So, Yeah (Misc. Collection of Everything)

-->> Yes, guess who just remembered that she had a blog and that she hasn't updated for over a month. and she missed Thanksgiving, too.

Well, I'm a lot late, but this video is a Thanksgiving tradition, and darn if I'll miss it this year just because I was lazy. I love this song any time of the year.

Petra - Thankful Heart



Yay Petra!

I put up the winter/Christmas banner today. It's supposed to be for Christmas, but it's more of a winter-type thing. I don't know if I'll change the colors of the blog again this year. Can't remember if I did it last year or not.

-->> In miscellaneous unrelated news, Obama went out the other day and said that it doesn't matter if America succeeds or not, his children will be okay no matter what happens.

Generally I do try and express myself without swearing but sometimes that can be pretty hard. Via Gateway Pundit, via everyone he got it from:

“Our kids are going to be fine,” Obama told supporters at a campaign event last night. “And I always tell Malia and Sasha, look, you guys, I don’t worry about you . . . they’re on a path that is going to be successful, even if the country as a whole is not successful. But that’s not our vision of America. I don’t want an America where my kids are living behind walls and gates, and can’t feel a part of a country that is giving everybody a shot.”

Hey Odummer: BITE ME!!! this country is going down in flames and all you can do is try and use your kids for political gain and reassure them that's it's okay 'cause Daddy's set for life now and he can take of you, even if the rest of the country is on the highway to hell. (Courtesy of Mr Hope-a-Dope.)

He says that's not his vision of America. I agree. His vision of this country is much, much worse.

-->> And last, but certainly not least, it is Christmas time, and I'm thinking: Christmas music!  i'm planning on a  series of posts containing Christmas music. We'll see how it goes. I was a little concerned at first as to whether or not I would have enough music, then I realized that between Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian Orchestra alone I have enough. Anyway, here's the first one, which is more of a winter kind of song, but that's okay. It's techno, too, so some people may not like it.

Klaypex - Chinter's Will




That's all for this Round.
Ciao!

Dust in the Wind

We are taking a break from the Monster Profiles because as of today, there is only one week left before the election. Conservatives, right-wingers, Republicans, and everyone who wants to see this country come back from the brink of destruction THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO LOSE YOUR NERVE. This week is expected to be a disaster of epic proportion. Don't put one thing past the Democrats. They are going to do their darnedest to kink up everything about this election. they have already started.

- The Ninth Jerk-it Court of Shmiels Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned Arizona I.D. laws that require voters to present a photo I.D. before they vote. (Can't infringe on those illegal Mexicans and their right to vote now, can we?)

-Voters in Nevada have found that went they went to vote, they found their ballots were mysteriously pre-marked in favor of Harry Reid.

And that is presumably only the tip of what I expect to be very, very dirty iceberg. Dems have final read the writing on the wall and realized that America in general is furious about what's been going on in the District of Corruption.

But some time ago, a song was suggested to me as a good theme song for the Democrats in this election, and after listening to it, I had to agree. Here:

Kansas - Dust in the Wind



Lyrics:

I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone
All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity
Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind
Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea
All we do, crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see

Dust in the wind,
All we are is dust in the wind

Don't hang on, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky
It slips away, and all your money won't another minute buy

Dust in the wind, All we are is dust in the wind
Dust in the wind, Everything is dust in the wind

Lyrics from sing 365.com

The Democrats are going to try and use their money to buy more time. Don't let them. cast your vote! Let's take America back from the Democrat party!

Vote on November 2nd!!

This is What America Needs to Tell Barack Obama (and Big Government)

Don't hold me up now,
I can stand my own ground,
I don't need your help now,
You will let me down, down, down!



Yes, this is an AMV. For the Pretty Cure All Stars movie, no less. But the song here is what I want you to focus on.

I was over at Gateway Pundit's blog reading up on another of Obumble's fumbles and I had this video going in the background, and I'd heard this song before, but then the thought hit me that, you know, this is what America needs to tell Barack Obama.

The song is by Rise Against, and the song's name is Prayer of a Refugee. Here are the lyrics. I've linked back to what I consider to be some pertinent news stories related to the theme of this song from America to Obama.

Lyrics:

Warm yourself by the fire, son,
And the morning will come soon.
I'll tell you stories of a better time,
In a place that we once knew.

Before we packed our bags
And left all this behind us in the dust,
We had a place that we could call home,
And a life no one could touch.

