The Legend of Zelda

I was listening to some DJs on SoundCloud and stumbled across Zedd's remix of the "Legend of Zelda" theme.

I have always thought that game was fun, but I am awful at video games, so I would always lose and get frustrated when I received the dreaded GAME OVER on the screen.

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I went through a house-genre phase and I think this is the first video game remix I have come across.  There may be a few Super Mario ones out there, so don't be surprised if I spring it on you in the near future.

Dancing Shoes

I have a whole list of songs I would like to cover...is that weird?  I guess I think my voice will improve enough to be able to sing some of them and that I will actually get around to covering them for YouTube purposes.  But let's be real:  we ALL know I will never get around to covering them.

That's why I am going to make a promise.  I will try my very best to cover a good number of the songs on this list by the end of the year.  Don't believe me?  Yeah, neither do I.

1. "Teenage Dirtbag" - Wheatus
2. "Let It Be" - The Beatles
3. "Dancing Shoes" - DEV
4. "These Four Walls" - Little Mix
5. "Towers" - Little Mix
6. "Little Talks" - Of Monsters and Men
7. "Half A Heart" - One Direction
8. "Hallelujah" - Carly Rose Sonenclar
9. "Dream A Little Dream of Me" - The Mamas & the Papas
10. "Don't Let Me Go" - Sam McCarthy feat. Harry Styles

Pure Heroine

My GRAMMY winners continued:

6.  Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

"Get Lucky" - Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers)

"Just Give Me A Reason" - P!nk (feat. Nate Ruess)

"Stay" - Rihanna (feat. Mikky Ekko)

"Blurred Lines" - Robin Thicke (feat. T.I. & Pharrell)

"Suit & Tie" - Justin Timberlake & Jay Z

I had a lot of trouble picking between Daft Punk and P!nk for this one, and I know I picked two yesterday for Album of the Year, but I shouldn't have done that because there can only be one winner for each category.  I went with Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers because, again, I think this song was done soooo well.  It's pretty rare that Daft Punk disappoints.  There's nothing about this song that I don't like.

7.  Best Pop Vocal Album

Paradise - Lana Del Rey

Pure Heroine - Lorde

Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars

Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke

The 20/20 Experiences - The Complete Experience - Justin Timberlake

I know, I know:  How could I have picked Lorde?  Overall, here debut album is pretty solid.  Yes, I am sick of hearing "Royals" and I am tired of hearing everyone go crazy over this 17-year-old New Zealand star, but I recently got a chance to listen to the record and every song is good - not a single one (well, besides "Royals") is terrible.  Maybe there is reason to hype...

8.  Best Dance Recording

"Need U (100%)" - Duke Dumont (feat. A*M*E & MNEK)

"Sweet Nothing" - Calvin Harris (feat. Florence Welch)

"Atmosphere" - Kaskade

"This Is What It Feels Like" - Armin Van Buuren (feat. Trevor Guthrie)

"Clarity" - Zedd (feat. Foxes)

I am still obsessed with this song.  I love the mix and I love her voice.  I was listening to iTunes and saw something I never realized that on Lady Gaga's album Born This Way (Deluxe Edition), Zedd remixed her song "Marry The Night," which is really good.  Anyway, this song was the biggest hit out of the five nominees, so Zedd deserves to win this.

There are only a few more categories I am going to post, so I'll do those tomorrow!

Ooh Kill 'Em

I am going to talk about three songs, all by different artists but remixed by the same two guys:  CAKED UP.

They are amazing DJs and their remixes make me so pumped on so many levels.  Oscar Wylde and Vegas Banger have remixed so many songs from Miley's "Wrecking Ball" to Lorde's "Royals," but neither of those made it onto my list.

Song 1:  "Drop It Low" - Ester Dean feat. Chris Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syq9VMbBWEc

Sorry, this one has to be a link.  Out of the three I am displaying, this is probably my second favorite, but I still think it is such a great pump up song for your evening visit to the gym.

Song 2:  "Gas Pedal" - Sage the Gemini

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This song may be the most offensive out of the three, which is why it's not my favorite.  It sounds very similar to the original track, but the remix sounds A LOT better in my opinion.

Song 3 - "Ooh Kill 'Em" - Terio

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THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE!  I love the beat, the bass drop, and even the part where they say "twerk" (even though that part is in the actual song).

To download CAKED UP'S remixes, go to https://soundcloud.com/eatdatcake

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

If only I had a dollar for every time I have seen a performance of The Nutcracker.  My cousins are both dancers, and up until last year when my cousin was in her senior year, I had seen them dance in that show almost every year.  I pretty much know the dance routines by heart at this point.

But I was listening to "The Nutcracker Suite" today and it really is a beautiful song along with "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy."  Of course the source of its beauty is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Born in 1840 in Russia, Tchaikovsky also composed Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.  In his piece "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," he used a new instrument from the time called a celesta, a small, piano-like instrument with a tiny sounding sound.

Tchaikovsky's music is recognized no matter what kind of music you regularly listen to.  That is because he is one of the most famous composers of all time along with Beethoven, Mozart, and Chopin.  Classical music is not appreciated that much anymore.  Our lives are too consumes with what society listens to, that we forget about all of the classic music that came before.  I think you need to just take some time and listen to Tchaikovsky.

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In the house

I find house music extremely fascinating. Avicii and Swedish House Mafia are among my favorite artists and I can never seem to stop listening to it. 

There are three reasons why I love house/dance music:

1.  The atmosphere when you listen to it in a group of people is so great.  You just all of a sudden get this rush going through your entire body.  I'm getting chills just thinking about it now. 

2.  The beat.  Need I say more?  I mean, it's like an orgasm of sounds from every direction.  Some may say it's a little over-the-top or too messy.  I, on the other hand, think it's beautiful.  Well, you know what I mean. 

3.  These songs usually have great lyrics if any at all.  Swedish House Mafia's "Miami 2 Ibiza" is sung by Tinie Tempah and the lyrics are very pleasing - as long as you're not a 70-year-old. 

I would absolutely love to go to a house concert.  The DJ always gets so into it with a plethora of lights and strobes.  Jumping up and down sounds really good at a time like this. 

Without You

I'm listening to "Without You" by David Guetta and featuring Usher.  I decided to write about this song because Usher's voice sounds incredible.  His ability to sing the higher notes may give you goosebumps.  Usher has had an extraordinary vocal range ever since he started in the music industry.  Have a listen:

His songs are the songs where I desperately want to sing-along with them while driving, but I can't seem to sing in his range, no matter how hard I try.  Eventually I just gave up with trying because there's no point in losing my voice, especially since I like to talk so much.  No point.