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Manfestoo's top albums (overall) 1. The Beatles - The Beatles [White Album] (Dis (743) 2. The Residents - Commercial Album (693) 3. Frederic Chopin - Favorite Piano Works by Vladimir Ashkenazy (641) 4. Lemon Demon - Dinosaurchestra (446) 5. Dashboard Confessional - A Mark A Mission A Brand A Scar (421) 6. Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Beethoven's Last Night (410) 7. The Beatles - Abbey Road (393) 8. Andrew Sisters - The Best Of (383) 9. Spinal & Steen - Tot Het Ontbindt ft. Spinal (376) 10. Dashboard Confessional - The Shade of Poison Trees (373) 11. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (352) 12. Sonata Arctica - Unia (339) 13. Lemon Demon - View-Monster (332) 14. The Beatles - Revolver [UK] (331) 15. Dashboard Confessional - MTV Unplugged Live (319) 16. Sonata Arctica - The End of This Chapter (294) 17. Tenacious D - The Pick of Destiny (293) 18. Within Temptation And The Metropole Orchestra - Black Symphony (290) 19. Dashboard Confessional - Swiss Army Romance (279) 20. Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica (275) 21. Dashboard Confessional - Dusk and Summer (265) 22. Frank Sinatra - Birth Of A Legend (259) 23. Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth (256) 24. Richard Cheese - I'd Like a Virgin (249) 25. Various Artists - The Meanest of Times (244) 26. The Beatles - Let It Be (240) 27. Yann Tiersen - Amélie (240) 28. Dashboard Confessional - The Places You have Come To fe (237) 29. Dashboard Confessional - The Wiretapes volume 1 (234) 30. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich - The Ballets: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker (CD6/6) (230) 31. Sonata Arctica - Silence (229) 32. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (225) 33. Cage the Elephant - Cage The Elephant (224) 34. Frank Sinatra - Concepts Disc 3 (223) 35. Richard Cheese - The Sunny Side of the Moon (221) 36. Abney Park - Lost Horizons (219) 37. Richard Cheese - Tuxicity (206) 38. Soundtrack - Pennies from Heaven [Original Soundtrack] Disc 1 (204) 39. Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest of Times (195) 40. Sonata Arctica - Songs of Silence (193) 41. Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge (190) 42. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich - The Ballets: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker (CD5/6) (178) 43. Tenacious D - Tenacious D (174) 44. Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night (174) 45. Sonata Arctica - Successor (173) 46. Sonata Arctica - Winterheart's Guild (164) 47. Richard Cheese - Silent Nightclub (161) 48. Alestorm - Black Sails at Midnight (153) 49. Richard Cheese - Lounge Against the Machine (145) 50. Richard Cheese - Aperitif for Destruction (144)

Howdy.

I'm Anna & these are the 15 most irritating, nerve-grating, brain-killing, child-corrupting, seizure-inducing songs in music history. If you feel very, very masochistic, create a playlist of these, listen to it, then kill yourself. What, you're not suicidal? YOU WILL BE.

PARENTAL WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT! THE FOLLOWING JOURNAL ENTRY HAS PICTURES OF MUTANTS IN IT!!!

15 - Any & every song by Mariah Carey


Take your pick.

14 - Labelle & a bunch of other bitches dressed up as whores: Lady Marmalade


This song is so indescribably retarded, it makes want to strangle a kitten, stomp a bunny to death and deep-fry a living goldfish AT THE SAME TIME.

13 - Bon Jovi: Livin' On A Prayer


Everything that sucks about the 80's & hair metal, condensed into 4 minutes 10 seconds of intense, cheerful ear-rape.
Oh, and he's a douche.

12 - Kings of Leon: Sex On Fire


If I were a mic, I'd file a restraining order against this singer dude (forgive my ignorance for not bothering to look up his name).

11 - Europe: The Final Countdown


Because there can be no list of shitty songs without this one. The worst thing is-once the fucker gets into your ears, there's no getting rid of it! And look at that album cover... JUST LOOK AT IT.

