Playlist: Kaija's Favourite Metal Songs

You may think it unseemly for a Princess to be into metal. You'd also be wrong. 

Playlist: My Favourite French Songs

And, of course, no list of Kaija's favourite French music would be complete with Notre Dame de Paris.

iTunes Shuffle Game: Part Zagillion!

I love those iTunes/iPod/MP3 Player Shuffle challenges, so I decided to make one of my own.

1. Your Wake Up Song! AKA the one you wake up to in the morning. 
2. Your Song for Your Dog; AKA the one that describes the relationship between you and your dog. 
3. Your Fika Song; AKA your coffee break anthem, because everyone needs one
4. Your Song for the Evening; AKA the song you play while slipping into a little red dress for a night on the town
5. Your Party Anthem Song!
6. Your Ooh-la-la Romantic Song; AKA the one you use the impress all the other princes and princesses around town. 
7. Your Secret Song; AKA the song that harbors all of your secrets. 
8. The song that's playing when you discover your house is haunted.
9. Your potty-dance song. Hey, every dance needs a song, right? 
10. Your theme song; AKA the Story of Your Life

The rules are simple. Put your iPod on Shuffle and tell all. 

1. Take Me With You; Dima Bilan. Oh yeah, I totally wake up to this every day. 
2. Miss Atomic Bomb; the Killers. This is so wrong. 
3. Devenir Cheyenne; Pow Wow. This is more like a song to play while giving a graviloquence. 
4. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys: Willie Nelson. Okay, maybe this is a good evening song. 
5. Make Me Believe; Angel Taylor. Not bad, I suppose. 
6. Jarama Valley; Woody Guthrie. Oh God.
7. Notre Dame de Paris Act 2 Song 12. Um... Non. 
8. Fantasia in A. Yes. This is exactly the kind of music the ghosts in my mansion would play on the Baby Grand in the second floor foyer. It's uncanny!
9. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song; First Aid Kid. Okay, this is just a silly one. 
10. And the Story of Kaija can be found in... Unspoken; Hurts. Poor Kaija. 

Lyrical Poem Take Three: Eurovision Edition

One to a hundred, multiplied by you

You say you're on it but you just don't know

Siento el ritmo del cuerpo tocandome

Perdón si no supe decir que lo que eras todo para mí

Come closer, come closer and listen

Always on my mind, always in my heart

Unbelievable, I can't wait to go

I was born in distant 1980

La la la la la la la love

I gotta say what's on my mind.

(I had to skip a Macedonian and Serbian entry to keep it bilingual.)

Finally, a halfway decent poem.

A Lyrical Poem: Try Two

When I saw you standing there,

It's a with a veil she gives her heart,

Wash away the thoughts inside,

When I come to the club, step aside,

It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside,

When I am down and oh my soul so weary,

When I was just a little girl,

My dove, you came to the window as a spark,

This kicks in got your tongue tied in knots,

As this day is concrete.

Again, I had to skip a song to keep it all in English. And again, it's pants. At least it's not as bad as last time.

Music Shuffle Game Part 5: Lifetime Songs

1. When Nothing's Left - Royal Wood

2. Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac

3. Tangled - Maroon 5

4. Believe - Dima Bilan

5. Notre Dame de Paris Act 2 Song 1 Florence

6. Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis

Music Shuffle Games Part Four: Zombies

1. Border Song - Elton John

2. I Belong in Your Arms - Chairlift

3. Why Don't You Get a Job? - The Offspring

4. Monster - Skillet

5. Something Better - Softengine

6. Penny Lane - The Beatles

7. Take a Giant Step - The Monkies

8. If I Were A Boy - Beyonce

9. Not Alone - Aram MP3

10. Jag är fri - Jon Henrik Fjällgren

That would be the strangest dang zombie apocalypse ever. It starts out as a comedy, then I become a monster by killing my loved one, then I decide that there are better things in life than another group of survivors, then I realize that even if I turn into a zombie, I'm not alone. And then I discover freedom in death.

Music Shuffle Game: Part 3: A Lyrical Poem

Never made it as a wise man

I'm bringing sexy back

Life's like this

If you're going to San Francisco,

Be sure to wear flowers in your hair

It's been a while since you last saw me

A hundred days have made me older

I walked across an empty land

When the day becomes the night,

Just know that I think of you

My friend's got a girlfriend and he hates that b****

You'll seen it all before.

*Facepalm*

Well, that was pants. I had to skip one song so everything could be in the same language. This is definitely the worst poem I've ever written.

Music Shuffle Game: Whovian Edition

1. Kilometros - Sin Bandera

That's because my story is a tragedy. 

2. I Don't Wanna Leave - Eurovision 2009 Poland

Well, the version I have does kinda make a funny noise at the beginning... 

3. Free - Graffiti6

Yaaaas. 

4. Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia

God damn it, River. 

5. Not Gonna Get Us - t.A.T.u.

Nope, those aliens are not gonna get us. 

6. Violet Hill - Coldplay

Once again, because this story is a tragedy. 

7. No Bravery - James Blunt

God damn it, River!

