I've always liked this

I remember her promoting this on Ally McBeal. And always found the huge T-I-N-A in the background so alluring. Haha yet another stereoypical moment. So it wasn't quite 'Believe' but a great song nevertheless.

Oh and this one is great too.


Remember all the things we wanted
Now all our memories, they're haunted
We were always meant to say goodbye
Even with our fists held high
It never would have worked out right, yeah
We were never meant for do or die...

I didn't want us to burn out
I didn't come here to hurt you now I can't stop...

I want you to know
It doesn't matter where we take this road
Someone's gotta go
And I want you to know
You couldn't have loved me better
But I want you to move on
So I'm already gone

Looking at you makes it harder
But I know that you'll find another
That doesn't always make you wanna cry
It started with the perfect kiss then
We could feel the poison set in
"Perfect" couldn't keep this love alive
You know that I love you so
I love you enough to let you go

I want you to know
It doesn't matter where we take this road
Someone's gotta go
And I want you to know
You couldn't have loved me better
But I want you to move on
So I'm already gone

I'm already gone, already gone
You can't make it feel right
When you know that it's wrong
I'm already gone, already gone
There's no moving on
So I'm already gone

Ahhhh already gone, already gone, already gone
Ahhhh already gone, already gone, already gone

Remember all the things we wanted
Now all our memories, they're haunted
We were always meant to say goodbye...

I want you to know
It doesn't matter where we take this road
Someone's gotta go
And I want you to know
You couldn't have loved me better
But I want you to move on
So I'm already gone

I'm already gone, already gone
You can't make it feel right
When you know that it's wrong
I'm already gone, already gone
There's no moving on,
So I'm already gone

Reaching the peak

Of my life (isn't it supposed to be somewhere in one's 20s?)
We're not going downhill just yet though.

So the day started out with a sort-of unexpected pleasant surprise and ended, well... in an absolutely exciting way. Haha.

Thanks everyone for the calls, the SMSes, the wall posts and the effort.

So...

I may have thought it looked feminine at first blush, and my gosh your paper-cutting skills leave much to be desired, but they were perfect (even the passive-aggressive tone of some of the text haha). Loves them. And loves (no, not in *that* way) you :)

Impressive

So Billboard Boxscore figures are in

Rank
Artist/Event
Venue
City/State
Event Dates
Gross Sales
Attend/
Capacity
Shows/
Sellouts
Prices
Promoters

1
Marco Borsato
Sportpaleis
Antwerp, Belgium
March 13-28, 2009
$6,849,720
123,130 /
126,838
9 /
0
$63.43, $57.02, $55.74, $37.80
The Entertainment Group

2
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls
Prudential Center
Newark, N.J.
March 13-14, 2009
$3,865,005
33,535 /
33,535
2 /
2
$153, $68, $39.50
Concerts West/AEG Live

3
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Ontario
March 18-19, 2009
$3,714,316
37,912 /
37,912
2 /
2
$122.58, $54.03, $31.85
Concerts West/AEG Live

4
Sound Relief: Kings of Leon, Kylie Minogue, Midnight Oil, Gabriella Cilmi, Hunters and Collectors, Augie March, Bliss N Eso with Paris Wells, Jack Johnson, Jet, Kasey Chambers, Shane Nicholson, Troy Casser Daley, Liam Finn, Paul Kelly, Split Enz, Wolfmother
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia
March 14, 2009
$3,660,943
81,606 /
81,606
1 /
1
$59.65, $44.73
Sound Relief by arrangement with Frontier Touring Co.

5
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls (March 11 only)
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, N.Y.
March 11, 23, 2009
$3,623,790
33,549 /
33,549
2 /
2
$153.50, $69.50, $39.50
Concerts West/AEG Live

6
Iron Maiden, Lauren Harris
Estacionamiento del Poliedro
Caracas, Venezuela
March 5, 2009
$2,721,025
17,521 /
20,000
1 /
0
$233.32, $81.66
Evenpro/Water Brother

7
Iron Maiden, Lauren Harris
Autodromo de Interlagos
Sao Paulo, Brazil
March 15, 2009
$2,408,636
46,290 /
50,000
1 /
0
$152.87, $30.57
Evenpro/Water Brother/Mondo Entretenimento

8
Bette Midler
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, Nev.
March 24-25, 27-29, 2009
$2,277,609
14,973 /
19,224
5 /
0
$250, $175, $140, $95
Concerts West/AEG Live

9
Billy Joel & Elton John
St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Fla.
March 5, 2009
$2,141,042
19,401 /
19,401
1 /
1
$179.75, $54.25
Live Nation

10
Elton John & Billy Joel
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
March 19, 2009
$2,125,479
16,612 /
16,612
1 /
1
$177, $51.51
Live Nation

11
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls
American Airlines Arena
Miami, Fla.
March 7, 2009
$1,972,928
18,644 /
18,644
1 /
1
$127.75, $97.75, $54.75, $39.25
Concerts West/AEG Live

12
Billy Joel & Elton John
BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
March 17, 2009
$1,940,793
17,335 /
17,335
1 /
1
$179, $53.50
Live Nation

13
Iron Maiden, Lauren Harris
Club Hipico
Santiago, Chile
March 22, 2009
$1,932,820
51,657 /
54,000
1 /
0
$40.07, $34.84
Evenpro/Water Brother

14
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec
March 20, 2009
$1,911,733
21,234 /
21,234
1 /
1
$119.05, $104.76, $79.37, $51.59
Concerts West/AEG Live/Gillett Entertainment Group

15
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls
TD Banknorth Garden
Boston, Mass.
March 16, 2009
$1,909,235
16,659 /
16,659
1 /
1
$152.50, $67.50, $39.50
Concerts West/AEG Live

16
Elton John & Billy Joel
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
March 21, 2009
$1,893,547
17,203 /
17,203
1 /
1
$179, $53.50
Live Nation

17
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls
Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
March 24, 2009
$1,859,147
18,160 /
18,160
1 /
1
$128, $98, $55, $39.50
Concerts West/AEG Live

18
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls
St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Fla.
March 8, 2009
$1,818,011
18,929 /
18,929
1 /
1
$127.75, $97.75, $55, $39.50
Concerts West/AEG Live

19
Fleetwood Mac
Madison Square Garden
New York, N.Y.
March 19, 2009
$1,708,005
14,955 /
15,258
1 /
0
$175, $45
Live Nation

20
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Ga.
March 5, 2009
$1,695,449
17,194 /
17,194
1 /
1
$129, $99, $55, $39.50
Concerts West/AEG Live

21
Leonard Cohen, Paul Kelly
Melbourne Park, Rod Laver Arena
Melbourne, Australia
Feb. 5, 10, 2009
$1,605,568
17,567 /
17,700
2 /
1
$109.90, $77.57
Frontier Touring Co.

22
Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, La.
March 3, 2009
$1,604,815
16,810 /
16,810
1 /
1
$127, $97, $55, $39.50
Concerts West/AEG Live

In this economic climate, I never expected such great figures. Hmm. Pretty amazing. All sell-outs sommore!