Valentines Day.

Not going to lie here, Valentines day is a nice idea. Showing someone you love you appreciate them is a nice thing to do, But once a year? Are you having a laugh? And anyway valentines day should surely be a little more about the religious festival rather than the commercialised, egotistical extravaganza we all know too well. Shouldn't we be celebrating Saint Valentines sacrifice for love? He died not only for marrying couples who weren't meant to be married, but for being an active christian. I'm sure the martyr to love wouldn't be best pleased with the festival that has become a reminder to all the single people that yes, they will die alone with 18 cats. 

I have been spending the build up to valentines day listening to possibly the best love song by the Beatles, it was clearly written while John Lennon was in his jealous days and I think the fact it's lyrics are so nasty and the chords are a jolly blues progression makes it so real and so easy to listen to. It's called 'Can't do that' and it was first released on the B side of 'Can't buy me love'. The guitar solo is said to be heavily influenced by Wilson Pickett which really comes through. It's written around the theme of sexual paranoia and jealousy and it bears so much resemblance to modern day romance. It's also really catchy and oddly enough I think it was their best song. Although i'm not really the biggest Beatles fan this is maybe one of my favourite songs of ever. 

Something else you may be interested in is a singer called 'Zowie', I'm not really all that into her music, but she is really good. Some people are comparing her to Lady GaGa but she's nothing like her, I think she's got her own style and sound. I do find her lyrics quite dull and repetitive but people in search of a good beat will quite like her, she's a bit to glam pop for me though. 

Well thats all,
LOVE,
Aisling
xxx