IMAGINE and its 5th Anniversary

By Tracewillow

 

Unmistakably, this is what we looked like after we heard David’s Imagine 5 years ago                                                                                        on February 27 2008

..thumped into pancakes..burnt to a turn..                                                                                                                                                                          ..thudded and slayed.. torn and shredded..                                                                                                                                                                 ..mauled and maimed..tortured and tormented..                                                                                                                                                     ..blown and busted..canned and jellied..                                                                                                                                                                       ..imploded and exploded..frenzied and forever cursed..                                                                                                                                       ..our mortal remains thrown into the river and eaten up by crocodiles..                                                                                                            And thus begins our journey of Rapture and Ruin with the Archulator

Haha.. rather OTT spazzing..but we are all OTT David-fans here, aren’t we?   On a more serious note, this is taken from my 2008 diary…or journal, as David calls it.

“I turn up the volume on my tv as the guitar strums and David prepares to sing.   As I listen, I begin to take flight..I am swept deeply into another dimension which I can describe only as ecstasy put to music.   There is no fuss or clutter..no whimsical dancers and gestures..no theatrical smokes..no mechanical disturbances or choruses – just this young man standing alone in the spotlight in the middle of the stage, wearing a casual attire of jeans and a leather jacket, addressing my soul and telling it a story, with a voice that is pure, pristine and persuasive – the voice completely filling my room, completely fulfilling my soul.   Within that voice, I catch a glimpse of the beauty which pervades his inner self and beholds a flame that burns inside him.”

What astounds me further is this version sung 2 years later, is even more impressive.   Some may not agree with me but I think he sings it at the piano this time with more skill, more control, more calm and more introversion;   he has become a true professional.   There is no surprise element this time….just continued bliss.

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj0R7y1RNVk

John Lennon’s lyrics are indeed praiseworthy but David, with his beautiful interpretive skills, make them take on a deeper meaning and the song, more profoundly felt.   He says to Imagine, and I have imagined many things:

I imagine David having many more IMAGINE moments in the future.

I imagine David finally realising the importance of engaging a manager and music producers who equal his calibre and who understand his musical path, bringing him back to producing more Imagine moments.

I imagine David receiving Grammys and other awards in the future with his Imagine moments.

I imagine more success for singers, who can give us quality music to improve our youth culture and our values and thinking.

I also imagine lots of other things like human conflicts coming to an end…more compassion instilled amongst different peoples of the world…that more people realising that SELF is just a microscopic speck (if at all) in the universe…that the homeless and refugees at last securing a safe and protective roof over their heads…that animals and nature get their fair share in this beautiful planet….

Yes, this song has made me imagine a multitude of things.   What about you?   Has David’s Imagine compelled you to imagine beyond your own personal lives?

Do share.

We’ve Got a Tracklist!!

Yay!! The  tracklisting for No Matter How Far is out🙂

A lot of amazing goodies some of which we have heard and fallen in love with and some brand new ones which I am  super-stoked about woohoo!! Love that its being packaged in one album!

Track Listings

1. Don’t Runaway

2. Everything and More

3. Forevermore

4. Heart Falls Out

5. I’ll Never Let Go

6. Love Don’t Hate

7. Nothing Else Better To Do

8. Notice Me

9. Tell Me

10. Wait

Note that David’s  OS has not released the official listing yet but this one’s from Amazon, which is relatively reliable I would think.

If you still haven’t pre-ordered the album, then what are you waiting for?

Get it from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Matter-How-Far-David-Archuleta/dp/B00B5DWENM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1361685552&sr=1-1

Or from WowHD:

http://www.wowhd.com.hk/music/Audio-CD-1973923/0/pre-releases

(Love that its still No.1 on the pre-orders list🙂 )

Also, please take the time to request David’s single “Don’t Run Away” at FlyFM  and all the other stations and Vote for him on weekdays from Monday 6pm for the Flyfm958 Fly30 charts.

http://www.flyfm.com.my/shows/weekdays/fly30/index.1.html

It was no. 1 for a couple of days and has fallen down to No. 3 so lets get it back up guys!!

