Opera Company of Philadelphia "Hallelujah!"

Random Act of Culture Flash Mob

On Saturday, October 30, 2010, the Opera Company of Philadelphia brought together over 650 choristers from 28 participating organizations to perform one of the Knight Foundation's "Random Acts of Culture" at Macy's in Center City Philadelphia. Accompanied by the Wanamaker Organ - the world's largest pipe organ - the OCP Chorus and throngs of singers from the community infiltrated the store as shoppers, and burst into a pop-up rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah" at 12 noon, to the delight of surprised shoppers.


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Christmas songs by Owl City

Owl City Picture via deviantart by ~CupCakeOwO

Owl City is an American synthpop musical project by Adam Young. Owl City was born from Young's musical experiments in his parents' basement in Owatonna, Minnesota. As Owl City, Young developed a following through MySpace before signing with Universal Republic.

After two independent albums, Owl City gained mainstream popularity with the 2009 major label debut album Ocean Eyes, which spawned the hit single "Fireflies".

Wiki






The song "In Christ Alone" as performed by Adam Young of Owl City.
Written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend.

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Christmas song by Flyleaf

Image via Wikipedia

Front Cover for the Album Much Like Falling
 by the artist Flyleaf

Flyleaf: Christmas Song Lyrics

A frightened virgin teenage girl 

Receives a message that defies the laws of this world 
All she can do is weep and nod 
She's to bring into this world the Son of God 

God's angels sound their trumpets 
And blow their horns 
Tonight the long awaited savior is to be born 
The goodness bound by Satan it has been torn 
With this baby's precious brow ready for thorns 

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Christmas Food Court Flash Mob

On Nov.13 2010 unsuspecting shoppers got a big surprise while enjoying their lunch.
This flash mob with over 100 participants was organized by AlphabetPhotography to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
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Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent (Video)

Susan Magdalane Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on reality TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. Her first album was released in November 2009 and debuted as the number one best-selling CD on charts around the globe.
Global interest in Boyle was triggered by the contrast between her powerful voice and her plain appearance on stage. The juxtaposition of the audience's first impression of her, with the standing ovation she received during and after her performance, led to an international media and internet response. Within nine days of the audition, videos of Boyle—from the show, various interviews and her 1999 rendition of "Cry Me a River" — had been watched over 100 million times. Her audition video has been viewed on the internet several hundred million times. Despite the sustained media interest she later finished in second place in the final of the show behind dance troupe Diversity.


Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent

I Dreamed a Dream lyrics

There was a time when men were kind,
And their voices were soft,
And their words inviting.
There was a time when love was blind,
And the world was a song,
And the song was exciting.
There was a time when it all went wrong...

I dreamed a dream in time gone by,
When hope was high and life, worth living.
I dreamed that love would never die,
I dreamed that God would be forgiving.
Then I was young and unafraid,
And dreams were made and used and wasted.
There was no ransom to be paid,
No song unsung, no wine, untasted.

But the tigers come at night,
With their voices soft as thunder,
As they tear your hope apart,
And they turn your dream to shame.

He slept a summer by my side,
He filled my days with endless wonder...
He took my childhood in his stride,
But he was gone when autumn came!

And still I dream he'll come to me,
That we will live the years together,
But there are dreams that cannot be,
And there are storms we cannot weather!

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living,
So different now from what it seemed...
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed...


Via: wiki, talent.itv.com

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Aziza Ibragimova (Ukrainian X Factor Audition)
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Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir - 'Lux Aurumque'

Eric Whitacre (born January 2, 1970 in Reno, Nevada) is an American composer, conductor and lecturer. He is one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation.

Whitacre's Virtual Choir projects began with Sleep in 2009 and was followed by Lux Aurumque in 2010. Combining 185 voices from 12 countries, the virtual choir has been described as a "musical experience that works better than anyone might have expected" (Gramophone, August 2010). Not only did it receive 1,000,000 hits in the first two months captured the attention of entrepreneurs and decision makers worldwide, from the United Nations to Google.

