Soundgarden – Birth Ritual (album: Singles 1992)

This song is by Soundgarden. It is from “Singles” movie soundtrack which I love very much – the movie is pure crap! This is the best song from this album. It completely blows my mind.

This is an ode to my beautiful new guitar. My hubby bought it for me a few days ago .I’ve received it on Friday night , excellent timing because I had the entire weekend to practice on it and so I did along with my Hubby that taught me some new tricks and we even played  together for a few hours. I enjoyed our sessions very much. I’m just wondering why I haven’t started playing years and years ago when I was a teenager. Instead of wondering in the streets doing basically nothing I could have spent my time playing the guitar and making music. Of course it’s never too late to pursue your dreams and passions. I bet I’ll be a really good guitar player by the time I reach my 80^th birthday ; )  It’s the first time I actually listen to someone else and implementing playing technics. ever since I was a little girl I always tried to teach myself new things and find my own way of doing things , I never really listened in class , at work or even when I studied at college. But for the first time I actually listen and concentrate, it is exhausting but I gain a lot  from it. Check out this wonderful song that I’ve dedicated to my new guitar…

Link to my previous post on Soundgarden: Rusty Cage

Link to the song: Birth Ritual Soundgarden

Beastie Boys – Sabotage (album: Ill Communication 1994)

This song is by Beastie Boys. Such a cool song, I love it. The music in this song is just awesome and I already told you I’m not into hip hop music but these boys are quite cool and they make the kind of noise that I like. When this song came out in 1994, I couldn’t stop listening to it!

I’m not sure what this song is about and I couldn’t really find the meaning anywhere. They do mention the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974. Maybe it is just a metaphor to all of the government conspiracy theories out there. Not really sure but I read in songfacts that this song was an instrumental only and the vocals were added two weeks before the album was completed so maybe there isn’t any meaning to the lyrics after all. Check this really awesome song...

Link to the song: Sabotage Beastie Boys



Lyrics: Sabotage Lyrics



Funny Video, heavy cover by Cancer Bats Hardcore Punk Canadian Band:




Band’s Official Website: Beastie Boys

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Beastie Boys

Gorillaz – 19 – 2000 (album: Gorillaz 2001)

This song is by Gorillaz. What a great song. I remember when I first heard it; my hubby introduced this band to me. We used to drive in the car and sing along this song. My favourite part is the “La La La La La...” it was a great musical project created by Damon Albarn from Blur and British Cartoonist Jamie Hewlett back in 1998.

I think this song talks about trying to stay cool and popular by buying all the trendy accessories’ and not expressing yourself fully. I’ve never been one for trends. While some of my girlfriends were half naked I chose to wear all black and Dr Martens shoes for a long period. Didn’t really care what other people thought of me. I loved my clothes and the music that I chose to listen to. Be whatever you want to be, do not copy others, and find your own path. That’s what this song is all about. BTW I miss my Doc Marten very much. I think I’m going to get me another pair. Check out this cool song...



Lyrics: 19 - 2000 Lyrics




What’s this song about?

Here is a comment from songfacts:
“this song is about brainkess idiots who follow trends and have no idividuallity. pop or popular who get the new cool shoes and dont know why theyre cool. “

Band’s Official Website: Gorillaz

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Gorillaz

Garbage – I think I’m paranoid (album: Version 2.0 1998)

This next song is by Garbage. Does anyone remember them? I was so impressed when they have released their first “Garbage” album back in 1995. I heard a few songs on the radio and bought their album straight after. I’m usually not a fan of girls in a band but I think Shirley Manson is a great vocalist.

This song is actually from their second album, I think it’s their best one. This song is probably about having a crush on a boy and playing it hard to get while you know you really want him but you pretend you don’t. I think every girl acted like that at least once in her life. I’m not really good at pretend, when I want something I’m quite obvious about it ;) check out this really cool song...

Link to the song: I think I’m paranoid Garbage



Lyrics: I think I’m paranoid




Band’s Official Website: Garbage

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Garbage

OK Go – Here it goes again (album: Oh No 2006)

This song is by OK GO. This is the most amazing video clip I’ve ever seen in my life. I have no idea how much practice they had to go through for shooting this video. I can imagine that a lot. My hubby showed me this video. we both love it very much. I think it’s very creative.

