27 posts tagged “music”
I am here at Vox.
I rarely come here now, there are many reasons why I don't.
I just came across a person's blog and there were some old familiar names; not the names of people I would call "nice."
Then it hit me, a rush of anxiety and a sinking feeling of dread and my skin is still crawling. I cannot tolerate these people any more and I don't want to run across them in my travels. We are taught to be tolerant, but I am sorry i cannot be tolerant of people who want to harm others and think it is their duty to do so.
Life is tough and why do people feel the need to make it even tougher for other people. Why can't people just leave people alone if they are not hurting them.
Oh and by the way, I do not need to be saved or converted to your way of thinking. I am fed up with people who tell me they respect me and then they try and change me to their religious views. Either you do respect me and accept me for who I am or you don't and if you don't then leave me the hell alone.
To the few friends I have left here at Vox, I apologise for not visiting but I just have not been able to face Vox and I know some of you will find that strange. Sometimes it seems no matter how hard I try and just keep to myself someone will come along and be a total killjoy and I end up wondering what is the point! The fact is my life is bloody tough and I rarely complain and I don't need people bringing me down. Everyday for me is a struggle and some days it is actually a struggle to keep going.
These days because I know just how tough life can be I just have no patience for people who want to make life even harder for people, no time for people who want to interfere in people's lives who have no business doing so, no time for people who want to prevent people from expressing their real and devoted love for each other, I think anyone reading this will get where I am coming from.
Just so I am perfectly clear on a few matters which people seem to have issues with:
I do believe in gay rights and same sex marriage.
I believe that unfortunately sometimes abortion is necessary, but at the same time we should try to do the best to reduce the number of abortions.
I do not believe in the traditional Christian, Muslim, Jewish or Hindu god. I do believe we are all connected by some force but it is not what people traditionally call god. That does not make me a evil person. I am still very spiritual, but I repeat I do not believe in god. But if you do believe in god well that is just fine, so long as you don't oppress people with your beliefs.
I am centre left in my politics and I am not about to change.
I do think love is the answer to a lot of the world's problems. The problem is most of us are too selfish to really love enough to allow others a foot up in this world; because to allow others a foot up will most likely mean that we have to take a step down.
Oh and then there is the environment. Yes people I do believe we humans are destroying our planet and we do need to do something about it for our future generations. No I do not think that climate change is some divine plan from a loving god and we should just continue on as normal.
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Thank you to Vox for showing me just how loving and wonderful people can be and at the same time opening my eyes to just how absolutely horrible other people can behave.
Well I should go now.
"Oh, life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me
That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight, I'm
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no, I've said too much
I haven't said enough
Every whisper
Of every waking hour I'm
Choosing my confessions
Trying to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt lost and blinded fool, fool
Oh no I have said too much, I haven't said enough, I set it up.
Try, cry, why try?"
Peace.
P.S. This is not goodbye.
Sometimes I'm right and I can be wrong
My own beliefs are in my song
The butcher, the banker, the drummer and then
Makes no difference what group I'm in
I am everyday people, yeah yeah
I am no better and neither are you
We are the same whatever we do
You love me, you hate me, you know me and then
You can't figure out the bag l'm in
I am everyday people, yeah yeah
There is a yellow one that won't accept the black one
That won't accept the red one that won't accept the white one
And so on and so on and scooby dooby doo-bee
Oh sha sha-we got to live together
From some nice good Russian boys, to Sarah with love.
Hello Sarah Palin we wrote this song for you because we see you from Russia! Plz respond to our emails!! We like to hear from you!!
soon as i wayk up
in the morning
i go to my window
i made this teliscop myself out of duck tape and the thing that holds the
rapping paper
i fix it on ur howse in Alaska
my next door neybor here in moscow
what r u doing rite now lets see
r u and todd ok?
u say u can see me and my country from ur state well im looking at u evry day!!!
misses palin!
i want to fly into ur Airspase!
misses palin!
i want to reer my little Head!
misses palin!
why wont You reply to my Emails?!!
I made a teliscop for YOU and i luv u so
we share a small merry-time border but the borders of r harts is thick
u dont like news-papers well neether of us can say or reed english
we are madw for eachuther!!!
so fly ur playn my way
i live at 45454 RUSSIA AVE
repeet misses palin chorus
I say dog gone it you betcha you betcha dog gone it you betcha dog gone it say it aint so joe you betcha dog on it etc
i luv u
**01/05/08 The full video has just been released and I love it - It is extremely inspirational.
Shhhh don't tell anyone, but I tear up when I watch it.
