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eyes wide open song

July 28th, 2012

Ok.

When I heard Gotye’s “somebody I used to know “ I knew it would be a popular radio song but I wasn’t a big fan of the actual song <and disliked the video as weird>. The song had some neat aspects <loved the Kimbra duet> but in general it was kind of aggravatingly sounding.

But.

Now Gotye has a new song on the radio. And I would like to take some credit in that in my January 20th post on Gotye I threw in this song as an extra in that post.

Uhm. I should also take credit for the fact I immediately forgot about that song.

Now that I heard it on the radio I predict it will zoom up the charts. And I actually like it <although the video, once again, it odd>. It’s called Eyes Wide Open. It reminds me of Kate Bush’s “running up that hill” <that is a good thing … because that is a good song … okay … a great song>.

Great song. Crappy video. Kate Bush Running up that Hill: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43OdtAAkM&feature=fvwrel

Oh.

And because I included the original I had to include Placebo’s cover of the original. It is EXCELLENT. And the video may be one of the most overlooked intensely well done videos ever done to an appropriate song. Great song. Great video. Placebo <cover of Running up that Hill>: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hXEx_tgh3E&feature=related

Oops. This was supposed to be about Gotye’s new song. Well. Now that you have heard Running up that Hill you may as well listen to Eyes Wide Open.

Eyes wide open: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyVJsg0XIIk

Good song.

And it sounds gooder on the radio.

somebody i used to song

January 20th, 2012

Ok.

How good is this song? (pretty damn good)

Somebody That I used to Know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

This is my next projected “addictive song.’

I heard it on the radio and had no clue who it was … it is a quirky catchy kind of alternative-pop song. Really interesting sound with a chorus using a woman’s voice. I will admit though … this song is much much better on radio than watching the video. I promise you … it is addictive in the car.

Anyway.

The singer is an Australian named Gotye … oh … and apparently this song was featured on Gossip Girl (sorry … didn’t see).

Somebody That I Used to Know is a song by Australian (and Belgian?) singer/songwriter Gotye from his third cd Making Mirrors. The woman in the song (and video) is a New Zealand singer named Kimbra. And while the song is good … the addition of Kimbra’s voice, which complements Gotye perfectly, kind of makes the song really special.

The chorus is really really nice and for a typical song about past relationships it seems to have more emotion than most.

The song was written by Gotye and is personal …  writing about experiences he has had with relationships. Just because I was curious (because this is his 3rd cd)I checked around to see if there were any other good songs to share.

Here is a nice one:

Eyes wide open: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyVJsg0XIIk&feature=relmfu

Just heard this song maybe last week for the first time. I think it is gonna go up the charts with  bullet.

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