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alltimefail-sims · 7 months

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random question but erwin gives Lana stan vibes and same lolz but then i wondered what music your characters from strangerville story all listen to?

First off I am so happy to answer this question for you!! Thank you for asking! I love love love music and love this question!

That being said, before I begin I want you to know that I'm so sorry to burst a personal headcanon you've made about my version of Erwin Pries...but he has probably never heard a Lana Del Rey song in his entire life lmfao (I'm assuming that's who you're talking about). But Erwin is an EA premade, so if your Erwin is a Lana Del Rey stan I love that for you and that's valid!!! My Erwin just isn't haha (but his sister Maggie would like her music!) Anyway!!!

Very long response below the cut! ↓

Erwin mostly listens to older music: he loves music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s and listens to everything on vinyl or cassette (he is very passionate about the preservation of physical media, he is the Paranoid ass king after all). His favorites are Fleetwood Mac, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Queen, David Bowie, Abba, Neil Diamond, Jim Croce, Billy Joel, John Denver, James Taylor, Elton John, The Mamas and Papas, Johnny Cash, and so on. He also has a not-so-secret love for musicals and claims that the Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack is one of the best pieces of composition to ever exist (he also likes Godspell, Rent, Xanadu, and many more) Get him drunk enough and he will talk about how Mamma Mia is "Literally a transcendent work of art with whimsy and heartbreak and joy and a tender ass storyline at the heart that quite literally fucks so hard. Fucking Meryl Streep. Fuck!" Direct quote. That man hardly listens to anything post-1990, with the exception of "Queen Florence Welch" (Florence and the Machine).

Zoe appreciates all kinds of music, but has a deep love for the soul music that she heard around the house growing up. She likes music with feeling and depth, and the lyrics are most important to her but if the song isn't deep, it better have a good beat that she can dance to! Her personal favorite artists include Otis Reading, Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, Dionne Warwick, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Rhianna, Lauryn Hill, The Temptations, Roberta Flack, Janelle Monáe, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and so on!

Beckett's looks deceive him because he loves pop music. He is listening to the current hits, think Billboard 100s exclusively lol. He might have listened to a few rock or rap songs to get "pumped up" back in his football days, but for the most part he is always listening to pop - he even likes boybands, but won't willingly admit that lmao. He's a Swiftie through and through, and he will fight for her honor on any Twitter thread or in-person discussion. He also has a love for 90s and early 2000s country artists like Shania Twain, Alison Krauss, Lee Ann Womack, and The Dixie Chicks (now The Chicks) because of cleanin' and cookin' Sundays with his momma <3

Junia doesn't care about music that much! She doesn't have any favorite artists, she's never even bought a CD and probably couldn't tell you 5 bands or artists off the top of her head. She's one of those people who will listen to anything that "has a good beat" while she's working out, and it doesn't even have to have words. She's listening to music more for background noise as opposed to being passionate about it or seeking it out.

Anwar listens to alternative music mostly! Bands like the 1975, The Strokes, Paramore, The Clash, Fall Out Boy, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, The Neighborhood, and so on. He definitely went through a pop-punk, Hot Topic, combo of emo and scene phase in his teen years in the 2000s. (Iykyk, if you don't... look it up lmao. It was a time to be alive.) If they could play at Warped Tour, he listens to them lmao. But he's cool with most pop or radio music, he's not like a music snob or anything.

Tashia listens to pretty much everything, but she also loves metal music. Idk if you've seen the Pixar/Disney movie "Monster's University" but there's a scene in there where the mom of one of the main characters drops them off at Monsters Inc. and she's like "I'll just be listening to my tunes until you get back" in like the sweetest voice and then as she's rolling up the windows you can hear metal music blasting through the speakers and she's just like... calmly vibing like she's listening to elevator music or smooth jazz lmfao. It's very funny. That's how I imagine Tashia's music taste to be and it concerns everyone around her <3

#Started with Erwin because that was who made you think of this question <3 #Thank you for this ask!! Sorry I rambled I looooove talking about their music taste haha #I am something of a music lover myself #strangerville outtakes #erwin pries #zoe tate #beckett roswell #junia cahill #anwar nabih #tashia moore #my ocs #atfs ask #anon #gif warning

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einsteinsugly · 1 year

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Becca's CDs for Jackie: For Jackie and Hyde's (Mom and Dad's) 45th Anniversary of their First Kiss

"I can't believe you both said you didn't feel anything. Liars." Becca repeats the tried and true, with a sly smirk. "I made two CDs for you guys, to celebrate the occasion."

"More like, two CDs for your mom?" Hyde posits, as Becca swiftly nods. "For me to suffer through."

-From Hold Me Closer, my latest fic...

CD 1: The Oldies

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston "Dancing Queen" by ABBA "You're The One That I Want" by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel "Don't Go Breaking my Heart" by Elton John and Kiki Dee "Emotion" by Samantha Sang and the Bee Gees "Emotions" by Mariah Carey "Call Me" by Blondie "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey "Killer Queen" by Queen "Holiday" by Madonna "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer "(I've Had)" The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes "All My Love" by Led Zeppelin

CD 2: The Modern Stuff

"Hold Me Closer" by Elton John and Britney Spears "Oh My God" by Adele "Bejeweled" by Taylor Swift "Me!" by Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie "Late Night Talking" by Harry Styles "Kings & Queens" by Ava Max "good 4 u" by Olivia Rodrigo "Into You" by Ariana Grande "Love Again" by Dua Lipa "Love Me Like You Do" by Ellie Goulding "Easy on Me" by Adele "As It Was" by Harry Styles "The Bones" by Maren Morris

#that 70s show #that 90s show #jackie burkhart #becca hyde #jackie and hyde #steven hyde #my moodboards

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fmdduri · 1 year

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shower guy is a playlist of some of the songs that duri tends to sing when he’s in the shower. oddly enough, he always finds himself singing songs that stem from the genre of r&b and hip-hop from the 90s and early 2000s from the western market, something that he really enjoys and have showcased in the past. when duri was younger and had managed to discover the said genres, his life was changed in a sense, as silly as that may sound. the genre, as well as the artists, are one of the reasons as to why duri had changed his dream to being an idol, rather than a traditional vocalist. apart from idol music and ballads, he tends to lean towards r&b and hip-hop as genres that he listens to, especially since he’s been a fan since he was much younger and continues to be a fan to this day. plus, there’s really just something about going around, singing these songs, especially for his mini concerts in the shower.

001. no scrubs by tlc. 002. no diggity by blackstreet, dr. dre, & queen pen. 003. goodies by ciara featuring petey pablo.  004. one, two step by ciara featuring missy elliot.  005. hey, mr. d.j. by zhané.  006. doo wop (that thing) by lauryn hill. 007. fantasy by mariah carey.  008. if your girl only knew by aaliyah. 009. me & u by cassie. 010. no more (baby i’ma do right) by 3lw. 011. bring it all to me by blaque featuring n*sync. 012. one of those days by whitney houston.

#☆ ⠀ ── playlist ⠀ !#wc: 171.#there's a few songs on here that i couldn't include cause i already used (the boy is mine + he wasn't man enough for me and a few others)#this is also honestly stemming from a headcanon but i felt like i couldn't get a whole headcanon out about it afsbhdghdg #will this also lead to perhaps duri exploring r&b in 2023? maybe.

