Song of the Day

So tomorrow sees me finally getting the results of my end-of-year college exams. Eek! What scares me most about this particular piece of news is the feeling of complete and utter that will more than likely determine whether or not all that hard-earned cash I spent on registration fees, living arrangements and student accomodation were ultimately thrown down the train, i.e., whether or not I have indeed failed my first year of college. Great. Anywho... what better time for some tunage of the uplifting variety than this? Or maybe not. I'm off to re-elavuate my life and become a stripper...

Song of the Day

I have a confession to make: I am a closet fan of cheesy pop music and have been ever since I can remember. Sure, I may have a record collection that would make the late, very great John Peel descend from rock 'n' roll heaven just so his ghost could give me a pat on the back in awe of its sheer awesomeness and, yes, I cite alt-rock legends such as the Smashing Pumpkins and The Pixies amongst my favourite bands, but there is also another side of me that is a Gaga-loving popette who could recite the lyrics to Kylie Minogue's greatest hits as if they were Shakespearean monologues. So when a friend of mine from college (who shall not be named, but you know who you are...) posted a link to Girls Aloud alumna Nicola Roberts' debut solo effort Beat Of My Drum I felt a sudden and compelling urge, albeit out of sheer curiosity, to check it out for myself. Sure, there are the obvious "she'll never be like Cheryl!", etc., but isn't pop music meant to let you leave your brain at the door and, you know, dance and stuff?

Song of the Day

As teens across Ireland continue to plough through the Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations today marked the rare sighting of a blue sky and - gasp! - SUNSHINE, further confirming that summer is finally here at long last. Something tells me this momentous occasion calls for a suitably summery track to kick off A Girl Insane's Song of the Day series. Yeah, because nothing says "summer" like a bunch of Marie Antoinette-esque aristocrats hanging out in So Cal whilst singing a little ditty about war. That's right, this seemingly happy tune is actually about war. Amazing how up-tempo melodies can hide the fact that some songs can have decidely grim lyrics, eh? Now go hit the books and do some studying, kids!