Old school music is cool!

[Citizen X]

Sometimes I feel like I’m living on borrowed time
John Lennon
“When I was younger
Living confusion and deep despair
When I was younger ah hah
Living illusion of freedom and power

When I was younger
Full of ideas and broken dreams (my friend)
When I was younger ah hah
Everything simple but not so clear

Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrowLiving on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow

Now I am older
The more that I see the less that I know for sure
Now I am older ah hah
The future is brighter and now is the hour

Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow
Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow

Good to be older
Would not exchange a single day or a year
Good to be older ah hah
Less complications everything clear

Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow
Living on borrowed time
Without a thought for tomorrow”

John Lennon's music still does it for me!!! And yes, I'm living on borrowed time without a thought for tomorrow!
I proudly give you John Lennon Borrowed Time

When I was younger
Full of ideas and broken dreams (my friend)
When I was younger ah hah
Everything simple but not so clear

[Citizen X]

"Reggae music can't refuse it
So give us what we want and mek we gwan"
The case for Reggae Music
I fell in love with reggae music in the summer of 1986. For reggae to be reggae it simply must have a certain content: Love, politics , social issues and God. The breath of life was breathed into reggae in the 60’s. The most common characteristic of reggae is it’s rhythmic accents on the off beat. This is mostly accomplished by guitar but can be done with piano as well. Bob Marley provided that the word reggae had Spanish roots and meant “the king’s music.”“The liner notes of To the King, a compilation of Christian gospel reggae, suggest that the word reggae was derived from the Latin regi meaning "to the king.”
I was initially attracted to reggae for two reasons, the love songs were potent and essentially required a tropical sunset beach with you and your partner. It was more than this though that caused me to fall in love with this music. It is music that praises God of your understanding. I’m Christian by faith so the God of my understanding is Jesus Christ. For reggae to be reggae you simply had to incorporate verses from the Bible in it.“Seems to remind me of the days in Jericho, when we were chanting down Jericho wall!”
There was a reason why Jesus said to the Pharisees, “ The prostitutes will get to the kingdom of heaven before you!” If you study the genealogy of Jesus in the book of Matthew you will have to find that Rahab, the prostitute, the one who spied for the Israelites, is included in the geneology of Jesus Christ
Matthew 21:31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?" "The first," they answered. Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.”
In Matthew 1:5 Rahab, the prostitute, is mentioned as one of 5 women in the genealogy of Matthew. This is not a personal opinion, this is what the Bible says!
The Biblical account of Jericho is simple. Joshua, the successor of Moses took instructions from God to march around the city once every day for six days On the seventh day they were to march around the city seven times and the priests were to blow their ram's horns. “This Joshua did, and he commanded his people not to give a war-cry until he told them to do so. On the seventh day, after marching around the city the seventh time, the priests sounded their ram's horns, and Joshua ordered the people to shout. The walls of the city collapsed, and the Israelites were able to charge straight into the city”
So to appreciate the aforementioned in one potent song I give you “Chant down Babylon” by Bob Marley
They essentially chanted down the walls of Jericho with music…
Chant Down Babylon: Bob Marley
Come we go burn down Babylon one more time
Come we go chant down Babylon one more time
(Come we go chant down Babylon);
For them soft! Yes, them soft! Them soft! Yes, them soft! (ah-yoy!)
So come we go chant down Babylon one more time

Men see their dreams and aspiration-a
Crumble in front of their face,
And all of their wicked intention
To destroy the human race.

And how I know - and how I know - and that's how I know:
A Reggae Music, mek we chant down Babylon;
With music, mek we chant down Babylon;
This music, mek we chant down Babylon;
This music, come we chant down Babylon.

Me say, Music you're - music you're the key,
Talk to who? Please talk to me,
Bring the voice of - of the Rastaman,
Communicating to - 'cating to everyone.

