So Kanye just has to storm the stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech where she is receiving the award for best female video for “You Belong with Me” and say that Beyoncé had the best video ever. Fine. Whatever. He’s like that. Then he apologizes and she sort of accepts the apology and blah, blah, blah. If you really care, you can read the full story here. Or here. Or here. Or here. Or here. Or you can just Google the issue and check out any one of the other 36.X million other results.

So what, about all of this, bothers me? Why is this featured in my blog today? Because the similarities between the following two songs have been bothering me for a while and now seems like an excellent time to mention it.

Girl Next Door by Saving Jane.

Here’s Swift’s for comparison.

Huh.

Turn it Up by Aaron Lines (258): Happy summer music and a happy someday.

Everclose by Matt Wertz (247): I fall asleep to music on repeat.

Good-bye My Lover by James Blunt (229): I know hurt.

Ever the Same by Rob Thomas (173): Chill happy

Girl Next Door by Saving Jane (164): Sometimes I feel like this.

Home by Michael Buble (162): I love home and the feeling of being home even when it’s not a place.

When You Say Nothing at All by Ronan Keating (160): Songs from movies make me happy.

I Always Liked that Best by Cyndi Thompson (153): I like that feeling…

For All Time by Soluna (146): So…what? I like love songs

Crush by Mandy Moore (145): I love being sparkled

Kiss the Rain by Billie Myers (141): I know what it’s like being far away

That’s Where it is by Carrie Underwood (141): Once again…I like that feeling

You’re Like Coming Home by Emerson Drive (130): Home is where my heart is

Take You Back by Jeremy Camp (126): I love Jesus

My Jesus by Todd Agnew (123): I want real, authentic life

Have a Little Faith by Mandy Moore (112): All about faith, hope and love

You Said by Shane and Shane (112): I say a little prayer for you

The Lover after Me by Savage Garden (102): Sometimes it hurts

Misconception by Matt Woods (97): I listen to catchy songs on repeat

On a Night Like This by Dave Barnes (95): I believe in love stories

Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me by Chris Cagle (93): Real love, real life

Every Little Thing by Hawk Nelson (91): I want to be that girl

You’re Beautiful by James Blunt (90): Tragic, but powerful

Summer Girl by Jessica Andrews (87): I wear flip flops

Everything There is To Know About You by Mark Wills (84): I love asking questions

*Disclaimer: Just to clarify the playcount totals are from my computer only and not the combined totals from both my computer and iPod.  So, in all reality I’ve probably listened to Turn it Up over 500 times. hehe

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Whoever is happy will make others happy too.”  -Mark Twain

GOLDFRAPP- HAPPINESS  *******This video made me smile.  He was waaaay too happy!  I love the days when I feel like skipping down the street, helping old ladies with their groceries and buying all the neighborhood children an ice cream cone.  Thank God for bad days because I’d be broke and tired if I felt like that everday!  *******

WORD OF THE DAY

DUPLICITOUS

MCCLELLAN’S CONSCIENCE BY THE SOUTHERN AVENGER  *******The Southern Avenger did a great job of showing just how duplicitous the Bush administration has been in regards to the Iraqi War.*******

SONG OF THE DAY

SAVING JANE-SUPERGIRL-FUNFEST 2008  *******This is my new workout song…you gotta hype yourself up any way you can! *******

FRIDAY

The Afterthought, 9 p.m., $7:  Rodney Block & The Real Music Lovers.  CHECKONETWO RECOMMENDS

Vino’s, 8:30 p.m., $10:  The Buddy Holly Tribute Band

Sticky Fingerz, 9:30 p.m., $6:  Damn Bullets, Chris Denny & The Old Soles

Juanita’s, 9 p.m., $12:  Saving Jane, Junior

Rev Room, 9 p.m., $10:  The Itals (reggae straight outta Kingston, Jamaica)

Lazer Puzzy, 8 p.m.:  Bear Colony, Sausage Goose

Supergirl – Saving Jane

I’m the life of the party
So contagious
All the boys wanna catch me
But I’m just playin’

[one]
One, Two come and see what I can do
[two]
Two, Three everybodys after me
[three]
Three, Four let me tell you what’s in store
Lets go, everybody on the floor

