Tokio Hotel is a rock-pop (or gothic?) band from Germany (well, at least it was told to me) and I have a niece who is totally mad about them!
She lived for more than 5 years in Germany and almost every year, when she get in vacation, she and the family go there and spend a whole month. Some time ago (I don't remember how many years) when she got back, she wanted to show me (as I'm so well known as the 'rocker' of the family) Tokio Hotel.
She bought cd's, downloaded videos, mp3 to her ipod and her father even found a puzzle about them. Ok, so I told her, let's see it!!
Here is the video she showed me:
When I first saw, she told me "You see? The singer? Isn't he so cute???!!!" And I told: "What?... Is a he?? No, you're kidding... A man?? " And she: "Don't say that!! He's cute! Handsome, amazing, he's... perfect!!" And I got for some time... untill tell her that "No, he isn't!"
She got angry about me...
And thinking better these days... I remembered that when I was a teenager too (my niece has 15 now, but I was 13, I clearly remember) I used to be mad about a band too. The band I was mad about was Skid Row. Yes... Skid Row. I know!! Shame on me!! But I was 13 and I loved them. Specially of course, the vocals... Sebastian Bach! And thinking of that I realized that... Bill Kaulitz (Tokio's vocals) is just imitating Sebastian after 20 years! Clothes, hair, make-up... style, voice! They're even alike!!! Yeah, call me crazy but if you see the videos you can see clearly see the similarity!!
Oh... wait, wait! Aren't they the same?? Or Bill is Sebastian's son??
This made me think about the new and the old, which are the same! Nothing is old and nothing is new! Specially on music, bands and singers, writers... are always copying themselves. And that's bad because when we think something new happened, no... it's the same!
Lucky Tokio Hotel now, who are making so much money making success with the same image from 20 years ago!
Was an honest man Asked me for the phone Tried to take control
Oh, I don't see it that way I don't see it that way
Oh, we shared some ideas All obsessed with fame Says we're all the same
Oh, I don't see it that way I don't see it that way
Raised in Carolina "I'm not like that" Trying to remind her When we go back
I missed the last bus, I'll take the next train I try but you see, it's hard to explain
I say the right things, but act the wrong way
I like it right here, but I cannot stay I watch the TV; forget what I'm told Well, I am too young, and they are too old The joke is on you, this place is a zoo "You're right it's true" Says he can't decide I shake my head to say Everything's just great
Oh, I just can't remember I just can't remember
Raised in Carolina, she says: " I'm not like that" Trying to remind her When we go back I say the right things but act the wrong way I like it right here but I cannot stay I watch the TV; forget what I'm told Well, I am too young, and they are too old Oh, man, can't you see I'm nervous, so please pretend to be nice, so I can be mean I miss the last bus, we take the next train I try but you see, it's hard to explain!
A song from The Strokes that made me remind a 'friend'!
It's Christmas time and in many places in the world it's winter! Well, in Amazon is winter too!
Yes, it's winter! But not an ice winter, with snow and cold... but a rainny winter!
Here we have just two seasons. The one where all we have is just sun. And it's too hot that you feel you'll be fried if you go walk for some minutes. And the one all we have is just rain. Everyday, just rain. But not just a simple rain. Storms! And wind storms. The weather is not too cold. Well, in fact is not cold, but is much better than the sunny days we have.
Weather is very comfortable and even if it starts to rain, you don't mind because is not hot. You can walk and make your shoppings!
Six months in the year: sun. The other six months in the year: rain.
And Christmas here means: rain!
So, I chose a song for these rainny days I'm having in my city.
Oh, it's raining again Oh no, my love's at an end Oh no, it's raining again And you know it's hard to pretend
Oh no, it's raining again Too bad I'm losing a friend Oh no, it's raining again Oh will my heart ever mend
You're old enough some people say To read the signs and walk away It's only time that heals the pain And makes the sun come out again
It's raining again Oh no, my love's at an end Oh no, it's raining again Too bad I'm losing a friend
C'mon you little fighter No need to get uptighter C'mon you little fighter And get back up again
It's raining again Oh no, my love's at an end Oh no, it's raining again Too bad I'm losing a friend
C'mon you little fighter No need to get uptighter C'mon you little fighter And get back up again Oh, get back up again Oh, fill (feel?) your heart again...
I guess this song so cute
Great Thursday to everyone! (And a great rainny day to me!)
It was me on that road But you couldn't see me Too many lights out, but nowhere near here It was me on that road Still you couldn't see me And then flashlights and explosions Roads end getting nearer We cover distance but not together I am the storm, I am the wonder And the flashlights, nightmares And sudden explosions
I don't know what more to ask for I was given just one wish
It's about you and the sun A morning run The story of my maker What I have and what I ache for I've got a golden ear I cut and I spear And what else is there Roads end getting nearer We cover distance still not together If I am the storm, if I am the wonder Will I have flashlights, nightmares And sudden explosions
There's no room where I can go and You've got secrets too
I don't know what more to ask for I was given just one wish