Boris Garnder: I Wanna Wake Up With You

For George

I wanna wake up with you

I wanna be there when you open your eyes

I want you to be the first thing that I see

I wanna wake up with you

I wanna lay by your side, baby

I wanna feel every beat of your heart

And throughout the night I wanna hold you tight

I wanna wake up with you

Chorus
All the love inside me has been sleeping

Waitin' till the right one came along

You can share the love that I've been keepin' (baby)

You can put the music to my song

I wanna wake up with you

I wanna reach out and know that you're there

I want you to be the first thing that I see

I wanna wake up with you

And throughout the night I wanna hold you tight

I wanna wake up with you

Heart 'Alone'

A great 80's video / song.

Let's see what this video has going for it shall we...

A rock power ballad with big hair, overblown production, , soaring vocals, drum machines, screeching guitar accompanied by elementary piano, a lack of any coherent harmony, and topped off with an unnecessary application of mascara!

Awesome in every sense of the word. Enjoy!

Words of Warning

You shoot me down in flames
You put me down a lot
I'm giving you my heart
go on take it
Please be carefull not to break it
Just remember it's the only one I've got
it's the only one i've got

(chorus) Don't break my heart (3x)

You make me laugh a lot
and by me silly things
I'd rather be with you than anyone else

But if you make me mad
But if you make me mad
You wish that you had not
You wish that you had not

(chorus) Don't break my heart (3x)

The roses and whispered sighs
The compliments and dreaming eyes
I know you love me real basic love never dies

(chorus) Don't break my heart (3x)

The roses and whispered sighs
The compliments and dreaming eyes
I know you love me real basic love never dies

But don't break my heart (7x) fade

Medals Table

Position 1 2 3
Country China USA Great Britain
Gold 45 27 17
Silver 15 28 11
Bronze 21 28 11
Total 81 83 39

Can this really be true? Great Britain in third place overall in the medal titles? Ahead of Russia? Ahead of Japan, Germany and Australia? What on earth is going on? Not being particularly renowned for sporting excellence in many fields and more at home to facing the fact that we always lose, this is the best performance by our country in over 100 years! For once the country known as GREAT Britain is finally living up to its name! Great job!

Former President on Corruption Charges

So it would appear that Chen Shui-bian, his wife, and half his immediate family had been dealing in rather questionable financial issues over campaign funding whilst he was mayor of Taipei. "I cannot continue to cheat myself and others" the former president declared as he stepped down from the DPP last Friday. A little late for that don't you think! Especially after trying to blame your wife for the whole affair before finally accepting responsibility yourself. Apparently transferring as much as a billion NT Dollars to a Swiss bank account, this whole affair is bound to play havoc with such a young democracy. Such an unfortunate incident which one hopes doesn't affect the people's faith in the political system.

Fleet Foxes: 'Fleet Foxes'

Describing your own music as “baroque harmonic pop jams” appears a rather pretentious statement at best, yet even this understates the depth of Fleet Foxes self titled debut offering. Hailing from Seattle, this quintet embark upon tight effortless vocal harmonies and woozy folk influences. Musically the band has derived influence from the 1960’s giants as well as more traditional pop influences all of which is dealt with in a level of sophistication well beyond their years.

Opening this album with a statement of intent, it starts as it means to go on. With a host of unlikely instruments the results are rather stunning and a complete antithesis to any mainstream indie stadium rock from which they appear to have arisen from. It’s uncanny resemblance to the Beach Boys or CSNY immediately transport you to the Californian beaches before being launched across the Atlantic, and back in time, to ancient Scotland. Some of this music wouldn’t sound out of place on the soundtrack to the Wicker Man. It’s an added joy to listen to an album that is neither ridiculously compressed nor overlong.

Definitely an album where single tracks are impossible to highlight; easier instead to enjoy this album in its entirety. Of course there are flaws, the production seems a little overstretched at times, and the tightness of their vocal harmonies does diminish in places. However, time is on their side. If this is their debut I can’t wait to hear what comes next!

Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush: Don't Give Up

Hope your lonely time comes to an end soon.... A song for you, be happy and enjoy life.

In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I’ve changed my face, I’ve changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose
Don’t give up cos you have friends
Don’t give up
You’re not beaten yet
Don’t give up
I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we’d be the last to go
It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
Don’t give upYou still have us
Don’t give up
We don’t need much of anything
Don’t give up
Cause somewhere there’s a place
Where we belong
Rest your head
You worry too much
It’s going to be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don’t give up
Please don’t give up
Got to walk out of here
I can’t take anymore
Going to stand on that bridge
Keep my eyes down below
Whatever may come
And whatever may go
That rivers flowing
That rivers flowing
Moved on to another town
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs
Don’t give up cause you have friends
Don’t give up
You’re not the only one
Don’t give up
No reason to be ashamed
Don’t give up
You still have us
Don’t give up now
We’re proud of who you are
Don’t give up
You know it’s never been easy
Don’t give up cause I believe there’s the a place
There’s a place where we belong.