music

Friday Five

01. What types of portable audio devices do you use?

I have a 30GB iPod Video that I named ArdiPod. I also have many walkmans (tape players), cd players and two mini disc players that I have retired. Only the ArdiPod gets action now.

02. What format of music do you listen to most often?

I listen to 128 and 192 ripped .mp3s on my ArdiPod and my PCs the most.

03. How do you get your electronic music files? (pay service [i.e Napster, iTunes, eMusic, etc.], file sharing, artist/label web sites, etc.)

I do not purchase electronic music files these days. I used Napster in the good old days. I tried the paid version of Napster and I did not care for it. About 2 years ago I purchased a couple of albums electronically on Walmart.com. I only used that because a friend of a friend wanted the album.

04. What type of headphones do you use?

At my PC, I use the Optimus Nova 67 headphones and for my ArdiPod I use the standard earbuds. There are a pair of headphones that I would love to have, but they cost $99.00 retail at BestBuy *sigh*.

05. What is currently on your portable music player that you are using?

I currently have about 1,000 songs on ArdiPod. Way too many songs to list, but I have a lot of John Legend, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu and so on...

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I love the latest hit from Alicia Keys. I am looking forward to her next album and I am sure that it will be as good as the others. She is so beautiful.

And below you will find the lyrics:

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And below you will find the lyrics:

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1. Spend time with the twins. This includes but is not limited to having our own battle royal, WWE style, reading books, drawing what comes to mind on the Magna Doodle and watching Dora the Explorer.

2. Surfing the Internet. I spend hours doing this and probably if you ask JT... I spend way too much time surfing the internet. I do a lot of productive things though... really I do.

3. Sleep. I cannot seem to get get enough of it. Love sleep.

4. Call a friend or family member. I like to keep the calls kind of brief unless there is a hot topic.

5. Researching ways to make money online. I am very determined to bring extra income in this household.

6. General reading. In addition to reading to the twins, I also like to read to JT. We just finished reading the latest Star Wars book in the Legacy of the Force series. Luke Skywalker is still the man.

7. Watching Netflix movies. Netflix is the greatest.

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Opera singer, Luciano Pavarotti died yesterday at his home in Modena, the city of his birth. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer and passed away at age 71.

According to CNN.com, Bono of U2 released the statement:

"Some can sing opera, Luciano Pavarotti was an opera. No one could inhabit those acrobatic melodies and words like him," Bono -- who noted that U2 wrote "Miss Sarajevo" for Pavarotti -- said. "He lived the songs, his opera was a great mash of joy and sadness; surreal and earthy at the same time; a great volcano of a man who sang fire but spilled over with a love of life in all its complexity, a great and generous friend." Source

The statement is very passionate and seems straight from the heart.

Rest in Peace.

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I found this on Facebook from a friend. It has been on YouTube for a while, but I had not seen it before until this week. Very nice...

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Two years ago, I received the following email:

From : BMG Music Service
Reply-To : "BMG Music Service"
Sent : Monday, May 9, 2005 3:12 PM
To : missnexus@[domain withheld].com
Subject : Notice of Class Action Settlement

You are receiving this email because you may be entitled to benefits under a pending class action settlement. If you were a member of a BMG Music Service Club and paid shipping and handling charges for delivery of Club items during the period from June 14, 1998 through February 1, 2005, then click below for more information on the class action
settlement of Stelk v. BeMusic, Inc.

And it had the following URL at the bottom of the email:

http://www.bmgmusic.com/stelk/settlement

Unfortunately the URLabove no longer works. I wonder what the status of the class action law suit is. Please leave a comment if you have any updates.

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I first heard this song in a weird but interesting movie named Cruel Intentions in 1999. On the other hand I really did not start digging this song until recently. Adam pointed the lyrics out to me, then I listened to the song. Wonderful song. Check out the Wiki for some interesting facts and history behind this song.

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold , I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no

Well, I've never prayed,
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind , I feel free now
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold , I am here with my mold
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no

(Well have you ever been down?)
(I can't change, I can't change...)
(Ooooohhhhh...)

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life
Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
You know I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next

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My brother and I used to jam to this song together all the time. We had remote controls in our hand like they were microphones.

Here we are still together
We are one
So much time wasted
Playing games with love

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
But baby it ain't over 'til it's over
So many gears we've tried
To keep our love alive
But baby it ain't over 'til it's over

How many times
Did we give up
But we always worked things out
And all my doubts and fears
Kept me wondering
If I'd always be in love

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
But baby it ain't over 'til it's over

So many gears we've tried
And kept our love alive
'Cause baby it ain't over 'til it's over

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
Baby it ain't over 'til it's over

So many gears we've tried
And kept our love alive
'Cause baby it ain't over 'til it's over

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
Baby it ain't over 'til it's over

So many gears we've tried
And kept our love alive
'Cause baby it ain't over 'til it's over (over, over)

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
Baby it ain't over 'til it's over

So many gears we've tried
And kept our love alive
'Cause baby it ain't over 'til it's over (over, over, over)

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
Baby it ain't over 'til it's over (over...fade out)

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O, Oh, I believe you are a rainbow
You're all the heaven I need to see
You're the promise everlasting
Ah, cuz where you are
I hope to be

Oh make me say it again girl
Make me say it again girl
Make me say it again girl

You're all I need (Ah, yes you are)
You're all (all)...
You're all I need...
You're all I need

Whatever pains inside
You make it better
You seem to realize
Where I'm concerned
You are the only who
Goes through changes
Giving my life direction
When I am turned

And, oh, oh make me say it again girl
Make me say it again girl
Make me say it again girl

You're all I need (Ah, yes you are)
You're all (all)...
You're all I need...
You're all I need, ooh, ooh, ooh
You're all I need

How am I worthy of
Love from an angel
Princess superior of my soul
Don't really matter if you
Choose not to answer
Hopin' that what I reveal
You already know

And, Ah, make me say it again girl
Make me say it again girl
Make me say it again girl

You're all I need (Ah, yes you are)
You're all
You're all I (oooh, oooh, oooh)
You're all I need

Ah, sweet lady
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh

Girl you're all I need (I love you)
Girl you're all I need
Girl you're all I need
Girl you're all I need

Ah, Why don't you say it again girl
Girl you're all I need
Girl you're all I need (I wanna sing it, yeah)
Girl you're all I need
I wanna, ooh, ooh, ooh, say it again girl
I wanna sing it, girl
I believe, I believe, I believe
You're all I need
Say it again girl

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