Already The GetUp Mob's "From little
things, big things grow" has featured in over 80 newspaper articles and is
getting airplay on stations nationwide. But
to inspire real change our song needs to reach an audience of millions and
echoes in every corner of the country.
All proceeds go to achieving Indigenous equality:
www.getup.org.au/campaign/MakeThisAHit
Song featuring Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody, Urthboy, Missy Higgins, Mia Dyson, Radical Son, Jane Tyrell, Dan Sultan, Joel Wenitong and Ozi Batla.
Purchasing this track will
cost $1.69 but we encourage you to donate as much as you feel appropriate.
All profits will go to GetUp's Reconciliation Fund and the following charity
organisations:
- Link Up - assisting Indigenous people who have been fostered, adopted or raised in institutions to find their way home.
- Mums and Bubs Program in Townsville.
- Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME)
By buying this song, you'll not only be part
of a movement harnessing the goodwill that came out of the apology, you'll also
be part of the national conversation on reconciliation.
Next Tuesday night we're taking that conversation into pubs, cafes and homes around the nation, Australians are gathering across the country to build a united country from the grassroots up.
We're inviting all Australians: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous, to have a yarn about reconciliation on the evening of April 29th - click here to join a 'Reconciliation GetTogether' taking place in your postcode, and begin to build a bridge of understanding.
We are all mere humans capable of good deeds, bad deeds and some very ugly deeds.
How many of us have really been tested to see just how ugly we can become.
It seems it is all too easy to judge others from our rather cosy existence.
How easy it seems to impose our moral judgements on people who we have no real understanding of.
We do not know their daily struggles, but we still pass judgements based on our own biased perceptions of the world.
Why is it so difficult to even try to take the time to understand? We are all guilty.
All of us are perpetrators of what is deemed to be bad, but in reality we are all just striving to find love and happiness.
Unfortunately sometimes people get hurt along the way, sometimes intentionally, but quite often unintentionally.
We all make mistakes, we make decisions we regret and sometimes for whatever reasons we strike out in anger.
We are just humans trying to do the best we can with our current circumstances. All too often some of us have horrific circumstances thrust upon us, and the best we can do is to try and survive, in the hope of a better life.
For me personally
it is difficult not to strike out in anger, when I see and hear how other
people are so badly treated throughout the world. Anger does not help the situation, but sometimes through utter frustration anger can be a difficult emotion to control.
No one knows what
its like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
No one knows what its like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies
But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what its like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through
But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
When my fist clenches, crack it open
Before I use it and lose my cool
When I smile, tell me some bad news
Before I laugh and act like a fool
If I swallow anything evil
Put your finger down my throat
If I shiver, please give me a blanket
Keep me warm, let me wear your coat
No one knows what its like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
Behind Blue
Eyes – The Who.
I posted this music video over at Wordpress in July 2007 and it has received many positive comments including one from the creator of this project (Waseem
Mahmood), the latest comment was today from Canada from a teacher who had used this song as part of her literature class. So I have decided to give it another airing here.
The song was the brainchild of Waseem Mahmood whose children asked him to do something about the rising radicalization of Islam -something they as young Muslims did not feel that represented the religion that they were brought up to believe in. They wanted to get a message to young Pakistanis like themselves that all that was happening around them in the name of Islam was not them - thus the song was born. Assembling the star cast and trying to arrange everybody’s diaries for the recordings and the video proved to be a challenging endeavour.
The song was recorded during a three month period from November 2006 to January 2007 at Sound of Speed studios in Karachi.
The video was shot on HD by Khurrum Mahmood, Waseem Mahmood’s elder son and edited by his younger son, Khaiyyam both of whom are attending film school in UK. The studio footage was shot by award winning DOP, Imran Ali. The graphics and animations were designed by Rashid Saeed, Aamir Khan and Aamir Yousuf.
Waseem, veteran award winning director who has worked with some of the biggest names names in the industry, describes the video as “consciously simple” emulating similar videos made in the West like “We are the World” and “Band Aid” where the message is more important than making a glamorous, all sing - all dancing production. “For me the glamour of the video was in assembling the biggest star cast ever seen in Pakistan in one single shot, something that had never been achieved before. Mahsallah, the response to the video has been amazing - I have been inundated with messages of support and congratulations from young Pakistanis around the world who have thanked me for standing up and giving voice to their sentiments. The response from the international music industry has been equally humbling - major stars, many of whom I have idolized myself have contacted me to say how much they loved the song and video and would like to collaborate with us on an English version… I guess that we must have done something right!”
