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MTV Unplugged (Placebo Album)
''MTV Unplugged'' is a live album by the English alternative rock band Placebo. It was released on 27 November 2015, in the formats of CD, DVD, Blu-ray, double vinyl, limited edition double vinyl picture disc, digital download and limited edition super deluxe box set. Recorded on 19 August 2015 at The London Studios, it is part of the MTV Unplugged series. Taking place during the band's 20th anniversary period, the performance featured a number of songs that were never played live before or not played live for several years, including "Bosco", "Jackie" and "Protect Me from What I Want". Among the instruments used on stage was a qanun purchased in Morocco. During their ''MTV Unplugged'' concert, Placebo hosted two musical guests: Danish artist Broken Twin (Majke Voss Romme), with whom they performed "Every You Every Me", as well as the American Joan As Police Woman, who participated in a duet during "Protect Me from What I Want". Track listing #"Jackie" (Sinéad O'Connor cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Placebo (band)
Placebo are a British rock band, formed in London in 1994 by vocalist–guitarist Brian Molko and bassist–guitarist Stefan Olsdal. Drummer Robert Schultzberg joined in late 1994, but left in 1996 shortly after the release of the band's eponymous debut album due to conflicts with Molko, and was replaced the same year by Steve Hewitt. Following the release of a demo, a split single, and their eponymous debut album, Placebo gained exposure in 1997 after the single " Nancy Boy" became popular in the UK, a song notorious at the time for its gender-bending content. The band stood out amongst the Britpop scene they were associated with at the time for their androgynous appearance and musical content, and lyrics which openly discussed sexuality, mental health, and drug use. Hewitt left Placebo in 2007, due to personal and musical differences. He was replaced the following year by Steve Forrest. Placebo released two albums with Forrest, who left in 2015 to pursue his own musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. A person who plays a musical instrument is known as an instrumentalist. The history of musical instruments dates to the beginnings of human culture. Early musical instruments may have been used for rituals, such as a horn to signal success on the hunt, or a drum in a religious ceremony. Cultures eventually developed composition and performance of melodies for entertainment. Musical instruments evolved in step with changing applications and technologies. The date and origin of the first device considered a musical instrument is disputed. The oldest object that some scholars refer to as a musical instrument, a simple flute, dates back as far as 50,000 - 60,000 years. Some consensus dates early flutes to about 40,000 years ago. However, most historians be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Many Friends
"Too Many Friends" is a single by alternative rock band Placebo, the first single off of their seventh studio album ''Loud Like Love''. The single was released on 8 July 2013, as a digital download but was actually released on 23 August 2013 in physical format as a limited edition CD and 7" single in Germany. The song deals with people on the internet and being far more close to friends on the internet, rather than off the computer. It is also about loneliness, which Placebo frontman Brian Molko said was the "modern version of, 'I’m sitting by the phone, waiting for you to call.'" Music video The band went to Los Angeles to make the music video with filmmaker Saman Kesh. American transgressive novelist Bret Easton Ellis provides a voiceover in the video as a narrator. The video, which premiered on YouTube, presents a "detective case" regarding a series of events occurring during a pool party A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loud Like Love (song)
"Loud Like Love" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo, from their seventh album ''Loud Like Love''. It was released as a digital download single on 6 August 2013, and later on 7" vinyl. Content The single release consists of four tracks – the song, its piano rendition and two remixes. Music video Furthering their collaboration with the American transgressive novelist Bret Easton Ellis, fashioned by the music video for "Too Many Friends", Placebo released a similar video for "Loud Like Love", also by Los Angeles director Saman Kesh. Ellis narrates the music video, which revolves around comparable plot lines and can be viewed as either a sequel or a parody A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its subj ... of the "Too Many Friends" video. Track listing Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meds (song)
"Meds" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo, released on 9 October 2006 as the fourth single from their fifth studio album '' Meds''. Content The song features vocals from Alison "VV" Mosshart of The Kills. The cover art features a collage of the band members blurred faces. All three faces were featured individually on the previous three singles released for the album. Release "Meds" was released on 9 October 2006 in both vinyl and CD format. The song was released to alternative rock radio airplay in the U.S. in late 2006. Its airplay increased gradually, so that by early January 2007, it was one of the 50 most-played songs on U.S. alternative radio.https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2007/RR-2007-01-19.pdf The single reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. Track listing ; CD 1 # "Meds (Single Mix)" (feat. Alison Mosshart) # "Lazarus" ; CD 2 # "Meds (Single Mix)" # "UNEEDMEMORETHANINEEDU" # "Space Monkey (Timo Maas Timo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song To Say Goodbye
