Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do - Music - Five Love Songs That Won't Make You Nauseous.

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As it's Valentine's Day soon, I thought I should write some kind of post. And I thought that one about love songs would be fun to put together, and could be enjoyed by everyone. I am a huge fan of a good love song but I do have very specific requirements for what I like. Therefore, this is a list of the kind of love songs that are beautiful and meaningful, and won't make you do a little sick in your own mouth (lol).

Stuck on the Puzzle by Alex Turner

This song is stunning. It's taken from the soundtrack from Submarine, which I personally think is amazing, and this is one of my personal favourite songs from it. There's a beautiful contrast between how delicate most of the music on the track is and then the percussion that guide it. The lyrics are, as we've come to expect from Turner, poetic and yet simple. It has a chilled, almost psychedelic vibe to it, which I'm naturally drawn to. It has both youthful and classic qualities, resulting in something beautiful that you can really fall in love with.

Me and You by Jake Bugg

Me and You is a track from the album Shangri-La. It was supposedly written when Jake was still at school, and while I can't say whether or not this is true, it certainly possesses youthful and innocent qualities. The lyrics are sweet - but not saccharine, it's never saccharine with Jake's lyrics. They are thoughtful. It's a track played on acoustic guitar, which adds to the appeal for me (I'm a massive fan of acoustic guitars), and it's played in a slightly faster, more upbeat way than some of the others. It is one of my favourite songs, not only of Jake's but ever.

If I Had a Gun... by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

If I Had a Gun is very artistic and poetic. The lyrics are Romantic in all senses of the word - slightly dramatic, captivating and meaningful. Noel's voice is somewhat softer than his brother's but it still has those familiar Mancunian tones which Oasis fans will be fond of. The way Noel sings this is interesting, and makes you listen - for instance, he sings 'up' at the end of a lot of the lines - and I think this is really cool. This song is mainly guitar based, which I again love.

Hey There Delilah by The Plain White T's

Hey There Delilah has been one of my favourite songs for years and years. This is an acoustic guitar piece from the 00s, and the gentle, melodic picking of this tune is memorable and iconic. The lyrics are youthful and romantic and automatically involve the listener. The vocals are soft and simple, which is perfect for this song. It seems a simple piece, but it has many layers, and has come to mean so much to so many people, including me.

Grow Old With Me by Tom Odell

Grow Old With Me is a single from Tom's first album, A Long Way Down, which was awesome. Grow Old With Me is an uplifting song, played on the piano (as all of Tom's songs are). He has a great command of the piano, and you can see that here. Lyrically, the song is hopeful and sweet, with little moments and feelings at the centre of it all. The combination of all these elements, and the power of Tom's voice create a piece that is delicate and pretty and yet packed with power and feeling. 

Thank you for reading.

What are your favourite songs? Do you have anything else you'd like to say, or maybe suggestions for posts you'd like to see? Let me know in the comments.

Happy Valentine's Day, guys. Speak soon.

I hope you have a LOVE-ly day!

GingerSnaps xxx

So, To Sum It All Up - October in Photographs.

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In October, I got a new phone. Finally. It's only taken me a year of dealing with one that wasn't working properly to actually get myself to the Carphone Warehouse to upgrade it. I now have a very pretty rose-gold Samsung Galaxy S7. One of the reasons I chose it was its snazzy camera - it is so good! - and I've been playing around with taking photos on it all month. I thought I'd put some into a little autumnal photo essay to share with you all. Its also a bit of an October summary, which is nice.

One perk of getting the bus everyday (yes there are some...) is that I get to walk through some very pretty places to get to the bus stop.

 I love walking and I love being outside so the parks and tree lined roads are always a highlight of my day.

I've been spending quite a lot of time in the house as the nights draw in.

 My room has seen more blankets and books joining the crew, the fan in my bedroom being packed away (yay!) and the living room has been home to board games and even more cups of tea than normal.
 

I've made a little routine of reading on weekday mornings rather than getting dressed straight away which has been nice. I'm currently reading Atonement by Ian McEwan, and I'm about half way through - it is a great read - so points to me!

