Category: Music

05
Apr
2012

A Sorta Love Paradox

Tori Amos’ intriguing music video for ‘A Sorta Fairytale’ tells an unconventional love story. Unfortunately, it’s the kind that might…

15
Feb
2012

The Adele Dilemma

‘Never mind, I’ll find someone like you…’ who I will fall in love with again, who will break my heart…

15
Feb
2012

Sesame Street Dharma?

How ‘Elmo’s Song’ can be yours too. A simple song that epitomises being Elmo as the opposite of being ‘Emo’….

13
Dec
2011

What Perfect Song?

It is difficult to find a song that expresses your current thinking and feelings exactly, that is the song in…

13
Dec
2011

Sing a Fickle Song of Love?

Does how fickle you are in changing your favourite love song reflect how fickle you are about love itself?

29
Nov
2011

Only Without You

The above is Faith Yang’s (楊乃文) song ‘Proof’ (證據). The video depicts mildly voodoo-ish scenes, and the words sing of…

29
Nov
2011

You Have Been The One?

Recently, when I pay attention to the lyrics of love songs, I discover many logical errors in them. The chorus…

29
Nov
2011

Stuck Songs

Bad news: Songs can get stuck in your head – even those which marry unworthy emotions with unworthy reasoning. Good…

29
Nov
2011

Are You Born Yet?

‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’, simply put, is an ode to life. An ode to living itself: He who…

31
Oct
2011

Coldplay’s Heartwarming Animal Liberation

The gently humourous yet very touching official ‘Paradise’ video from Coldplay, which speaks of animal liberation. Worth a post in…

31
Oct
2011

You Got The Love

I’m interpreting ‘You’ve Got The Love’ by Florence + the Machine my way, with ‘Lord’ standing for Lord Buddha, and…

04
Oct
2011

Can’t Lose What You Haven’t Got

S: ‎Depeche Mode in ‘Lilian’ sung, ‘Pain and misery always hit the spot. Knowing you can’t lose what you haven’t…

03
Oct
2011

Paradise

She’d say, ‘oh, ohohohoh… I know the sun must set to rise.’ – Coldplay (Paradise) She expected the world, but…

03
Oct
2011

Wrong Direction

To sing with much emotion but with little reason, a song can be moving, but in a wrong direction. (Hey,…

20
Sep
2011

Dharma of The Blower’s Daughter

Above is Ni Andong’s cover of Damien Rice’s ‘The Blower’s Daughter’, whose original version is below. Ni’s take sent some shivers…

07
Sep
2011

I Have Learned So Much?

Text visual on the video wall of Depeche Mode’s Tour of the Universe concert in Barcelona during the song ‘Precious’:…

07
Sep
2011

Special

The Pretenders’ cover: ‘You’re so f*cking special… I wish I was special.’ So sang Radiohead in ‘Creep’. Don’t mistaken wanting the…

02
Aug
2011

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

George Michael’s ‘Waiting for That Day’ is also known as ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’, as that line…

13
Jul
2011

Only Love Can Break Your Heart

Above is Saint Etienne’s version of ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’. Below is Neil Young’s original version. Seems worlds…

13
Jul
2011

Minimal

While researching on Zen design, I remembered Pet Shop Boys’ song ‘Minimal’. I googled for its lyrics and hey, they are…