How I (know) - how I know, how I (know) - how I know -
And that's how I know:
A Reggae Music, chant down - chant down - chant down Babylon,
Chant down Babylon, chant down Babylon,
Chant down Babylon!
Reggae Music, chant down Babylon!”

I'm just chanting down Babylon with music. Seems to remind I of the days when WE WERE in Jericho, chanting down those very Jericho Walls, I'll you what, we'll keep on chanting and walking until Babylon itself falls!!
I proudly give you Bob Marley: Chant down Babylon: From my favourite album(Confrontation)

[Citizen X]

If you want a WOW moment in musical history then you need not look further than Marvin Gaye and “Let’s get it on.’
Let’s analyse this in a round- about way. In almost every American Idol, many South Africa Idol and many other competitions, exceptionally good, talented and young men tried to take on Marvin Gaye’s “let’s get it on” the judges had to be very honest! They knew what they were dealing with! This was the legend: Marvin Gaye!!! So they were brutally honest. I don’t recall the comments verbatim, but it went something like this: ‘The song is too big for you,’ ‘You just don’t have his vocal range,’ ‘You just don’t have his natural sex appeal,’ etcetera, etcetera!
His still known as the ‘Prince of SOUL,’ ‘The PRINCE of Motown!”
What's Going On and its 1973 follow-up, Let's Get It On became among the first concept albums in R&B music.Gaye's later music influenced the quiet storm, urban contemporary, slow jam and neo-soul music genres.After spending years as a European tax exile in the early 1980s, Gaye returned on the 1982 Grammy Award-winning hit, "Sexual Healing" and the Midnight Love album. After a violent argument with his father, he was shot dead by him on April 1, 1984.
Gaye was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Gaye also ranked high on music magazines' lists, ranking at number 18 on the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time on the American music magazine, Rolling Stone, and he ranked number 20 on VH-1's list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Gaye, who composed a three-octave vocal range,was subsequently ranked at number 6 on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Singers of All Time in 2008.[1]
It’s my sheer honour to give you Marvin Gaye(He’s on the nightshift), “Let’s get it on.”

“I've been really trying , baby
Trying to hold back these feelings for so long
And if you feel, like I feel baby
Come on, oh come on,

Let's get it on
Lets get it on
Let's get it on
Let's get it on

We're all sensitive people
With so much love to give, understand me sugar
Since we got to be
Lets say, I love you

There's nothin wrong with me
Lovin you
And givin yourself to me can never be wrong
If the love is true

Don't you know how sweet and wonderful, life can be
I'm askin you baby, to get it on with me
I aint gonna worry, I aint gonna push
So come on, come on, come on, come on baby
Stop beatin round the bush....

Let's get it on.”

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[1] Vide: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye. Accessed. 17 November 2012

[Citizen X]

Dedicated to the One I Love
“While I'm far away from you, my baby,
I know it's hard for you, my baby,
Because it's hard for me, my baby,
And the darkest hour is just before dawn---

Each night before you go to bed, my baby,
Whisper a little prayer for me my baby.
And tell all the stars above
This is dedicated to the one I love...

"Life" can never be exactly like we want it to be.
I could be satisfied knowing you love me.
But there's one thing I want you to do especially for me---
And it's something that everybody needs.

While I'm far away from you, my baby,
Whisper a little prayer for me, my baby,
Because it's hard for me, my baby,
And the darkest hour is just before dawn.

If there's one thing I want you to do especially for me
And it's something that everybody needs...

Each night before you go to bed, my baby,
Whisper a little prayer for me, my baby,
And tell all the stars above---
This is dedicated to the one I love.
This is dedicated to ....."This song was originally written by Lowman Pauling and Ralph bass. In 1955 ‘The Shirelles,’ released a version of it. In 1967 ‘The Mamas and the Papas’ made a successful hit of it.
For me though, it’s the reggae version by Bitty Mclean, that does it. This song takes me back to 1994.

