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30 Aug

Cuban musician guilty of public disorder (CNN.com)

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — A Cuban punk rocker known for his raunchy lyrics criticizing Fidel Castro was convicted of public disorder Friday, but freed after a court dismissed a more serious “social dangerousness” charge that could have sent him to prison for four years.

Dissident Cuban rocker defiant as trial opens (AP via Yahoo! News)

A punk rocker known for his raunchy lyrics criticizing Fidel Castro and Cuba’s communist government cried “freedom!” as he was led into a courthouse Friday to stand trial on charges of “pre-crime social dangerousness.”

Dissident Cuban rocker Gorki Aguila fined $28, freed (Detroit Free Press)

UPDATED AT 9:10 PM — HAVANA A Cuban court today convicted a punk rocker known for his raunchy lyrics against Fidel Castro of public disorder, but freed him after dismissing a more serious charge that could have brought four years behind bars.

Ease the Safari-to-iTunes Lyric Pasting Task (PC World)

If you enjoy having lyrics with your music in iTunes, you’re probably familiar with the tools available to collect those…

Dissident Cuban rocker fined $28, freed (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

A Cuban court convicted a punk rocker known for his raunchy lyrics against Fidel Castro of public disorder Friday, but freed him after dismissing a more serious “social dangerousness” charge that could have brought four years behind bars.

Misheard Lyrics of the Day: Weird Chicken Mother (antiMUSIC)

Today’s misheard lyric is to Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”

Ease the Safari-to-iTunes lyric pasting task (Macworld)

Use a simple AppleScript to make it simpler to copy lyrics from Safari (or any other browser) to iTunes.

Bruce Springsteen to play Harley-Davidson gig (Toronto Star)

MILWAUKEE Bruce Springsteen has long written lyrics about the struggles of working-class Americans. Harley-Davidson motorcycles have traditionally attracted blue-collar riders.

Dissident Cuban rocker defiant as trial opens (Las Vegas Sun)

Fri, Aug 29, 2008 (5:27 p.m.) A punk rocker known for his raunchy lyrics criticizing Fidel Castro and Cuba’s communist government cried “freedom!” as he was led into a courthouse Friday to stand trial on charges of “pre-crime social dangerousness.”

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27 Aug

Students should take time to learn fight song lyrics (Penn State Collegian)

The first home football game is just around the corner, and there is one thing that is deeply bothering me: Students singing the wrong lyrics to the Penn State fight songs.

‘A chance to be of service to humanity’ (New York Daily News)

A diverse group of immigrants hailing from Egypt to Ecuador to China showed up for English class. But instead of reviewing vocabulary lists, they leaned back on the pews of a former church, learned the lyrics to the Elvis Presley song “Love Me Tender” and sang it in unison.

KIDiddles.com Announces Publication of Free Song Book with Lyrics of 100 Popular Children’s Songs (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

KIDiddles.com is a searchable collection of almost 2,000 children’s songs, lullabies, and nursery rhymes with lyrics and midi music to listen to. KIDiddles has now produced downloadable and printable “SongSheets” for the top hundred songs on the site. A color cover can also be downloaded to make a customized songbook.

Lyrics Born, Outside Lands 2008 (Spin)
Hub rappers assailed for ‘Kill Bill O’Reilly’ single (Boston Herald)

There’s nothing surreptitious about the message of Boston rap trio East Coast Avengers’ new single. In “Kill Bill O’Reilly,” the lyrics call…

2008/08/26 (The New Straits Times)

Suki was touched by the lyrics of the song. Suki Low tells HIZREEN KAMAL how This is Me, a top-selling single from the Disney movie Camp Rock, is a reflection of her life.

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24 Aug

‘Pictures and Sound’ debut mixes meaningful lyrics, organic sounds (Baylor Lariat)

A mixture of great instrumentals, solid lyrics and an organic sound makes Pictures and Sound’s self-titled debut album an amazing listen. Pictures and Sound is a new band based out of Portland.

Zimbabwe: Maskiri Dumps Controversial Lyrics (AllAfrica.com)

ALICIOUS “Maskiri” Musimbe has decided to abandon controversial “rap” lyrics for a more serious and mature route in his new album, which he did with a talented Congolese musician, Armada otherwise known as Welly Pelo.