This song is about a one night stand that turns into the love of your life life. That’s definitely the story of how I’ve met my hubby. It was supposed to be just a fling because my hubby was quite a player back in the days and it ended up being the greatest love of my life. Funny how things work out in life...“Just when you think you're in control, just when you think you've got a hold, just when you get on a roll” watch this amazing video and song...

Link to the song: Here it goes again OK GO



Lyrics: Here it goes again Lyrics



What’s this song about?

Here is a comment from songfacts website:

This song is about the morning after a one-night-stand and realizing you're falling in love with that person. The band compared it to falling out of a window thinking, "this isn't good but it could be fun!" Lead singer, Damian Kulash, claims this happened to him once and he married her!

Band’s Official Website: OK Go

Info about the band: Wikipedia - OK Go

Franz Ferdinand – Take Me Out (album: Franz Ferdinand 2004)

This song is by the Scottish group Franz Ferdinand. It is such a cool song. I love it very much. The music is just awesome! The video clip is quite surreal, it’s very nice. The guitars in this song are awesome!

This song talks about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo; he was the royal prince of Austria-Hungary. This act led to the beginning of World War I. He was very much in love with his wife Sophie and his last words to her were: “Don’t die darling live for our children” unfortunately both passed away straight after. In the song he basically says that he has nothing to live for if she is dead. The lyrics are quite sad for such a funky song. Weird combination but I like it! Check it out anyway...

Link to the song: Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand



Lyrics: Take Me Out Lyrics




What’s this song about?

Here is a comment from Songfacts:

This song is about a sniper. The lyrics begin "So if you're lonely, you know I'm here waiting for you. I'm just a crosshair, I'm just a shot away from you."

The single release of "Take Me Out" came with the B-side, "All for You, Sophia", based on the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, whose name was Sophie, not Sophia. The band chose the name Sophia rather than Sophie to give the song a better ring. (Wikipedia – Take Me Out)

Band’s Official Website: Franz Ferdinand

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Franz Ferdinand

My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade (album: The Black Parade 2008)

This song is by My Chemical Romance. I didn’t know who the hell they were until I saw them performing when they were supporting “Green Day” on their concert back in 2005. Both My Hubby and I were impressed and listened to their songs after the show. In 2009 we went to see their concert in Sydney, this time they weren’t supporting anyone. It was a very disappointing experience. There were a lot of crazy little girls shouting in the background and it was quite a nightmare. Also their lead singer looks like he is pretty full of himself and it kind of ruined the entire show. I still think they have a few good songs.

This is a song about the last nice memory of a dying young man, when his Dad took him to see a parade. Although I’m not dying as yet, I wish to share my nice memory from my Dad with you .he used to take us almost every weekend to the beach, every time to a different one. I just loved going to the beach with my Dad. It was so much fun! swimming in the big ocean and afterwards he would spoil us with a nice Ice cream , grapes and watermelon cut into perfect sizes. I loved our trips to the beach when I was young. It was so much fun! Check out this awesome song...

Link to the song: Welcome to the Black Parade My Chemical Romance



Lyrics: Welcome to the Black Parade Lyrics




What’s this song about?

Here is a comment from songfacts website:

This is the first single from the album The Black Parade. In an interview with MTV, Lead singer Gerard Way explained that the concept of the album is “The Patient” who dies of cancel at an early age. According to Way, death comes in the form of your most powerful memory and for “The Patient” that memory is a parade he went to with his father, which explains the album title.

Band’s Official Website: My Chemical Romance

Info about the band: Wikipedia - My Chemical Romance

Maroon 5 – harder to Breathe (album: Songs about Jane 2002)

This song is by Maroon 5. My husband thinks their music is pretty complicated to play and I agree. I also think Adam Levine is a damn good vocalist. Of course we heard about them for the first time when they have just released their album “Songs about Jane” which had a few hits. That’s the album that made them internationally famous.

