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J. Plunky Branch offers music for old fans and new with an impressive 5-disc compilation, Plunky & Oneness 2012 Collectors' Box Set, a retrospective of the best of his last 20 years' 12 CD albums. Long known for his versatility, saxophonist-producer Plunky has exceeded the bounds of eclecticism in this extensive library of songs organized into genre-specific CD's: Urban Groove, Cool Jazz, Love Songs, P Phunk and Afro World, packaged into a box set.

This is a collection of songs by one of the most prolific and enduring groups of the last 40 years. The band originated in the early 1970's as Plunky & Oneness of Juju, an avant Afro-jazz ensemble, and they developed by constantly exploring a wide range additional genres of Black music including R&B, funk, smooth jazz, reggae, hip-hop and neo-soul. Plunky and the group has continued to record and tour extensively and recently had a new break-through when Plunky's song "Drop" received national radio airplay and became a dance club hit.

Plunky & Oneness 2012 Collectors' Box Set is a virtual music library of the best of Plunky's last 20 years' releases. The compilation includes more than 80 songs on five CD's plus a bonus disc that contains background information, pictures, travel journals and videos.

The original 12 albums recorded and released between 1988 and 2008 were each unique but similar in that they all contained multiple types of music, as Plunky consciously continued to demonstrate the "oneness" or common characteristics inherent in all Black popular music forms. The songs on the new 2012 compilation CD's are organized by genre, taking into account that listeners are likely to utilize music albums in accordance with their moods, activities and settings.

Whatever your mood, this collection offers music to enhance and uplift it. Disc 1 Urban Groove has saxy instrumentals for dancing or just grooving (and includes Plunky's smash hit "Drop"). Disc 2 Cool Jazz is smooth tracks for a mellow atmosphere. Disc 3 Love Songs' sensual music sets the mood for romance. Disc 4 P Phunk is all hard-core funk to move your mind and body. Disc 5 Afro World explores African rhythms and other world beats.

This is a massive compilation of music for Plunky fans and for collectors of original urban, saxy, cool, funky, love inducing, Afro-jazz and more. The five CD set, plus bonus disc will be packaged in a regular DVD case and have a list price of $39.99, with deep discounts offered for pre-release orders and downloads. National release date for the box set: November 3, 2009.

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This song is so sexy and just right for V-day even thought I don't celebrate it.

"Written In The Stars"

[Shane:]
Stay with me
Don't fall asleep too soon
The angels can wait for a moment

Come real close
Forget the world outside
Tonight we're alone
It's finally you and I

It wasn't meant to feel like this
Not without you

[All:]
Cos when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

[Bryan:]
Don't be afraid
I'll be right by your side
Through the laughter and pain
Together we're bound to fly

I wasn't meant to love like this
Not without you

[All:]
Cos when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

[Mark:]
I made a few mistakes, yeah
[Shane:]
Like sometimes we do
[Mark:]
Been through lot of heartache
But I made it back to you

[All:]
Cos when I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
And when I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

[All:]
When I look at my life
How the pieces fall into place
It just wouldn't rhyme without you
When I see how my path
Seem to end up before your face
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

[Shane:]
The state of my heart
The place where we are
Was written in the stars

Now that you have the lyrics here what it sounds like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMF6JAVJnhs

Feeling those butterflies in your stomach for that boy/girl again? Well you may want to listen to this songs so you can completely loose your mind and follow your heart even if it leads you to horrible places :P
 
'High'  (James Blunt)
A beautiful song (more beautiful than 'You are beautiful', actually), with a sad but yet sweet melody and very emotional lyrics. If you thought that James Blunt's songs are pretty much always the same...you're probably right, lol, but this song, this one is special. Give it a chance.
 
'Kelsey'  (Metro Station)
Not many disco songs can make you dance and sigh at the same time. This one can. There's no big metaphores about love, just simple phrases like 'you know I'm so, I'm so in love with you'. And that's enough to make this song perfect.
 
'Shine On'  (The Kooks)
There's such a nice vibe in this song. You will want to play along with the guitar (and if you don't know how to play guitar, you will feel like taking lessons). The beauty hidden in the simplicity ('About your head you needn't care, you look beautiful all of the time')
 
'In This Arms'  (Bon Jovi)
So many great ballads from this great band, it's hard to choose just one. I would have chosen 'Thank you for loving me', but when it comes to smile 'In this arms' makes you wanna sing and jump while you declare your love.
 