10 - AC/DC: Highway to Hell (especially as performed by Brian Johnson)


Whoever thinks that this band does good hard rock needs to check out The Cult ASAP. If you do that and still think this song & this band are any good, congratulations- you fucking suck.

9 - Michael Jackson: Bad


Hard to pick just one, really. I chose this 'cause he says I'M BAD a zillion times in it, and it's the truth. The most overrated artist in music history, MJ had an unnaturally whiny voice & annoyingly repetitive, spastic dance moves, widely considered some of the bestest evarrr. Really? Plus he had the IQ of a senile Forrest Gump and threw away millions upon millions of dollars on shiny kitsch he didn't really need. A true icon indeed.

8 - Céline Dion: My Heart Will Go On


The fact that I liked this song when I was 13 makes me sad. Celine is the perfect example of a person who does have a voice, but uses it in the most irritating way imaginable.

7 - Avril Lavigne: Girlfriend


This song (and everything else she's ever done) makes me wish I had earlids; you know, like eyelids, only for ears. Those would be useful.

6 - O-Zone: Dragostea Din Tei


The English language doesn't have the words to describe how bad it is. I wish I could've spent the summer of 2004 on the Moon, maybe then I could've avoided hearing this (not sure, though). Unfortunately I understand the lyrics, too.

5 - Rihanna: Umbrella ella ella eh eh eh eh


I'm confused. I thought black females were supposed to have good voices. But then along come this squeaking blow-up doll and suddenly I'm not so sure anymore.

4 - Beyoncé: Video Phone


Look at this video. There's no way to describe just how disjointed and overlong and weird and ugly it is. Plus it features Lady GaGa, who's guaranteed to make everything 50% uglier.


The song is... amazingly bad. The kind of nausea-inducing shittiness that makes you hope that all that stuff in the Bible is true and there is indeed a Hell where the people responsible for this bullshit will burn, BURN for eternity.

3 - Freddie Mercury: Living On My Own


Another example of good pipes being put to bad use. JESUS H. CHRIST, THIS IS SO, SO HORRIBLE.

2 - Britney Spears: Womanizer


It's actually a 3-way tie between Womanizer, Gimme More & 3. The Unholy Trinity of shitty plastic pop devoid of any emotion or message, 'cept that dressing up as cheap slut is cool and attracts men. Sadly, the latter is true.

1 - Lady GaGa: Poker Face


She is a phenomenon! She is wild! She is shocking! SHE SUCKS ASS!

Stuff her fans keep saying:
SHE CAN PLAY THE PIANO!!! - yeah, like cca. 50.000.000 other people on the planet.
SHE SINGS LIVE!!! - sad but true: actually squeezing out those dumbass lyrics instead of mouthing them is an extraordinary accomplishment in today's pop business.
SHE DESIGNS ALL HER STUFF!!! - I'm pretty sure her designing process includes smoking weed while thinking real hard about how she could make the headlines again.
ZOMG SHE'S SO HOT!!! - O rly? Am I missing something here?


...yeah, whatever, dudes. The level of idiocy in Poker Face is nicely demonstrated by this charming fellow:


And if you still want more, just read the lyrics for Bad Romance & feel free to discuss the hidden meaning behind mysterious & intriguing lines like
Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!


What, you still don't feel suicidal? Here's a special bonus, brought to you by
Black Eyed Peas!



SEASON'S SPECIAL:
2 songs which, unlike most of those mentioned below, will NEVER go away...
Frank Sinatra (and several others): Jingle Bells & Bing Crosby (and several others): White Christmas
If these songs do anything successfully, it's the total & utter destruction of my Xmas spirit. Same story every year. It starts to snow, I feel kinda cheerful, I enter a store to check out some totally unnecessary stuff I might buy for my relatives to demonstrate that I actually care about their existence, and ONE OF THESE SONGS starts to play...
...and I already want to shoot a new hole into Santa's ass with a Magnum .44.


