13 Songs in Heavy Rotation (On My iPod)
This week, the TT I had planned went a bit pear-shaped, so I'm substituting with this topic. However, in the interest of full disclosure, you should know that these are NOT the Top 13 on my play count, but are instead a selection from the top region of the play count. Does that make any sense? I know that if I did a direct "Top 13", you would have "13 of my favorite Samuele Bersani songs" as a list, and you'd probably think that was a little "one note", so to speak.
However, many of the songs I listen to are in Italian, as my WIP is set in Italy (and heck, because I live here and I dig the music).
Anyway, if you care to take a moment to watch a little of each video I've included this week, you'll get to see what I'm listening to while I write (for the most part) or am just killing time in front of the computer. I hope you'll find it interesting, anyway. So, here goes:
1) Samuele Bersani - "Cattiva" This is the song that won me over and got me interested in his work. Maybe the video can show you why?
2) Samuele Bersani - "Pensandoti" (Thinking of You) This is the song that my hubby and I think of as "Our song". It's sweet and romantic, and just a bit odd, in a way. Just like us. ;)
3) Elisa (featuring Ligabue) - "Gli Ostacali del Cuore" (The Obstacles of the Heart) I think this song is catchy, the lyrics are good, and I prefer Elisa when she sings in Italian, as opposed to her many songs in English.
4) Subsonica - "Corpo a Corpo" (Body to Body) Just a cool tune - kinda rockin', I think. This group is great for this sort of music...
5) Virginia Rodriguez - "Deus De Fogo E Da Justiça" (God of Fire and Justice) This is in Portuguese, and was featured in a film I fell in love with some time ago: "Le Chiavi di Casa" (The Keys to the House).
6) Blondie - "Call Me" Yep, I'm a child of the '80s. What can I say? (Sorry about the early fade-out in the video, though...)
7) Missy Higgins - "Where I Stood" One of the Divas introduced this song to me, and I was won over immediately. Heartfelt and strong, but sorrowful - perfect for some scenes of my WIP.
8) The Turtles - "Elenore" I love this song - try to resist singing along! What's even more fun for me is that I share it with my students sometimes and they're shocked to learn that, no, that melody was not written for Gianni Morandi! LOL!
9) Simone Cristicchi - "Ti Regalero una Rosa" (I Will Give You a Rose) Just a sad and tragic song, by a rather surprisingly serious artist. His other songs are lighthearted and silly, sometimes, so this was a departure for him. The theme is a letter written by someone confined to a mental institution, left behind and forgotten. Remarkable.
10) White Cherry - "Play That Funky Music, White Boy" Yes, I'm just old enough to remember this one... So?
11) Jarvis Cocker - "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" Jarvis is awesome. That is all. :)
12) Baustelle - "La Guerra e' Finita" (The War is Over) Jarvis and his group, Pulp, had a significant impact on this Italian group. Trust me, there are similarities galore!
13) Samuele Bersani - "Sicuro Precariato" (Certain Precariousness) Yes, I know, I started with him, and I end with him - just like my average listening day. ;) I find this song has a rather haunting quality, and it has definitely been useful for my current writing.
There you have 'em! 13 Songs which are currently in heavy rotation on my iPod.
Yes, I know what you're really here for.
Yes, I've included a little sumthin'-sumthin' for y'all...
Don't forget to click on the pic for a better size, okay?
Here he is, our stand-by and go-to guy:
Luca Argentero - Italian actor and eye candy.
Ciao for now!
However, many of the songs I listen to are in Italian, as my WIP is set in Italy (and heck, because I live here and I dig the music).
Anyway, if you care to take a moment to watch a little of each video I've included this week, you'll get to see what I'm listening to while I write (for the most part) or am just killing time in front of the computer. I hope you'll find it interesting, anyway. So, here goes:
1) Samuele Bersani - "Cattiva" This is the song that won me over and got me interested in his work. Maybe the video can show you why?
