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"as these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consulations they're quite aware f what heir going throught"
what song is that quote from? (i know it's by david bowie) (link)
It's actually just called "Changes", and it happens to be on the Shrek 2 soundtrack. Good luck finding what you needed!


can someone give me some songs about friendship or something? like nothing sad, but like about having a good time and being with your friends... lol thanx (link)
Try "On the Ride" by Aly & AJ


my friend and i are going to a rascal flatts concert and we want to make shirts. can anyone think of a good line from one of their songs to put on it? thanks! (link)
Some of their best lines are their titles, like Then You Stand, My Wish, Life is a Highway. I personally like Then You Stand. Have fun at the concert!


hey. ok, well, i'm 14/f. here latley i've been thinking about taking up the guitar. i'm a total girly-girl, but i just think it would be a lot of fun to play. but here is my question...is it like, really really hard to learn? i mean, i know it will be hard and you have to put effort into it, but i just want to know if it is super-duper hard to learn. like i said, i know it won't be just like that and you learn it, but if it is SUPER hard, then i might have second thoughts. and if anyone can give me some tips before i start playing, that would be great!! thanks!!!!! (link)
Well, I will say that you can play it the day you pick it up. I will not say that it will be anything special. You can learn one or two chords in a day,and just practice them over and over. One good way to keep at it is to go to tabcrawler.com and find the chords to a song that you really like. You can learn to play it and practice the chords that way. There are also books full of pictures of people doing different chords.

Also, learning to play the guitar is hard on your fingers. They will be sore after a lot of playing... just keep on it and your fingers will get little callouses so that it won't hurt at all anymore. Good luck with the guitar playing and practice often!


I just got off of school. Are there any songs that talk about summer and summer vacation?
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I found this on CNN.com on

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/coming.attractions/stories/summer.songs.list.html

Best summer songs
By Jamie Allen
CNN

(CNN) - What are some of the greatest summer songs of all time? We asked colleagues and staffers to offer their selections. Here's a look at some of what they chose.

"Born To Run," Bruce Springsteen -- Springsteen rose to national success with this song, and although it didn't come out until the fall of 1975, its lyrics seem to capture that nebulous summer freedom of open highways so often associated with youth.

"Boys of Summer," Don Henley -- Though the title alludes to sport, Henley's sport in this 1984 song is pining over a lost love of summers past. It is perhaps his best-known tune as a solo artist.

"Brown-Eyed Girl," Van Morrison -- Morrison has evolved in many different directions, but 1967's "Brown Eyed Girl" seems the classic summer favorite, replete with dreams of a former carefree affair, and a chorus without words, only "sha la las."

"California Girls," the Beach Boys -- Sure, the Beach Boys have several summer favorites, but "California Girls" is an American tribute to the art of ogling at the beach.

"Dancing in the Streets," Martha & the Vandellas -- Is there a better beginning to a summer song than "Calling out around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat/ Summer's here and the time is right for dancing in the street?" The 1964 hit captures the exuberance of the dawn of summer.

"Groovin'," the Young Rascals -- A summer night, nothing to do, except spend it with your lover: "Groovin'" is that laid-back anthem to summer's porch-swing pleasures.

"Hot Fun in the Summertime," Sly and the Family Stone -- Sly's 1969 hit was both a summer classic and an expression of its time: from tight harmonies and joyously sung lyrics to veiled references to the "long, hot summers" of riots just past.

"I Can See Clearly Now," Johnny Nash -- This song spent four weeks at the top of U.S. charts in 1972. It's an accepted cliché to play this after a summer storm rolls through.

"In the Summertime," Mungo Jerry -- Mungo Jerry only had one big hit, but they managed to bottle summer's fun with their skiffle "In the Summertime." It rode charts for most of the summer of 1970.

"Let's Go Crazy," Prince -- This cut from 1984's "Purple Rain" offers an alternative to just lazing around all summer. "Let's Go Crazy" is the type of song required at all summer weddings.

"Locomotion," Little Eva -- What would summer be without a new dance? The singer was a babysitter for songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin when they penned this song, based on a dance Eva liked to do. Eva also sang on the demo, which was eventually released on the radio in 1962, when it hit No. 1.

"Low Rider," War -- If you're cruising to the beach, it's practically a law in some states to have this playing on your radio. Certainly, it makes you look that much cooler in your new sunglasses, that murky Lee Oskar harmonica in the background.


"Master Blaster," Stevie Wonder -- Wonder's 1980 tribute to Bob Marley comes complete with a seductive reggae groove that puts you in mind of a steamy summer festival -- or a steamy summer romance. No wonder the album it came from was titled "Hotter Than July."

"Rock Lobster," the B-52s -- If your summer party is lame, throw on "Rock Lobster." Someone will hopefully feel the need to get up and dance to this goofy, '60s inspired hit.

"Saturday in the Park," Chicago -- It was 1972 when this song came out, but anyone who goes to the park today can relate to the images: "a man selling ice cream, singing Italian songs."

"School's Out," Alice Cooper -- If you've ever ridden a school bus, you must have heard this tune blasting from a radio on the last day of school.

"Summer in the City," the Lovin' Spoonful -- Released in 1966, a glorious year in rock music: The Beatles gave us "Revolver," the Beach Boys gave us "Pet Sounds." The Lovin' Spoonful's contribution remains "hotter than a match head."

