Discoveries

See, this is one of the reasons why I watch Rockstar: Supernova, American Idol, and similar shows. Not really for the contestants; that’s secondary. I watch it for the music.

Anyone who knows me fairly well - or even a bit - knows that I’m a music junkie. And these show just fan the flame, so to speak. Simply another way to discover new music. Honestly, I prefer Rockstar: Supernova over AI since I’m a rock person by nature.

From last season’s AI, I can name only two songs that really stuck to me: “You Send Me” (a Sam Cooke original, which was performed by Taylor Hicks) and “A Song For You” (a Donnie Hathaway original, which was performed by the person who should’ve been American Idol - Elliot Yamin)

As of now, three weeks into Rockstar:Supernova,  I’ve already discovered a handful of songs that are really really great! On top of the list is “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane. I liked the song so much that I listened to the entire album where it was on (Surrealistic Pillow, 1967). Another one of the songs in there, “Somebody To Love”, was also performed in the show already, so hitting two birds with one stone na yun.

And here’s what I love the most about it! For FRIENDS fanatics, here’s a bit of trivia: Track #9 on that album Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane is entitled “Embryonic Journey” - It’s the track that was used on the last scene, of the last episode, of the last season of Friends I was listening to it, tapos natunugan ko that it was familar… then it hit me that that was it!

Then aside from Jefferson Airplane, there are songs by The Black Crowes, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Billy Joel, and the list will go on and on as the show progresses. I do hope they stop it with overdoing Nirvana and Rolling Stones songs…