Song(s) of the Day #192

Jay Z &Kanye West-  "New Day" from Watch the Throne

"(Sun in the sky, you know how I feel)

(Breeze driftin’ on by, you know how I feel)

(Breeze driftin’ on by, you know how I feel)

(It’s a new life for me)

(It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day)

(It’s a new life for me)

(Oooh, oooh)

(And I’m feelin’…)

(Birds flyin’ high, you know how I feel)"

Childish Gambino- "L.E.S." from Camp

"Ooh girl, I wanna know

Are you ready to cry, cause I'm no good, no good

Ooh girl, I wanna try

I'm an awful guy and I'm always away

And I'm tryin' to say

I'mma piece of shit

Believe in this

I'm tellin' you

Cause we barely knew, what we had

I'm not that bad, the fun we had

Ooh"

Song of the Day #191

This is my favorite KiD CuDi song. Hit me last night and I listened to it about 10 times.

KiD CuDi- "Soundtrack 2 My Life" from Man on the Moon: The End of Day

"Ive got some issues that nobody can see

And all of these emotions are pouring out of me

I bring them to the light for you

It's only right

This is the soundtrack to my life, the soundtrack to my life"

"I'm super paranoid, like a 6th sense

Since my father died, I ain't been right since

And I tried to piece the puzzle of the universe

Split an eighth of shrooms just so I could see the universe

I tried to think about myself as a sacrifice

Just to show the kids they ain't the only ones who up at night

The moon will illuminate my room and soon I'm consumed by my doom

Once upon a time nobody gave a fuck

It's all said and done and my cock's been sucked

So now I'm in the cut, alcohol in the wound

My hearts an open sore that I hope heals soon

I live in a cocoon opposite of Cancun

Where it is never sunny, the dark side of the moon

So it's more than life, I try to shed some light on a man

Not many people of this planet understand"

"It's close to go and trying some coke

And a happy ending is slitting my throat

Ignorance the coke man

Ignorance is bliss

Ignorance is love, and I need that shit

..

I just need a thoroughbred, cook when I'm hungry

Ass all chunky, brain is insanity

Only things that calm me down, pussy and some Cali trees

And I get both, never truly satisfied

I am happy, that's just the saddest lie"

Song of the Day #190

Childish Gambino- "Kids (Keep Up)" from Camp

"If we were kids

I'd want to give you everything that you would want

Those other boys

They gave you toys, but all they wanna do is

Keep up

Keep up, keep up, keep up

That's all I want, keep up

Keep up with me, keep up

Keep up

Keep up, keep up, keep up

That's all I want, keep up

Keep up with me, keep up

I guess I'm fucking now

I'm getting used to it

It's cause I shine, and I ain't gotta use a crucifix

Fuck the fussing and fighting and arguing to this and that

And "Why you bein' mean to me Donald?" I never texted back

I know it's comin' quick, wishin' I could fast forward

Tell these nice girls they're the reason that I'm an asshole

Omega to alpha male because of that dollar bill

When I worked the mail room I ain't have a shot in hell

I called her ass for two months and heard shit from her

These girls couldn't care less when the chips under

The chips are up and on my shoulder, you heard me?

I take it out on girls who don't even deserve it

The Girls I tried to hit last year, I still might

Karmas a bitch who doesn't suck, but I still like

If we were kids I had the black K-swiss and Reebok

If we were kids I wouldn’t act like this but we not"

Song of the Day #189

Childish Gambino feat. Beldina Malaika- "Not Going Back" from EP

"I guess it all goes somewhere, you know that

Like that bullshit you talked before Culdesac

'I didn't know he had it in 'I'm! '

Couldn't see me as Spiderman, but now I'm spittin' venom

Now you payin' attention, pick your fuckin' face up

When I wanna be a superhero I just wake up

Renaissance man with a Hollywood buzz

I refuse to go back to not likin' who I was

Because

Fake love, these fake dreams

These fake sounds

All the things that we felt

Your voice was screaming too loud

I know what you're ready to be

But it isn't with me

So I'm ready to leave you alone

I don't really wanna fight like this

I don't ever wanna lose your kiss

All I ever wanted was someone to hold on to

I just wanna be your girl

Everything you haven't heard, plus

I just wanna be with you

(With you) With you

(With you) With you

(With you) I just wanna be with you

(With you) With you

(With you) With you

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh"

Song(s) of the Day #188

Not six hours ago I was ending my brief time in Chicago and getting on a plane home. I already miss the atmosphere and the people who over the past year have given some much of their time and energy into helping me and being my friend. I WILL be going back by the end of 2012. The saving begins soon. This can't be a once a year thing.

