Music Monday - They Stood Up for Love

I've shared tracks from this band before (no its not Bon Jovi). Its an American band called Live, there is something about their music even the heavier tracks that soothe me.


I will quite happily listen to them all day long, they are currently on a two break and I really hope they don't make it indefinitely.  I have seen them perform many a time in tiny venues, which in my opinion is the best way to listen to them. You need to feel their music and you can only do that in small, intimate places. 


This is one of my favourite tracks by them, its off their 4th album The Distance To Here and its beautiful. 


This is They Stood up For Love by Live



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Music Monday - Raise Your Glass to 2011

I was an outcast at school, a bit of a freak. I written about this before I was bullied and really hated going. 


I look at me now compared to then and think "you know what, I've done pretty well for myself".


My life hasn't been easy but I've worked hard and battled on and I'm starting 2011 and I mean to go on by kicking ass!!


So I raise my glass to 2011 and the person I use to be.


My Music Monday song is Raise Your Glass by Pink...(contains swear words)

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Music Monday - To Cheer Us Up On This Wet Monday

Today its been raining all day, so I though I'd share a song to cheer you all up...


Its Raining Men by The Weather Girls





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Music Monday - Diva Fever

Yes I watch X Factor, I admit it, I'm not ashamed. My favourite group is Diva Fever who got sent home this weekend.  


I love the camp cheesyness of them, so here is them performing on Saturday night singing Barbara Streisand 



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Music Monday - Live First, Blog Last

My new mantra is Live First, Blog Last so I'm taking my own advice and I'm on holiday. Twitter has been removed from my phone, I'm not taking my laptop with me so no blogging and no emails. I'm going cold turkey it may be tough but I can do it. 


I'm leaving you with song, I have chosen it for no other reason that I love it, its cheesy and from one of my favourite films Footloose.


Lets Hear It For The Boys by Deniece Williams 





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Music Monday - The Mads Road Trip

I'm currently on my way to the MAD awards in Bognor Regis. I am travelling with Tim, Karin and Snaffles Mummy.


We've got lots of goodies and snacks for the road trip and I'm really looking forward to getting know them all better.


My song for Music Monday this week is .......


Road Trippin by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers 





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Music Monday - Bank Holiday

In honour of seeing this band perform last weekend at V Festival and as today is a bank holiday I give you.........


Bank Holiday Monday by the Stereophonics


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Music Monday - Changing Tracks

I'm being a bit lazy this week as I get ready for our weekend away.


This post was originally written for the last Guest Post Day and was featured on Singlemummy.net 

Changing Tracks 


Music has always been a big part of my life and a huge passion of mine. I love to go to concerts, my first gig was Kylie Mingoue when I was 11, I really wanted to see Jason Donavon but my dad wouldn’t take us.


I’ve always used music to show my emotions and will listen to what fits my mood. I like most genres but rock is my favourite.


Certain songs and albums invoke memories for me or remind me of people. Bon Jovi’s New Jersey album is my favourite not because its amazing musically but it reminds me of my first trip to Florida with my dad and sister. I listened to it the whole time we were there, me and my sister would have a headphone each, it was an amazing holiday.


When I hear ‘it’s raining men’ by the Weather Girls I always think go my best friend K, it is and always will be ‘our’ song, many a drunken dance has been done to that track.


There are songs I listen to when I’m sad, ones I listen to when I’m happy and even angry songs, but there is one song that changed my life.


Why? It was the song that was playing when BG was born.


BG was born by C-section, we had forgotten to bring our music into theatre so the anaesthetist played his for us. It made us laugh because it was really bad music lots of the Beach Boys, but as she was born this song was playing and I think it’s really apt.......


It’s all right now by Free






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