Fight me, try me

Can I have a quick word? I'm going to have to start moderating the comments, which means any comment you leave on this blog won't appear until I approve it. I don't want to do this, but there's been too much spam in the comments section. Also, when I deleted some rude comments earlier today I might have trashed some that were perfectly okay. If you think I deleted your polite comment by mistake please leave it again and I will make sure it gets reposted.

Goldfrapp ~ Twist (Dimitri Tikovoi Remix)
from Twist by Goldfrapp

Back off

"My mental disorder was put there on purpose."

Macromantics ~ Vaudeville
from Moments in Movement by Macromantics

I am right behind you

"The order is chaos. We've no way of knowing."

Essie Jain ~ Haze
from We Made This Ourselves by Essie Jain

A place where there's no trying

"What could I say that would sound right?"

Susanna Hoffs & Matthew Sweet ~ She May Call You Up Tonight
from Under The Covers, Vol 1 by Sid 'n' Susie

I'll tell you all the reasons

"Gotta look good in every season."

Northern State ~ Girl For All Seasons
from All City by Northern State

I said I'd never care

"I told myself I'd never feel again."

Dean & Britta ~ You Turned My Head Around
from Back Numbers by Dean & Britta

I won't apologize

"Some people get so wet they need contact."

Hilary Duff ~ Do You Want Me?
from Hilary Duff by Hilary Duff

Peaches ~ Do Ya
from Impeach My Bush by Peaches

I had to look away

"That tingling inside was gone."

Bat For Lashes ~ What's A Girl To Do?
from Fur and Gold by Bat For Lashes

I am not afraid

"Show me all the things that I don't know."

Katy Rose ~ Original Skin
from Because I Can by Katy Rose

I wake up in the morning

"I can't understand why life goes on the way it does."

Nina Gordon ~ The End of the World
from Tonight and the Rest of My Life by Nina Gordon

Sylvie Vartan Monday #7

This week: songs 19, 20, & 21.

Sylvie Vartan ~ L'homme en noir
Sylvie Vartan ~ Gonna Cry
Sylvie Vartan ~ Cette lettre-la
from Est-ce que tu le sais? by Sylvie Vartan

You said you'd like to see me try

"You pick the place and I'll choose the time."

Mary Lou Lord ~ Fearless
from Baby Blue by Mary Lou Lord

A reflection of myself

"That's why I couldn't catch my breath."

Tweet & Missy Elliott ~ Oops (Oh My)
from Southern Hummingbird by Tweet

Ladytron ~ Oops (Oh My)
from Ladytron's Softcore Jukebox by Ladytron

I don't belong here

"I'm coming home."

Julie Doiron ~ Dark Horse
from Woke Myself Up by Julie Doiron

The silence begins

"One of these days we won't talk anymore."

Emma Pollock ~ Fortune
Emma Pollock is signed to 4AD

Lives in a dream

"Who is it for?"

Bobbie Gentry ~ Eleanor Rigby
from Local Gentry by Bobbie Gentry

I am a pain in your ass

"If you burn out your ashes come home to me."

KT Tunstall ~ Ashes
from Acoustic Extravaganza by KT Tunstall

What a difference the night makes

"I love that I am free to be so naughty and mischievous with you."

Emma Bunton ~ Mischievous
from Life In Mono by Emma Bunton

Farewell my heart

"I'm really careful that I hurt no one . . . that really matters."

Sol Seppy ~ Farewell My Heart
from The Bells of 1 2 by Sol Seppy

A cool profile down Ladbroke Grove

"Every night before I closed my eyes, I'd say a prayer to my desires."

Wendy James ~ London's Brilliant
from Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears by Wendy James

When you knew that it was over

"The autumn leaves were turning to the colour of her hair."

Dusty Springfield ~ The Windmills of Your Mind
from Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield, OBE

Isn't this a lousy drug?

"Isn't this wonderful?"

Kristin Hersh ~ Vertigo
from Learn To Sing Like A Star by Kristin Hersh

I've always been a sad girl

"And it's not just an act, it's a matter of fact."

Amy Allison ~ Sad Girl
from Sad Girl by Amy Allison

Sylvie Vartan Monday #6

The next three from Est-ce que tu le sais? by Sylvie Vartan.

Sylvie Vartan ~ La plus belle pour aller danser
Sylvie Vartan ~ Ne l'imite pas
Sylvie Vartan ~ Te voici

Could you feel the same?

"Don't have to be ashamed."

