rebecca

Hello you lovely lot!

So, the boys are back in town RIGHT?! Yes, if you didn't already know (where have you been?!) BUSTED ARE BACK.

I am so excited about this, I have loved busted for a good 10 years now and I will continue to love them for the rest of my life, I am also excited that this means McFly are back and we might get album six soon (please boys...it's getting a bit ridiculous now). However, this blog post is not about those boys and instead it is about James, Matt and Charlie. I haven't done a 'TOP TEN' in such a long time so I thought, who better to make a blog post on, than Busted! I'm seeing them in May (*tries not to cry*) so I'm hoping these will be on the setlist! I thought I'd already done a Busted 'TOP TEN' but I couldn't find it so i'm presuming I haven't...

So, let's rock and roll!


10. Can't Break Thru - A Present For Everyone (2003)

This was a different song when I started writing this blog post but then I was listening to Busted on shuffle and this came on and I couldn't not put it in! I'd forgotten how much I loved it, if you had asked me to think of my top ten off the top of my head and not given me an hour to think about it, this wouldn't have been on the list. This is one I love singing in the shower because I feel like it's a ballad but..I don't think Busted do ballads really.

Favourite Part : 'Why are you always complaining about me? You don't even know who I am'

9. She Wants To Be Me - A Present For Everyone (2003)

I honestly thought this would be higher on the list because I've always thought of it as one of my favourite Busted songs ever, which it still is I guess, the top ten is a pretty good place to be! I do love this and have done for a long time. I think this is quite a typical Busted sound but I love it all the same!

Favourite Part : 'I love his silly band, can I get his autogRAAAAAAAAPHHHH'...yeah, that bit.

8. Thunderbirds Are Go - Thunderbirds/3AM (2004)

I have always considered this as one of my top 3 favourite Busted songs. I had a good idea of what my three favourites are and I have since discovered I am wrong. I have heard this live three times (maybe more because I did go to a busted concert when I was little but you know, can't quite remember the setlist.) The first time I heard it was when I went to see McBusted with my friend Natalie and they played the Thunderbirds countdown and since there were 5 of them, they all popped up on a different number. It was magical. Youtube it. This is just such a classic song.

Favourite Part : 'Cause now, the boys are back in town, aint no strings to hold them down'

7. Better Than This - A Present For Everyone (2003)

I think I've always secretly loved this one and I do know most of the words, but again, it's not one that jumps to mind. I think this one is slightly different to your classic Busted (in some parts) which is possibly why I like it so much, as much as I love the Busted sound, I do love some variation I must admit. None of the classics are on this list, sorry to disappoint, because they just sound so similar (which normally annoys me with bands, but with Busted I quite like it because you can always rely on them) and as much as I do love a bit of music about three breasted women and crashing weddings. I also like the slightly different ones.

Favourite Part : 'I don't wanna leave you, but baby, I need to, there's got to be better than this'

6. Dawsons Geek - Busted (2002) 

I used to love singing bits of this because I related to them and it used to make me feel like I was basically holding a middle finger up to the person I thought it was about. Now I just like it because it's catchy and the lyrics are still amazing.

Favourite Part : 'Step back, take a look at where you're at'

5. Without You - Busted (2002)

This is another one that i think I like because it's different to what you'd expect. I do love slow emotional songs, I think they're probably my favourite as much as I love dancing around in my room whilst getting ready. This one is so sweet and has the most beautiful lyrics. Charlie's voice also sounds angelic (not that it doesn't normally but you know, he's normally quite loud). I like the fact that the chorus still has drums and a solid beat and it's not all slow and sad. One of my favourites.

Favourite Part : 'The way you always made me look at you with all the simple things you said'

4. Why - A Present For Everyone (2003)

I LOVE this song. I love the fact that it goes from all slow and sad to all loud and fast. I think it's just the perfect mix. I don't think I've ever really listened to the lyrics particularly hard but I know them well enough. It says something that this song has been out since I was 6 and I still love it just as much as I did when I was dancing around my living room to it when i first came out(or so I've been told).