The Lyrics By Ali Moeen
Hamarey Naam Say Phali Howi Jhoti Kahani Ha
This story that is being spread in our names is a lie
Yeah Mohrein Mouat Ki….. Mathay Pay Gharoun Ki Nishani Hey
These stamps of death on our forehead are the signs of others
Hamein Jis Naam Say Tum Jantay Ho….Woh Hum Nahien
The name by which you know us - we are not that
Humein Jis Ankh Say Tum Dehktay Ho….Woh Hum Nahien
The eyes with which you look at us - we are not that
Yeah Hum Nahi, Yeah Hum Nahi, Yeah Hum Nahi, Yeah Hum Nahi,
This is not us - this is not us…
Jaisay Sham Atay hi Koi Rasta Bola Bathay
As with the coming of night one loses one’s way
Andhairo Say Daaray Itna Kay Hum Ghar Hi Jala Bathay
We are scared of the dark so much that we are burning our own home
Yeah Kya Charo Taraf Urti Howi Ryigani Hey
What is this rising all around us…
Hamarey Naam Say Phali Howi Jhoti Kahani Hey
The stories that are being spread in our names are lies
Yeah Hum Nahi. Yeah Hum Nahi, Yeah Hum Nahi. Yeah Hum Nahi,
This is not us…
Gira Bathay Ha Rastay Mein Sabak Hum Sath Rahnay Ka
We have lost on the way the lesson of living togeather
Humay Ek Dosray Say Isliya Bhi Lag Raha Ha Daar
we are now even scared of each other.
Who Koi Aur Hain Jin Kay Taray Hataoo May Chehray Hain
They are others whose faces are on your hands
Tumhara Duokh Sumandar Hey….Hamaray Zakham Ghairay Hey
Your hurts are a deep sea - our wounds are deep.
Hamarey Naam Say Phali Howi Jhoti Kahani Hey
The stories that are being spread in our names are lies
Yeah Hum Nahi. Yeah Hum Nahi, Yeah Hum Nahi. Yeah Hum Nahi,
This is not us…
I figured this video was worth posting again as well.
Warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers that these film clips may contain images of people who are deceased.
It has now been nearly two weeks since Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered his “Apology” on behalf of the Australian Parliament to the stolen generations of our indigenous peoples and made a pledge to improve the standard of living conditions for indigenous Australians.
As a tribute to that special occasion I would like to pay a tribute to an Australian band called the The Warumpi Band.
Given the events two weeks ago I think the following song; Blackfella Whitefella is a very appropriate symbol for our current times as we as a nation move towards reconciliation.
Blackfella Whitefella Doesn't matter What ya' colour As long as you A true fella
As long as you A real fella All the people Of different races Around the world
In different places Doesn't matter What your name is We've got to have lots of
changes We need more brothers If we're to make it We need more sisters If we're
to save it Are you the one who's gonna stand up and be counted? Are you the one
who's gonna be there when we shout it? Are you the one who's always ready with
a helping hand? Are you the one who understands this family plan? Blackfella Whitefella
Yellowfella Any fella Doesn't matter What your colour As long as you A true fella
All the people of different races Around the world in different places Doesn't
matter Which religion It's all the same when the ship is sinking We need more
brothers If we're to make it We need more sisters If we're to change it Are you
the one who's gonna stand up and be counted? Are you the one who's gonna be there
when we shout it? Are you the one who's always there with a helping hand? Are
you the one who understands this family plan? Stand up Stand up and be counted
Stand up Stand up and be counted Stand up Stand up and be counted Stand up Stand
up and be counted Stand up Stand up and be counted (etc) Are you the one who's
always there with a helping hand? Are you the one who understands this family
plan? Are you the one who's always there with a helping hand? Are you the one
who understands this family plan?
Sadly the former frontman
of the Warumpi Band died
in June of last year. Due to cultural reasons he
is now referred to as George Burrarrawanga.
He died on his island home of Elcho Island. The island in east Arnhem Land is the subject
of the classic song called My Island Home,
which was written by the Warumpi Band's Neil Murray. George Burrarrawanga was 50 years old.
Produced by GlobalFreePress.com
Music by James Blunt
There
are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
Tears drying on their face.
He has been here.
Brothers lie in shallow graves.
Fathers lost without a trace.
A nation blind to their disgrace,
Since he's been here.
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
Houses burnt beyond repair.
The smell of death is in the air.
