Tuesday Tunes: Hail to the King or Are You Sick of It?

        It is time for Tuesday Tunes and today I am in the mood for some hard rock and heavy metal.  I know, I don’t appear the type but I will admit I love all kinds of music and do try to spotlight the best of the best and my personal favorites.  So sit back, relax, and crank your speakers because you are in for a treat.

        When I met my husband he loved Metallica.  While I love a couple of their songs I don’t prefer a steady diet of the stuff.  Last night while checking the Billboard charts for music to spotlight I happened onto a song performed by Avenged Sevenfold that blew my socks off.  An American rock band that originates from Huntington Beach, California, Avenged Sevenfold has a sound reminiscent of Metallica, at least in this song.  “Hail to the King” starts off with amazing guitar riffs that literally get your blood pumping and fire you up from the get go long before the drums start pounding the driving beat that is prevalent throughout the song. It is one bad assed song and I love it.  I love the intricate guitar solos and the driving force of the drums.  It is my kind of rock song. I am caught up with the music until the last guitar riff fades.

 

      Even though Memphis, Tennessee based band, Skillet, has been around since 1996, I have obviously been under a rock as usual.  I happened across their latest single “Sick of It” quite by accident and LOVED it.  I simply cannot get enough of it and immediately downloaded it to my phone.  My phone is full of music that I must listen to and this song has joined the ranks of a quick favorite.  I love the driving force and energy of the song, the vocals which begin whispery and explode with power at the bridge.  Now that this American Christian rock band is on my radar, I will be exploring more of their music with little doubt that I will love it. They have a great sound.  Starting in October they are touring with Nickelback, another one of my favorites and I can just imagine what an amazing concert that will be.   I hope you have enjoyed Tuesday Tunes this week as much as I have.  Until next time, crank the tunes, and rock on!

Parody: Rock Star or Pop Star?

    The dictionary states that a parody is in fact a written or musical work where the original is mimicked for comic effect.  I have thought about this challenge all week, and like someone who is standing at the edge of the open door of a plane working up the courage to hurl myself thousands of feet to my doom with only a parachute to save me, I have waited and contemplated what in the name of G0d I could submit on this topic.  Since my life tends to proceed to the beat of my favorite tunes it only seems fitting that I would end up cruising You Tube for inspiration.

     

        What I discovered was a parody of one of my favorite tunes performed by Nickelback.  Instead of wanting to be a rock star like the famous band, the parody focuses on being a pop star.  I have watched both and really contemplated the implications of the words to both songs and I have decided I would much rather be a rock star than a pop star.     I would much rather dress my a$$ in the latest fashions and hang out in the coolest bars with the VIPS and the movie stars than lose all sense of decency,  sell out all my integrity, and end up shaving my head or in jail.  Both versions hold a grain of truth.

Would you rather be a rock star?

Or would you rather be a pop star?  

     What lifestyle suits  you best, the reality or the parody?  That is all I have to say about parodies until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker's wife.