The track we have chosen to use for our music video is Jamelia's Radio 1 Live Lounge cover of Linkin Park - Numb. In comparison to the original (by Linkin Park) Jamelia's cover is less forcefull but increasingly powefull in the way that the lyrics are sung and the true meanings of each verse. The lyrics are:
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
I don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure, of walking in your shoes
Caught in the undertone, just caught in the undertone
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Caught in the undertone, just caught in the undertone
I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
I've become so tired, so much more aware
by becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
Can't you see that you're smothering me?
Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control
Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart, right in front of you
Caught in the undertone, just caught in the undertone
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
Caught in the undertone, just caught in the undertone
And every second I waste is more than I can take
I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
I've become so tired, so much more aware
by becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
And I know
I may end up failing too
But I know
You were just like me
With someone disappointed in you
I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
I've become so tired, so much more aware
by becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
I've
Become so numb
I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
I've become so numb
I can't feel you there
I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Monday, 18 October 2010
Chosen Track
Monday, 4 October 2010
My Favourite Album Covers
MICHAEL JACKSON - THIS IS IT
One of my favourite album covers is Michael Jackson's - 'THIS IS IT' album.
The reason it is one of my favourites is not only because he is one of my favourite artists but because it takes one of Michael Jackson's most famous dance moves as the main outline, but it is filled with shots and moments from his rehearsals for what would have been his final tour; the THIS IS IT tour. I like the colour used from the shots as well as the lighting, especiallt the lighting at his feet which reminds us he was not just a singer but a performer aswell. The time when this album was released (October 27th) was very poignant as it was shortly after his death and the release of the film/documentry showing us his final few days rehearsing; making it very special for his fans. Also, in comparisions to some of MJ's other album covers i am more drawn to this one, because of its variety of colour; especially within the main picture.
GYM CLASS HEROES - AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN
This is another one of my favourite music albums and belongs to the Gym Class Heroes for there first album - 'As cruel as school children'
The reson i like it is because of the big bright colours used as well as the cover being comical. The visuals/picture, matches the title of the album 'As Cruel As School Children', where we see a group of pupils laughing at another. The facial expressions of the characters, allow us not to take the meaning of the picture to seriously and most importantly the way the designers have drawn and created all of the characters (especially the big blu character) makes me want to laugh. I also like the fonts used as they are a reflection of the band and its members with the graffiti like styles.
