POP GALS: the saturdays - what are you waiting for?

the saturdays - what are you waiting for?
once again the gals of the saturdays come up with a perfectly generic dance pop anthem (thank you xenomania) with key words that mean nothing if you really think about it. but then again, why are you thinking in the first place when it comes to a saturdays song?

VIDEO PREMIERE!: the saturdays - not giving up

the saturdays - not giving up
the sats are offering up single #5 (!!) from their album 'living for the weekend', and in their typical fashion, they showcase their lack of dancing skills (this time hidden with light sticks!) and budget (it's a podium... with light sticks!) but as a fan i kind of don't care. they're a camp hoot and they know it!

POP GALS: the saturdays - disco love

the saturdays - disco love
oh the saturdays... they're songs are getting blander. and with each member taking turns getting pregnant (frankie gets put behind a car door/bar and a hottie with a baseball hat), they are fast becoming UK's yummy mummy girl band. hilarious...

NEW SATURDAYS: the saturdays - gentleman

the saturdays - gentleman
i don't get this song... it's repetitive in a sadly annoying way and is kind of off from the usual gems that team saturdays find for our girls. if this was chosen to break the US, i'm not sure it works at all! on to the next one please!

WONGIE FM BEST OF 2012: guilty pleasures #1-15

 WONGIE FM BEST OF 2012: guilty pleasures #1-15
1. Otto Knows – Million Voices
2. Sam and the Womp – Bom Bom
3. Cheryl – Call My Name
4. Jessie J feat David Guetta – Laser Light
5. Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together
6. One Direction – Little Things
7. Little Mix – DNA
8. Loreen – Euphoria
9. The Saturdays – 30 Days
10. Florence and the Machine – Spectrum (Calvin Harris remix) / Calvin Harris feat Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
11. Scissor Sisters – Lets Have A Kiki
12. James Arthur – Impossible
13. Jason Mraz – 93 Million Miles / I Won’t Give Up
14. B Traits feat Elisabeth Troy - Fever
15. Cher Lloyd – Want You Back
wanna check out the 2nd half of this list? click this link now!

POP GALS: the saturdays - what about us

the saturdays - what about us
with their brand new E! reality show chasing the saturdays launching in a week, the saturdays are finally making their way over stateside to bring their sassy girlband sound to the US. a wongie favorite forever, i can't wait to see if they make the transition to the billboard charts.

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: the saturdays - 30 days

the saturdays - 30 days
[well that was fast... after premiering the lyric video just last friday, the saturdays come out with their official vid less than a week later! this time around, the girls crash a speed dating event and ruin it for everyone looking for proper love. those girls!]

POP FRIDAY!: the saturdays - 30 days

the saturdays - 30 days
[a brand new single that will either be part of the re-issue of 'on your radar' or a completely new album. either way, it's a strong track! enjoy pop fridays yo!]

BEST OF 2011: guilty pleasures #1-10

1. Britney Spears – Til The World Ends
[here's the deal, even though this is a britney track that she probably read into a machine, the end result is still a solid club track that proved skanky kesha is secretly a talented songwriter that can crank out hooks with the best of them. best guilty pleasure of the year and i'm proud to admit to that!]

2. Pixie Lott – All About Tonight
[i literally sang "i bought a new pair of shoooooooes........" in my best ethel merman voice for a good month when i found myself loving this dance pop ditty that only a middle aged auntie would love. F... am i now a middle aged auntie?]

3. The Saturdays – All Fired Up
[no matter how much i mocked this stupid club song (it's literally made up of ONLY 'club slangs'), i still found myself bopping along to it at all times of the day. it beat me down people... and i'm all fired up for it!]

4. Katy Perry – The One That Got Away
[to be perfectly honest, this song is wonderful enough to make it onto the main 'best of...' list. it's just that i couldn't find placement anywhere on my large chart (you'll see). hence this sentimental gem got shafted to the sidebar, kind of apropos with it's title really...] 

5. One Direction – Gotta Be You / What Makes You Beautiful
[the runner up best boyband of the year (though i'm sure loads of tween gals will disagree) bring on the goods with two very easy on the ears tracks that i definitely would listen ONLY in the confines of my ipod or singing in the shower. "cause it's gotta be yooooooouuuuuuuuu!" oh wait, you can hear that? crap...]

6. Ke$ha - Blow
[skank queen kesha brings on a surprisingly genius solid club track that definitely doesn't blow. i still feel like i picked up a venereal disease after listening to it, but at least i had fun doing it!]

7. JLS - Take A Chance On Me / She Makes Me Wanna (feat Dev)
[the JLS boys join in on the eurotrash pop with their 'she makes me wanna' gem (heck even 2011 guilty pleasure mainstay dev makes an appearance) then switch it up with the mid tempo cheesey brilliance of 'take a chance on me'! solid pop output makes for a great year for these boys!]