I’m supergirl
I’m everywhere
I’m flashing lights
They stop and stare
I’m fire red
I’m on a roll
I’m in your head and everybody knows
I’m, I’m, I’m supergirl

I’m the perfect disaster
You can’t stop me
Coming faster and faster
But you just watch me [you just watch me]

[five]
Five, Six don’t you want a little fix
[six]
Countdown, get a little crazy now
[nine]
Nine, Ten see me work the room and then
Hold on ready here we go again

I’m supergirl
I’m everywhere
I’m flashing lights
They stop and stare
I’m fire red
I’m on a roll
I’m in your head and everybody knows
I’m, I’m, I’m supergirl

Walking every wire
Set the world on fire
No one’s shining brighter
Oh Oh Oh
I’m supergirl
I’m fire red
I’m on a roll
I’m in you head and everybody knows
I’m supergirl
I’m everywhere
Those flashing lights they stop and stare
I’m fire red
I’m in your head and everybody knows
I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m supergirl
I’m, I’m, I’m supergirl
I’m, I’m, I’m supergirl

“Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.” -Psalm 51:11-15

Now that I am back from vacation I have decided to start a new series of posts coming up over this next little bit here on my blog. These posts will be a slight departure from the heavy theological ruminations which have typically graced your screen and will instead offer a deeper look at me as a person and as to how God has formed me throughout the 23 years of my life so far. I hope during this time to present to all of you a down to earth account of the sins that have entangled my life and the things which God has done through them to get me to where I am today. As well I want for this to serve as a way of breaking through the academically-inclined granite exterior I have been presenting these past several months and open up the real me to a global audience for inspection. All in all I look forward to sharing myself with all of you and pray that my testimony of salvation and continued sanctification will be an influence and dare I say inspiration to some of you who may be dealing with the same issues right now.

Also, I wanted to share with you guys an amazing song which I first heard a few weeks ago at my daughter’s ballet recital. It is by Saving Jane and is entitled “You Say.” Enjoy!

Saving Jane- “You Say”

This week’s Song of the Week is Supergirl by ‘Saving Jane’ from the band’s upcoming album ‘One Girl Revolution’, due out at the end of July. Carrying over the success of ‘Girl Next Door’ from their last album, Supergirl has already been picked up by Danica Patrick as the theme song for Patrick Racing, and is getting airplay on alt rock and top 40 stations alike. Fronted by Marti Dodson, this three sometimes four piece band is producing solid rock tunes, and appears to be poised to take the body of work and start to get some recognition.

Their website offers little, but you can learn more and listen to a few tracks at the Myspace page.

One Girl Revolution by Saving Jane

Raise your hand if you don’t care
What those platinum girls wear
Raise your hand if you’re just here
To have a good time

Raise your hand if your lipstick
Doesn’t make you a dumb chick
Raise your hand if the shape of your hips
Don’t compare to the shape of your mind
You don’t even stand a chance
I’m not taking off my pants

I’m here to start a one girl revolution
I’m not a barbie doll, shopping mall, silicone substitution
I thought I told ya
I’m a soldier
And I’m not leaving til the battle’s over
One girl revolution

Raise your hand if you’re smart, girls
More than pushups and pearls
Let ‘em stare at our pictures, baby
While we take over the world
Raise your hand if you’re not another carbon bopy wannabe like everybody else
Raise your hand if you’ve got something more to say

I’m here to start a one girl revolution
I’m not a perfect ten, paper thin, Hollywood illusion
I thought I told ya
I’m a soldier
And I’m not leaving til the party’s over
One girl revolution

What are we selling, our brains or our belly buttons?
What are you buying, don’t you know that they’re lying?
What are you cryin’ about, don’t just sit there and wait while they’re selling us out!

You don’t even stand a chance
I’m not taking off my pants

I’m here to start a one girl revolution
I’m not the girl next door anymore
Baby I’m an institution
I thought I told ya
Don’t wanna know ya
Pack your bags, baby, cuz this army’s taking over
I’m here to start a one girl revolution

I’m the kind of chick that leaves you cryin for your mother
Keep on looking if you’re looking for a cookie cutter