Sunday, August 3, 2008

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
I AM HAPPY(:(:
because i just changed my phone(:(:(:
YAY.
my previous Samsung Loud phone is rlly laggy,
& there isn't enough space @ all,
though its only like 5 mths old.

the last time i changed phone rlly quick was when when my 3 mths nokia phone
died in a tragic death caused by drowning:(
maybe not entirely drowning, but yeahh.
But!! i like changing phones(:

This time round,
i changed my handphone line too,
so take note of my new number alrightos!
This new phone is the Samsung Touchwiz phone,
in other words, Samsung F480,
the entirely touch screen phone(:
& yay, 5mp camera(:

The number was bought& cos i thought that the oher numbers were rlly hard to rmb.
& my daddy spent almost $500 all tgt.
plus, its a new line.
HEHH,
&its his birthdayy today.
& yet he bought the phone for me(:
plus it was kind of a "ask-today" thing.
HEEEE.

ANYWAY,
i had a photoshoot done in my condo this morn!
hahahah,
The photos were taken by Thomas(photog),
&yeah, i like them.
Shall post them up another day.

okeydokk,
school tmr:(
im gonna batheee nowww,
& then figure out the phone!(:

Saturday, August 2, 2008

My Version Is Better Than Yours Part 8: Miracles -Oppo vs Anita Garbo



Oppo –Miracles (A Mini Epic)/The Flame-EMI 2451 (1976 UK)

Originally an instrumental used in a (British) Leyland Mini advert filmed in Amsterdam in 1975 (see the clip below), the song was re-recorded by Jeff Boult and Fred Gardner (The Tapes)with added lyrics sung by Angela Allen (Carmen). Not sure if Oppo was an actual band, but Geoff Trickley, James Bradley, G. Hunt, Donald Supner shared the publishing with Jeff Boult. The single version is a bit of a quirky mish-mash reminiscent of Sparks with Art Rock deficiencies…

Anita Garbo –Miracles/ Do It With Me –Poker S643 (1977 NL)

Anita’s version is a much more realised affair. With its rousing string section arranged by an un-credited Jeff Lynne, the track drives along superbly. If anything this version has a heavier Sparks touch to it and was deservedly a hit in Holland in 1977.

Anita Garbo seems to have been of Swedish origin and released at least 2 other singles on Basart/Papillon : Race With The Devil / Mean Mean Mean and Mean Mean Mean / Show the way (written by Boult / Gardner).

Click on title for an edit of both versions of Miracles.




And here's the fun period piece advert... The "band" really looks dated and out of place for '75

Worst day of my life... I miss you my precious

On Friday I learned that Snoopy , my dog died. Words cannot express what a loss this is, and how I feel. It's the worst days in my life. I miss him so immensly and feel as though life treated me unfair. Even now, when I am writing these lines there are tears running uncontrolably down my cheeks. I wish this was a bad dream and I could wake up soon.
But this isn't!
I miss you so much my Precious!