I remember, many many years ago, a friend told me that I have no taste in music. I didn't disagree with her.
In my teens, being the plain jane that I was with a dull personality (but secretly harboring a wicked & twisted mind) I don't have the same affinity to the kind of music the popular girls liked to listen to at the time. I mean, they had Blur, Oasis, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam & Nirvana (to name a few) blasting from the radio, while I quietly listened to Boyz II Men & Color Me Badd on my walkman, hehe.
In my teens, being the plain jane that I was with a dull personality (but secretly harboring a wicked & twisted mind) I don't have the same affinity to the kind of music the popular girls liked to listen to at the time. I mean, they had Blur, Oasis, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam & Nirvana (to name a few) blasting from the radio, while I quietly listened to Boyz II Men & Color Me Badd on my walkman, hehe.
For someone who grew up listening to oldies (and thinks that Simon & Garfunkel were the best musical duo ever), knew most of Ms Carey's songs (circa 1990's, before the slutty image) by heart , openly declared that she's a fan of one ex-blond pop princess, I bet I would leave many agape by confessing that my all time favourite song is "If You Could Only See" by Tonic.
I saw the video for the first time a few days ago on MTV, and sadly found that the video disappointed me a lot. Something like what "Smooth" music video did to me the last time. It kinda killed the enigmatic attraction of the song for me, so I trolled on youtube a bit and found this excellent Xmen video. Baru selera sikit makcik tengok.
I can't offer an explanation. I don't remember the lyrics entirely, much less understand them, and I don't know a thing about the band, but somehow the song stirs something in me. Everytime I hear it on the radio, it jolts me and evokes inexplicable feelings. Heck, I can even hear my own heart breaking to smithereens.
I found myself in a dark & barren place, feeling beautiful but alone, desperately wretched but at the same time ecstatic to the point of delirium.
The only other song that can make me feel simultaneously hysterical & depressed is Live's "Turn My Head".
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If you could only see the way she loves me
Then maybe you would understand
too bad youtube removed the vid i embedded in one of my old archives. i bet you would have liked that!
btw, who say makcik2 dunno how to listen to rock songs ah?? LOL
urgh... yeah sometimes videos can kill the passion you feel for the blardy song. bosan sungguh.
and i wasn't left "agaped" coz...you see... my favourite heart-wrenching song is "Time is running out" by Muse (are YOU left agaped now..? hehee), so I try very hard not to EVER watch the music video coz i know it'll ruin things. really. it'll kill it!
i love boyz II men too!!
n i love mariah carey, babyface, backstreet boys & boyzone.
yeah, I love boy bands :D
hey anne! how are you. we are in shah alam at the moment, would love to contact you - who knows we'll end up where you are for a visit :D i have a brother there.
pls sms me your mobile number anne - mine is 017 36000 157
:) looking forward
Anne, you should listen to Abba. Abba gooooooood!!!
Hehe. Most of the time, I try not to watch 'em video clips because I know they'd disappoint me. So, just enjoy the songs ajelah.. :)
p/s: Now Tonic's song is playing in my head and it won't stop! Dammit!
makcik pinky- yeah, but i tell ya, i don't really dig rock. i'm the mariah carey+ whitney houstan kinda makcik! Ni apsal plak tetiba suka lagu rock ni pun makcik tak paham
makcik bb, MUSE?? lol, yeah i hate tuning on MTV now
makcik zalin, gua caya sama lu lah. kita punya taste serupa - BLAND! lol the best boyband ever - take that & westlife! wohooo!
pakcik mynn, i wud love to meet u guys up if you're visiting ur brother, but what's up with 8 digit number ni?
moby, i DO listen to them hokay? i was brought up with a liberal dose of abba & bee gees & the bread
Nadia, but stimes we can't help it. I love a song so much stimes i just HAVE to look it up on youtube. but in tonic's case, it's entirely mtv's fault!
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