God save the Queen

Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at no.163 in their 500 Greastest Songs of all time. Many considered it as Queen's 'cream of the crop' and ranked no.15 in VH1: 100 Greatest Music Videos. Well it's no other than Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen.

3. Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody(1975)
Directed by Bruce Gowers


This promotional video is considered to be what helped establish visual language of modern video for record companies started producing promotional videos for music artists' single releases after this one. The video opens where we see the silhouette of the four band members singing the a Capella part. The spotlight is suddenly on their faces resembling the cover shot for their second album, Queen II. We then see clips of the band performing and various clips and effects playing with the shots of their faces just like the one in the opening scene during the opera part. The effects during the opera part is pretty impressive especially the ones in 3:27 and 3:56 and the honeycomb effect as well. I also get this godlike-vibe in the opera part especially with the whole Galileo! and Magnifico!

Favorite part: The whole opera part is just....Magnifico!

Probably not only one of the most awesome videos ever but also one of the most awesome songs ever made.

I'm on a hunt I'm after you

2. Duran Duran: Hungry Like The Wolf (1982)
Directed by Rusell Mulcahy
Duran Duran/ Hungry Like the Wolf


Everybody should know this classic hit by one of the pioneers of the 80's New Wave. With 'Hungry Like the Wolf', Duran Duran gained much exposure which made them an international sensation and now considered as one of the successful English rock bands. This safari-slash-jungle themed video was named by MTV as the 15th most played music video of the network and placed 11th in its '100 Greatest Video Ever Made'. It also landed in #31 on VH1: 100 Greatest Videos and won the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video at 26th Grammy Awards. Phew.

I have to admit that during the first time I watched this video, I wasn't really that amazed by it. But during the second time I watched it and playfully singing that 'do-do-do-do' line, I can now see why many consider it as one of the most awesome videos of all the time. The video shows Simon Le Bon (vocalist) on a hunt for a beautiful tiger-like lady as he find his way through the crowded and busy streets of Sri Lanka to the jungle where they finally 'confronted' each other. During that time, the other members of the band were also on a hunt to find Le Bon.

The video itself is actually like a very short film and some of the scenes is said to be likened from the film 'Raiders of the Lost Akr', the first of the Indiana Jones franchise. The video is very cinematic and rich with the shots of the jungle, safari animals, and the exotic location which is why it evoked the 'Indiana Jones' feel to it. I actually like how the video is perfectly in sync with the song which I find quite rare when it comes to music videos. I don't know if it just me but this video makes me want to go on a safari trip!

p.s. The little girl in the beginning is so cute and I love the 'tiger stripes' transitions.

Music sounds better with you

One of my friends told me back then that music makes up 80% of her life. I think most if not all would agree with me that they cannot imagine life without music. Each has its own reasons and explanations as to why they cannot live without it. Some would say that it is a great source of inspiration. For others they consider it as a form of escape from life's hurdles and a way to relax. While the rest (including me) cannot live without it simply because they just cannot live without it.

Just like the fashion industry, the music industry is also constantly changing and evolving. This is evident particularly when it come to music videos. Over the past decades you would see people persistently coming up with new ideas, pushing the boundaries, and thinking outside of the box.

For this week, I will be featuring some of my favorite music videos (which would be included if I ever made an "Awesome Music Videos Ever Made" list) Some are well-known and some you may have never stumbled upon. So to kick start on things, let's go back to the 80's!

1. A-Ha: Take on Me (1985)
Directed by Steve Barron


I noticed that a lot of awesome music videos (and songs) are created during the 80's and A-ha's 'Take On Me 'is simply one of them. I was born in the late 80's (1989 to be particular) so I didn't have the pleasure of experiencing all of that '80's New Wave'. However I'm sure that everyone knows this song and have seen this video. This is one of those music videos that you will see in every 'Greatest Music Videos' list ( it placed no.8 on VH1's 100 Greatest Music Video and no. 14 on MTV's) and there's no doubting on why it should. Still one of the most innovative videos I've seen, its rotroscopic style (comic book theme) continues to influence today's music videos such as Incubus' "Drive" and Kanye West's "Heartless". I actually like how the fantasy elements in this video does not appear... should I say scary compared to some that I've seen. I say that this is one of those videos that will always remain memorable and remarkable.

What happens now?

“Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.”

Henry Fielding

Just when school was finally taking its flight, it looks we find ourselves right back into summer break. Well, with the campus being close for the next ten days, a lot of questions are now raised that are yet to be answer over the recent turnout of events.

Who will be the next one? Will it be me? Am i safe? Will I be able to keep up? Will he treat me better this time? Will it work out this time? Will we be able to survive this?

Hopefully from this short break, our lovers would be able to learn and get something from it. As for me, I'm off to my Safari trip and quarantine myself there. However, do keep in mind with what I said earlier which is to not have to much of a good thing. Just because I'm going to be on the other side of the planet does not mean that I'll be not up-to-date with all of the mess that your are all bounded for..well eventually. A lot can happen over the next ten especially in this city where drama does not take a leave of absence

Don't forget to take your vitamins. Especially to you B since you are now eating for two.

Til' the next drama

Don't you just love to hate me?

TTFN

The Biggest News. Ever.

Is there a difference between a gossip and scandal? Although most would say that these two are just the same, there is a fine line between distinguishing a gossip from a scandal. A gossip can happen to almost everybody. A scandal on the other hand would involve someone or a right person/s perhaps who we didn't expect to end up in the wrong place.

Hey everybody. I just have the biggest news ever. And no this is not about the swine flu paranoia which is so yesterday's news by the way. Anyway I bet your are all wondering why our happy couple have been MIA for the past couple of days. Well, one of my sources just informed me the real reason behind the "meet-the-parents session". Turns out meet-the-parents turned out to be meet-your-soon-to-be-grandchild. Who would expect that our young, innocent (well not anymore), happy couple are now parents in the making. I guess that explains why we haven't seen these two hitting the party scene (or anywhere) lately.

They say that true love conquers all. Lets just wait and see if this will be applicable to our expecting parents.

Don't you just love to hate me?

TTFN

Round two

This just in from Bunny Perkins: Looks like we were all fooled when we thought that Desperate J is finally starting to become not so desperate. Spotted having coffee in the nearest Starbucks joint outside of the campus: M and J sipping coffee and being all chit-and-chatty.

Having coffee as friends perhaps? Or do I smell round two for our ex-lovers? Did M finally learned his lesson and tired of his old ways? Will he treat J better this time or will J just fall into M's old tricks that has always been up on his sleeve again? Will love be sweeter the second time around? I guess we will just have to wait and see if these two finally learned their lesson...or not (which is usually the case).

Don't you just love to hate me?

TTFN

Buckle up

Wakey wakey everbody! The weekend is officially over and I'm starving for a dish. As much as you all dread waking up at this godly hour and working your brain muscles, aren't you all excited to catch up and dish on all the dirt from the weekend. I bet you guys are already at the edge of your seats.

Spotted running late along the hallways, our single C arriving fashionably late for her class. Is her newfound fame in the fashion industry starting to become too much to handle for our It Girl? M not being so playful as he is trying to keep himself awake in his philosophy class. All that partying and girls starting to worn him out? Not so desperate J on the other hand who seems to be in good spirits as seen strolling along the campus. At least one of them learned their lesson. But wait a minute! I wonder where our happy couple is? Makes me wonder what really went down during the "meet-the-parents" session.

It's another week of hard work and hard partying so buckle up Bitches for another gossip-filled week awaits for us.

Don't you just love to hate me?

TTFN