Christmas

Christmas is a time for families - The irony of that 'statement' is not wasted on me.

Worldwide Album chart - Top Ten 18/12/08

1 Beyonce - I am Sasha (2)*
2 Guns 'n' Roses - Chinese Democracy (1)
3 Akon - Freedom (3)
4 Coldplay - Viva La Vida (5)
5 Pink - Funhouse (8)
6 The Killers - Day and Age (4)
7 Britney Spears - Circus (9)
8 Kanye West - 808 & Heartbreak (7)
9 T.I. - Paper Trail (6)
10 AC/DC - Black Ice (10)

A bit of moving around in the top ten but all artists and albums from previous week are still there.
Nothing to report that is exciting though I am surprised not to see 'Take That' enter, but as this is a worldwide chart their UK popularity is negated when applied 'worldwide'.

* = Previous weeks position

Chicken Syndrome 2

What came first the 'Lover' or the 'Hater' ?

Chicken syndrome?

What came first the 'friend' or the 'enemy' ?

Morrissey - "Years of Refusal" track listing and further Moz release info

Years Of Refusal
1 Something is squeezing my skull
2 Mama lay softly on the riverbed
3 Black Cloud
4 I'm throwing my arms around Paris
5 All you need is me
6 When I last spoke to Carol
7 That's how people grow up
8 One day goodbye will be farewell
9 It's not your birthday anymore
10 You were good in your time
11 Sorry doesn't help
12 I'm ok by myself

Slated for a release date of 23rd of February 2009 in the UK.

There will be two releases of this album, the DVD version will also include:
1 That's how people grow up (Promo)
2 All you need is me (Promo)
3 I'm throwing my arms around Paris (Promo)

For a track by track breakdown of the album see here

"I'm throwing my arms around Paris" will be released as a single on the 9th of February 2009

Tracklisting as follows :

CD
A I'm throwing my arms around Paris
B Because of my poor education

7"
A I'm throwing my arms around Paris
B Shame is the Name

Worldwide Album chart- Top Ten

In an effort to provide an 'alternative' (not musically speaking mind) Album chart for the 'world' market - not just UK/US or any other individual territory... I have decided on this master plan.
The chart is compiled using data from sources that are 'freely available'.

The chart will only include original artist albums - no dodgy compilations or 'summer hits' hogwash will be included.

Only the top Ten will be counted and previous weeks chart positions may also be included if I can keep track. (- hey I'm only human!)

1 Guns 'n' Roses - Chinese Democracy (-)*
2 Beyonce - I am sasha (-)
3 Akon - Freedom (-)
4 The Killers - Day and Age (-)
5 Coldplay - Viva la Vida (-)
6 T.I - Paper trail (-)
7 Kanye West - 808 & Heartbreak (-)
8 Pink - Funhouse (-)
9 Britney Spears - Circus (-)
10 AC/DC - Black Ice (-)

*(-) = Previous weeks position.

Mama Lay softly on the Riverbed (Lyrics) - "Years of refusal" -Morrissey

Mama why did you do it?
mama who drove you to it ?
Was it the pigs in grey suits persecuting you
uncivil servants unconcerned by how they frightened you
life is nothing much to loose
It's just so lonely here without you


Mama why did you do it?
mama who drove you to it ?


(?) british money men who scared the life out of you
bailiffs with bad breathe I will slit their throats for you
life is nothing much to loose
It's just so lonely here without you


life is nothing much to loose
It's just so lonely here without you
(soooo)
I want you
When I come to you
we're going to lie down beside you mama
we're going to met you
We're going to join you
we're going to lie down beside you mama
and we will be safe and sheltered in our graves
we'll come before you and we will kiss you
by way of one fine (?) mama

Morrissey - 'Mama lay softly on the Riverbed' taken from the forthcoming album 'Years of Refusal' Released 2009

Snippets...of lyrics.

"Nothing in this world is for real,
Except you are for me, and I am so yours"

Marilyn Manson - 'Ka-Boom Ka-Boom'