Irish guys *swoon*

CELTIC THUNDER!!! yay!!

aren't they pretty? Okay don't answer that.... I think they are at least.

In order of there singing in the video I'm about to post, they are:

George Donaldson: age 41, the oldest and the only one who's NOT from ireland, he's scottish. Has the deepest voice of them all

Paul Byrom: age 30, has a very classical opera sounding voice, very funny personality, and my second favorite (tied with Damian)

Damian McGinty: age 16, the youngest of them all, has a very strong voice for being so small, he often sings the more kiddy songs to get the "aw!" factor from the audience. My second favorite (tied with Paul)

Ryan Kelly: Also 30, Ryan is quite the actor of the group, he likes singing songs where he gets to play the "bad boy" and he plays that part well. It's almost hard to tell it's an act!

Keith Harkin: age 22, last but defiantly not least, Keith is my favorite of the group. He has the thickest accent both when talking and singing. He also writes songs, and plays guitar

So here are the 5 in ^that order singing Ireland's Call.

I'd like to add quickly that after watching this and you get all the little suggestions pop up on the vid I recommend you watch Caledonia (the whole group) and Mountains of Mourne (Keith) 

Trailers

These are two trailers I like!!

Twilight:

Inkheart:

What made me laugh today?

New Wave list - A-ha

Okay moving down my list of New Wave bands we next have A-ha. I know my cousins know them by the video for the song Take On Me. That was basically all I knew them for too. I looked them up on youtube to find other songs by them. They actually have a lot of good songs here is one (I don't get the video at all so I'm just posting the music) 

You Are The One - A-ha0

Hope you like it. It sounds really cheesy but cute at the same time.

Youtube and Hobbits.

You're probably wondering how the heck these things are related.

Ah, youtube. The wonderful wonderful way to waste time on the computer! It's the most fun thing to do when your bored. I don't know when I saw my first youtube video but I DO remember what video it was. Would you like to see it? OF COURSE YOU WOULD!

Still probably one of the most randomly hilarious things I've ever seen.

Going down the list! - U2

I'm keeping on with the blog.  So I'm going  to go down my list of New Wave bands!! 

so here is my first one on the list. U2!!!!!!! I absolutely ADORE U2. My friends had a vote on who was the most obsessed with one thing or another and my U2 obsession came in  SECOND PLACE! yay!

U2 started in 1976 and is still going on today!! Though they started in the 70's, they hit their biggest hits in the 80's. I cannot wait, though, until their newest album comes out in March! Just in time for my birthday! 

here is the band in the 80's:

and two really awesome songs by them live in 1983. Enjoy.

here is the band as of this year:

And one of my favorite new-ish songs by them, from their album in 2004. Enjoy.

Rating Reminders!

This is for my cousins again, and their parents. 

I'm 14. Therefor I can see anything PG13 and I have. Of course, then, I would be interested in some of these things and want to post about them on the blog. Before I do however, I will always post a word of warning to my cousins. This will go near the top of the post. It will be large and bold so you cannot miss it. 

However, if you see NO warning at the top of the post that means the move/show is PG or lower. Even if it may not look like it. I'm telling you this to eliminate the comments of; "is this PG13?' or even "Maggie should you be watching this!?" when the video isn't even PG13.

Thought I'd let you know, please enjoy my blog.

-Maggie

I need convincing...

...for why on earth should I continue this blog. 

It appears most everything I like has failed in the eyes of my cousins, and they are really my only traffic. I thought you all enjoyed this... so if you do please try to convince me to continue. I really want to. But if I get nothing but hate posts from you guys (I'm looking at Nina and Molly here) I don't see why I should put myself through this. 

-Maggie

Back to the Music!

time for my all time favorite music genre (it fades in and out with others but I still think I like it the best) 

NEW WAVE!!!!!

Yes, I'm talking about bouncy, fun, addictive 80's music!!!!

You may thank my parents, 80's radio stations brought this all on me at a young age, and now I don't think it'll ever leave me, no mater how long ago it becomes.  The music is fun, catchy, with amazing beats and lyrics, most of it is british, though some american bands were in on it too. Still, I think the british part also draws me in. I like british accents. 

Some of my top 80's bands (as with my one post a while back on anine, the names are links to pictures)

U2 (obviously, although I don't quite consider them "new wave")

Thompson Twins

The Cure

A-Ha

The Human League

Culture Club

Depeche Mode

Eurythmics

The B-52's

Duran Duran (which I personally believe is the 80's version of the Jonas brothers. If you wanna know why... comment.)

Simple Minds

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (O.M.D.)

Adam & the Ants (Also not quite "New Wave"a little more to the punk side but I think it sorta paved the way for more new wave-y stuff)

Big Country (R.IP. to their lead singer, suicide stories are depressing.)

probably lots more... but this is all that come to the top of my head/ is on my 80's playlist.

Expect individual posts on some of these bands in the near future. 

Movie/Music - Moulin Rouge!

oh my word. This is one of the most fantastic movies I've ever seen. I saw it a couple months ago at a friends party and absolutely adored it. I'll say a word of warning though; it is PG13 so um... my dearest cousins it is not for you. You may watch the video's I've posted of it, and I'll give you the synopsis leaving some stuff out... but no watching the movie. I wish you could though, it's a beautiful film.

Synopsis; it's the story of a young British poet/writer, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, a cabaret actress, Satine. Satine mistakes him for a rich Duke who was going to invest in a play the Moulin Rouge was going to put on (Christian is the writer for the play) and falls in love with him, even after discovering he's not who she thought he was. They both try to hide their romance from the real duke (who is in love with Satine too, and gets jealous of anyone close to her), so that he will still invest in the play. 

Beautiful film, I don't consider it a musical although there are songs in it, and some absolutely beautiful songs too. Here is one of my favorites; Come What May (remember; the video's I'm posting have been checked so that my younger cousins can watch. Please do.)

Come What May - Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor

Happy Late New Year

Happy New Year all! I hope you had a great 2008 and a have fantabulicious* 2009.

 

(* Fantastic + Fabulous + Delicious = Fantabulicious)