"Summertime," DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince -- In 1991, this song unleashed Will Smith and his friendly-guy personality on the world. Entertainment has never been the same.

"Under the Boardwalk," the Drifters -- If ever a song conjured images of summer, this 1964 smash is it. Sex, the smell of boardwalk food, the sea, and a forever love -- what more does a person need?

"Walking on Sunshine," Katrina and the Waves -- This 1985 song is so uplifting, it's still regularly used by Hollywood to mark happy moments in movies. Clean the house to this song, and it goes by all the quicker.

"Wipeout," the Surfaris -- Even if you've never surfed, you get the feeling of what it must be like with this 1963 hit. Wailing guitars, wild drums, and one crazy guy laughing "Wipeout."


Does anyone know the guitar chords to Jimmy Needham's Lost At Sea? I have looked in a lot of places but I just can't find it. I need the chords, not just the lyrics.
Much thanx! (link)
I don't know, but you could look at tabcrawler.com. They have tabs and chords. Is it the one where the first line is like, "How could you see what you see and not totally wanna disconcontinue me..." ? That's not a very well known song... you'll have to do some more research. Good luck!


ok this is like totally weird but i lost my ipod IN MY OWN HOUSE!!! i tried retracing my steps but i can't find it. and i know i had it like 2 hours ago and i never left the house. i have no idea where i put it. does anyone have any ideas how to find it. this is really akward but i always loose my things

HEEELPPP!!!! (link)
It always helps to just sit down for a minute and think about it. Where you had it last (for sure) and possibilities of where you could have put it. Then, when you look, be careful and look underneath things and inside of things. I hope you find it soon!


I was wondering if someone could tab out the first 20 seconds of Monophobia by Moi Dix Mois?

I can't figure out how to do it myself.

And is there any good websites that can help me learn more on notes? So I can try to play better of the songs I already have tabs for. (link)
tabcrawler.com probably has what you are looking for. Good luck!


so i'm thinking about getting an iPod.

and i have music from cd's on window's media player and music that i downloaded on limewire, and i was wondering if i would be able to put all of that music on to my iPod if i were to have it. (paying for iTunes is not an option for me)

thanks!! (link)
You don't have to PAY for iTunes. You can download it free and you can probably transfer all the songs you have now onto it. Plus, you don't have to buy every song off the internet- you can just pop in a cd and copy it to iTunes. I think that the iPod will only work on iTunes. If you get a new iPod, there is a cd that comes with it free that has th newest version of iTunes on it. Good luck with getting your iPod!


For my Ipod.

I've tried singingfish.com, myspace and sometimes purevolume.

I'm not allowed to download from P2P software since it really screwed up my computer... and if my parents knew I installed it again... they'd kill me. Also, my mother said she'd rather buy the music from Ipod music store... but every time I ask her, she avoids doing it.

And I'm not very willing to pay around $20 for a CD when I just want one song off of it.

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If you go to apple.com, you can download the iTunes program for free and pay 99 cents for each song. You can even use a gift card instead of a credit card. Good luck.


How exactly does one become a famous singer? (link)
If you want to be a star and you have a great voice, your best bet to become a famous singer is to work hard and long to get noticed. When you sing, try to show everyone that you know you are a beautiful person and you love to sing. Work as hard as you can and then some, and it just might happen. ;)


What are some good techno songs?


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There's one called Blue or I'm Blue or something like that. It's like, "I'm blue-ba dee ba doo ba da ba da bop adee doo..." If you don't know it, that probably didn't make sense to you, but you know what to look for.


People tell me I have a reasonabley good voice but I want to make it really good. What exercises can I do to make it stronger cos at the moment I hit a high note and my voice sort of totally disappears. It's real weird! (link)
You know how when you are yawning, something opens up in the back of your throat? That is your soft palette, and you can lift it on purpose to get a clearer sound. Also, sometimes people think "I can't hit that note because it's high" so they don't hit it even though they can. Relax your throat and let the note come out. Don't squeeze your throat or you will get a strangled sound. Slide up and down between low and high notes. Sometimes you will find that you sing that note without any trouble at all. Hope I helped!


Which do you prefer, iPod or MP3 Players? (link)
Ipod is better, but too expensive. And most mp3 players come with stuff that you have to buy for the ipod, like radio.


Why when i'm singing, do i yawn every verse or so. I try to hold it back, but i just feel like i need to yawn. Espacially when i take a breath
If anyone knows why this happens or how to fix it, it would be a great help! (link)
A yawn happens because you are not getting enough oxygen. Try to take deep breaths when you can. Hope I helped!


With the money I get for my birthdy next month I plan to buy some sort of MP3 player. I have been researching it on google. I have come to, two different MP3 players I might consider buying. Zen Micro 4GB or the iPod Mini 4GB. My boyfriend has a iPod mini but I don't know if that is what I want because I'm always hearing people complain about them including my b/f. So before buying either of these do any of you know any pros or cons of either products? any help will be very appreciated. Also of there is any thing tha you feel is better than these products let me know (link)
I have never heard of the zen, but if you go to
www.apple.com , there is a page with the ipod on it. There are ads and things. Hope I helped!




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