David’s music should be played on the radio, forever and always🙂

About A Boy

By Liying

Dear David, what’s up with that smug smile of yours?

Do you know how good you look in bespoked black suit and tie?

We can see you have such nicely broadened shoulders

I guess that is something in which to take pride

Dear David, are you being a little distracted?

Or are you in a rather contemplative mood?

It’s nice how the sunlight plays off your silhouette

It is sometimes nice to admire you brood

Dear David, look how adorable you were before!

But come to think of it you still are as cute

Thank goodness you don’t have that hairstyle any more

But that smile is still absolute

Dear David, do you know how gorgeous you look?

With that megawatt smile and twinkly eyes

And wonderful fluffy hair to boot

Oh what a lovely image you make *sigh*

Dear David, this recalls to mind Sherlock Ep. 2 of Season 2

 John asks: “ Why must you do that?” Sherlock: “ Do what?”

“Turn up you collar so you look cool”

Yeah David. Why? You’re sexy enough without that

Dear David, when you close your eyes in the middle of a song

Do you travel to another planet, to far off worlds?

With only your voice you try to take us along

A sound so beautiful and warm enough to melt our innards

Dear David, do you know you look wonderful in tight t-shirts?

They gloriously display your sizeable arm and chest musculature

Wearing skinny or ripped jeans more often certainly wouldn’t hurt

And going shirtless of course would wipe us out for sure

Dear David, you are so helpful to those in need

 Everyone’s standing around, do you not think it rather odd?

Drinking air kelapa while watching you take a man’s bp

I suppose that day in India was probably really hot

(pic from Rhiminee’s tumblr)

Dear David, you put up with annoying fans everyday

Sometimes you glare but overall very patient you must be

Pardon me but before I end I have one more thing to say

Valentine’s Day?

By TraceWillow

Our Everyday-Valentine

The origin of Valentine’s Day seems to have stemmed from so many different legends – from pagan festivals to both Christian and Roman traditions.

Modern times, however, have deviated from history/myth and brought about our own different kind of celebrations and trends to revolve around candlelight dinners, gifts of flowers and chocolates;   we run home with a bunch of  expensive roses (it’s a Must since it is Valentine’s Day)…we dress to the hilt to go to a posh and “romantic” restaurant (because it’s Valentine’s Day)…we order a dish described as “romantic” on a menu decorated with pretty hearts (because it’s Valentine’s Day)…we send dither sexy and come-hither looks to our dining partner (because..hey! it’s Valentine’s Day!) … we do all the “love” and “romantic” stuff  BECAUSE it is February 14.

To me, it all sounds rather robotic and regimentally fake.    Do you think we need a Valentine’s Day?

I say:   YES.      And, in the same breath, I say:   NO.

I’m all for celebrating love.   Tactility and the demonstration of love are all desired aspects in the manifestation of what we call “love”.   The question I would like to put to you is,  are we to remember that truth ONLY on one day of the year?   What about the other 364 days?

I say:   We celebrate Valentine’s Day everyday of the year … any day … any hour.   Including February 14.   Whenever we want to show it … and whenever our loved ones need it.   We do not need a stipulated date to love and to demonstrate that love.

It ails me to think that we are so very busy in our daily lives that we are rendered incapable of finding a little time to give our loved ones, now and again, a squeeze of the hand … a hug or a smile …some words of affection or assurance … even occasionally a bunch of flowers or a candlelight dinner or a box of chocolates to make them happy?   (I know liying won’t complain about the chocs! haha!)   Do we want to succumb to a more-or-less commercial con of an annual overly hyped-up date when roses cost more than 10 ringgit a stalk and dinners costing a bomb?

Love should constantly flow over from our hearts.   Our hearts overflow when it is filled.   We must renew that flow everyday – every hour.   Not when the calendar dictates us to do so.

