"Shame Music"

by Carmen Cruz


We've all got them...
You know, those songs that come on the radio /your iPod while you're driving that you LOOOOVE singing to. You really get into it too. Your head starts bobbing, and you throw in the odd dance move (while trying to continue driving normally). You absolutely MUST sing your heart and soul out to this song... but here's the thing - You want absolutely NO ONE to know about this.
It's the song that you LOOOOVE to sing to, but you make sure you roll up your car window (nice and tight!) so no one can hear the song in question. I call that "Shame Music".

I find it funny how we go to such great lengths to hide our "Shame Music". For example, I had a friend admit to me that he hides all his "Shame Music" on his iPod under 'Los Lonely Boys', because he figures that no one will ever look to see what songs he has by this band. Kinda smart, huh? I managed to get out of him a small sample of what HE has hidden there (note how I emphasize the word 'HE'). If you're interested, click here and/or here.
Anywho...

I've decided to share some of my "Shame Music" with you. I figure that it'll either take you back to the 'good ol' days' or make you laugh... and both are good, no?

Here goes...

Ace of Base ~ The Sign - I used to think this band was the end all, be all. I still kinda do...


Taylor Swift ~  Mean - Damn you Taylor Swift! Why ya gotta write such catchy tunes? P.s: This song was written about Joe Jonas. Is it sad that I know that? Yes. Yes it is.



Color Me Badd ~ Sexual Capacity - I can feel your judgement. It burns...



Infant Sorrow ~ Furry Walls - From the movie 'Get Him To The Greek'. Awesome/hilarious tune.


ABBA ~ Fernando - I know what you're thinking... ABBA isn't that horrible, right? Try singing along to it, full blast, in your car. Not so cool now, huh?!




My Chemical Romance ~ I'm Not Okay (I Promise) - I love these guys, and I don't care that the lead singer looks like an angry 12 year old girl. There. I said it.


What's that you say? Ace of Base, AGAIN? Yup. I likes me my Ace Of Base..... What?!?!?!

Ace Of Base ~ It's a Beautiful Life



So if you ever see me driving around, passionately singing and throwing the odd fist pump, all with the windows rolled up (on a day when it's 30 degrees plus - and I have no AC), you'll know why...

Enjoy!

Besos,

CC.
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p.s:  Feel free to share any of your "Shame Music" with me. This is a safe place.... ;D

Weird Music News

by Carmen Cruz


Some of it is weird, some of it is gross, and some of it is just sad. Either way, inquiring minds wanna know, right?


 Weird/Gross/Disturbing
Some time tonight in, a painting by rocker Pete 'messed-up' Doherty and the late Amy Winehouse, is to go on sale at auction.  The painting is titled “Ladylike,” and is supposed to be an artistic depiction of Doherty’s one-time band The Libertines, alongside a small self-portrait of Amy Winehouse painted with her own blood (ew).
Wanna see? 















Let's take a closer look, shall we? Here's Amy's bloody self portrait. 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The auction starts tonight at London’s Cob Gallery, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Amy Winehouse Foundation. The painting is expected to fetch around $129,000 smackers. 


Sad/Weird
 
 Hey! Remember that band called Limp Bizkit?!?!?! Yeah, most people just wanna forget about them, but uh-uh, Fred Durst will not have that. He will not have that at all. 
The band has just revealed the name of their NEW album (can you believe it?!?!). It's gonna be called... wait for it..... wait for it.....
'Stampede Of The Disco Elephants'. I know you're sitting on the edge of your seat right now, and I don't blame you. Ok, ok, sarcasm aside, Fred is pretty pumped about the album and says that you can expect some 'some crazy Limp Bizkit shit' (I believe the shit part)... I keed, I keed. Oh! And just a heads up, rumour has it that good ol' Fred has given drummer John Otto and DJ Lethal the kick to the curb. 
 
 
 
Just Plain Weird
Tom 'Couch-Hopping' Cruise has a brand new moving coming out called 'Rock Of Ages'. It's based on the broadway musical (wait a minute. Does this mean there's singing throughout most of the movie? Ugh..) with Tom playing 80's rocker Stacee Jaxx. The movie also stars Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Alec Baldwin. 
It's trailer time.




Recently, music producer Adam Anders has been going on and on about how "amazing" and "powerful" Tom's voice is. Is it possible the Tom Cruise is a triple threat? An actor, a singer AND a Scientologist? I don't believe it!
Don't ask me how, but I managed to track down a small sample of Tom Cruise actually doing some of his vocal exercises. Are you ready for this???
Rock of Ages hits theaters on June 1st. 

Enjoy!!! 

Besos, 

CC.
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Singing Drunk Guy = Hilarious ~ Is he from Vancouver????

by Carmen Cruz


Got this from a coworker.

"Robert Wilkinson, got arrested for intoxication and didn't agree with the charges. After pleading his case, he decides to belt out his emotions... through the music of Queen."

HILARIOUS!!!!

What's even more admirable was that he
a) remembered the lyrics to the entire tune and
b) isn't completely tone deaf. 




PLUS... I'm thinking this dude lives in Vancouver. He has his own youtube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/user/bobtron5000)  and one of his videos is about leaving school... that being Vancouver Film School.

Should be be proud? Maybe a little bit... ;D

Say no to drugs (and alcohol) kids!!!

Enjoy!

Besos,

CC.
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