THE END

aura_kafka's top albums (overall)
1. Eths - Teratologie (219) 2. Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life (183) 3. 30 Seconds to Mars - 30 Seconds To Mars (159) 4. Deftones - Around the Fur (129) 5. Lacuna Coil - Unleashed Memories (118) 6. Tristania - Widow's Weed (118) 7. Team Sleep - Team Sleep (117) 8. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights (113) 9. Deftones - White Pony (106) 10. Мумий Тролль - Икра (99) 11. Edvard Hagerup Grieg - Peer Gynt (97) 12. My Dying Bride - Like Gods of the Sun (95) 13. Lacrimosa - Sehnsucht (Special Version) (93) 14. Ravi Shankar - Chants of India (93) 15. Lacuna Coil - In a Reverie (90) 16. Deftones - Deftones (85) 17. 30 Seconds to Mars - A Beautiful Lie (83) 18. Placebo - Battle For The Sun (81) 19. Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works (78) 20. Lacuna Coil - The Eps (78) 21. Frank Sinatra - Greatest Hits (77) 22. Lacuna Coil - Comalies (76) 23. AqME - En l'honneur de Jupiter (75) 24. Lacuna Coil - Karmacode (74) 25. The Black Dahlia Murder - Nocturnal (73) 26. Meshuggah - Catch 33 (71) 27. Otep - Smash the Control Machine (70) 28. Mylène Farmer - Avant Que l'Ombre (68) 29. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (64) 30. Ill Niño - Revolution Revolución (63) 31. Portishead - Portishead (56) 32. Isis - In the Absence of Truth (55) 33. Soulfly - Dark Ages (55) 34. Berliner Philharmoniker - Das Parfum (55) 35. Placebo - Placebo (54) 36. Hatebreed - Supremacy (54) 37. Eths - Soma (54) 38. Dampness - Life Without The Canvas (52) 39. Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination [DE] CD1 (51) 40. Placebo - Sleeping With Ghosts (50) 41. Rammstein - Liebe ist fur alle da (48) 42. Deftones - Saturday Night Wrist [Clean] (48) 43. Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight (48) 44. Shpongle - Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lost (48) 45. Amon Tobin - Ouf From Out Where (46) 46. Aaliyah - Aaliyah (45) 47. The Black Dahlia Murder - Deflorate (44) 48. Pulp - Freaks (44) 49. Kidneythieves - Trickster (44) 50. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch a Fire (43)

Ein kleiner Rueckblick auf die Releases diesen Jahres. Alben, die ich sehnsuechtig erwartet habe, die mir zufaellig vor die Fuesse fielen & die mir ans Herz gelegt wurden.


Januar

Shiml - Im Alleingang
Releasedate: 30.01.2009

Sehr schoener Start ins neue Jahr. Fuer mich die Ueberraschung des Jahres. Shiml hat sich unglaublich positiv weiterentwickelt. Wenn er auch frueher Schwierigkeiten mit Taktgefuehl hatte, so ist davon auf 'Im Alleingang' kaum etwas zu hoeren. Seine Stimme & Parts sitzen fester was dem gesamten Album die shimltypische Hektik nimmt. Beats sind allesamt sehr energiegeladen.
Ansonsten findet man wie schon auf Hinterm Horizont sehr tiefe & duestere Lyrics gefuellt mit viel biografischem Material.
Gastauftritte: Casper, Tua, Montana Max
Hervorzuheben sind auf diesem Album:
Kannst du ihn sehen - Biografie pur.
Ich regel das (feat. Casper) - Tolles Duo, auch wenn Casper der staerkere ist.
Tequila - Der Pianobeat ist klasse, wenn auch gesamplet. (Faithfully - was nebenbei bemerkt ein tolles Original ist.)