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World’s largest dancing fountain

Dubai Fountain - "Con te partirò" (Time to Say Goodbye - Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman)

Dubai Fountain - "Con te partirò" (Time to Say Goodbye - Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman)

The Dubai Fountain is a record-setting choreographed fountain system set on the 30-acre manmade Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was designed by WET Design, the California-based company responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel Lake in Las Vegas. Illuminated by 6,600 lights and 25 colored projectors, it is 275 m (902 ft) long and shoots water 150 m (490 ft) into the air (equivalent to a 50-story building), accompanied by a range of classical to contemporary Arabic and world music. It was built at a cost of AED 800 million (USD 218 million). 
The Dubai Fountains project water in the air in many different combinations and patterns. The beam of light from the fountain can be seen from over 20 miles away.
The fountain is animated with performances set to light and music. It is visible from every point on the lake promenade and from many neighboring structures. Performances take place every 20 minutes from 6 pm to 10 pm on weekdays, and from 6 pm to 11 pm on weekends.
Info: wiki

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Greyson Chance - 13-year-old YouTube sensation

Greyson Chance. Photo: greyson-official.com

Greyson Michael Chance is an American singer, songwriter and pianist whose April 2010 performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at a sixth-grade music festival became a hit onYouTube. As of June 15, 2010, his cover for the song "Paparazzi" has a total viewership of over 30 million. He has two original compositions, "Stars", and "Broken Hearts", both posted on his YouTube channel which have 4 and 5 million views respectively. His debut single, "Waiting Outside the Lines," was released in October 2010.

Greyson Chance performing "Paparazzi" by Lady Gaga at Edmond's Sixth Grade Festival.

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Aziza Ibragimova (Ukrainian X Factor Audition)

A talented and bright 20-year-old student from Yevpatoria sings at the Ukrainian X Factor 2010 auditions.

Lyrics

Aziza Ibragimova - Love has come (Азиза Ибрагимова - Любовь настала)

Music: Rajmond Pauls

Lyrics: Robert Rozhdestvensky

Cyrillic Как много лет во мне любовь спала. Мне это слово ни о чем не говорило. Любовь таилась в глубине, она ждала — И вот проснулась и глаза свои открыла! Теперь пою не я — любовь поет! И эта песня в мире эхом отдается. Любовь настала так, как утро настает. Она одна во мне и плачет и смеется! Припев:  И вся планета распахнулась для меня! И эта радость, будто солнце, не остынет! Не сможешь ты уйти от этого огня! Не спрячешься, не скроешься — Любовь тебя настигнет! Припев.  Как много лет во мне любовь спала. Мне это слово ни о чем не говорило. Любовь таилась в глубине, она ждала — И вот проснулась и глаза свои открыла! English translation Love Has Come So many years love has slept in me. This word for me has been of no importance. Love hided in the depths, awaited -- And suddenly woke up and opened up the eyes! Now it's not me singing -- the love sings! And in the world this song now echoes. Love came just like a morning comes. Now only love in me is crying and is laughing. Refrain: Entire planet opened up for me. This joy like sun will never fade away! You won't be able to escape this fire. All running, hiding is in vain -- Love will overcome you! Refrain. So many years love has slept in me. This word for me has been of no importance. Love hided in the depths, awaited -- And suddenly woke up and opened up the eyes!

Transliteration Kak mnogo let vo mne ljubov' spala. Mne jeto slovo ni o chem ne govorilo. Ljubov' tailas' v glubine, ona zhdala — I vot prosnulas' i glaza svoi otkryla! Teper' poju ne ja — ljubov' poet! I jeta pesnja v mire jehom otdaetsja. Ljubov' nastala tak, kak utro nastaet. Ona odna vo mne i plachet i smeetsja! Pripev: I vsja planeta raspahnulas' dlja menja! I jeta radost', budto solnce, ne ostynet! Ne smozhesh' ty ujti ot jetogo ognja! Ne sprjachesh'sja, ne skroesh'sja — Ljubov' tebja nastignet! Pripev. Kak mnogo let vo mne ljubov' spala. Mne jeto slovo ni o chem ne govorilo. Ljubov' tailas' v glubine, ona zhdala — I vot prosnulas' i glaza svoi otkryla!

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Switchfoot - Meant to Live

"Meant to Live" is a single by alternative rock band Switchfoot. It peaked at #5 on the US Modern Rock chart, #6 on U.S. Top 40 radio, and #18 on the U.S. Hot 100. It is the first track on the group's 2003 major-label debut album The Beautiful Letdown, and was also featured in a UK version of a Spider-Man 2 "inspired by" album. In April 2005, the song was certified gold in the United States. The single is generally regarded as the song that helped the band achieve mainstream success.



