While I'm waiting for the results of today's election, I was looking back at the number one songs of this special day in years past. Let's reminisce, shall we?
TODAY: Maroon 5- One More Night
2008: T.I.- Whatever You Like
2004: Usher/Alicia Keys- My Boo [I'm glad she's hitting the O in the screenshot....]
2000: Creed- Arms Wide Open [Shoulda been the first sign we were gonna make a bad decision]
1996: Blackstreet- No Diggity
1992: Boys II Men- End of the Road
I mean really, the only questionable song on that list is Creed, and we all know where that election led us.
That shall end my political talk forever.
Here's to a night of celebrating the end of political ads, drinking too much, playing on Twitter, and a happy ending!
Today marks the 1 year anniversary for Tunes on Tuesday!!! How exciting, right?!? I guess I better make it a good one!
Usher--> Papers
Apparently he has a new album "Raymond vs. Raymond" in the beginning of December! I think he's back, my friends! Well, he never really left... But I fully enjoy it. Lovelovelove.
Jay Sean ft. Sean Paul and Lil Jon--> Do You Remember?
This guy is like straight out of a boy band, and I love it. Interesting mix with Sean Paul and Lil Jon, but I can imagine this being huge, especially with the teen girls.
T-Pain--> Take Your Shirt Off
It's hard for me to comprehend that it's a song with ONLY T-Pain. He's a beast, though... Anything he does is good.
Jada--> Break-up Song
I posted a song called "American Cowboy" by them a couple months ago and I liked it. This isn't bad, either. It reminds me of a song from a couple years ago but I can't put my finger on it... Maybe old-school Pussycat Dolls or something.
Asher Roth ft. Keri Hilson--> She Don't Want a Man
I'll be honest.. I thought we'd forget about him after the college song. Now he's making music with Keri Hilson?! He's not the most talented out there, but he has catchy songs.
Mya ft. Bun B--> Show Me Somethin'
First of all, homegirl is lookin' HOTT! The break she took did her good! She sounds good, too, and I'm totally diggin' the song! Downloaded!
TI--> Hell of a Life
Have I already posted the song? I don't think I have.... For some reason I like TI... This song isn't OMG AMAZING, but it's definitely worth your time.
Michael Jackson--> This Is It
The King is gone, but his music lives on! His first released single [I'm sure there will be plenty] since his death... It's very We Are The World, I feel. The lyrics are awesome. Because it's MJ, you have to get it.
Alicia Keys--> Doesn't Mean Anything
Wow, I feel like she's been gone for a while... But, like many people this week, she's back! I love her and her voice.
Jason Castro--> Let's Just Fall In Love Again
Remember him from Idol?!? I loved him! I was wondering and hoping he'd do something, and this just might be it! Either I'm in a good music mood, or all of these songs are fabulous today.
Mariah Carey--> I Want to Know What Love Is
She redid this song originally by Foreigner, and I actually like it! It sounds a little fake, but maybe it'll sound better off of YouTube, yeah?!
Uncle Kracker--> Smile
Wait... WHAT?! Uncle Kracker is still around?!? I feel like this is the kind of song I will play over and over again just so I can sing along... Hmmm. Uh oh.
Leighton Meester ft. Robin Thicke--> Somebody to Love
A lot of people are going nuts over this song saying it's amazing. I'm on the fence. I don't think it's GREAT, but I'll get down to it.
Alright that's going to do it! Enjoy your new playlist!
Alright, alright, I'M SORRY!! It's two days late but hey... I'm gettin' 'em to ya! It's been a hectic week but at least this is still a daily feature that I do every week no matter what!
Tunes on Tuesday, Let's GOOOO!
T.I.--> Hell of a Life
I feel like there is too much going on in this for me to pay attention to it for very long. Call it ADD, call it boring, call it whatever you want, but I don't have the attention span.
Wale ft. Lady Gaga--> Chillin'
I kinda like this song... And not because he's reppin' the DMV. He IS doing big things, though. I just kind of like the song, and the video, for some reason.
Paradiso Girls ft. Lil Jon and Eve--> Patron Tequila
These girls are from 3 different countries! How neat! And EVE! Lil Jon!! I didn't know you guys were still alive!! It's a fun song! I enjoy. I think the more I listen the more I like.. Maybe. Ask me again tomorrow.
T.I.--> Remember Me
I used to really like TI.. Something happened, apparently. This song is better than the first one, but I think my favorite about it is Mary J. Blige's part.
Tina Parol--> Who's Got Your Money
Hmmm... It's catchy, but doesn't something sound very familiar? It seems kind of like a lame song, too. I won't turn it off if it comes on, but I won't put it on either.
Sugar Ray--> Boardwalk
No, not kidding. Sugar Ray is really back. How lame is this song?! C'mon now boys... You go from "Every Morning" to this?! You've lost your mind.
Rob Thomas--> Her Diamonds
This song isn't anything special to me, but I don't hate it. It's just whatever. His voice is always pretty.
Rascal Flatts--> Summer Nights
If you haven't heard this song yet, and you love country, Rascal, or summertime songs, you need to listen now. I love this song, obvi... I like all three of those things!
Jimmy Wayne--> I'll Be That
Aw, what a precious little song. I think that's all I have to say about it.
Trace Adkins--> All I Ask For Anymore
This is slow, and very country, as Trace normally is. I like his funny songs a lot better.
Okay, that's all for now, friends! Until next week...!
As always, I'm sure you've been on the edge of your seat just WAITING to hear what I have to say about the event of the weekend.