With reggae, if you were not going to deliver the essentials: politics, religion, philosophy and love, you would have been a credible reggae artist if you could deliver a new version of an old love song...if you stuck to only love as yout theme, that would have been okay i.e. leave the difficult stuff to the true legends1

I proudly give you Bitty Mclean: Dedicated to the one I love..

[Citizen X]

Somebody please call the fire department! This woman is too hot!!!
Straight up: Paula Abdul: 22 November 1988
Paula, you on public record as saying “Forever your girl,” you are indeed forever MY GIRL!
This woman could sing and dance! The sex appeal in this original 80’s music video is palpable!
"Straight Up" is a 1988 hit single by American singer Paula Abdul, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and brought her widespread public attention. It was written and produced by Elliot Wolff.
The song is a mid-tempo dance tune. The synthetic lead trumpet sound comes from the Roland D-50 (preset 1-5).”[1]
“In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Her six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie her with Diana Ross for sixth among the female solo performers who have reached No. 1 there.^[3] She won a Grammy for "Best Music Video – Short Form" for "Opposites Attract" and twice won the "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography".[2]
I proudly give you Paula Abdul: Straight Up

"Lost in a dream
Don't know which way to go
If you are all that you seem
Then baby I'm moving' way too slow

I've been a fool before
Wouldn't like to get my love caught
In the slammin' door
How about some information--please


Straight up now tell me
Do you really want to love me forever oh oh oh
Or am I caught in a hit and run

Straight up now tell me
Is it gonna be you and me together oh oh oh
Are you just having fun

Time's standing still
Waiting for some small clue
I keep getting chills
When I think your love is true

I've been a fool before
Wouldn't like to get my love caught
In the slammin' door
How about some information--please


Straight up now tell me
Do you really want to love me forever
Or am I caught in a hit and run
Straight up now tell me
Is it gonna be you and me together
Are you just having fun

You are so hard to read
You play hide and seek
With your true intentions
If you're only playing games
I'll just have to say--bye bye bye

Do do you love me
Do do you love me
Do do you love me ?

I've been a fool before
Wouldn't like to get my love caught
In the slammin' door
Are you more than hot for me
Or am I a page in your history-book

I don't mean to make demands
But the word and the deed go hand in hand
How about some information--please


I've been a fool before
Wouldn't like to get my love caught
In the slamming door
Are you more than hot for me
Or am I a page in your history-book
I don't mean to make demands
But the word and the deed go hand in hand
How about some information: please ??”

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[1] Vide Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_Up_(Paula_Abdul_song). Accessed: 22 November 2012

[2] Vide Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Abdul. Accessed: 22 November 2012

[tec0]

Just a nice song

Krypteria "Somebody Save Me"

I bare my soul on a silver
platter - my back to the wall
blindfolded tied up battered

Yearning for someone someone
to end this misery but will
that someone anyone ever come
to rescue me?

Somebody save me, I'm close to
the edge - someone to fill me
with life give me dreams I've
never had

Somebody save me and answer my
please - someone to lift me back
up and put my heart at ease

Somebody help me please

utcast alone searching but
never finding - I'd give my all
for a trace of silver lining

Yearning for someone someone to
end this misery but will that
someone anyone ever come to
rescue me?

Somebody save me, I'm close to
the edge - someone to fill me
with life give me dreams I've
never had

Somebody save me and answer my
please - someone to lift me
back up and put my heart at
ease

Somebody help me please

There's not much left for me
to lose can anyone heal these
wounds?

Someone to start my life anew
- where's that someone where
are you?

Somebody save me, I'm close
to the edge - someone to fill
me with life give me dreams
I've never had

Somebody save me and answer my
please - someone to lift me
back up and put my heart
at ease

Somebody help me please

[Citizen X]

Just a nice song

Krypteria "Somebody Save Me"

I bare my soul on a silver
platter - my back to the wall
blindfolded tied up battered

Yearning for someone someone
to end this misery but will
that someone anyone ever come
to rescue me?