"Song to Say Goodbye" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo from their fifth studio album, '' Meds'' (2006). It was released on 6 March 2006 as the lead single from ''Meds'' in all territories outside of the United Kingdom, where " Because I Want You" was released as the lead single instead. The song was written by Steve Hewitt, Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal, and produced by Dimitri Tikovoi. It develops around piano notes that repeat throughout it, and deals with heroin addiction and its influence on the relationships of the parties involved. The cover art features a blurred picture of vocalist Brian Molko. There is a live version available of the song on the live EP ''Live at La Cigale''. The song reached the top ten in Finland, Greece, Italy and Spain. Music video The original video written and directed by Philippe André portrays a mentally challenged father while his son is trying to cope with his dad's condition. André made an 8-minute extended version of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Because I Want You
"Because I Want You" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo (band), Placebo, released as the first UK single from their 2006 album ''Meds (album), Meds'' – in territories outside the UK, the single was substituted by "Song to Say Goodbye". Release In the UK, it peaked at number 13 in the UK Singles Chart, staying in the charts for three weeks. It was the band's final top 20 hit to date. The song was also the first Placebo single to be given a download release with a track unavailable on the various physical releases. Track listing References External links * 2006 singles Placebo (band) songs Songs written by Brian Molko Songs written by Stefan Olsdal 2006 songs Virgin Records singles Songs written by Steve Hewitt {{2000s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36 Degrees
"36 Degrees" is a song by United Kingdom, British alternative rock band Placebo (band), Placebo, released as the second single from their Placebo (album), eponymous debut album. It reached number 80 in the UK Singles Chart. Song meaning There are various suggestions as to the meaning of the song, such as it relates to sexual preferences or it is to do with dying. Some state "36 Degrees" refers to the average human body temperature being generally accepted as , and that the narrator is dying, or losing the will to live after being dumped by a partner. Singer Brian Molko is stated to have said before a performance "The average body temperature is 37 degrees. This is a song called 36 Degrees", further adding to the speculation. However, the term "36 degrees" also means two people who are not getting on in urban slang; therefore the idea of the song being written for a break-up could well be true. The other numbers mentioned have been said to just be random, as "they just seemed to fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For What It's Worth (Placebo Song)
"For What It's Worth" is the first official Single (music), single from Placebo (band), Placebo's sixth studio album, ''Battle for the Sun''. Release It was released on 20 April 2009, in a similar fashion to "Battle for the Sun (song), Battle for the Sun"; it first played on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 programme, and then was made available as a digital download from iTunes and emusic. The single featured a cover of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good" as the B-side. The music video, video for the song was released on the following day, on the band's MySpace page. The single was released in the U.S. via iTunes and UK via emusic on 5 May 2009. Reception The single debuted in the UK Singles Chart at No. 97 after it was released exclusively via iTunes. It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single. Track listing ;CD #"For What It' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinéad O'Connor
Shuhada Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor on 8 December 1966; ) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Her debut album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second album, ''I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'' received glowing reviews upon release and became her biggest success, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Its lead single, "Nothing Compares 2 U" (written by Prince (musician), Prince), was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards. She has released ten studio albums: 1992's ''Am I Not Your Girl?'' and 1994's ''Universal Mother'' both went gold in the UK, 2000's ''Faith and Courage'' received gold status in Australia, and 2005's ''Throw Down Your Arms'' went gold in Ireland. Her work also includes songs for films, collaborations with many other artists, and appearances at charity fundraising concerts. Her 2021 memoir ''Rememberings'' was a best seller. Thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan As Police Woman
Joan Wasser (born July 26, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and producer who releases music as Joan As Police Woman. She began her career playing violin with the Dambuilders and played with Black Beetle, Antony and the Johnsons, and Those Bastard Souls. Since 2004 she has released her solo material as Joan As Police Woman. She has released five regular studio albums, one EP, a number of singles and two albums of cover songs. Throughout her career, she has regularly collaborated with other artists as a writer, performer and arranger. Early life Born at the Saint Andre Home in Biddeford, Maine, to an unmarried teenage mother, Wasser was placed for adoption at infancy."Joan as Police Woman..." Bernadette McNulty, ''The Daily Telegraph'', August 5, 2006 She was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
