The Countdown Has Led To This! The Clash - London Calling

                             

The ultimate countdown of 113 days since we purchased our tickets has felt like it would never come.  After months of my cousin planning her little heart out and taking care of almost everything for us.... (Love her, so much thanks - she's the best).  It has finally come down to this!  Time for us to finally kick back, relax and have a blast!  Lisa and I leave bright and early tomorrow morning!!!!!!!! 
What better song to leave you all with while i take my little 12 day hiatus from the ole' blog then the official London song, "London Calling" from The Clash!

The Clash is such a great band!  I feel as if from the begining, they have been a group well ahead of their time (musically that is!), the video and hair styles are still definetly 80's.  This song is sure to clap/stomp Lisa and I right into foggy London town!!

Now signing off for a little break, I leave you with this... GO TEAM USA, ROW JAKE ROW, and don't be jealous.... we'll just be hanging out with some hot Olympic Athletes... HahahAh!!!! saaaaweeeeet!

~Penny Lane

One of The Greatest Song Lines Ever! The Rolling Stones. Satisfaction

                                  

"He can't be a man cuz he dosnt smoke the same cigarettes as me!"  Greatest song line ever!  A countodown to London just wouldn't be complete without a song from The Rolling Stones!!!

Day 3 of my mini countodwn is "Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones.  Another great memorable band from the British Invasion that's STILL rockin'!!!  Talk about a band that can last forever!  I don't think i'll ever be able to get over a.) the screaming girls in this video or b.) Mick Jaggers dance moves! OwOw!!!

1 and a 1/2 more days till i'll be leaving on a jet plane, and all my ipod's been playing is British bands!  Am I ready?  O, i think i'm ready!!!

~Penny lane

One of The Greatest Bands of All Time!! Led Zeppelin - Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp

                             

Welcome back to Day 2 of my own little British Invasion!  If any of you Reaalllyyy know me, you'll know that this is one of my favorite bands!  Led Zeppelin with "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp" is such a great song!! So full of chanting/fist pumping/clapping beats which adds to its greatness!!  I was just thinking, I need to make an amazing British Band Mix for the trip!  This way all us girls can just rock out while traveling! HaHa.

I had a very difficult time choosing a Zeppelin song for today... if i could i would just choose every song, list them all!, i love them all!  I thought i'd keep an upbeat song to get us pumped!!!

Oo and another great thing about Robert Plant... we are totally hair twins!  My fingers are crossed that I just so happen to bump into him around foggy London town....  hey, ya never know.

~Penny Lane

Let The Olympic Countdown Begin!!!!! The Beatles - From Me To You HD!

                       

4 days in counting before we're off  for quite possibly the coolest experience of my life!!!  In the true olympic spirit and all of my USA pride, This week leading up to my departure I will be posting all British bands!!!

I figured we'd start things off with a little British Invasion!!  I have a ton of favorite Beatles songs but this one caught my attention today!!  "From Me To You" came out in 1964 and was defintely one of the many reasons the British Invasion became such a craze!

All i have to say is that London better be ready for our little "American Invasion"  a.k.a. Lisa and I!!!  We will be fully decked out in American gear and ready to go!

Row Jake Row!  Let's get ready for a Men's Rowing Victory!!!

~Penny Lane

A Little Birthday Dedication! Here Comes The Hotstepper - Ini Kamoze

                           

What a sexy song this is! Ow,Ow! Haha.  Today's song, "Here Comes The Hotstepper by Ini Kamoze is a little bit if a dedication.  Today is my friend Kendyll's Birthday!!!! As one of my closet friends we have a lot of songs that we consider "our songs".  This has luckily become one of them.

Every time i hear this song i remember the last time she was here to visit, and what a lovely time it was!  Happy Birthday Old Lady! Now i'm not the only one that's 26!!!  Don't let the west coast steal you away forever!  Come back to me!  You, Lisa and I need to get the band back together and grow old together!!

Happy Birthday, Love You!