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bcacstuff · 2 years

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SHAM list #2021

Bravo, Brava Ladies! 👏👏👏 We did it, a dashing 106 songs to choose from! Here it is:

THE SHAM-list #2021

in random order

The Platters/Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender - link

Lying Eyes link

Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer link

What’s Love got to do with it - Tina Turner link

California Girls - Beach Boys - link

Anywhere - Rita Ora link

Don't Stand so Close to Me - The Police link

Send in the Clowns - Judy Collins - link

You’re so vain Carly Simon - link

Puppy Love - Paul Anka - link

Guilty - Barbra Streisand Barry Gibb link

She’s not there Santana - link

Annie I’m not your Daddy Kid Creole & Coconuts link

Little River Band - Lonesome Loser link

Creep - Radiohead - link

California Dreamin - The Papas and the Mammas link

I Like My Women on The Trashy Side - Confederate Railroad link

Don’t let me down - The Beatles link

Mr. Bad Guy - Freddie Mercury link

Father figure - George Michael link

Mr. Big Stuff - link

Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass link

Dirty Old Man - Three Degrees link

Another one bites the dust - Queen link

Have you ever really loved a woman - Bryan Adams link

How can you believe - Fred Astaire & Jane Powell link

Would I lie to you - the eurythmics link

Which one of us is the fool - Robert Palmer link

Dick in a Box - Lonely Island w Justin Timberlake link

Boys like you - Anna Clendening link

I knew you were trouble - Taylor Swift link

September - Earth Wind & Fire link

Let’s just Kiss and say Goodbye- Manhattans link

Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It link

Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry link

The winner takes it all - ABBA link

Me, Myself and I - Beyoncé link

I’m coming out - Dianna Ross link

Tainted Love - Soft Cell link

It's a heartache - Bonny Tyler link

We’ve got Tonight - Bob Seger link

Let’s get it on - Marvin Gaye link

Cold as Ice - Foreigner link

I’m not in Love - 10CC link

Smells Like Teen Spirit link

Hungry Like the Wolf link

Stuck In The Middle - Tai Verdes link

Casual Conversations - Supertramp link

Where Do You Go To My Lovely - Peter Sarstedt link

Desperado - Eagles - link

Jive Talkin - Bee Gees link

Lonely - Justin Bieber link

Sugar Daddy - Fleetwood Mac link

Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve link

Secret Love - Doris Day link

I’m Too Sexy — Right Said Fred link

My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) — En Vogue link

R-E-S-P-E-C-T — Aretha Franklin link

Think — Aretha Franklin link

Baby's Got Blue Eyes - Elton John link

Walking My Baby Back Home - Nat King Cole link

Take the Long Way Home - Supertramp link

Trash Trampoline and The Party Girl - U2 link

Baby - Justin Bieber link

I'm Your Baby Tonight—Whitney Houston link

Baby Love—The Supremes link

Baby Doll—The Fratellis link

Baby it's cold outside - Dean Martin link

All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey link

Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt link

Love on the rocks - Neil Diamond link

Love For Sale -Cole Porter link

Two outta three ain’t bad - Meatloaf link

The Wanderer - Dion and the Belmonts link

Oops I Did It Again - Brittney Spears link

Vienna waits for You - link

Kissing a Fool - George Michael link

Good Old Fashioned Loverboy - Queen link

Days of Wine and Roses - Frank Sinatra link

Only Sixteen - Dr. Hook link

Smooth Operator link

Into the Night - Benny Mardones link

I Want Your Sex - George Michael link

This is Hardcore - Pulp link

Womanizer - Britney Spears link

Lemon Incest - Serge Gainsbourg, Charlotte Gainsbourg link

23 - Shakira link

Anna - The Beatles link

The Lady Is A Tramp - Frank Sinatra link

Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye link

Puppy Love - Donny Osmond link

Big Time - Peter Gabriel link

Having My Baby - Paul Anka link

You’re Sixteen - Ringo Starr link

Good Old Fashioned Loverboy -Queen link

Sugar Daddy - Qveen Herby link

Sugar, Sugar -The Archie’s link

I’m Going Dow - Bruce Springsteen link

Money for Nothing - Dire Straits link

A Girl - the Beatles link

When It's over - Loverboy link

It’s all over now, Baby Blue - Bob Dylan link

Does your mother know - ABBA link

Moi Lolita - Alizée link

NoYoung girl - Gary Puckett link

Sam - Olivia Newton John link

You can listen/watch the entire playlist here, or click on the separate links provided behind the title and artist.

Link to playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPdQYQFIj4E-imxrZabCTxKUsmVAg73qJ

- Pick your 5 favorite songs from this list [Remember it needs to fit SHAM]

- Leave your 5 favorites in the comments, or DM me, or Message me.

- Voting starts 13 December (today) and ends 20 December

On December 21 I will post the list from the last up to number #11

As of December 22 I will post each day 1 song, numbers #10 - #1. Number #1 will be revealed on December 31.

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ellavaday · 2 years

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Pupi Poisson interview

📸 by mista

To the list of translated stuff from the DRES girls we have the guest segment in the sewing show, hugaceo's interview, supremme's and now pupi's (same book supremme's comes from it's an interview by valeria vega in the book Travesti by mista studio)

What are the fundamental qualities that a good drag queen must have?

The most important quality of a drag queen is to never stay still [/ never not know what to do]. You can go on a show and try to do a song and maybe the song won't play hard enough [for you to hear/do your number] or it might be the wrong track, maybe you don't know the song at all but you can't do nothing. And when the song is over you have to know how to take advantage of what's around you. Always bring something to the table, as an indulgence. If you don't know how to improvise, no matter how skinny and well dressed you are, you won't get the audience to remember you.

You're comedy queen status caracterizes you. Who have been your referents in that respect?

I started in the theatre, alongside many actors and actresses from Madrid. On the comedy side I loved Martes y 13, so I may have many things in common with them. I also like Lina Morgan a lot, both her shows and her movies. You go around picking a little bit of everything and I am very into absurdist humor. I also loved Ángel Garó, when he played Juan de la Cosa in Un, Dos, Tres. I also come from Los Morancos and the humor of the 80s and 90s I grew on. That's all I have sucked in... Besides all the other kind of sucking I've done! [/j]

What has changed from the Pupi of the beginning of her career till now?

Her perspective and position. In the beginning you're crazier, without knowing what you're doing or where are you going so you can do whatever you want however you want. I did not know how to do my makeup, although maybe there's people that would say I still don't know how to do that, but well girl, I don't tell you how to do things in your own house. Now I'm aware that I have a trayectory, built little by little in venues all over Spain. I know I've been part of the night of many people and being part of the tv show suddenly makes you more important, but I don't believe I did anything different on the show nor more wonderful. I did what I've always done, what they've let me do and what they've wanted to share but it's true that being on the show establishes you [lit. It'd be anoint you but that makes little sense in English] but what got me to where I am is the work I've been doing for years.

You have more nights under your belt than a trash truck, I hope you'll be able to tell me what is the hardest audience to win over

The one that is waiting to say "what a load of crap" from the beginning, bitter people of which there's many and you can find it as well during the day, on the bank or the supermarket. People that think everything is inconvenient, a problem or a burden. That's a very complicated audience to face because they only see the negative.

This profession is tremendously linked to vocation, when did the passion for drag come to you?

As I said, I came from the theatre. And since I was a kid I liked to watch a lot of series and I'd play pretend with my toys, I also made puppets. Everything focused on acting, but I started on hen/stag parties, in which I'd play a character, for example a mean or gay waiter and while they had dinner I'd play impromptu prank on them. Drag performers started to come to those parties and I realized it was the same, a performance in which the magic of a pop star (or whatever vibe you want to give it, maybe Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston or Kylie Minogue) is added. I thought it was the best because I could perform and on top of that I could be a stunning woman, that's where my interest started, so I could imitate my favorite singers and being able to put myself on their shoes. Plus I could combine it with music which is something I love and I'm now releasing my own songs.

Is Pupi then a drag performer whose dreams came true?

I think so. I think Pupi has made many of her dreams come true or more accurately, thanks to Pupi, Alberto has made many of his dreams come true, like releasing songs and making music for example which is something I've always wanted to do and thanks to having a persona I've been able to break away from certain shyness and reach that facet of myself. I'd like to do cinema, but maybe not as Pupi, but as a dramatic actor. I wouldn't like to be always a comedic character or to be always Pupi. But not because I'd like to retire her, I'd like to alternate between her and other roles but we live in a country whose situation makes it difficult and you get typecast. Look at Paco Leon, who is forever Luisma and people always want to see him like that and it's what they ask for, that comedic character, and they don't risk seeing him show a different register. I'd like to be able to make the change and that Alberto got to be more than just Pupi.

What advice do you remember being given and what advice would you give to new sisters?

