Something incredible happened over the weekend: I finished my last academic term for my graduate studies. I am now a final marketing campaign away from earning my degree. And I got an amazing send off from one of the more driven professors I’ve had.
It’s this song.
I can’t believe I just typed that title.
When Rappler first featured this duet, I had to brace myself literally. Phantom of the Opera is my most favorite musical of all time and this song is just waves everywhere in my body and soul.
I have gone mainstream. Hahaha. But seriously, have you heard this cover?
I have to admit, I’ve been losing some faith in today’s music. They all seem too pop for me. There’s something about being famous online first before being signed or distributed that bothers me. Not to mention, the oversexualization. I mean, come on. Cleavage everywhere?
Then this girl, with the high pony, forever tanga, sweetheart neckline, cleavage everywhere, PDA for all time… sits atop a grand piano and sings with David Foster.
I was just blown away. Maybe I’m not giving the newbies more credit, because this girl can sing. I still prefer Charice’s cover, but this one is not bad at all. Nowhere near the sphere of being bad.
Of course I will never forget the sex that was Bang Bang, but really. This girl can sing.
It’s annoying that I fell in love with this duo on the same year that they broke up. Fate sure knows how to make me feel old and outdated.
The Civil Wars were (huhu) a duo from 2008 to 2014. They won four Grammy awards. More importantly (because this is my blog), they won my heart with Poison & Wine.
The duo that is Joy Williams and John Paul White evoked the most natural and conflicting emotions that come with (insert life event here). But seriously, I absolutely fell in love with this song because of its lyrics:
Your mouth is poison, your mouth is wine
You think your dreams are the same as mine
Oh I don’t love you but I always will
Oh I don’t love you but I always will
Oh I don’t love you but I always will
Oh, don’t we all?
Enjoy. <3
They’re not new in the music scene, but who in their right mind could forget these sisters?
They first rose to fame with that Call Your Girlfriend cover. Now, they’re all grown up and starring in Nashville. Because you know, skillz.
the salt of your skin 