Eminem- "Just Lose It" from Encore

Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa- "Payphone" from Overexposed

Gary Jules and Michael Andrews- "Tears for Fears 'Mad World' Cover"

Song(s) of the Day #187

These caught my ear as I was driving around and such in Chicago yesterday with two (to three) awesome people.

Gotye feat. Kimbra- "Somebody That I Used To Know" from Making Mirrors

Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx- "Golddigger" from Late Registration

Lady Gaga- "Poker Face" from The Fame

Song(s) of the Day #186

Can you say Chi-City?

Jay-Z & Kanye West- "Niggas In Paris" from Watch the Throne

KiD CuDi feat. MGMT and Ratatat- "Pursuit of Happiness" from Man on the Moon: The End of Day

Hollywood Undead- "Bottle and a Gun" from Swan Songs

Fat Jesus' WWE Summerslam 2012 Predictions

 This is the grand 25th Anniversary of WWE's now "Biggest Party of the Summer". I love the Summerslam event and for they most part they've never disappointed me. This is like the Wrestlemania of the Summer and they usually go all out. And I think, from what's been announced, it will be a decent show.

Santino (United States Champion) vs Antoino Cesaro w/Aksana in a isngels match for the United States Champion

This is just another pre-PPV blech filler match. Although this has potential more than the others. Santino is decent enough when given time and Cesaro is very nice raw talent. Hopefully a decent match occurs here.

Winner (New United States Champion): Antonio Cesaro

Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs Prime Time Players (Darren Young/Titus O'Neil) in a tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championship

I don't know why but I love the Prime Time Players. I don't mind Truth and Kofi but they have no reason to have the belts as they're never on TV. As bad as AW screwed up, that could only help PTP. I don't mind fresh faces with decent talent getting a chance to shine.

Winners (New WWE Tag Team Champions): Prime Time Players

Kane vs Daniel Bryan in a singles match

This match was thrown in I believe cause they've feuded before and Bryan and his "No No No" have NO match. They've had matches before and they've been solid. So I have no reason to think this will be bad. I just think it's out of no where. Filler, but good filler I hope.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

The Miz (Intercontinental Champion) vs Rey Mysterio in a singles match for Intercontinental Championship

 Yet another match to throw in to complete a card. But this has potential to be great. Even though it's probably here to give Rey the title, it should be decent enough. Miz has grown to hold his own and as long a Rey doesn't botch too much they can have a decent little match.

Winner (And still Intercontinental Champion): The Miz

Triple H vs Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman in a singles match

This match has definitely had the most hype behind it. This is Triple H's first match since Wrestlemania and Brock's second match since returning. Like Heyman said this won't be a match this will be more of a brawl/fight. I wouldn't be surprised if Steph came out also, even with what happened to Shawn on Monday, I think we'll have an appearance as well. This can be fairly good I think, like his match with Cena. I'm just worried it will take precedence over other, bigger, matches.

