Untouched

Listening to Todd Carey's "Nintendo" really got me in a "throwback" mood.

1. "Untouched" - The Veronicas.  It's not that I remember this song being popular, but my cousins went bat over it.  I swear, every time we went to their house to go swimming they had to play it.  The song was released in 2007 under their album Hook Me Up.  For those of you who are unsure of who The Veronicas are, they are twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso from Australia (woo, Aussies!).  You would think that from my reaction that I'm from Australia, but I'm not.  I'm from New Jersey.
2. "Best of Both Worlds" - Hannah Montana.  March 24, 2006.  I can barely remember what I had for dinner last night (exaggeration - I had ravioli) but I still remember the exact date Hannah Montana aired.  I LOVED THAT SHOW.  This song was the theme for the show, hence was the title track for the soundtrack.  Yeah, that first season soundtrack was the soundtrack of my fourth grade year.  The soundtrack.
3. "I Kissed A Girl" - Katy Perry.  This was her breakout song.  I was in sixth grade when I first heard it and everyone was singing it.  The video would play wherever a TV was present and the song was in every store.  A lot of people said that Katy was going to be one-hit wonder with that song, but I guess you could say she really surprised us.  The chick's got so many hits and has performed numerous sold-out shows.  *Clap hands*
4. "1985" - Bowling For Soup.  We all know every word to this song!  Debbie was gonna be an actress, she was gonna be a star.  Bruce Springsteen and Madonna - WAY before Nirvana.  U2 and Blondie were big and so was MTV because it was still purely music videos and not the crap they play today.  She knows every line to Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink and just knew she was going to get a hand on a member of Duran Duran.  I hope I have helped to jog your memory.
5. "Everytime We Touch" - Cascada.  This song was huge.  Released in the US by German eurodance trio Cascada.  When I found out they were German AND a trio, I was shocked.  I heard this song at every Sweet Sixteen I went to and I actually still do hear it.  It was so catchy and energetic, it is honestly very difficult to resist the urge to get up and dance.

In My Life

I finally got a chance to watch The Beatles 50th Anniversary special, The Beatles:  The Night That Changed America, and it was incredible.  The covers were amazing and Paul's and Ringo's performances were unforgettable.

My personal favorite was Ed Sheeran's cover of "In My Life."  I love Ed Sheeran.  His voice is angelic and his guitar playing is mesmerizing.  Here's his performance:

[Source:  YouTube]

So many people were unhappy with Katy Perry's cover of "Yesterday."  According to fans, her dress choice was odd and the fact that she changed the lyrics was horrid.  A little harsh?  I think so, but I have to say, I never like changing the lyrics to fit my gender.  Last year when I performed "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)," I did not change the lyrics "She's living in LA / With my best old ex-friend Ray," because that's not how Jim Croce wrote the song.  Especially at an event like that, I don't think Ms. Perry should have changed the words to the song.  But aside from that, I thought her performance was quite good.

Yoko Ono has been blamed for the breaking up of The Beatles for years.  It has been clear to at least my family that Yoko truly loved John Lennon.  During the whole special, she was dancing to the songs and the look on her face...you could see the love in her eyes for her John.  She wasn't the reason they parted ways.  Every band has to end and theirs ended at a time where the easiest person to blame was her.  Whether you want to believe it or not, Yoko Ono was madly in love.  She wasn't in it for the fame.

Get Lucky

So it is GRAMMY season.  I thought I would tell you who I would like to see win in each category.  Even though I may not get my wish, I still hope I'll "Get Lucky."

1.  Record of the Year

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

"Radioactive" - Imagine Dragons

"Royals" - Lorde

"Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars 

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

I really want Daft Punk to win this because Lorde, Bruno Mars, and (I can't believe I'm saying this) Robin Thicke have really gotten on my nerves this year.  I like Imagine Dragons' music, but that song just didn't do it for me - I prefer "It's Time."  "Get Lucky" was a good song to hear this past summer.  I'm rooting for them!

2.  Album of the Year

The Blessed Unrest - Sara Bareilles

Random Access Memories - Daft Punk

Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City - Kendrick Lamar

The Heist - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Red - Taylor Swift

This is a tie for me.  Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have solid songs on this record, while Daft Punk has always "wow-ed" me.  I may lean a little more to the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis end just because they are new to the charts, while Daft Punk has been around for a long time.

3.  Song of the Year

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

"Locked Out Of Heaven" - Bruno Mars

"Roar" - Katy Perry

"Royals" - Lorde

"Same Love" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Mary Lambert)

I love duets!  This is probably my favorite male and female duet from 2013 and I'm a huge fan of P!nk.  I'm not a fan of Katy Perry's most recent songs, so that's why I'm not choosing "Roar."  The other songs, to me, were overplayed and talked of too much.

4.  Best New Artist

James Blake

Kendrick Lamar

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Kacey Musgraves

Ed Sheeran

I love my Brits and that's part of the reason why I'm picking Ed Sheeran as Best New Artist.  But his album + was popular and I loved it, too.  He had hits like "The A Team" and "Lego House" and I like "Wake Me Up" as well.  Sheeran's sound is exactly what a lot of people like these days. 

5.  Best Pop Solo Performance

"Brave" - Sara Bareilles

"Royals" - Lorde

"When I Was Your Man" - Bruno Mars

"Roar" - Katy Perry

"Mirrors" - Justin Timberlake

I don't think I am picking any nominee for this one because all of these songs made me want to punch myself in the stomach last year.  I heard them too much and too many people went crazy over them.  Nope, won't pick. 

There are a lot of categories, so I'll post five a day until I'm done giving my own GRAMMYs away.

Hot N Cold

I don't think I have ever spoken about Katy Perry on my blog.  So in honor of the beautiful singer, I'll give you all of her music videos.  Yeah, all of them.  Really.

Roar

Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

Part Of Me

Unconditionally

Hot N Cold

The One That Got Away

Thinking Of You

Wide Awake

E.T.

Firework

Teenage Dream

I Kissed A Girl

I really hope I got them all.  All of her videos aren't on her Vevo on YouTube.

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