Let us continue to celebrate Valentine’s Day with love, not necessarily the fiscal kind  –  and also ALL the other days of the year.   If you recall, David does not think about Valentine’s Day.   He celebrates everyday of his life with love … and the show of love.   So then:

♥HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY♥

♥AND ALL THE OTHER DAYS WITH LOVE♥

Let us have some pics and random quotes fun with our everyday-Valentine!

Watch it guys!   This Valentine is armed with a load of dangerous weapons!

Hey girl, this is just acting y’know….. CALM IT !!

No no no…Ryan!!   I won’t be your Valentine!!!!!

Eeeek…!!   OMG!!!   SURE OR NOT!!!

Aaaaahhh….!!   THIS is my kind of Valentine!!!    :)

No Matter How Far, Gong Xi Fa Cai!

By TraceWillow

According to the Chinese Lunar calendar, 2013 is the Year of the Water Snake.

Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen.   People born during the Year of the Snake are purportedly contemplative,  intuitive, introspective, refine and collected.   They are good communicators and are great mediators.   They are also attractive and graceful, exciting and dark at the same time.   So which of you guys are Snakes?!

And what does Gong Xi Fa Cai (or Gong Hei Fatt Choi in Cantonese) mean?   The literal meaning is:  Wishing you Prosperity!   Basically, what those ancients were trying to say in a roundabout way is:

H A P P Y    N E W    Y E A R  !!

The Chinese New year is the longest and most important festival in China and most probably to all the overseas Chinese.   It heralds the beginning of Spring – thus it is also known as The Spring Festival.   It is also the festival of Reunion.   Families from far and wide,  No Matter How Far,  travel to reunite to celebrate.    As dictated by tradition, larders need to be fully stocked…new shoes and clothes need to be bought – preferably in bright red,  gifts and ang pows prepared for the children and the elderly, house spring-cleaning is a must and there must be food galore on the table.   In fact there must be a food overload so that there are alot of left-overs – symbolic of  “never having to do without”.

I used to luuve Ang Pows.   Because I was on the receiving end.   After I got married, it was another story, since married people must do the giving, as instructed by those wise ancients!  🙂

David has Ang Pows for us!   When I came across this pic a couple of weeks ago, I was wishing those red packets David was waving at us, contain the happy news of a new song.   Better than $$$ riight???

Holy Guacamole…..VOILA!!!   He is giving us, not just ONE song….but A WHOLE NEW ALBUM!!!!

collage credit: hpottergirl03

Let’s do a happy kungfu dance to thank David!!

And invite a truly skilled kungfu master, Jackie Chan, to join us!!

Ok ..ok..Jackie…no more violence.   This is a David Archuleta site.  🙂

And also some CNY Food and frivolous Fun!   Shirley sent this to me and I want to share it with you guys!   Thank you Shirley!

 

EEK!!!! New Album In March!

OH MY HECK!!! It’s almost 3 in the morning but David (i.e. Kari) just tweeted the AWESOMEST news in the history of like EVER!!!!

David’s releasing a new album folks!!! With like new music!!!! In MARCH!!!  2013!!! THAT”S LIKE NEXT MONTH!!!! Eeek!!!

Holy mackerel batman!! In case you can’t tell, I am STOKED!!!!!!!!! I am also abusing the exclamation point  key on my keyboard. I shall stop. Sorry.

I don’t know when he had the  time to do this but HE DID (exclamation point). Dude is AMAZING but then again we already knew this🙂

And to think, we were worried about the drought that would have been 2013 hee.

So album is called “NO MATTER HOW FAR” (how apt is THAT title?) and is being release on 26th March 2013.

And there’s like a first single and everything. I wonder if there’s a music video????? Ok. getting ahead of myself.  Sorry. We’ll take what we can get DAVID😛

Not sure how to order it and stuff but really hope WOWHD has it available at their online store.  They’ve been a GREAT support for David and his music.

For more details, please check out the mothership HERE.

Oh and here’s the A++++ Album Cover:

Here’s the original pic. It is pretty🙂

 

Here’s a Closer View🙂

 

WHAT CAN WE SAY BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH DAVID AND HIS TEAM (exclamation point x 10000)

ARE YOU STOKED???