Let The Music Move You: Triple Feature

Hello everyone! It's time for another segment of Let The Music Move You. This is a triple feature. 

1. Dream For You by Casting Crowns

2. Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia

3. Say Something by A great Big World Ft. Christina Aguilera Anthem Lights' Cover

Dream for You by Casting Crowns was an immediately favorite off of their new album. Don't You Worry Child by Swedish House Mafia is an excellent song. I sued to listen to Anthem Lights' cover, but the original is much more upbeat and a good song when I need something to jam to while I'm writing, surfing Pinterest or deleting pins, or just writing these posts. Say Something was a song that I loved. But I didn't like the guy singing from A Great Big World. Christina was great, but I prefer Anthem Lights' cover. 

Have You Ever Listened To Any Of These Songs? How Do You Feel About Them? 

Controversial: That Little Thing About Skirts Or Trousers

Yeeeaaahhh. Time for another controversial. I'm feeling debatable today. Okay. I'm sure that you all have heard about that debatable question about skirts or trousers. I know I have. Following a lot of Christian teenage girl bloggers, I hear or see it. But I don't mind. I find the argument (no, not the one about getting angry, the one about giving reasons to persuade someone that someone else is right) truly intriguing. I've always wanted to do a post on this. A lot of people who wear skirts use this verse as their reasoning: Deuteronomy 22:5 which reads: The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. But can any of us really know if God meant trousers, specifically? I mean, not to get cocky (seriously), the Bible does not say, "Women shall not wear trousers of any sort because they are for men to wear and men only." I'm just saying. Can any of us really say that we know the exact pieces of clothing that God meant? No, we really can't.

Now, here's my opinion on it: I am a wearer of trousers. I rarely wear skirts and even more rarely, do I wear dresses. I have maybe one skirt that I wear for summer because it's light fabric and it makes me feel less hot. I wear trousers because they extremely comfortable. But just because they're comfortable, doesn't mean that they fit or look appropriate. I mean, there is this phrase: 

Which is so true. I watch what I wear, as does everyone in my family. We care very much about our modesty and covering up, despite us not donning in skirts and dresses everyday.

Look, there's absolutely nothing wrong with wearing skirts. I mean, they really are cute and a lot of girls simply just love them. There's nothing wrong with that. But when these kinds of things come up, things turn into arguments, about which is the "right" thing to wear.

But here's my view on it: Both are okay. Completely 100% okay! My thing is, make sure it covers everything that needs to be covered and maybe even a little more. The shorts I wear in the summer usually meet my knee caps or below. I have one pair that come up to the middle of my thighs that I use for sleeping, scrubbing our bathtubs or walking on our inside treadmill. NEVER would I wear that certain pair outside any of our home doors. Make sure that the skirt/trousers aren't too tight, make sure you can breathe and move around comfortably in them.

The thing is, skirts or trousers both are okay to wear. I've seen shorts that leave little to imagination, same with skirts. I think that as long as you pick wisely, it would still be modest.

As always, I am having two polls on my sidebar. Please vote, I'd love to know what you guys think and even leave a comment so I know who votes what!

So There's My Opinion On The Skirts Vs. Trousers Debate! What's Yours? Vote And/Or Comment!

Bonnie And Clyde The Musical Review

Okay. I guess I've always known about Bonnie and Clyde since getting into Broadway. I never really got into it. It was one of the musicals where I was like 'Yeah, I've heard of it, but it doesn't spark my interest that much." Well, just a little bit ago (Like a week or so) I don't know why, but I heard about it again thanks to Broadway.com and I was like 'I somehow remember 'Dyin' Ain't So Bad" I want to hear it again'. So I listened to it and I really liked it. So I looked up more songs and clicked the first one I saw. Which was "This World Will Remember Us", which I LOVED, despite the one curse word in it. And from there, I was hooked. I was disappointed to see that it was taken off of Broadway, but I got to see the full show on YouTube. It was recorded by someone in the audience (THANK YOU!), but yet it was still in pretty good quality. Best part about it, was that I knew who Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes were. I remember seeing Jeremy Jordan on a segment of Disney Channel in Newsies and I saw him as Clyde and I was like 'Oh it's him!'. And, I learned about Laura Osnes (which I first heard was from Cinderella) from a family member. So, I was glad that I knew the main characters, at least. I will be reviewing this honestly, and truthfully with some spoilers just to let you know about certain things before you dive in to watch it and are horrified by what you watch. 

WARNING: Cursing from the musical involved, all bad words are "**" (bleeped) out!

REVIEW:

Okay...... The music was brilliant. And I love the plot of it. But I was just a teeny weeny bit disappointed with the way it was acted out. Don't get me wrong! Everyone did a great job, but it was just, kinda, 'eh' for me. The music and the cast made it wonderful. Now, now, I still loved it. Basically, you just need to read the plot. And if you don't know who Bonnie and Clyde are, just look them up. They're robbers and murderers. Actually, people don't really even know if Bonnie ever killed or shot at anyone. Anyways, that should tell a little bit about it. I loved the back flash-scene ("Picture Show") and how it went from young Bonnie and Clyde to older Bonnie and Clyde. And I also loved how on the wooden boards creating the background, how they showed real photographs of their deaths, mugshots, shot-up automobile and such. It was really cool. Did I mention that I absolutely love Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes? No, well I DO!! Ahem. 

DISAPPOINTING/OBJECTIONABLE: 

Okay, this musical has a lot of cursing in it. For instance, there is a song called "Raise A Little H***" (in which I don't listen to) I usually stay around the songs "Picture Show", "The World Will Remember Me", "The World Will Remember Us", "Dyin' Ain't So Bad", "How 'Bout A Dance" and occasionally "Bonnie". And there were some more curse words like "d***" and "s***". 

This musical is a romance/drama/action/adventure/comedy. The romance part doesn't go beyond serious kissing, though Bonnie is seen in her undergarments for a few minutes, though it is a bit racy. 

Overall, the music was good. The plot is excellent, the execution, probably a 6 out of 10. I think just with a bit of a rewrite, it should get a second chance on Broadway. Though I won't be watching the musical again any time soon, I'll certainly stay with the music. The music is great. For all those people who maybe don't like the way show tunes and musical theatre sound, maybe you should show them this. The music sounds more gospel/rockabilly/bluesy than musical theatre-ish. I don't know; Just a suggestion. 

If it were up to me to rewrite it, I would take out as much cursing as I could (without messing with the songs) and make it a little less racy and romantic. There are ways to make a romance romantic without all the lovey-dovey elements. Anywho, I loved this musical, immensely. I'll admit, I'm a little obsessed with it right now, but I know it's a phase that I will grow out of soon. ;) 

Rating: 7/10

Why: 

1 point off for the curse words

1 point off for the too romantic parts

1 point off for the execution

Have You Watched Or Listened To Bonnie And Clyde? How Do You Feel About It? Good Or Bad? Fabulous Or "Eh"?