While I know that her sound is not for everybody, I can't help but plug a song or two of hers. It's true that not all of her songs exactly jive with me, but it always seems her personal ones hit home.

Previously, I've had/do have strong attachments to Me and a Gun and Silent All These YearsYou must do yourself a favor and watch this music video ( Read more... )

Once's "Falling Slowly" is all-around a really beautiful song. I hope it gets the Oscar. (See the clip here) A pair of poor musicians play together in a music store because they cannot afford a piano.

Tho, I'm a little saddened that "If You Want Me" wasn't nominated. It's got a haunting quality, even if the other one is catchier. (see it here ( Read more... )

...that’s me.
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I'm totally Mongolian Chop Squad Becked up. :D

Seriously, me and my sis watched the five released DVDs consecutively yesterday (and partially re-watched some today). THE MUSIC ROCKS!!! I've listened to both the original soundtrack and the dubbed music...and they're BOTH really good.

I know. Jawdrop.


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Just saw Once, a modern musical/film, but there is no cheesiness, no dance numbers, no fancy camera-work...all of the music comes from two characters ("Guy" and "Girl" -- everyone stays anonymous) who are musicians doing odd jobs in Dublin.
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I'm strictly a female female
And my future I hope will be
In the home of a brave and free male
Who'll enjoy being a guy having a girl like me!XD ( Read more... )

When something "strikes" me, it often means I put it on loop for hours until my mind has finally caught up with all the particulars it'd first been "struck" with when the song/video/sound first played.

Valjean: "Who am I? (broken) Who am I...?"
Marius: "You're Jean Valjean..."

In "Valjean's Confession" (only on the Complete Symphonic London ( Read more... )

It's beyond me...
Help me, Mommy!
I'll be good, you'll see...
Take this dream awaaaaay...!
What this?  Let's see...
I feel seeeexy...
What's come over me?
Woo! Here it comes again!

AUUUUGH!!!  Why do I always get like three story ideas during finals week??  I just want to write write write!  >__<  It's so miserable.  Whenever the pen and paper ( Read more... )

My professor comes in and goes on a fifteen minute talk-back about pop music.

"Do you guys listen to Justin Timberlake? I was watching his video for Sexy Back and I couldn't help but wonder 'Is he really bringing sexy back ( Read more... )

I love myself; I want you to love me
When I feel down; I want you above me
I search myself; I want you to find me
I forget myself; I want you to remind me

I don't want anybody else
When I think about you I touch myself
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