Somebody save me, I'm close to
the edge - someone to fill me
with life give me dreams I've
never had

Somebody save me and answer my
please - someone to lift me back
up and put my heart at ease

Somebody help me please

utcast alone searching but
never finding - I'd give my all
for a trace of silver lining

Yearning for someone someone to
end this misery but will that
someone anyone ever come to
rescue me?

Somebody save me, I'm close to
the edge - someone to fill me
with life give me dreams I've
never had

Somebody save me and answer my
please - someone to lift me
back up and put my heart at
ease

Somebody help me please

There's not much left for me
to lose can anyone heal these
wounds?

Someone to start my life anew
- where's that someone where
are you?

Somebody save me, I'm close
to the edge - someone to fill
me with life give me dreams
I've never had

Somebody save me and answer my
please - someone to lift me
back up and put my heart
at ease

Somebody help me please

I'll help this chick anytime!

[tec0]

It is really easy listening metal this… Part of the reason why I enjoy Melodic metal so much.

[Citizen X]

It is really easy listening metal this… Part of the reason why I enjoy Melodic metal so much.

I'm learning Tec0, I'm learning! Yes, this particular song is 'easy listening metal,' it helps some if the singer is a cute chick!

[Citizen X]

Try Jah Love: Third World: 1982
It’s only fitting that a third world child, bring you a Third World song! If we going to do old school music then let’s be cool about it!
“Third World are a Jamaicanreggaeband formed in 1973. Their sound is influenced by soul, funk and disco. Although they have undergone several lineup changes, Stephen "Cat" Coore and Richard Daley have been constant members, and singer William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke has been with them since 1976, singing on all but their debut album.”[1]
“While the band played roots reggae, they have also incorporated other styles into their music, and it was the initial influence of The Wailers that prompted the formation of the band to take on a new direction that combined reggae with other genres.^[1] The pop-oriented sound has given rise to criticism of the band over the years, with reggae purists uncomfortable with their incorporation of American soul and R&B into their sound.^”[2]
I Proudly give you Try Jah Love: Third World

"A lonely soul was I without direction
I didn't know which way that I had to go
I sought the clues to life's unanswered questions
My mind's heart had to know

I heard You call while wandering through the darkness
I'd walk a million miles to find that endless voice
That speaks to me when I am in temptation
Echoing my choice

Then You said, "Seek ye shall find
I've been with you through all time"
"And if you're thirsty I will quench you, with my love
And if you're hungry I will feed you, with my word
And all I ask of you is that you love as I do"

"And if you lose your way I'll lead you, to my love
From a sinful life I'll cleanse you, in my love
For creation bears a witness of my love"

You know that
You should know it's time for the world to
(Try jah love)
The only love that can bring peace is
(Jah, jah love)
So won't you try
Try jah love, love

A timeless thought a touch of close encounter
Your love embraced me and took over my life
And now I'm new Your strength has made me
Change my ways from wrong to right

Please Father, please this world we live has faltered
Deliver us from all this evil and pain
God Bless the heart that loves unto his brother
Praising out Your name

Then he said, "Be not Afraid
Those who believe I will save"
"And if you're thirsty I will quench you, with my love
And if you're hungry I will feed you, with my word
And all I ask of you is that you love as I do"

"And if you lose your way I'll lead you, to my love
From a sinful life I'll cleanse you, in my love
For creation bears a witness of my love"

I know that
You should know it's time for the world to
(Try jah love)
The only love that can bring peace is
(Jah, jah love)
So won't you try
Try jah love, love

I know that
Without it there'd be no tomorrow
(Try jah love)
Who lifts broken hearts up from sorrow
(Try jah love)
So won't you try
Try jah love, love

I know that
You should know it's time for the world to
(Try jah love)
The only love that can bring peace is
(Jah, jah love)
So won't you try
Try jah love, love

I wonder
When will the world wake up and start to
(Try jah love)
People have to make up their mind to
(Try jah love)
So won't you try
Try jah love, love

I know that
Once you begin you won't regret you
(Try jah love)
The ultimate life satisfaction
(Jah, jah love)
So won't you try
Try jah love, love

You know that
There's no excuse for no one not to
(Try jah love)
You'll be grateful you let inside you
(Jah, jah love)
So won't you try
Try jah love, love

I know that
But right is the only reason to
(Try jah love)
The key to inner satisfaction
(Jah, jah love)
So won't you try
Try jah love, love.”