No, I don't mean Chris beating Rihanna. I already told you about that. I mean the Grammy's.
First of all, if you didn't tune into E! Network to see Seacrest on the red carpet, you missed out on a show. The man must have been drinking, or just not slept in a week, because he was clearly in outer space. He kept asking really uncomfortable questions to people, but seemed so disconnected. I don't know.. It was weird.
I don't know if this is the best example of it, but here he is with Jennifer Hudson.. Who he used to talk to regularly on American Idol:
And yes, that's Punk. Her fiance. Or "baby" as Ryan thought. Weird.
Moving on... Whitney's big "comeback." Did she do it? My opinion: No. However, Britney didn't do it the first time either. She needed a second chance, and she nailed it then. So I'm sure no one is giving up on Whitney yet. They can't. She was just a little cracked out still last night.. No big deal.
PLUS, she DID sing at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy party the night before, and sounded pretty good. Not as mind blowing as we're used to.. But she's still got some pipes. [I know, it's a terrible video.. Deal with it. She starts singing around 2 minutes.]
The sound was killin' me. During so many performances, the mic was clearly not rigged up to the broadcast or something, because it sounded like a live concert being recorded on someones video camera. It was terrible, and made amazing singers like Carrie Underwood sound bad.
But, she IS Carrie Underwood, so even though the sound wasn't working, she still sounded pretty good.. And as always, looked amazing.
Honestly though.. Overall, the performances really disappointed me. Yeah, maybe Rihanna and GF-Beater [:(] could have helped, but I just wasn't impressed overall.
For example... Why was one of the most hyped up duets MILEY and TAYLOR?!?! Neither of them are really amazing singers, and they're even worse live. There's just a lot more people out there who could have filled their spot.
And SPEAKING OF DUETS!!! Stevie Wonder performed. That's always something anyone is going to look forward to. But... Who'd they pair him with?! The JONAS BROTHERS!!!
Seriously, I'm all about combining generations and things like that... But this is not okay. Stevie is a legend. The JoBros are not.. No matter what any teeny bopper may say. [And I'm allowed to say this because I, too, was a teeny bopper growing up. Big time.] I mean yeah, it sounded okay and everything... But c'mon. This is like a sin or something! And didn't Stevie used to say he wouldn't be a part of such things?!
A good example of combining generations DID happen last night, though. Some of the Four Tops combined with Jamie Foxx and Neyo to do a montage of a songs.. And it was FABULOUS! Jamie and Neyo fit RIGHT in swagger-wise, and they're amazing singers. It just fit. You could feel the chemistry, and how they really knew this was something special for everyone.
Speaking of swagger, you KNOW Kanye had to be up on that stage sometime. And of course TI, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, and the ever so PREGO MIA. It started off black and white which was interesting, but it was a good performace.. I won't even lie.
Anddd speaking of TI.. He was also on stage with Justin Timberlake (replacing either Chris or Rihanna's peformance) for Dead and Gone. Good stuff, for sure.
On top of that, I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but there wasn't a whole lot worthy of sharing. Coldplay peformed, which a lot of people may like actually.. But I still haven't figured out the fascination in them. U2 opened the show. Album of the year winners Alison Krauss and Robert Plant ALSO performed.. But it still left the question of "Why'd they win?"
And, of course, Katy Perry told us all one more time, that she did in fact kiss a girl.. And yes, she liked the taste of her cherry chapstick.
Weird performance.
I know I'm forgetting plenty, but thanks to my computer crashing earlier today, I lost all of my notes, so these will have to do.
As usual, I love hearing what everyone had to say, and what you noticed that maybe I didn't, so please share!!
Overall though.. I just wasn't impressed this year. I think they could have been a lot better, and made some better decisions not only about performances, but about the awards too.
YAY for Jennifer Hudson though!!!
love, elizabethany
PS: I'll put up red carpet pictures tomorrow. It's all too much right now! :-P
Yay for Tunes on Tuesday! Boo for my usual source being down for maintenance!
numero uno: Ludacris ft. T-Pain--> One More Drink
Will it surprise anyone if I say I love it?! T-Pain is THE MAN these days. He makes any song awesome. And Luda is back and I'm LOVIN it! I love rap songs from a couple years ago when it was people like him and Ja Rule EVERYWHERE. It's a great song. Period. A-
numero dos: John Legend--> Can't Be My Lover
Hmm, I'm a fan of John Legend, for sure.. But I'm unsure about this song. It's got that rasta/Jamaican feel to it :-P but I don't know how much I like it. Maybe I'll have to get back to you in a couple more listens. Or maybe you can make up my mind for me. C-
numero tres: Timbaland ft. T-Pain and Missy Elliot--> Talk That Shit
Another one for T-Pain.. and my girl Missy. When I first started listening, I LOVED the beat. Now, I think the worst part about the song is Timbaland's verses. Missy is always great. T-Pain is always great. Timbaland is normally pretty good, but this time I think he's the weakest link, even though he's the headliner or whatever. Meh, not a terrible song. B-
numero cuatro; the Virginian of the week: Young Millz ft. B Strong--> Full Effect
These guys Millz and B Strong are representing 2 AM Recordings, which two of my greatest friends, Camden and Byron, I hear about Millz all the time, and chances are if you've been around the area, you have too. He's got some serious talent, which this song can't even begin to show alone. Wake up, check out this song for sure, but definitely all of the rest too here or here.
Finally, a music trailer for TI and Rihanna's Live Your Life... Hmmm. A video trailer? That's interesting.