April

Selfmade Records - Chronik II
Releasedate: 17.04.2009

Ein weiterer Sampler aus dem Hause Selfmade, diesmal mit Casper an Bord. Eine sehr gemischte CD, man findet so ziemlich alle Rapgenres: Kollegah glaenzt mit Proleten-Rap, Favorite nimmt mal wieder kein Blatt vor den Mund, Shiml zeigt sich wie immer duester & nachdenklich und Casper behauptet sich sowohl auf melancholischen Tracks, als auch auf einem Favorite-Feature. Noch hinzu kommen 6 weitere Features die die Mischung letztendlich komplett machen. Es ist fuer jeden etwas dabei und trotzdem ecken die einzelnen Tracks nicht an. Sie fliessen quasi ineinander ueber und bilden zusammen ein perfekt abgerundetes Bild, oder eine perfekt abgerundete CD.
Einziges Makel auf diesem Sampler ist Bruderkrieg von Slick One & Edo Maajka. Absolutes No-Go.
Gastauftritte: Olli Banjo, Farid Bang, Edo Maajka, Sundiego, Montana Max, Marteria
Favoriten:
Casper, Favorite & Kollegah - Mittelfinger hoch
Casper – Elefant (Ich bleib stehen)
Favorite - Superman
Casper & Favorite – 2x mehr wie Du
Favorite - Lebenswerk
Casper - Vatertag
Casper feat. Marteria - Rock 'n' Roll


Mai

Laith Al-Deen - session
Releasedate: 22.05.2009

Wohl das schoenste Geburtstagsgeschenk dieses Jahr. Nicht, weil es mir geschenkt wurde, sondern weil es 3 Tage vorher released wurde.
Ich, als riesiger Laith-Fan, war unglaublich gespannt auf dieses Album. Es wurde vorher schon angekuendigt, dass alles ein bisschen (oder ein bisschen mehr?) anders sein wuerde. Und so ist es auch. Session ist nicht mit seinen vorherigen Alben zu vergleichen. Es ist von Grund auf anders. Und das liegt nicht zuletzt an den zahlreichen bzw ueberwiegend vorhandenen Covern. Das neue Album ist eine Art raw & uncut Album. Nach eigener Aussage Laiths haben er und seine Musiker sich bei diesem Album das Perfektionieren der Songs gespart. Die Songs kamen aufs Album wie sie gespielt wurden. Wenn etwas nicht passte wurde nicht nur diese Sequenz neu eingespielt, sondern direkt der ganze Song neu gemacht. Somit enthaelt dieses Album sehr viel Charakter mit Ecken & Kanten wie man es normal nur von Liveaufnahmen kennt. Wobei diese wohl, wie in den meisten Faellen, nur den Musikern selbst auffallen. Wer auf Soulsongs von Laith steht wird bei diesem Album nicht auf seine Kosten kommen, denn es befindet sich nicht ein einziger darauf. Session ist ein reines Akustikalbum und wurde in nur 13 Tagen von der gesamten Band eingespielt. Die gewaehlten Stuecke sind im Uebrigen alles Songs die Laith liebt und mit denen er aufgewachsen ist.
Gecovert wurden u.a.: Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Nationalgalerie, Frank Sinatra
Favoriten:
I'm On Fire, Der Sturm


Juli

K.I.Z. - Sexismus Gegen Rechts
Releasedate: 10.07.2009

Wie immer gelungen. Anfangs war ich sehr skeptisch, da ich die 'Vorgeschmackstracks' nicht so wirklich klasse fand, aber das Ergebnis kann sich wahrlich sehen lassen. Ein grandioser Nachfolger von Hahnenkampf. Wie immer ist alles dabei: Selbstironie, masslose Uebertreibung, Zynismus, Sarkasmus, Berliner Schnauze, Provokation und last but not least wird auch das weibliche Geschlecht wie immer nicht verschont.
Gastauftritte: Sido
Favoriten:
Ringelpiez mit Anscheißen, Ohrfeige, Preisschild, Selbstjustiz & Klopapier


