tunes on tuesday 102009

Hello and welcome back! It's time for TUNES ON TUESDAY! Get ready to download some hot new songs!



Lady Gaga--> Bad Romance



This is going to be the 6th single from her album! She's re-releasing the album and this will be the first single. The girl is on a roll. I don't know if I like this one as much as past songs, and I still think she's weird... But there's no stopping her.


Rihanna--> Russian Roulette

She's backkkk! Finally she's out with a new single! I enjoy it. I enjoy her music. I always have.


Kandi--> Fly Above



I'm not sure who this girl is, but I totally dig this song! Yesyesyes.


Rick Ross ft. Robin Thicke--> Lay Back



Robin Thicke is helpin' out everyone, eh?! I was never a huge Rick Ross fan, but it's not bad.


Orianthi--> According To You

Sing it, sista! This chic is rockin' out! I am too, to be honest! Downloading now.


Shakira ft. Lil Wayne--> Give It Up To Me



I think this is the first song of hers that I've actually liked... At least a little bit. She's hott, but her music is interesting to me... In not so much of a good way.


Timbaland--> Morning After Dark



Imagine that... Tons of autotuning... It's got a good beat, though. I can rock to it.


Mariah Carey--> H.A.T.E. U



This song reminds me of her song "Mine Again" from E=MC2 I think... It's uber slow, and totally sensual. I wonder if my WVU boys agree.


Daughtry--> Life After You



Another person who's unstoppable: Daughtry. Another successful song in my book. I just want to rub on his shiny bald head.


Kristinia DeBarge--> Future Love



I think I've said it before, but this girl totally reminds me of a young Rihanna, and I LOVE young Rihanna's music! She's really good. I wish she would get a little more exposure, to be honest. An interview would be super sweet, too.


Gretchen Wilson--> Work Hard, Play Harder



Oh hello song that completes the story of my current life.. Nice to meet you. Totally a great song.


Rodney Atkins--> Chasin' Girls



I like Rodney... His songs are fun and funny and true. Everyone should invest in this song... It's cute.. Even for guys.


Blake Shelton ft. Trace Adkins--> Hillbilly Bone
Amazing... If you like country music.


And that's the end! Enjoy the new music!

love,
elizabethany

because you want to know: american idol finale pt 2

Ohhh man! What. A. Finale!!! First of all, THANK GOD KRIS WON!!!! Your American Idol= Kris Allen!




The show was pretty great, and definitely packed... And also definitely aiming towards middle-aged women, who probably helped Kris win big time. TONS of duets from famous singers with people from the Top 13. Here are some of them:

Kris Allen, Adam Lambert/Queen--> We Are the Champions



WOW! What a performance for the top 2 to do. It's crazy how they have such different voices, but they both sound good with Queen. [Of course, Adam stands out quite a bit..] And how precious of a song. ;)


Adam Lambert/Kiss--> Beth



Absolutely incredible performance, for sure. [And of course, the song is uber-fabulous!] When's the last time anyone saw KISS perform?! But what is Adam wearing? Metal, rhinestoned, wings? Or are they shoulder pads? And why did he call up the Spice Girls to ask to borrow their shoes? Yikes. Wardrobe change, please.


Allison Iraheta/Cyndi Lauper--> Time After Time



This girl is so incredibly talented, holy S. I can't wait to hear what kind of album she puts out. Cyndi sounded rough, but the idea behind it all was really awesome. I love this... A lot.


Danny Gokey/Lionel Richie--> Medley



I wish I could say "Danny should have been in the finale." He should have been.. But who should he have replaced? I'm not sure that he should have won in place of Kris, but maybe. Actually, probably. But who knows! All I know is he is an amazing singer, and did great with Lionel.


Top 13/Jason Mraz--> I'm Yours



I think this is a cool performance, but I wish it would have only been a couple of them, not everyone.


Top 13/Carlos Santana--> Medley



Again, I love this performance, but I wish it had only been Matt Giraud with him... And maybe Kris and if they had to come up with a girl, Alexis. Sometimes all 13 of them is just too much, duh.


The girls/Fergie--> Medley

Why do the girls sound way better than Fergie? And what is this look of hers?! My GOD she looks MISERABLE!! Seriously awful. Also, they had to dump her during Boom Boom Pow because apparently she forgot you can't say the S word on national TV. Idiot.