A woman weeping in despair says,
He has been here.
Tracer lighting up the sky.
It's another families' turn to die.
A child afraid to even cry out says,
He has been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.
There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
But no one asks the question why,
He has been here.
Old men kneel and accept their fate.
Wives and daughters cut and raped.
A generation drenched in hate.
Yes, he has been here.
And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness. 2006
"CHRISTMAS IN FALLUJAH"
Inspired By Soldiers' Letters From Iraq
Proceeds From "Christmas In Fallujah" To Benefit Homes For Our Troops
Billy Joel, the quintessential American singer, songwriter, composer and performer, has passed along his latest composition, "Christmas In Fallujah," to the emerging young artist Cass Dillon. Dillon's electrifying rendition of the song -- produced by Tommy Byrnes and Jay Baumgardner and recorded with members of Billy's ensemble -- will be available for purchase exclusively on the iTunes Store beginning Tuesday, December 4.
Net proceeds from "Christmas in Fallujah" will be donated to Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted homes for service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with severe disabilities. Billy Joel is an avid supporter of Homes For Our Troops. For more information, please go to: www.homesforourtroops.org
Billy wrote "Christmas In Fallujah" earlier this year as a response to letters he's received from soldiers in Iraq, men and women who've found solace, inspiration and comfort in his songs. A powerful and poignant depiction of the emotional realities on the ground in Iraq, "Christmas In Fallujah" is a song from the heart and a cry of the spirit, a gut-wrenching indictment of the insanity of war which echoes the human side of the conflict, military and civilian alike.
"I didn't feel I was the person to sing this song," said Billy of the decision to work with the up-and-coming Cass Dillon, 21. "I thought it should be somebody young, about a soldier's age. I wanted to help somebody else's career. I've had plenty of hits. I've had plenty of airplay. I've had my time in the sun. I think it's time for somebody else, maybe, to benefit from my own experience."
Cass Dillon came to Billy Joel's attention through Tommy Byrnes, a guitarist in Billy's band and a musical consultant for the "Movin' Out" Broadway musical. Byrnes and Stefano DiBenedetto, of the OCD Music Group, had discovered Cass performing an acoustic set at the Drama Cafe in Baldwin, New York. (Cass Dillon, like Billy Joel, is a native Long Islander.) Byrnes produced Cass's first demo recordings and one night, nearly two years ago, brought the demos, and Cass, over to Billy's for a listening session over some incredible fish tacos Cass says he'll never forget.
This year, when Tommy and Billy got to talking about who might be right for "Christmas In Fallujah," Cass Dillon's name rose to the top of the list. So Billy and Tommy flew Cass Dillon to San Francisco where, by fate and divine coincidence, they recorded "Christmas In Fallujah" on Veteran's Day 2007. The wide and immediate reach of iTunes made it the perfect venue for the release of "Christmas In Fallujah."
For singer-songwriter Cass Dillon, whose first CD was a copy of Billy Joel's "Greatest Hits," the chance to launch his own career with a new song of Billy Joel's is a dream come true. "I feel so honored and blessed to have this opportunity," Dillon said. "When someone of that stature, with that history of great songs behind him with such a huge catalog asks you to sing something he's written, there's nothing you can do but be completely honored to perform."
i'm a 25 years old dentist i live in iraq (Baghdad) i was born and raised here but unfortunately i'm thinking that the iraqis are going to extinct so i made this blog wishing that i can make a difference or even share my greif with the whole world and give them an idea about what's happening here from the point of view of a civilian living in the war zone not from the politicians nor people who gets their benefits from the conditions.
In this video I used a song called "The new country" for a very popular Iraqi singer who is Husam AlRasam, it's not a new song, and it was released when I started blogging.
This song is very popular between Iraqis, I can say that more than 80% of Iraqis have it either on their mobile phones or computers.There is something strange in this song, whenever I hear it I twitch although I've heard it countless times, believe me in Arabic it's much more effective, because the emotions were lost in translation, but I think the images compensates for that loss.
There is one thing that I want to make it clear, you will notice in the video the name Khansa`, she is a well known Arabic historic character and a poet, her brother died in a battle and she was blind from crying him, then in AlQadesia battle her four sons died too.
I'd like to dedicate this video to all the innocent Iraqis who died for a
reason or no reason at all, to all the Iraqis who had to leave their country or
home, to all real Iraqis who had to suffer from the situation, for everyone who
loves his country, to all the innocent men in the world who died for no mistake
they have done and to anyone who cares for the human race.
- Mohammed