August

Colbie Caillat - Breakthrough
Releasedate: 25.08.2009

Ein unglaublich melodisches & harmonisches Album. Es eignet sich prima zum durchhoeren ohne dass es langweilig wird. Rein vom Sound her. Alles ist wie immer sehr ruhig, dennoch sommerlich und laedt zum entspannen ein. Lyrisch betrachtet ist wie beim Vorgaenger Coco der Schwerpunkt auf Liebe, Maenner & Herzschmerz gelegt, was auf Dauer schon ein wenig zu wuenschen uebrig laesst. Dennoch brilliert Colbie wie immer mit ihren feinen, klaren Stimme und man hoert ihr einfach gerne zu.
Gastauftritte: Jason Reeves, Jason Mraz
Favoriten:
Begin Again, Droplets (feat. Jason Reeves), I Never Told You, Fearless, Break Through, What I Wanted To Say


September

Prinz Pi - Teenage Mutant Horror Show 2
Releasedate: 04.09.2009

Nach der Bekanntgabe, dass dieses Jahr ein neues Album kommt war es wohl das fuer mich am sehnlichsten erwartete. Leider nicht so gut wie ich gehofft habe, auch wenn es nach der Neopunk-Pleite wieder ein grosser Schritt in die richtige Richtung ist.
Denen, die Casper lieben (vllt auch denen, die ihn hassen), ist sicher die Verbindung zu Hin zur Sonne aufgefallen bei Minenfeld, 3 Minuten & Meine Reise. Fuer meinen Geschmack jedoch zu wenig Hommage um es als Nachfolger von Teenage Mutant Horror Show zu bezeichnen.
Ansonsten sind die Lyrics gewohnt kritisch und seinem Stil ist der werte Herr Kautz auch treu geblieben. Allerdings muss man sagen, dass das Album im gesamten eine ganze Portion Reife bekommen hat, was man nicht zuletzt an "Du Hure 2009" merkt.
Mangelhaft sind lediglich Intro/Outro & Die grosse Genozid Show (feat. Basstard). Absolute No-Go's und muessen geskippt werden.
Gastauftritte: E-Rich, Basstard, Jonarama, Jamal
Hervorzuheben sind:
Illuminati - Der Beat ist grandios.
Minenfeld - Exzellente Thematik.
Der Regenmacher - Exzellente Thematik²
333SDK - Satans dicke Kinder (feat. Jonarama) - Ich kanns gar nicht erwarten..


Oktober

Peter Bradley Adams - Traces
Releasedate: 20.10.2009

“The good writer, the great writer, has what I have called the three S's: the power to see, to sense, and to say. That is, he is perceptive, he is feeling, and he has the power to express in language what he observes and reacts to.”

Ich weiss nicht von wem dieses Zitat stammt, aber es ist absolut wahr. Und Peter Bradley Adams hat diese drei S's.
Schon mit dem ersten Track auf Traces hat man das Gefuehl er hat dort weitergemacht wo er auf Leavetaking aufgehoert hat. Jeder einzelne Song laesst einen die hektische, stressige und oft grausame Welt ausserhalb der eigenen 4 Waende vergessen und umhuellt einen mit einem Mantel aus Waerme, Trost und Entspanntheit.
Mein absoluter Lieblingstrack auf dem Album ist I Won't
Ein Song ueber die Schwierigkeit eine alte Liebe hinter sich zu lassen. Ein Gefuehl das jeder schon mind. einmal erfahren hat. Troestlich es mal von jmd anderem zu hoeren, es bedeutet man ist nicht allein. Und genau hier liegt eine weitere Staerke dieses Kuenstlers. Man kann sich in vielen Songs wiederfinden, da es "Allerweltsprobleme" sind und empfaengt durch diese Trost und Zuspruch. Und dies hat er auf Traces wieder einmal bewiesen. He's done it again!



Album des Jahres:
Flop des Jahres:
Andere Enttaeuschungen:
KEIN Casper-Album :(
KEIN Favorite-Album :(

On this weeks show, we speak to the Gods of Rock at the Classic Rock Awards.

