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Greetings All :o)
I am very happy to be able to bring to you for this month, the new Def
Leppard album, "X". Now, I know some of you are thinking "oh gods, NOT
DEF LEPPARD"! But hear me out :o) What they did in the 80's and what they
are doing NOW, is not the same, though I have to say, I much enjoyed their
music right from the word "go". Always have. People grow and change, and
music has a way of doing the same over time. So what we have is a tighter, more sophisticated Def Leppard, and though elements of the original is
there, things have moved along with the times, and I have to say, this album
is dynamic. There's not one song on here that is so so - they are all
solid. So let's start at the beginning with the first song, called "Now".
Think back to the last time, when you took the time to get to know
someone, and you just clicked with them. Things just fell into place and you
weren't even trying to make them. They did because it was right that it should
happen. And then you decided to take things to the next level. Remember
that feeling, because it's contained within this song.
"I wanna show you baby
I wanna show you now
I wanna tell ya this feeling I feel
Now, right now
If the fire inside you
Feels like I feel now
Right now
If it's love you're craving
It's a love worth saving".
Sometimes, you find someone who isn't like anyone else you have ever
met in your life. And they are worth a million. What do you do with a million? Blow it senselessly? Or savor it? Nurture it and add to it so that it grows, and becomes more valuable? I suppose there will be several along the way whose value is not as great, but they still can and do make an impact upon
our lives. And sometimes, there are some who simply can't be on the same
level as we are, or have the ability to reach the same depths as we can. As
in this next song, "Unbelievable". And then we are left choking on our
heart after it has been torn from us and shoved down our throats. There is
alot of pain and anguish emanating from this song, and you can't help but
respond to it. This has always been a gift of Joe Elliot's. He is an empathic man, and his words reflect what's in his heart.
"Had your name all tattooed on my heart
It's gone, how could this be wrong?
It's unbelievable, unbelievable.
Just the picture of me
Left out in this Hollywood Babylon
Was unbelievable, unbelievable.
So let my greatest fear walk out the door (ahh)
This ain't what we're fighting for (ahh)
You don't say that it's over (over)
Never thought this could die
But you speak without words
Making me feel so damn good, 'bye
It's unbelievable".
The next song on the album, "You're So beautiful", is more upbeat and
puts me in mind of the old Def Lep days..I don't mean that it's like "Let's
Get Rocked", or any of those :o) Simply that the style of it, and the tempo
just makes me say "ahh yes, this is the Def Leppard I am familiar with" :o)
It's a fun song, full of life and energy, and it just picks you up and moves
you right along with it. :o)
"You say all I do is think about you
That's right, you're the only thing that's on my mind
Your light, won't you let it shine on me, yeah
All night, hold me tight and don't let go
'Cause I can't help myself, you know
(It's okay, all right, all good, all right)
I know what I got,
I know that it's hot
And you're what I want
You're so beautiful.
(It's okay, all right, all good, all right)
One thing on my mind
I'm so in love and so alive
You're so beautiful.
Yeah, an angel from the sky
The sparkle in my eye
I can't believe you're mine
Na na na na naaah (na na na naaaah)
Sometimes, I slip and slide through my emotions
So high, take me up and spin me 'round
'Cause I don't wanna come back down".
Hahaha, it's all good :o) Self explanatory and like I said, it takes on
a life of its own and moves you along with it :o) I love energy. It's
great how it works that way. :o) And this is such a jazzy album. I think
it's fair to say that we are gonna go up and down here, like a
rollercoaster, so watch the ride!. The next song, I like musically, quite alot, mainly because there are some interesting chord changes, vocally. I reckon this one will most likely hit the charts if it hasn't already. See, I can't judge music that way anymore, because I haven't lived in the US for almost a decade, and in the UK, the radio is pretty different, in that there aren't separate stations for different genres - and the bad part is, they are pretty much all the same crap on every station, so I don't listen to the garbage being spun in their disc drives *shrugs* :o\
Therefore, whether or not any of the songs on this album have hit the
charts back home, I haven't the foggiest notion! But at the end of the day, if
they haven't, they certainly should! And as I said, I believe "Everyday"
would be one that went quite high in the charts. It seems to be geared toward
mainstream. Come now! Did I see a yawn at the mention of the word
"mainstream"? I know many bands who are far worse! Ok, let's not waste
anymore time here, lest I start piss taking on Evanescence! If only I
could insert "SELLING OUT MUSICALLY" in their band name. :o)
Ok, this next song is my absolute FAVORITE. And my girlie Q's love it
too. They have been prancing about in the background, singing the lyrics
while I'm sitting here writing this for you all to read..So, if they like it,
I know you all will ;o) It's called "Long Long Way To Go".
