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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Carlton, Vanessa
unicorn. The silhouette of the unicorn is gold on a red-brown background.
Milford. Population 1,104.
I 've seen twilight. A "live" version of "Twilight" is also featured on the single of "A Thousand Miles".
shooting star. "Everyday he finds just what he's looking for and like a shooting star he shines".
Paint It Black. Vanessa Carlton has succesfully taken The Rolling Stones' legendary classic and given it her own special touch, reintroducing it to the modern world of music as well as to an audience of a new generation.
rain. "Pretty Baby", "Paradise", "Paint It Black" and "Twilight" are the only other songs on the ablum to refer to the weather with the use of the words "Storm" and "Sun".
one. The lyrics in "Prince" are very repetitive; however, this does not mean that it isn't one of the best songs on the whole album.
Wanted. The only musical instrument used in the original version of "Wanted" is the piano, while a number of different exotic percussion instruments plus strings were used in the "Ripe Mix".
waitress. "I was 17 living in Hell's Kitchen, working five days a week as a waitress in lower Manhattan...With my father's help, I'd record take after take until four in the morning, determined to capture 'the perfect performance'."
Prince. "At the hand of your God could you see the light
Oh my prince can't you see what's been found"
It is the only time God is referred to on the whole album.
Paradise. Yes, I know, very interesting. If you haven't noticed, all of these titles begin with the letter "P".
Ron Fair. The other three are a part of Vanessa's band. Abe Laboriel, Jr.-Drums;
John Goux- Guitars, Dulcimer and Sitar; Leland Sklar- Bass.
| At one point during the video of "A Thousand Miles" an animal can be seen sitting on the piano to Vanessa's left. Which animal is it? | The Vanessa Carlton Obsession
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owl. It's kind of hard to notice, but it can be seen right after the shot in which the group of Marathon runners are following Vanessa and her piano.
this way. "She must rinse this all away, she can't love him this way".
"Thousand Miles". "Thousand Miles" is track number 3 and was her first big hit.
It is hard. The whole quote is:
"It is hard. You have to fight for who you are everyday. Once you have proven to everyone that this will work and this is who you are and you're not going to change for [the company], everyone relaxes. Suddenly, you have all the freedom in the world. A&M don't force me to be anything that I don't want to be. And it wasn't always like that." (www.allstarz.org/vanessa/info.htm )
Pennsylvania. Milford, Pennsylvania, to be exact. She grew up in a very small town with a population of just 1,104!
Hell's Kitchen. In an interview Vanessa said, "I graduated from high school, and got an apartment with a roommate. I was a waitress living in Hell's Kitchen and started playing around town." (www.allstarz.org/vanessa/info.htm )
Guitar. Vanessa decided she would try a new instrument, instead of just playing the piano. So she took up the guitar.
Paint It Black. This is a cover version of the original Rolling Stones song.
Unsung. "Unsung" is the second track on the "Be Not Nobody" album. It is a bit more upbeat than some of the other songs.
A Thousand Miles. "A Thousand Miles" is the first single released and received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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