all five horizons

Ok so *maybe* I first found out who this guy was watching Poo Tree Hill and *maybe* I thought the title song was pretty cool and then *maybe* I decided to buy his latest album after hearing this song in a much later episode of One Poo Hill but now that I have heard the album, I am relieved to hear that his talents go beyond bakcing music for One Tree Poo*.

I love the bluesy quality of his voice and whilst the music may stray into Maroon 5 territory, I think he seems a bit cool than that. Feel free to disagree. I may even try to get to see him when his tour comes to London or Manchester in November. If I can persuade ricardo, that is.

*These names are said with love and affection. I sure do love that melodramtic pile of poo.

This song has been swirling around my head recently:

Sister, you’ve been on my mind
Sister, we’re two of a kind
So, sister, I’m keepin’ my eye on you.

I betcha think I don’t know nothin’
But singin’ the blues, oh, sister,
Have I got news for you, I’m something,
I hope you think that you’re something too

Scufflin’, I been up that lonesome road
And I seen a lot of suns going down
Oh, but trust me,
No-o low life’s gonna run me around.

So let me tell you something Sister,
Remember your name, No twister
Gonna steal your stuff away, my sister,
We sho’ ain’t got a whole lot of time,
So-o-o shake your shimmy Sister,
‘Cause honey the ’shug’ is feelin’ fine.

I love this movie so much and this particular scene always tugs on my heart strings. It is so affirming and the first time anyone  has ever really shown Celie any love, other than her sister.  I managed to find this song (Miss Celie’s Blues sung by Molly Johnson) on iTunes which is just another reason why iTunes is so great. I would not have wanted the whole soundtrack but I do love this song.  I also love the gospel hymn Shug sings, God is trying to tell you something:

See Daddy? Sinners have soul too.

Goosebumps.