Showing posts with label song. Show all posts
Showing posts with label song. Show all posts

Monday, November 20, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me, Presents Ellie Goulding Don’t Need Nobody

music madness, music, music notes, music symbols, art, drawing, sketch

Hello-Hello! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted one of these. The same old excuse: I had to pull out from the closet my superhero cape because of reality. “You gotta do what you gotta do,” they say. “Who are they,” you ask. Let’s call it pop culture.
The good news is that I had time for reading books...

Friday, October 13, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week, Brought to You by Me, Presents Photograph by Ed Sheeran

music, music madness, music notes, music symbols, sketch, drawing, The Book Portal, art, concept art

Hello-Hello! Today, I have another song for you. I am listening it for a while now.
Ed Sheeran is growing on me especially with this song - actually it started with the Shape of you (link to post) but moving on...
This song brings up past memories and love just like a good book that resonates with you does.
Apparently, fall is for memories. I often find myself thinking about good books I read and stayed with me. But, I also think about my past, people, events, and songs I listened during that particular year.  
In my opinion, Photograph is a good song to contemplate about stories - from books or real life - that left a mark on you. Every story change you in a way. So that is why it is important to contemplate and learn from the past.
Every last minute is in the past now. :P
I hope you are going to enjoy this song as much as I do; even though, it is on the slow side.
Without further ado...

Photograph - Ed Sheeran


Listen it on repeat!
Happy Music Madness!

PS

Until next time, feel free to check out my latest posts HERE:

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week, Brought to You by Me, Presents Fetish by Selena Gomez

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Hello-Hello, fellow readers! Fall is here. The weather is chilly and the leaves are changing colors, green for read, yellow or orange. 
After my break from books and blogging, I started to debate what my new song pick is going to be for Music Madness - aka Melody Obsession of the Week. If you read my previous posts regarding this section of my blog, you probably know that I like to give a meaning and a reason to the song I choose. Usually. So, after days of debating on songs I encountered during my leave of absence, I decided on Fetish by Selena Gomez. 
I am well aware of its innuendos and the sexy meaning behind the lyrics. However, one day when I was listening to the song next to my pile of book, it hit me. Its lyrics perfectly describe a reader's - or at least my - relationship with books. 
No matter how long our reading slump or break from books is, we still find our way back to them, to reading. We crave the stories they contain within their covers. We want to go on adventures with the fellow characters, be the heroes, fight the villains or just be a reader. The smell of paper from a brand new book is the most sexy perfume we have ever desired. We love the art on the covers, dust jackets, and pages. And if the story of a book is THAT good, we obsessed over it. We devour its words over and over again through sleepless nights and even decades later. Just like a certain book friend of mine  who read a certain series at least 17 times. (Heck, even I got convinced to read that series again. Good job, my friend! Your passion for those books really inspired me. ^^)
So, you see, our relationship with books it is a bit sexual. We obsess. We crave. We want more. We want so much more from our beloved books that we even start writing our own stories. Books have a huge impact on their readers. They change us because we learn and gain knowledge from them. We, the readers, become imprinted by the books we read because their stories stay with us for the rest of our lives.

And finally, without further ado...

Selena Gomez - Fetish 
  
Listen it on repeat!
Happy Music Madness!  
And, let me know in the comments section if you have a similar "relationship" with your books. Also, what do you think about this week's song?

PS 

Until next time feel free to check out my latest posts The Diabolic Book Review -->HERE<-- and "I am back, readers!" Random Post -->HERE<--.  

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents Game of Thrones Opening Theme

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Hello-Hello! I am glad to be back again. And this time, I would like to announce that... I caught a contagious fever... the GAME OF THRONES fever. Finally, I let myself be brainwashed by the fandom and strangely...  I don't regret it. 
I had my mind set on this show for a long time. It was like an annoying thought that keeps bothering your subconscious when you try to fall asleep. Aaand, I did it! It took me almost 5 years - since I first heard of the show - to listen to my brain and the on growing hype. 
Do you know how had it is to stay away from spoilers?
Let me tell you: H-A-R-D to the infinite power. Especially when social media and the internet is booming with spoilers left and right. (Although, I am still shocked to my bones when I hear them... So, that's a plus, right?)
Without further ado, I present to you...