Oh also, I got glasses this month - I'm short sighted (recently diagnosed). I don't wear them while reading, but they make a nice addition to photos of books, so never mind, haha. Mine are from Vision Express, just in case you were wondering.

I went on a little trip out to Leamington Spa with the familia and  this month on one of my days off (massive YES to days off) and I took some pictures of the autumnal sights in my beloved Jephson Gardens (and made friends with a squirrel).

It is beautiful at all times of the year, but would definitely encourage you to take a trip out this autumn, especially if you're Midlands based like me, because its even more lovely.

I spent some time with my family a few weekends back. It was lovely to see everyone - I hadn't seen some of my cousins in a year which seriously needed to be fixed. I watched Spirited Away for the first time with the littlest ones, played Uno and Snap, ate lots of cake and did a bit of a makeup master class with one of my older younger cousins (did that make sense?). Anyway, it was loads of fun and thanks to my Auntie for having us and everyone else for carving out time to spend with us.

We popped into Hemel Hempstead and St Albans while we were visiting, as we always do, and I did some serious shopping in Hemel Hempstead at TKMaxx, as well as other places. And then in St Albans, we went to the cathedral, which we have done once or twice before - it is such a lovely place to walk around and take in, as are the grounds.

A trip to the Watford Palace theatre was also something we managed to fit into our weekend - we went to see Arms and the Man on Friday night. It was an excellent production (as many are at the Palace), the actors were great and I laughed a whole lot which is always good.

Then, we travelled back home because I had tickets to go and see Jake Bugg at the O2 Academy in Birmingham, which had been bought for me for my birthday (thanks Uncle B!). It was such an amazing gig, and I had such a great time. The set list was fantastic and all my favourites were played and Jake's performance was outstanding (vocals, guitar and personality wise). A major highlight of this year.

 

And then, as it does every October, Halloween happened. Look at the coffee table display for the living room - isn't it super cute?

 

 

 

We had a little family get together with some very nice food, a fire going in the fire pit and some fireworks. When we do fireworks in our family, the policy is 'go big or go home' so the grass is looking a little worse for wear but the neighbours got to see a great display (as did we!). Oh and the next day we all met up again for a huge Sunday lunch.

It was loads of fun - thanks everyone!

So, I hope you liked this post! It was quite different from anything I've done before but I really liked putting it together and looking back on what was a great month.

What did you get up to this October? Did you enjoy this post? Do you like photo based posts as much as me? Got any comments or suggestions for future posts? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks ever so much for reading. Oh and I hope you had a gloriously lovely and sparkly Bonfire Night last night!

I hope your day is spectacular!

GingerSnaps xxx 

Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do! - Music - Some Of My Favourite Tracks That You Should Play This Week.

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Ah, Sunday. It's a wonderful day of the week, isn't it? I love it - the family time or time with friends, the relaxed schedule for the day, all of it. Sunday is also often the day when people plan for the upcoming week and so I thought I'd help you plan your listening for this week - there's some right gooduns and they all go together wonderfully.



'The Importance of Being Idle' by Oasis because... it is an amazing track with that classic Oasis sound, mixed with an older style, and cool lyrics.

 

'Love, Hope and Misery' by Jake Bugg because... it has vintage vibes, skilful guitar playing and great lyrics - it has both delicacy and power.

 

'Snap Out Of It' by The Arctic Monkeys because... it's catchy and has those instantly recognisable riffs that the album AM was full of.

 

'Champagne Supernova' by Oasis because... it's a classic - it has catchy yet clever lyrics and each of the instruments the band used can be picked out.

 'Bitter Salt' by Jake Bugg because... this is the latest release off the album 'On My One', and I like it - listen to it once, then again straight after, and you'll see my point.

 

'This Time Tomorrow' by The Kinks because... it is probably my favourite song by The Kinks in that I love the lyrics and the music is simple yet good.

 

And that is your recommended listening for this week (and for all of time, haha) - I hope you enjoy the songs, they are some of my all time favourites and I think this bunch all go well together.

