Ozzy Osbourne - Dreamer

"Dreamer" is the third track from Ozzy Osbourne's album Down to Earth, which was released on October 16, 2001. The single peaked at number 10 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. The song describes the rockstar's vision of a better world for his children, where they are happy and safe. In the liner notes to Osbourne's Prince of Darkness box set, Ozzy refers to this song as his version of John Lennon's "Imagine".

“Dreamer” este al treilea cantec de pe albumul lui Ozzy Osbourne “Down to Earth”, lansat in 16 octombrie 2001. Single-ul a atins locul 10 in Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks. Cantecul descrie versiunea rocler-ului despre o lume mai buna pentru copiii sai, unde ei sa fie fericiti si in siguranta. In notele din caseta de text de la Printul Intunericului, Ozzy se refera la cantecul sau ca la “Imagine” al lui John Lennon.

Personnel

Ozzy Osbourne - lead vocals

Zakk Wylde - guitar

Robert Trujillo - bass

Mike Bordin - drums

Tim Palmer - keyboards

Gazing through the window at the world outside

Wondering will mother earth survive

Hoping that mankind will stop abusing her sometime

After all there's only just the two of us

And here we are still fighting for our lives

Watching all of history repeat itself

Time after time

I'm just a dreamer

I dream my life away

I'm just a dreamer

Who dreams of better days

I watch the sun go down like everyone of us

I'm hoping that the dawn will bring a sign

A better place for those Who will come after us ...

This time

I'm just a dreamer

I dream my life away oh yeah

I'm just a dreamer

Who dreams of better days

Your higher power may be God or Jesus Christ

It doesn't really matter much to me

Without each others help there ain't no hope for us

I'm living in a dream of fantasy

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

If only we could all just find serenity

It would be nice if we could live as one

When will all this anger, hate and bigotry ...

Be gone?

I'm just a dreamer

I dream my life away

Today

I'm just a dreamer

Who dreams of better days

Okay

I'm just a dreamer

Who's searching for the way

Today

I'm just a dreamer

Dreaming my life away

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Leonard Cohen - In My Secret Life

"In My Secret Life" is a song written and performed by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson. Bob Metzger plays the guitar. The song first appears on the album “Ten New Songs”, released in 2001.
Cohen first revealed he was working on a new song called 'My Secret Life' in 1988, although it was not until 2001 that the song finally made it onto record. In addition to the album version of 4:53 minutes long, a promotional radio edit of 3:52 minutes was released by Sony Music Canada.
"In My Secret Life" peaked at number two on the Polish Airplay Chart in 2002.
The music video for "In My Secret Life" was filmed in Montreal at Habitat 67. This building is famous for its futuristic take on architecture and was built by Jewish architect Moshe Safdie, popular for Expo 67 in 1967 as his thesis at McGill University.

“In My Secret Life” este un cantec scris si interpretat de catre Leonard Cohen si Sharon Robinson. Bob Metzger canta la chitara. Cantecul apare pentru prima data pe albumul “Ten New Songs” lansat in 2001.
Cohen a marturisit primul ca a lucrat in 1988 la un cantec numit “My Secret Life”, si de-abia in 2001 cantecul a fost finalizat si inregistrat. In plus fata de varianata discografica de 4:53 minute, a fost lansata de catre Sony Music Canada si o varianta radiofonica de 3:52 minute.
“In My Secret Life” a atins locul 2 in clasamentul albumelor radiodifuzate din Polonia in 2002. Videoclipul musical “In My Secret Life” a fost filmat in Montreal la Habitat 67. Aceasta cladire este faimoasa pentru alura sa arhitectonica de viitor si a fost realizata de arhitectul evreu Moshe Safdie, popular pentru Expo 67 din 1967 si tezele lui de la Universitatea McGill.

Airbourne - Runnin' Wild

"Runnin' Wild" is the 1st single from the album “Runnin' Wild” by the Australian hard rock band Airbourne, released on 16 May 2007.
The music video for this song shows the band Airbourne in the back of a truck playing while being chased by the LAPD. It also features a guest appearance by Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead as the driver of the truck, eventually locking the pursuing policemen inside the truck (whilst wearing a Motörhead jacket) after it has stopped and the band has left it.