Switchfoot -"Meant to Live" (Spider Man 2 OST)
Songwriters: Foreman, Foreman, Jonathan; Timothy David
Copyright owner: Sony/BMG


Lyrics:
Fumbling his confidence 
And wondering why the world has passed him by
Hoping that he's bent for more than arguments
And failed attempts to fly, fly

[Chorus]
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
Somewhere we live inside
Somewhere we live inside
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
Somewhere we live inside

Dreaming about Providence
And whether mice or men have second tries
Maybe we've been livin with our eyes half open
Maybe we're bent and broken, broken

[Chorus]

We want more than this world's got to offer
We want more than this world's got to offer
We want more than the wars of our fathers
And everything inside screams for second life, yeah

We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
We were meant to live for so much more
Have we lost ourselves?
We were meant to live
We were meant to live 

Background

Lyrically this song was inspired by T. S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men." About the song, singer/writer Jon Foreman has said, "Maybe the kid in the song is me, hoping that I'm meant for more than arguments and failed attempts to fly. Something deep inside of me yearns for the beautiful, the true. I want more than what I've been sold; I want to live life." According to Foreman, this song was also inspired by U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."

It also refers to John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men, in the lyric "Dreaming about Providence and whether mice or men have second tries."

Music videos

There were three music videos made for this song. The first video features live performance footage, the second is a concept video depicting the band playing inside a house while the walls and insides are slowly being torn down, and a third video is mixed into clips from Spider-Man 2, and was released exclusively in the UK.

The first two videos featured audio mixed a key higher than the album version.

Chart positions

Chart (2003)	Peak position
AU ARIA	5
US Billboard Hot 100	18
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	5
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	6
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	36
US Billboard Pop 100	5

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The Mean Kitty Song

Classic epicness ^_^



LYRICS:
I got this little kitty about 2 months back
he was the nicest little kitty, now a pain in my crack
This little kitty is a ninja, always stalking my feet
This little kitty is a warrior you know what I mean

he's an evil little kitty look what he did to my hand
tries to get in trouble in any way that he can
I could give this cat a toy, but he'd rather have the wrapper
and I will always give him water, but he still drinks from the crapper

You could lock him in a closet and he just won't care
kitty chews on my shoes and he licks my hair
always scratching on my favorite chair and jumping on the couch
playing in the window sills and tearing through the house

He's so full of energy and easily amused
kitty will attack anything that moves
Causing trouble, starting battles just so he could be a little part of
he's a meanest little kitty so we named him sparta

Hey little sparta what is with all the fight 
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite

Where'd you go
are you stalking me?
are you under the couch, quite possibly
ears laid back so you don't get caught
ready to pounce my leg with everything that you got

I know you're probably watching me from across the room
concentrating contemplating on attacking me soon
You're not invisible kitty, I'm gonna find you first
Come out come out before I make things worse

I've seen where you hide and I know where you've been
Hey kitty why don't you give in 
Even if you try to sneak up on me, I'm prepared
Cause I've got my safety gear on and I'm not scared

I think I hear a kitty cat under the bed
I know your making noises just to mess with my head
You can stalk me all you want, but I'm not your pray
cause you always seem to find me first, but not today

Hey little sparta what is with all the fight 
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little sparta what is with all the fight
Come on out, I'm gonna get you now

I've got 'em cornered
and now he's mine
He's not gonna get away this time
I'll snatch him up fast before he can blink and then...
Aw man! He's asleep in the sink

What is with this cat? I'm confused
He's got a bed, but it's never been used
In every waking moment, kitty's out for the fight
then [fart] next minute kitty's out like a light

How could I let this creature live inside of my home
I gotta keep an eye on him when I'm on the phone
I'm a little afraid to leave this cat all alone
this kitty may destroy everything that I own

Look at him now, I kinda feel bad
He's the best little cat that I've had
and the one big thing I forgot to mention, was that
He wasn't fighting, he just wanted attention

Hey little sparta what is with all the fight 
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little sparta what is with all the fight
little bitty kitty wanna bite bite bite
Hey little sparta what is with all the fight
showing love, that's all this kitty does




" BEHIND THE SCENES
If you have a cat, I'm sure you can relate, lol. I originally wrote the song because I didn't want to do a simple talking blog about my Sparta's little biting problem and I also wanted to show my friends back home in Turlock what my new place in Thousand Oaks looks like.. BTW, trying to get a cat to perform for a music video... nearly impossible! lol Thanks for watching : ) "

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