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[1] Vide: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World_(band). Accessed 22 November 2012




[2] Supra n 1

[Citizen X]

I don’t want to dance: Eddy Grant: 1982

• “In 1982, his solo recording of "I Don't Wanna Dance" spent three weeks at Number one in the UK Singles Chart.He scored a Top Tenalbum in the same year, with Killer on the Rampage.
• "Electric Avenue" was both a UK and US number 2 in 1983, selling over a million copies. A later remix also made the UK Top Ten, in 2001.
• In 1984, Grant had a minor hit single in the US with his original song written to accompany the Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turnerfilm, Romancing the Stone. Despite being commissioned by the film's producers, all but the guitar solo (which played when Douglas and Turner were in a small house in the jungle) would be cut from the film during its final edit. The song, which was Grant's latest Hot 100 hit, did not appear on its soundtrack. Grant released the song as a single with the original video that featured scenes from the film. Later the video was re-edited without the Romancing the Stone clips.
• His later single, "Gimme Hope Jo'anna", during the apartheid regime ("Jo'anna" stands for Johannesburg, South Africa) was a song about apartheid in that country, and was subsequently banned in South Africa. This song was later adapted for use on a commercial for Yop, a commercially available yogurt-based drink, with the altered non-political lyrics "give me Yop (me mama) when the morning come".
• Other songs, such as "War Party" were also political protest songs. "The only decoration is the one upon the grave". "Living On The Front Line" was another. "They got me living on top of my existence, oh appreciating my resistance".
• Defined a Caribbean music meta-genre and philosophy called ringbang, which he first described in 1994.”[1]

I proudly give you Eddy Grant: I don’t wanna dance

“I don't wanna dance
Dance with you baby no more
I'll never do something to hurt you, though
Oh but the feeling is bad
The feeling is bad

I love your personality
But I don't want our love on show
Sometimes I think it's insanity
Girl the way you go

With all of the guys on the corner
Oh baby, you're the latest trick
Oh, you seem to have their number
Look they're dancing still

I don't wanna dance
Dance with you baby no more
I'll never do something to hurt you, though
Oh but the feeling is bad
The feeling is bad


Baby now the party's over
For us, so I'll be on my way
Now that the things which moved me
Are standing still

I know it's only superstition
Baby, but I won't look back
Even though I feel your music
Baby that is that

I don't wanna dance
Dance with you baby no more
I'll never do something to hurt you, though
Oh but the feeling is bad
The feeling is bad.”

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[1] Vide Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Grant. Accessed: 22 November 2012

[Citizen X]

If it makes you happy: Sheryl Crow
“I've been long, a long way from here. Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes and drank 'til I was thirsty again.We went searching through thrift store jungles, found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo and Benny Goodman's corset and pen!
Well, okay I made this up! I promised you I'd never give up!
If it makes you happy It can't be that bad, If it makes you happy, Then why the hell are you so sad?
Get down and real low down,you listen to Coltrane, derail your own train, Well who hasn't been there before?
I come round, around the hard way!Bring you comics in bed, scrape the mold off the bread and serve you French toast again
Well, okay I still get stoned! I'm not the kind of person you'd take home!
If it makes you happy, It can't be that bad If it makes you happy, Then why the hell are you so sad?

