Category Archives: All Things Music

Dave Grohl

All Things Music,

Since it is Dave Grohl’s birthday soon. Well today in Australia. I thought I would do a post dedicated to him. Just in case there is anyone out there who doesn’t know who he is, he is lead singer and guitarist of a band called Foo Fighters. He started the band in the mid nighties after the lead singer of his previous band, in which he played the drums, committed suicide. That band was called Nirvana. The lead singer, Kurt Cobain.

Dave turned 46 on January 14 and here is a video of how he celebrated his birthday this year.

As I said earlier, Dave was the drummer for Nirvana. He wasn’t the first but he, in my opinion, the best. He also plays drums in a number of other bands, including ones that he formed, as way of preventing from getting bored with the Foo Fighters.
And he’s amazing at it.

Here is a video of him playing the drums in 1988 at 19 years old with a band called Scream.

He is a proud dad. Here is a video of him being interviewed by Ellen DeGeneres about being a parent.

Dave is an all round nice guy who looks after his fans at concerts.

He saved a kid from crushed between the crowd and the security fence at the front during a Them Crooked Vultures concert. Then he let the kid and his watch from the side of stage.

He broke up a fight that started in the crowd at a Foo Fighters concert. Worried about the safety of his fans and probably slightly annoyed that this guy wasn’t just enjoying the music like everybody else, he made the guy leave. Warning there is a bit of swearing.

He is an amazing front man. His connection with the fans is obvious in this video of when Foo Fighters played at Wembley Stadium June 2008. He swears a little in this one too but I means, it’s rock and roll.

Dave Grohl is a real, true musician and is such a nice guy, that he deserves all the years he has had success and many more.

Happy Birthday Dave Grohl.

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Love
Roxanne

Grieving Hearts

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The night is darkest
Just before the dawn
With life at its bleakest
A new love is born

Grieving hearts
Loving pasts
Both living apart
From a love that lasts

Now here you stand
Side by side
Hand in hand
A great love so wide

This isn’t technically song lyrics that I wrote, but it’s what got me started writing again. I stopped for about 3 years because I had no inspiration, no reason to write, but in September, my grandmother got married again after my grandfather died. She kept it small and didn’t invite anyone but those who lived locally, but asked people to write things to be read out at the ceremony. She asked me to write something and it took me a while because it had been a long time since I had even tried to write. But in the end I came up with this.

Everyone said it was good and then next thing I knew I was writing again and more than I had before. It got me started on this path, now I’m learning guitar and taking singing lessons to strengthen my voice. Now I feel like myself again. So…. thanks Nan for getting married.

Moral of the story, follow your dreams because they will lead you to where you’re supposed to be.

Love
Roxanne

The Dead Kennedys

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I thought I might share with you some songs that I listen to that didn’t quite make my favourites list.

Today I chose a song by The Dead Kennedys ‘Holiday in Cambodia’. I like the lyrics. I like songs where the lyrics make you think, they give you a new perspective. This song is about the terrible things Cambodia went through in the 70s under the Dictator Pol Pot.

Musicians have a lot of influence over their audience, I like it when they use that influence to make people more aware of things happening around the world. A lot of songs these days are just a catchy tune with some meaningless lyrics. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, sometimes that’s what the mood calls for, but the songs I remember most are the ones that make me question things, make me change the I think.

That’s what I hope to be able to one day.

Love
Roxanne

Favourite Songs

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Okay so I just went through all my songs and I came up with a list of my favourite songs. These are subject to change because well they are all good and I tend to change my mind on a daily basis. So here goes.

1. Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
2. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
3. Three Days Grace – Last To Know
4. Simple Plan – Untitled
5. A Day To Remember – Breathe Hope In Me
6. Nirvana – In Bloom
7. Green Day – American Idiot
8. Metallica – Enter Sandman
9. ACDC – Back In Black
10. The Pretty Reckless – Make Me Wanna Die
11. Blink 182 – All The Small Things
12. Marianas Trench – All To Myself
13. The Sex Pistols – Anarchy In The UK
14. The Offspring – The Noose
15. Slash – Back From Cali feat. Myles Kennedy
16. Weezer – Say It Ain’t So
17. The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
18. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Your Guardian Angel
19. Foo Fighters – These Days
20. Green Day – Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)

With a special mention to Don McLean’s American Pie for being the first song I ever learnt all the words to. The short version, not the long one.

Ok, that was tough. I know I only have myself to blame because I set the challenge myself, but still…

Love
Roxanne

Teen Spirit

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I know posting the video for Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit seems a bit cliche but I just got record player for Christmas and have been listening to Nevermind on vinyl. Also I’m learning to play guitar and I just learnt how to play the intro.
But aside from that it’s just a great song. A rock anthem. It’s the song that really got me into music and rock. Kurt Cobain’s voice is unbelievable and the film clip is so filled with teenage rebellion that you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Gen Y that doesn’t relate to it.
It might be my favourite song ever, but that’s a big call. There are a lot of great songs. I might to think about it and get back to you.

Love
Roxanne