Now, if you have some disability and people doubt you and you just need to prove this... THING to them, then go ahead, I applaud you for taking a stand. But if you use that disability to blame EVERY SINGLE PROBLEM in your life, then I'm sorry, but my applauds run out.

Also, I'm not discriminator. I might have sounded so in this post and I want to make that clear. I DO NOT THINK ANY LESS OF YOU IF YOU ARE HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED IN ANY WAY.

This team just ticked me of.

Listen-if you dare.

There is a hard punk-rock/metal band called "Evergreen Terrace." There songs "Chaney Can't Quite Riff Like Helmet's Page Hamilton" and "Sending Signals" are good. They do have 'demonic' vocals, but they actually sound good. I was trying to listen to their other songs, and I came upon "Wolfbiker." If you ever want an example of the metal I despise with a burning passion, listen to that first part. My computer died, so I don't know how the whole song goes, but the very beginning brought upon the same feelings I had in the mall.

Look it up on Youtube. I dare you. I promise that it doesn't swear. (Not that you'd be able to tell) It's just about ten seconds of pain to understand just what it is I hate.

(I only heard that first part, so the song might get good after that, but I highly doubt it. Plus, my volume is messed up again. :(

We're Halfway There

In the years of your youth, you were taught to be strong.

For the whole of your life, no matter how long.

But circumstance today would have you believe,

That you don’t need Christ, and that you’re doing fine.

Satan also wants you to think this is so,

But please, don’t fall away and never let go.

We’re halfway there, now don’t be scared, cause I’ll be there to catch you when you fall.

 We’ll help each other to stand above all.

Don’t give up now cause,

We’re halfway there.

The prize is so close now, I can almost taste it.

But it will be sweeter if you’re with me, it’s seems proper and fit.

I promise you that your suffering is worth much.

Let’s do this together so the pain is isn’t a bunch.

We’re halfway there, now don’t be scared, cause I’ll be there to catch you when you fall.

 We’ll help each other to stand above all.

Don’t give up now cause,

We’re halfway there.

 I promise to stay with you if you promise to stay with me.

I need help as well, so promise me please,

That you will stay faithful and true as I will to you.

I love you and want to be with you,

In case you never knew.

So let’s both get to heaven.

Sound like a plan to you?

We’re halfway there, now don’t be scared, cause I’ll be there to catch you when you fall.

 We’ll help each other to stand above all.

Don’t give up now cause,

We’re halfway there.

We’re halfway there.

I promise you that we’re halfway there.

Halfway there,

Halfway there.

Halfway there.

This is another poem I wrote sometime ago. I came up with the chorus (including the tune) while I was walking across my Grandma's driveway in Wyoming. Yea, I know, it's pretty weird that inspiration should hit me right at that time, but it did. Once again, I have no idea what I was thinking, but I have a good guess.

There are three songs that have caught my attention.

"Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi

"Halfway There" by Big Time Rush

"Halfway There" by Rise Against

I enjoy these songs very much. The idea of being "halfway there" and persevering is quite empowering. So, looking at my views on life, I wrote this song. I'm thinking it will need more work, but it's pretty good so far, I think. I'll get the notes to the chorus on here sometime, I just need to find a piano layout or something.

An Explanation

Below is a poem I wrote one day about two months ago. I have no remembrance of what mindset I was in. What I do know is that this is a poem based of of a girl I know, but it applies to any girl, she was just an example to me as I wrote this. It's a poem saying that, even though you're beautiful, the best thing about you is the Spirit. I don't care what you look like, the Spirit is what defines beauty. This is what you may call an elect lady. I don't want to marry someone who has just looks. That would be nice, but all I really care about is marrying an elect lady. A wife who I can marry because of true love. Also, I need to point out another thing. Sexy and hot are words I see as with looks. But when I use the term, 'Beauty," I mean a strong spirit. So when I talk about beauty, remember that.

(By the way, am I sounding weird so far? I'm trying not too, but I have the feeling some of you might think so.)

Also, by the way, I want to make this into a song. And for reasons unknown, my mind was thinking of Train, (you know, the band who wrote "Hey, Soul Sister" and "If It's Love.") so I wrote this kinda in the style they write in.

Hey there, Beautiful (by Me, Andrew Ball)

Hey there, beautiful, it’s nice to see you here.

You lighten the room with your sunshine smile that stretches from ear to ear.

Your hair, it shines like beautiful silk. And your eyes are bright just like the stars.

 Your skin seems like that of royalty, without any bruises or scars.