I don't remember being given one in particular but I do want to mention auntie Andonequi, which was one of the few left of the old school, she would play Isabel Pantoja or Rocío Jurado, and who was one of the people that helped memost and died a couple of years ago. What I always noticed from her is that she'd never judge you, while now many coworkers like to judge the others, for everything, because they are pretty, ugly, fat, because they aren't wearing the best clothes or don't know how to give a live show and it's created this environment I'm which some of the pretty ones want to make the others feel ugly because deep down they lack confidence and are afraid that the other ones will take their jobs from them. Andonegui was the complete opposite, she'd always listen and support you. She could see in you the potential to be an entertainer. You don't need to be the prettiest, the best dressed or the tallest, all you need is to keep the audience entertained so to the new ones I say don't listen to the other ones, that only thing they'll tell you is that you can't do it.

Tell us of an unforgettable night...

I've been acting for fourteen, almost fifteen years so talking about only one night is very hard, girl you're making this difficult! [/lh] but look there was this one time in Valencia some guys organized a pride event with a company and made a giant party that reunited a bunch of artists, there was Roser from the Pop Stars, Natalia from OT, Satin Greco, Chumina Power, Melody, Lara Sojén, [local] girls from Valencia and I'm sure I'm forgetting many more. Oh! Sofia Cristo was also there. Well, as I was saying, sharing that night with all of those people was wonderful, I had lots of fun. I was the hostess of the event and it was a night surrounded by people I admire but all of us were equals. That was unforgettable.

And a night you'd like to forget?

There's been times I've gotten myself in trouble or I've gotten myself in events that made me say "Good lord, why did I come here". There's this one in Torrevieja, in a venue owned by a guy that was in Big Brother in which everything was so seedy, there were very few people and then they took me to a hostel where a dude sleeping in a mattress got up to open the door for me and yeah there's been more than a few nights in which I've end up in sordid places and with bad company. There was another night in Seville in which i forgot to pack a wig so I had to paint my entire head black and draw on some curls with glitter ala Liza Minnelli. People were giving me resting murder face because they couldn't understand why wasn't I wearing a wig and there was a truly weird atmosphere but in the end those nights become anecdotes and you can always integrate them on a show so I'd rather not forget any.

After your tv appearance, what is the audience that surprised you the most?

It's hard to surprise me but I see many children and many older ladies. There's women in their 50s that go to the shows and they tell you that you've opened their eyes to a whole new world, to other possibilities. Maybe they liked Raphael and female popular folk singers but have now discovered other things that they think are fun and beautiful. Even if there's people now that say that drag is a way to denigrate women, I don't know where they get that, because it all comes from gay men admiring women and wanting to imitate singers or actresses. Definitely children and older ladies is the one that has surprised me most. Even if there's a small percentage of those heterosexual husbands of the girls that come along and suddenly they are enjoying more than their women and they know how to give you a compliment without that morbid ghoulishness of years before that has disappeared, there's a respect and admiration from them.

note: there was a rape joke in one of the answers i took the administrative decision to not translate bc it's tasteless no matter the language but it did feel unfair to not say it was there to begin with to people reading this.

#sandra's translator era #this is a tag now #i get the feeling she's been treated v poorly before idk it's a vibe i get and it breaks my heart a bit #not by the fandom specifically but by life #it's the older gay sadness idk how to explain it #pupi poisson #rpdr spain #drag race espana #drag race españa

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zamgoods · 3 years

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DMX's EXODUS Album Release or Let My People Go, Aaliyah and Prince of Egypt

Friday May 28th 5.28.21 148th day/ 217 remains Waning Gibbous Illumination 94%/ 6% Darkness

Today is the release of EXODUS or rather DM-Xodus. 13 tracks of messages he wanted to convey. At least we think it's the way he wanted it. I sampled it today and plan on purchasing a physical copy of EXODUS. Notice DMX's tattoo of Exodus 1:7 on his NECK above his collar bone-Clavicle (Keys).

Today is meaningful for this release is 3 days after George Floyd 1st memorial of his neck being kneed by ExOfficer Shauvin, 2 days after Lunar Eclipse, and Historical Story of the Real Exodus which is part of the Passover season, Pentecost/Shavuot. It is 9 weeks since Passover began, 7 weeks from DMX's passing on Friday, April 9th (99th day).

Exodus basically means-Get Out.

So if we place it on top of the Biblical EXODUS when Moses is said to have asked Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, to "Let his People Go" and got them out, later facilitation 10 plagues, splitting the Red Sea, and bringing the 10 Commandments down from the Mountain of Sinai/ Horeb, it's timed perfectly. Since DMX collapsed on Good Friday during Passover, he is now part of this story.

What is shocking is that while I was writing this, a strange connection popped up. I watched a famous movie about Moses and the Exodus, called "The Prince of Egypt" just yesterday and I knew there was a connection with DMX album release. But guess what...Lakia Jai TV happened to do a reaction today and the movie was released on December 18th, DMX's Birthday....

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Just to go even more deep. Let's bring Aaliyah to the table. Aaliyah and her family where known friends with Earl Simmons,DMX. And in this case both related to Ancient Egypt. For remember Aaliyah played Queen Akasha of Egypt in 2002 "Queen of the Damned" Her name is also related to the Exodus story and the "Hebrews" that left Egypt to find their own "Promised Land" which became Israel after 40 years wandering in the "wilderness." Israel is the place the "Hebrews" want to return, but the Palestinians resided for centuries. Their religious "right of return" is called Aaliyah. Look it up. I'm not making this up...Link to our videos about it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UofCmFci-U4 @3:14.

There was an 11 day war in just days ago in the Holy Land over the Exodus/ Exile and Aaliyah. We are indeed living in critical times...And it's just beginning.

The Hebrew word for Letting Go is Selah. Well as a people who have been enslaved in this Land of called America for the 400 years Kanye spoke of, we have not been set free like Moses did. We never made an Exodus in the same sense of the word. They say Harriet Tubman moved people far away to freedom and called her Mama Moses. They want to put her on a 20 dollar bill. A counterfeit 20 is what George FLoyd was pinned down and lost his life for.

Taking the knee to a whole 'nother interpretation than (8/26/ 2016) Colin Kapernick or even Tee Bow modeled at NFL games. Don't forget Colin was the Aaliyah's brother in Romeo Must Die who wanted to Run with the Show and said Magic is about to happen. So everything Goes around and around in full circles.

Another strange occurrence today was when I re- watched DaVinci Code... I can't seem to wonder if the phrase... So Dark the Con of Man is referring to DARK MAN X =DMX. This saying, according to the movie, has to do with a Christian secret society called the Priory of Zion. They are said to have the secret of God's Power. The movie shows that Jesus's blood line, Sangreal, Holy Grail is beneath the rose and is not a physical cup but people. What is the Con?

In the Movie that Aaliyah sang the theme song and was nominated for an American Academy Award, Anastasia, the "Con Artist" sang about "The Greatest Con in history." in the song HAVE YOU HEARD the Rumor...Anastasia means she will RIse AGAIN...Resurrection. Aaliyah rose again as Queen Akasha and Anastasia in Journey to the Past. Resurrection Sunday, Easter, after Good Friday when DMX "OD" literally Died and was revived.

What is the CON? ExCON. Convict. So Dark the Convict of Man. INstead of Madonna on the Rocks, we'll have to add "vict." convictions of man. Religious convictions have killed millions of people through the ages. People killing in the name of "GOD" is pretty dark. The Crusades was a war last millennia to protect the Holy Land from the Dark Men called Moor/Muslims. The movie says that it was actually a cover up of the Priory militia called the Knights Templar, for the Catholic Church to retrieve treasures and land. So many Palestians had to make Exodus/Exile and become refugees in other lands, just like now.

Just trying to put 3 and 2 together to figure this out. All I can say is DMX, Aaliyah, and let's add Whitney Houston and Ofrah Haza to the list of Exodus rituals for the Dark Con of Man. Whitney sang a duet with Mariah Carey in the Prince of Egypt movie theme song... And the enchanting voice of Yemenis Israeli Ofrah also passed mysteriously and suddenly of AIDS after the release of the movie. Her husband never got HIV, yet they said she had it unknowingly.

