I can say that Burlesque was brilliantly done. I can’t say that I am a good movie critic like many others out there, but if asked what would be about the movie I liked about, it would be the story line, music and choreography.

Not forgetting the brilliant vocal of Christina Aguilera and gosh… Cher still has the ooommphh! Plus, I don’t know why most movies/shows Eric Dane is in that I watch, he has to be an ass. Hahaha.

Let me not spoil the movie for those who haven’t watched it yet, as it was released since last November 2010 and now only in Malaysia this coming Thursday.

There is this song sang by Cher in the movie that I particularly like.

It’s the part where Tess (Cher) sang the song “You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me” on the way out of her club.

Feeling broken
Barely holding on
But there’s just something so strong
Somewhere inside me
And I am down but I’ll get up again
Don’t count me out just yet

I’ve been brought down to my knees
And I’ve been pushed way past the point of breaking
But I can take it
I’ll be back
Back on my feet
This is far from over
You haven’t seen the last of me
You haven’t seen the last of me

They can say that
I won’t stay around
But I’m gonna stand my ground
You’re not gonna stop me
You don’t know me
You don’t know who I am
Don’t count me out so fast

I’ve been brought down to my knees
And I’ve been pushed way past the point of breaking
But I can take it
I’ll be back
Back on my feet
This is far from over
You haven’t seen the last of me

There will be no fade out
This is not the end
I’m down now
But i’ll be standing tall again
Times are hard but
I was built tough
I’m gonna show you all what I’m made of

I’ve been brought down to my knees
And I’ve been pushed way past the point of breaking
But I can take it
I’ll be back
Back on my feet
This is far from over
I am far from over
You haven’t seen the last of me

No no
I’m not going nowhere
I’m staying right here
Oh no
You won’t see me begging
I’m not taking my bow
Can’t stop me
It’s not the end
You haven’t seen the last of me
Oh no
You haven’t seen the last of me
You haven’t seen the last of me

Tell me you liked the song too. This song brings many meaning to me.

I’ve been pushed way to a breaking point that I had to struggle very much (which I still am) and to venture into a business of my own which is not an easy task given the financial support which was the main issue.

On a point where I would be most likely be spending time behind bars and times where financial institutions would profile me as “high risk”. These are all history.

Also on how I was being treated and taken advantage of when it comes to trust. Not only that, but in relationships with family friends and opposite gender.

Those are just a few of the many that I had to endure, but no, it will not stop me from going forward.

You haven’t seen the last of me, yet and I think you all should do the same to!

放手(Fong Sau)

Lyrics – 愛不夠MV – Raymond Lam

sau chong joi ngaan mau
收藏在眼眸
seung pooi wooi joh yau
常徘徊左右
ngoi chaai do moot yau
愛猜到沒有
yue faai woon siu hau
愉快玩笑後
nung chuen yin tui hau
能全然退後
nei hoi sum jau guw
你開心就夠
je jung gum gok taai chan hau
這種感覺太親厚
gong yut cheen gooy ya but guw
講一千句也不夠
ga si gong liu nei ting do hau
假使講了你聽到後
waat wooi jau
或會走
je jung loon ngoi taai hon yau
這種戀愛太罕有
but sui jan jing yung yau
不須真正擁有
sing chuen
成全
chung sum jook fook yin hau
衷心祝福然後
jau fong sau
就放手

fong sau
放手
fong hoi soh yau
放開所有
bei chi gung ji yau
彼此更自由
fong sau
放手
kei sut ngoh juet fei ngoi dut but gau
其實我絕非愛得不夠
fong sau
放手
kwoot chut soh yau
豁出所有
waan yau je goh hho yau
還有這個好友
yee ging
已經
yee ging juk gau
已經足夠

yiu yuen si yue jau
遙遠是宇宙
jing jing joi booi hau
靜靜在背後
hui hon sau jau gau
去看守就夠

je jung gam gok taai chan hau
這種感覺太親厚
gong yat cheen gui ya but gau
講一千句也不夠
jik si yut saat yau gwoh chung dung
即使一剎有過衝動
waan nei sau
挽你手
je jung loon ngio taai hon yau
這種戀愛太罕有
but sui jan jing yung yau
不須真正擁有
sing chuen
成全
doh se but dat ying yeen
多捨不得仍然
see fong sau
是放手

fong sau
放手
fong hoi soh yau
放開所有
bei chi gung ji yau
彼此更自由
fong sau
放手
kei sut ngoh juet fei ngoi dut but gau
其實我絕非愛得不夠
fong sau
放手
kwoot chut soh yau
豁出所有
waan yau je goh hho yau
還有這個好友
yee ging
已經
yee ging juk gau
已經足夠

fong sau
放手
ngoh dikhin gwa
我的牽掛
jaau but do jun tau
找不到盡頭
fong sau
放手
kei mong nei hung fook sam moh do yau
期望你幸福甚麼都有
ya hui
也許
ngoi hun sum hau
愛很深厚
yin yee ngoh jo hon dut tau
然而我早看得透
fong sau
放手
ji hoh yung yau
至可擁有

I like another song also, but not so much as the above one…

What’s your 2010 song?