But the thing that I love about you the most is not what the eye can see.

It’s the burning power within your soul, the spirituality.

The spirit makes the best of you, in all you say, in all you do.

You’re the kind of person people want as friend.

The world can’t make you or shake you or make you twist and bend.

I hope that you stay this way all your life, because this is what I look for in a wife.

Hey, there beautiful, am I in heaven or is it just me?

Because either way, it’s all the same, because it’s with you I want to be.

And I swear it’s all by the grace of God that you should appear as an angel.

But I guess that’s what happens when your spirit takes on physical form.

The spirit makes the best of you, in all you say, in all you do.

You’re the kind of person people want as friend.

The world can’t make you or shake you or make you twist and bend.

I hope that you stay this way all your life, because this is what I look for in a wife.

I know you ain’t perfect,

There are things to fix,

But dang, you’re doing grand.

And if there’s anyone who is an example to me,

 You should know that it’s definitely you!

The spirit makes the best of you, oh man, I swear it’s true!

You’re the kind of person I want as a friend.

The world won’t make you or shake you, heck, you’ll help it mend!

I hope that you stay this way all your life, because you’re the one I want as a wife.

I swear that it’s true, I love you.

"The Man Who Can't Be Moved" by The Script

Going back to the corner where I first saw you
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag, I'm not gonna move
Got some words on cardboard, got your picture in my hand
Saying if you see this girl can you tell her where I am

Some try to hand me money, they don't understand
I'm not broke I'm just a broken hearted man
I know it makes no sense, but what else can I do
How can I move on when I'm still in love with you

'Cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
And you'd see me waiting for you on the corner of the street

So I'm not moving
I'm not moving

Policeman says son you can't stay here
I said there's someone I'm waiting for if it's a day, a month, a year
Gotta stand my ground even if it rains or snows
If she changes her mind this is the first place she will go

'Cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
And you see me waiting for you on the corner of the street

So I'm not moving
I'm not moving
I'm not moving
I'm not moving

People talk about the guy
Who's waiting on a girl, oh whoa
There are no holes in his shoes
But a big hole in his world

Maybe I'll get famous as the man who can't be moved
And maybe you won't mean to but you'll see me on the news
And you'll come running to the corner
'Cause you'll know it's just for you

I'm the man who can't be moved
I'm the man who can't be moved

'Cause if one day you wake up and find that you're missing me
And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be
Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we meet
Oh, you see me waiting for you on a corner of the street

So I'm not moving
('Cause if one day you wake up, find that you're missing me)
I'm not moving
(And your heart starts to wonder where on this earth I could be)
I'm not moving
(Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet)
I'm not moving
(Oh, you see me waiting for you on a corner of the street)

Going back to the corner where I first saw you
Gonna camp in my sleeping bag, I'm not gonna move

Here's the music video-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS9o1FAszdk

Here's a live acoustic version with the background story and inspiration-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcpTFggDfXc

And just for kicks, here's Jay Sean Singing it and giving his opinion on the song-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh2W_p5wsDQ&feature=related

Have you ever gotten a song stuck in your head that you wish you could get out? If you answered no, then you're lying, but that's not the point. Unlike "Don't Trust Me" or "Love Game," which are both quite terrible, I actually, on purpose, got this song stuck in my head. Why? Because I have wanted to write about this song for awhile and getting it to repeat over and over in my head really got me to think on it. I now realize that this is a great song to reverberate your eardrums on end. It's clean, it has a fabulous composition, and the meaning is wonderful! This is now one of my favorite songs for this reason.

Before I go further, I must ask you this: Where is the girl? The first possible answer is that she is somewhere where the guy can't find her. The man can no longer contact her, whether by circumstance or by the girls doing. The other reason would be he feels like he can't. He can't simply show up on her doorstep. He has to prove himself to her again. Hence, the reason why he is there.

A question pops into my mind when I hear this song. What happened between the man and woman? There are a few possible theories.

1. The man is to blame. He either did many things to let this girl down, or some big secret was exposed, and the girl became angry, thus breaking the relationship between them. He now feels that in order to get her back, he must do something to show his devotion to her again.

2. The girl is to blame. She didn't think she was good enough for him, and now the man is sitting at the corner as if to say "This is how much I love you. I Will Not Move Until You Realize That I Love You."

3. They are both to blame. They both messed up and the guy is saying "We can still make this work."

So, either way, this song is undoubtedly amazing. It tells a story in such a poetic way. It's about a man's unfaltering love for a girl. This is one thing true love is based upon, always being there for each other. In the music video, it shows MANY seasons going by. When this guy says he can't be moved, he isn't lying.