8. Over My Head - The Fray

Looks like this day is gonna bite the dust. I'm so sorry. 

9. Not Giving Up - Royal Wood

I will save you, even if I have to burn every sun in this galaxy. 

10. I Was Here - Beyonce

And don't forget it. 

31 Day Blog Challenge: Day Five - 10 Songs I Love Right Now

I love a lot of songs, but right now my mind is firmly in Melfest/Eurovision mode.

1. Linus Svenning - Forever Starts Today
2. John Karayiannis - One Thing I Should Have Done
3. Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday
4. Eric Saade - Sting
5. Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes
6. Jon Henrik Fjällgren- Jag är fri
7. Uzarii & Maimuna – Time
8. Lisja Esenski - Daniel Kajmakoski
9. Ann Sophie - Black Smoke
10. Magnus Carlsson - Möt Mig i Gamla Stan

Eurovision isn't until May 23, so expect more of the same until then, and for months afterwards. 

Music Shuffle Challenge

1. Describe yourself: 

The Uncomfortable Truth - Nneka

(How true.)


2. What do people feel when they’re around you?: 

Weighty Ghost - Wintersleep 

(I guess because I look like a ghost?)


3. Describe your current relationship 

Tu No Eres Para Mi - Fanny Lu

(This does describe all of my past relationships.)


4. Where would you like to be right now?: 

Porque Aun Te Amo - Dima Bilan

(Perhaps it wants me to be in Russia?)


5. How do you feel about love?: 

Bluebird - Christina Peri

(Kinda, I guess.)


6. What is your life like?: 

I'm Afraid - Royal Wood

(OMG this is so freakin' true it's creepy.)


7. What would you wish for if you only had one wish?: 

Bedroom Eyes - Dum Dum Girls

(That would so not be my one wish, lol.)


8. Say something wise: 

For the First Time - The Script

(Now, that's not nice.)


9. How would you describe yourself? 

Горе-Зима - Dima Bilan

(Translates to Winter Grief, which is the truest thing yet.)


10. What do you look for in a girl? 

Make me Over - Lifehouse

(Ummm, no.)


11. How do you feel today?

Tu Vas Me Detruire - Frollo

(So true.) 


12. What’s your life’s purpose? 

Fri - Ramsus Seebach

(I suppose so.)


13. What is your motto? 

You Can Shake the Mountains - Lifehouse


14. What do your friends think of you? 

Christmas Coming Home - Nashville Cast

(That'd be nice if I had any friends besides my panda, lol)


15. What do your parents think of you?

Til dig - Rasmus Seebach

(I guess this means they love me a lot. Lol, at least I didn't get Spiel Mit Mir.)


16. What do you think about very often? 

The Glory - Royal Wood

(Yaaas.)


17. What do you think of your best friend? 

Remember When it Rained - Josh Groban

(I don't have a best friend, so it got confused. Either that, or it's trying to tell me my panda needs a bath. WHICH HE DOESN'T.)


18. What do you think of the person you like? 

Берега / Небеса - Dima Bilan

(Translates to Heaven. And, yes, that is what I think of Megan Fox, thanks for asking.)


19. What is your life story? 

Criminal - Britney Spears

(I hate you right now, Music Shuffle Challenge.)


20. What do you want to be when you grow up? 

Ain't that a Kick in the Head - Dean Martin

(Ain't that a kick in the head?)


21. What do you think of when you see the person you like? 

Believe - Dima Bilan

(Yes, I believe I will one day marry Megan Fox. *eye roll.*)


22. What will you dance to at your wedding? 

Lady Flame - Dima Bilan

(This isn't so bad.)


23. What will play at your funeral? 

Running up that Hill - Placebo

(Yup.)


24. Biggest fear? 

A Horse With No Name - America 

(Yes, being lost in a desert with no water is one of my biggest fears.)


25. Biggest secret? 

Chapter One - Lifehouse

(Yeah, my secret's safe!!!!)

Playlist: Eurovision

Eurovision is probably my all-time favorite event of the year. Seriously. You can listen to songs from various contest years below.

Copenhagen 2014

Malmo 2013

Baku 2012

Playlist: Dutch Songs

Ik Vind Je Lekker

Nu iets voor later

Het Meneer Konijn Lied

Playlist: Notre Dame de Paris

My favorite musical is Notre Dame de Paris - the original 1998 live in Paris version with Bruno Pelletier, Garou, and Helene Segara. Here is a selection of my favorite songs from the musical.

Belle

Lune

Les Oiseaux Qu'on Met En Cage

Florence

Le Temps de Catedrali

Dechire

Playlist: Kaija's Favorite Singers

Royal Wood (Canada)

Mads Langer (Denmark)

Rasmus Walter (Denmark)

Say Lou Lou (Sweden/Australia)

                                         

Alexander Rybak (Norway)

Mikko Pohjola (Finland)

Rasmus Seebach (Denmark)

TAL (France)

Hurts (UK)

Lifehouse (America)

                                         

Kaija's Oldies But Goldies Playlist

Here are three of my favorite songs from decades past.

And my all-time timeless favorite: