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I like this… it’s a remake of A-Ha’s classic “Take On Me” but with the lyrics changed to describe what’s going on in the video…

Strangely compelling!

One of the best singles out at the moment - one of the best things on Phantom’s playlist … and it’s about Dublin…

This is Australian singer, Gabriella Cilmi. Not a bad looking young woman, I think you’ll agree. I believe her second name is pronounced “Kill Me” - which seems kind-of appropriate as I can’t get her song “Sweet About Me” out of my head, and it tends to drive me a bit nutty.

Oh, and what about that band all the radio stations seem to be banking on right now, - the Ting Tings? They get a lot of airplay and are seen as ‘quirky’ and ‘eclectic’ and perhaps even ‘the new CSS‘! (I’ve read that the new CSS album, “Donkey” isn’t all that great in fairness). They create some supremely head-wrecking tracks too (ever get “That’s not my Name”, or it’s B-Side “Great DJ” - the song used on the RTÉ 2fm TV ads - stuck in your head?).

Their new single “Shut up and Let Me Go” sort of epitomises their style - a repetitive pouty, shouty, grouchy female lead “telling it like it is” over an electro-rock/pop backing with a cheeky feel to it… like a modern day Transvision Vamp (well… ALMOST), except again, it has that insidious beat and infectious lyrics that grab hold of your mind and set up residence there, like a fungus on a tree, getting - as I say - stuck in your head. I’m not saying it’s BAD, per se- it’s fairly simple music, stripped back to it’s basics in some ways, … but it CAN be head-wrecking, and it’s difficult to explain why.

Actually, is it a sign of a good song when it’s stuck in your head, or just a sign of a “so bad it’s good” song, cleverly constructed in such a way that you can’t help but hum it and keep having it repeat on you like a bad cup of tea? I’m tending to lean towards the second definition/explanation to be honest.

These are the thoughts that occupy my mind when I wake up too early… must stop doing that.

Love this. Found it via Damien’s fluffies:

Weezer and over 200 fans performing Radiohead’s “Creep” all together at a special ‘Hootenanny’ in Portland, Oregon:

(Warning: Bad language. Well… the word “fucking” is in the song.)

In other news, I’m planning to close ShiteDrivers.com as it seems to have run its course and I’ve done all I can do with it. Anbody want the domain?