Latin singer touts St. Jude despite raunchy lyrics (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

A surprising new celebrity is endorsing St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Daddy Yankee, the Puerto Rican star in the musical style known as reggaeton. Daddy Yankee’s lyrics are often raunchy and Evelyn Homs, Hispanic marketing director for the hospital, emphasized he’s not an official spokesman.

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22 Aug

Poll: Sting’s lyrics most often misheard (UPI)

LONDON, Aug. 21 (UPI) — A British online poll has found rock musician Sting’s 1979 hit “Message in a Bottle” contains the lyrics most often misheard by respondents.

Cerveris, de Haas and Woods to Sing Lyrics By W. Shakespeare Sept. 15 (Playbill)

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, Darius de Haas and Carol Woods will perform Lyrics By W. Shakespeare on Sept. 15 at the Kaye Playhouse.

Police top misheard lyrics chart (BBC News)

Rock band The Police have written some of the most misheard pop lyrics of all time, according to a poll.

Poll: Sting’s lyrics most often misheard (Moldova.org)

A British online poll has found rock musician Sting’s 1979 hit Message in a Bottle contains the lyrics most often misheard by respondents.The song topped the online poll of 2,000 music fans with its line a year has passed since I wrote my note being commonly misheard as a year has passed since I broke my nose, The Daily Mail reported Thursday.Sting also took seventh place on the list with a line …

The top ten most misheard pop lyrics (New Kerala)

London, Aug 21 : A survey carried out by hearing aid firm Amplifon has come up with a list of the top ten most hilariously misheard pop lyrics, with Sting topping the chart with the song ‘When the World is Running Down’.

‘You make the best homemade stew around’: Sting pops to the top of misheard lyrics chart (Daily Mail)

This is one chart that Sting probably wishes he didn’t top. The rock legend has come first - as well as seventh - on a list of the most commonly misheard pop lyrics.

US band Slipknot notorious for dark lyrics (Pretoria News)

‘I wanna slit your throat and f**k the wound.” These are the lyrics that may have inspired a Nic Diederichs Technical High School pupil to go on a killing spree.

‘You make the best homemade stew around’: The Police top poll of misheard lyrics (Daily Mail)

Rock legend Sting has hit number one in the charts again - for penning the most misheard pop lyrics of all time.

Internet users fear iTunes blocked in China (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The downloading of music for iPod players has hit a mysterious glitch in China, stumping scores of users and raising fears the government has blocked Apple’s iTunes site over pro-Tibet lyrics, analysts said on Thursday.

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News (UPI)

Poll: Sting’s lyrics most often misheard … Florida deputies Taser runaway emu … City gives special transit pass for ferret … Obama flip-flops a fashion disaster … UPI Quirks in the News.

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21 Aug

‘You make the best homemade stew around’: Sting pops to the top of misheard lyrics chart (Daily Mail)

This is one chart that Sting probably wishes he didn’t top. The rock legend has come first - as well as seventh - on a list of the most commonly misheard pop lyrics.

‘You make the best homemade stew around’: The Police top poll of misheard lyrics (Daily Mail)

Rock legend Sting has hit number one in the charts again - for penning the most misheard pop lyrics of all time.

Brixton Drops After Company Cites `Apocalyptic’ Dylan Lyrics (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) — Brixton Plc fell as much as 7.3 percent in London after the U.K.’s biggest owner of industrial buildings said the “apocalyptic” lyrics of a Bob Dylan song best described the country’s commercial-property market.

Desolation Row: which lyrics hit note of global gloom? (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The global economic downturn has inspired one British property boss to cite Bob Dylan to describe the market turmoil — and triggered a debate about other songs evoking the credit crunch crisis.

John, Paul, Ringo and George W.? Music to a conservative’s ear (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)

Periodically, when people find out that a conservative Republican like me loves the Beatles, they’re confused. After all, the Beatles have come to symbolize the liberal, even libertine, 1960s. Haven’t I listened to the lyrics of songs such as Revolution? Yes, I have. Have you?

Misheard Lyrics of the Day: R.E.M. (antiMUSIC)

Today’s misheard lyric is to R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion” and the line “That’s me in the corner, That’s me in the spotlight.”

US band Slipknot notorious for dark lyrics (Independent Online)

‘I wanna slit your throat”, these are the lyrics that may have inspired a Nic Diederichs Technical High School pupil to go on a killing spree.