Brian May. Check! Ronnie Wood. Present! Slash. Tick!

Plus the moment that 6Music Breakfast Boy Shaun Keaveny met Iggy Pop, winner of the Living Legend Award.

Legendary Songwriter Jimmy Webb recalls the first time he met Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra.

And Brett Anderson talks of life after Suede, and his new solo record.

To listen again, visit The Music Week page on the 6 Music Website.

Because it's been almost two years since I filled this out...I thought it would be fun to see how this has changed.

1. How did you get into 29? (Martina Sorbara)
My friend Christina loved her first. She has excellent taste in music, so I looked her up.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Clay Aiken)
Haha...umm...I guess something he sang on American Idol? I don't remember whether I watched the auditions that season or picked up the show later.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? (Chris Isaak)
No idea. I don't really pay attention to his lyrics...more his music and his voice.

4. What is your favorite album by 49? (Spice Girls)
Haha, I guess I prefer Spice World?

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Mariah Carey)
Five.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Billy Joel)
First, how is Billy only #50?! That's disturbing. I love so many of his songs (so many!!), but if I have to pick just one, I always go with The Longest Time. I was so disappointed that he didn't sing it at Wrigley Field last summer.

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Sarah McLachlan)
Mm, yes. Wintersong. It's such a beautiful type of sad, though.

8. What is your favorite song by 15? (Andrea Bocelli)
Vivo Per Lei (con Giorgia), unless it's Olympic time. Then it's Because We Believe.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Vienna Teng)
Harbor, Whatever You Want, Antebellum.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (The Beatles)
There are probably a hundred. I mean, really, does their discography ever end? All You Need Is Love would be the most obvious.

11. What is your favorite album by 40? (Shania Twain)
Come On Over. Seriously, weren't the majority of the songs on that album released to great success?

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (Jack Johnson)
Better Together!

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (Laura Pausini)
I discovered her through a fantastic lady that I used to work for. She passed away a few years ago, but listening to Laura always makes me think of her.

14. What is your favorite song by 38? (Michael Jackson)
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough. I think.

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Backstreet Boys)
BSB makes me so nostalgic. Specifically, I guess I'll go with As Long As You Love Me

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? (Madonna)
None. I'm sure that would be a great show, though!

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Destiny's Child)
I don't know what the first song I heard would have been, but the first one that I liked was probably Bills, Bills, Bills.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? (John Mayer)
Continuum! Easily.

19. What is your favorite song by 1? (Emm Gryner)
So far, this is the only ranking that hasn't changed since the last time I did this survey, and the answer hasn't changed either. My favourite Emm song is still Blackwinged Bird

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? (Rascal Flatts)
No! I would love to, but I don't have any local friends who like them.

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (Rachael Yamagata)
Her songs make me think of many fabulous road trips with Jules.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Sara Bareilles)
Gravity. So. Incredible.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (Astor Piazzolla)
I have no idea. Since I'm a skating fan, Libertango is a safe bet!

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (Diana Krall)
The Girl In The Other Room

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (Regina Spektor)
Hotel Song or Samson

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Alicia Keys)
I'm sure it was Fallin'

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (Chantal Kreviazuk)
Here's another one that hasn't changed! But the answer might...the verdict is still out. What If It All Means Something has been my favourite, but her new one, Plain Jane is gaining ground. We'll see.

28. What is you favorite song by 2? (Céline Dion)
Céline is still #2. And S'il Suffisait D'Aimer is still my favourite. Although there are SO MANY.

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (Sarah Slean)
My Invitation, and I didn't really like it, so I didn't listen to her for a long time. I'm still not crazy about that song, but I do love her.

30. What is you favorite song by 8? (Kelly Clarkson)
I can't believe she's ranked so high, first of all. I don't feel like I listen to her that often. Maybe because it takes me so many listens to decide whether or not I like her songs, haha. I guess my favourite is Since U Been Gone. Does that make me shallow?

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (Keith Urban)
I haven't.