So, I must ask, are you like this? Do you love someone that much? You don't have to sit at a corner, but are you there for the ones you love when they need you? Even if they don't love you back, are you still ready to love? I hope we can all someday say, "I'm the one who can't be moved." It's love so strong, NOTHING will move you in your convictions.

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

Great Songs of Love- Introduction

Love is an amazing thing. Not the worldly love that seems to be today's standard. I mean the unconditional, Heavenly love that creates eternal bonds. Love is so amazing, it's a subject worthy of music. Actually, the reverse is true. Music is worthy enough to sing of love. Unfortunately, as many of you may know, people don't seem to understand the power of love and music. Instead of singing about true love, the love that conquers all things, even death, they have other things to sing of that they see as more important. They would rather talk about the "sexy" features of a girl, like the frontal, upper portion of the body and her bottom. They would rather talk about how good she is at "pleasing him." Instead of singing true love, they sing worldly love. Honestly, these songs disgust me. How dare they speak of a girl so irreverently! That is a daughter of God that they're using, and they have the audacity to sing about her like that!? Woman are to be respected, not used as toys! Not only that, they're degrading their own souls in the process!


Luckily, to my unmeasurable joy, there are still COUNTLESS songs that speak of real love. The only difference between the Real and Unreal is that the nasty songs seem to be more mainstream. Here's an example.
 I have a game called "Tap Tap Revenge," which is sort of like a "Rock Band" game for iPod. It's a great game and all, but there's one thing I can't seem to get: Why does a game like this have to have so much crap on it? The most heavily advertised and bought games seem to be those that are really obscene and immoral. Just to prove my point, here is a small sample of the raunchy trash.  They have 15 songs by Lady Gaga, 10 songs by Katy Perry, 12 or so songs by Nickleback, 4 songs by 3Oh!3, and the list goes on and on. Nearly every song that those artists are absolute CRAP. I like only three songs by Nickleback, two by Lady Gaga, and two by Katy Perry. As for 3Oh!3, they're just crude. If you don't want a catchy song with disgusting lyrics caught in your head, don' listen to them!
So anyway, all of those songs and many more are heavily advertised. Sex sells, that's just a fact. But, there are MANY songs that still respect love. Those are the ones that truly make a difference in the world.
So, that brings me to today's topic: Great Songs of Love. These songs strike deep in me. So deep, I consider them favorites. These are the true geniuses of lyrical writing, the ones that I respect. So hopefully, they won't come to disappoint me.
Over the next week or so, I will post some songs concerning this topic. I'll try to get one on every two days.

A Remake of "Gives You Hell" by The All-American Rejects

"Gives You Hell" by The All-American Rejects came on the radio yesterday. The song is a guy telling his ex-girlfriend that he hopes her life sucks. He has become so heart-broken that his heart has turned bitter and he  has become jealous. So, as I was listening to the lyrics, I thought, "Why can't this guy just move on? If I had broken up with someone, I would hope the next boy she finds is good. Sure, I might feel a little heart-broken for awhile, but I would move on. I should actually expect something like this to happen. Dating is not going to be all peachy. So, here it is-

"Hope your life goes well."

I wake up evening with a big smile on my face.

And it never feels out of place.

And I know that you're still working at a 7 to 10 pace.

Which I know you really hate.

So when you're at your job

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

And starting today

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

Even though it's me you dumped, love

And even though I've got some scars.

They gotten me oh so far.

I know you've been really tense, love

Don't think your life's ever been so hard,

And you've also received those scars.

And truth be told I miss you

And truth be told I'm crying.

But when you're sitting at home

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

And starting today

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

If you find a man who's name is Sam who treats you well,

Then that's cool, you ain't a fool, hope your life goes well

Hope your life goes well.

And I've been lately thinking to myself,

"Yeah, where did it all go wrong?"

But instead I wrote this song.

It's for you because I miss you.

Out of love for you I'm crying.

But when you're with yourself

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

And starting today

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

If you find a man who's name is Sam who treats you well,

Then that's cool, you ain't a fool, hope your life goes well

Hope your life goes well.

I hope we can be, with the ones that we love.

And thanks for the memories, they'll be of some use to me.

I know we sometimes lied, but will you look me in the eyes?

We're so dang sad but we'll move on, I can tell.

So when you're with that man

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

And starting today

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

If you find a man who's name is Sam who treats you well,

Then that's cool, you ain't a fool, hope your life goes well

Hope your life goes well.

