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Monday, April 30, 2007
gonna look back in vain and see you standing therewhen all that remains is just an empty chair
- Can't cry hard enough
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Sunday, April 29, 2007
IDOLZWhat a surprise! Bucky actually seems on the verge of a successful career.
Bucky. Bucky Covington. The one I didn't have to wait very long before he was voted off American Idol. And now he might become the male Carrie Underwood. WOW! I'm stunned.
Here's a music video of "Different World", an extremely radio-friendly country music track.
YouTube text link
To hear more from his upcoming debut album, click here.
In other IDOL news...
I STILL cannot find Elliott Yamin's album. :(
Are they not shipping it here? Is it sold out?
Check out this video. Does he not sound like Justin Timberlake?
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Sneak peaks of his CD here. It sounds amazing!
Sorry Clay, but this is the album you should have made. But I'll still buy 2 of everything you put out.
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Saturday, April 28, 2007
Faith Hill - CryYouTube text link
If I had just one tear running down your cheek
Maybe I could cope maybe I'd get some sleep
Yeah.... could you cry a little
Lie just a little
Pretend that you're feeling a little more pain
I gave now I'm wanting
Something in return
So cry just a little for me
Yeah.... and you'd cry a little
Die just a little
And baby I would feel just a little less pain
I gave now I'm wanting
Something in return
So cry just a little for me
lyrics
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Thank You For The Music by ABBAYouTube text link
Thank you for the music, the songs you're singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
- lyrics
Tonight was great fun! Thank You!
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He only has himself to blame for this. *evil laughter*
He's asked N-number of folks, "Ni3 Xiang3 Wo4 Ma?". So I said, "Why you never ask me?" *pout* "Do I really need to?" he replied.
Fine. Be that way.
Anyhoo, I would have said:
Near, far, wherever you are
You are safe in my heart,
And my heart will go on.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
YouTube text link
Bittersweet memories
That is all I'm taking with me
So good-bye, please don't cry
We both know this is not what you need
I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of
And I wish you joy and happiness
But above all this I wish you love
lyrics
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Monday, April 23, 2007
i will *NOT* click watch again.i will *NOT* click watch again.
i will *NOT* click watch again.
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dammit.
give. me. chocolate. NOW.
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Sunday, April 15, 2007
Hold On by Wilson PhillipsYouTube text link
I know this pain
Why do you lock yourself up in these chains?
No one can change your life except for you
Don't ever let anyone step all over you
Just open your heart and your mind
Is it really fair to feel this way inside?
You could sustain
Or are you comfortable with the pain?
You've got no one to blame for your unhappiness
You got yourself into your own mess
Lettin' your worries pass you by
Don't you think it's worth your time
To change your mind?
I know that there is pain
But you hold on for one more day
And you break free from the chains
Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye
Until then baby are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change
Things'll go your way
If you hold on for one more day
Can you hold on for one more day
Things'll go your way
Hold on for one more day
Full lyrics
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Saturday, April 14, 2007
Part 5(Last POTO post, I promise.)
This is cool! MUST SEE!
The crew of the movie sings Phantom of the Opera.
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Part 4OH! I almost forgot to blog this. When Phantom sang his first duet, I sorta stopped paying attention. Instead I was fantasising about Gerard Butler (who played Phantom in the movie version) on the set of 300. I imagined him in his leather pants and red cloak singing Phantom songs. And none of his 300 men can make fun of him, because he would just whoop their asses.
Check out these vids of Gerry:
Here he is in studios, recording for Phantom
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An unreleased song from the movie. It's good! Well, maybe a tad pansy/emo.
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See if you can tell Gerry from Michael Crawford (the original Phantom).
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Part 3I saw Phantom of the Opera today! Which explains all the POTO posts. :)
How long has it been since POTO premiered at Kallang Theatre? Ten years?
It was my first musical and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I still have all the memorabilia: score, programme, 2 tshirts, cassette tapes (yes, it was that long ago) and binoculars. The t-shirts sold now have new designs but the binoculars still remain the same. I felt tempted to buy it just for fun but Peiee persuaded me otherwise.
Previously I was rooting for Phantom to get the girl but today I wanted Raoul live happily ever after with Christine. And when I was a teenager, I was swept away by the ROMANCE (in caps). Today I was thinking stalker, S&M, etc. Gee, has the romantic in me been replaced by a cynic? However at the end, I was this close to crying for the Phantom. Maybe there's hope for me afterall.
The visuals were stunning! They dressed up the proscenium arch of the esplanade theatre with golden Gothic motifs. I was particularly impressed by the "sculptures" of the nude maiden fighting off the satyr/demon/ogre.