“Runnin’ Wild” este primul single de pe albumul “Runnin’ Wild” al trupei australiene de hard rock Airbourne, lansat la 16 mai 2007.
Clipul video musical pentru acest cantec arata trupa Airbourne in partea din spate a unui camion, cantand, in timp ce este urmarita de poltia din Los Angeles. Are de asemenea si aparitia invitatului Lemmy Kilmister de la Motörhead, pe post de sofer, in cele din urma incuindu-i pe politistii urmaritori in camion (in timpul acesta fiind imbracat cu jacheta de la Motörhead) dup ace a oprit si trupa a plecat.

Personnel

Joel O'Keeffe - lead vocals, lead guitar

David Roads - rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Justin Street - bass, backing vocals

Ryan O'Keeffe - drums

Sweet - Love Is Like Oxigen

"Love Is Like Oxygen" is a song by the British band Sweet, co-written by the group's guitarist Andy Scott and Trevor Griffin, a musician who had played with various unsuccessful bands before becoming a roadie and sound engineer, and released in January 1978. The song was a departure from earlier recordings by Sweet, which were more guitar-driven and featured high vocal harmonies. The extended album version of the song (6 minutes 57 seconds), which appeared on their album “Level Headed”, incorporates strings and has some disco elements.
Their first release on the Polydor label after their departure from RCA, it was also their last Top 10 hit, reaching No. 4 in New Zealand, No. 6 in Switzerland, No. 8 in Belgium, Canada, and the United States, No. 9 in United Kingdom, No. 9 in Australia and No. 10 in West Germany.
Later that year it was honoured with a Song of the Year nomination at the Ivor Novello Awards, although beaten by "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty. The song is frequently included on greatest hits compilations, usually in its edited single version.

“Love Is Like Oxigen” este un cantec al trupei britanice Sweet, avand co-autori pe chitaristul Andy Scott si Trevor Griffin, un musician care a cantat cu variate trupe fara success inainte de a deveni membru de turnee si inginer de sunet. A fost lansat in ianuarie 1978. Cantecul a fost o plecare de la inregistrarile timpurii ale trupei, care aveau in prim plan chitara conducatoare si prezentau inalte armonii vocale. Versiunea extinsa a cantecului (6 minute si 57 de secunde), care apare pe albumul “Level Headed”, incorporeaza elemente de coarde si disco.
Prima lor lansare cu Polydor, dupa plecarea de la RCA, a fost si ultimul hit de top 10, atingand locul 4 in Noua Zeelanda, locul 6 in Elvetia, locul 8 in Belgia, Canada si Statele Unite, locul 9 in Marea Britanie si Australia si locul 10 in Germania de Vest.
Mai tarziu in acel an a fost onorat cu o nominalizare la Cantecul Anului si la premiile Ivor Novello, desi a fost batut de “Baker Street” a lui Gerry Rafferty. Cantecul este frecvent inclus pe compilatii de mari slagare, usual cu versiunea de single.

Personnel

Brian Connolly – lead vocals

Steve Priest – bass guitar, backing vocals

Andy Scott – guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals

Mick Tucker – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Sweet in New York, april 1978

Metallica - Enter Sandman

"Enter Sandman" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the opening track and lead single from their self-titled fifth album, released in 1991. The music was written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Hetfield wrote the lyrics, which deal with the concept of a child's nightmares.
The single reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and achieved platinum certification for more than 1,000,000 copies shipped in the United States, spurring sales of over 30 million copies for Metallica and propelling Metallica to worldwide popularity. Acclaimed by critics, the song is featured in all of Metallica's live albums and DVDs released after 1991 and has been played live at award ceremonies and benefit concerts.