Winner: Brock Lesnar

Chris Jericho vs Dolph Ziggler w/Vickie Guerrero in a singles match 

This could and probably will be the match that steals the show. This also one of the few matches that had a build I was interested in. Jericho is one of my all time favorites and Ziggler, to me, is the top performer right now in the WWE. He has Vickie which garners him even more heel heat and Money in the Bank which almost guarantees him the world title. This match will be VERY good I think.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler

Sheamus (World Heavyweight Champion) vs Alberto Del Rio in a singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship

Not much more to say about this one than their Money in the Bank match. It will go on early and it will be good at best. They really need to find someone that meshes more with Del Rio (maybe Rey or Cody) and get Sheamus into a feud with Ziggler or Christian.
Winner (And still World Heavyweight Champion): Sheamus

CM Punk (WWE Champion) vs John Cena vs Big Show in a triple threat match for the WWE Champion

I have no clue why Big Show is in this match, he's literally just there. Also I'm asking why not make it a Fatal Four Way and throw in Bryan? As much as I love Punk though Cena hasn't had the title in ages and they made him fail the Money in the Bank cash in he had. The Punk turn is going well and I like him in a heel role more. He's just better at it. Anywho this could be a decent match Big Show is solid enough and we know Punk and Cena can have fantastic matches. Somehow I'm sure this won't be the main event and if it is, I'll be surprised.
Winner (And new WWE Champion): John Cena

Winners
Antonio Cesaro (New United States Champion)
Darren Young/Titus O'Neil (New WWE Tag Team Champions)
Daniel Bryan
The Miz (Retains Intercontinental Championship)
Brock Lesnar
Dolph Ziggler
Sheamus (Retains World Heavyweight Championship)
John Cena (New WWE Champion)

Song(s) of the Day #185

I heard these two song twice each for some reason on the drive to and back from Raw Monday. It translated to me listening to them a lot yesterday.

Green Day- "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" from Nimrod

"Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road

Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go

So make the best of this test, and don't ask why

It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.

I hope you had the time of your life.

So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind

Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time

Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial

For what it's worth it was worth all the while

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right. 

I hope you had the time of your life."

Christina Perry- "Jar of Hearts" from Lovestrong

"And who do you think you are?

Runnin' 'round leaving scars

Collecting your jar of hearts

And tearing love apart

You're gonna catch a cold

From the ice inside your soul

So don't come back for me

Who do you think you are?"

Song of the Day #184

Instant dancing and swooning when I heard this live. I really love this song. I love AJ.

Kari Kimmel- "Let's Light It Up", AJ Lee's WWE Theme

Monday Night Raw 8/13/12! My First WWE Live Event!

[The RAW set during a non-lit up part before the show. ]

From walking into the American Airlines Center and sitting down within literally throwing distance of the ring everything hit me. I never thought I'd be able to go to a WWE event, much less have these good of seats for my first show. There was a buzz from everyone. The place was packed, not sold out, but full on camera side and behind the announce table. There were "WOOO" and "Let's Go Cena" chants an hour and a half before Raw (or even Superstars matches) begun. Just outside outside seats there was a merch table which was perpetually packed well before and well after the show ended. The start of Raw and any pyro that went off were loud (nothing like on TV) and you could feel the heat from them coming off the stage. When people came out like Punk, Cena, Bryan, Christian, Jeircho, Piper, Ziggler, Miz, Lesnar, Heyman, AJ, Triple H, Shawn the crowd erupted with cheers and boos. Surprisingly Vickie got/is getting major (the most) heel heat (from a crowd stand point) cause I couldn't even hear what she was saying as she introduced Ziggler. I never looked at the tron when people were in the ring and I could see everything clearly. When superstars had to lay in wait during matches you could see them peeking in the ring waiting. The bigger moves like suplexes or when Big Show chops people or Christian slaps people could be heard over the crowd and you could tell it all was painful. The F5 that HBK took sent a gasp through the crowd at all.

[A shot of the RAW stage sometime during] 

There were three matches that had the crowd hot as hell. When Piper's Pit was announced and the Triple H/Shawn Michaels/Brock Lesnar segments the crowd was crazy as well. The first match which had our section in a complete frenzy was the triple threat between Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero) vs The Miz vs Chris Jericho. On TV it cut out for a commercial break, but there we had an awesome 15 minute match. It started off slow, but the crowd was into it. "Y2J", "Let's go Ziggler/Ziggler sucks", "Miz is Awesome/awful" chants were rampant. During the last 7ish minutes I (and about 5 other people in our section) weren't even sitting. The dropkick Jeircho gave to Ziggler. The Superplex-Powerbomb. Vickie putting Ziggler's foot on the rope after the Codebreaker. The Skull Crushing finale to Ziggler. All the two counts and close near falls the crowd counted along then gasped. EVERYONE was on their feet for the Wall of Jericho attempts. And when Ziggler hit the Zig-Zag there was a gasp/cheer and everyone counted "1-2-3" in unison (at least in our section) as the match ended. I was so tired cause for a solid 5 minutes I was standing, cheering and clapping. When I watched this match on TV it was a little slow and had the commercial break like I said. But live it was simply astounding.

