Evolution of the song Sweet Dreams from 1982 to today

By: Fabian Kolly
Sweet dreams: From 1982 to today's house version.

Original: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams 4:48
Recorded in 1982 and released in January 1983.

It’s the most famous song of the group Eurythmics, the music video for “sweet dreams” was filmed in January 1983, shortly before the single and the album were released. The video received heavy airplay on the MTV channel and is widely considered a classic clip from the early-MTV era. The lyrics are about the people in your live who want to profit from you in every place of the world. The message is to don't care about this people and to moving on.

Sylvie Vartan – Déprime 3:33 

It’s a readaptation of the original song, the melody is exactly the same but the lyrics are completely different and they have no common with the original lyrics. This cover version was wrote in 1983. The lyrics of the french version are about a someone who is in a depression and who's medicament is the love of someone else.

Marilyn Manson cover: 4:39 min
The cover version from Marilyn Manson is the first single from the remix album, Smells like Children. Marilyn Manson added some extra lines to the lyrics that are not present in the Eurythmics version: "I wanna use you and abuse you/I wanna know what's inside you." and "I'm gonna use you and abuse you/I'm gonna know what's inside you".
The lyrics are quit the same than in the original version but they seem much harder because of the video and how the singer sings them.
It’s a much harder version than the original and the clip is very bizarre.
 Recorded in 1994 and released in 1996.

Steve Angello Remix: 5:50
Recorded in 2005, the song is longer and haves more electric components and stronger bass.

Benny Benassi remix: 3:29
 The lyrics are the same and from the same singer but over the normal melody the DJ placed bass and electronic elements.

I also found many other cover versions and remixes, but they are not so important for me because I want to show the evolution from the original song to the electro house version.

If you want to see the list of all the cover versions and remixes please visit: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Dreams_(Are_Made_of_This)_(Lied)

The Baseballs

The Baseballs, a famous cover band from germany, were founded in Berlin in 2007. They cover a lot of popular pop songs which they turn into a rock'n'roll song.
They're not just like all the other cover bands, they're really like a band from the fifties with their style.

                                         Basti                                Sam                        Digger

Some Songs

1. Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls
2. Let's Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez
3. Angels - Robbie Williams
4. Hot'n'Cold - Katy Perry
5. The Look - Roxette
6. Umbrella - Rihanna
7. I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters

Albums

 

Songs Strike 

1. Umbrella
2. Love in this Club
3. Hey There Delilah
4. Bleeding Love
5. Hot 'n' Cold
6. I Don't Feel Like Dancing
7. Don't Cha
8. Let's Get Loud
9. Angels
10. Crazy in Love
11. This Love
12. The Look

Songs Strike Back 

Tracks Disc 1

1. Umbrella
2. Love in this Club
3. Hey There Delilah
4. Bleeding Love
5. Hot 'n' Cold
6. I Don't Feel Like Dancing
7. Don't Cha
8. Let's Get Loud
9. Angels
10. Crazy in Love
11. This Love
12. The Look

Tracks Disc 2

1. No One
2. Chasing Cars
3. Monday Morning
4. Poker Face
5. Jungle Drum

By Anja and Nadine

The Beatles-Paul is Dead

By Annika

 In 1969, the cover of the Beatles' recently released album Abbey Road started a rumor that quickly spread through America. "Paul is dead." The theory was that on November 9, 1966, Paul McCartney stormed out of the recording studio, got into his car, and drove off. Soon after, he got into a car accident and died. Not wanting to make a big fuss, the remaining Beatles replaced him with the winner of a Paul McCartney look-alike contest, who, with a little plastic surgery, looked so much like Paul that nobody noticed.



Coincidentally, Paul's double can also talk and sing exactly like him. They were so much alike that nobody noticed that the real Paul was dead until three years later, when the Beatles released Abbey Road.







The Evidence:

Some of the most substantial "evidence" was on the cover of Abbey Road.