8. Alexis Jordan – Good Girl
[how alexis goes from coy to a full on dramatic plead is pretty impressive for anyone looking for a girlfriend from hell. all ingredients for the perfect guilty pleasure if you ask me!]

9. Dev – Dancing In The Dark
[the genius with this track is how it starts off guido thumpalicious and turns into a miami club track instead. the fact that i love it so much tells me that i am trashy on multiple levels! sweet!]

10. 2ne1 – I Am The Best
[with a crazy ass video and a hook ridden sassy track to boot, 2ne1 is probably one of the few kpop acts that will do the crossover into english language radio. PLUS, these gals look like they would cut you if you pissed them off in an alley (which makes me kind of love them even more)!]

LIVE WONGIE: the saturdays - my heart takes over (live @ alan carr chatty man)

the saturdays - my heart takes over (live @ alan carr chatty man)
[ok i use the term 'live' very loosely...]

NEW SATURDAYS!: the saturdays - my heart takes over

the saturdays - my heart takes over
[ok... i'm going to have to eat my own words, after listening to this song a few times since my negative post a week ago, i'm kind of digging this mid tempo ballad. the video is a nice pre-winter mood piece (with the most impractical country walking gear for iceland ever seen) and well... i'm wrong. the song is pretty darn good.]

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AUDIO BUZZ: the saturdays - my heart takes over

the saturdays - my heart takes over
[hm... this is kind of an ok 3rd single from the revamped disco divas of late. throw in the fact that the single cover has a weird same height uniformed look and it just reminds us how easily they can fall back into factory banality. sigh...]

AUDIO BUZZ - the saturdays - all fired up

the saturdays - all fired up
[the lyrics are silly, but the track is pretty club ready as is! who knew that the girls had it in them to be legit club divas?]

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: the saturdays - notorious

the saturdays - notorious
[this is definitely the strongest track the girls have put out (not that their previous hits weren't pop crack) and it just begs to be played loud and on repeat! such fun!!!]

TV SPECIAL: BBC Children In Need performances (Cheryl Cole, Take That, JLS, Westlife, Alexandria Burke, Pixie Lott, Kylie Minogue, The Saturdays, Susan Boyle)

every year, the BBC organizes the Children in Need telethon featuring performances by all the pop favorites of the moment in the name of charity. donating almost 40 million pounds last year to childrens charities throughout the UK, the show pulled out all stops to try to top that number this year. we've collected most of the musical performances below, but check out the full schedule of the days events here.

cheryl cole - promise this
[SO much better than the X-Factor performance, plus her voice is on the ball. nice one Cheryl!]


take that - the flood / never forget
[oh my gosh, they did never forget together for the 1st time! OMG! OMG!]


JLS - love you more (children in need official single)
[this is definitely a contender of pop ballad of the year! throw in the fact that JLS have turned themselves into one of the biggest boy bands in the UK in just 2 short years really makes me dig them more and more.]


westlife - safe
[oh this song is so cheesy but i can't help but loving it!]


alexandra burke - start without you
[i actually really like this song, but i can't help feeling that this is the kind of 'caribbean' infused music that middle aged ladies boogie to feel down wit the 'ethnic'. personal issues, ignore me and watch alexandra entertain as always!]


pixie lott - turn it up
[not my favorite song of hers, but it's for charity!]


kylie minogue - better than today
[yeah... still a meh song]


the saturdays - higher
[bless... if there is one place that the saturdays are more mismatched as performers its probably during half time of a soccer game. oh well... its all for charity]


susan boyle - perfect day
[and what better way to end this random pop collection with good ol susan boyle. as usual her voice is impeccable. go forth and donate will ya?]

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: the saturdays - higher

the saturdays - higher
[oh the video is so beyond cheesy that its just plain fun! throw in the fact that the song is unabashedly catchy and you have the best pop song to come out in a week! oh, and i love how they leave the dancing to the people that can actually do it!]

LIVE WONGIE: the saturdays - missing you (cahill mix) (live @ alan carr chatty man)

the saturdays - missing you (cahill mix) (live @ alan carr chatty man)
[for a pre-fabricated girl band, they really sound great live! yaay the saturdays!]

POP GALS: the saturdays - missing you

the saturdays - missing you

NEW SATURDAYS!: the saturdays - ego

the saturdays - ego
[caaaatchy!!!]

LIVE WONGIE: the saturdays - forever is over (live @ the 5:19 show)

the saturdays - forever is over (live @ the 5:19 show)
[i like this song, but that short one can never hit the high note of the chorus. ugh!!!!]