[Couldn't get a great shot of HBK coming to the ring cause he be lined for it. But I got this great shot of his tron]

The other matches weren't as good, IMO , but the crowd was still hugely hot for them. The opening bout between the WWE Champion CM Punk (he got a massive pop) and The Big Show. Then the tag team match between Cena/Punk and Show Bryan. Me and my friends "No No No" signs we're briefly seen in the open and a little better when Bryan came out to interfere in the Show/Punk match. The crowd was already in a frenzy when Bryan had the No Lock on Punk and then Cena tore out and everyone went nuts. LETS LIGHT IT UP hit and another roar happened as the ever lovely AJ skipped down to the ring and told everyone about the tag match now made for later. Later in the night, as Bryan was coming out for the match, me and my friends clearly got on TV (and I noticed us on the tron) as Bryan psychotically yelled at the crowd coming down to the ring. The best pic I have right now is down below. The crowd really got into this match whenever Bryan would yell "NO" at Show and when Cena/Punk started doing each others moves. It ended with a huge pop as Cena hit the AA, Punk saved Cena, then a kind-of hush as Cena refused to shake Punks hand.

 [HBK right after he took a shocking F-5 from Lesnar and when he has him in the Kimora]

Other than what I mentioned above nothing else noteworthy happened. Every other match was better in person than it was on TV. I cheered for everyone. Got in on any chant. Helped start the "Albert" chant if it was heard. You name the person, I stood up and clapped for them. Heyman got a huge amount of heat with the Texas comments and really spurred the "Let's Go Texas" chants. ON TV the last segments looked way better. In the crowd it just seemed like everyone was standing around. We had no clue it had even cut to commercial after Lesnar took HBK out of his car. And everyone was confused for the whole (what turned out to be commercial break) as nothing was happening in-ring or on the tron. When HBK was carried out and took the F5 I was shocked as he hadn't taken a bump in what two years now? After the show went off-air Big Show came out to cut a Miami promo. How that we're losers here and took at shot at us since the Heat won the Finals this year. Cena came down and they brawled ending with Cena giving Big Show a VERY impressive looking AA. They look much better in person. And Cena cut a promo to get the crowd going before thanking us all for being there.

[Cena promo after Raw ended and he AA'd The Big Show]

The night could not have been any better. From being there for the first time with two of my best friends. To seeing all the superstars I cheer for night in and night out live. To get to experience something new. I just loved everything about the night. No matter how boring or bad it may have looked on TV, I had a blast and I would do it all again in a heartbeat. And may, on February 25th.

 [It's a tad blurry, but me and mom after the show]

[From left to right holding the "NO!" sings my friend Patrick, me and my friend Phillip]

[Ticket stub]

[Got a free Ziggler autograph when I got my shirt]

 [Had to grab a program]

[I was thirsty and over paid $10 for this cup with yummy Sunkist in it haha]

Song of the Day #183

Got stuck in my head yesterday and knocked out Gambino. Sneaky sneaky.

Carly Rae Jepson- "Call Me Maybe" from Curiosity

Song of the Day #182

Childish Gambino- "Be Alone" from EP

"It seems the more I try to connect with the world

I am feeling more alone than I ever have felt before

I wanna pick up the phone, ask my dad how to handle it

But what will happen when my dad's not there to answer it?

I try to clear my mind of thoughts that only slow me down

Like when these niggas call me "faggot" and "we homies now"

But we are not homies, I just keep you around

'Cause all your talkin' is the noise I need to kill this sound

Have all these voices tellin' me no one can help me out

We are alone I'm just the only one to figure out

..