The set was truly breath-taking, especially the Phantom's lair with the mechanical boat. It was amazing how they transformed the stage to, among many thing, a lake, a cavern, tunnels, rooftops... And those brilliant dozen or so curtains. OMG - I think I may have developed curtain-fetish.
POTO has a several "opera within an opera" moments. And they made a conscious effort to differentiate between "realistic" and "non-realistic" backdrops. So when it was (e.g) the Don Juan musical, one can see the (obviously) painted, fake backdrops and props. Making things even more theatrical than they are. I can't express this properly but I hope you get the gist.
I love the irony of performers pretending to be performers. And how during certain scenes, we the audience gets to pretend to be The Audience. Len would be able to explain the "Breaking the 4th Wall" concept, but I can't, so let's leave this thought half-formed.
OMG. How cute is the guy playing Raoul? Total, utter eye candy. Had a crush on him until I read his bio and learnt he's a cruise ship performer. *Cue flashbacks of Simon on AI* I felt that performance was terrible, very caberet... very cruise ship. I couldn't help but laugh madly and Peiee thought I was weird. :P
So, POTO was a visual spectacular and the music (lyrics and score) are as powerful as ever. Would have been a terrific production except for one thing - the humans. I felt that the singing, acting, dancing and direction were all below par. Is it just a matinee phenomenon? Were they saving their voices (and energy) for the evening's show? Did I unknowingly watch a show of understudies?
And why did everyone else think it was worthy of a standing ovation?
If I wasn't swamped with work and broke, I would like to watch it again. Just to see if it gets better. I know, it's a crazy thought.
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Part 2While looking for a video for the previous post, I came across some gems, which I want to highlight now.
POTO was created with Sarah Brightman in mind and till today she is considered to be the best Christine. Too bad I couldn't find a decent video of her. Perhaps that's because YouTube is relatively new and no-one has uploaded footage from over two decade ago.
What I did find were these videos:
- Sarah Brightman's concert (Japan 1992) (hear her amazing voice)
- London musical with Rachel Barrell (LIVE)
- Canadian cast's Rebecca Caine (audio only)
- Movie version with Emma Rossum (maybe a familiar version?)
- a SIMS version!
The clip I finally used had a mixture of Sarah Brightman, Claire Moore, and Rebecca Caine.
Check out this early version of the song. It's so different now.
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Part 1"Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera
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Think of me, think of me fondly,
when we've said goodbye.
Remember me every so often-
promise me you'll try.
On that day, that not so distant day,
when you're far away and free
If you ever find a moment, spare a thought for me
Think of all the things
we've shared and seen -
don't think about the way things
might have been . . .
Think of me, think of me waking,
silent and resigned.
Imagine me, trying too hard
to put you from my mind.
Flowers fades,
The fruits of summer fade,
They have their seasons, so do we
but please promise me, that sometimes
you will think of me!
-lyrics with stage directions!
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Friday, April 13, 2007
Goodbye by Spice GirlsYouTube text link
There will come a day
When you will be able, able to say
Never mind the pain, all the aggravation
You know there's a better way
For you and me to be
The times when we would play about
The way we used to scream and shout
We never dreamed you'd go your own sweet way
Goodbye my friend
It's not the end
So glad we made it, time will never change it, no no
Full lyrics
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
Bésame Mucho is a Mexican song written in 1940 by Consuelo Velázquez before her sixteenth birthday. (wiki)WOW! A teenager wrote this? It's so beautiful!
Besame Mucho sung by Andrea Bocelli
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lyrics:
Besame, besame mucho
Como si fuera esta noche la ultima vez
Besame, besame mucho
Que tengo miedo a perderte, perderte despues
Quiero tenerte muy cerca
Mirarme en tus ojos
Verte junto a mi
Piensa que tal ves manana
Yo ya estar lejos
Muy lejos de aqui
English translation:
Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
As if tonight was
the last time.
Kiss me, kiss me a lot,
Because I fear to lose you,
To lose you later on.
I want to have you very close
To see myself reflected in your eyes,
To see you close to me,
Thinking that perhaps by tomorrow
I'll already be far away,
very far from here.
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Sunday, April 08, 2007
Words to remember from Len's blog:There are people who let the world push them down and have its way with them, and then there are those who push right back, who reach out with both their hands, take hold, and start to reshape the world.
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
So cute! So cute! So cute!I just had to post this video. My favourite moment is around 0:15 (or 1:25), when one otter appears to kiss the hand/paw/flipper of the other otter.
Too darn cute.
Video dedicated to Otterman: hope you like this too!
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Sunday, April 01, 2007
Argh! It's so not safe to surf the net, when there are spoilers around every corner.
TQ FrellingBlonde & Quirkysmuse
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