~Penny Lane

What's In A Number Anyway??!! Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me

                        

What's in a number anyway? Lol 13 has always been my favorite/lucky number.  My birthday is 1/3 and while growing up riding horses i found if my show number was 13, equaled 13 or had a 3 in it... I was bound to have lucky days!

Most supersticious people hate Friday the 13th, well I love it!  It's like a whole day of luck and guaranteed good times!  As much as scary movies freak me out, I love them!  As a little kid my father and I used to watch them all the time!  Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Chucky, Halloween, etc. Classics~

So in the good ole spirit of Friday the 13th (since we don't get too many), I dedicate today's song to good old number 13!  "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell is such a great song! HaHa.  If you agree, wait till you see the music video...even better!  Gosh I love the 80's. 

I'm pretty sure Rockwell was a one hit wonder... but its defintely a catchy lil one hit wonder!  So bring out all your good luck charms you supersticious people... or if you're like me and LOVE days like today, enjoy the luck. 

Happy Friday...Mwwahhhahahaha (que evil laugh)
~Penny Lane

He's The Man!!!! What A Fool Believes - Doobie Brothers

                           

For years now I've always been amazed at how high Michael McDonald is able to get his voice while singing.... DAMN!  HaHa.  Gorwing up, my father was a huge Doobie Brothers fan.  For as long as I can remember Michael McDonalds voice has been a constant throughout my younger years.

I love a lot of Doobie Borthers songs but this one is up there as being close to one of my favorites.  "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers came out in 1978 and was one of the hits from their album Minute By Minute. 

This song has such a classic and contagious sound to it.  One of those songs where in the first couple of seconds it comes on....you're like, "Oooo! I love this song!"  That's exactly how i felt when i heard it this morning!  I hadn't heard it in so long, it was refreshing!

What a career Michael McDonald has had!  He began singing back-up vocals for Steely Dan!! Pretty cool right?! I actually saw Steely Dan and he was there performing with them!  Between Steely Dan, The Doobies and his solo career, the man has produced tons of hits!!

~Penny Lane

You Probably Think This Song Is About You! Carly Simon - You're So Vain

                                 

Ahhh yes, how many of you girl readers have had your own personal meaning to this very song??!!  God knows I have.  There is not enough i could say about Carly Simon... such a great voice and a great artist.  Love her!!!

"Your're So Vain" by Carly Simon is the perfect critical profile of a self-absorbed lover. 
                        "You're so vain, you probably think this sing is about you"

The song was wildly popular when it came out in '72.  Much speculation has been brought up about who Simon wrote the song about... I don't know if we'll ever get the real answer.  It's better that way i think.  A girl should have some secrets, dont ya think?...even if it is in the form of a extremely public love song! HaHa

I love how the song is used multiple times in How To Loose A Guy In Ten Days!! So cute!  Love that movie!

"And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner, they'd be your partner!"

~Penny Lane

The Old With The New! Electric Guest - This Head I Hold

                         

I find this video soo strange yet I just love it!  My lovely cousin Kellie introduced me to this song a week ago and I'm in love!!!!  One of those going out type of songs... haha

The group is called Electric Guest and the song is called "This Head I Hold."  Right from the first couple seconds you get this old school motown beat that fills your head, but then it's mixed in with a great current alternative dance sound.  It's like the old mixed in with the new!

The rest of the album is really good!  Please check this band out!! Addicted to this song!

~Penny Lane

Forget Everything and Just Have Fun! Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun

                           

Happy Friday!!!  Sorry I havn't written this week... it's been a hot and crazy one, that's for sure!  Came across this gem this morning and ooohhh what a good gem it is!

Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" makes me think of summer, hanging out with the girls and defintely my childhood of constantly watching VH1 and MTV (80's styl)e!  This music video is hilarious and i love how crazy Cyndi Lauper is! 

So today do yourself a favor... screw everything else and just have fun, fun for you!  Not just you girls, guys can feel free to join in as well! HaHa.  Happy Summer and Happy Friday!!

~Penny lane