Tunetastic Thursday - Boyce Avenue featuring Fifth Harmony "Mirrors"

Back to your regularly scheduled program...

I've been hearing about the YouTube Video Music Awards for a while now. But I kept forgetting to vote. Honestly I was a little daunted by the number of songs I would have to watch for some of the categories. Thankfully, YouTube had snippets of the songs that I could listen to and judge from. The only downside to voting is that you have to share either on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter. I did Google+ just because I don't follow many people and many people don't follow me. Sorry friends, you just got music video spammed.

In looking through all the videos, I stumbled upon a cover by Boyce Avenue. Now, when "Mirrors" first came out, I listened to it about fifteen hundred times in a row. Ryan was not happy. Especially because after about the fifth time, I become a duo with Justin and we're singing together. When I found Boyce Avenue's cover with Fifth Harmony, we became Boyce Avenue and Sixth Harmony. Love it. I hope you do too.

If you've never heard of Fifth Harmony (which if you've never watched X Factor is probable) they have a couple songs out - which, as a warning, are catchy - but have done a few collaborations including this one. Thus far, I haven't included any covers, even though I think Iron and Wine's version of "Love Vigilantes" is better than New Order's, but I like this version a lot.

Do you have any songs where you enjoy the cover better than the original? If you ask my husband he'd say he likes Marilyn Manson's "Tainted Love" over Soft Cell's version. I can't say I agree, but I'll give props to Manson for a pretty good cover. What do you think?

Only you can be you

A long time ago, one of my friends showed me a video on youtube where a guy danced around and sang Katy Perry's "Peacock". It was hilarious. Mainly because he encountered a lot of men, and was dressed in various women's clothing including bikinis. Some were completely taken aback but others were good sports and laughed.

I had forgotten about him until someecards reminded me in my twitter feed. His newest video features more dancing and more women's clothing. This time the music is Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe". It's a song that I think most people have heard. Even if you haven't the repetitive lyrics and catchy music will have you humming along in no time.

For some reason I've been off lately and haven't felt much like myself. But his videos (seen under users SteveKardynal and SteveKardynal2) are pretty funny and can really change your mood. This guy marches to a different drum and doesn't care about the negative remarks and weird looks he might get. I wish I could be more like that - not being bothered by people's reaction or negative comments. It's kind of inspirational in a way. 

So I'm making a (short) list of things that motivate/inspire me. I'll use this as a reminder that if I do my best that day then it's been a pretty good day and that even if I feel disappointed, I tried and things will change.

1. No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everyone on the couch (in fitness).

2. Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things (in experiences). 

3. You decide every moment of every day who you are and what you believe in. You get a second chance, every second (in decisions).

4. Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise (it gets better). 

5. Let it go, this too shall pass (in life).