What have you been listening to recently? Do you love these six songs as much as I do? Do you have any other comments or suggestions for future posts? Let me know in the comments.

Thank you for reading!

 

I hope your day is beautiful!

 

GingerSnaps xxx

Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do! - Music - On My One by Jake Bugg Review.

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¡Hola! How've you been? Good, I hope. I have an album review for you today - I've only written one before, but this one will be very different from that one in terms of format and the like. I've been awaiting the release of this album since its release date was announced so I'm going to tell you my views on it.

'On My One', Jake Bugg's third studio album, was released on 17th June 2016 and is entirely written by Jake. The title comes from the first song on the album which in turn comes from a Midlands phrase (represent!) which essentially means "on my own", as I'm sure many of you know, and there is certainly a sense of loneliness running through a lot of the songs in the collection.

Jake is known for his unique vocals - I can't really think of an artist that sounds anything like him that is making music now - which really sets all of his work apart from the crowd. He is also known for his use of guitars in his songs, so definitely one for my fellow guitar fans.

 

My top five standout tracks are 'All That', which is full of beautiful raw emotion,  'Love, Hope and Misery', which is musically (and lyrically) outstanding, 'Gimme The Love', a unique rap track, 'The Love We're Hoping For', a stunning and meaningful piece, and 'Never Wanna Dance', a delicate, simple song. It's hard to choose favourites actually, but I suppose that means there is something to suit all tastes.

 

 

I know some people have mixed feelings about the rap elements of the album like 'Gimme The Love' and 'Ain't No Rhyme', but I am personally a fan. It is certainly different but it's really good to see artistic development, especially when it comes in the form of sometimes Beastie Boys esque rap.

 

The country-rock tracks are very true to their genre, which I love. 'Livin Up Country', 'Hold On You' and 'Put Out The Fire' are lively, old school tracks which are really awesome. 'On My One' is a really great old school rock ballad which I love, too.

Everyone had put a lot of pressure on this album because it's the first entirely self-written and mostly self-produced album that Jake has done, although I thought that was a bit unfair given his involvement in all of his other albums, but it's certainly an impressive start to going it alone in any case.

 

Before I give you my final words and star rating, I thought I'd let you know that an acoustic EP is available exclusively at HMV.

 

 

It costs £2.99 when bought alone and is free when purchased with the album, which is always a plus as far as I'm concerned.

 

 

The EP features three tracks - 'Gimme The Love' and 'The Love We're Hoping For' from the album, and a cover of 'Be The One' (by Dua Lipa). They are all great and are an excellent accompaniment to the album.

 

Overall, I give it five stars. I'm really impressed with all the songs and the cohesion between the collection, I like the experimental side of the album and I have found some new favourites. I think 'On My One' speaks volumes for Jake's talent and his growth as an artist and I'd recommend it to you.

Ta Dah! First album review in two years done! I hope you enjoyed it.

Did you enjoy this new style of album review? Have you listened to 'On My One'? What did you think? Do you have any album recommendations? Any other comments or suggestions for future posts? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks for reading. See you soon.

Have an epic day!

GingerSnaps xxx

Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do - Music - Some Songs I Love That You Should Check Out.

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I haven't posted much this month and so I thought that it would be a nice idea to share some more songs that I love with you. This isn't really a 'songs that have been stuck in my head' kind of post but rather a little list of some that I think you might like to check out.

'She's Electric' by Oasis (HERE)

 

I love Oasis with my heart and my soul - I feel like music really struck gold when they showed up. She's Electric is, I often find, one of their 'underrated' or 'lesser-known' tracks but I just love it. As always, sublime, interesting, dynamic, memorable and anthem-ic music and lyrics. #OASISFORLIFE

 

'On My One' by Jake Bugg (HERE)

 

We all know that I think everything Jake Bugg does is utterly amazing and this, his first piece of brand new music in a few years (it doesn't feel like that long, mind you) is no exception. I love the emotion in this, I love the way it showcases his vocals, I love the lyrics, I love the guitar. Listen to it. Now.