GAME OF THRONES - Opening Theme


Have fun getting it out of your pretty head. >]
Play it on repeat and happy listening!
See you in my next post and don't forget to tell me in the comment section if you are a fan of this epic story (book and/or TV show). ^_^

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P.S.

You can check out my last music pick --> HERE <--
And my last book review --> HERE<--

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents Meghan Trainor, Selena Gomez & Anne-Marie ft. Naruto

music art, music symbols, music notes, music madness, The Book Portal

Hello-Hello! Another day, another minute, another second... Time passes by and these week's songs are a bit thematic, I might say. To quote one of my favorites comics of all time, W.i.t.c.h., "The end is a new beginning." I am going through a break up with my... myself.
 (Ha! I've gotcha there, didn't I? ;])
Have you ever had a feeling that something is going to change in your life and that change is going to come from you? Well... That's me right now. Sadly any change in one's life, no matter how good it is, comes with side effects like an atrocious reading slump. 
I am searching and mostly waiting for an epic book to appear out of nowhere or my bookshelf and slay that... slump.
Until then...

Naruto Theme - The Raising Fighting Spirit 

Anne-Marie - Ciao Adios

Selena Gomez - Bad Liar

Meghan Trainor - I Deserve Better

Happy Summer Everyone!
Play it [them] on REPEAT! 
And before I go, I want to make an honorable mention to Marina Kaye - On My Own. You know... It matches the theme of the week. ^_^

If you want to check out:
1. My last book review click --> HERE
2. My last music pick, click --> HERE
3. Honorable song mention --> HERE

P.S.

Due to my busy schedule around this time of the year, I will post irregularly and mostly short posts like this. 
See you in my next post! ^-^

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents... Too Many Songs

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Hello-Hello! Summer is finally here in the Northern hemisphere. (Sorry not sorry South but it's your turn to deal with winter ^-^.) Life is blooming everywhere. People meet and people part... It's a constant cycle moving forward and never backwards. An ending is the start of a new beginning... So... We just have to enjoy the moment and be happy that we exist in this moment. Believe it or not you are part of the Universe's history.
There's no day like today! And without further ado... Music!!!

Imagine Dragons - Believer

Topic ft. Nico Santos - Home

Sia - I forgive you

Julia Michaels - Issues

Camila Cabello - Crying in the Club

It feels like compensating for all the time I missed to post the song pick of the week!
Eh, well! It is what it is!
Happy listening! And Play it on repeat! ^_^

P.S.

  • You can check my last song pick -->HERE<--
  • And you can read my last book review -->HERE<--

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents Marina Kaye On My Own

melody madness, music, music notes, drawing, sketch, music symbols, The Book Portal
 
Hello-Hello! Lately, I was absent from my blog cause... life. When life is calling, you have to drop everything and go change in your superhero costume.
 Anyway... Let's talk about something else. France for example. The country of everything French:
French Toast
French Baguette
French Fries
French Vanilla
French Cheese
French Wine
French rolled "Rs"
French Fashion
Paris
A famous antenna called The Eiffel Tower
Louvre
Fleur-de-lis
Beauty and the Beast (original story)
French (of course)
French people (obviously) 
Paris Climate Agreement
Alexandre Dumas
Victor Hugo
And last but not least, Liberté, égalité, fraternité (liberty, equality, fraternity).
This list can go on for ever and ever... If you ask me or Wikipedia.
What's the point of this crush course about France, you ask? Well, blame the post title and my pen - more like keyboard - pal, Remy. Shoutout to you, French reading... human!
 
slurp, slurp tea gif, gif, tea, dringing tea, noisy drinking, Jennifer Lawrence
 
Thank you for introducing me to the beautiful voice of Marina Kaye! This girl has an amazing voice. So do yourself a favor and listen to her music on repeat. ^_^
Without further ado...
 
Marina Kaye  On My Own - Live
 
 
Happy listening!
France flag, gif, animated waving flag
 

P.S.

Feel free to check out my last
MELODY OBESSION --> HERE<--
And
BOOK OPINION  -->HERE<--


 
   

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents PSY 'I Luv it!'