Anyways, this is a great song by Soul Asylum, originally by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Load the YouTube and enjoy.

Call you up in the middle of the night,
like a fire flower miles away,
you were there like a blow torch burnin’,
I was a key that could use a little turnin’

So tired that I couldn’t even sleep,
so many secrets I couldn’t keep,
promised myself I wouldn’t weep,
one more promise I couldn’t keep

It seems no one can help me now,
I’m in too deep theres no way out,
this time I have really let myself pull stray

Runaway train never goin’ back,
wrong way on a one way track
seems like I should be getting somewhere,
somehow I’m neither here nor there

Can you help me remember how to smile,
make it somehow seem all worth while,
how on earth did I get so jaded,
last mystery seemed so naked

I can go where no one else can go,
I know what no one else has known,
here I am just a drowning in the brain,
with a ticket for a runaway train

Everything seems judded inside,
day and night earth and sky,
somehow I just don’t believe it

Runaway train never goin’ back,
wrong way on a one way track
seems like I should be getting somewhere,
somehow I’m neither here nor there

Want a ticket for a runaway train?,
like a madman laughin’ at the rain,
a little out of touch little in the brain,
its just easier to deal with the pain

Runaway train never goin’ back,
wrong way on a one way track
seems like I should be getting somewhere,
somehow I’m neither here nor there

Runaway train never comin’ back,
runaway train tearin’ up the track,
runaway train burnin’ in my veins,
run away but it always seems the same

Listening to this song over and over again, it is just something that I realize. Sometimes, I’m neither here nor there too. I’m always looking for a ticket on a runaway train. Looking to hide from the harsh reality but it always never help and I always opt for this way out.

I just need to face the harsh reality and work my way through it. That’s life and we all have to deal with it. I have to do it my style… listen and blend in.

Liked it and I would like to share this wonderful piece of song with you.

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers.

Read their profile here on Wiki and of course their song sang live!

Nice? Of course it is! This is a one hit wonders we are talking about!

The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)

When I wake up yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
When I go out yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you

If I get drunk yes I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
And if I haver yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who’s havering to you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door

When I’m working yes I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who’s working hard for you
And when the money comes in for the work I’ll do
I’ll pass almost every penny on to you

When I come home yeah I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who comes back home to you
And if I grow old well I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man who’s growing old with you

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door

When I’m lonely yes I know I’m gonna be
I’m gonna be the man whose lonely without you
When I’m dreaming yes I know I’m gonna dream
Dream about the time when I’m with you.

But I would walk 500 miles
And I would walk 500 more
Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles
To fall down at your door

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I was watching Harry Potter when I was told about the news.

It is very the saddening to hear that one of our country’s very own talent has left us to be with God.

I am a great fan of hers and come on. How can you not like her movies!?

Last week I read her last blog post on The Storyteller, Part 2.

She posted a song by Maria Callas, an American born Greek soprano.

She wanted to use this song in one of her another film project, Wasurenagusa or also known as “Forget Me Not”. This is a Malaysia/Japan collaboration that bag the top Prize in Pusan last year.

Wasurenagusa is a long awaited project after Talentime. I’m hoping that someone can finish her this final piece of work in memory of her.

So this is the song in YouTube which was also found on her blog.

But I think, this is for her instead…

Rest In Peace, Yasmin…

Jon Schmidt is an American pianist I came to know about back when I was young. Days in the Sunset is the album that I have and that’s when I knew about Jon Schmidt. Others in the same league of New Age musics are the like of Jim Brickman or Yanni.

Now, watch this video and tell me if you love it as much as I do.

LOVE STORY (Taylor Swift) meets VIVA LA VIDA (Coldplay) – Piano Cello – by Jon Schmidt

One word to describe it. Wonderful…

Can someone teach me how to play the piano please? :p

Read more about Jon Schmidt’s biography.

