Hello Hello to all the music-loving Hivians
It is Tuesday and that of course means two things ....
First it is #tengotuesday and Episode 12 of Talk Time with Tengo is on tonight ... and Matilda says Happy 4k HP to tengo and Happy bidet Hive
And secondly, it is #ttt or #threetunetuesday and so it's time to share some tunes!
The songs you will hear today have not been picked by me!
Long live #ttt 😁🎼 and #threetunetuesday
Source Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay modified by me
The formalities
If you wish to participate in Three Tune Tuesday then I defer you to the simple jist on how to do it from @ablaze ...
The jist is as follows
Every Tuesday I'm going to share 3 songs which I like to listen to and I invite your feedback in the comments below. Better still, why not have a blast of your own Three Tune Tuesday and mention me in the post and I'll come and find the post and upvote it. If you could also use #ttt or #threetunetuesday tags that would be great. It'll be a sweet way for us all to discover new music. You'll also be in with a chance of winning the prize - more on that later.
This week is week 95 of ttt and if you wish to participate then follow the rules laid out by @ablaze in his post from last week Biggie for Three Tune Tuesday Week 94 - 9 HBI shares to be won!
Do Go support @ablaze as without him we would not have this mental fun musical activity that you can win HSBI from! I am happy to be one of the NINE sponsors and it is kinda fun checking out music from all over this world of ours!
Just want to thank @jasperdick for joining the sponsors club. Jasper is a wonderful South African singer and musician and knows what it takes to win ttt!
Formalities over, let's get down to it
This week will feature one group and they happen to be American and were founded in 2008 in Las Vegas. You might know the name but I am sure you will recognise some of the songs!
Any guesses?
Let's see if you are right!
Tune 1 Imagine Dragons - Believer
Yeah the band is Imagine Dragons.
Mrs T was having her Sunday afternoon video call with her family in America.
One of her sisters who loves to give one of our Alexa instructions asked her to play Believer by Imagine Dragons. The other sister popped up and we had an afternoon of listening to Imagine Dragons.
I am sure you have heard that one at some point.
Are you a fire breather?
That is the name Imagine Dragons fans give each other!
Tune 2 Imagine Dragons - Thunder
I mentioned the band is from Las Vegas. Well that happens to be one of my favourite American cities.
The lead singer Dan Reynolds and I have something in common, we both suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitus.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis characterized by long-term inflammation of the joints of the spine typically where the spine joins the pelvis.
Fair play to him though, in 2016 he partnered with Novartis's ThisASLife to raise awareness about the severe inflammatory disease.
I feel for him, he is 35 now and I know it will get worse.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic rheumatic disease, meaning it affects the entire body and has no known cure.
Because it affects the whole body, there are a raft of side illnesses connected that if you are unlucky you can catch. From uveitis to ulcerative colitis it is a pain in the fluffing arse!
I would not wish it on my worst enemy, and I see he suffers from depression and has counseling, well I am not surprised unfortunately.
Quotes are from wiki
Tune 3 Imagine Dragons - Whatever It Takes
So the Fire Breathers amongst might have twigged that all three tunes were from their 2017 album Evolve which was a fluffing blockbuster of an album.
I think they have had five albums now and that was the third.
Needless to say I have been listening to more since Sunday!
Now then, do you know why Imagine Dragons are called Imagine Dragons?
Neither do I!
It is actually an anagram of the original name that the band wanted ...
The plot thickens!!
Some people thinks it is Ragged Insomnia
Thinking about Dan Reynolds and AS then he will often suffer from insomnia so it could well be that.
Furthering that belief is that in the music video of song 'On top of the world' if you pause at 34 seconds you can see 'Ragged Insomnia' which is anagram for Imagine Dragons. There is also a Ragged Insomnia FB page which of course means nothing, but you never know!
Bonus Tune - Imagine Dragons - On Top Of The World
Did you see it?
The Ragged Insomnia sticker on the car window between 33 and 35 seconds into the song?
I hope that you enjoyed these tunes from Imagine Dragons
Which was your favourite (if any) ?
Note: The three YouTube videos that I have shared are not owned by me, I am simply spreading great music on Hive.
I wish that you all have a brilliant rest of your week, and until we meet again enjoy your tunes 🎶🎵🎶
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated.
DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND DO IT OFTEN
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@tengolotodo 21/3/2023