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(Note: I am not a Vocal+ member but I decided to write this for fun instead of for money.) 18-year-old pop phenomenon Billie Eilish has risen into incredible, prominent, global fame in the last year. Her debut song, dreamy love ballad ocean eyes, garnered millions of listen on SoundCloud and the attention of several big name labels. Billie's 2017 EP, don't smile at me, debuted in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia in the Top 15 Charts. Finally, with the release of her first LP album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? last March, Billie made the astronomical leap from relatively popular to the biggest global pop sensation in the 21st Century.
By Amanda Harris6 years ago in Beat
Tunes to Get Grooving To (Part 19)
Hi all! It’s week 19 of Tunes to Get Grooving To and I am back this week with five new tunes for you to get grooving tune. Whether these are popular songs you might have heard of or if they’re something you’ve never heard of before, these five new tunes will definitely be ones to add to your playlists!
By Leigh Hooper6 years ago in Beat
Mississippi by Bob Dylan; or How I Learned to Stop Worrying…
Bob Dylan has been a massive part of my life for a while and I think we can all name at least one song he has sung. Whether it be from the protest days of “Blowin’ in the Wind” or from the Gospel Era with “Property of Jesus”. Bob Dylan has had a profound impact on the world of music and how we see songwriting today. I never thought that a song could actually change my life so much that I would begin to question what kind of person I was, but here I am today - a changed human being because of one folk song.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Beat
Love’s In Need of Love Today
Having decided long ago that, regardless of anything else this legendary singer/songwriter/genius could create from now until ... forever, this album will remain as his most special of his incredible works.
By Thomas G Robinson6 years ago in Beat
Bittersweet Symphony
Love at first Sound~ I had never truly felt what I considered to be an out of body experience until the moment Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve first graced my ears. From the moment the violin intro began playing, no longer was I sitting in the floor of my dads living room in my pajamas but instead my soul had been sucked into the ending scene of cruel intentions and I was now Annette Hargrove. I could feel the wind whipping my hair as I sped down the highway in that flashy Jaguar convertible, shades on, breathing in sunlight and freedom. I sat with the tone of this moment wondering at its duality, it was both tragic and beautiful.
By Marissa Luna ☽❁6 years ago in Beat
How Linkin Park’s ‘Waiting For The End’ Helped Me Find Closure and a New Outlook on Life
We all have dreams. Goals that we set ourselves so our lives have a sense of meaning and something to look forward to when we wake up early in the morning, ready to face a new day. How many times haven’t you replayed, in your head, a scenario or situation that you wish it to become true. What happens when, after all the time and effort you invested, the outcome is not what you expected? We strive always for success but do you consider the possibility of failure? We prepare ourselves all our lives to succeed, but are we prepared to lose?
By Jonas Casillas6 years ago in Beat
Ghost
Just thinking about this song gives me goosebumps. Badflower became one of my favorite bands after hearing this song, just because of the rawness and absolute power that was put into this song. And after hearing this incredible piece of music, I had to listen to the rest of their album, OK, I'm Sick, and I fell in love with that.
By g. whiles6 years ago in Beat
I Think I’m Okay
June 6, 2019, the day my favorite musical artist, Machine Gun Kelly, released his song “I Think I’m Okay”, featuring Yungblud and Travis Barker. Less than a year later, I never would have imagined that one song could hold so many fond memories in such a short time frame. I am grateful to say this song unlocked a door for me towards an amazing artist I hadn’t took notice to prior to the release. Yungblud is currently my other favorite artist and his off the wall lyrics have inspired me through some difficult moments. The premise behind the song itself is that despite life continuously aiming to knock you down, in the long-run, everything turns out okay. The line, “I think that something's fucking wrong with me.” acknowledges we all possess impurities, flaws, self-doubt, weaknesses, and so on. Often I feel as though I’m not worth enough, or that I’m less than others, and my whole life I’ve struggled with fitting in and the desire of being enough and being accepted as an individual. This passage tells me and everyone else listening who feels similarly, that we aren’t secluded and others carry the same experiences. “I can taste it on my tongue, I can tell that something's wrong but I guess it's just my life and I can take it if I wanna”, this verse is proclaiming that if you aren’t happy with your life or where you are in life, you can take it back, change it, transform it, you can write your own destiny, and essentially manifest your future. Last summer, I had a small group of three. Every week we’d get together, usually we drove around for hours listening to music. We always ended up listening to this at some point during the night. One of the main memories I have attached to this song, is the three of us were driving down the main street in our town, blaring this song in the car, singing at the top of our lungs. I remember feeling content with life for a few moments, like nothing take our friendship away, like everything in life was okay. A few months later, I receive a call that flipped my world upside down- our trio no longer exists. We lost one to suicide, no one expected it and nothing’s been the same since. At the end of the song Yungblud writes his verse, “You'll find me alone at midnight. Inside my mind, tryna get things right. They want to keep you calling, so you don't wake in the morning.” This verse is recognizing the depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, etc. that so many people have to go through. Although it is a sensitive topic, I think it needs to be addressed more publicly so others know they’re not alone, so we can develop a safe space and community where people don’t have to be afraid to express their emotions. Every time I listen to that verse, I think of him and our trio and I’m instantly pulled back into all the memories we had, the good and the bad. The song is a timestamp for the summer ‘19; the summer I spent with two of my favorite people. In conclusions, at the beginning of the song, the artist is singing about his problems such as paranoia, substance abuse, unintentionally abruptly ending close relationships, towards the end, they go on writing about depression, and to wrap up the title being ”I Think I'm Okay” is stating, despite the downfalls, my story continues. I personally think everyone can relate to the story to some extent, which is why it's helped so many people. Music is therapy.
By J. Haley6 years ago in Beat
Oh, Argentina!
I've been in love with Tokyo Police Club for well over a decade now, but Forcefield is still one of my absolute favourite records they've ever made. The Spring 2014 release of this collection of joyful noises was timed perfectly with my first trip to the UK, my acceptance to my chosen University program, my escape from a toxic relationship and subsequently re-uniting with my high school sweetheart (now husband), and just overall upswing of my life pendulum. So, I guess what I'm saying is, this album and it's completely coincidental release date now has such strong ties to an amazing year in my life that it could never do wrong and now basically never be topped by anything else. Sorry, other music. You just can't.
By Hannah B6 years ago in Beat
5 Songs for your Soul
Music is an essential need for our everyday activities. I've been expanding my interests in other songs, not looking at the beat, but at the lyrical content to understand the song. Amidst my search in new songs, with a mature understanding to what the artist has been conveying through a clear focus. I've found the songs to share that have gotten me through some dark times to heal my soul during rough patches of my life. If you are going through a rough part in your life and need some peace through music. I hope this list helps.
By Samantha Parrish6 years ago in Beat
'Haven't Met You Yet' By Michael Bublé Tells a Great Love Story
Michael Bublé is a 44-year-old Canadian-Italian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He loves singing, and I love listening to him no matter what he is singing. I believe I could listen to him even if he is just warming up with do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do. I have never missed any of his Christmas specials on television. I am disappointed when there isn't one.
By Margaret Minnicks6 years ago in Beat
Top 5 Underrated Lana Del Rey Songs
Lana Del Rey has rose to prominence for the musical styles of psychedelic sounds with a story of troubled pasts, a tragic love story, or toxic affections. Over the years she's bestowed her beautiful voice and creative songwriting in six albums from the last decade. In the release of Norman F**cking Rockwell, I’ve been revisiting the songs on her albums and found some of the songs that didn’t get the glamour treatment from this glamour sadcore singer.
By Samantha Parrish6 years ago in Beat