Favourite Part : 'How can I complain? Your story never seems to stay the same' OR 'Such a selfish compromise, a self indulgent useless bunch of lies.'

3. Everything I Knew - Busted (2002)

I didn't think this one would be in the top three but it would have been in the top ten if you had asked me to name them off the top of my head. I just think this one is so catchy even though it's not necessarily all loud and a classic Busted song. However, none of my top three are.

Favourite Part : 'Everything I knew just went out the window. No, I can't depend on you...FOREVER'

2. Who's David - A Present For Everyone (2003)

I knew this would be second from the moment I thought of the idea for this blog post. If they don't play this on tour I will be very disappointed. Even my brother knows the words to this and he doesn't even like Busted because I just play it constantly. I think quite a lot of Busted fans love this song and maybe even quite a few people who don't like Busted (although, who are these people? How do they live?).

Favourite Part : 'So go live in the house of David if you like, but be sure he don't know Peter, John or Mike'

1. 3 A.M. - A Present For Everyone (2003) & Thunderbirds/3AM (2004)

This has always been and will always be my favourite Busted song without a doubt. I don't know why I love it so much but it will always hold a special place in my heart. I have never suffered heartbreak so bad that I have stood outside someones door at 3 A.M. but I can imagine that this song sums it up perfectly (I'll update you if it ever does happen to me). This song still makes me emotional even though I can't specifically relate to it but I can relate to some of the lyrics. McBusted played this when I saw them the third time and I sobbed my eyes out and if it is missing off the setlist I will be writing letters of complaint to the boys themselves (which will deffo work...yep). It's just an amazing song and maybe one of my favourite songs of all time. Just maybe.

Favourite Part : 'I don't give a damn about you, no, nothing can change my mind, no way, I'm happy just to let you walk away.'

So, there you have it, my top ten busted songs! There will definitely be a blog post next year about my concert experience but until then, I will be listening to these ten songs on repeat (I wont)...(maybe I will)...

Thanks for reading!

Becky x

Hello you lovely lot!

I am a big fan of music videos and I've seen a fair few in my lifetime, but there's always some that i watch where I think 'Oh. My. God' or ones that bring me to tears even! So I thought I would bore you all with another top ten!


10. Air Guitar - McBusted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mLKQgP8pdM

I LOVE this video (and these boys). This song isn't one of my favourites I must admit, but during the video their guitars disappear?! Magic. LOVE IT


9. Learn To Fly - Foo Fighters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VQ_3sBZEm0

My dad made me watch this a few months ago and I laughed so much! Basically Dave Grohl is like everyone in this video. Kinda like 'Hey Ya' by Outkast, but Jack Black is in this which automatically makes it better, let's be honest!


8. Coffee and TV - Blur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsOoCu1_PVE

This is one of my singstar games and I used to sing it purely to see the video. It's about a milk carton with a photo of a missing boy on it and he comes to life and goes to look for the boy, basically the best video ever (but not because it's only 8)

7. Love Is On The Radio - McFly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eje0Ek_9K_o

Once me and dad did a thing where we said 'put a really good music video on and the first person to get their on gets to watch it' and we both went for this and thought we'd won! It's a brilliant video and also features Dougie Poynter in a slightly see through top. Win win situation

6. The Scientist - Coldplay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB-RcX5DS5A

I love this song too, possibly one of my favourites! The video is so so clever! It basically goes backwards through time and Chris looks fab so yay

5. Life In Technicolour ii - Coldplay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSovfzyx28

YES, This video is at a village fare and Coldplay come on as puppets and there's fireworks and lights and a helicopter and everyone is so confused, honestly, hilairous!

4. Best Song Ever - One Direction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_v9MY_FMcw

I love all 6 minutes and 12 seconds of this video. From the dig at The Wanted to the silly dancing. It never fails to put a huge smile on my face, plus Harry is ever so lovely as Marcel

3. Love Is Easy - McFly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APlPjz9Ry84

I don't have enough praise for this video! If you love McFly then you'll love it so much! If not, you probably won't get some things! It's just SO clever and wonderful!

