O Valencia!
" O Valencia!" is the fifth single by the indie rock band
The Decemberists, and the first released from their fourth studio album," The Crane Wife".
The music was written by The Decemberists and the lyrics by Colin Meloy.
It tells a story of two star- crossed lovers.
The singer falls in love with a person who belongs to an opposing gang.
At the end of the song, the singer's lover jumps in to defend the singer, who is confronting his lover's brother( the singer's" sworn enemy") and is killed by the bullet intended for the singer.
Die Young (disambiguation)
"Die Young" is a 2012 single by Kesha.
Die Young may also refer to:
Good Die Young
Good Die Young may refer to:
Die Young
" Die Young" is a song by American singer Kesha.
It was released on September 25, 2012 as the lead single from her second studio album," Warrior"( 2012).
Kesha co-wrote the song with its producers, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, and Cirkut, with additional writing from Nate Ruess, the lead singer of Fun. Kesha wrote the lyrics after traveling around the world and embarking on a spiritual journey.
" Die Young" charted in multiple countries, debuting at 13 on the" Billboard"
Hot 100 chart in the United States.
In it s third week," Die Young" broke into the Hot 100's top- ten, making it Kesha's seventh consecutive top- ten hit as a lead artist since her debut on the chart in 2010 with" Tik Tok" and ninth top- ten hit overall including her collaborations with 3 O H! 3, Britney Spears, and Nicki Minaj.
It eventually peaked at number two, continuing Kesha's string of top- ten singles.
The song has also reached the top ten in multiple countries worldwide, including most of the English- speaking world and has received a platinum certification in five countries.
In December 2012, the song was removed from some radio stations in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Good Die Young
Good Die Young may refer to:
Rather Die Young
"
Rather Die Young" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her fourth studio album, "4" (2011).
Composed by Beyoncé, Jeff Bhasker, Luke Steele, the song's development was motivated by the fact that Beyoncé wanted a song that would help people through both their painful and happy moments.
"
Rather Die Young" is an R&B-soul power ballad that is instrumentally complete with synthesizers, a piano, a strummy guitar, and heavy drums, which were inspired by the work of the American band Earth, Wind & Fire.
Lyrically, the song talks about the inability to fight what the heart wants.
The female protagonist sings to an indifferent love interest, whom she likens to American actor James Dean and tells him that she prefers to die rather than live without him.
"
Rather Die Young" was generally well received by contemporary music critics who described it as a dark, yet enchanting ballad.
They highlighted Beyoncé's vocal power and the song's melody.
Critics also noted that the ballad was heavily influenced by the 1980s R&B and soul music, adding that it has a Philadelphia soul vibe.
However, some of them commented that it was barely distinguishable among the other songs on "4", criticizing its chorus which, according to them, forms the major part of the song.
Following the release of "4Rather Die Young" charted at number 37 on the South Korea Gaon International Singles Chart, based on downloads alone.
The song was part of Beyoncé's set list for her "4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé" shows, held at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City.
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child.
She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
During Destiny's Child's hiatus, Beyoncé made her theatrical film debut with a role in the US box-office number-one "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002) and recorded her first solo album, "Dangerously in Love" (2003), which debuted at number one on the US "Billboard" 200 chart.
It also featured the "Billboard" Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy".
Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2006, she released her second solo album, "B'Day", which contained the US number-one
single "Irreplaceable" as well as the UK number-one singles "
Déjà Vu" and "Beautiful Liar".
Beyoncé continued her acting career with starring roles in "The Pink Panther" (2006), "Dreamgirls" (2006), and "Obsessed" (2009).
Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and her portrayal of Etta James in "Cadillac Records" (2008) influenced her third album, "
I Am...
Sasha Fierce" (2008), which earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010.
It spawned the UK number-one single "If I Were a Boy" and the US number-one single "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
After splitting from her manager and father Mathew Knowles in 2010, Beyoncé released "4" (2011), which was influenced by 1970s funk, 1980s pop, and 1990s soul.
Beyoncé received widespread critical acclaim for her albums, "Beyoncé" (2013) and "Lemonade" (2016); the latter became the world's best-selling album of 2016.
She became the first and only music act in the "Billboard" 200 chart history to debut at number one with their first six solo studio albums.
In 2018, she released "Everything Is Love", a collaborative album with her husband, Jay-Z, as the Carters.
Beyoncé is one of the word's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide.
Her success during the 2000s was recognized with the Recording Industry Association of America's Top Certified Artist of the Decade as well as "Billboard" magazine's Top Radio Songs Artist and the Top Female Artist of the Decade.
Beyoncé is the most nominated woman in the Grammy Award history with a total of 23 wins.
She is also the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards, with 24 wins, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
In 2014, she became the highest-paid black musician in history and was listed among "Time"s 100 most influential people in the world for a second year in a row.
"
Forbes" ranked her as the most powerful female in entertainment on their 2015 and 2017 lists, and in 2016, she occupied the sixth place for "Time"'s Person of the Year.
Where Was I
" Where Was I?" may refer to:
Live Fast Die Young
" Live Fast, Die Young" may refer to:
Some Die Young
" Some Die Young" is a song by Swedish singer- songwriter Laleh, taken as the lead single from her fourth studio album," Sjung".
It was released in Scandinavia on 22 January 2012 through Warner Music Sweden, and in Germany on 30 August 2013 through Universal Music Germany.
The pop song was written and produced by Laleh, and comes after her appearance on Swedish reality television show" Så mycket bättre".
Lyrically, the song discusses the loss of a loved one but also the need not to give up following this and holding out hope that things will eventually get better.
Musically, the backdrop of the song contains swooping melodies and an upbeat tempo.
The song has been credited as an unofficial soundtrack for those who lost people in the 2011 Norwegian attacks, with newspaper articles, university lectures and a number of fan videos to this effect emerging.
The song was simultaneously released with the on air on sale method, receiving no prior promotion.
" Some Die Young" garnered positive reviews from music critics, with some describing it as a perfect segue from her success on" Så mycket bättre".
Commercially," Some Die Young" made a large impact across Scandinavia.
In Sweden it was certified double platinum, peaking at number 9 on the Sverigetopplistan and number 2 on the DigiListan.
In Norway, the song peaked at number 1 and remained at the top of the chart for eight weeks.
It is the twentieth best selling single of all time in Norway and has been certified 14 x Platinum.
" Some Die Young" also charted in Denmark and Finland.
The single was also a considerable success on radio, topping the Norwegian airplay chart for a number of weeks and entering the top ten in Sweden.
Laleh performed the song for the first time at the 2012 P3 Guld Awards in Gothenburg.
It was her first single which was released internationally outside of Scandinavia.
After signing with Universal Music Germany," Some Die Young" was released in Germany on 30 August 2013.
A new music video was created for German release specifically.

Question: Where was the performer of song Rather Die Young born?