“Enter Sandman” este un cantec al trupei americane de heavy netal Metallica. Este piesa de deschidere si sigle-ul principal de pe al cincilea lor album autointitulat, din 1991. Muzica a fost scrisa de catre Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield si Lars Ulrich. Hetfield, chitaristul ritmic si vocalistul grupului, a scris versurile, acestea tratand conceptul de cosmar la copii.
Single-ul a atins locul 16 in US Billboard Hot 100 si a obtinut certificarea de platina pentru 1 000 000 de copii vandute in SUA, stimuland vanzarea de peste
30 000 000 de copii si propulsarea trupei pe plan international. Aclamat de catre critici, cantecul apare in toate albumele live Metallica si in DVD-urile lansate dupa 1991 si a fost cantat la ceremonii de premiere si concerte pentru beneficii.

Personnel

James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar

Kirk Hammett – lead guitar

Jason Newsted – bass, backing vocals

Lars Ulrich – drums

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

"Stairway to Heaven" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in late 1971. It was composed by the band's guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant for their untitled fourth studio album (usually called Led Zeppelin IV). The song is often regarded as the most popular rock song of all time.
The song has three sections, each one progressively increasing in tempo and volume. The song begins in a slow tempo with acoustic instruments (guitar and recorders) before introducing electric instruments. The final section is an uptempo hard rock arrangement highlighted by Page's guitar solo (considered by many to be one of the greatest ever) accompanying Plant's vocals that end with the plaintive a cappella line: "And she's buying a stairway to heaven."
"Stairway to Heaven" was voted number three in 2000 by VH1 on its list of the 100 Greatest Rock Songs, and was placed at number 31 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was the most requested song on FM radio stations in the United States in the 1970s, despite never having been commercially released as a single there. In November 2007, through download sales promoting Led Zeppelin's “Mothership” release, "Stairway to Heaven" reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.

 

“Stairway to Heaven” este un cantec al trupei engleze de rock Led Zeppelin, lansat spre sfarsitul anului 1971. A fost compus de chitaristul trupei Jimmy Page si vocalistul Robert Plant pentru al patrulea album de studio fara titlu (uzual numit “Led Zeppelin IV”). Cantecul este privit deseori ca cel mai popular cantec rock din toate timpurile.
Cantecul are trei sectiuni, fiecare crescand progresiv  in tempo si volum. Cantecul incepe intr-un tempo lent cu instrumente acustice (chitara si inregistrari) inaintea introducerii instrumentelor electrice. Sectiunea finala este un aranjament inalt de hard rock evidentiat de solo-ul de chitara al lui Page (considerat de multi a fi cel mai mare chitarist), acompaniat de vocea tanguitoare a lui Plant pe versul a cappella:”Si ea cumpara o scara la cer”.
“Stairway to Heaven” a fost votat numarul 3 in 2000 de catre VH1 pe listele sale  la Cele mai mari 100 de cantece rock din toate timpurile. A fost cantecul cel mai cerut la posturile radio FM din Statele Unite in anii ’70, in ciuda faptului ca nu a fost lansat commercial ca single acolo. In noiembrie 2007 printre descarcarile ce promovau albumul “Mothership” al lui Led Zeppelin, “Stairway to Heaven” a atins locul 37 in clasamentul britanic de single-uri.

Personnel

Robert Plant – vocals

Jimmy Page – electric and acoustic guitars, production, mastering, digital remastering

John Paul Jones – bass, electric piano, recorders, synthesizer

John Bonham – drums

Bread - Guitar Man

"The Guitar Man" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the rock group Bread. It first appeared on Bread's 1972 album, “Guitar Man. It is a mixture of the sounds of soft rock, including strings and acoustic guitar, and the addition of a wah-wah effect electric guitar, played by Larry Knechtel. It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and their third No. 1 hit on the easy listening chart, (following "If" and "Baby I'm-a Want You").

“The Guitar Man” este un cantec al lui David Gates si inregistrat original de grupul Bread. ”.A aparut mai intai pe albumul lui Bread din 1972, “Guitar Man”. Este un amestec de sunete de soft rock, icluzand corzi si chitara acustica si, in plus, effect ua-ua de chitara electrica, realizat de Larry Knechtel. A atins locul 11 in Bilboard Hot 100 in Statele Unite si al treilea lor hit de locul 1 in clasamentul ascultatorilor (dupa “If” si “Baby I’m-a Want You”).