'Love Is All Around'  (Wet Wet Wet)
A total waterfall of love and sticky candy in this song. 'I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes, love is all around me...'. You will wonder if love is a magical thing or a damn ghost chasing you ('It's written in the wind, everywhere I go')
 
'If Only' (Hanson)
Laugh all you want, but yes, Hanson. The grown up Hanson of This Time Around album, a band which is totally able to write more mature love songs than 'Mmmbop' or whatever it's called. Check it, you could actually find yourself singing it when noone is listening ;)
 
'Stand By Me' (John Lennon (original song by Ben King))
This clasic song with a great rythm that will find you claping or moving your head along to the sound. Ideal song to dance with the one you love.
 
'A Little Respect' (Wheatus (original song by Erasure))
In this case, I find the Wheatus cover as good as the original song. If you rather show your skills on the dancefloor, then you will prefer Erasure's version. But if you're like me and you like adding some power to the songs, then you'll find this cover very interesting.
 
'I Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore' (REO Speedwagon)
If you're kind of shy or you're trying to stop falling in love, then you'll feel very identified with this lyrics...but it certainly won't help you to run away from romance. A good old love song here, my friends.
 
'I Was Born To Love You' (Queen)
All the power of this unbelievable band and the amazing vocals of this beloved man called Freddy Mercury, mixted with happy lyrics full of hope and 'an amazing feeling coming through'. If you like master pieces and honey, this is your song ;)

You say, "only this..."
but there is more, yes so much more
Let me hold you in my arms like a child
and sooth that weary soul, your mind
takes you to dark and hideous spaces, where..
I will love you like a man, my maternal arms never
letting go...Will you let go?
Tell me not to stop--to wait, I'll wait
Until the earth ceases to revolve
Let me know you are searching
This lie holds many plentiful truths!
Just whisper a tangible cry, one I can feel
I am, only this...bring me more
So much more, yes
Knowing you follow me not only on the surface
but far and deep, where I must wander
I won't let go, and these truths
Shall erase each solitary lie
Love me like the woman I am

 

Marjorie T.

From MTV.com:



You can find the rest of the songs here.

So...what's your favorite song to fall in love to?  Better yet, gimme your Top Three!  I wanna know!  Help me feel less jaded, dammit!

My Three:

1) Wonderwall by Oasis
2) Let's Do It by Joan Jett ft. Paul Westerberg
3) Demolition Lovers by My Chemical Romance

Brittany

Oh, Brittany, by the look of your sea blue eyes they take me away.
Oh, brittany, make me see youre the only one for me.
You're in my dreams.
I cant stand to see you cry.

Oh, Brittany, i hate to see your tears roll down youre face.

Oh, Brittany, i love to see your smilin face
You take my breath away, yeah

Brittany
Oh, Brittany

 You bring the color in my life
So what do i have to do
I dont know what i have to do to get next to you.
I really need you here.
 You can whisper in my ear,
 If you really need too.

Oh, Brittany, Will you be here for me?
Oh, Brittany, I'll spend all my time on you, thats all i have to do.
Oh, Brittany, youre so very perfect for me.

Brittany, I love to see you're smiling face.
You take my breath away

Oh, Brittany, I miss you more every damn day, take the pain away.
Oh, Brittany, You're my earth, the sun that shines down on me.
Oh brittany, I love you so much I cant feel my heartbeat.

Brittany
Oh, Brittany...

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Let me see...
First of all - I could do this list many times.. I could do a list "25 love songs that made my life darker" aswell...
There's a certain sweetness in loving secretly, hopelessly... a black, sour sweetness, the one helps us growing up, trying to achieve our goals in life - sometimes there's no flame in between where we'd like to burn...
But this time, let me share my list of 25 love songs that my made life brighter.

What I really mean is the feeling when I'm walking with my portable mp3 player (and before that, several MC players, CD players) and having that well-known, stupid smile on my face, thinking I'm really there...

The list will be the stupidest you've ever seen - you cannot define a style, because every type of music will be here... Just try to enjoy and leave a comment! :-D

Each link is to YouTube

1., We're in : HEAVEN, with Bryan Adams
(Dang, 25 songs, and I will hear each and every track til the end, coz I'm without my love right now, and I miss him so much...)