Wierd So Dark the Con of Man

#DMX #Exodus #Prince of Egypt #queen of the damned #aaliyah #Moses #exodus 1:7 #bible story #plagues #10 commandments #Passover #Easter #Passover Lamb #Lamb of sacrifice #so dark the con of man #Ofra haza #Youtube

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tabloidtoc · 3 years

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In Touch, January 18

You can now buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Cher tells all

Page 1: Contents

Page 2: Who Wore It Better? Hailey Baldwin vs. Joey King

Page 4: Do They Look Like the Real-Life Person They Play? These stars are set to step into some iconic shoes in upcoming biopics but some fit the part better than others -- Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin, Sebastian Stan and Lily James as Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, Austin Butler as Elvis Presley, Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston

Page 5: Alec Baldwin’s wife Hilaria Baldwin was forced to admit she’s not actually Spanish after social media users called her out for faking her Latina ties -- turns out Hilaria who has claimed to be from Spain and occasionally speaks with an accent was born Hillary Hayward-Thomas in Boston to American parents who moved to Mallorca when she was an adult although she did spent a lot of time there and insists she tends to mix Spanish and English -- though Alec defended her he’s privately enraged and if she lied to him too it could mean the end of their marriage and a battle over their $60 million prenup

* Makeover of the Week -- Princess Charlene of Monaco debuted a daring shaved head, Number of the Week -- 84 total weeks Mariah Carey has had a No. 1 song on Billboard’s Hot 100 giving her the record for the most ever, Success Story of the Week -- Miley Cyrus on Cher’s criticism of her raunchy 2013 VMAs performance, Vow of the Week -- Amal Clooney thanking husband George Clooney for supporting her while she wrote a 1000-page book

Page 6: Crib of the Week -- Kathy Griffin’s Malibu modern, Man Candy of the Week -- Dallas Hart, Winner of the Week -- Kylie Jenner has four of the top 10 most-liked Instagram posts of 2020, Loser of the Week -- Chrissy Teigen gets a nose piercing but it’s botched

Page 10: Up Close -- Dog Days -- Jonathan Scott with dogs Gracie and Stewie and the shirt he had made of their faces, Priyanka Chopra snuggles with her dogs Panda and Diana, Demi Moore with her daughter Tallulah’s pup Cowboy on her head, Kelly Osbourne with her dogs

Page 12: Water Sports -- Simon Cowell on a jet-ski on his annual Christmas vacation to Barbados, Selling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim loses his battle with a wave in Tulum, Amy Schumer and husband Chris Fischer soak up the sun with son Gene in St. Barts

Page 13: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen enjoy a boat getaway with their son Miles in St. Barts

Page 14: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom rock new looks to ring in the new year, Nicole Kidman and an alpaca, Jennifer Garner plays the same party game that the queen Olivia Colman loved on this season’s The Crown

Page 18: Child’s Play -- Kim Kardashian wrangles her kids Saint and Psalm and Chicago and North and niece Dream at her sister Kourtney Kardashian’s

Page 19: Eva Longoria and son Santiago in matching pajamas, Jessica Simpson bakes treats with kids Ace and Maxwell

Page 20: Jennifer Lopez may not be walking down the aisle for the fourth time after all -- while she had planned to tie the knot with Alex Rodriguez in Italy over the summer but the wedding has been canceled because the pressure of a huge bash was overwhelming and that after nearly two years of engagement and delays due to the pandemic Alex got a case of cold feet and decided it wasn’t necessary anymore and Jennifer said in an interview that they’d talked about nixing the destination wedding altogether -- the next day, J.Lo wasn’t wearing her massive engagement ring while running errands in Miami and she’s heartbroken because she wanted a big splashy wedding since this was going to be her final trip to the altar and it’s being blamed on COVID-19 but it goes way deeper than that

Page 21: It’s been just over a month since Jim Toth’s company Quibi shut down permanently but wife Reese Witherspoon is already pushing him to get back to work -- by all accounts Reese has no problem with being the breadwinner in the marriage but she can’t tolerate laziness so she’s nudging Jim to get a job and while the talent agent has a good resume he certainly isn’t as rich as she is and there’s pressure on him to live up to her high expectations

* Lori Loughlin’s husband Mossimo Giannulli isn’t coping well with lockup according to the fashion designer’s son from a previous relationship Gianni Giannulli -- Gianni claimed that his father has been locked in solitary confinement for one full month and has been only let out every three days for a few moments to shower but the solitary confinement wasn’t a punishment but rather Mossimo is being protected because of the spike in COVID-19 at the prison

Page 22: Cover Story -- Cher tells all -- as her 75th birthday approaches Cher is sharing her biggest secrets from six decades in show business in a juicy new book

Page 26: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s showdown with Queen Elizabeth -- Harry and Meghan stir up new drama during tense talks to extend their controversial Megxit deal -- the queen needs more insight what’s really going on with Harry and Meghan’s business dealings before she makes a final decision on Megxit while Harry and Meghan are hoping to get on with their lives and not have a dark cloud hanging over them

Page 28: Justin Bieber insists he’s not becoming a minister -- the singer is focusing on starting a family not a ministry

Page 30: Olivia Wilde rebounds with Harry Styles -- fresh off her breakup from Jason Sudeikis, Olivia starts a hot new romance with the former One Direction boy-bander

Page 34: The Big Interview -- Shawn Johnson -- the former gymnast doesn’t always nail it when it comes to parenting and she’s OK with that

Page 36: New Year, Nicer Closet -- designer Lisa Adams who’s worked with stars like Olivia Culpo shares tips on sprucing up your sacred space

Page 42: Animal Overload -- my dog looks like Owen Wilson

Page 45: Double Take -- Drew Barrymore’s dog Douglas gets a comfy seat on the set of her talk show

Page 46: Horoscope -- Capricorn Betty White turned 99 on January 17

Page 48: Last Laughs

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Hi, my music lovers, I hope you all are doing ok in your quarantine:) During these weird times, music can’t miss. Indeed, I made a super long playlist (It’s on Tidal, but I will provide another playlist on Spotify), to help you guys pass this quarantine. As I said music will never stop, and I hope this playlist will give you some positivity, keep you company and helps you guys discover some new music.

Please stay home, stay safe, listen to music and spread positivity, this is all we need now. I’m not going to write a huge song list as the playlist contains 635 songs, nonetheless, I will provide the list of the artists whose music is in this playlist. So if you, my music lovers want to spend some time listening to and discovering some good and positive music while you’re in this quarantine, check the artists list out!! Hope this will entertain you.

Also if I missed any good song that should belong to this playlist, don’t be afraid to comment this post or send me a private message!! I will surely have time to reply to you all since I have nothing else to do other than writing my master’s thesis, listening to music, sleeping and writing on this blog✨

I will never stress enough the importance of staying home and safe these days. Please, guys, remember to stay home, safe and hydrated. Please do it for yourselves, for the other people and for all those brave nurses and doctors who are risking their lives to cure people. Please STAY HOME, IT IS IMPORTANT!!

On a lighter note, I will be here, interacting with you all sharing music and playlists and entertaining you guys with my daily posts, article and reviews✨. If you want to follow the blog on Instagram and interact with it on Instagram as well, here is the link @music_addiction_ig In a few days, I will also open the blog’s page on Facebook With this said, stay home, stay safe, stay hydrated. Peace❤️. G✨

ARTISTS LIST

Prince

Michael Jackson

Stevie Wonder

Chaka Khan

Janet Jackson

Whitney Houston

Parliament

Funkadelic

George Clinton

Bootsy Collins

Graham Central Station

Larry Graham

Donna Summer

Sade

Aretha Franklin

Etta James

Nina Simone

Santana

The Rolling Stones

Beatles

Bruno Mars

James Brown

Beyonce

Jackie Wilson

The New Power Generation

Alicia Keys

Barry White

Sly & The Family Stone

Sidibe

Led Zeppelin

Lenny Kravitz

Earth Wind and Fire

The Jackson 5

Jacksons

Kool & The Gang

The Time

Genesis

The U2

Lizzo

George Michael

Jimi Hendrix

Mariah Carey

TLC

Diana Ross

The Supremes

Rick James

The Temptations

David Bowie

Zapp

Kate Bush

Dire Straits

Talking Heads

King Crimson

Britney Spears

Janelle Monàe

Lauryn Hill

Maroon 5

Luther Vandross

Bee Gees

Queen

Miles Davis

Fall Out Boy

Childish Gambino

Marvin Gaye

Tina Turner

Al Green

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nerdygaymormon · 4 years

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I know it's been a few weeks since your post about an LGBT playlist, but there's an article on the NPR website from 2018 called "Queen Guitarist Brian May On Writing Anthems And Studying Astrophysics" where Brian confirms that Freddie was gay, identified as gay, and called himself gay. This is just something I'm very passionate about, I'm sorry. There are other sources for these claims too.