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Hello-Hello! Today I planned to post a book review - do not worry it's in a rough draft form - but... Music it is. Ha-Ha-Ha! I am too energized for that. Gosh, I wished I had a pen and paper instead of a keyboard. Yes, I write faster than I type. A total shocker in these day and age - not really. ^-^
So... my super-fast thinking brain is impairing my typing ability by shooting too many ideas at me in the same time.
A shot of cold water for you, Brain
Brain: Cheers! Aaaah!
(I literary just had a glass of clod water.)
Music is about harmony and order 99.99% of the time. (That .01% is for the exception to the rule and the fact that I am not a music expert, thus, do not take my words for granted. Wink-Wink!) As I was saying, let's take some time and think about Hydrogen and Oxygen. Two explosive gases came together to form one of the most harmless chemical substances of them all, water.  Without you, water, life on Earth would not exist. Because of you, I can dance today to exhaustion on my favorite rhythm. You are my favorite drink despite the fact that you are a necessity of my existence.

Thor breaks cup, Thor breaks glass, Thor says another, gif, meme Thor meme
Special thanks to gif-Thor for showing support. (Yeah, I know it was about coffee but... Shhh!)

Now, let's dance and sing and liberate the music beast and without further ado... The song!

I Luv it!


Happy Dancing! 
And stay hydrated!

Don't forget to check out my previous song pick -->Here<--
And my latest book-post -->Here<--


Sunday, June 4, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents... Minions?

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Hello-Hello! I am going to be direct with you. For weeks, I've been planning my next melody obsession post. I was planning this big inspirational post about humanity and humans and blah blah blah... Then it hit me. Or should I say... my ear drum? There is too much seriousness in the world. We know things are bad but better than they were a thousand years ago. We know we strive for equality, justice, and perfection. Although, we often forget the human nature. Humans are creatures of habit sooo change is not up our alley and I am citing the scientists from the world of psychology here. Sometimes is better to just enjoy the moment.
Forget the bad.
Eliminate those negative words and views of the world.
AND. JUST. SMILE.
With that comes the laughter.
Yeah! 
Today I want to put a smile on your face to make you feel better even if it's just for a fraction of a second.
As you can see, I upgraded my post logo. I Photoshoped the original picture I created in Photoshop using the App Bamboo Paper. Now, it really looks like music madness. 
Brain: Wait! Wait a minute! WAIT-A-Minute! Aren't people usually use Photoshop to Photoshop other pictures created in other apps? 
Me (the other side of the brain):Yes, and?  
Brain: Then... How? You... It doesn't make any sense.
Me: It doesn't always have to be that way. >--Clap-Clap--< Keep up, Brain! Keep up!
Brain: Now, you got me confused. Pretty picture thou!
Me: Thank you! You help me make it.
Brain: I know! >:] >B]
So, without further ado or any interruption from my highly evolved cerebral cortex from the animal kingdom...
Brain: I know what you did there...
I present to you:

MINIONS


Brain: ...And, it's not fair.
I dare you to sing along and try to take this tune out of your head after you listened to it!

Mwahahahahaha!
gif, mwahaha, kuzco, izma, cat, evil laugh

Happy listening!
Play it on repeat. ^_^
Brain: That's just pure evilness. 
Me: I know. >]
Bye! For real, now! Bye!
Oh! And enjoy the music!

P.S. If you are curious about my last song pick, feel free to check it out -->HERE<--.

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents Katy Perry Rise

Hello-Hello! I am back with another song pick.
 
melody madness lots of music notes
 
Before I post the song, I want to say "Happy Mother's Day" to all the mothers. Today, May 14th, was mother's day in the USA.
Remember your mother, give her a call or a hug, and be thankful. Even if it's just for the fact that she carried you in her womb for nine months and brought you on this world.
 
cat gif mother's day
 
And... In life... If you have any doubt, RISE like the song by Katy Perry says.
 
Katy Perry - Rise
 
 
Do not be shy and feel free to check out the last Melody Obsession.
 