US band Slipknot notorious for dark lyrics (The Star)

‘I wanna slit your throat and f**k the wound.” These are the lyrics that may have inspired a Nic Diederichs Technical High School pupil to go on a killing spree.

U.S. women’s basketball team gets another shot at Russia (Los Angeles Times)

The Americans were upset by Russia in the semifinals of the 2006 World Championships. On Thursday, the teams meet with a berth in the gold medal game at stake. BEIJING — The Olympic women’s basketball semifinal between the U.S. and Russia needed another subplot the way three-time gold medalist Lisa Leslie needed “Star-Spangled Banner” lyrics.

U.S. vs. Russia: It’s not just another women’s basketball game (Chicago Tribune)

The Olympic women’s basketball semifinal between the United States and Russia needed another subplot like three-time gold medalist Lisa Leslie needed the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

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16 Aug

Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed a Girl’ doesn’t live up to lyrics (Chicago Tribune)

Perry’s ‘I Kissed a Girl’ plays it safe You know what bothers me about Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl”now officially the song of the summer, after spending five weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100? Not the auto-erotic tease of the lyrics, which keeps Perry inside her head rather than beneath the waistband of some lovely’s Victoria’s Secret finery. Not her groaning vocal delivery, which is …

Jackson Browne sues McCain, RNC over song in ad (USA Today)

Jackson Browne doesn’t want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics.

PIRATES’ DUTY (New York Post)

ONLY a kid could write a story like “The Do-Do Bird and the Dead People” - but only the Striking Viking Story Pirates could stage it, complete with puppets, “Thriller”-esque dancing zombies and funny lyrics that have children (and adults) begging…

Jackson Browne sues McCain, RNC over song in ad (AP via Yahoo! News)

Jackson Browne doesn’t want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics. The singer-songwriter sued McCain and the Ohio and national Republican committees in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Thursday, accusing them of using his song “Running on Empty” without his permission.

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15 Aug

Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed a Girl’ doesn’t live up to lyrics (Chicago Tribune)

Perry’s ‘I Kissed a Girl’ plays it safe You know what bothers me about Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl”now officially the song of the summer, after spending five weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100? Not the auto-erotic tease of the lyrics, which keeps Perry inside her head rather than beneath the waistband of some lovely’s Victoria’s Secret finery. Not her groaning vocal delivery, which is …

Jackson Browne sues McCain, RNC over song in ad (AP via Yahoo! News)

Jackson Browne doesn’t want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics.

Misheard Lyrics of the Day: Bob Dylan (antiMUSIC)

Today’s misheard lyric is to Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ In The Wind”

Company prints famous song lyrics on high-end jeans, T-shirts (Jam! Showbiz)

LOS ANGELES - Online music thieves can’t interfere with the hundreds of songwriters Hanna Rochelle Schmieder has on her payroll.

Aesop Rock (Boston Globe)

Former Boston University student Ian Bavitz, who goes by Aesop Rock , performs at the Roxy tonight. He’s an underground rapper akin to Mr. Lif with thoughtful lyrics about politics and money. Last year, he was commissioned by Nike to write a 45-minute track for runners. In the interest of time, we assume he won’t be performing that one tonight. …

Lyric Culture pays songwriters for their words (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Online music thieves can’t interfere with the hundreds of songwriters Hanna Rochelle Schmieder has on her payroll. Her company, Lyric Culture, prints famous song lyrics on high-end jeans and T-shirts — and pays artists for the privilege.

Jackson Browne sues McCain, RNC over song in ad (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Jackson Browne doesn’t want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics. The singer-songwriter sued McCain and the Ohio and national Republican committees in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Thursday, accusing them of using his song “Running on Empty” without his permission. The lawsuit claims the song’s use was an infringement of his copyright and will lead people to …

Jackson Browne sues McCain, RNC over song in ad (FOX 19 Cincinnati)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rock star Jackson Browne doesn’t want John McCain running on anything fueled by his lyrics.

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09 Aug

Carla Bruni - Bruni Defends Drug Sex Lyrics (ContactMusic)

France’s new First Lady, pop star CARLA BRUNI, has hit back at critics who have slammed her sexually-charged lyrics. Conservatives claim some of Bruni’s songs about drugs …

Lyrics Born (Sydney Morning Herald)

Funk, R&B, dancehall, hip-hop… Lyrics Born refuses to be a slave to one genre.

