Thursday, 31 January 2013

Just One Last Time - David Guetta ft. Taped Rai


Daid Guetta is a French house music producer and this song features the Swedish vocal duo Taped Rai.  The video is about a man sneaking out of his girlfriend's house to go and play a game of pool with Guetta, While there, he hears the house is on fire. He races back to save his girlfriend, but dies doing so. The lesson being: don't play pool behind your girlfriend's back.  Ever!

This song was released as a single last year and is taken from the album 'Nothing but the Beat.'  This song was suggested by Jesus in T6.


Sunday, 27 January 2013

We Are Never Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift


Taylor Swift is an American Singer song writer and this song was released last year.  She wrote this song when a friend said she had heard a rumour that Taylor was getting back with a former boyfriend.  Clearly she wasn't!  This song was suggested by an anonymous mysterious person.

Thursday, 24 January 2013

America - Razorlight


Razorlight are an English indie rock band formed in 2002.  This song is from their 2006 album 'Razorlight.'  The song is about his boredom and frustration that English TV and radio is so fixated by what happens in America.

Sunday, 20 January 2013

One More Night - Maroon 5

 
 
 
Maroon 5 are an American pop and rock band from Los Angeles.  'One More Night' is from their fourth studio álbum, 'Overexposed,' which was released in 2012.  This song was suggested by Raul in T7.
 
 


Saturday, 19 January 2013

Where Did It All Go Wrong? - Oasis

 

Another song from Oasis taken from their  'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants' album, which was released in 2000.  This song is sung by Noel rather than his brother Liam.  The song is about a circle of friends he was involved with at one time.  This song was suggested by someone in T7.



Wednesday, 16 January 2013

November Rain - Guns N' Roses

 
Guns N' Roses are an American rock band from Los Angeles.  They started in 1985 and in the late 1980's and early 1990's were well known for their crazy lifestle and had the nickname of 'The Most Dangerous Band in the World.'  November Rain was recorded in 1991and is taken from the album 'Use Your Illusions 1.'  The lead Singer, Axl Rose, and the lead gutarist, Slash, fell out in 1996 and haven't spoken to each other since!  This song was suggested by Nieves in T6.
 

My Seventeen by Daylight


 Another upbeat and catchy song by the band from Barcelona.  Suggested by David in T6.

Memory Remains - Metallica



Metallica are an american heavy metal band from San Fransisco.  They formed in 1981.  'Memory Remains' was recorded with the British Singer Marianne Faithful in 1997 and is from their album 'ReLoad.'  this song was suggested by Raul in T7.

Below is a song by Marianne Faithful back in the 1960's.  It is called 'As Tears Go By' and is a cover of a Rolling Stones song.  It's a little different to 'Memory Remains.'


Friday, 11 January 2013

One Minute World News - The BBC

 

Watch the news in English in only one minute.  Updated every 24 hours.  Excellent for improving your listening skills.

Friday, 4 January 2013

Thursday, 3 January 2013

Karma Police - Radiohead


Radiohead are an alternative rock band from Oxfordshire in the UK.  Karma Police by Radiohead was released in 1997 from their most successful album, OK Computer. 

Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Make It Home - Thenewno2


Thenewno2 formed in 2006 and took their name from an old 1960's TV programme called 'The Prisoner.'  This song is from last year and is taken from their latest album 'thefearofmissingout.'  Happy New Year.