The crush and good listening

By galenkp on 7/19/2025

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"Crush it," is one of my life's mottos - it's something that relates to doing what I do well whether it's my personal or professional life, my relationships, hobbies, sleeping, fucking...you get the idea. I decided a long time ago that my life is far too short and precious to treat with callously and contempt and so I apply many elements and techniques to live it as best I can and...well...to crush it.

Of course, there's a different type of crush, the thing a person feels towards someone else, and I've had a few with one such person being Amy Lee the legit hottie who fronts the rock band Evanescence - An amazingly passionate singer who is very crush-worthy in my opinion.

Evanescence formed in 1994 and I was fortunate to come across them almost immediately - Bloody hell, 1994 feels like a lifetime ago and I guess for me it actually was.

I recall exactly where I was when I came across the band and was unable to buy their CD at the time but it was sent to me and I played it in my Sony Discman (that's a blast from the past) a lot from the moment I got it. I still listen to the band now despite them having had some line-up changes - I'm over that though and as long as Amy Lee remains I'm there!

This week and into the weekend I've been crushing Evanesce, nope not on a Sony Discman I use Spotify now, and have enjoyed the good listening...and still have a crush on Amy Lee.



🔺***This is a great track*** 🔺***And this one as well*** 🔺***And this one also***

(This post is for the #saturdayselections concept - sharing music in the WEEKEND EXPERIENCES community on Saturdays.)



Design and create your ideal life, tomorrow isn't promised - galenkp

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Comments (8)

ayanbhai's avatar @ayanbhai 7/19/2025

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ayanbhai's avatar @ayanbhai 7/19/2025

miss galen kp i can see your target is black people. fully racist mentality.

holoz0r's avatar @holoz0r 7/19/2025

I got to see them. RECENTLY. (Well, two? Years ago?) If I hadn't, I would have been tempted to get some tickets to Metallica's gig at Adelaide Oval just to see them (Again) - but i will not be doing that as I have no interest in seeing Metallica, or buying tickets just for an opener.

Amy still has some impressive pipes. It was a great show. It was sort of a bitter show, too; because I wish I could have seen them when they first came to Adelaide, when they broke out with the Fallen Album. I wasn't "allowed" to, because my mother forbade it, even though I got the tickets with my own money.

I'm still angry about that today, more than 25 years later. (Or thereabouts)

So many of their tracks, (and back catalogue - (Lies is probably my favourite) - are amazing songs, so much better than the Fallen album).

They really paved the way (along with bands like Killing Heidi, for me at least) - to truly appreciate and thoroughly enjoy all and any female fronted metal. I drive to Melbourne earlier this year to go see Within Temptation, and that was incredible.

I'm glad that you enjoy their music.

galenkp's avatar @galenkp 7/19/2025

I'm jealous you've seen them live, it would have been a great concert I reckon.

I agree with you on their tracks, so many great ones and even the not great ones are still good...she's so talented as a singer, had some life experiences that helped drive her passion and emotion too, always a good combination.

holoz0r's avatar @holoz0r 7/19/2025

And we have one man to blame. Meatloaf, one of her biggest inspirations. :P

galenkp's avatar @galenkp 7/19/2025

Bloody Meatloaf...I didn't mind him to be honest. You?

holoz0r's avatar @holoz0r 7/19/2025

I'd hit skip, but I know that He Would Do Anything for Love

But I won't do that?

galenkp's avatar @galenkp 7/19/2025

Lol.

avdesing's avatar @avdesing 7/19/2025

I love it!!! I love Amy Lee! She has a powerful, strong voice with a beautiful vibration. When that album, Fallen, came out, I bought it and loved singing like her. I looked up the songs in English, found the lyrics, and tried to learn them. I sang along with her. I discovered her through my brother, who likes rock music, and from that moment on, I was fascinated. All her songs are beautiful and powerful, but those three are amazing!!!

Plus, she's gorgeous, she feels the songs in her heart... I love her!!!

galenkp's avatar @galenkp 7/19/2025

I'm surprised you like the music, it's not what I thought you'd be into; they're a great band and most of that for me is because they're fronted by Amy Lee.

avdesing's avatar @avdesing 7/19/2025

I like a bit of rock, and she loves it, a lot! Her songs are extremely inspiring and powerful. They have energy. She also has an amazing voice. Fabulous band!

emmy02's avatar @emmy02 7/19/2025

That's a something new I've learned today sir, thank you for sharing with us

getcookies's avatar @getcookies 7/19/2025

@azircon now you are supporting this evil just because he is your friend ????

Supporting evil means evil act. be ready for the punishement you too.

You don't even know the case, and poking your nose ???

This man downvotes me without my fault because he says this is decentralization and freedom, Now it is my decentralization and freedom to fuck galenkp and yes you too. just wait for your turn.

davideownzall's avatar @davideownzall 7/19/2025

'Bring me to life' brings me to old memories, it was one of the background musics of my first dates with the wife, I like Evanescence style, good stuff!

And yea, same opinion, if I do something I do it well or don't at all

My favorite band ever is Linkin park, I wanted to go at a concert of them but Chester is gone, so it will remain a dream

galenkp's avatar @galenkp 7/19/2025

I don't mind Linkin Park, not favourites but I'll certainly listen and like it.

Good memories around Evanescence for you. A great some for a momentous occasion in your lives.

bozz's avatar @bozz 7/20/2025

I remember when Evanescence first popped on the scene. They were so good and so unlike anything else that was out there at the time. Good stuff!

galenkp's avatar @galenkp 7/20/2025

Yep, good stuff then and good stuff still.