Oliver Hansen » Music

We Didn’t Start The Fire – Billy Joel – Cool Video

Oliver — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Got this through email and thought it was kinda cool. I’ve heard the song countless times but didn’t realize how many references were in there to events in history. Someone put together photos and the lyrics to show a little about what each one is about.
http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html

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Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars

Oliver — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:33:37 +0000

Everything
On our own

We don’t need
Anything
Or anyone

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

I don’t quite know
How to say
How I feel

Those three words
Are said too much
They’re not enough

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we’re told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that’s bursting into life

Let’s waste time
Chasing cars
Around our heads

I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we’re told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden that’s bursting into life

All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes, they’re all I can see

I don’t know where
Confused about how as well
Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

Lyrics found at lyricsandsongs.com

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Barenaked Ladies — Sound of Your Voice

Oliver — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:44:46 +0000

I think I’d heard it before but this time it caught my attention. This video is a live performance from where I’m not sure.

“Sound Of Your Voice”

The moon is full but there is an incompleteness
The days are beautiful but I feel a bitter sweetness
If I had a wish, or even a choice
I’d wake up to the sound of your voice
How I miss waking up to the sound of your voice

I let you down and fell right off of your good list
I hope each day you’ll find peace and forgiveness
The alarm clock rings, What a lonely noise
And I long for the sound of your voice
Oh, how I miss waking up to the sound of your voice

Take it from me: there’s not much to see
In this void

The saying goes there will be other dances (don’t give up)
This little song is about second chances
Just say the word and I will rejoice
And wake up to the sound of your voice
Oh, how I miss waking up to the sound
To the sound (sound)
To the sound (to the sound)
To the sound
Waking up to the sound of your voice

Take it from me: there’s not much to see
In this void

lyrics found at http://www.azlyrics.com/

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Where Is The Love — Black Eyed Peas

Oliver — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:13:55 +0000

I’ve just always liked this song and wanted to share it. The video has the lyrics which are really what make this song. It’s always nice when a song that has a good beat and is a bit catchy also has great lyrics.

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Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s

Oliver — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:46:21 +0000

Hey there Delilah
What’s it like in New York City?
I’m a thousand miles away
But girl tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do
Times Square can’t shine as bright as you
I swear it’s true

Hey there Delilah
Don’t you worry about the distance
I’m right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice it’s my disguise
I’m by your side

Oh it’s what you do to me
Oh it’s what you do to me
Oh it’s what you do to me
Oh it’s what you do to me
What you do to me

Hey there Delilah
I know times are getting hard
But just believe me girl
Someday I’ll pay the bills with this guitar
We’ll have it good
We’ll have the life we knew we would
My word is good

Hey there Delilah
I’ve got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I’d write it all
Even more in love with me you’d fall
We’d have it all

Oh it’s what you do to me
Oh it’s what you do to me
Oh it’s what you do to me
Oh it’s what you do to me

A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they’ve got planes and trains and cars
I’d walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
and we’ll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you’re to blame

Hey there Delilah
You be good and don’t you miss me
Two more years and you’ll be done with school
And I’ll be making history like I do
You’ll know it’s all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there Delilah here’s to you
This ones for you

Oh it’s what you do to me
Oh it’s what you do to me
Oh it’s what you do to me
Oh it’s what you do to me
What you do to me.

Lyrics from plyrics.com

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Eek A Mouse Concert In Seattle

Oliver — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:49:16 +0000

I have to say I did not enjoy this concert as much as the Morgan Heritage show I went to on Wednesday. I guess the crowd is just different and the style of performance is as well. Even when I was in Jamaica many people I asked did not know of Eek so most of you reading will probably not either but you can find more info on Eek A Mouse at wikipedia as always. For me he’s always just been fun to listen to so when I saw he would be at the same bar I saw Morgan Heritage I thought I may consider going. I wasn’t quite sure until I talked to a friend who was just looking for something to do and he was up for it.

Ganja has always been a part of Reggae culture and I’m sure it will never leave it but I’m not a big fan of the stuff myself. At the other show there was a song or two about it and they got everyone cheering about legalizing it for a short while but most of the time was spent just singing about love and crime and political things that carry more importance to me. At the Eek show it seemed it was all about ganja. Talking about it at almost every break, asking “What are you smo-o-king tonight?” in his musical voice to a response of cheers, people lighting up all around me… just not very enjoyable to me (or my friend for that matter).

But hey, I learned something about what kind of shows I will enjoy and what I probably won’t. I would love to go to the Showbox and see Stephen Marley ft. Junior Gong in April but unfortunately I will be in Vegas on a show. That show may have lots of smoke but the music would be so worth it. I guess another time.

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Morgan Heritage Concert in Seattle

Oliver — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:31:17 +0000

I finally got to go to a Reggae concert! I tried to see Anthony B back in November but that fell through. This time it was Morgan Heritage which is a great reggae band that’s been around for a while. I had always heard of them but never paid them much attention until recently I saw a music video on a reggae dvd I got from lyricdvdmag.com. It’s the same video that you’ll see below. Really good song, great voices, great presence and interaction with the crowd. Could have listened to them all night long. I went with another RPCV who is up here in Seattle and we went to a Jamaican restaurant and got jerk chicken and rice and peas for dinner before the show. She also showed me a place that imports Ting – a wonderful grapefruit flavored soft drink I love from Jamaica. I bought 6 at $2 a bottle. Expensive considering they go for about $.50(US) in Jamaica but sometimes you just gotta have what you want! I’m going to look to see if I can get it cheaper by ordering by the case online. Anyways, there were some definitely Jamaican looking people at the concert and certainly a few gorgeous black women which reminded me of the island and almost gave me the feeling of being back.

Enjoy the video!