Okay! Okay! Call me outdated! Ish…

So yeah. Music and Lyrics is a movie shown in 2007 and I’ve never seen it before. I had a good time watching it and I watched it twice last week itself. :p What? nice mah…

Starring Hugh Grant as Alex Fletcher and Drew Barrymore as Sophie Fisher, I like the whole plot of the movie. It is by watering Alex’s apartment plants Sophie got to know him. She interrupted when Alex was with Greg trying to compose a new song entitled Way Back Into Love for himself by the request of pop star Cora Corman.

Seeing how Sophie is good in her words, he asked her to be his lyricist.

I like this particular conversation between them:

Sophie Fisher: A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction. Sex.
Alex Fletcher: I so get that.
Sophie Fisher: But then, as you get to know the person, that’s the lyrics. Their story. Who they are underneath. It’s the combination of the two that makes it magic.

I feel that lyrics is more important than the melody. It is the lyrics that holds two individuals stronger. It is the lyrics that both individuals can sing till death do them apart.

Anyways… back to this movie…

I found out that Way Back Into Love is a great hit itself. Created by Adam Schlesinger, it is one beautiful piece of song which is also the theme song for this movie. I also like the surprise song Alex sang entitled “Don’t Write Me Off”. Beautiful, just beautiful.

Cut it short, you should just watch these two clips from the movie I found on YouTube.

Way Back Into Love, Demo Version

Don’t Write Me Off

Okay! I’m gonna write a song myself now!
And I will make sure the song melts you down when you read its lyrics… =)
One problem here… I don’t play instruments…

Oh wells… Wait for it… tee hee…

Let me present to you this wonderful song…

The Gambler by Kenny Roger

On a warm summers evenin on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin out the window at the darkness
til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.

He said, son, Ive made a life out of readin peoples faces,
And knowin what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
So if you dont mind my sayin, I can see youre out of aces.
For a taste of your whiskey Ill give you some advice.

So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
Said, if youre gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.

You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealins done.

Now evry gambler knows that the secret to survivin
Is knowin what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
cause evry hands a winner and evry hands a loser,
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.

So when hed finished speakin, he turned back towards the window,
Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep.
And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even.
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.

You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealins done.

You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealins done.

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Love it?

Time to head home… *babbosssh!*

The picture says a thousand words..

superstar…

It was a great night. More updates on my first concert later on…

*poofs*

I heard this song while I’m in Australia last whole weekend. I just heard a little bit of the lyric and I Google and found out it was by Lenka who is an Australian singer songwriter. Read more about her at her official website.

I seriously wish to show you all her music video but, it is copyright by Sony Music. So you have to click the below links to watch them on YouTube only.

The first music video. Very cartoon-y…

The second and latest music video. Also official. Very cute…

But, she did a performance in some late night show. So here goes.

Very nice song. I love it. I love the lyrics. I love the meanings to it. Depends on how you decipher it lah…

Just, love it.

The Show lyrics

I’m just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don’t know where to go
Can’t do it alone
I’ve tried, but I don’t know why

Slow it down, make it stop
Or else my heart is going to pop
‘Cause its to much, yeah its a lot
To be something I’m not

I’m a fool, out of love
‘Cause I just can’t get enough

I’m just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don’t know where to go
Can’t do it alone
I’ve tried, but I don’t know why

I’m just a little girl lost in the moment
I’m so scared but I don’t show it
I can’t figure it out
It’s bringing me down
I know, I’ve got to let it go

And just enjoy the show

The sun is hot in the sky
Just like a giant spot light
The people follow the signs
And synchronize in time

It’s a joke, nobody knows
they’ve got a ticket to the
show.

Yeah, I’m just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don’t know where to go
Can’t do it alone
I’ve tried, but I don’t know why

I’m just a little girl lost in the moment
I’m so scared but I don’t show it
I can’t figure it out
It’s bringing me down
I know, I’ve got to let it go

And just enjoy the show

Just enjoy the show
I’m just a little bit caught in the middle
Life is a maze, and love is a riddle
I don’t know where to go
Can’t do it alone
I’ve tried, but I don’t know why

I’m just a little girl lost in the moment
I’m so scared but I don’t show it
I can’t figure it out
It’s bringing me down
I know, I’ve got to let it go

And just enjoy the show

Just enjoy the show

dum de dum, da dum de dum

and just enjoy the show

da dum de dum, da dum de dum

and just enjoy the show

I want my money back (3x)

Just enjoy the show

I want my money back(x3)

Just enjoy the show

Don’t you love this song??