This scene was interpreted by some fans to be a funeral procession. In front, John is dressed in white, like a religious person. Next, Ringo is dressed in black, representing a mortician or a mourner. Paul, barefoot with a suit, would of course be the corpse. Lastly, George is wearing simple jeans, representing the grave digger. In addition, Paul is out of step. The license plate of the yellow VW bug is 28IF. This was interpreted to mean that Paul would be in his 28 year of life IF he were still alive.

Since Paul had died earlier than the release of Abbey Road, previous albums also had clues, claimed the believers of this rumor.

On the back cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Paul has his back turned to the camera.

In this picture, also included in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Paul is shown sitting in the fetal position. This is how Indians bury their dead. The Beatles were known to be fascinated with the Indian culture. On his uniform, the white bars and epaulets are trimmed in black for death. Most shocking, however, is the patch on his left arm, which reads "O.P.D." In Britain, this means "Officially Pronounced Dead."

The Magical Mystery Tour came with a 24-page pamphlet full of pictures, many of which also have hidden "clues."

If one examines the drum closely, it is possible to read the words on the drum: "Love the 3 Beatles."

In this pictures, also included in the pamphlet, the Beatles all have red carnations. Except for Paul...his is black, symbolizing death.



In many of the pictures published with later albums, there is something about Paul that makes him stand out from the others, be it a black carnation, a different angle, no shoes, etc. Fans took these as "clues" telling them about his death. The list of evidence goes on and on. In addition, "deeper meanings" were found in some of the songs telling fans more about the death of Paul.

The Beatles denied accusations of having planted these clues either as a joke or to promote sales, so whether or not they did it purposely will remain a mystery.

If you would like to read more about the "Paul is dead" theory and the evidence, visit:
http://www.ispauldead.com/501.html
http://www.turnmeondeadman.com/index.php

Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin

The song was written and sung by the members of Led Zeppelin in 1971.
The song was produced more accidentally. The band was trying to finish the song "4 Sticks" but they failed. So they were just playing around and spontaneously they created the son "Rock and Roll".

Other Cover Versions:
There are more than 40 different versions.
For example:

• Heart (1980)
• Gotthard (1994)
• Cactus Jack (2002)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks (2008)  

I think that the version of Alvin and the Chipmunks is the best, because it's really cute!^.^

by Annick

Hush by Billy Joe Royal

The song was written by Joe South for Billy Joe Royal, which became just a minor hit. The more famous version is from Deep Purple, recorded in 1968 for their debut album Shades of Deep Purple.

                                                           Original sung by Billy Joe Royal


Other cover versions:

• Deep Purple 1968
• Russell Morris & The Rubes 1976
• Kula Shaker 1997

The version from Deep Purple was used in various movies:

• Appollo 13 (1996)
• Isn`t she great (2000)
• When strangers appear (2001)
• Beyond the sea (2004)
• Children of men (2006)

I think that the version by Gotthard is the best, because... Well, just because^^


© by  Flavia

The Beatles-Part 3: The Break-up

By Annika

During an interview in 1966, Lennon stated that in his opinion, Christianity was dying, and the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus now." This started a huge controversy in America, especially in the "Bible belt" (the South). South African radio banned the Beatles until 1971. Religious and social conservatives, as well as the Ku Klux Klan, criticized Lennon and the Beatles. In a press conference, Lennon said, "if I'd said television was more popular than Jesus, I might have got away with it," but "if you want me to apologize, if that will make you happy, then okay, I'm sorry."

In June 1967, they released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It is widely regarded as a masterpiece, and Rolling Stone ranked it number one among its "500 Greatest Albums of All Time." On June 25th, they performed their newest song, All You Need is Love, on television. This was the "Summer of Love," and the song was adopted as a "Flower Power" anthem.

Two months later, their manager, Brian Epstein, died. The Beatles were disoriented and worried about the future. On December 26, 1967, the band aired The Magical Mystery Tour film. For this they received their first major negative feedback from the UK press. It was called "blatant rubbish," "a colossal conceit," and "a kind of fantasy morality play about the grossness and warmth and stupidity of the audience."