2) Samuele Bersani - "Pensandoti" (Thinking of You) This is the song that my hubby and I think of as "Our song". It's sweet and romantic, and just a bit odd, in a way. Just like us. ;)
3) Elisa (featuring Ligabue) - "Gli Ostacali del Cuore" (The Obstacles of the Heart) I think this song is catchy, the lyrics are good, and I prefer Elisa when she sings in Italian, as opposed to her many songs in English.
4) Subsonica - "Corpo a Corpo" (Body to Body) Just a cool tune - kinda rockin', I think. This group is great for this sort of music...
5) Virginia Rodriguez - "Deus De Fogo E Da Justiça" (God of Fire and Justice) This is in Portuguese, and was featured in a film I fell in love with some time ago: "Le Chiavi di Casa" (The Keys to the House).
6) Blondie - "Call Me" Yep, I'm a child of the '80s. What can I say? (Sorry about the early fade-out in the video, though...)
7) Missy Higgins - "Where I Stood" One of the Divas introduced this song to me, and I was won over immediately. Heartfelt and strong, but sorrowful - perfect for some scenes of my WIP.
8) The Turtles - "Elenore" I love this song - try to resist singing along! What's even more fun for me is that I share it with my students sometimes and they're shocked to learn that, no, that melody was not written for Gianni Morandi! LOL!
9) Simone Cristicchi - "Ti Regalero una Rosa" (I Will Give You a Rose) Just a sad and tragic song, by a rather surprisingly serious artist. His other songs are lighthearted and silly, sometimes, so this was a departure for him. The theme is a letter written by someone confined to a mental institution, left behind and forgotten. Remarkable.
10) White Cherry - "Play That Funky Music, White Boy" Yes, I'm just old enough to remember this one... So?
11) Jarvis Cocker - "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time" Jarvis is awesome. That is all. :)
12) Baustelle - "La Guerra e' Finita" (The War is Over) Jarvis and his group, Pulp, had a significant impact on this Italian group. Trust me, there are similarities galore!
13) Samuele Bersani - "Sicuro Precariato" (Certain Precariousness) Yes, I know, I started with him, and I end with him - just like my average listening day. ;) I find this song has a rather haunting quality, and it has definitely been useful for my current writing.
There you have 'em! 13 Songs which are currently in heavy rotation on my iPod.
Yes, I know what you're really here for.
Yes, I've included a little sumthin'-sumthin' for y'all...
Don't forget to click on the pic for a better size, okay?
Here he is, our stand-by and go-to guy:
Luca Argentero - Italian actor and eye candy.
Ciao for now!
15 comments:
ohh thank you for the extra somthin somethin....lol
great list of tunes by the way....
T13
http://savannahchase.com/2008/06/05/thursday-13-for-june-52008/
I liked #2. Great treat at the end, as usual!
Oh dear....I'd love to be in that saddle right now!!!
My thirteen is shared, hope you can come by and leave a 'howdy-do' in ghe comments!!!
Very kewl. It's neat hearing music in another language. Thanks for the eye candy, yeehaw! lol
Happy T13!
Very interesting set of tunes! I liked Blondie, too! Happy T13!
I used to love Blondie, and "call me" was always one of my favorites! Nice list. Happy listening. :)
Oooo these songs are AWESOME!!! I love finding stuff I've never heard before.
Thanks for sharing it.
i love blondie and that song as well :)
I'm going to have to come back later and check these out. Stupid dial up.
Great tunes!!
Love the videos! I think I'm getting hook to some of them. Hehehe! And the extra was pretty good. ;)
GMTA! I'll have to come back later and listen to more of these. There were only a couple I recognized.
http://wordtrix.blogspot.com/
I don't know any of those songs, but that hot guy on the cover of that magazine is yummy! LOL!
*hugs*
Paige
My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/
Oh, I am so behind the times. No iPod or anything. I listen to the same three CDs in my stereo. Is that a bad thing? LOL! As always ... thanks for including the eye candy! ;)
The only one I knew was play that funky music white boy, and I'm a child of the seventies and still I know it.
Nice TT.
Janice~
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