The Candy Shop #27

Summertime Sadness...Oh Wait, It's Still Spring

by Nayt Housman

It’s nearing Summer which means it’s nearing the end of the year which means I’m thinking about all the things I set out to do this year yet have not so what do I do about it? I wallow… I wallow in music I know will make me blubber like a child who dropped it’s icecream.

Summertime Sadness

by Lana Del Rey

I’m not ready to cry for you yet Lana because it’s still spring but I’ll play your game (video game?) for now you saucy minx. But I really just included this because of my title.

Chemo Limo 

by Regina Spektor 

Combining her loopy lyrics like “crispy, crispy Benjamin Franklin” with her delicious Brooklyn accent, Regina crafted a song about deciding whether to go on chemo or take a limo to the end of the line. Infectiously heartbreaking, Regina you had me at “crispy”.

Someday Soon 

by The Trouble With Templeton

I really don’t even need to say much about TTWT coz I just keep ranting and ranting on and on and on about how much I love them but I’m gripped every time I hear them and 'Someday Soon' is a real tugger of the emotional strings. So brooding yet uplifting at the same time. Gosh I’m a wreck for this.

Beautiful Calm Driving 

by Sia 

From her incredible album Some People Have Real Problems, Sia delivers her tale about driving in a calm manner, which when described so simply sounds crap but I swear this one bites me deep and the tears start welling uncontrollably. “You turned into another. You turned into a nutter. You turn into another man.” Story of my life.

Mad World 

by Gary Jules 

 

Probably one of the best remakes of a song ever and totally recreated from the original. Gary Jules turns 'Mad World' into a song that connected with every orifice in my beating black heart. Then there’s the video clip! Urrrrrrgh so amazing.

Coming Up For Air 

by Siobhan Donaghy 

Oh that voice, quivering with vulnerability, yet brimming with power. Siobhan has something in her voice that brings me to my knees, so if I’m listening to her just don’t be around me or you’ll be picking me up off the floor.

Crosses Zero 

by 7 ft. Jose Gonzalez 

Brimming with optimism and underpinned with that 'Jose' kind of melancholy his voice effortlessly conveys. The whole album this is from, The Garden (also featuring Sia) pretty much brings me undone and reminds me of both happy and sad times. Gushhhhhhhh.


Now I’m sorry but I have to go and continue to wallow…

Candy Shop #11

 Geri. She was always looking for a way out.

The Raw Ingredients And Cream

by Nayt Housman

Girl groups just aren’t what they used to be. Were the 90’s the undisputable decade of girl groups? I don’t know! I sure did love them, though like all good things they come to an end. As they say “with death comes rebirth” and here I present some of my fave birthlings to be popped out of a girl group.

 Siobhan Donaghy

Overrated

by Siobhan Donaghy  
(Ironically titled?)

 

As a founding member of the most successful girl–group-brand, the Sugababes, Siobhan was set for big success in the pop world but due to rumored bullying by Keisha (who was best friends with Mutya) Siobhan left the group amid a promotional tour because she was emo over Keisha’s bullying ways. What’s that you say? The original three have all left the Sugababes and have reformed as the new super girl group MKS? YOU LIE!

Overload

by the Sugarbabes 

(I will never overload on the Origibabes.)

 

Geri Halliwell

Look At Me

by Geri Halliwell 

(The ultimate Geri)

 

As Ginger Spice she was part of one of the world's most successful girl groups and constantly during her time with the group topped popularity polls as 'Favourite Spice'. In 1998, the pop music world gasped for air the day Geri’s solicitor informed the press that Ginger Spice would be no more. The Spice Girls ultimately met their demise (though they rejoined in 2007) and although this fact saddened me more than anything at the time, Geri did deliver some sweet, sweet goodies of her own.

Who Do You Think You Are 

by the Spice Girls

(Such humble understated beginnings?)

 

Shaznay Lewis

Lets face it; All Saints were Shaznay (Tricia Marie, why did you make up such an awful name?) and a few backup singers. Who remembers the other girl’s names? Who cares! She was the brain behind most of the song writing and her voice was unmistakably All Saints. The problem was she knew it and when one of the other bitches wanted to wear a jacket she obviously had her eye on, shit hit the fan and the All Saints were all over. Yeah, yeah I know they reformed too but that certainly didn’t last long. Shaz is now successfully writing material for other artists including MKS. Am I dying with pleasurable anticipation to hear this new collaboration? OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG…

Never Felt Like This Before 
by Shaznay Lewis

(That’s because you left the band over a jacket gurl!)

 

As much as some of us may try to deny it, we’ve all been touched by a girl group (some have even been touched by a group of girls). When I’m touched, I never want it to end and I want to be able to get it whenever I want it, however sometimes I have learned I must settle for the raw ingredients and the cream.

Black Coffee
by All Saints