3., I looooose control because of you, babe...
Scorpions - You and I
ohhhh..... and it was only the third...

4., music is playing in the darkness... and the lantern goes swinging by.. shadows' flickering , my heart's flittering.. just: You and I...
Queen - You and I
So many "You and I"s...

5., If I had to live my life without you near me... the days would only empty... nights would seem so long...
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change my love for you

6., So I say a little Prayer Hope my dreams will take me there Where the skies are blue To see you once again my love All the seas go coast to coast Find the place I love the most Where the fields are green To see you once again my love ...
Westlife - My Love

Well, Westlife's fields are green, as they are from England... :-)
Anyway, my favorite from them is the "I wanna grow old with you", but that I cannot find on youTube :-(

Sad love song, can I post it? It doesn't count though...

Halloween - Forever and one

Forever and oneeeee I will miss you... however I kiss you, yet again, way down in Neverland...

as beautiful as Sunrise from Uriah Heep

and now, let me continue:


7., Lady Lady Lady, laaaady... from Flashdance!
Joe Esposito - Lady Lady Lady

8., Love hurts you sometimes... sounds sweet from Eddy Van Halen, right?

Van Halen - Not Enough

9., Some funny one, ... Günther and his "tralala...": "oh, you touched my tralala... my ding ding dong.... Günther - Ding Dong Song

I'd dedicate this one to Rhiwena... I always wanted to make a CD to her, with songs where "aliens" abuse English... :-) Let me dedicate the next one to Rho aswell (you know, Günther is Swiss, or German and the next one is French/International):

10., I am... what Bobby is to Pam, Khasogi to Iran...
Looking in the mirror the beauty that I see - it's hard to be described for free... Army of Lovers - I am

Yes, these last two were love songs. Just a bit out-of-style, different ones...

11., Do you people know who Oliver James is? He's a cute young boy who wrote two leading soundtracks of the movie "What a Girl Wants"... Here's one:
Oliver James - The Greatest Story Ever Told

12., still Oliver James... directly from the movie:
Oliver James - Long time coming

13., when I was a teenager, I went to bars, listened to metal music and still a true believer of
Type O Negative - My Girlfriend's Girlfriend
I could play the intro on guitar... :-D
14., how about cruel love? Vampire love - the pure desire of blood and flesh?
We are so coooold...

Static-X - Cold

15., err... I'm gonna change, 180 degs...
Kylie and Jason Donovan - Especially For You
Well, they were together for a while but then Kylie became more popular than Jason and ... love was hit by an other feeling so common in mankind. RIP for a love like that.

16., Now comes Shania Twain... the first (?) track made her popular:
You got a way with me from the movie "Nothing Hill"...

17., still Shania Twain, the song I sent to my love many times:
I think I'm in love... Shania Twain - When You Kiss Me

this looove is mineee... The woman in me needs the man in you... (ok, that's a 3rd track...)

18., and the love for the family... so beautiful!!!! I dedicate this one to John and all who have kids around, seeing them growing up so fast...
Reba McEntire - I'll Be

The song reminds me of Michael Bolton's "Butterfly Kisses"... and a friend from the U.S. Chicago who taught me that life could be cruel sometimes... I miss you, Tom Tinman.. I hope you're OK.. I haven't heard anything about you and your twin daughters since 2001 Sept. 11...

19., then, returning to the classic man & woman:

Michael Bolton - When a man Loves a woman with spanish subtitles... lol...

20., and the last 5 songs are not English nor US ones..
Toranja - Carta, from Portugal

21., keeping the language, but a bit more far:
Kaoma - Lambada

22., and then, not so far from Brazil:
Alejandro Fernandez - Si Tu Supieras Right here just for Charly... :-))

Veeeen! Entregame a tu amoooor...

23., still not so far.... Mira, mira!

Chayanne - Atado a tu amor

Valeeeeeeee....


I know, I know.. now here they come: the last 2 from Hungary...

24., For the love of my country, Hungary:

Bikini - Temesvári Vasárnap

Justice for Hungary!!!!! Nándinak sok szeretettel.

25., Well.. I chose this one.. I know the guy is rather funny, but it's his style...
Republic - Szeretni valakit valamiért (Love someone for something)


Well, I hope you like my list ;-) Share your opinions with me! :-D

10)Growing Older-Parade The Day


9)Perfect Company-A Cursive Memory


8) Baby, It's Fact- Hellogoodbye


7) Brighter Than Sunshine-Aqualung


6) Come On-Ben Jelen


5) We Belong Together-,Gavin DeGraw


4) Heels Over Head-Boys Like Girls


3) Lovefool-The Cardigans



2) Your Body Is a Wonderland-John Mayer


1) Banana Pancakes-Jack Johnson

I feel like posting lyrics to love songs. The Anna Nalick one is apparently written about me, (or the girl in the story is exactly like me, according to my cousin katie) which is why I posted it even though it's not a love song.

Cupid's Chokehold- Gym class heroes

Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da
Ba ba da da

Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

It's been some time since we last spoke
This is gonna sound like a bad joke
But momma i fell in love again
It's safe to say i have a new girlfriend

And i know it sounds so old
But cupid got me in a chokehold
And i'm afraid i might give in
Towels on the mat my white flag is wavin'

I mean she even cooks me pancakes
And alka seltzer when my tummy aches
If that ain't love then i don't know what love is

We even got a secret handshake
And she loves the music that my band makes
I know i'm young but if i had to choose her or the sun
I'd be one nocturnal son of a gun

(ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

It's been awhile since we talked last and i'm tryin' hard not to talk fast
But dad i'm finally thinkin' i may have found the one
Type of girl that will make you way proud of your son

And i know you heard the last song about the girls that didn't last long
But i promise this is on a whole new plane
I can tell by the way she says my name (ba ba da da)

I love the way she calls my phone
She even got her very own ringtone
If that ain't love then i don't know what love is (ba ba da da)

It's gonna be a long drive home but i know as soon as i arrive home
And i open the door take off my coat and throw my bag on the floor
She'll be back in my arms into my arms once more for sure

Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

She's got a smile that would make the most senile
Annoying old man bite his tongue
I'm not done
She's got eyes comparable to sunrise
And it doesn't stop there
Man i swear
She's got porcelain skin of course she's a ten
And now she's even got her own song
But movin' on
She's got the cutest laugh i ever heard
And we can be on the phone for three hours
Not sayin' one word
And i would still cherish every moment
And when i start to build my future she's the main component
Call it dumb call it luck call it love or whatever you call it but
Everywhere i go i keep her picture in my wallet like you

Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one i got (ba ba da da)
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot (ba ba da da, ba ba da da)

COLLIDE by Howie Long
The dawn is breaking...
A light shining through...
You're barely waking...
And I'm tangled up in you. (yeah)

I'm open, you're closed.
Where I'll follow you'll go.
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again.

Even the best fall down sometimes.
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme.
Out of the doubt that fills my mind,
I somehow found you and I collide.

I'm quiet, you know,
You make a first impression.
I've found I’m scared to know,
I'm always on your mind.

Even the best fall down sometimes.
Even the stars refuse to shine.
Out of the back you fall in time
Somehow find you and I collide...

Don't stop here...
I lost my place...
I'm close behind...

Even the best fall down sometimes.
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme.
Out of the doubt that fills your mind
You finally find, you and I collide.
You finally find, you and I collide.
You finally find, you and I collide.

Anna Nalick: Paper bag

She don't run from the sun no more
She boxed her shadow and she won
Said I can see you laugh
Through these bottle caps
And this wire around my neck ain't
There for fun

But someday we'll all be old
And I'll be so damn beautiful
Meanwhile I'll hide my head
Here in this paper bag
Cause if I cant see you
Then you can't see me
And it'll be okay
Fly little bee away
To where theres no more rain
And I can be me

Yeah they talk about her
She smiles like shes so tough
She says
"hey can you talk a little louder,
I don't think my heart is broken enough"

But someday we'll all be old
And I'll be so damn beautiful

Meanwhile I'll hide my head
Here in this paper bag
Cause if I can't see you
Then you can't see me
And it'll be okay
Fly little bee away
To where theres no more rain
And I can be me

Some days I wade in the indigo
Singing that song on the radio
I blame these puddles on the rain
You know I gotta keep these cheeks dry today
Gotta keep my cheating strategy
And baby I'm gonna have it made.

But someday we'll all be old
And I'll be so damn beautiful

Meanwhile I'll hide my head
Here in this paper bag
Cause if I can't see you
Then you can't see me
And it'll be okay
Fly little bee away
To where there's no more rain
And I can be me

Random? Yes. But I like it that way.