THE SCIENTIST

The Scientist by Coldplay is my favorite song. I still remember the first time I heard it—My cousin Jessica was living with us when I was little and I idolized her. She was always so patient with me. When I was in San Francisco last week, on the first day of the trip, we went to an outlook high in the hills to see the Golden Gate Bridge. If you walked through a concrete tunnel, you emerged with a different view, this time of rolling California hills and the ocean/bay (don't ask me haha).

I was having a rough day in general and was beginning to wonder why I even spent all that hard-earned money and went on the trip in the first place. I needed a little space so I headed for the tunnel to check out the views on the other side. That's when I heard this. (see video) I talked to the girls afterwards—they lived nearby and just spontaneously came to sing in the tunnels. They sang a couple other songs until the sun set and it got dark, including La Vie En Rose. Anyway, it wasn't spontaneous, it was inspired (tender mercy). I really needed to hear that song at that moment.

Another beautiful cover of The Scientist is Natasha Bedingfield's. I love it so, so much.

Michael Bublé: Incredibly Talented & Unexpectedly Hilarious

 

"COFFEE FOR EVERYONE after the show!!! ...I was this close. I almost got you!"

"[To the string section] How many of you are Mormon? [About 1/2 raise their hands] Oh my gosh, wait. [To the audience of 10,000] How many of YOU are Mormon? ...I feel so left out."

"Most of you are proof that you don't need alcohol to have fun after all!"

"[Translating a Spanish sign to English] I love your fat baby that loves cake... Oh! I love you like your fat baby loves cake! That makes more sense."

"[After he went on a tangent and had 10,000 people sing the 83 year-old Phyllis 'Happy Birthday'] ...So I'm not really sure how that transitions into songwriting because I didn't write 'Happy Birthday'. Whatever. It's a crap song anyway."

My only regret is not getting any video footage of "All You Need Is Love."

My favorite part of the show (besides Cry Me A River & All You Need Is Love) was at 7:53 in the video when he sings through the evolution of the song Everything. All I can say is, can he release the first draft too? I love it!!

Also, for the encore, he came back out in a sequined tuxedo jacket. It was awesome. He actually sang quite a few more numbers which I'm convinced were not necessarily on the set list. He brought 5 kids on stage to sit next to him and sing "You've Got a Friend in Me" and no one would dance with him. The little girl sitting next to him wouldn't even look at him—it was probably the highlight of his night when he got her to give him a high five when he finished the song. "I finally won you over!"

I was simply blown. away. at the end of the show. I was literally in the back row of the farthest end of the stadium. He 'shhhed' everyone until there was silence and got rid of his mic, in-ear monitors, everything. AND THEN HE SANG WITHOUT ANY SPEAKERS. I'm convinced he's not human. I could hear him perfectly in the back row.

If you can go to a Bublé show, do it! It's the best performance I've ever been to.

Lumineers, I Love You!

"It's like we're being reverse serenaded!" — Emily, in response to the last-minute balcony stage

 

 

The Saltair is the worst. I won't go into it, but because of their poor management skills (proven repeatedly to us throughout the night), The Lumineers only got to preform about 5 songs before they were interrupted and the show was abruptly ended because of 'inclement weather'. Do not let that be a reflection on the Lumineers. They were incredible.  It ended too soon. Come back to Utah!!

"I literally just proposed to a man over instagram, Liz!" 

loving you was R E D

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Till There Was You

My Mom showed me this last night and I had to document it here so I never lose track of it. I have the biggest crush on baby Paul McCartney. This makes my wish that I was around for Beatlemania. Really though, isn't this the most darling thing you've ever heard? (P.S. thanks again for showing it to me, Mom!)