Tuesday 26 October 2010

Song - "Spatial Turbulence"

{Crew}
Spatial turbulence impacting
on all of our minds.
Our memories are fighting to
Recall all that we left behind.

Intergalactic encounters
Across the galaxy.
Are coming here to welcome us
And let us all break free.

{Pilot}
There is no day or night.

There is no real light.

There's no solution
Just production
Of artificial life.

We are space invaders.

We defy the universe.

No Gods held wisdom
To assist us
So we took to flight.

{Captain}
The cold outside is welcoming.

False heat runs through our veins.

This dementia is restricting.

But at least I have the reins.

We fly beyond our systems.

Our pilot sets the course.

Tomorrow is a blessing.

As we search out for our true source.

{Crew}
God said no to us,
Halt evolution here.

Man said go to us,
We'll fly beyond the stratosphere.

God rejected us,
And left us all to die.

Man comforted us,
And gave us voice with which we could
Defy.

{Pilot}
There is no way to hide
We're trapped here like space rats.

We are assisting
In exiling
All that we have ever known.

Alternatives are fleeting
They fly by like the stars.

We are rejecting
All the systems
That our Gods designed.

{Crew}
God said no to us,
You can't continue here.

Your evil ways will be removed,
From the cosmos that I hold so dear.

To you who live in squalour,
Just let your lives go.

We defied him,
We refused him,
And we follow those we fear.

{Captain}
We're refugees with no hope.

False heat runs through our veins.

We have no seat of power.

No wealth of which to say.

We fly beyond our systems.

We follow those that led.

Tomorrow is a blessing.

But that may be for them instead.

{Pilot}
There is no day or night.

There is no real light.

There's no solution
Just production
Of artificial life.

We are space invaders.

We defy the universe.

We shall be masters
Of our creations
Mutinous but truly right.

{Crew}
Spatial turbulence impacting
on all of our minds.
Our memories are fighting to
Recall all that we left behind.

Intergalactic encounters
Across the galaxy.
Are coming here to welcome us
And let us all break free.

Wednesday 13 October 2010

Blog - "My Star Line-Up"

Hello there.

I'd like to start off by saying that I am in no way patriotic. I am about as English as hating the French, but that's about it. That said though, I have, of late, gotten into football. Here's my views after today's match against Montenegro.

England 0 - 0 Montenegro

It's a sad state to be in when your returning captain has been entirely eclipsed by his Executive Officer, but such is the case tonight. Don't get me wrong, I firmly believe in Rio Ferdinand's abilities as a central defender, but you don't lead a team from central defense. You lead a team from the front, which was exactly what Steven Gerrard always tried to do. The man is a born leader, and every fan in the house has always responded to him beautifully. Nobody wanted Rio back. We were happy with Phil Jagielka covering our arses in central defense, we just wanted Rio to help him out. He has a big head. That's awesome.

I am yet to find anybody with something bad to say (performance-wise) about Ashley Cole. Let's not even start there. Though he seems to prefer a long ball game, I'm also quite happy with the way Glen Johnson has been performing. In fact, defensively, we're doing well. I saw Joe Hart playing in the friendly against Japan before the world cup, and he was just as stunning then as he is now.

It's at the midfield where we start to unravel for one simple reason. We're simply too good with box-to-box players in the middle. Gerrard is, quite obviously, a star. From his first goal to his latest, his goals come from nowhere through a sea of bodies. Personally, I would likely have him farther forward, and keep Frank Lampard back to hold the middle. I'd be much happier with an attacking midfielder to leave the pack than a defensive one like Gareth Barry. It just seems like a defensive move that's only weakening our attack and thus giving our opposition time to regroup.

Adam Johnson is awesome. He doesn't link up fantastically, and at times he's a little too hungry to fire one in, but as midfield strikers go, I'm incredibly impressed. Like Gerrard, he can fire it in through a crowd. Like Lampard, he can appear in the box with a kick of legend when nobody's even noticed him sneaking up. He just needs to put these things together. He plays the wing well. For the left side I'm not all that sure. Walcott seems to run out of steam a little too quickly. You know what? Let's go a little mad and line Johnson and Johnson opposite Ashley Cole and Joe Cole. Joe Cole isn't suited to playing right behind the attack because he needs a little room to manoeuvre, but he's a tricky little bastard when he wants to be.

In the attack, I'm unsure. With Gerrard supporting, and Cole and Johnson on the wing, I feel confident that they'll get plenty of chances, but I've never been that big a fan of Wayne Rooney to be completely honest. The name that springs to mind most is always going to be Michael Owen. You've all seen what he can do, even though age and injury might be having an affect now. I would like to see him back in action. I would.

Jermain Defoe has earned the other spot methinks. He needs the ball to be basically planted either at his feet or on his head in front of the goal, but when that happens it's going to go in, no questions asked.

That's who I'd pick. Just for the sake of it.

Saturday 9 October 2010

Blog - "In The Name Of Tim Burton"

Hello there kind readers,

So, I'm a fairly colossal Tim Burton fan. I find it quite confusing that Beetlejuice was performed by the same actor who starred as Batman, but that's part of the Burton majesty; nothing makes sense in his world unless you truly understand the genius.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is likely my favourite piece of work from him. I often recognise hints of Burton at work, and this includes the input of Danny Elfman's vocal and musical talents too. I think Elfman has a certain impact on my enjoyment as well. For example, in Batman Returns, I spotted Elfman's particular style before I even knew it was a Burton film, but from that I could work it out. Since he performed as the voice of Jack Skellington, though only while singing, I can claim him as the main reason I love the film so much. It's like The Rocky Horror Picture Show; the music never fails to please.

Let's take, for example, Burton's version of Sweeney Todd. Several months before I saw this, I saw Roy Winstone starring as the character in either a BBC or an ITV presentation of the same story, but with a much closer line of sympathy for the main character. I enjoyed it, but the story was very different. Afterwards, I watched the Burton version and loved it. Even though I know the songs were already scripted, the intensely Gothic design and cinematography allowed Johnny Depp to be entirely psychotic. It was beautiful.

I also liked the way they used colour in Corpse Bride. The world of the living was bland and monochrome. The world of the dead was a party and a half.

If I ever became a scriptwriter, I would likely follow in a very similar vein of madness and utterly inconsolable insanity. I do it anyway, so I think it would suit me.

I'd likely start with Murder: The Musical. I've been working on that for years.