If you want cool sexy chick who kicks walls in anger then I proudly give you Sheryl Crow: If it makes you happy

[Citizen X]

Ek wil n los lappie wees!
Loslappie: Kurt Darren
"Koor:
O, ek wil huistoe gaan na mamma toe
Die rivier is vol, my trane rol
en bokkie wat vannand by my wil lê,
sy kan maar lê, ek is 'n loslappie

O, ek wil huistoe gaan na mamma toe
Die rivier is vol, my trane rol
en bokkie wat vannand by my wil lê,
sy kan maar lê, ek is 'n loslappie

Ek wens ek vlerke soos 'n arend
dan vlieg ek maar vie ewig oor die see
dan vlieg ek na die arms van my moeder
en daar sal ek bly tot die dood

Koor:
O, ek wil huistoe gaan na mamma toe
Die rivier is vol, my trane rol
en bokkie wat vannand by my wil lê,
sy kan maar lê, ek is 'n loslappie

O, ek wil huistoe gaan na mamma toe
Die rivier is vol, my trane rol
en bokkie wat vannand by my wil lê,
sy kan maar lê, ek is 'n loslappie

Ek wens ek het vlerke soos 'n engeltjie
dan vlieg ek deur die tronk se tralies heen
dan vlieg ek na die arms van my moeder
en daar sal ek bly tot die dood

Koor:
O, ek wil huistoe gaan na mamma toe
Die rivier is vol, my trane rol
en bokkie wat vannand by my wil lê,
sy kan maar lê, ek is 'n loslappie

O, ek wil huistoe gaan na mamma toe
Die rivier is vol, my trane rol
en bokkie wat vannand by my wil lê,
sy kan maar lê, ek is 'n loslappie”

Sy kan maar le, Ek is a loslappie!!!

[Citizen X]

Brenda Fassie & The Big Dudes: Weekend special: 1983
The 80’s in South Africa wouldn’t have been the 80’s without Brenda Fassie!
I currently endorse the concept of having a ‘weekend special!”
I proudly give you Brenda Fassie: Weekend Special

“You don’t come around, to me see in the week
You don’t have a chance, to call me on the phone
You don’t come around, to me see in the week
You don’t have a chance, to call me on the phone

But Friday night yes I know, yes I know
I know I must be ready for you, just be waiting for you
Friday night yes I know, yes I know
I know I must be ready for you, just be waiting for you

I’m no weekend, weekend special
I’m no weekend, weekend special


I’m no weekend, (daddy’s home) weekend special
I’m no weekend, (daddy’s home) weekend special


Another lonely night, on my own again
How along for your love
I need your touch, yes I do
You dont come around, to me see in the week
You dont have a chance, to call me on the phone

But Friday night yes I know, yes I know
I know I must be ready for you, just be waiting for you
Friday night yes I know, yes I know
I know I must be ready for you, just be waiting for you


I’m your weekend special...
I’m your weekend special...
I’m no weekend special...
That is all...

I’m no weekend, weekend special”

[Citizen X]

Trouble shooting? What to do in a SNOW situation where you being pursued by several well trained and heavily armed ski soldiers?
1. Its snow so be cool about it!
2. Take a journey back to 1965, in a few seconds that is, a very specific album: Summer days and Summer nights: 1965: Beach Boys and a very specific song: California girls. Now, get ready to surf Safari, Beach Boy style on snow (remember, you being vigorously pursued and shot at! Just be cool about it and remember that “The West coast has the sunshine, And the girls all get so tanned, I dig a french bikini on Hawaii island,Dolls by a palm tree in the sand..” and surf your way the hell out of there1
I proudly give you the Beach Boys: California Girls

“Well East coast girls are hip
I really dig those styles they wear
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I'm down there

The Mid-West farmer's daughters really make you feel alright
And the Northern girls with the way they kiss
They keep their boyfriends warm at night

I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

The West coast has the sunshine
And the girls all get so tanned
I dig a french bikini on Hawaii island
Dolls by a palm tree in the sand

I been all around this great big world
And I seen all kinds of girls
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states
Back to the cutest girls in the world

I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California
I wish they all could be California girls

I wish they all could be California Girls, girls.”