Monday, April 24, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents Katy Perry Chained to the Rhythm


Image source: Google - Doodle
 
Hello-Hello! It's time to bring back the Melody Obsession of the Week. I've been of for a while cause of Easter and family... Also, let's not forget about the explosion of color which happens outside at this time of the year in the northern hemisphere of Earth - most of it or parts of it.
You are probably asking yourself why my post has blue writing and Earth Day 2017 Google Doodle as a head photo. Well... The song of my choosing for this week ties in with the Earth Day and a big portion of our beloved planet is covered in water hence the blue letters.
Earth Nasa january 2017From what I observe every day around me and from my own actions, as humans, we take a bunch a things for granted and we forget what's important. You are never independent. You depend on others - humans, animals, plants, planets, stars, the whole universe, gravity, and the list can continue to infinity and beyond. And others depend on YOU Too. Big changes start small. Think. Analyze.  Decide. Talk. Then, make a difference. 
Without further ado...
 
Katy Perry Chained to the Rhythm
 
Music madness notes and music symbols by The Book Portal
 
Enjoy the music and some more pictures of Earth!
Also feel free to check out the last Melody Obsession -->HERE<-- 
 
 
Picture of Earth Night from Space Nasa



All Earth Images Source: NASA
Picture of Earth Night from Space Nasa

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents Jessie J Do It Like a Dude (EXPLICIT)

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Hello-Hello! It is the end of the week and it is time for my melody obsession. This song is mature-ish with a bunch of curse words... So listen on your own risk. :D
Jessie J has a strong voice and her song sends an even stronger (I am not even sure if it's grammatically correct and I do not care as long as you get what I am saying B] ) message.
Humanity Time, gender gap, original art posten on The Book PortalI dedicate this song to my oldest friend from Romania who introduced me to it a while ago. Thank you, Nico! Miss you and how we used to hang out every summer and other vacations. :3
 
And I am also making a dedication to all of the people who told me that I act to much as a guy or that I cannot do, be what I want, stay in a place, or wear something because I am a girl. Dear those past, present, and future people, this is my answer to you. FYI, science proved that the only barrier to female leaders is gender bias.
And the same thing can be said about you, guys. Do, wear, say, feel, and be what you want. Do not be afraid to be called "feminine". You are humans too. Plus, the world will be boring without diversity.
PEACE!
LOVE!
And LISTEN to JESSIE J on REPEAT!

JESSIE J DO IT LIKE A DUDE (EXPLICIT)

 
Feel free to check out Last Week's SONG here --> Kaleido Star
 
 

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents Kaleido Star

music notes to describe song sound
 
Hello-Hello! This week I do not have a song pick. I rather have the entire soundtrack of an anime called Kaleido Star.
Yes, you read me right. I recommend going on YouTube and search Kaleido Star OST.
What can I say? I am really into instrumental music. It creates mood. Happy. Sad. Danger. Triumph. Failure. Rising. Challenge. Fear. Future. Comedy.
 
Kaleido Star anime season one main cast
  
I can proudly say that this is one of my all time favorite anime ever. And if you want to watch it, please watch it in Japanese with a subtitle. Everything is so much better and fun.
I will leave a few songs down below... (^_^)
 
Happy Listening!
I hope you are going to enjoy them as much as I do.
Alright, one song is not completely instrumental but it is in Japanese... So... Yeah!
Be Happy!
Let yourself to be inspired by music and stories.
You can check out my last week pick here -->Waterfall
 
Chibi Sora gif Kaleido Star
 
 

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Melody Obsession of the Week Brought to You by Me Presents Stargate ft. P!nk and Sia Waterfall


Music Madness picture using Photoshop by The Book Portal Blog
Hello-Hello! It is the end of the week and it is time for the Melody Obsession.
Above, you have witnessed my Photoshop Skills. I am rocking the Beginner Style!
And I am some news for you... This baby is going to be the official picture of this section on my blog.
Now, back to the music.
It looks like I am gravitating around Sia lately. Trust me, it's not intentional. Call it fate or brain magic... Ok... I have no idea how to finish that sentence. Darn you bilingual brain.
Brain: LANGUAGE! And be easy on the insults. Did you forget I am your precious?
You are scaring me with that Lord of the Rings reference, brain.
Moving on... Where were we? Oh, right! Music and Sia!
HUMANS... I don't want to speciest (I googled the term just to be sure), so... ORGANISMS, I present to you:
Stargate ft. P!nk
 and Sia
 
Feel free to check out last week's Song here --> Ed Sheeran
Happy listening!