I went to the NPR site and found the interview, and you’re correct. Here’s the relevant part of the interview between Teri Gross & Brian May:

GROSS: But let me just ask you the question. Freddie Mercury was either gay or bisexual. I'm not sure how he would have described himself. But he didn't really talk about that.

MAY: He would have said, I'm gay as a daffodil, darling (laughter).

GROSS: Would he have said that?

MAY: He did say that.

GROSS: Would he have said that in public?

MAY: He did say that in public. Freddie was not one to mince his words.

Teri Gross is an excellent interviewer and is typically well prepared. If Teri was unsure, then I don’t feel bad that I also got it wrong. There are newspaper articles and even an obituary which say he was bisexual, that’s what I was relying on, but Brian May is a better source.

I went back to my queer playlist and changed the reference of Freddie being bisexual to being gay when I talked about Somebody to Love, and for Don’t Stop Me Now I still included that the song changes the gender of the love interests but removed saying it could be because Freddie was bi.

Oh, and if anyone is interested, I added 14 more songs to the list (Respect : Aretha Franklin; Thank You for Being a Friend (theme song from Golden Girls) : Cynthia Fee; So Emotional : Whitney Houston; I’m too Sexy : Right Said Fred; Emotion : Mariah Carey; Hero : Mariah Carey; Gay Bar : Electric Six; Toxic :Britney Spears; Just Dance : Lady Gaga; Starships : Nikki Minaj; All Night : Icona Pop; Work Bitch : Britney Spears; Body was Made : Ezra Furman; High Hopes : Panic! At the Disco)

Thanks for keeping me accurate!

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thickania · 4 years

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Demi🤦🤦🤦*sighs*

Just when I think she's okay, something happens. For those who doesn't know, someone found a finsta, and they found out that it was Demi's personal account, okay, whatever. Looking into it, they found a few pictures that it was Demi basically shading and bad mouthing Selena, and after that, the whole profile was deleted it, which it's kinda fishy. And like if this is Demi, i just wanna say it, it's a bad thing to do, it's childish. Whoever, why people shame some people for being shady, but they love when other people are shady? When Beyonce throws shady to other person she's the queen (which she is), but when Demi does it... She's a bitch. You can't pick and choose, or you like when people are shady or you don't, and people are acting like the whole profile was for that, it was a personal profile that she said things that she wouldn't on media, because she knows the repercussion. Just please be coherent.

That being said, I do agree that if was a shitty thing that she was doing, if you want to be more shady, be more shady, say to the media, fuck the people, show your true colours. Don't go on hiding, this is childish. She always say that she doesn't want to be a fake person, she wants to be 100% to the people... Bitch then be 100%. Yeah spread positivity, spread love, but it is okay to be shady once in a while, it's normal. Beyonce do this, Mariah Carey does this, Madonna does this, Barbra Streisand does this, Patti Lupone does this Whitney Houston used to do this. They all talk about love and acceptance, but they still shady as fuck. We are all shady, we all talk bad about someone sometimes, but be upfront about it... This is so shitty of her, not the bad mouthing, the fakeness, the childish behaviour, the fact that Demi rarely or never own up about her own shitty behaviours. Just be honest about it, for once. This is getting boring and tiring

#demi lovato #demilovato #selena gomez #girl...#just be real #for once #i love her #but i hate her #i mean i still like her music #but her personality...#its trash #i love them boths still

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profeminist · 5 years

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“Missy Elliott, the creative mastermind who has written hit songs for a number of female acts and created camaraderie among women in the music industry for more than two decades, felt the love back from her musical sisters as she became the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Queen Latifah, a Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe winner, inducted Elliott with kind words as she paid homage to their long-lasting friendship. And even former first lady Michelle Obama took her turn to say how much of a Missy Elliott fan she is.

”Missy, I want to thank you for all of your trailblazing ways,” Obama said in a taped video that aired during the event. “Thank you not for just sharing your gift with the world, but for being an advocate for so many people out there, especially young girls who are still figuring out how to make their voices heard.”

It all brought Elliott to tears: Near the end of her 10-minute speech, the Grammy winner broke down after telling funny and deep stories about how her creative mind worked as a child.

”I am thankful,” she said, pausing for a few seconds.

Elliott is just the third rapper to enter into the Songwriters Hall, following Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri’s inductions in 2017 and 2018, respectively. While she’s written her own hit songs — from “Get Ur Freak On” to “Work It” to “Lose Control” — Elliott has also lent her writing skills to others — specifically girl groups and pop and R&B soloists, including the late icon Aaliyah, Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Monica, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Ariana Grande, Destiny’s Child, Fantasia, Jazmine Sullivan, SWV, Total, 702, Mya, Tweet and others.”

Read the full piece here

#missy elliott #queen latifah #michele obama #black women songwriters #women rappers #women mcs #female mcs #black girls rock #black girl magic #black excellence

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Kelly Price

Kelly Cherelle Price (born April 4, 1973) is an American R&B and gospel singer and songwriter.

Life and music career

Price was born in Queens, New York, and began singing in church as a toddler. Her first professional engagement was with George Michael at Madison Square Garden in January 1992. During rehearsals for the Grammy Awards, Price was overheard singing in the rehearsal hall while everyone else was on a meal break by Mariah Carey. Price was later introduced to Carey's husband, Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola. She made a name for herself as a backing and guest vocalist, appearing on a number of hit singles such as Mariah Carey's "Fantasy", The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Mo Money Mo Problems", Mase's Feel So Good, and Whitney Houston's "Heartbreak Hotel". She has sung background vocals for Faith Evans, Aretha Franklin, Brian McKnight, SWV and R. Kelly.

Price released her debut album, Soul of a Woman, in 1998 on Island Records, which contained the hit single "Friend of Mine". A remix of the song, also included on the album, features R. Kelly and Ronald Isley. In the remix, Isley takes on the fictional role of the singer-protagonist's Godfather ("Mr. Biggs"), taking her husband (R. Kelly) to task for cheating on her with her best friend. The "Friend of Mine" LP version and the remix both charted as No. 1 hits on the U.S. R&B chart and made history by doing so with no music video to support the song.

She released her second album, Mirror Mirror, in 2000 on the Def Soul imprint of Def Jam Records; Island and Def Jam had merged in 1999, with Price and labelmates Dru Hill being reassigned to Def Soul. Mirror Mirror featured the singles "You Should've Told Me" and the Grammy Award nominated "As We Lay", a cover of Shirley Murdock's 1986 hit. A remix of "Love Sets You Free" was issued a single in 2000, produced by Teddy Riley and starring a number of fellow R&B performers. Price was featured in the 2003 film, Bringing Down the House, performing a cover of the 1983 Rufus & Chaka Khan hit "Ain't Nobody". A Christmas album, One Family, was issued in 2001 which had a piano appearance from GospelJazz legend, Ben Tankard. Two years later, Price returned with her third regular studio album, Priceless.

In October 2005, Price recorded her first live gospel album. The This Is Who I Am album has been released on October 24, 2006 on her own label, EcclecticSounds Records. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts and peaked at No. 9 on the R&B album chart. Price was inducted as an honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority in July 2006. In early 2007, Price kicked off a tour with the 'Sisters in the Spirit 2007'.

In 2006, she recorded the song "Why?" for the soundtrack Why Did I Get Married?, the film version of Why Did I Get Married? Priceless Secrets from The Soul of A Woman, in which Price created the role of Sheila alongside Tyler Perry who used the song titles and lyrical content of Price's hit recordings to develop the story. In early 2009, she was featured on Coko's gospel album entitled The Winner in Me on the track "Oh Mary". In June 2010, Price promoted her single "Tired" on The Jazz Joy and Roy syndicated radio show as "some of the best work of my career to date." The song was also featured in Tyler Perrys 2011 film Madea's Big Happy Family. On February 9, 2012, in a pre-Grammy party to celebrate Price's nominations, the singer sang "Jesus Loves Me" with Whitney Houston in what turned out to be Houston's last public performance two days before her death. In September 2009, it was announced she would be joining Deborah Cox and Tamia to form the super group The Queen Project. The women seek to empower women of all ages, races and backgrounds by doing a number of community service projects.