During recording for a new album, trouble started for the members of the Beatles. Starr quit for a while, so McCartney had to play drums for several tracks. More tension was caused by Lennon's romance with Yoko Ono. Despite the agreement that partners were not to enter the recording studio, Lennon brought her to all their recording sessions. He lost interest in writing with McCartney, and became more and more critical of McCartney's songwriting.

Recording for Let It Be was "a miserable experience" for the Beatles, so McCartney suggested recording another album, Abbey Road.  Before they could start recording in February, they had to agree on the format on the album. Lennon wanted his music and McCartney's music to be on separate sides of the album. The compromise that they were finally able to agree on was to have separately composed songs on the first side and a medley on the second. On August 20, 1969, they finished Abbey Road with the recording of "I Want You (She's So Heavy)." This was the last time that all of the Beatles were in a recording studio together.

On September 20 1969, Lennon told the group he was leaving. In January 1970, the remaining three Beatles recorded Harrison's "I Me Mine" to complete the Let it Be album. On April 10, McCartney publicly announced that he was leaving the band. On December 31 1970, McCartney filed a suit for the dissolution of the Beatles. However, because of legal disputes, it did not take effect until 1975. The "reassuring, geometrically perfect, once apparently ageless family of siblings" that had captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world was over.

Mighty Quinn by Bob Dylan Cover Versions

Dylan originally recorded the song in 1967 under the name Quinn the Eskimo (Mighty Quinn), but didn't release a version. The song was picked up and recorded by the British band Manfred Mann, who released it under the title Mighty Quinn.

           Bob Dylan                                                                    Manfred Mann

• Manfred Mann 1968
• Ian and Sylvia 1968
• Gary Puckett & The Union Gap 1968
• Fruitgum Company 1968
• Julie London 1968
• The Hollies 1969
• The Beatles 1970
• Gotthard 1996
• Phish 1999
• Grateful Dead 2000
• Les Fradkin 2006
• Nena Daconte 2007
• Cornershop 2009

Gotthard

The success story of Gotthard began in 1990. Founded by Steve Lee (lead singer) and Leo Leoni (guitar).

Gotthard was founded in the beginning of 1990 in Ticino under the name Krak. They changed their name after Chris von Rohr joined them as their producer and co-songwriter and they signed the recording contract with BMG.

Their first album "Gotthard" was released in 1992 and instantly became a great success in switzerland. All the following albums reached  No.1 in the swiss album charts.

The Band was the supporting act of many famous rock bands and singers such as Bon Jovi, ACDC, Deep Purple, Bryan Adams,...

Band Members

• Steve Lee - Lead Vocals

• Leo Leoni - 1. Guitar
• I don't like: Warm beer
• I like: Ice cold beer
• Literature: ?????What's that????? 

• Hena Habegger - Drums
• Pets: Two cats (Bijou & Simba)
• Favorite Color: Dollar Green
• Hobbies: Gardening

• Freddy Scherer - 2. Guitar
• Best Place: Next to the barbecue
• Favorite Clothes: Yes!
• Weaknesses: Hm????!!!

• Marc Lynn - Bass Guitar
• Literature: Asterix
• Fears: Last call at the bar!
• Favorite Rockband: Everything that rocks!

For more information Gotthard Official Website  --> The Band

Death of Steve Lee

Singer Steve Lee† (5.8.1963 - 5.10.2010)was on a bike trip in the desert of Nevada with his wife and was involved in a traffic accident on the 5. october 2010 and died. This bike trip has been his dream for a long time.

His last appearance was in the end of september during the Miss Switzerland election and their last concert in front of an audience was at the Open Air Gampel in august.

(For more information http://www.stevelee.ch/ )

Discography


Cover Versions

• Hush - Deep Purple

• Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin

• He ain't Heavy, He's my Brother - The Hollies

• Ruby Tuesday - The Rolling Stones

• Mighty Quinn - Bob Dylan

by Annick, Flavia, Anja

Gotthard Albums

Discography

• Gotthard

• Dial Hard

• G.

