I watched the news on my computer screen talking about buying my weed out of a vending machine

I'm an obsessive person. I go through phases sometimes.

My current long-standing obsession is SAM SPARRO. His is the first voice I play in the morning and the last voice I listen to at night. He is my Cherry Liquor, my frown-twister, my inspiration...I could go on and on and on till the break of dawn. Ours is an intimate relationship.

I first heard of the man through music review blogs but didn't really take notice. Next, came the local airplay where I caught a whiff of this guy's sexy voice. Still, I kept pushing him back. This was probably my hard-to-get phase. He persisted. I started reading about his social life in the UK from British magazines. This guy was on a roll! Finally, the destined Cupid's arrow struck me in a changing room of a popular clothing franchise in a local shopping complex. You know how these clothing stores are. They play the latest tracks on full-blast. I hear it's a psychological marketing strategy. Distracts the mind from the find. You're more interested in what's playing than what you're trying on. Mind games are so devious.

Anyway, I remember the day and the item purchased. It happened to be one of my best purchases this summer. And coincidentally, it coincided with my love affair with Mr Sparro. Sounds all so romantic, doesn't it? The song, the dress, the man.

The song happened to be the first song you listen to as you enter my blog - Black and Gold. It's funny how one notices something exists even though they knew it was there. Like that guy or girl on the bus who you've seen before but all of a sudden you see everywhere - at the local DVD shop, at the supermarket, in the clubs. Sometimes, it takes the right setting or multiple kicks in the head to make us stand up and take note of something or someone. I still don't know what took me so long to fall in love with Sammy but lemme tell ya - when the arrow hits you, it hits you hard!

So, I took it upon myself to find out all I could about him. The results were surprising. Did you know Sam Sparro is of Maltese origin? Sort of. Well, according to his official website, MySpace and Wikipedia, Sam was born Sam FALSON (Falzon) in Sydney, Australia in 1982. If the surname doesn't give it away you can keep reading on and discover even more amazing facts. His Maltese grandfather is none other than Ron Falson, a professional trumpet player who played with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. In addition, his great-grandfather was a professor of music and his father is the accomplished gospel-singer Chris Falson who has written music for Star Trek and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy amongst others. Sam is also openly gay and has been with his current boyfriend for two years. That explains his delightfully quirky style of clothing and artwork.

Music is throbbing in his veins but he definitely brings something special to the family tree. That voice - HOT DAMN! I don't know what it is about his voice. It releases some chemicals not previously known to science in my brain. It's so smooth and sexy like honey and chocolate. I just melt when I hear him even hum! I especially enjoy his signature 'Hmmm-hmmm-mmm'. I noticed he likes to incorporate this into his songs. HAHA. It's unique to say the least and also very Brit. And if you know me, you would know I love Brit music. It's all in the accent. His website describes his sound as 'distinictive as it is unusual'. I couldn't agree more. And in the words of Chaka Khan:-

"Damn, that white boy can sing!"

Check out his father's website on www.chrisfalson.com . He has some really cool blogs but he hasn't posted one since May. Pity, because I really loved his posts. He is a gospel singer, mostly on the folk Christian side.

His grandfather Ron Falson is now part of a tribute band called the Ozcats. I added them on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/ozcats . Trust me. These guys are amazing!! They play Jazz and Swing so of course they can't go wrong. It would be really cool if they performed at the Malta Jazz festival which I don't even think exists anymore. *sadness* Just listen to them. You'll see what I mean.

I would like to end this blog with my own interpretation of some of the lyrics from Sam's hit single BLACK AND GOLD:-

If the fish swam out of the ocean

And grew legs and they started walking

And the apes climbed down from the trees

And grew tall and they started talking

And the stars fell out of the sky

And my tears rolled into the ocean

Now i'm looking for a reason why

You even set my world into motion

I think what Sam is trying to say here is that the whole world has evolved into what it is today through a process that scientists have worked hard to explain. Just look at the Darwin example used with apes in the song and you'll understand what I'm getting at. Nevertheless, people keep trying to explain the mysteries of the heart and mind. These are far too complex for us to contemplate on our own. Sam knows one thing though and I think this is the exact feeling everyone can relate to even though they don't know why. Just like the stars in the sky, no matter how vast and unreachable our dreams or ambitions are, if you want to make them happen then just go for it. It's risk and gut instincts that create progress. If you can't explain why, it's not really important to know. Or as Sam puts it:-

'Cause if you're not really here

Then the stars don't even matter

Now i'm filled to the top with fear

But it's all just a bunch of matter

'Cause if you're not really here

Then i don't want to be either

I wanna be next to you

black and gold

black and gold

black and gold

I want to lie next to you

Black and Gold

Black and Gold

Black and Gold

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Check out Sam's website on http://www.samsparro.com/ and buy his album now!! It's got to be one of my favourite albums for 2008. Make sure you see his videos on YouTube too. Peace.

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By the time I posted this Sam's Facebook fan page announced that he is nominated for this year's MTV EMA's. Vote for him on http://ema.mtv.co.uk/vote/ for MOST ADDICTIVE TRACK and BEST NEW ACT.