As of early 2014, Price is working on new material for her follow-up album and is currently booked.In 2016, Kelly was included in multiple songs on rapper Kanye West's new album, The Life of Pablo. Kelly was a co-writer with American R&B singer K. Michelle, on her single Not a Little Bit which was released on January 22, 2016. It is the lead single from the singer's third studio album, More Issues Than Vogue.

Legal issues

On July 16, 2010, a lawsuit was filed in a Texas federal court by Price against a nationally known prosperity ministry, New Light Church of Houston, et al. Other defendants in the case include New Light's pastor, I. V. Hilliard, wife, Bridget Hilliard and daughter, Preshea Hilliard. Price claims she wrote and copyrighted the tune, "Women Who Win," which New Light Church and three members of the Hilliard family used without permission in a church show, on DVDs, on a website and at a "Women Who Win" conference in Houston. The original court docket indicates that the involved parties continued to use the work in a variety of ways despite being refused license to use.

In 2018, a lawsuit was filed against Price and her Atlanta based company, Sang Girl Productions, alleging that Price took $25,000 to perform at a fundraiser for a non profit organization and then did not attend. The lawsuit alleges that she did not return the $25,000 advance.

Family

Price grew up in a second apartment in the Edgemere Projects in Far Rockaway, Queens. Her father died when she was nine years old. She resides in Atlanta, Georgia, and frequently visits Los Angeles. Price's grandfather is Jerome Norman, bishop and pastor of the Full Gospel Mission Church of God in Christ in Queens and Jurisdictional Prelate of the First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Barbados since 1985 by the late Presiding Bishop J.O. Patterson. Her mother, Claudia, is the former musical director of the church. Price began singing in the church at the age of six; and due to her voice gained the nickname 'Little Mahalia Jackson'.

Breast cancer activism

In December 2000, Price donated $250,000 to fight breast cancer. She presented a check to Tony Martell of the T.J. Martell Foundation and Denise Rich of G&P Foundation For Cancer Research to help with the ongoing fight against breast cancer. Price donated the proceeds from her single "Love Sets You Free" which she recorded in January 2000. In April 1999, Price volunteered to showcase her fashion designs during a special charity gala and fashion show to help the National Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative raise money for breast cancer education for minority women. The previous year, in 1998, Price learned that both her mother and her mother-in-law had been diagnosed with breast cancer, which would later claim her mother-in-law's life.

Price's mother is a survivor of inflammatory breast cancer, and she is an activist in educating the public about the disease. She was the chairwoman of the seventh annual Sister to Sister Fitness Festival held in Dallas, Texas which was sponsored by the Celebrating Life Foundation. Claudia experienced pain in her breast in 1997, but said fear and a lack of insurance kept her from seeking immediate medical attention. Instead, she waited two years before seeing a doctor. While at work one day in 1999, her doctor called and said she had inflammatory breast cancer. Doctors gave her two months to live. She underwent chemotherapy, and the disease is in remission as of October 2006.

Discography

Studio albums

Soul of a Woman (1998)

Mirror Mirror (2000)

One Family: A Christmas Album (2001)

Priceless (2003)

This Is Who I Am (2006)

Kelly (2011)

Sing Pray Love, Vol. 1: Sing (2014)

Awards and nominations

American Music AwardGrammy AwardMTV Video Music AwardSoul Train Music AwardSoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards

#04/04

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banduckoot · 5 years

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For reference, here are the songs from Crash’s, Coco’s, and Cortex’s playlists from Spotify:

Crash Bandicoot's Best of the Best

Description: “These unstoppable victory songs help Crash get out every scrape imaginable. Don't stop believin' he will come out on top!”

You're The Best – Joe “Bean” Esposito We Are The Champions – Queen Welcome To The Jungle – Gun N' Roses Don't Stop Believin' – Journey This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan, Wino Down Under – Men At Work Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins Jump Around – House of Pain Whoomp (Supadupafly) – 666, Tag Team Eye of the Tiger – Survivor Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) – The Offspring Gonna Fly Now – Bill Conti The Distance – Cake Bust A Move – Young MC U Can't Touch This – MC Hammer Beat It – Michael Jackson Steal My Sunshine – Len

Coco Bandicoot's Jams!

Description: “Coco may be Crash's little sister but her big-brained inventions, and unstoppable empowered tunes, always help him when it matters most.”

Just A Girl – No Doubt Respect – Aretha Franklin I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor Run The World (Girls) – Beyoncé Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper Wannabe – Spice Girls I'm Every Woman – Whitney Houston No Scrubs – TLC Roar – Katy Perry Cannonball – The Breeders Hand In My Pocket – Alanis Morissette Zombie – The Cranberries All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow Stupid Girl – Garbage Volcano Girls – Veruca Salt Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves The Sign – Ace of Base … Baby One More Time – Britney Spears Naked Eye – Luscious Jackson What a Girl Wants – Christina Aguilera

Dr. Neo Cortex's Top Secret Playlist

Description: “Everybody's favorite mad scientist uses grandiose ballads to make himself feel better every time Crash foils one of his crazy plans.”

My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion Hold Me Now – Thompson Twins Lovefool – The Cardigans End of The Road – Boyz II Men Everybody Hurts – R.E.M. Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinéad O'Connor How Am I Supposed to Live Without You – Michael Bolton Don't Speak – No Doubt Un-Break My Heart – Toni Braxton Love Don't Live Here Anymore – Madonna How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes It Must Have Been Love – Roxette Rolling in the Deep – Adele Stay – Lisa Loeb Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden Kiss From a Rose – Seal All That She Wants – Ace of Base What Is Love – Haddaway Fade Into You – Mazzy Star I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston Vision of Love – Mariah Carey

#Crash Bandicoot #Spotify #coco bandicoot #Dr Neo Cortex #music #reference post

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bucky-at-bedtime · 6 years

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Familiar

Summary: Steve wanders into a record shop looking to make a dent in his to-do list. He doesn’t expect the owner to make a dent in his life.

Pairing: Steve x reader

Warnings: Guess what? more fluff.

Words: 2,800

A/n: So, I wasn’t planning on posting this but... here it is?? Thanks, @averyrogers83 - you gave me this idea and I really like how it turned out... Please give me feedback! I know this is kinda cheesy but I liked writing it. Love u all. seriously 💛💛💛 I might make this a multi-chapter thingo if it gets a good response... what do you guys think?

ALSO I only have one person on my Steve taglist so, like, feel free to shoot me an ask to be added to that?? Or any of my taglists tbh

Masterlist

The record store was in a quiet part of town, and in turn, the store was pretty much empty, aside from the clerk whose head was resting on her folded arms - possibly asleep at the counter. The shelves were covered in a thin layer of dust, occasionally broken by a fingerprint or some sign of the products being moved, and records in cardboard sleeves were scattered, almost randomly, across every surface. Many of the corners were worn and many images were faded, but there was a shelf of brand-new records to one side - records still covered in plastic wrap with vivid artwork and photography. A bell chimed quietly when he pushed the door open, but the girl sitting at the counter didn’t budge.

It felt like a place out of time - something that shouldn’t have survived so long - just like him.

As soon as Steve entered, a feeling of comfort washed over him. The familiarity of a record store - rows upon rows of vinyls and posters with torn edges - it even smelled the same. He inhaled deeply, surveying the shelves around him and looking for anything familiar. There wasn’t much, but that’s okay - he wasn’t here for his old music.

He dug into his pocket, pulling out a tattered notebook and flipping to the page with his to-do list. He let out a sigh as he stared at the list, he was pretty sure he would never catch up with the modern world, not with the amount of entertainment in the world. Not after so much time had passed.