Don't hold me up now,
I can stand my own ground,
I don't need your help now,
You will let me down, down, down!

Don't hold me up now,
I can stand my own ground,
I don't need your help now,
You will let me down, down, down!

Down!

We are the angry and the desperate,
The hungry, and the cold,
We are the ones who kept quiet,
And always did what we were told.

But we've been sweating while you slept so calm,
In the safety of your home.
We've been pulling out the nails that hold up
Everything you've known.

Don't hold me up now,
I can stand my own ground,
I don't need your help now,
You will let me down, down, down!

Don't hold me up now,
I can stand my own ground,
I don't need your help now,
You will let me down, down, down!

So open your eyes child,
Let's be on our way.
Broken windows and ashes
Are guiding the way.

Keep quiet no longer,
We'll sing through the day,
Of the lives that we've lost,
And the lives we've reclaimed.

Go!

Don't hold me up now,
I can stand my own ground,
I don't need your help now,
You will let me down, down, down!

Don't hold me up now,
I can stand my own ground,
I don't need your help now,
You will let me down, down, down!

Don't hold me up...
(I don't need your help, I'll stand my ground)
Don't hold me up...
(I don't need your help)
No! No! No!
Don't hold me up!
(I don't need your help, I'll stand my ground)
Don't hold me up!
(I don't need your help, I'll stand my ground)
Don't let me down, down, down, down, down!

Song lyrics from sing365.com.

Can't understand what I'm getting at by linking a specific page to a certain line of lyrics? Let me know, and I'll do my best to explain. Also, if you have some links you think should be added, drop me a comment and let me know what they are and where in the song you think they should go.

THIS IS THE SOUND!!!

Several weeks ago, I was idly browsing through the CBD catalog, looking at books, which I love, when I turned a page and came across the Cd's page. Because I am a music junky, I took a minute to look at the different Cd's and point out he bands and singers I've heard before. Then a CD cover caught my eye. It was Switchfoot, with a new album, Hello Hurricane. I was excited - then I was thwarted, it wasn't out at the time.

Well, it's out now!! I heard part of one of the songs on a YouTube video the band put out, then again tonight on a commercial, for the Blackberry, I think. (Off subject, it's fun when you can go, hey I think I've heard that song before. Then they played one tiny lyrics clip right at the end, and I sat straight up and knew it was Switchfoot. But I digress.)

I came down to YouTube and found the song. And hey, I guessed the name almost right, it wasn't 'This is the Sound," but the name was "The Sound."

And if "The Sound" is anything to go by, this album is going to ROCK.



And here is the title track, Hello Hurricane.



What a shame I can't buy this CD until after Christmas. >.< Oh well, at least there's still YouTube. ^^

Turn up your speakers and enjoy, 'cause this is the sound!!

Things I find On YouTube

I'm embedding this over here until I can figure out what to do with it, not the least of which being who sings it and/or where it comes from. It could be from an anime by the sound of it, but I don't know. Sometimes it'd be really nice to know Japanese.




~2:56 p.m. Update!!~

Well, according to my online translater, the five Japanese characters mean 'prediction book of black,' whatever that's supposed to be. My second option says 'a black prediction book.' Strange. Well, nothing to do now but hit up Google, I guess.

Missing Vid

Hmm... I tried to embed another video in my sidebar, but I see it vanished. I wonder if the site's having trouble.

Do you realize what a pain it's gonna be to find that embed again? Well, I'd better hop to it.
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Update: 5 Minutes later!

Holy cheese, I updated my blog and the video came back. Dang, that's freaky.

Oh well. At least I don't have to go find the player again.

Petra: This Means War!

Man, I love that title. Mostly becuase it has cool songs, and a cool sequel title: "Still Means War." Anyway, there's three different songs from this album that I like, and I'm going to embed them here, then put this link in my song list.

Muchas Gracias, again, to Unknown Petra Fan.

Petra - He Came, He Saw, He Conquered




And, my personal favorite, The Water Is Alive.

Petra - The Water is Alive

Missing Artist - Update: Artist Found

Can someone help me? I'd like to buy this song (preferably from Amazon.com) but I don't know who does it, and all my searches have been inconclusive. The closest I've come so far is this mixed album over on Amazon, which has the original, but not the remix.

I'm fairly certain the title of the song is Sound of My Dream, and over on Amazon I've tried looking at DJ Amanda with no luck, and DJ Melodie with no luck.