Personnel

David Gates - lead vocals, bass, violin

James Griffin - acoustic guitar, harmony vocals

Larry Knechtel - lead guitar

Mike Botts - drums

Black Sabbath - Evil Woman

The song was covered in 1970 by Black Sabbath and was released in England as the band's first-ever single. It belongs to the American rock band Crow. The song also appeared on the European version of the band's debut album, “Black Sabbath”, though it was excluded from versions released in other markets and was replaced by its B-side, "Wicked World", on the American version of the album.

Cantecul a fost preluat de Balck Sabbath in 1970 si a fost lansat in Anglia ca primul single al trupei. Apartine trupei americane de rock Crow. Cantecul a aparut si pe versiunea europeana a albumului de debut al trupei “Balck Sabbath”, desi a fost exclus din versiunile lansate pe alte piete si a fost inlocuit de fata B a single-ului, “Wicked World” pe versiunea americana a albumului.

I've seen a look of evil in your eyes

You've been filling me all full of lies

Sorrow will not change your shameful deeds

Do well best, someone else has better seen

 

Evil woman, don't you play your games with me

Evil woman, don't you play your games with me

 

Now I know just what you're looking for

You want me to claim that child you bore

Well you know that it must he not be

And you know the way it got to be

 

Evil woman, don't you play your games with me

Evil woman, don't you play your games with

 

Evil woman, don't you play your games with me

Evil woman, don't you play your games with me

 

Wickedness lies in your moisten lips

Your body moves just like the crack of a whip

Blackness sleeps on top of your stray bed

Do you whish that you could see me dead

 

Evil woman, don't you play your games with me

Evil woman, don't you play your games with me

Evil woman, don't you play your games with me

Evil woman, don't you play your games with me

Patricia Kass - Madmoiselle chante blues

 "Mademoiselle chante le blues" (Eng: "Mademoiselle Sings the Blues", possibly referring to the Billie Holiday song "Lady Sings the Blues") is the name of a 1987 song recorded by the French singer Patricia Kaas. It was her first single from her debut studio album, “Mademoiselle chante...”, on which it features as ninth track, and her second single overall. Released in November 1987, it was Kaas' first hit, reaching the top ten in France. It remains one of the most emblematic songs of the singer.

“Madmoiselle chante blues” (in engleza:”Madmoiselle Sings the Blues”, posibil ca o referire la cantecul lui Billy Holliday “Lady Sings the Blues”) este numele unui cantec inregistrat in 1987, al cantaretei francize Patricia Kass. A fost primul ei single de pe albumul de studio de debut “Madmoiselle chante…”, pe care se prezinta 9 piese si al doilea single al ei pana atunci. Lansat in noiembrie 1987, a fost primul success al lui Kass, atingand top 10 in Franta. Ramane unul dintre cele mai emblematice cantece ale cantaretei.

Y en a qui élèvent des gosses au fond des HLM

Y en a qui roulent leurs bosses du Brésil en Ukraine

Y en a qui font la noce du côté d'Angoulême

Et y en a même

Qui militent dans la rue avec tracts et banderoles

Et y en a qui en peuvent plus de jouer les sex symbols

Y en a qui vendent l'amour au fond de leur bagnole

Mademoiselle chante le blues

Soyez pas trop jalouses

Mademoiselle boit du rouge

Mademoiselle chante le blues

Y en a huit heures par jour qui tapent sur des machines

Y en a qui font la cour masculine-féminine

Y en a qui lèchent les bottes comme on lèche des vitrines

Et y en a même

Qui font du cinéma, qu'on appellent Marilyn

Mais Marilyn Dubois s'ra jamais Norma Jean

Faut pas croire que l'talent c'est tout c'qu'on s'imagine

Mademoiselle chante le blues

Soyez pas trop jalouses

Mademoiselle boit du rouge

Mademoiselle chante le blues

Elle a du gospel

Dans la voix et elle y croit

Y en a qui s'font bonne sœur, avocat, pharmacienne

Y en a qui ont tout dit quand elles ont dit "je t'aime"