He wandered down one isle, his fingers lightly tracing the tops of records, searching for ‘Nirvana,’ one of the bands on his list. After what felt like a very long time, his fingers finally came to a halt, drifting over the title of an album - ‘From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah’ by Nirvana - and he quickly pulled it out, studying the cover.

“I wouldn’t go for that album,” a sweet voice interrupted his perusing and he flinched slightly at the sudden noise breaking the tranquility of the record store.

“Sorry, you just, don’t seem like you know what you’re looking for and that-” you gestured to the record in his hands, “-is Nirvana’s worst album.”

He blinked lamely at you, confused by your sudden appearance. You ignored his silence and began to flick through the record yourself. “This, is their best album.” you smiled, holding up ‘Nevermind,’ Nirvana’s second album, gesturing for him to take it.

“Uh– I didn’t realise it was so obvious. My cluelessness, I mean.” he had finally collected his thoughts, and stuttered out a response, placing the first record down and taking the one from your hands.

“Well, you were frozen in ice for 70 years or something - I connected the dots.”

“Ah, so you did recognise me,” he mumbled, scratching the back of his head in embarrassment.

“Yeah, I watch the news every once and a while.” you chuckled, picking up a few stray records, intending to sort them into their proper space.

“Right, of course,” he mumbled, a small smile gracing his features as he followed you down the isle, intending to buy the record and leave. “You uh, seem to know a lot about Nirvana. They a favourite of yours?”

“Not really. I just know a lot about pop culture. Working in a place like this - you learn a lot about music. Plus I have a lot of spare time.” you glanced back at him, watching curiously as he read the back of the record.

You assumed the conversation was over, and turned to continue working.

“Hey, wait, would you– would you be able to help me? I uh… need to try and catch up so if you have any suggestions…”

You turned immediately on your heel, grinning towards the tall blonde man. “I thought you’d never ask,” you said, excitement lacing your voice as you immediately starting to make a list in your head. “I’m y/n, by the way.”

He chuckled lightly at your excitement, a sweet smile reaching his cheeks as he watched you filter through the records in your arms, dropping the pile on the counter in front of you and pulling out two records.

“Ok, we have ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band’ - The Beatles, I’m sure you’ve heard of them.” You looked up to gauge his reaction and he nodded his head in confirmation.

“Already heard a few of their songs,” he mumbled, taking the colourful record from you and adding it to the Nirvana one.

You held up the next record, a single. He stared blankly at the plain white cover, reading the title out. “Spice, Wan-abe?” His face was set in a grimace, immediately judging a book by its cover.

“The Spice Girls - Wannabe,” you corrected, laughing at his pronunciation. “It was really popular in the 90s, everybody in the world knows the lyrics to this chorus,” you mumbled, piling it on top of his other records.

He was still staring at the cover, suddenly unsure about your judgement, but he followed as you began to rush down another isle. “This place is like a maze,” he murmured, eyes trailing over the tall shelves in alarm, “How do you know where everything is?”

“I’ve been in this place pretty much every day since I was born - my dad owned it,” you explained, tracing your fingers across the spines of a few records. “I know this place like the back of my ha– here it is!”

You pulled out another record, briefly showing him the cover before thrusting it into his arms. “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John - Really popular in the 70s, Elton John is one of the greats.”

He nodded along, slightly overwhelmed by all the information, but glad to have someone who knew what they were talking about, rather than Tony’s bias towards ‘AC DC’ and Sam’s strange addiction to 90s boy bands.

“Oh! This is what’s playing now.” You pulled a black and white album cover from a nearby shelf and pointed up, gesturing to the speakers. “The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main st.”

A breathy laugh escaped his lips as he watched you shake your head from side to side to the rhythm of ‘Casino Boogie,’ squeezing your eyes shut in enjoyment.

“You really know your stuff,” he chuckled, adding the record to his pile.

You opened your eyes and he watched as they glistened with your passion for these records - the music, the artists, the store. You were at home here, and he found himself wishing he had something like that.

You added another couple of records to his pile - Michael Jackson, Prince, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston - before heading towards the shelf of modern music.

“Alright, there is a lot of good modern music, but there’s also a lot of bad modern music that’s really popular anyway - so I’ll try to be gentle.”

He laughed at your words and turned to watch as your fingers hovered over album titles and artists, your bottom lip pulled into your teeth.

“Uhmm, we’ll go with this.” You pulled out a dark record, holding it up to show him.

“Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - The Heist,” he read out, taking the record from your hands and studying the back of it.

You moved closer, so that you were standing next to him, your shoulder brushing against his own as you explained. “It’s rap, but some of the stuff on here is really powerful. Same Love is an amazing song about equality and homophobia and Wing$ is all about materialism and violence…”

He had stopped listening, distracted by the way you moved as you explained passionately. Your eyes had that look in them again, and he couldn’t tear his own eyes away. Your hands gesticulated, pointing to the tracklist as you directed him towards the best songs as he could see the excitement, the passion, in your movement.

He blinked, subtly shaking his head as he tuned back in.

“Oh, and ‘Cowboy boots’ is a bit of fun - good to sing along to.” you confirmed, pulling your hand away to look up at him.

“I’d like to hear that,” he mumbled, eyes widening as he realised what he’d said. He frantically tried to come up with a way to backpedal out of his statement, and he could’ve sworn he saw your eyes widen slightly, but you took it well.

“Oh trust me, you wouldn’t - I sound like a dying cat when I sing.” you laughed, taking a step back and picking up another album. “But, get a few drinks in me and I become the absolute queen of karaoke. Now that’s something you’d like to see.”

He laughed along with you, running a hand through his hair, already forgetting his awkward slip-up.

“Alright, last one.” You reached up to a higher shelf and pulled down a bright orange album. “Ed Sheeran’s first mainstream album - it broke the world back in 2011 when it came out, he’s probably the most popular male artist of recent history.”

You placed the final album gently on top of his pile, sending him an accomplished smile.

“Wow, this is a bit of a to-do list” he chuckled, staring down at the massive, colourful pile in his arms.

You laughed. “You asked, buddy.” You patter him gently on the shoulder and he could’ve sworn a shiver ran through his entire body at your touch.

“Wow it’s actually almost closing time,” you mumbled, noticing the sun going down outside and checking your watch. “I’ll ring those up for you and then close up shop.”

He followed you to the counter, watching as you carefully placed the record in a brown bag and hummed along to another song that was playing on the speaker system.

“So I’m curious,” you mumbled, pulling him from his trance, “you want to catch up with the modern world, why buy records? I’m assuming you have a phone and iTunes.”

He laughed gently at the question, the corner of his mouth twisting up. “I guess– I guess it’s just nice to have something I know. In the middle of everything so… so foreign and new, it’s uh comforting to have something… familiar.”

You felt a smile pull at your lips as you pushed the bag across the counter to him, your eyes meeting for a moment. His eyes were full of wistfulness as he looked back at you, a grateful smile on his lips.

“Well, the door’s always open,” you tilted your head towards the door, attempting to send him a comforting smile. “I mean, in a metaphorical way, not literally, I’m actually about to lock up”

He laughed, but thanked you gently. He knew it was strange, but he wanted to stay, to keep listening to you talk. your passion was exhilarating and it made him feel warm, as sappy as that sounded.

His head turned as if he was about to walk out, but he suddenly turned back to you, his mouth open as if he wanted to say something but he wasn’t sure how.

“You alright there, captain?” You smirked, organising the last few things on the counter.

“Can I walk you home?” He blurted the words out, unsure of how else to phrase it and your head flicked up in surprise, your eyes wide.

“I’m sorry - that was weird, I’ll just… go.” He turned on his heel, brusquely trying to escape his awkward moment.

“No!” You flung your backpack over your shoulder and rushed around the counter to meet him. “I’d love for you to walk me home,” you stated confidently, grinning up at him.

He smiled down at you. “Alright. Alright, let’s go.”

He pulled the door open, allowing you to walk out in front of him and you smiled thankfully, brushing a hair behind your ear. He held his arm out to you once you locked the door and you looped yours underneath, chuckling lightly at his old-fashioned, gentlemanly actions.

“I have an idea,” you stated, digging your hands into your pockets and pulling out some headphones and your phone. “I’ll show you some music while we walk - some of my favourite stuff, not world-famous like the records I gave you.”