2. Greek Tragedy - The Wombats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MHmx9nvHqU

This is definitely one of my favourite songs as well as one of my favourite videos! It was not what I was expecting AT ALL when i first watched it but it's such a good plot twist!

1. Night Changes - One Direction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syFZfO_wfMQ

I cried so much when I first saw this (and probably the second and third time...). But who doesn't want to date One Direction?! It just makes me SO happy, especially the harry bit where he breaks your leg, my dad loves Louis' car in this video and he mentions it every time I show it to him. Just a brilliant video! The dog in it also looks like my dog so...yay!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello you lovely lot!

Taylor, Tay Tay, T-Swizzle, whatever you want to call her. Love her or hate her (I have done a bit of both in my time) you can't deny she's written a lot of good songs. Her songs have basically been the soundtrack to my teenage years and that's crazy! So this is for you Taylor Swift, thanks for writing cool music that makes me cry a lot!


10. Safe And Sound - The Hunger Games Soundtrack

I don't care if you think this doesn't count, it flipping does. The first time I saw the movie and heard this, I bawled my eyes out. Still makes me cry a little bit now! I just think it's so beautiful and agh! Love it!

9. Change - Fearless

I was 11 when this came out, weird. It's always been a favourite of mine, makes me feel very positive. I also like to sing the bridge very loud, don't judge me.

8. Come Back...Be Here - Red

I don't really relate to this song like I usually do with most of her music but it still makes me cry. I used to hate it because I thought it was about Harry Styles, ah 16 year old me.

7. White Horse - Fearless

If you don't like this, what are you doing? Still makes me cry to this day. I never had to deal with boys so I couldn't relate again, but the video is all sorts of sad.

6. You're Not Sorry (Acoustic) - Fearless

This one and 'White Horse' changed places many times when I was trying to do this and I'm still not sure which one I like more. It's won because I love the acoustic version more than 'White Horse'. If I going off the normal version 'White Horse' would have won!

5. The Moment I Knew - Red

This song reminds me of a friend I had last year who was a bit crappy if I'm honest. It always gets me in tears, very sad, also very good song!

4. Forever and Always - Fearless

This one is so catchy! I can sing this one as loud as I want and feel great even though the lyrics are pretty sad, it's a different story for the acoustic version though, tears. All the tears.

3. The Last Time (feat. Gary Lightbody) - Red

YES. I love Snow Patrol, I love Taylor Swift. I like to sing Gary's bit because it's better than Taylor's bit (sorry Taylor).

2. Long Live - Speak Now

This has always been an amazing song! The bit about the children gets me. Every. Time. One I can dance around my room to which is what everyone needs to be honest.

1. Dear John - Speak Now

If you want to see me sob (which I hope you don't) then play this in front of me. From like year 4 to year 12 I had a really manipulative friend in my life and this song just describes those 8 years perfectly and I always wanted my life to turn in to the bit that was 'I took your matches before fire could get me' and it finally has! It's weird to listen to this song back and think about how unhappy I was for 8 years but I think it will always be my favourite Taylor song!


Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Now, if you know me personally or read my blog (or both...lucky you) then you should know that I love me some McFly. They were kind of the first band I really got in to, I did love Busted but I think I was too young to really enter the fangirl stage (though I did have many posters and books and I fancied the pants off of James who now follows me on twitter, thank you, thank you).

So, thanks to a 1am conversation with my friend Natalie (http://nataliestoddart.blogspot.co.uk/) I am here trying to do another 'TOP TEN'...catchy title

This time, it's my top ten favourite songs.


10. The Importance Of Being Idle - Oasis


I grew up with Oasis. Dad used to play them all the time and they remind me of happy memories. This is the only Oasis song on the list even though all of them are spectacular. I chose this one because when I went to Wales last year the only CD I had with me was 'What's The Story? (Morning Glory)' and when I drove to Tesco I would always listen to this one first.

Favourite Lyric : "I can't get a life if my heart's not in it' (basically me in every situation)


9. Happily - One Direction


Becky xx