Y en a qui sont vieilles filles du côté d'Angoulême

Et y en a même

Qui jouent femmes libérées, petit joint et gardénal

Qui mélangent vie en rose et image d'Epinal

Qui veulent se faire du bien sans jamais s'faire du mal

Mademoiselle chante le blues

Soyez pas trop jalouses

Mademoiselle boit du rouge

Mademoiselle chante le blues

Elle a du gospel

Dans la voix et elle y croit

Mademoiselle chante le blues

Oh, oh, le blues

Mademoiselle chante le blues

Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

"Money for Nothing" is a single by British rock band Dire Straits, taken from their 1985 studio album “Brothers in Arms”. The song's lyrics are written from the point of view of two working-class men watching music videos and commenting on what they see. The song features a guest appearance by Sting singing background vocals, providing both the signature falsetto introduction and backing chorus of "I want my MTV." The groundbreaking video was the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network launched on 1 August 1987.
It was Dire Straits' most commercially successful single, peaking at number 1 for three weeks in the United States, number 1 for three weeks on the US Top Rock Tracks chart and number 4 in the band's native UK. "Money for Nothing" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1986 at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards and the video won Video of the Year at the 3rd MTV Video Music Awards.

“Money for Nothing” este un single al trupei britanice de rock Dire Straits, scos de pe albumul lor de studio din 1985 “Brothers in Arms”. Versurile cantecului sunt scrise din punctul de vedere a doi muncitori care urmaresc clipuri video si comenteaza ceea ce vad. Cantecul il prezinta si pe Sting care apare in backing vocals, ambele furnizand introducerea de falsetto si corul backing la “I want my MTV”. Videoclipul inovator a fost primul emis de catre MTV Europa la lansarea postului pe 1 august 1987.
A fost cel mai mare succes comercial al unui single de la Dire Straits, atingand locul 1 pentru trei saptamani in Statele Unite, in clasamentul US Top Rock Tracks si numarul 4 in Marea Britanie. “Money for nothing” a castigat premiul Grammy pentru Cea mai buna performanta rock a unui duo sau grup cu voce in 1986 la a 28-a editie a premiilor Grammy si video-ul a castigat premiul pentru Video al anului si premiul 3 la MTV Video Music.

Now look at them yo-yo's that's the way you do it

You play the guitar on the MTV

That ain't workin' that's the way you do it

Money for nothin' and chicks for free

Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it

Lemme tell ya them guys ain't dumb

Maybe get a blister on your little finger

Maybe get a blister on your thumb.

We gotta install microwave ovens

Custom kitchen deliveries

We gotta move these refrigerators

We gotta move these colour TV's

See the little faggot with the earring and the makeup

Yeah buddy that's his own hair

That little faggot got his own jet airplane

That little faggot he's a millionaire

We gotta install microwave ovens

Custom kitchens deliveries

We gotta move these refrigerators

We gotta move these colour TV's

I shoulda learned to play the guitar

I shoulda learned to play the drums

Look at that mama, she got it stickin' in the camera

Man we could have some fun

And he's up there, what's that? Hawaiian noises?

Bangin' on the bongoes like a chimpanzee

That ain't workin' that's the way you do it

Get your money for nothin' get your chicks for free

We gotta install microwave ovens

Custom kitchen deliveries

We gotta move these refrigerators

We gotta move these colour TV's

Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it

You play the guitar on the MTV

That ain't workin' that's the way you do it

Money for nothin' and your chicks for free

Money for nothin' and chicks for free

Money for nothin' and chicks for free

Money for nothin' and chicks for free

Money for nothin' and chicks for free

Eagles - Hotel California Melbourne 2004 live

"Hotel California" is the title track from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder (music), Don Henley, and Glenn Frey (lyrics). The Eagles' original recording of the song features Henley singing the lead vocals and concludes with an extended section of electric guitar interplay between Felder and Joe Walsh.
The song is considered the most famous recording by the band, and in 1998 its long guitar coda was voted the best guitar solo of all time by readers of Guitarist. The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. The lyrics of the song have been given various interpretations by fans and critics alike, the Eagles themselves describing the song as their "interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles". In the 2013 documentary History of the Eagles, Henley said that the song was about "a journey from innocence to experience... that's all..."
Since its release, "Hotel California" has been covered by a number of artists and has become a part of international popular culture. Julia Phillips proposed adapting the song into a film, but the members of the Eagles disliked the idea and it never came to fruition. Commercially, "Hotel California" reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top ten of several international charts.