You reached up and slipped the headphone into his ear, putting the other one in your ear and scrolling through your iTunes library, clicking on your favourote song by Rex Orange County.

‘Loving is easy

You had me fucked up,

It used to be so hard to see

Yeah, loving is easy

When everything’s perfect

Please don’t change a single little thing for me’

The song started playing and you began to him along instantly, knowing it off by heart. He sent you a smile and nodded his head along to the rhythm.

“This is nice,” he mumbled, his arm falling down and his fingers subconsciously intertwining with your own, he realised what he was doing, but it was too late, and he felt a blush spread across his cheeks when you didn’t pull your hand away. “Better than anything Tony tried to show me.”

You laughed at that, tapping your thumb lightly on the back of his hand. You were a little shocked when his hand grabbed yours, but of course Steve Rogers had some moves.

‘When you can’t even hide it

And it didn’t take forever to find it

I was all on my own

Almost glad to be alone

Until love came in

On time, on time’

He felt like he was floating and he couldn’t pull the smile off of his face. His heart beat in time with the song and he felt your thumb tapping lazily on the back of his hand he watched you in the corner of his eye, trying not to get caught.

Your hair fell loosely in front of his face and if he listened closely, he could hear your voice as you quietly sang along. He didn’t think you sounded like a dying cat at all.

He’d only just met you, but he knew he wanted to keep you around.

‘So, loving is easy

You had me fucked up,

It used to be so hard to see

Yeah, loving is easy

When everything’s perfect

Please don’t change a single little thing for me’

You glanced up at him, catching his eyes as he was already looking at you. You smiled, pulling your bottom lip between your teeth.

It was strange. A few hours ago, Captain America walked into your shop, looking for help with his to-do list. Now, he was walking you home, holding your hand and listening to your music. This was the kind of thing that happened in rom-coms, and suddenly it was happening to you in real-life.

His hand squeezed yours gently and you felt a blush rush across your neck, threatening to flood your cheeks. You averted your eyes, looking down at the pavement.

‘So listen girl,

When you can’t even hide it

And it didn’t take forever to find it

I was all on my own

Almost glad to be alone

Until love came in

On time, on time’

He pulled the headphone out as the song ended, and you looked back up at him, raising a brow inquisitively.

“That was... amazing, do you have his vinyl?”

“Of course I do,” you chuckled, “you’ll have to come visit me at the store sometime.” You said the words in a light-hearted tone, but you hoped with everything you had that he would come back.

“Trust me, I will.” he murmured, forcing you to smile again, the blush finally reaching your cheeks.

“Alright well, this is my place.” you gestured towards the apartment building and he nodded his head slowly in recognition.

You looked down at your connected hands and slowly released his fingers, letting your hand fall to your side.

“Thank you, for the records, and for teaching me about some of this stuff,” he mumbled, lifting the bag slightly.

You knew this was where you were supposed to say goodbye, and hope to see him again at the store, but you couldn’t just leave it at that. You had no idea where this new-found confidence came from, but you reached forward, pulling a pen out of your bag and lifting his shirt from his wrist. He was an old-fashioned guy - you decided to do something a little old-fashioned, and wrote out your number on his wrist.

When you were done, you glanced up at his shocked face, leaving towards him and pressing your lips gently to his cheek, as close to his lips as possible.

“Call me, Steve,” you whispered into his ear, brushing your fingers across his shoulder as you pulled away.

He nodded gently, a blush spreading across his cheeks. “I will, doll.”

You felt a shiver run down your spine as you turned away, entering your building and leaving Captain America on the side of the road.

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Popular Music

Popular music is a classification of well known music recognized from traditional or craftsmanship music and from society music . The term shows explicit elaborate attributes, yet the class additionally incorporates craftsmen working in numerous styles, for example, shake, hip bounce, beat and blues (R&B), and nation, making it an adaptable classification. The articulation "popular music" may likewise be utilized to allude to specific subgenres (inside the popular music class) that are now and again alluded to as delicate shake and pop/shake.

Qualities as a subgenre

Pop "is intended to speak to everybody" and "doesn't originate from a specific place or separate a specific taste." In melodic terms, it is basically "traditionalist" in that it endeavors to resound with an extensive section of its objective statistic as opposed to pushing masterful limits. It is "gave from a lofty position (by record organizations, radio developers and show advertisers) instead of being produced using underneath". Yet, after some time, pop has gone from "mainstream as a rule" to "a sort" depicted as sounding musically like rap, yet with singing. This is because of radio stations marking themselves as "pop stations" taking overwhelming inclination over specific sounds, hurling other famous groups that don't fit into the sound or different classifications like shake into the "elective" name.

Regularly used to depict the current famous classes of music of some random time, the expression "pop" can't be utilized portray any one specific style.

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History of popular music

1940s

Styles impacting the later improvement of pop incorporate the Blues (Chicago), and Country (Tennessee)

1950s

Early Pop music craftsmen incorporate Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, and Peggy Lee, however different specialists like Bill Haley and his Comets, Fats Domino and Elvis Presley end up mainstream with the more youthful age.

1960s

The decade begins with such Teen Idols, for example, Johnny Tillotson, Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Tommy Roe, Gene Pitney, and Frankie Avalon. It detonates halfway with Carole King, Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach, Aretha Franklin, Isley Brothers, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan, and Simon and Garfunkel. It tends to be said that The Beatles drove the British Invasion in this decade.

1970s

An expansion of new sounds from the disco of the BeeGees, the piano hints of Billy Joel and Elton John, the nation of the Eagles, the stone impacted fly of specialists like Rod Stewart, Steely Dan, and Fleetwood Mac. ABBA was a swedish band who developed to acclaim subsequent to winning Eurovision Song Contest and beginning a totally different insurgency of popular music.

1980s

Remarkable features for popular music during the 1980s are Michael Jackson's second Epic name discharge, Thriller, which proceeded to wind up the top rated collection ever, and Madonna collections "Like a Virgin", "Good 'ol fashioned", "Like a Prayer" . Michael Jackson was some of the time alluded to as "The King of Pop" and Madonna was named "The Queen of Pop". Different craftsmen included Michael Bolton, Prince, Janet Jackson, Duran, The Police, ABBA, Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Kylie Minogue and Culture Club.

1990s and 21st century

The 1990s and 21st century were set apart by a resurgence of kid band and young lady bunch patterns. From the UK came any semblance of Take That, Blue, the Spice Girls, an exceedingly fruitful recipe. Irish kid groups of the time incorporate Boyzone and Westlife. The US had New Edition, New Kids On The Block pursued by the Backstreet Boys, Hanson, young lady trio Destiny's Child and after that 'N Sync and Pop Princesses Willa Ford, Mandy Moore, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera. Canadian Avril Lavigne wound up famous with her collection Let Go. Australia had Boys from Oz. 1999 saw the ascent of the Latin blast with Ricky Martin at the front line with his overall raving success "Livin' La Vida Loca". Other latin specialists to pursue were Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, and Marc Anthony. In 2002, Justin Timberlake had basic and business recognition with his "Defended" collection, rising as the new "Sovereign of Pop", Jesse McCartney has risen up out of Dream Street as a high-appraising vocalist with melodies like She's No You, Lindsay Lohan and Hilary Duff has turned out to be prominent during the 2000s. Specialists like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Kylie Minogue, Celine Dion, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain and Madonna have likewise been very fruitful. Unscripted tv appears, for example, American Idol, start creating multi-platinum specialists like Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken. English pop shake gatherings, for example, McFly rise.

Sound and subjects

Popular music, in whatever melodic impact frame it gets from, might be created by a progressively fundamental songwriting approach and course of action. The accentuation is regularly on a more straightforward tune, which makes the melodies increasingly essential, and may utilize stripped-down rhythms. The blend of the tune and the cadence takes into consideration agreement to be a main impetus of the tune. Subjects go from individual tunes to vivacious gathering jams. In any case, the most well-known topic manages the wide scope of feelings which come from physical or passionate love.

Music recordings and live exhibitions are frequently utilized for presentation in the media, and craftsmen may have luxurious stage shows and use arranged moving. Many pop tunes are utilized in both Dance clubs and Sport clubs.

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