It's a beautiful, melancholy song. I don't want to take it apart too
much here, because I feel it would detract from it, and the essence of the
song would be lost, so I'll leave you with the lyrics and hope you can
listen to a song clip to get the gyst of how the song makes you feel. This will no doubt speak to many of you out there, as it does to me. And maybe you
can even relate to it right now.
"You held my hand and then you slipped away
And I may never see your face again
So tell me how do to fill the emptiness inside
Without love, what is life?
And anyone who knew us both can see
We always were the better part of me
I never wanted to be this free
All this pain, does it go away?
Then every time I turn around
And you're nowhere to be found
I know I got a long, long way to go
Before I can say goodbye to you
Oh, I got a long, long way I know
Before I can say goodbye to all I ever knew
To you, to you".
Alright. Moving on. This next tune is kind of a fun one :o) Remember, I
said we're on a musical/emotional rollercoaster here, so the ride is gonna
get bumpy. Let's consider we have done a few loop de loops, and now we're
about to sail down real fast. This part is the good part of the ride, and
this next tune is one where there is a bit of an element of surprise if I
interpreted it right, and I think I did :o) The title ought to be a
dead giveaway, it's called "Four Letter Word". See if you can figure out
what the word is. Hint - it aint the F word :o) BUT! It does end with a K
:o) Yanno, in a funny way, this song, musically, makes me think of ACDC,
style-wise, and it's pretty kewl as well.
"Ain't just your kiss, K I S S that I miss
Ain't just the way that you squeeze me tight
If there's a wish at the top of my list
Uh, is that you be there every day and every night
I found a new four letter word
The sweetest sound that I ever heard
I found a new four letter word
Lust can kinda be nice
But it ain't L O V E, indeedy
All right
Oh when the rush that I'm dreamin' of's not enough
You touch and I can't control myself
You put the glide back into my stride
Oh yeah, you move me like-a nobody else
I found a new four letter word
The sweetest sound that I ever heard
I found a new four letter word
Lust can kinda be nice
But it ain't L O V E, oh yeah
Let me spell it out, c'mon".
I call that elegant, I do :o) Not everyday you get such a saucy little
ditty like that one :o) The next tune "Torn To Shreds" is a pretty
decent tune. You could say it is in keeping with what you have come to expect
from Def Leppard, musically speaking, and it's in keeping with the rest of
the songs on the album..And again, I feel this one was geared toward being
presented on a grand scale to a large listening audience. I could be
wrong, but the song has that kind of continuity about it. It just flows. It
segues nicely into the next song, called "Love Don't Lie", yet another chart
topper in my opinion. I really like this song. I like the words, I like the
music, hell I like singing along with it. It's a fun song, and the meaning
behind the words is dead on.
"Time, just watching the time slipping away
Gimme a sign, where do you go when you can't find the way
So we watch and we wait and we crawl and we kneel
If you know who you are then you know how to feel
In time, maybe temptation is all that you need
Love don't lie, it lifts you up
Takes you higher when high ain't enough
Love don't lie, it's stronger than steel
It's got the heart and emotion to heal
It's not as easy as it seems
When you can't even speak in your dreams
Love don't lie and that's the truth
Look me straight in the eye for the proof
That love don't lie
Yeah, love don't lie".
The next song is pretty different as far as Def Leppard songs go.. It's
called "Gravity", and it's got a real different start to it which is
NOT usual for Def Lep at all. I can't really describe it - you'll just have
to listen for yourself. And then the heavy guitar comes in and the
multipart singing. ALL good, I dig it :o)
"Can't sleep at night
The darkness enslaves me
I turn out the light
And no one can save me
So try not to stare 'cause I'm stripped to the bone
It's a trick of the light and I'm lost
Feel like I'm falling
Gravity is dragging me
My head's about to break
(Can't break my fall)
Insanity inside of me
It's like I'm wide awake
Feel like I'm falling
Can't recognize
I'm hypnotized
These feelings got me plagued
Can't take it all
This gravity is killing me
I can't stand up from falling down".
Ok, there are a further 5 songs on the album, and I have introduced 9
of them altogether..I actually own this album, but then, I was a Def
Leppard fan since 81 when I first heard "Mirror Mirror", and "Let It Go". Ok,
for those interested in seeing some videos or hearing some songclips, their
official website has a couple videos, and you'll need windows
mediaplayer for that. I think most have it installed, so you can just click here
and have a listen, and a gawk. There are some very decent, and recent
pics that I tried (and failed :o( ) to lift for inclusion here, and they are
pretty decent too, *sighhhhhhh*. The main website can be found by going
here . Well, that wraps up this
month :o) I hope you all found it an interesting read, and enjoyed the site
and the music.
Additionally, I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday season, made
better by spending time with your friends and family...See you all next year.
:o)
Blessings Abundant ~
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