Not sure why in the world Michael Jackson’s “P.Y.T.” (Pretty Young Thing) just popped into my head. But got me thinking…. We need current artists who aren’t afraid to use acronyms in their songs like MJ did. I mean really… What better “filler” lyrical content is there than using an acronym and immediately giving the definition afterward?
I Want To Love You (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You Need Some Lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
And I’ll Take You There
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So are there any other songs you can think of that use acronyms like this?
So how many songs can you listen to in two years? Apparently 100,000 according to my Last.fm profile. I joined on August 10th, 2006 and hit the 100K mark on July 22nd. Head over there to see complete stats but to summarize, here are the top 10 artists over the past two years.
Granted this is a snapshot of two years of ever evolving musical taste so this isn’t entirely accurate to-date. This list is also partially skewed to the fact that these artists have more albums/tracks than other artists in my iTunes library… But I still do like all of these bands.
If you’re already on Last.fm and haven’t added me as a friend do so now! The rest of you, what are you waiting for?
Somehow Adam Watts slipped by the radars but I’m glad that Vince posted this yesterday. I agree with his assessment that plenty of good Worship music has been produced the last few years but that hasn’t been the case with generic “christian / positive” genre. Watch this video and you’ll agree this guy is talented. Also, drummers take note of the drum solo towards the end, amazing.
Now granted I’m not saying that there is no good music coming out these days, I’m just saying there doesn’t seem to be as much lately. I’ll post an entry with some of my current favorites soon. Who are your current favorites?
Are you going to be picking up the new Third Day album in July? Looks like they will be mixing it up a little this time around. If you pre-order the album now you can stream it until the CD arrives.
Brin and I went to Albany’s Palace Theater last night to catch all these guys in one place. What a night!
The night started with a newer band named “Revive”. Originally from Australia these guys moved over to tour with Third Day and look quite promising. They got things started with some rock infused praise and worship. I look forward to getting their album.
Then DecembeRadio took the stage. I’ve seen their album covers at numerous retail stores and online but for some reason never sampled the content? Maybe a testament to a having an album cover that grabs you?? Well let me say this… After last night I won’t be passing them over again. What a band! A souther rock band that knows how to work the crowd and put on a show!
I was really excted to see Sanctus Real after hearing them for years but never making their way to our corner of the country. One thing I can say about last night is man they all can sing! Usually you get a couple bands that are a little “off” but last night was not one of those nights. Man can Matt sing.. These guys were one of my favorite bands and last night bumped them a little higher in my book.
Once again, Third Day never dissapoints. Hard to believe they’ve been around for 16 years! They played some material from their upcoming July release which sounds really promising. Oh might I say that Mark Lee’s hollowbody PRS guitar had me captivated most of their set (or as many songs as he used it on). I just stood their mouth agape at the versatility. I have GOT to get me one of those!
Just downloaded these two albums on Amazon. Friend of mine told me about this guy yesterday, stopped by his myspace page and couldn’t stop listening to the clips… Great praise and worship material! Very “crowderesque”.
Where Faith Comes From (Released March 4, 2008) Amazon | iTunes
Where To Begin (Released October 3, 2006) Amazon | iTunes
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Not sure why in the world Michael Jackson’s “P.Y.T.” (Pretty Young Thing) just popped into my head. But got me thinking…. We need current artists who aren’t afraid to use acronyms in their songs like MJ did. I mean really… What better “filler” lyrical content is there than using an acronym and immediately giving the definition afterward?
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