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (Chicago)
Just You 'N' Me

33. What is you favorite album by 12? (Superchick)
Beauty from Pain

34. What is the worst song by 45? (Coldplay)
I don't think there's any that make me groan.

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (Daniel Bedingfield)
James Dean (I Wanna Know)

36. What is your favorite album by 48? (Blue Rodeo)
I definitely haven't heard all their albums, but I have The Days in Between and I like it.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (U2)
I haven't ever, although I'm sure it's a great show. I'm not sure I would shell out the cash for it, though.

38. What is your favorite song by 36? (Bryan Adams)
Seriously? Obviously Summer Of '69

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Jamie Cullum)
I'm going to go with These Are The Days, because that's the first track on Twentysomething. I was with a friend when she bought it and we listened to it on the way home from Windsor.

40. What is your favorite album by 7? (Michael Bublé)
It's Time

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (98 Degrees)
I still love Still.

42. What is your favorite album by 41? (Vanessa-Mae)
[album artist=Vanessa-Mae]The Violin Player[/track]

43. What is your favorite song by 24? (Barenaked Ladies)
Falling for the First Time

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Janet Jackson)
Minneapolis!

45. What is your favorite song by 35? (Shaun Groves)
Welcome Home

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (Christina Aguilera)
Come On Over (All I Want Is You)!

47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Charlotte Martin)
[album artist=Charlotte Martin]On Your Shore

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? (John Legend)
I'm going to go with John Legend.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (Frank Sinatra)
Who knows!

50. How many albums do you own by 20? (Maria Mena)
Two, although one in only digital format since it wasn't released here.

01. What's your favorite song by 15?
(Radiohead) 15 Step

02. How did you get into 20?
(Me First and the Gimme Gimmes) shared music from other students at hfg schwäbisch gmünd

03. Who is your favorite member in 1?
(The Beatles) paul mccartney

04. Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29?
(Cansei de Ser Sexy) "do you like the beach, bitch?" Meeting Paris Hilton

05. Have you ever seen 22 live?
(Zeca Pagodinho) unfortunetaly not... : (

06. What's your favorite album from 10?
(É o Tchan!) 10 anos ao vivo

07. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
(Elza Soares) definetly not

08. What is a good memory you have of 7?
(Tocotronic) One night in Gmünd

09. Is there a member of the same age as you in 2?
(Frank Sinatra) no, hahahaha

10. When did you first get into 8?
(Pride & Prejudice Soundtrack) watching the movie

11. Who likes 4 along with you?
(Alkaline Trio) None of my friends, that's for sure

12. Which song did you first hear from 16?
(Jorge Ben) oh, my god... impossible to know

13. What song made you fall in love with 5?
(The Rolling Stones) I have no idea...

14. Which song do you not like by 18?
(Elvis Presley) Tutti Frutti

15. Why do like 14's songs?
(Antonio Carlos Jobim) because they are beautiful

16. Where did you first hear 6?
(Maria Bethania) impossible to know, i was a baby

17. How long was 19 a singer before you liked them?
(Paulinho da Viola) around 40 years, I guess

18. Does 13 have a song that gives you a bad memory?
(Bajofondo Tango Club) no

19. When did you get into 17?
(Ramones) I don't remember...

20. How long have you been into 9?
(David Cook) hahaha since american idol last year

21. If 11 had a concert 300 miles away, would you drive there to see them?
(Take That) I am considering that now, actually...

