Entry 245-- "Fn Pig"

Song: "Fn Pig"
Artist: Deadmau5

http://youtu.be/f926Aw8ozvM
Comments: If the 'free download' in the youtube video turns out to not be free, be a scam, be a hoax, or be anything other than a perfectly legit free download, Stuck in my Skull is *not* responsible. That being said, it worked for me. And on the subject of things that work for me, this song more than works for me, it rocks me. In all fairness, I really think it should be written as "Effin' Pig" or "F'n Pig," but with fame and the ability to create songs comes the ability to name them what you like. This song is Deadmau5 at his finest, and, given the title, I suspect Deadmau5 at his Angry Birds. Enjoy the song, and enjoy the weekend!

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Entry 244-- "Memories"

Song: "Memories"
Artist: Within Temptation

 

 http://youtu.be/PojE1LTswV0

Comments: Hey all! Amanda here! Rather than go looking for new music for today's post I went back through some of the older stuff  I own but haven't listened to in quite some time. Chris introduced me to Within Temptation when I was going through a difficult period awhile back and now they're honestly one of my favorite symphonic metal bands. "Memories" comes off their third album The Silent Force and is decidedly one of Within Temptation's slower, more somber songs but as always the wonderful  Sharon den Adel sings it beautifully. The combination of her vocals and seeing the music video made me fall in love with this song and the band all over again. Both are excellent in my opinion.Enjoy!

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Entry 243-- "Lost in the Echo"

Song: "Lost in the Echo"
Artist: Linkin Park

http://youtu.be/pNv5g_9EliQ
Comments: Well folks, I am ashamed to call myself a Linkin Park fan-- this came out on June 29th, and I'm only now finding out about it. For that matter, the album came out June 20th, and I don't have it yet either. What makes it worse is that this song is excellent, and I never knew it existed. I have to admit, I am a fan of the new sound this band has. If I sat down and compared any track from the last album or two to a track from Hybrid Theory or Meteora, they sound radically different... and I love them both. I liked Linkin Park in their nu metal days (yes, that term exists-- check Wikipedia; Hybrid Theory is the best selling nu metal album of all time), and I love them in their current mode. I'm not even fully sure what to call it. Electronic rock sounds decent, but it doesn't really satisfy me as a descriptor. Do any other long-time LP fans read this blog? Chime in on Facebook or leave a comment-- I'd be curious to see what you think. Enjoy the song?

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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 241-- "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)"

Song: "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Ultimatum)"
Artist: Moby

http://youtu.be/JXtuVCgtDSY
Comments: Happy Monday, folks! For those of you (us?) who think that Mondays really suck, have an awesome song to make it suck less! According to Wikipedia, this version of the song "Extreme Ways" has been used in all three of the films (thus far) in the Bourne film trilogy, which you should definitely watch if you haven't already. Also according to Wiki-- and verified by the dedicated team of fact-checking monkeys here at Stuck In My Skull (read, me)-- the chord in the beginning of the song has a history. Before Moby used it in this track, it came from a cover of the song "Everybody's Talkin'" by Hugo Winterhalter, who covered the song (as best as I can tell) from the original by Fred Neil in 1966. So, it turns out the soundtrack for a 2000s action movie was something like 40 years in the making. Sometimes, music has got a crazy history. Anyway, enjoy the song!

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Entry 240-- "Tongue Tied"

Song: "Tongue Tied"
Artist: Grouplove

 

http://youtu.be/1x1wjGKHjBI

Comments:  Hey everyone! Amanda here to wrap up the week. This song has been stuck in my skull for a couple days now and I felt I needed to share it with you all today. Apple featured it in a commercial last year, essentially catapulting the band into mainstream success. And I am definitely a fan. Grouplove (sometimes spelled GROUPLOVE) has a fun, youthful pathos about them that is kind of irresistible and  "Tongue Tied" captures it perfectly. It comes off their debut record and is a fantastic amalgam of rock, pop, electronica, and indie music that makes me want to dance and headbang all at the same time.The music video is also quite entertaining. If you like what you hear, I suggest checking out their entire album. Happy listening and happy Friday!

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Entry 239-- "Torre de Babel"

Song: "Torre de Babel"
Artist: David Bisbal Ft. Wisin y Yandel

http://youtu.be/Y2E-M9Kes_U
Comments: Hola todos!  Hello everyone, it's Miriah.  I have brought today a little bit of Spanish music again. Sr. Bisbal is a favourite of mine and is mainly pop music in Spain, and Wisin y Yandel have more of a hip-hop style, but together they made an amazing song.  The beat itself is excellent (I've had it stuck in my head several times) and admittedly this video has some good dancing. I am sharing the English lyrics with you. I'll admit that this translation that I found is not great, but the point of the song is what I am trying to share not whether or not someone understands every word. I was going to translate just the chorus like last time, but I feel like all of the song should be understood; it's intense, but good. Finally, if you like this song I would recommend looking up both Bisbal and the duet W y Y.  Enjoy!

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Entry 238-- "Hunter's Season"

Song: "Hunter's Season"
Artist: Kamelot

http://youtu.be/eJjwMBgDkX8
Comments: To all our readers from the USA, happy flag-waving patriotic barbeques and fireworks day! To the rest of you... Happy Wednesday! Anyway, song. This song is one of the best songs off the 'Poetry for the Poisoned'' album, in my opinion. I am definitely a fan. Actually, I'm a fan of this entire album, and for that matter, everything Kamelot has created. Anyway, the song is excellent-- check it out!

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Entry 237-- "Somewhere I Belong"

Song: "Somewhere I Belong"
Artist: Linkin Park

http://youtu.be/gcs5PRxEXq4
Comments: Welcome back to middle school, folks! There are some artists I will always like, no matter how bad of an idea it is to admit to it-- I never grew out of Linkin Park, despite most people considering them a 'middle school' band. I will always like Katy Perry. Dubstep will be a (guilty?) pleasure. Anyway, this song. Once upon a time, I knew the words to this entire album by heart, and for that matter, I probably still do. This song was my anthem for years. Looking back, it's still a good song. If you haven't heard it, ignore your preconceptions of the band and check it out. If you have heard it, be like me and consider it a trip down memory lane. Enjoy!

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Entry 236-- "Survival" and 3000 Hits!

Song: "Survival"
Artist: Muse

http://youtu.be/ZYMMnHW85mc
Comments: HOLY 3000 HITS, BATMAN! I am shocked and amazed how quickly this blog has grown. It took something like nine months to reach the last milestone, and it's only been 50 entries for this one. That is unbelievably fast, and has grown incredibly rapidly. I am so proud of all we have done here, and I can't thank my fellow authors enough. What's more, I can't thank our amazing readers and listeners enough. Thank you all!
And now, to get off my Taylor Swift-esque soapbox. Amanda originally dug up this song a few days ago, and I immediately earmarked it for just such a milestone as this. The song-- the official song of the London 2012 Olympics-- fits this occasion nicely. To top it all off, I love this artist. Muse has a unique and incredible sound-- not just Matt Bellamy's trademark falsetto, but their instrumentation and arrangement is unique as well. Unique, and to my ears, excellent. Enjoy the song!

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