Finally I have decided to start a friendster blog :) Been thinking about it for some time and was lazy to do it. As they say, procrastination is the thief of time.
I have been listening to lots of different kinds of music for the past few weeks, they nv fail to lift my spirits. Through music, it can touch your heart. It can serve as an encouragment when the times are bad or you can simply listen to them for relaxation. My brother finally got the new Scorpions CD from Hong Kong for me! (its a 2 discs edition with a bonus DVD, in SG, they only sell the 1 disc edition =_=!!!)
Talking about the Scorpions, they are my all time favorite band. They have been around for more than 30 years and I know the tune to most of their songs to date. Their hit song 'Wind of Change' is one of the few songs I can remember all the lyrics by heart and sing. "take me to the magic of the moment on a glory night, where the children of tomorrow share their dreams, with you and me" I can listen to it over and over again and I would not feel sick of it.
Talking about their new album, it has a mature content and I fell in love with it immediately. I have been listening to it every single day from the day I laid my hands on it 2 weeks ago. Its titled 'Humanity, Hour I'. This is an album with a global theme. The reasons why I love the Scorpions so much is because their songs can really touch your heart, their lyrics are so meaningful and encouraging and their tune is catchy and you will remember it after listening to a couple of times. Their rock ballads are simply awesome! Quality guitar riffs, strong and heart wrenching lyrics, solid guitar solos, complete with a voice that will melt one's heart by the ever green Klaus Meine, their lead singer. Powerful vocals yet seldom attempting to strain his 'metallic' vocals.
The concept for the new album came about by the thought of the future, where the world is torn apart by a civil war btw humans and robots. (reminds me of Transformers, haha just watched it today, its good) This apocalyptic nightmare serves as a warning shot to all mankind, and our only hope of survival is to reclaim our humanity, thus the title 'Humanity, Hour I' We are all living in this particular time 'HOUR I'. One of the songs 'The future never dies' is a solid rock ballad. We should always remember that the past is over, do not dwell on the past especially on the bad memories or experiences, though its hard sometimes, we got to try our best. The future is still very much alive and its up to us how we want our future to turn out. =)
The main song 'Humanity' is very nice as well. Just by listening to the guitar intro, I fell in love with song alone. All other songs in this albums are nice also for example 'we were born to fly', 'love is war' and 'the cross' just to name a few. All the songs fits to the theme very well. It was worth a full 3 years wait for their full length album, their last being in 2004.
This seems like a post to promote Scorpions. haha yes to a certain extent. (scorpions songs playing in the background now) It is really wonderful to have music in our lives. It had certainly helped me lift my spirits a little. If you do not have the habit of listening to music, take 10 mins out of your busy days, sit down, and immerse yourself in some quality music. You can start by listening to the Scorpions 'Wind of Change' :)
Last day of June, a dark and gloomy June for me. The impending GST hike is finally here, and for those who have not checked, your GST credits have already been credited into your account. haha remember always save some for rainy days :) Hope July will be a better month for everyone, take good care and God Bless All of You.