Misheard Lyrics of the Day: Ozzy Osbourne (antiMUSIC)

Who hasn’t misheard a song lyrics. We thought it might be fun to feature some favorites here for you to enjoy. And like all good things we are going to over do it with one a day!

MiniLyrics Automatically Fetches and Displays Lyrics for Your Media Player [Featured Windows Download] (Lifehacker)

Windows only: The MiniLyrics plug-in automatically downloads and displays lyrics for the currently playing song for a handful of the most popular media players. With support for everything from…

Israeli president cyberposts peace lyrics (Denver Post)

There’s a new songwriter in cyberspace: Israeli President Shimon Peres. And composers from countries including Israel’s enemy Iran are writing music for the lyrics to his song, “Ray of Hope.”

MARQUEE VALUE: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the Marquis Theatre (Playbill)

Production: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Paul Blake and David Ives, directed by Walter Bobbie, choreographed by Randy Skinner.

Ozzy Will Fulfill Boy’s Dream (The Tampa Tribune)

Ozzfest, which takes place today in Dallas, features an all-day lineup of metal music, 20 bands on three stages. Thunderous guitar riffs, pounding drums and dark lyrics will rule the day.

Local Elvis impersonator fares well in Internet contest (The Observer-Dispatch)

The lyrics of Elvis Presleys If I Can Dream say, While I can dream, please let my dream come true, right now.

Misheard Lyrics of the Day: System of a Down (antiMUSIC)

Who hasn’t misheard a song lyrics. We thought it might be fun to feature some favorites here for you to enjoy.

Icy Hot (The Reader)

In a town loaded with creative and original musical acts, sometimes a bit heavy on pretentious notions and precious lyrics, Shiver Shiver offers something different.

It joined a well-stored spirit and richly cultivated,
Where holy the reason maintained its swinging without pair,
Dictating all it had to make and say
With the feelings sympathetic nerves and refined,
It joined a well-stored spirit and richly cultivated,
Where holy the reason maintained its swinging without pair,
Dictating all it had to make and say.

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02 Aug

David Lister: Do lyrics really matter (Independent)

Alex Turner of the rock band Arctic Monkeys is acknowledged as one of the great lyricists of the age. The award-winning poet Simon Armitage recently hailed him as a fellow poet, whose words repay repeated study. Yet, few of Turner’s biggest fans will ever have seen his lyrics, let alone studied them.

Song Lyrics Getting Scarce In The Age Of Downloading (Arts Journal)

“In the old days it was easy: you bought your album, put it on your hi-fi and listened to it while reading the lyrics on the record sleeve… But a survey released yesterday shows that we are finding it harder to find accurate song lyrics - and we don’t like it.”

Digital music fans don’t know lyrics (The Inquirer)

THE KIDS OF TODAY are clueless about the lyrics in songs because no one ever sees them written down, a survey claims.

Listen here: David Archuleta’s first single, Crush! (Los Angeles Times)

What do you think of it? Do you like the song? The lyrics?

Misheard song lyrics blamed on technology (The Register)

“Oooo-oooooh my ears are alight” If you dont know the words to your favourite songs, then dont blame your hearing because a surveys found that music download sites and declining CD sales could actually be the cause.

Rappers glom onto Obama campaign (UPI)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) — U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has walked a fine line in denouncing a rap song’s lyrics while praising Ludacris, one of many rappers to offer Obama shout-outs.

Afternoon news roundup (USA Today)

TGIF everyone, Korina Lopez reporting with a few musical nuggets for you: - David Archuleta has released his new single, Crush. You can listen to it, and see the lyrics, here. - Remember, patience is a virtue: Jonas Brothers have…

Obama rejects Ludacris rap lyrics (BBC News)

A song by rapper Ludacris criticising Barack Obama’s opponents is called “outrageously offensive” by his campaign.

John Rich writes lyrics for pro-McCain anthem (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Country music star John Rich wants like-minded voters to join him in “Raising McCain.”

Obama camp: Ludacris should be ashamed (KABC-TV Los Angeles)

A spokesperson for Obama says Ludacris should be ashamed of his lyrics.