• Defrosted

• Open

• Homerun

• Best of Ballads

• Human Zoo

• One Team, One Spirit

• Lipservice

• Made in Switzerland

• Domino Effect

• Need to Believe

• Heaven Best of Ballads Vol.II

Bon Jovi - ... 90s ...

By Shelby

After 18 months of touring the Bon Jovi Band decided to go their separate ways, which led to Bon Jovi's solo album, Blaze of Glory (1990). Then, a year later, they band released its album, Keep the Faith (1992), which ended any break-up rumors circulating about the band. Then Bon Jovi changed his look completely, losing the big 80s hair and going for a newer more up-to-date look.

Then the band released another album, These Days (1995), right before they went on a full-scale world tour. But afterwards the band took a break as Bon Jovi took to acting all through the later part of the 90s. He took his first role in the 1995 film; Moonlight and Valentino. He then went on to play roles in Ed Burns' No Looking Back and the World War II submarine adventure U-571. In 1999, the band regrouped to record "Real Life" for the EdTV soundtrack.

Evolution of house music: The 21st century

By. Fabian Kolly

The 21st century: 2000s

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley proclaimed August 10, 2005 to be "House Unity Day" in Chicago, in celebration of the "21st anniversary of house music" (actually the 21st anniversary of the founding of Trax Records). The proclamation recognized Chicago as "the original home of house music" and that the music's original creators "were inspired by the love of their city, with the dream that someday their music would spread a message of peace and unity throughout the world".

It was during this decade that vocal house became firmly established, both in the underground and as part of the pop market, and labels such as Defected, Roule and Om were at the forefront of championing the emerging sound. In the mid-2000s, fusion genres such as electro house, fidget house and tech house emerged. This fusion is apparent in the crossover of musical styles by artists such as Dennis Ferrer and Booka Shade, with the former's production style having evolved from the New York soulful house scene and the latter's roots in techno. DJs today can be heard blending all sub-genres of house as many of the best musical elements are shared across these sub-genres.

During this time, house music became increasingly accessible to mainstream suburban kids who came into major US cities to party at large venues like New York's The Sound factory, Exit and Twilo or Miami's Crobar and Space, causing many underground fans to label the scene as becoming "bridge and tunnel". The growing interest in house music from suburban, predominantly white, middle-class listeners encouraged many DJ/producers to increasingly promote their sound by releasing singles and CD compilations on a large, more commercial scale. As a result, major music warehouses like Tower Records began to carry larger selections of house music, often dedicating sections of their stores solely to dance music. As Napster and other internet downloading sites became more popular in the late 1990s and into the new millennium, house music gained an even broader audience as members shared new mixes of popular club tracks.

Today, innovative house music is celebrated and showcased at the Burning Man festival and at major industry sponsored events like Miami's Winter Music Conference.


As of the late 2000s, house influenced music retains widespread popularity in clubs throughout the world. House Music has also seen a comeback into the mainstream with producers like Deadmau5, Justice, Sickindividuals, Fedde Le Grand, and Benny Benassi bringing lighter, more diluted, eurodance-infused house tracks back to the US Top 40 charts. With this steady, yet subtle, mainstream success throughout the years, House has gained momentum and concepts developed by House producers have infected the mainstream pop and hip-hop worlds. With the introduction of Vocoders and Auto-Tune, as well as the popularization of digital audio workstations and new production techniques like sidechaining and heavy compression, House is becoming more and more a part of American musical culture. 

Australian House became popular in the mid-2000s, acts like The Aston Shuffle, Tommy Trash, Bag Raiders and Empire of the Sun became well-known domestically.

