This is Sean Skyhawk's second week of Song of the Week and just like the first one, it's also a double feature! Don't expect this trend to go on for too long, though, I can only keep this up as long as something sticks in my head...

"Whataya Want from Me" by Adam Lambert off of his 2009 album For Your Entertainment

This is the second mainstream single by pop vocalist and American Idol season 8 runner-up Adam Lambert. I don't follow pop culture too much (especially American Idol, ugh!) but I have to admit that, though others might view it differently, it produces quite a few gems sometimes.

I first heard this song over the radio and back then, I thought it had this rock edge to it. It was only later on that I found out that it was actually a pop song (technically pop rock so I wasn't too far off) and a good one at that. I certainly like the edge to it and the emotion behind the singer.

Here's the official music video for it (for lack of anything else)

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"Mombassa" by Hans Zimmer, off of the Inception soundtrack

Now dis I like!!! I downloaded the entire Inception soundtrack as soon as I finally jumped on the Inception bandwagon even before its release. I haven't been able to watch it a second time, but I have to admit that Inception is a considerable influence in my work (at least in the future).

"Mombassa" is now my official favorite from the Inception soundtrack. It takes place when Cobb is being chased in the alleyways of the eponymous city in Kenya, but there are two other possible situations I can totally imagine it in: a round of parkour and falling in slow motion while it's a race against the clock to complete the other two sub-dream levels, a minute to win it! Of the entire soundtrack, this is the fastest beat without a doubt and the blend between electric, traditional percussion and classical orchestra provides for a most electrifying mix!

Here is a live performance of the song from the Inception Premiere:



And this is the famous "Inception in Real-Time" video from YouTube, which uses this song as a backdrop. In it, the first to third dream levels along with the limbo stage are sequentially added and compared side to side. Needs moar 24 :D



See you on Monday! I'll eventually edge it until I update on Sundays.

Sweet dreams!
-Sean the Peregrine Skyhawk