ETC #26 "Tic Tac"

Song: "Tic Tac"
Artist: La Oreja de Van Gogh
Link:http://youtu.be/3C9cZNpnanI

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Comments: Hey folks. Sorry this is going to be a short post today, I'm exhausted because I haven't been sleeping. Also, apparently it is Hipster Week here.  I missed the memo so unfortunately I don't have anything terribly hipster to add for this entry and next. However, here is a song by an artist I've used on the blog before that doesn't have more than 60k views (for what it's worth this is an outlier, most of the songs don't past 13k).  As for the title it does not refer to the little orange piece of candy, but rather it means "tic tock" in Spanish.  Here are the lyrics if you're interested. Apologies for the normal lack of translation.  Happy listening!

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Entry 242-- "Vestido Azul"

Song: "Vestido Azul"
Artist: La Oreja de Van Gogh

http://youtu.be/zo5ueP8a9uE
Comments: Hey all! It's Miriah with some more Spanish. I know that this artist was represented on the blog a little while ago, but there is another song of theirs that I have had stuck in my head on more than one occasion and I think it's an excellent song.  What I like about this song (English: Blue Dress) is that although this group sings mainly pop music this song isn't a Jepsen of sorts.  I don't know what else to say about it other than it's good and it's not their usual upbeat, cheery beats.  Enjoy!

Chorus Translation: With the blue dress/you knew one day/that I would leave without knowing/ if you would have kissed me before leaving/I gave you my heart/and you gave it away/I gave all of the love/that I was able to/and you stole it from me.

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Entry 234-- "Dulce Locura"

Song: "Dulce Locura"
Artist: La Oreja de Van Gogh

http://youtu.be/by2E2m4thNM
Comments: Hey all!  It's Miriah (finally) getting some foreign language in here for ya.  I figured since it's been a while I would do a song from my favourite Spanish band.  This band from Spain (Van Gogh's Ear) has been extremely successful and as I mentioned a favourite of mine.  I'm sending you an older song because their vocalist Amaia Montero has, unfortunately, left them in the last couple of years and I personally think she's the better of the two.  Anyhow, this song is excellent. It's the stuck in my head, writing the lyrics on my notebook instead of anything scholarly type of song for me.  It  also has a very cool video.  Enjoy!
     And the chorus, for the non-Spanish speakers, roughly reads "I understand that you left and now I pay my condemenation/but don't ask me if I want to live/without your moon, without your sun, without your sweet insanity/I'm returning small and petite/the night dreams of you and it mocks/I try to hug you and you shield yourself."

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