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James Blunt’s family have served in one kind of army or another since 995A.D. A long line of warriors. Savages really. Not a musical bone in any one of their bodies. The only music he heard growing up was “Happy Birthday” and “Silent Night”. His father considered all music, even classical, to be unnecessary noise. Although James was not one to rock the family boat, he didn’t really think he was going to join the army – it sort of crept up on him. Plus his family didn’t have a boat. Aged fourteen he just held the teenage conviction that he would have an interesting life – maybe that’s why he picked the guitar? Then again, maybe if he hadn’t, he would have tripped over it. He went to University and studied Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering and Sociology, spending most lectures asleep on the floor at the back. In much the same way, he ended up in the army. In essence, one day he was sleeping off a hangover at the back of a sociology lecture hall and the next thing he knew he was in Kosovo with a gun and a guitar strapped to the side of a tank, wondering who he could possibly sleep with to get out of this war. To break up the super attenuated monotony, James would sometimes stroll through Serb villages wearing an East German cap singing, “All we are saying is give peace a chance”. “We were peace-keepers at that point,” he explained, shrugging helplessly.

So how did the music get into him, you might ask? Well if you were sent to boarding school aged seven, studied Engineering by mistake (“I thought we were going to fly planes, but we just pulled metals apart – the brochure was very misleading.”), joined the army by default, guarded The Queen, buried The Queen Mother and pranced around London like a tit for Japanese tourists to photograph, what you’re going to want to do very much after that, besides getting stoned and laid, is put your gun down, pick up a guitar and make an album in America with Linda Perry. So James came to Los Angeles in September 2003 to record with Tom Rothrock et al. At night he’d go to bars, bringing with him his valuable British accent (in the U.K., too posh for some people – in LA, the best thing she’d heard all night) and the fact that like 50 Cent he’d been shot at numerous times, but unlike the Cent, had dodged the bullets. One song, “Goodbye My Lover”, was recorded in his landladies’ bathroom (“She was a frequenter of mental hospitals and in general, a freak – but pleasant”) where, naturally, she kept a piano.

From birth in a military hospital in Tidworth, to Harrow School, to Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering, to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, to The Household Cavalry, to Kosovo, to Buckingham Palace, to a recording studio in Los Angeles. How did James get from there to here? Only James Blunt’s hairdresser knows for certain, and either he isn’t talking or James cuts his own hair, and it’s up to you to join the dots – there are ten of them on the album.

Written by The Landlady

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His music. | Reviewer: Tracy | 6/26/2008

The words to every song sung by James, is something out of this world. His music is so awesome. His voice is really something! Hearing him sing gives me goosebumps! He's an awesome artist & I heart him. =)

James Blunt - trully one in a million. | Reviewer: Linda | 1/21/2008

You just don't find artists like him and that's what makes him my favourite singer/musician. He has such depth of thought and bags of talent,emotion,masculine yet shares a sensitivity that melts you as you listen to him. Saw him live-still buzzing from an exceptional night all thanks to James(wonderful)Blunt.

i love James's song | Reviewer: tham | 11/21/2007

i'm from VietNam.The first time i've heard his song "goodbye my lover", i love it instantly.Feeling like voices in my head.i think he sing with all his heart from instinct

"Good" lyrics? | Reviewer: lowlights | 7/6/2007

I think James Blunt has a beautiful voice, and the song is love, but "good" lyrics?

The song "You're Beautiful" is nearly meaningless. He writes "I've got a plan" but "I don't know what to do" - evidently his plan is to see someone pretty and act as if this is emotional depth; he truly sounds more like an utter loser than anything else, but she sure is physically pretty.

I don't find this song meaningful or emotionally deep - what are you folks getting out of it - out of the actual words? Or is it merely a pretty melody and his haunting voice? Because the words lie flat and dull.

Fantastic!!! James Blunt is a legend | Reviewer: sly | 5/20/2007

This ten track album is one of the best this year and with his amazing cronner voice he's a hit, the lyrics is second to none a great user of his figures of speech, High, Good bye my lover, Cry and No Bravery just to name a few are amazing hits, i say a Five star album. The best from Adrian aka Sly to James Blunt Peace out from Jamaica...

just kool | Reviewer: sammie | 3/11/2007

my girlfriend's house is the first place i got to listen to super james blunt album and i loved "you're beautiful" instantly and afterwards goodbye my lover, 3 wise men, high striked me well.upup upup james

James Blunt Is So Talented!!!!!!! | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/6/2006

James Blunt is so outstandingly talented and anyone who says otherwise is just jealous of his special gift! Hes so easy to relate to and his songs are fabulious! The lyrics are so meaningful and could easily touch your heart forever! His voice is amazing! Keep up the goodwork James! Ur the best!!!!!!!

Just blows my mind!! | Reviewer: Justine | 11/2/2006

James Blunt writes amazing songs, with a voice to match. His songs are full of meaning and emotion, which drew me to them in the first place. He has tremendous skill with many instruments, and I envy him for it! (All I can do is play the guitar). The thing I like most about his music is that it's something I can actually sing to, so I've been performing them in school coffee houses already. After all, they'er worth it! One thing I will say, though is that at times when he tries to hit a high note in full voice, he loses it a bit, but still very nice!

hi there I'm from Kosova | Reviewer: arta | 9/26/2006

when I heard that James Blunt is in my contry i said that its impposible and unbelievable too but its tru JAMES is here I like him and I LOVE all his lyrics songs kiss

love james blunt | Reviewer: tony | 7/29/2006

the first song i heard from him was Your Beautiful then i heared Out of my Mind and then i heard High. I love the sound of his voice. I wish he was my boyfriend so he can sing to me. Cant wait for his next album

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