'Bittersweet Symphony' by The Verve (HERE)

What a classic. This song is just absolutely amazing. I love violins and classical instruments so I love the use of those throughout and the lyrics are so interesting, thought provoking and meaningful. This is one that'll stay with you. Love.

Same Jeans by The View (HERE)

This one is super catchy, so don't blame me when in three weeks time you're still singing it in your head at the bus stop. It's also pretty good for bopping about to, so there's that. I really like the music and the lyrics - its quite fun but not entirely meaningless which is great.

'Full Circle' by Half Moon Run (HERE)

 

I love this song for so many reasons. It's chilled out and yet it's dynamic and interesting. This song is one that will make you think a little bit. This was the first song by Half Moon Run that I listened to and I must say, I'm as impressed now by this as I was back then.

 

'The Sound' by The 1975 (HERE)

The 1975 are back with some new music and I like it lots. I think Matty Healy's voice is really cool and it adds an extra dimension to their music. It's catchy, it's one you can dance to and the lyrics are cool. (Also, I love the video for this).
 

That's your lot for today. I hope you enjoyed this and that you check out my recommendations. 

What are your favourite songs? Do you like my recommendations? What songs, bands and singers shall I check out? Do you have any comments or suggestions for future posts? Be sure to tell me in the comments. 

Thanks for reading, I hope March has been a lovely month for you.

I hope your day is epic! 

GingerSnaps xxx

 

 

 

Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do! - Music - Some Favourites From This Time Last Year...

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How are all of you lovely little people? I hope you are all OK and have been having a good week. I wanted to do a music-y post for you today and I've had this idea in mind for quite a while.


This time last year the music I was into was actually of an awesome standard and none of the songs here have ever really let go!

"Chocolate" by The 1975, (HERE).



 I adore the 1975 and I really love the album that this song is on (recommend for all the cool songs). This track was one of, if not the first from the album to be released and it is so good, so catchy and so awesome. Its music and lyrics are great and I just really love this song.

"Do I Wanna Know?" by the Artic Monkeys, (HERE).

The Artic Monkeys are brilliant and when they came out with AM last year I was chuffed. It is a fantastic album which has a really cool sound and this song was the first release from it, and what a good choice it was. This song is a complete beaut and I loves it.

"The Way I Tend To Be" by Frank Turner, (HERE).

This song is an absolute corker. I love this song, the lyrics are great and it is just a lovely listen. I remember playing this on the way to Cornbury Festival last year and singing along at the top of my lungs. It is a really strong summery indie track that I love.

"Let Her Go" by Passenger, (HERE).

Can I just take a minute for this song - I completely adore this. I think Passenger is/are pretty awesome anyway and this song is just so fantastic. It is so beautiful and I loves it very, very muchly. This one is a lovely one and I recommend it for a listen on everyone's part right now. Go on, I'll wait in this tab.

"Broken" by Jake Bugg, (HERE).

This song is beautiful. I love it such a ridiculous amount. Jake's voice is just beautiful and the music and lyrics of this song are awesome. I highly recommend this for a listen. I really do think this song is wonderful and I wouldn't mind you heading off and listening to this one right now because I probably will too.
I'd also just like to point out that some changes may have happened with music on YouTube between the time I wrote this with the links and whatever time it is that you are reading it because of (THIS) the links might be disrupted. If they are then please just do a quick search yourself. It might be a bit of an inconvenience, so I'm sorry but I can't do a lot about it and respect the choices of the record labels involved.

I loved piecing this post together. I love all of these songs and hold them all in such a high regard in my heart (that is quite possibly the most cheesy thing that I have said but its true). I also hope you enjoyed this post too and if you would like to see more like this then let me know.

What were your favourite songs this time last year? Do you like these songs? Did you like this post? Any suggestions or comments? Let me know the comments.

Speak soon you lovely people. Don't forget that you can follow me on BlogLovin with the little button on the side, if you so wish.

Have a brilliant day!

GingerSnaps xxx