Evolution of house music: Early 1980s - Late 1990s

By: Fabian Kolly

Chicago : Early 1980s – late 1980s

In the early 1980s, Chicago club & radio DJs were playing various styles of dance music, including older disco records, newer Italo Disco, hip hop and electro funk tracks, as well as electronic pop music by Kraftwerk, and recent danceable R&B productions in the genre now known as boogie. Some made and played their own edits of their favorite songs on reel-to-reel tape, and sometimes mixed in effects, drum machines, and other rhythmic electronic instrumentation.
One house tune called "Move Your Body" by Marshall Jefferson made house music known outside of Chicago and was called "the house music anthem" by many, and was featured in the 2005 video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" on the ingame radio station "SF-UR".

Detroit : early 1980s – late 1980s

Detroit techno was developed in the mid 1980s, although Detroit techno is a distinct musical form in its own right, its pioneers were also instrumental in forwarding house music internationally. The two forms of music developed together from 1985 to 1990 and still are genres that often coincide.

Detroit techno developed as the legendary disc jockey The Electrifying Mojo conducted his own radio program at this time, influencing the fusion of eclectic sounds into the signature Detroit techno sound. This sound, heavily influenced by European Electronica (Kraftwerk, Art of Noise), early B-boy Hip-Hop (Man Parrish, Soul Sonic Force) and Italo Disco (Doctor's Cat, Ris, Klein M.B.O.), was further pioneered by Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson the "godfathers" of Detroit Techno.

UK: mid 1980s – early 1990s

Early British house music quickly set itself apart from the original Chicago house sound; many of the early hits were based on sample montage, rap was often used for vocals (far more than in the US), and humour was frequently an important element.
The house scene in cities such as Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester and London were also provided with many underground Pirate Radio stations and DJs alike which helped bolster an already contagious, but otherwise ignored by the mainstream, music genre. The earliest and influential UK house and techno record labels such as Warp Records and Network Records (otherwise known as Kool Kat records) helped introduce American and later Italian dance music to Britain as well as promoting select UK dance music acts.
But house was also developing on Ibiza, although no house artists or labels were coming from this tiny island at the time. In the 1970s Ibiza was a stop-over for the rich party crowd. By the mid-1980s a distinct Balearic mix of house was discernible. Several clubs like Amnesia with DJ Alfredo were playing a mix of rock, pop, disco and house. These clubs, fueled by their distinctive sound and Ecstasy, began to have an influence on the British scene. By late 1987, DJs like Paul Oakenfold and Danny Rampling were bringing the Ibiza sound to UK clubs like the Hacienda in Manchester, and in London clubs such as Shoom in Southwark, Heaven, Future and Spectrum.


US: late 1980s – early 1990s

Back in America the scene had still not progressed beyond a small number of clubs in Chicago, Detroit, New York, and New Jersey. Paradise Garage in New York City was still a top club, although they now had Todd Terry, his cover of Class Action's Larry Levan mixed "Weekend" demonstrated the continuum from the underground disco to a new house sound with hip-hop influences evident in the quicker sampling and the more rugged bass-line. While hip-hop had made it onto radio play-lists, the only other choices were Rock, Country & Western or R&B.
Other influences from New York came from the hip-hop, reggae, and Latin community, and many of the New York City super producers/DJs began surfacing for the first time (Erick Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Junior Vasquez, Danny Tenaglia, Jonathan Peters, David Morales) with unique sounds that would evolve into other genres (tribal house, progressive house, funky house).

