~ I never thought I'd say this, but I am an official Bruno Mars convert (I wasn't particularly thrilled by his previous work - not that it was bad, I just wasn't captivated by it...you know, monkey suits and all that). Our home is constantly filled with the sweet sounds of his newest album, Unorthodox Jukebox , especially as Sam has taken to covering several of his songs for various gigs and music events.
I think it all began with the month of February, and the lure of all things 'love', when I heard Sam and her muso friends practising Locked out of Heaven for an upcoming gig, then came The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013 where he serenaded the crowd with Young Girls , and my favourite so far, When I Was Your Man. What can I say, with a captivating mix of 'big band' music and 'can't-get-it-out-f-my-head' lyrics, I have fallen hard for this man.
~ I first saw/heard Beneath Your Beautiful when I was cleaning the house early Monday morning, in preparation for our property viewing; with Channel V playing in the background, the clip came on and I was hooked.
I know I'm behind the ball on this one, as it was released late last year, but there's no denying it is a lovely song filled with beautiful melodies, meaningful lyrics, and the stunning vocals of Labrinth and Emeli Sandé .
~ I know you have probably heard it a million times already, and perhaps I'm showing my true (rainbow) colours but Same Love by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert is at the top of my playlist at the moment...well it has been all year really, but I guess I'm feeling particularly gay/same-love/all-love/lovey-love-love at the moment.
All I can say is this song and clip is a work of art, and it's wonderful to listen to an artist/song that isn't filled with sex, drugs and the many other obscenities that feature so much in society. Check it out!
What songs are you listening to at the moment?
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Welcome to Autumn to all those here, Down Under and Happy 1st Day of Spring for all my Northern Hemisphere friends! Have a wonderful weekend!
Sar xx
