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[personal profile] sunkelles asked me to list my favorite Duran Duran songs in a comment, and I decided that I'd share this with everyone. (if everyone doesn't have their favorite iconic 80s band, I thoroughly suggest you get one-- for [personal profile] carisma_sensei it is Tears for Fears-- for me, it's Duran Duran (further proof that we are probably twins, or something)

As with all music posts, this has CLICKABLE YOUTUBE LINKS-- and backwards order-- and I'm not going to describe the songs or even why I like them-- just listen to them, go on~ <3 Maybe you'll be able to tell why I like them, maybe not-- the most important thing is introduction to new music!

10.) Palomino
9.) Falling Angel
8.) Red Carpet Massacre
7.) Midnight Sun
6.) Medeterranea
5.) Leave a Light On
4.) The Chauffer | Drive By | Before the Rain
*note- yes I know I said I wasn't going to describe this, however Duran Duran is constantly trying to 're-invent' their songs. They've tried to do it with several songs, and while I have found that they haven't really touched on the sheer epicness of "Ordinary World", they have tried and succeeded with "The Chauffer"-- and so I can't really pick a favorite of those songs, when they all really tie into each other so beautifully.
3.) All You Need is Now
2.) Serious
1.) Ordinary World <--- please tell me no one is surprised by this...
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Song link: Delerium feat Nerina Pallot - Truly

There is ALWAYS a song, I have such a history with music and with songs that just move and inspire me. A little bit of background, this was the gateway song that led me to one of my most FAVORITE female artists of all time, Nerina Pallot. It was like a slippery slope to such songs like "Sophia" and "Real Late Starter"

So Snow White, if there is a character that is my favorite, disney wise-- it is Snow White. I want to believe that I am a Snow White, but I'm not-- I'm more like Alice or Anna from Frozen. But hey, I can dream-- and I can love this character as someone that I wish I could be like. This art also comes from a "If Disney Princess costumes were historically accurate" which also hits the history!nerd in me. But well, this song, it just very much like Snow White, like that hope even though all the odds are stacked against her, she still believes in her happily ever after, and I think that's damn near admirable. So the song was almost a natural choice for this icon!


Song link: Mark Owen - Morning Belle

Mark Owen is my favorite vocalist from Take That and his solo album "The Art of Doing Nothing" is an EXCELLENT song-- so really I can't hype that album up enough, the lyrics are super introspective and yet pretty positive, plus his song-- I absolutely love his voice, and strangely enough other voices that are similar to his doesn't do it for me, it's his exact vocal quality.

This is my FAVORITE picture of Sakura from Card Captor Sakura. Hands down, that is my favorite costume, favorite picture and once upon a time, I had a vision in my mind of an icon set to another song that I sort of associate that picture and that moment with; OMD - Walking on the Milky Way". But as I was creating the icon, the Morning Belle song stuck a little bit more firmly-- because I guess when I first envisioned an icon with that picture-- 10 years ago, I was a very different person and Sakura meant something a little bit different to me. But as we age, we interpet things a little differently, and the tone that I was going for was a little bit more somber then, including the little shadow at the edge (gasp, that shadow at the edge-- is that on purpose?!~?).


Duran Duran - Silver Halo

THIS IS NOT EVEN MY FAVORITE DURAN DURAN SONG! This isn't even in my top ten, or even my top thirty for that matter-- this is probably my least favorite song on that particular album. However it was chosen because it fit Kanda from D.greyman. Because this song just happened to come on while I was making this icon like 10 years ago (this is an ooooooold icon everyone, this is one of Nia's freshman efforts). Kanda is my favorite character from the series, which is almost laughable BECAUSE of all the characters of that time that came out that fit that stereotype, I was ambivalent toward every one. Sasuke, yes-- Ishida, yes. Usually guys like that annoy the shit out of me almost as much as the characters like Naruto and Ichigo do-- it's because the writers are so trying to hard to highlight two opposite ends of the spectrum, that they really do get the fire/ice down, with no real nuances to speak of. But Kanda, I loved Kanda-- because he and Allen sort of fell a little bit on the outlying part of the spectrum.

Does Kanda think he is better then everyone else, yup. Is the song accurate? Probably (in my headspace). And I really love what I did with his lips. (that was when I had first discovered the 'sharpening' tool and how it could make certain parts of a picture stand out-- so that is why his lips look so damn good). #nevergonnastopbeingproudofthat
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Now, due to this meme-- y'all are gonna see how varied my music taste truly is

9. A Song that makes you happy

"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat Bruno Mars



Okay, to clarify-- I am not a big Bruno Mars fan. Well not his romantic lovely dovey stuff (my boyfriend is a fan of Bruno Mars stuff that is silly and sappy and sentimental), but I really like his baller/jazz gangster stuff, and this has got to be one of the catchiest songs that I've ever hard. Insidious-- it gets in your head so easily and so I can't help but like it (I also really like 24K Magic and have been known to jam to that). Give me money, a swagger beat and none of this 'knocked out of heaven' bullcrap. When I sing this, I feel like a pimpin' gangsta and I seriously need to be driving a mazzarati or something a long those lines. don't judge me

The Music List )
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Now, due to this meme-- y'all are gonna see how varied my music taste truly is

2.A song that reminds you of summer -

Taste the Summer by Duran Duran



If I had to choose my favorite Duran Duran album, it'd probably be a tie between Astronaut and Red Carpet Massacre though All You Need Is Now had some GREAT b-sides (I am looking at you, Mediterannea). I am a pop fangirl (as I keep re-iterating) so those are great albums if you really like bouncy beats. (and the first one, Astronaut, such a positive album-- no heartbreak anthems, just good old fashioned pop). Hopefully this song reminds you of Summer! <3

So enjoy this song!

The Music List )
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My favorite band is Take That and has been my favorite band ever saw I saw the Beautiful World Concert. They've consistently redesigned themselves on numerous occasions and their lyrics are so stylistic and beautiful, filled with lyrics that are emotive without being emo.

What's just as good as getting a new Take That album? It's getting solo material from the band members and Mark Owen, Take That quirkster is coming out with a new album entitled "The Art of Doing Nothing". And in fact the first music video from this album came out and I'm impressed and I can't wait until the album.



I love sharing music with people, especially music that inspires me so I hope that everyone enjoys this random song!

And if anyone ever wants any music recs, I will always be happy to provide!

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