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After tossing about - and then tossing out - numerous topic ideas I finally decided that rather than go for the negative I was going to shoot for the positive and write about one of my favorite bands and their second album - "A Beautiful Lie". Besides, I haven't had the opportunity to talk about rock stars and "guyliner" for quite some time so I figured this was my chance! Before reading further, click on the play button on the video below this so you can listen to the single "A Beautiful Lie" while I expound a little more on 30 Seconds to Mars, Jared Leto, and - sigh - those eyes! By the by, this video was the best I could find over on YouTube as this particular song has yet to be released on video by the band and you know how those crazed fan-girls can get on these things so just listen and don't watch! Unless you really, really, really like men who probably wear eyeliner better than most women!
In August of 2005 30 Seconds to Mars released their second album which was recorded on four different continents in five different countries over a three-year period in order to accommodate the acting career of Jared Leto - front man, guitarist, and object of love for the girl who made the above video! The album differed from their first self-titled album both musically and lyrically with lyrics said to be "personal and less cerebral" while the music took on a more alternative rock approach.
The album's title track, as well as three other songs, were composed in Cape Town, South Africa where the rest of the band had joined Leto in order to finish the album. It was while there that Leto conceived the album's current title and changed it from the previously planned The Battle of One. Which was good for me or I'd be writing about something else for this post!

One of my favorite songs on the album, "The Kill" has been described by Jared Leto as "... really about a relationship with yourself. It's about confronting your fear and confronting the truth about who you are." The video is set in a hotel, based loosely on the 1980 film The Shining , and contains several subliminal messages, most notably at 2:58, 3:51, and 3:58. The video was selected as the second best video of 2006 falling short of the win to "Savin' Me" by one of my other favorite bands, Nickelback. I admit that I like this video not only for the song itself but also because Jared Leto looks pretty danged hot in a full formal tux along with those eyes of his.

At the end of the video for "From Yesterday", the opening notes of a "A Beautiful Lie" are played which led to much speculation that it would be the band's next release from the album. In May of this year it was officially announced on the 30 Seconds to Mars website that it was to be their next single but not before the band checked the preference of the "Mars Army" (not to be confused with Amanda's beloved "MCRmy" of My Chemical Romance!). While on their European tour in June, Leto told fans during an interview that the video for "A Beautiful Lie" should be finished within a month or so and no doubt it will be as good as their previous videos though we're still waiting to find that out for sure! In the meantime, we have videos made by dedicated fan-girls who would probably squee at octaves high enough to break glass were they ever to really meet Jared Leto up close and personal with those eyes of his!

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Wow! You really put a lot of time into this. Great Job!!
ReplyDelete~I couldn't see the video though~
wow, didn't know Jared Leto was in a band. I agree--THOSE YES ARE GORGEOUS!! I could get lost in them :) Happy Monday.
ReplyDeleteOh My yes. He is almost too pretty to be real. Now the guy on the far left could make a furnace unnecessary. What is his name?
ReplyDeleteGreat post Linda and THOSE EYES!
ReplyDeleteWell, I must admit that I live in a little world of my own, because I have never heard of Jared Leto....or his band.
ReplyDeleteBut that's how I roll....
Anyways, I must say I am overly impressed that when faced with the option to write about something negative, that you took the positive route instead....maybe there's hope for you yet :p
WOW - Jared Leto´s eyes are *sigh* beautiful... even for a furry diva like me - I think I´m in love, Miss Linda. Wanna lick his nose... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteMy hooman mommy will love your post as well, that´s for sure =)
Aaaaaah... Jared Leto! I´m so so mad about him!!!
ReplyDeleteNickelback... love them, too.
Excellent posting, Linda! Thank you!
Sanni
P.S.: "Tag! You´re it" and that´s no lie =)
The music is not bad but the eye liner has got to go........
ReplyDeleteOK...Jared Leto as an actor I've heard of. 30 Seconds to Mars the rock band is absolutely new to me. Does this mean I have to stop reading People magazine and start reading Billboard?
ReplyDeletei'm with sarge, ha ha...
ReplyDeletesmiles, bee
Hi again Linda,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to remind you that today is the last day of voting for Bestest Blog of the Year, and there are definitely still quite a few blogs within striking distance for the fame and glory (and $50 cash prize!).
EXCLUSIVE results will be featured on my new (and improved!) blog, BestestBlog.com, 8AM EST on Tuesday morning. Voting for new "Best Blog of the Days" has already begun and the first winner (based entirely on your votes) will be picked Wednesday (and every) morning at 8AM (again at Bestest Blog). Get in the running by joining the Blankest Blank Blog Directory...over 100 have already, and we haven't even handed out any awards yet!!
We'll also be having daily results (again based on your nominations and votes) for Funniest Video, Funniest Picture, Funniest Joke, and Most Fun Game every day at 10AM, 12PM, 2PM, and 4PM respectively.
I hope you'll stop by and leave a comment some time, we've got lots of exciting stuff on the horizon!
Very well done as always Linda. You are just so talented. I do agree that this was a nice positive piece. I liked the music too. Have a great MM. :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a good choice for the theme. Well written.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting post, you put a lot into it. I must say that some of those guys look "scary", and that's no lie... lol.
ReplyDeleteHappy MM.
Woofnderful post. Thanks for sharing it. I gots MM on my doggy bloggy too. See you there.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely get cool points for being a 30 seconds to mars fan. I love em.
ReplyDeleteHey Jamie,
ReplyDeleteThe guy on the left is Matt Wachter who is the former bassist for the band having left in April in order to spend more time with his new wife.
He has since joined another band, Angels & Airwaves. Not sure who 30STM has replaced him with, not any one in particular permanently yet as far as I know.
Anyone else know??
great job with the Manic word...
ReplyDeleteI'm 48 and have two daughters who have tried to teach me...but I STILL can't get the eyeliner gig right!!!
The "light version" of the 10 lies MEME sounds more than fine to me, Linda! Hopefully I´ll find some "white stuff" to use when our little one will be old enough to play tricks one me *LOL*
ReplyDeleteHave a great day =D
I didn't understand any of it. Were you writing English???
ReplyDeleteAll that was way over my head.
yeah, i agree, this is definitely much better than the negatives! lol. ;)
ReplyDeleteI like Nickelback, but I'm not sure I like this band. I need to give it a little more of a listen.
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing out some new music - well it's new to me anyway.
Happy MM!
Great work! Thanks for the visit!
ReplyDeleteHow timely~ I met up with their "Kill" video last Friday, and loved it.~ I hadn't heard of them, before that.
ReplyDeleteWonderful job! I couldn't think of a positive spin for the word "lie." And Jarred Leto....yummy! I had the HUGEST crush on him back in the early to mid 90s.
ReplyDeleteNot my kind of music but a good post. I love this instant replay, great show on the midway.
ReplyDeleteA veeeeery beautiful lie indeed. Once again I have to say I´m sorry for the "10 lies"-tag ;)
ReplyDeleteA carnival, cotton candy and your rocking post. could life be any better? No way =)
I think I have first to train myself to tell (not sing) beautiful lies !
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