"You are the bestest, I will obey you"

These words I wrote for you when you were fuckin' other dudes

The only thing I need from you now is some solitude

Actions over words, "girls will be girls," that's all it proves

I used to be this guy sittin' with an open heart

Now my computer screen's the only place I feel a spark

I don't fuck with fake bitches except for when I fuck with fake bitches

Canon 5D to take pictures of these girls who wouldn't talk to me a year ago

49er chick askin' for money, she get zero, though"

Song of the Day #181

Watched and streamed seasons 1/2 of Community in the last 24 hours. I love this song. Never gets old to me.

The 88- "At Least It Was Here" from Community: Music From The Original TV Series

"I'm tired of the wait and see's

I'm tired of that part of me

That makes up a perfect lie

To keep us busy

But hours turn into days

So watch what you throw away

And be here to recognize

There's another way

Give me some more

Time in a dream

Give me the hope

To run out of steam

Somebody said

It could be here

We could be roped up, tied up

Dead in a year

Oh I love you more than words can say

I can't count the reasons I should stay

One by one they all just fade away"

Song of the Day #180

I'm sick of feeling this way over someone....

Childish Gambino- "L.E.S." from Camp

"We could pretend if you want to, like

We in love and started datin' after art school

Cause either way we both lyin' more than half of the time

Except for when I’m home workin' on your graphic design

Everytime we see each other I'm takin' you home

Our relationship has gotten Sylvester Stalone

Yellow 9/11 Persian girl in the back car

But me writin' a verse the only way they buyin' a bar

White boys used to trip and send me over a gin

But they busy showin' off each other Indian friend

She got ironic tattoos on her back

That ain't ironic bitch, I love Rugrats

Watchin' lames handle they fame

They bang any broad with bangs

In a band with an animal name

Hannibal came drinkin' a handle of Jameson

Anallin' anyone is the plan for the evening

I'm kidding, stop

Girl cryin' on Ludlow

She still look good though

Love is Eastside, who are you to hate?

Movie ass, not a 10 but a Super 8

You ain't see me at the show, I was super great

Hotel penthouse, go on and let it roominate

City never sleeps, so I guess I'm never slept on

Did everything I could, then I kept goin'

--

Ooh girl, I wanna know

Are you ready to cry, cause I'm no good, no good

Ooh girl, I wanna try

I'm an awful guy and I'm always away

And I'm tryin' to say

I'mma piece of shit

Believe in this

I'm tellin' you

Cause we barely knew, what we had

I'm not that bad, the fun we had

Ooh"

Song(s) of the Day #179

Three songs yesterday. Two by Simple Plan and then yet again AJ's theme got stuck in my head.  One made me think of dad and get emotional, the other made me think of songs I shroud myself in (obviously) and I just had to pop on AJ's theme to get me out of my funk.

Simple Plan- "Gone Too Soon" from  Get Your Heart On!

"Hey there now

Where'd you go

You left me here so unexpected

You changed my life

I hope you know

cause now I'm lost

So unprotected

In a blink of an eye

I never got to say goodbye

Like a shooting star

Flyin' across the room

So fast so far

You were gone too soon

You're part of me

And I'll never be

The same here without you

You were gone too soon"

Simple Plan- "This Song Saved My Life" from Get Your Heart On!

"Sometimes I feel like you've known me forever

You always know how to make me feel better

Because of you my dad and me 

are so much closer than we used to be

You're my escape when I'm stuck in a small town

I turn you up whenever I feel down 

you let me know like no one else

That it's ok to be myself

I was broken 

I was choking

I was lost

This Song saved my life

I was bleeding stopped believing

could have died

This song saved my life

I was down

I was drowning

but it came on just in time

this song saved my life"

WWE AJ Lee's Theme- "Let's Light It Up"

"Something 'bout the night is magic I can't explain

Every time the sun goes down feel everything cha-ange

Feel my body buzzin' feel my temperature range

Every night a brand new page yeah"