Shimmer and Rot at the Same Time: On a high note...

It is under great duress that I write this post (actually i'm just rushing)

When I was pondering a theme for my last mix, I considered briefly a falsetto mix. I <3 falsetto. Here is a bunch of falsetto (or at least hi-note containing) songs that are fun to sing along to. By men. I'll have a high-note ladies post another time (I'll include my favorite Mozart aria too).

The obvious: Bee Gees. I don't know what "more than a woman" means, except that it cracks my sis and me up for no reason. Kind of like Dress Barn Woman. WTF! Also I confess that I have not seen the last half of Saturday Night Fever. Watch the haair!

They had the Jersey Boys perform "What a Night" at the Tonys, but really, my favoritest Four Seasons song is "Dawn (Go Away)." I vividly recall hearing the lyrics on the radio, and turning it louder and putting my ear to the speaker to catch it and going omg ;_; such a sad song. Now think what the future would be with a poor boy like me:

I'm skipping around, forgive for the order. Ted Leo uses some falsetto to great effect in lots of his songs. In fact, the first time I heard an interview I was surprised at how low his speaking voice is! "Oooh to that two-tone beat!"

Ah, the Darkness. Going with "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" would be too obvious, and besides, I like lots of their songs. Here is "Growing on Me" with super high notes dotted through out (first at 2:02)

More metal! Pantera's Cementary Gates!!! <3 The high notes start at 4:55 and go increasingly higher. It's TEH AWESOME. There's a longer version, but we'll just have to make do with this vid:

Speaking of cut-off vids, the Isley Brothers' "Shout" has a second part, which contains more high-note goodness, but this shorter version has some good WOOOOs at the end, around 1:44

If I wrote you a symphony... oh but you did Justin! HEE. I mean, what? I don't get your sex appeal, but i do <3 this song lots.

Sylvester had a classic with "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." This is awesome awesome awesome. Note that he was a drag performer, and in drag circles "real" means passing, but of course it works just on the level of being so in love that you feel complete. So yeah, gay love song = YAY!!

Here is Jimmy Somerville's cover of the above song. It's even campier, if possible. Oh Jimmy i loves you! I think my sis has possession of our only Somerville CD which we bought for a superhigh price at Virgin as an import. I also have an album of his on cassette, must get on CD!!! *Dances* Also, best video ever, right? HEE!