For The Love Of Mika

Its been a long time since I've fallen in love with a new mainstream-ish artist in such a big way but, Mika has won my heart and my ears.

I randomly came across The Boy Who Knew To Much and I decided to give it a listen. The first song I heard was We Are Golden and that song is just the kind of perky bouncy, happy music I've always loved.

I've described Mika as the bastard love child of Freddie Mercury and Andy Bell, but somehow there's a touch of Jimmy Somerville in him too.

Yeah.

He's got the cute gay boy thing going on...or the cute bi-boy thing.

Either way, Mika is freaking adorable and he makes really awesome pop music that makes me feel all shiny.

I officially have a new obsession; Mika. Who will be now called The Boy Who Will Never Play A Concert In Pittsburgh.

So now its my duty to go off and buy all his stuff and squee over his pictures. Not to worry I still love all my other favorites just as much, but now they have to move over and make some room for my new sweetiepookiepie, Mika in my heart.

Yes, I am crazy. Thank you for noticing.

Why?

Because that would bring me joy and for the most part, my favorite artists seldom play shows in Pittsburgh and when they do, I can't see them because the shows are either a:) too expensive b:) on a work night.

Feeling Confessional

Yes, I have a confession to make. I love pop music. The cheesier the pop music the better. I love The Monkees, The Archies, Tony Orlando & Dawn, The Bangles, Savage Garden.

Yes, I can see everyone cringing now.

It's bad. I know, but it could be worse. I could have listed a bunch of boy bands, right? Actually I prefer the pop tarts of the 80's. I like Debbie Gibson..erm I mean Deborah Gibson and Tiffany. (At least they waited until they were fully grown to turn slutty)

Even in the 80's the boybands had an air of innocence. I think that's what I liked the most about the pop music then. There was a certain amount of innocence that's lacking in the music today.

Is there even "real" pop music anymore? Nothing is shiny or happy anymore. Everything is about sex or violence or that acoustic stuff that all sounds the same to me.

~sigh~

Even Madonna used to make pop music....now I'm not exactly sure what it is she makes. Most of the time it scares me. I long for the days when she sang Express Yourself and Material Girl.

It's not always fun to listen to serious music, if there is such a thing. Sometimes the music has to be about the fun. Perhaps that's why I love Paul McCartney so much. Silly creeps into so many of his songs. Off The Ground is still one of my favorite tunes to bounce around the house too. And I think every critic hated that one. Hell one critic in the Pittsburgh area said that Paul's first single from Memory Almost Full should have been given to Barney the dinosaur. I almost sent him a very nasty email telling him where he could stuff his words. (But I held back, be proud of me)

Heck, if you promise not to tell a certain DJ, I get immense pleasure when I hear that Yummy Yummy Yummy song.

So there it is....my shameful secret. (Though I don't think it's much of a secret) Mock me, I deserve it. And while you do it...I think I'll listen to Savage Garden.