This song is about feeling very suffocated in a bad relationship but at the same time scared to leave the other person that is totally in control of the relationship. Quite sad, luckily I don’t relate to that because the one thing I’m really proud of in my life is the wonderful relationship I have with my hubby. We really take it easy and don’t let any small things spoil our fun together. I think that people with control issues and ego problems can’t really have a healthy relationship unless they deal with their personal issues first. I think you need to let go and open up completely when you are in a relationship. If you want to be right all the time and do things in your way or the highway then you’ll end up alone and miserable or just make the other person really unhappy and you’ll be missing the purpose of being in a relationship. Anyway, just enjoy this song! I know I certainly will...

Link to the song: Harder to Breathe Maroon 5



Lyrics: Harder to Breathe Lyrics




What’s this song about?

Harder to Breathe" tells the story of a relationship Levine had with a woman named Jane, who, according to Levine was the "muse" in the band's album.

During the making of their debut album, Songs About Jane. The band thought they had enough material for a release, but when the label told them to keep writing, Levine wrote this song in frustration at the pressure. "That song comes sheerly from wanting to throw something. It was the 11th hour, and the label wanted more songs. It was the last crack. I was just pissed. I wanted to make a record and the label was applying a lot of pressure, but I'm glad they did.”(Wikipedia – Harder to Breathe)

Band’s Official Website: Maroon 5

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Maroon 5

The Gift – Seether (album: Karma and Effect 2006)

This is another song by Seether. What can I say, I’m a Seether Junkie! I love this song so much that I felt the need to share it with everyone!

This song is about giving a really meaningful gift to someone that believes he doesn’t deserve it. When I came home from work on Friday night my Hubby told me that he bought me a Purple Ibanez Electric Guitar. It is such an amazing guitar, one of the best that I’ve seen so far. I’ve recently started practicing with my Hubby on Electric Guitar and it’s such a fun experience, I love it. I’m not the best player in world and I’m already getting this awesome guitar, I definitely don’t deserve it! I hope I won’t let him down ;) My Hubby always spoils me with the coolest gifts but I must say this is probably the best gift I’ve ever got from him or anyone. I’m very excited! Thank you my love for making my life as sweet as honey!!! Looking forward to our jam sessions! Check out another awesome song by Seether.

Link to my Previous Seether posts:
Broken Feat Amy Lee , Sympathetic



Lyrics: The Gift Lyrics




What’s this song about?

The song is about a man who kills a young girl in a car crash in Southern Mexico. Each year, on The Day of the Dead, he visits the cross at the side of the road at the place where she died, and spends the night there. Meanwhile, the ghost of a little girl goes into town with a Curandero to visit her father and sister, who the man was going out with. As he is driving to the cross, he sees the ghost walking on the side of the road. The little girl ghost leaves candy skulls, representing her forgiveness, on the man's bed, . The "Gift" is the life he took, and the forgiveness she gives him. (The Gift Wikipedia)

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Otherside (album: Californication 2000)

This song is by Red Hot Chili Peppers, when they have released their Blood Sugar Sex Magik album back in 1991I was amazed by it. It is such a great album. I’ve started listening to their music again when they have released their Stadium Arcadium album in 2006. I totally forgot all about them until I’ve met a Canadian girl that was travelling in Australia and working part time in my team, she gave me this album and it just blew my mind! BTW in 2004 their lead singer Anthony Kiedis released an autobiography book about the band called Scar Tissue and it’s a best seller. I haven’t read it as yet but I’m definitely planning to do so soon.
This song is such a wonderful song from their album Californication which is very good as well. This song again talks about drug abuse and the tough reality after rehab. I don’t know why I always have this weird attraction to songs about drugs, is it me or the bands that I choose to listen to? I read someone else’s interpretation to this song which was quite funny; he thought it was about Anal Sex “take it on the other side”. He could be right, you never know...Check out this awesome song...

Link to the song: Otherside Red Hot Chilli Peppers




Lyrics: Otherside Lyrics




What’s this song about?

The song confronts the battles ex-junkies have with their prior addictions (Wikipedia – Otherside)

Band’s Official Website: Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Info about the band: Wikipedia - Red Hot Chili Peppers