Late 1980s - 1990s

In Britain, further experiments in the genre boosted its appeal. House and rave clubs like Lakota, Cream emerged across Britain, hosting house and dance scene events.
At the same time, a new indie dance scene emerged. In New York, bands such as Deee-Lite furthered house's international influence.
In England, one of the few licensed venues The Eclipse attracted people from up and down the country as it was open until the early hours.
The music continued to grow and change, as typified by Leftfield with "Release the Pressure", which introduced dub and reggae into the house sound, although Leftfield had prior releases, such as "Not forgotten" released in 1990 on Sheffield's Outer Rhythm records.
A new generation of clubs like, Liverpool's Cream and the Ministry of Sound were opened to provide a venue for more commercial sounds. Major record companies began to open "superclubs" promoting their own acts. These superclubs entered into sponsorship deals initially with fast food, soft drinks, and clothing companies. Flyers in clubs in Ibiza often sported many corporate logos. A new sub-genre, Chicago Hard House, was developed by DJs such as Bad Boy Bill, DJ Lynnwood, DJ Irene, Richard "Humpty" Vission and DJ Enrie, mixing elements of Chicago House, Funky House and Hard House together.
Towards the end of the 1990s and into the 2000s, producers like Daft Punk, Cassius (Band) ST. Germain and DJ Falcon began producing a new sound out of Paris's house scene. Together, they laid the groundwork for what would be known as the French House movement. By combining the harder-edged-yet-soulful philosophy of Chicago House with the melodies of obscure Funk & Disco music from the 1970s, state-of-the-art production techniques and the sound of analog synthesizers, they began to create the standards that would shape practically all House music that was created after it.

Evolution of house music: introduction

By: Fabian Kolly


Intro

House is a style of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago, then in other US cities such as Detroit, New York City, Los Angeles and Miami. It then reached Europe before becoming infused in mainstream pop and dance music worldwide since the early to mid-1990s.

House is strongly influenced by elements of soul and funk-infused varieties of disco. House generally mimics disco's percussion, especially the use of a prominent bass drum on every beat, but may feature a prominent synthesizer bassline, electronic drums, electronic effects, funk and pop samples, and reverb- or delay-enhanced vocals.

Musical elements

House is uptempo music for dancing, although by modern dance-music standards it is mid-tempo, generally ranging between 118 and 135 bpm. Tempos were slower in house's early years.

The common element of house is a prominent kick drum on every beat (also known as a four-on-the-floor beat), usually generated by a drum machine or sampler. The kick drum sound is augmented by various kick fills and extended dropouts.

Electronically-generated sounds and samples of recordings from genres such as jazz, blues, disco, funk, soul, synth pop are often added to the foundation of the drum beat and synth bass line. House songs may also include disco, soul-style, or gospel vocals and additional percussion such as tambourine. Many house mixes also include repeating, short, syncopated, staccato chord-loops that are usually composed of 5-7 chords in a 4-beat measure.

Techno and trance, which developed alongside house, share this basic beat infrastructure, but they usually eschew house's live-music-influenced feel and Black or Latin music influences in favor of more synthetic sound-sources and approach.

History

House is a descendant of disco, which blended soul, R&B, funk, with celebratory messages about dancing, love, and sexuality, all underpinned with repetitive arrangements and a steady bass drum beat. Some disco songs incorporated sounds produced with synthesizers and drum machines, and some compositions were entirely electronic.

Origins of the term

The term "house music" may have its origin from a Chicago nightclub called The Warehouse, which existed from 1977 to 1982. The Warehouse was patronized primarily by gay black and Latino men, who came to dance to disco music played by the club's resident DJ, Frankie Knuckles.

Lyrical themes

House also had an influence of relaying political messages to people who were considered to be outcasts of society. It appealed to those who didn't fit into mainstream American society and was especially celebrated by many black males. Frankie Knuckles made a good comparison of house saying it was like "church for people who have fallen from grace" and Marshall Jefferson compared it to "old-time religion in the way that people just get happy and screamin”. Deep house was similar to many of the messages of freedom for the black community. Both house CDs by Joe Smooth, "Promised Land" and Db "I Have a Dream" give similar messages of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. "Someday" by CeCe Rogers, would move house further into the gospel stream later titled "gospel house". House was also very sexual and had much mystic in it. It went so far as to have an "eroto-mystic delirium". Jamie Principle's "Baby Wants to Ride" begins in a prayer but surprisingly is about a dominatrix who seduces a man to "ride" her through the rest of the song.