Kris Allen/Keith Urban--> Kiss a Girl



Absolutely amazing. This shows why he won! He sounds GREAT alongside of Keith. He's almost like a mini-me to him.


Honestly.. The highlight of the whole show, was when Bikini Girl got her award. No wait, that wasn't the best part. It was right after that:



OMG. Katrina's face is PRICELESS when Kara comes out there on the stage. I really don't think she knew ahead of time. She was not trying to give her a hug! AND!! When Kara ripped off her dress!! You go girl! I'm so sick of Bikini Girl's 15 minutes of fame! Kara took over the moment!!


As for the performances, that's about it it. Steve Martin performed a song on the banjo.... Weird. And they gave a duet to Lil... With Queen Latifah. Also random..

Everyone's really freaking out about the "upset." I guess I agree because I said from the beginning that Kris was the guy I liked that never had a chance in winning. I thought he was forgettable. Apparently not.

The best part about it is that when he was about to hear the results, he wasn't worried or anything. You could tell that he "knew" he wasn't going to win and that Adam had it hands down. When they called his name, this is the face he made:



Pure shock. He has got to be the most "boy next door" or down to Earth Idol ever, and I am so excited about it! Congrats, Kris Allen! I can't wait to write much more about you, and maybe even get an interview in the future. :)

American Idol, RIP... For now. Until I see you at auditions with my BFF C-ton, that is.

love,
elizabethany

PS: Here are some pictures! Check out the band-aids Carrie is ROCKIN'! And Kim Caldwell looks great! Also, it's kinda crazy how Glambert is just proportionately a lot bigger than Kris.

PPS: To see the "Top 10 Reaction Videos".. Click here. Some of them are pretty funny.

tunes on [thursday] 052109

Alright, I know I scout's honored that I would have this up yesterday, but when you move back into your parents' house, you don't exactly get to do what you want, when you want to do it.

So here ya go! Here is this week's Tunes on Tuesday!... On Thursday.

Beyonce--> Ego



Imagine that. She's wearing a leotard and has two dancers beside her. Why is she feeling her boobs? And seriously.. She needs to fire her choreographer and get a new one because she has the same dance for every song. Ugh.


Cascada--> Evacuate the Dancefloor



I actually enjoy this song, it's good to dance to. I'm not used to heard her/them/whatever sing an original song! The video could be better, but whatever. I won't hate... Yet.


Ace Hood ft. Akon and T-Pain--> Overtime



I actually really dig this song, too. I think because I actually enjoy the lyrics... Or at least what they're trying to say.


Black Eyed Peas--> Imma Be



I think BEP had a lot to live up to after Boom Boom Pow, and I don't think this was the song to do it. It's not a terrible song, but it's certainly not my favorite by any means.


Cobra Starship ft. Leighton Meester--> [I Make] Good Girls Go Bad



Leighton Meester= Blair from Gossip Girl. Interesting. The song is okay, she sounds a lot better than I expected her to. I may actually like her songs when she comes out with something of her own. The song as a whole- I give it a C.


Ida Maria--> I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked



This song isn't my absolute favorite, but it's that kind of music that people are going NUTS over lately, so I'm thinking it's going to give this Indie girl a huge in to the pop world. Mark my words.


Daughtry--> No Surprise



Are ya'll ready for another Chris Daughtry song to take over the airwaves? He's back! I fully enjoy this song, too. For once a song admitting that both people knew a breakup was coming, and it's alright. Oh Chris.. You're great. Can you believe this is the first song from his second album!? All of those before were from his debut album. Wow.


Finally, your American Idol! Kris Allen--> No Boundaries



It's maybe one of my lesser favorite Idol songs, but it's growing on me. And since Kris won, I definitely won't complain when I hear it on the radio.


As for my country fans... The songs that are about to become big, and are great, can't be downloaded/embedded for free right now, so here are some links:

Brooks & Dunn--> Indian Summer
Phill Vassar--> Bobby With an I
Rodney Atkins--> 15 Minutes
Jimmy Wayne--> I'll Be That

Alright, that's all I got for today, guys!! Again, sorry it's 2 days late!

love,
elizabethany