Hotel California este piesa de titlu de pe albumul omonim al formației Eagles. Cântecul a fost lansat ca single în februarie 1977 și este unul dintre cele mai cunoscute melodii rock. Este compusă de Don Felder (muzică), Don Henley, and Glenn Frey (versuri).
„Hotel California” a fost în topul Billboard Hot 100 timp de o saptamână în mai 1977. Trei luni după lansare, cântecul a fost certificat "Gold" de către Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), pentru cele un milion de copii vândute. Deasemenea în 1977, cei de la Eagles au câștigat Grammy Award for Record of the Year pentru "Hotel California" la cea de-a 20-a ceremonie a Premiilor Grammy.
În 2009, cântecul "Hotel California" a fost certificat cu Platină (Digital Sales Award) de către RIAA pentru vânzarea a peste 1.000.000 albume în format digital. Cântecul este bine cotat în foarte multe sondaje și clasamente de muzică rock; revista Rolling Stone l-a clasat pe poziția 49 în lista sa "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". De asemenea, „Hotel California” este unul dintre cele 500 de cântece din Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Solo-ul la chitară din cântec a fost votat de către cititorii revistei Guitarist în 1998 drept cel mai bun solo din toate timpurile și a fost inclus pe poziția a 8-a în „Guitar Magazine's Top 100 Guitar Solos”.

Personnel

Don Felder – 12- and 6-string electric guitars, backing vocals

Don Henley – lead vocals, drums, percussion

Glenn Frey – 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals

Joe Walsh – electric guitar, backing vocals

Randy Meisner – bass, backing vocals

Eagles - Dirty Laundry

"Dirty Laundry" is a song written by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar, from Henley's Gold-plus debut solo album “I Can't Stand Still”, released in 1982. The song hit number 1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart in October 1982, prior to being issued as a 45. Lyrically, the song describes mass media sensationalism and yellow journalism.
Released as the second single from “I Can't Stand Still”, it spent three weeks at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1983. The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in March of 1983, representing sales of over one million in the United States.

“Dirty Laundry” este un cantec scris de Don Henley si Danny Kortchmar, de pe albumul de aur solo de debut al lui Henley “I Can’t Stand Sill”, lansat in 1982. Cantecul a atins locul 1 in clasamentul pieselor de pe albume de la Billboard in octombrie 1982, inainte de a fi imprimat pe turatia de 45. Versurile descriu senzationalismul din media, asa-zisul jurnalism galben.
Lansat ca al doilea single de pe “I Can’t Stand Sill”, a stat trei saptamani pe locul 3 in Billboard Hot 100 la inceputul lui 1983. Single-ul a fost certificat cu aur de catre RIIA in martie 1983 pentru vanzari de peste un million de copii in Statele Unite.
Videoclipul din postare este de la concertele din Melbourne din noiembrie 2004.

I make my living off the evening news

Just give me something, something I can use

People love it when you lose, they love dirty laundry

Well, I could've been an actor, but I wound up here

I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear

Come and whisper in my ear, give us dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em all around

We got the bubble-headed bleach-blonde who comes on at five

She can tell you about the plane crash with a gleam in her eye

It's interesting when people die, give us dirty laundry

Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet?

You know the boys in the newsroom got a running bet

Get the widow on the set, we need dirty laundry

You don't really need to find out what's going on

You don't really want to know just how far it's gone

Just leave well enough alone, keep your dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're stiff, kick 'em all around

(Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down)

(Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down)

(Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down)

(Kick 'em when they're stiff, kick 'em all around)

Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies

We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie

Love to cut you down to size, we love dirty laundry

We can do the innuendo, we can dance and sing

When it's said and done, we haven't told you a thing

We all know that crap is king, give us dirty laundry

(Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down)...

