ARMS by Christina Perri

In case you didn't know, Christina Perri's new single, Arms, was released three days ago. In the singer's own words, "'Arms' is about the fight between your heart and your mind. Your heart wants to be loved but your head is always telling you reasons not to be with him or her, or how you are not worth the love. It's about the struggle and finally giving in when you're wrapped in their arms. Then you get it. Then you feel loved and love wins."



Like Christina Perri's other songs, there's a lot of emotion to be felt with "Arms". It's very touching and probably could become somewhat of an anthem for a lot of people who share these same feelings about someone in their own life.

If you want to hear the song, you can check it out here on Christina Perri's latest video:

Who is Rebecca Black?

I guess you can say that today, I'm going to contribute to the viral popularity of a widely criticized music video.  I can't help it.   When I came across the Video Ga-ga post on Yahoo today, I got curious and watched the video...adding myself to the more than 3 million views this aspiring singer named Rebecca Black has had on this video, a dramatic jump from the less than 4000 views it had last Friday!

The first thing that caught my interest is the question about how BAD is her singing?  I mean, this young girl looks kind of like a cross between Selena Gomez and Paz Vega.  She's really pretty!  Yet all I kept reading was about how BAD this song was - that it could be labeled one of the worst ever.  Could she really be that bad of a singer?  So before I say another word, check it out for yourself here:





American Idol host Ryan Seacrest had Tweeted: “If ur wondering why Rebecca Black has been trending for 24 hrs, this is the video u need to see.”  That probably got a lot of Tweeters curiously flocking to YouTube to see just why.

Interestingly, many people thought the video might have been a joke of some sort.  But apparently it is real - from Ark Music Factory, which is a record label and a social community for musicians, bands, producers, writers, etc.  Basically, they're somewhat like MySpace and ReverbNation, but more.  Rebecca Black also has a profile page on the Ark Music Factory networking site.

Anyway, as far as my thoughts go on the music video for "Friday", I can only say that yes, I agree with the critics that say this singer's voice is not really great (I was being nice).  The vocals in this video sound like someone pinching the poor girl's nose while using a cheap karaoke mike to record with.  Seriously, I think her voice was synthesized throughout the song so who knows what her real voice sounds like and whether she can actually carry a tune. The only part I thought was sung "okay" was the rapping part by that adult male about 2:30 minutes into the video - and I'm not even a fan of rap or hip-hop!

The lyrics must have been written by prepubescent youths because I can't imagine anyone older (mature) having thoughts like those (sung in this video) going through their minds...unless they're suffering from an obsessive compulsive disorder and have to frequently reiterate to themselves every little detail of the day, even struggling to decide about "which seat can I take?"  But then again, I don't know who's worse - Britney Spears or Rebecca Black.  After all, when Britney got her big break, her songs were hits but she really could NOT sing at all.   

I might give the video some kudos though if the music video were being marketed strictly as an educational tool for kids watching PBS's Sesame Street or Electric Company.  This youthful presentation would surely keep a young viewer attentive for the 3:48 minute video.  During that time, they would learn through repetition about the days of the week and what a typical day is like for a 'tween or a teen from the time they get up to go to school and after.  I would just take out the parts with those kids sitting in the convertible without their seatbelts on!




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Where did you go? where did you go? where did you go? 

Heart beat, a heart beat, I need a... heart beat, a heart beat... 

No matter how many times that you told me you wanted to leave...

 

No matter how many nights that you lied wide awake to the sound of the poison rain... 

The secrets that we sold were never known
The love we had, the love we had  we had to let it go...
 

Where is your God? Where is your God? Where is your God? ... 

Ok, I'm running from the light, running from the day to night...

 

Crash, crash, burn let it all burn
This hurricane chasing us all underground... 

Can Jared Leto Get Any Hotter?

Thirty Seconds To Mars is gonna blow you away when the full-length version of the HURRICANE video comes out. A sneak peek has been released today and Jared Leto wasn't kidding when he said it was gonna be "very, very, very, very sexual". In this preview you can already tell Jared's got his critical praise-worthy film acting and directing skills in high gear. See for yourself here...