22. How many cds do you own of 12?
(The Smiths) I don't own CDs at all

23. Does 21 have a song that makes you cry?
(Roberto Carlos) yes: Nossa senhora

24. Does 27 have a song that makes you happy?
(Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim) yes, their whole album

25. Does 23 have a song that makes you smile?
(Los Hermanos) hm... no, not really

26. What's the last song you've listened to from 28?
(Caetano Veloso) The Man I Love

27. Is there a song by 32 that you've listened to more than 30 times?
(Jack Johnson) The 3 R's - 32 times

28. What is a song from 50 that you've only listened to once?
(Element of Crime) Probably

29. Is there a song you are sick of hearing by 24?
(The Cure) no

30. What song got you into 40?
(Bon Jovi) Born To Be My Baby I think

31. What is your favorite single by 25?
(Bernd Begemann) Lebendig begraben

32. If 49 hated you, what would you do?
(Les Breastfeeders) not care

33. What would you say if 42 or one of the members from 42 asked you out?
(Chet Baker) heheh be scared

34. Would you care if 41 had a boyfriend/girlfriend?
(Wir sind Helden) not at all

35. Who has the best voice in 46?
(Roupa Nova) oh... I have no idea

36. Do you think 26 is/are good looking?
(Bobby Darin) yeah, I suppose he was

37. How many times have you listened to your favorite song by 36?
(Tim Maia) I have no idea

38. How many CDs do you own of 30?
(Arctic Monkeys) I don't own any CDs

39. Is there a song from 38 that makes you mad?
(Madonna) La isla bonita. I hate it

40. Which member from 31 do you want to see go solo? If 31 is only one artist, what would you do if they joined a group?
(Cartola) impossible, alreayd dead

41. What does your favorite song from 48 remind you of?
(Harry and the Potters) hahah Harry Potter

42. Did you hate 43 at first?
(João Gilberto) yes!

43. Does your best friend also listen to 33?
(Michael Bublé) Probably none of them do

44. Do you think your parents would like 37?
(George Michael) definetly not

45. Does 47 have a song that makes you want to dance?
(Jason Castro) none

46. Have you ever seen 34 in person?
(Manuel Carrasco) I wish..

47. Do you like 44's name?
(The Sonics) yes, it is cute

48. Is there someone in 45 that you want to go out with?
(Alcione) no hahaha

49. Do you know anyone that hates 39?
(Daniel) Pretty much everybody I know

50. Have you ever danced to a song from 35?
(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) no...

Dama da dor de cotovelo, triste, melodramática e qualquer outro adjetivo down já foram associados à Dolores Duran. Felizmente, 50 anos após sua morte, sua música é apreciada por novas gerações e há uma espécie de “redescoberta” de sua importância para a história da música popular brasileira. Não é para menos, além de grande compositora, Dolores era excelente intérprete - até Ella Fitzgerald elogiou sua versão para My Funny Valentine. Se parte das canções apresentavam um tom melancólico, outras eram alegres e inspiradas como Estrada do sol, em parceria com Tom Jobim, que festeja até os pingos da chuva.

Dolores flertou com a bossa nova e só não participou mais ativamente porque morreu precocemente, em 24 de outubro de 1959, pouco antes do movimento estourar no Brasil e no mundo. Após sua morte, teve canções cantadas pela nata da MPB em inúmeras coletâneas e homenagens. Por Causa de Você ganhou versão em inglês – Don't Ever Go Away – e foi gravada por Frank Sinatra em seu disco Sinatra & Company, em 1971.

Hoje, Dolores Duran é considerada a primeira grande compositora da história da MPB, parceira de Tom Jobim e Billy Blanco; precursora da bossa nova, ótima letrista e intérprete. Neste aniversário de morte, alguns discos em sua homenagem foram (re)lançados, bem como livros biográficos. Até uma dramatização de sua vida figurou em um programa televisivo produzido pela Rede Globo, dentro da série Por Toda a Minha Vida.

Dos discos comemorativos, o que mais chamou a atenção foi o CD Entre Amigos, lançado pelo selo Biscoito Fino, que emocionou todo fã da cantora: reproduções de uma jam session realizada na casa de Geraldo Casé, em que participam Dolores, Baden Powell, Manoel da Conceição e Chiquinho do Acordeom. Como bônus, o CD traz três faixas-bônus de um distante 1953, gravadas na casa do casal Marques de Azevedo, avós da cantora Marisa Monte.

Dizem por aí que ainda existem canções inéditas. Só nos resta esperar.