Even if you think of me

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

(Hope your life goes well!)

And starting today

Hope your life goes well, hope your life goes well.

(Hope your life goes well!)

When you hear this song, and you sing along, I hope you can tell,

That we ain't no fools, were better off, well, hope your life goes well.

When you hear this song I hope that your life will go well.

You can sing along, I hope that it will go well.

The Post That Was Meant For The Second Part Of The Apostrophe Quiz.

We are holding a going away party for the Smiths son, Edward.Smith. On Tuesday, April 16, Ed will be leaving for college. He is going to Johnson Hobart's University, a university that has accepted Ed's requests for more challenging classes. He is going to study quantum physics while in college. He says he excited, mainly because of his classes. "The college gave me a selection of its classes, and physics was my number one choice." So, the barbecue will be held in the Smiths backyard, April 14. All those who live within the wards' area are invited to come.See you there!

Metal in the Mall- First Draft

I walked into the store, looking for a hat.

A hat, just a hat, and only that.

But I became the victim of a horror.

A horror, such a horror, the horror made me sore.

It flooded in my ears, which started the pain.

A pain, so much pain, it made me insane.

A sound which seemed to have burst from Hell.

Burst from Hell, sounded like Hell, anyone could tell.

The stampede of drums, the back-beat of scum.

The anger of guitars that blacken the stars.

The screams of the Demons that come in legions.

 

Music from the Devil, this evil called Metal.

The Musical horror invaded my body.

Invaded my body, infected my body, then started to get bloody.

I started to moan, then my ears started bleeding.

But the drums kept on beating.

the guitars kept on riffing.

The demons kept on screaming.

I felt sick to the stomach, I was going to throw up.

But as a volcano, drum beats erupt.

Guitar chords went corrupt.

And the demons wouldn't shut-up.

As the music blared on, I couldn't think straight.

The drum beats were irate.

The guitar notes defied fate.

The vocals were berate.

It was torture to hear that abominable music.

A noise, terrible noise, don't get why it's called music.

But desperate, I was, to find a hat.

A hat, just a hat, I just want a hat!

I looked around quickly at all they had.

All they had was one bag. How very sad!

So I rushed from the store to escape the inferno.

The inferno of music, the inferno of noise, the inferno of Hell.

The silence filled both of my ears, 

Filled my ears, stopped my tears, peace swept through my ears. 

But after all that, I still had no hat!

After all that, I still had no hat.

And there was no way I was turning back!

No way I was turning back, just for a hat.

This is a poem is me recounting an experience I had in the mall. Me and my dad were searching for a fedora at the mall. (I had lost my last one in New York.) One of the numerous places we stopped at was a teen clothing store. When I walked in, the most REPULSIVE, MIND NUMBING, CHAOTIC Music,if it could even be called that, invaded my ears. It was so terrible, it actually made me wish I was deaf. I even felt a  little sick to the stomach. I couldn't think straight. All I could hear was the never-ending Armageddon of noise reverberating inside my head. I wanted to leave so bad. It was all I could think about. But I knew that in order to leave, I would need to look at the hats they had. Luckily, they had a pretty small selection of hats, so I was spared the torment of staying even longer. I glanced at each one. Seeing none that I liked, I quickly rushed out of the store as fast as my feet could carry me. I was in there for only one minute, even less, perhaps, but coming out of that store was the greatest feeling I experienced that day.

A funny thing about the song is that I didn't even hear the lyrics. That's probobly a good thing too.

Now, in the poem, I use the term "Metal" to describe the music I heard. Metal is not all so bad. Metal is what rhymed the best with devil. Some metal songs such are quite excellent. The song "Chaney can't quite riff like Helmet's Page Hamilton," by Evergreen Terrace, is a very excellent song that evokes a lot of feeling. It doesn't swear, and it's actually a very clean song. "The Beautiful People," by Marylin Manson, (don't judge me) is a very good song. Although it could use some editing, it evokes a feeling as well. The term I would best use for the song I heard would be-

Ultra-hard Screaming Hard-core Black Death Death Metal.

Simply put, HELL PUT TO MUSIC.

So, I think I may change metal to something more specific.

And one more thing. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT LISTEN TO MARILYN MANSON.

I guess if I found an clean version of "The Beautiful People," I might listen to that, but I don't listen to him. Nor do I listen to much other Screamo Metal Artists like Gwar. I am EXTREMELY selective whenever I listen to Metal. I am ALWAYS selective with my music. I don't want to be listening to trash.