I would try and search YouTube, but it's down again, dangit. If you know this remix, please leave a comment and let me know who does it. Anon comments are turned on.

Thanks!

(P.S.: The video clips are from Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star [A.K.A. "Pretty Cure Splash Star"] episode 49)

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Update! 5: 44 p.m.

YouTube's back, and through it, I was able to learn that the song was by East Rockerz and is the DJ Splash remix. Yay! Thanks YouTube!

Happy Easter!

I love the triumphal feeling of the hymn "He Arose." You wouldn't mind if I quoted some of it here, would you?

Up from the grave He Arose (He arose)
With a mighty triumph o'er his foes
He arose a victor from the Dark domain
And He lives forever with His Saints to reign

He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah, Christ arose!

Hallelujah, indeed! I'm bursting with happiness right now, which is odd because I'm writing this post in advance.

Well, I have music for just about everything, and Easter is no exception.

Petra - He Came, He Saw, He Conquered



He Came, He Saw, He Conquered
Words and music by Bob Hartman
Based on Genesis 3:15, Matthew 28:6, John 20:19, Revelation 6:2


He came alone into the battle
He knew nobody else could face His foe
He left His throne, He left His glory
He knew nobody else could ever go
He called the bluff, He took the challenge
He came into this world to seek and save
No one could know, no one could fathom
The way to win was only through the grave
They laid Him in His tomb
They thought they'd sealed His doom
But He rose He rose!

(Chorus)
He came, He saw, He conquered death and hell
He came, He saw, He is alive and well
He was, He is, and only He forgives
He died, He rose, He lives
He came, He saw, He conquered!

The doors were locked, they heard Him knocking
They were afraid they would be taken, too
Familiar voice said, "Come and follow"
Come and see the things the Lord can do
They went to where He lay
The stone was rolled away
He rose He rose!

He came into this world
He saw humanity
He heard the SOS
He met the enemy
The enemy was conquered
The enemy was conquered!

Lyrics from petrarocksmyworld.com

~ Wide Open! Wide Open

They nailed His arms wide open

After three days, in a cold grave

The power of sin was broken

Now with outstretched arms, He welcomes in

Everyone who trusts in Him!

His nail-scarred hands hold heaven's gates wide open! ~

-Newsong, "Wide Open"

Happy Easter!
How many Resurrection Sundays have you had?

Good Friday

Happy Friday! Good Friday! And it's good because if Jesus hadn't died for sins, we would have no salvation.

I seem to have music for just about every occasion, and I have a song for Good Friday, also.

Petra - It is Finished



But it isn't over yet ... Sunday is coming...

Test Post

Well, I gotta get this right before Halloween, So here goes the test.



YYYEESSS!!! IT WORKS!!

I'm happy. ^^

L8R!

Switchfoot Rocks Out in The New Chronicles of Narnia Movie

Wow, I haven't been this excited since I heard TobyMac's song that he wrote about the Chronicles of Narnia, which you can listen to here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMr2390nJgg

Today I was struck by the random urge to listen to specific Switchfoot song. (As of now, ten minutes later, I can't even remember which song it was. But anyways...)

Instead of getting up and getting my mp3, I decided to just see if I could find the song on YouTube and listen to it there. So, I went up to the search box and typed in Switchfoot.

After that word, it began offering me suggestions for what I wanted to find, one of them being a new song called 'This is Home.' So I figured that I better go check it out.

What I found was really cool. This is a song that the band got to play for the new Chronicles of Narnia movie, Prince Caspian. You can listen to it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0ykm1v9xbU

Majorly Sweet. ^^ Of course, I'm a lousy audience if I've read the book before I've seen the movie, but I'm still willing to bet this'll be pretty cool.

One more thing Switchfoot fans like me might appreciate, a link to thier website!

Click here -->> http://www.switchfoot.com/in_index.html

And that's it for this post. L8R!

Lists...

Cool! I can start a list of my favorite songs on this thing. I thought that would be cool, since I keep a list on paper, but it's complicated to have to get that thing out when I want to find a YouTube video I want to listen to. It was so nice back when YouTube had thier drop down screen, then I could just drop down and search for the song video I wanted, but not anymore.

Most the list is my favorite radio hits, or songs I found on YouTube, and things like that. Occasionally some CDs, but not many. Although I will most likely not post my favorite Petra or Switchfoot songs, since that would take a really long time. I guess I'll find out as I go. L8R!