Sibelius - Andante festivo

The “Andante festive” was written for string quartet in 1922 shortly before the Sixth Symphony. The composer later expanded it for string orchestra with 'ad lib' timpani, and on 1 January 1939 he conducted a performance in Helsinki for short-wave radio transmission to the World Exhibition in New York. This performance was preserved on wax as a poignant historical memento. It was the last time Sibelius conducted, and is the only known recorded exemple of his conducting. The noble, seamless melody is as close as he came to a religious statement. There are, in addition, intriguing suggestions of Dvorak's Symphony 'From the New World' (or is it 'God Save the Queen'?) and Sibelius' own later Seventh Symphony, and an unmistakeable final 'Amen' cadence.

“Andante festive” a fost scris pentru un cvartet de coarde in 1922, cu putin timp inainte de Simfonia a VI-a. Compozitorul l-a extins apoi pentru orchestra de coarde cu timpanele facultative si la 1 ianuarie 1939 el a dirijat o interpretare in Helsinki, pentru o transmisie radio pe unde scurte catre Expozitia Mondiala de la New York. Aceasta performanta a fost conservata in ceara ca un moment istoric remarcabil. A fost ultima data cand Sibelius a dirijat si este singura inregistrare cu el dirijand.
Nobila si perfecta melodie este aproape cum el a numit-o ca o declaratie religioasa. Sunt sugestii care intriga, ca ar semana cu simfonia lui Dvorak “Din Noua Lume” (sau e cumva “God Save the Queen”) si chiar mai tarzia Simfonie a VII-a a lui Sibelius si negresita cadenta de final “Amen”.

Sursa -  Robert Dearling, 1993

Peter Paul Rubens -Christ Risen 1616

The Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin

"Nights in White Satin" is a song by the Moody Blues, written and composed by Justin Hayward. It was first featured as the segment "The Night" on the album “Days of Future Passed”. When first released as a single in 1967, it reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number 103 in the United States in 1968. It was the first significant chart entry by the band since "Go Now" and its recent lineup change, in which Denny Laine and Clint Warwick had resigned and both Hayward and John Lodge had joined.
When reissued in 1972, in the United States the single hit number two – for two weeks – on the Billboard Hot 100 (behind "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash) and hit number one on the Cash Box Top 100. It earned a gold certification for sales of over a million U.S. copies. It also hit number one in Canada. After two weeks at #2, it was replaced by "I'd Love You to Want Me" by Lobo. The song again charted in the UK in 1979 reaching number 14.
The song charted again in 2010, reaching number 51 in the British Official Singles Charts.

“Nights in White Satin” este un cantec al lui The Moody Blues, scris si compus de Justin Hayward. A fost prezentat prima data ca segmentul “The Night” pe albumul “Days of Future Passsed”. Cand a fost lansat ca single prima data in 1967, a atins locul 19 in claasamentul britanic de single-uri si locul 103 in Staatele Unite. A fost prima clasare semnificativa a trupei de la “Go Now” si noua sa componenta schimbata, prin plecarea lui Denny Laine si a lui Clint Warwick, in trupa sosind Hayward si John Lodge.
La relansarea din 1972 in Statele Unite, single-ul a ocupat locul 2 – pentru doua saptamani – in Billboard Hot 100 (in spatele piesei lui Johnny Nash “I Can See Clearly Now”) si a atins locul 1 in Cash Box Top 100. A castigat o certificare de aur pentru vanzari de peste un million de copii in Statele Unite. A ajuns pe primul loc si in Canada. Dupa doua saptamani pe locul 2, a fost inlocuit de “I’d Love You to Want Me” – Lobo. Cantecul s-a clasat iar in Marea Britanie in 1979, atingand locul 14. Si iarasi in 2010, pe locul 51 in clasamentele britanice oficiale de single-uri.