Original video located here. Accessed 28th November 2023
Song title: Stranger Than Kindness
Artist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Year: 1984
Why I like this song:
R.I.P. Anita Lane.
Nick may not have had a hand in writing this one it remains one of the most atmospheric, and best, of the Mr Cave and Bad Seeds' output.
Original video located here. Accessed 5th April 2021
Song title: Gohan wa Okazu
Artist: Houkago Tea Time
Year: 2011
Why I like this song:
I do not consider myself a fan of K-On (I am of the unpopular opinion that Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad was better) but I do have a soft spot of this. I think it has a lot to do with the energy (abundant) and the chorus (catchy).
Original video located here. Accessed 5th May 2021
Song title: Fantastic Baby
Artist: BIGBANG
Year: 2012
Why I like this song:
So what happens when you hang around a bunch of Lolitas? Their tastes and interests begin to rub off on you.
I have to admit: This song has a lot of bombast and a lot of Engrish and that's what makes it so appealing.
I don't know what teenage me would make of adult me listening to some boy band but here we are.
Song title: Lucky Star
Artist: Custard
Year: 1995
Why I like this song:
Apparently my nieces and nephew are all into Bluey.
I look forward to the day when i can introduce them to this band
Original video located here. Accessed 10th February 2021
Song title: Gadigal Land
Artist: Midnight Oil with Dan Sultan, Joel Davison, Kaleena Briggs and Bunna Lawrie
Year: 2020
Why I like this song:
And so Midnight Oil come roaring back to life: Still angry and passionate as before - but then that only represents the lack of change in the years since.
I have been listening to The Makarrata Project mini-album and, much like a lot of other people, it strikes me how the Oils are working with First Nations peoples so the latter can have their say. Certainly it is unusual to hear the Oils take a back seat on their own recording but's precisely the point.
Original video located here. Accessed 5th February 2021
Song title: Misako Aoki and Merry Merly
Artist: Antique
Year: 2017
Why I like this song:
Kiera got me into this: A lolita band joining forces with the president of the Japan Lolita Association for lolita fashion.
So what is it about this that I find intriguing? Its the hypnotic nature, the rapping and it's quirkiness - kind of like the demented cousin of Gorillaz.
Its certainly different but that's what makes it fascinating.
Original video located here. Accessed 23rd December 2020
Song title: 25th December
Artist: Everything But the Girl
Year: 1994
Why I like this song:
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year