The Moaners ~ Heart Attack
from Dark Snack by The Moaners

I'll be home for the weekend

"I could never stay."

Jane Weaver ~ Once You'd Given Me Up
from Seven Day Smile by Jane Weaver

I'm not like this all the time

"I close my eyes. Do I know you from somewhere?"

Madonna ~ Skin
from Ray of Light by Madonna

There are no words

"Sometimes you just move."

Charlotte Hatherley ~ Cousteau
from the Behave EP by Charlotte Hatherley

I never stole a scarf from Harrods

"I never gave to the rich. I never stole from the poor."

Marianne Faithfull ~ Guilt
from Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

And she was always my sister

"To give her my love, to embrace her forever and to have her find some peace."

Robert Fripp ~ Mary
from Exposure by Robert Fripp
sung by Terre Roche
words by Joanna Walton

Her days of precious freedom

"Tomorrow at this hour she will be far away."

Susanna & the Magical Orchestra ~ Fotheringay
from Melody Mountain by Susanna & the Magical Orchestra
written by Sandy Denny

Rising toys of the sun

"Energy dies without body warm. Icicles ruin your gun."

Jefferson Airplane ~ Eskimo Blue Day
from Volunteers by Jefferson Airplane

Believe in the things that you know

"When I hear you knocking with a whisper, I'll open the doors and I'll let you in."

Au Revoir Simone ~ Fallen Snow
from The Bird of Music by Au Revoir Simone

The secret is out

"The delicious story is ripe to tell to the intimate friend."

Carla Bruni ~ At Last the Secret is Out
from No Promises by Carla Bruni
poem At Last the Secret is Out by W.H. Auden

Like sugar in a hurricane

"The whispers cut like hard rain."

Anita Lane ~ Sugar In A Hurricane
from Dirty Pearl by Anita Lane

Sylvie Vartan Monday #5

Three more from Est-ce que tu le sais? by Sylvie Vartan.

Sylvie Vartan ~ Si je chante
Sylvie Vartan ~ La La La
Sylvie Vartan ~ Fini de pleurer

Find my soul

"In a secret place, where you see through my face."

Sally Shapiro ~ Find My Soul (Norwegian Electrojazz Mix)
from Disco Romance by Sally Shapiro

You can always tell

"Typical girls are looking for something."

The Slits ~ Typical Girls
from Cut by The Slits

I wonder what she's thinking

"She may have forsaken some other like me."

Neko Case ~ Alone and Foresaken
from Live From Austin, Texas by Neko Case

There is a world outside

"Deep inside there is a blue, blue light. The moon is in you."

Mazzy Star ~ Blue Light
from So Tonight I Might See by Mazzy Star

Emilie Simon ~ Blue Light
from Emilie Simon by Emilie Simon

Wonderful electric

"There's a rush when I'm plugged in."

Goldfrapp ~ Strict Machine (Rowan's Remix)
from Strict Machine [CD single] by Goldfrapp

Love is running wild

"You better watch yourself when you jump into it."

Yeah Yeah Yeahs ~ Diamond Sea (acoustic)
from Live Session by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Just you and me

"When darkness falls on all that's ours . . ."

Klee ~ Gold (English Version)
Klee ~ Gold (German Version)
from Honeysuckle by Klee

She won't say anything

"She knows that I've been doing something wrong."

Jane Birkin ~ Mother Stands For Comfort
from Fictions by Jane Birkin

She'll lay belief on you

"How can life become her point of view?"

Angela McCluskey ~ Lady Grinning Soul
from Curio by Angela McCluskey

No more tears

"We can't stoke a fire that we ain't got."

Alice Gerrard ~ There Ain't No Ash Will Burn
from Pieces of My Heart by Alice Gerrard

The perfect zone

"It's not usual that I act this way."

All Saints ~ Do Me
from Rock Steady by All Saints

You need some lessons

"The lights are red, but I'm gonna keep dancing."

The Trucks ~ Zombie
The Trucks ~ Titties
from The Trucks by The Trucks

Sylvie Vartan Monday #4

The next three from Est-ce que tu le sais? by Sylvie Vartan.

Sylvie Vartan ~ Avec moi
Sylvie Vartan ~ Ne t'en va pas
Sylvie Vartan ~ Comme tu es fou

No turnin' back

"We're caught in a trap . . . feel so alive."

Sister Sledge ~ Lost In Music (1984 Edwards & Rodgers remix)
from We Are Family by Sister Sledge