The Beatles-Part 2: Beatlemania

By Annika

In March 1963, the Beatles released their first album, Please Please Me, came out and reached number one on the British charts. Their iconic "drop-T" logo also made its debut in 1963. During this year, their popularity grew, and a frenzy called "Beatlemania" spread. Before shows, the Beatles were met by screaming fans. To control them, Police had to use high-pressure water hoses. Even in the British Parliament they had to discuss the problem, because the fans were a big risk to the policemen protecting the Beatles. One witness described it as a "scene similar to a shark-feeding frenzy."

At first, American record companies didn't want to release the Beatles' albums. Private record companies released several singles. Initially, they didn't go over so well. Americans ridiculed the Beatles because of issues with the British royalty and the Beatles' signature "mop-top" hairstyle.

After a news segment on Beatlemania, the demand for Beatles in the US greatly increased, and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was released in December 1963. But when the Beatles left for their US debut in February 1964, they were nervous about how they would be received. When their plane landed, and estimated three thousand fans came to meet them. Two days later, they gave their first live US television performance, which was viewed by 74 million people... at the time, that was over 40% of the American population! They toured America, and started their international tour in June, and Beatlemania spread even further.

In the summer of 1964, the Beatles starred as themselves in a "mockumentary" called A Hard Day's Night, which was very successful.

A year later, a second movie with the Beatles, Help!, was released. McCartney said "Help! was great but it wasn't our film—we were sort of guest stars. It was fun, but basically, as an idea for a film, it was a bit wrong.

Popular songs by R.E.M.

Losing My Religion

The song was released as the first single from the group's 1991 album "Out of Time".

"Losing My Religion" is based on Peter Buck's mandolin-playing. The song became R.E.M.'s biggest hit in the United States. The single stayed on the chart for 21 weeks.

It was nominated for several Grammy Awards, and won two for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Short Form Music Video.

The music video was nominated in nine categories at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. The video won six awards, including Video of the Year, Best Group Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Direction, and Best Editing. "Losing My Religion" also ranked first in the music video category of the 1991 Pazz & Jop poll.



Shiny Happy People

The song appeared on their 1991 album "Out of Time" and was released as a single in the same year. It features guest backing vocals by Kate Pierson of the B-52's, who also has a prominent role in the song's music video.

If you want to know more about Kate Pierson and about the B-52's have a look at their official website:
--------> http://theb52s.com/

"Shiny Happy People" became the first R.E.M. song to reach the top ten in the UK and the only one to reach the top ten in both countries. To date, it was the last single to reach the top ten on the chart in the United States.

Other Versions: The band performed it on Sesame Street under the title "Furry Happy Monsters." The female vocal was performed by Stephanie D'Abruzzo. An adaptation was written by Sesame Street writer Christopher Cerf, changing many of the lyrics to fit the context of the scene.

The song has also been covered by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, but without the lyrics.

By Nadine and Corina

Bon Jovi - ... 80s ...

By Shelby

In the mid to late 80s Bon Jovi released 4 albums; Bon Jovi (April 1984), 7800 Fahrenheit (May 1985), Slippery When Wet (September 1986), and New Jersey (September 1988). Their first two albums proved to be big sellers, as they both went gold (500,000 sales). But their big breakthrough album proved to be Slippery When Wet as it went gold and platinum and by the end of the year, had sold over 14 million copies. The hit album was said to be powered by songs such as; "Livin' On A Prayer" and "You Give Love A Bad Name". Then, their next album, New Jersey, proved to be a big hit too. It sold over 7 million copies and included five Top Ten hits; "Bad Medicine" (Number One, 1988), "Born to Be My Baby" (Number Three, 1988), "I'll Be There for You" (Number One, 1989), "Lay Your Hands on Me" (Number Seven, 1989) and "Living in Sin" (Number Nine, 1989). But not only were their albums getting them noticed but they were also opening for bands like; The Scorpions, Kiss and Judas Priest, enhancing their fans base even more because of their powerful stage presence.

Then in 1989, Bon Jovi married his school sweet-heart, Dorothea Hurley, in Las Vegas while on tour.