Day 392 - The Kooks - Mr. Maker

DAY 392
The Kooks - "Mr. Maker"
From "Konk"



Back on my Kooks kick! Oh man I love this new album and Glenn pointed out today that I had not picked a song from "Konk" yet and mentioned how he had beat me to picking this track. This is definitely one of if not my absolute fav track on this new album.

I just adore the fun music The Kooks create. It is so amazingly refreshing!!! And again I have to say I adore the fact that they are average looking fellows... Again, SO refreshing.

My favorite line in this song is:

Heart beat, stay heavy
Love us all please, stay on your feet
For me, for me
Stay on your feet
For me, for me
Stay on your feet for me

I love the way he sings the lyrics in that specific portion of the song.

This song makes me HAVE to dance and feels so good in my ears and my head... :)

Check out the song here, but alos check out this live performance as well! Excellent stuff... the live performance reminds me a lot of when Glenn and I jam with friends... I adore the slightly off notes... those off notes show us no one is perfect but it is genuine and endearing to me.


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Day 391 - Jack Johnson - Crying Shame

DAY 391
Jack Johnson - "Crying Shame"
From "In Between Dreams



Man, I just adore this whole album. I finally went out and bought a brand spankin' new copy because I had to own this music.

This song is a little more serious lyrically for a Jack Johnson song. I absolutely adore the musical arrangement. This track contains so many hooks and is just loaded with ear candy. It grooves so nicely for an acoustic song.

The little flourishes Jack throws in on the guitar here and there just make this song come alive!

Check out the song on this YouTube clip. (Not too big on the video footage, but the song is fitting for what they are going for I suppose...)



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Day 390 - Lawn Gnome Barbershop Mutants - Tonight You Belong To Me (cover)

DAY 390
Lawn Gnome Barbershop Mutants - "Tonight You Belong To Me (cover)"




The Lawn Gnome Barbershop Mutants are just one of a million or more reasons I love my husband.

Glenn has expanded on his Lawn Gnome music catalog by recording a cover of "You Belong To Me", (inspired by the duet by Patience & Prudence)

My husband knows what cracks me up and pitch shifted voices definitely get me every time. this is just a fun little project and I love it!



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Day 389 - The Odds - The Last Drink

DAY 389
The Odds - "The Last Drink"
From "Good Weird Feeling"



This song just hits me in all the right ways, mainly because the lyrics are morbidly brilliant and touching in a strange way.

The song is about losing a friend and the way the character in the songs decided to handle that and saying goodbye. The last verse is truly my favorite because I could see me being this way if one of my friends passed.... sometimes it is just right or appropriate to be totally wrong and inappropriate... :) Read the lyrics... it is a fun read.

Carrying your ashes from bar to bar
I'm in a mess & you're in a Mason jar
With you under my arm like a football
I'm not ready to let go & that is all
you were never big on conversation and that hasn't changed since your cremation


And I feel most times like you do
You know I feel most times like you do


I wish that I was hardnosed
Fight a forest fire with a garden hose
And be brave enough right now to start on something new
You were right there in the urn light as a feather
If my hands weren't shaky I'd glue you back together
This watering hole was our favourite stop
So I'll take off the lid and pour a drink down the top, for you
And I'll pull down on that magic lever
That makes it stay the past forever


And I feel most times like you do
You know I feel most times like you do


Someone's stabbed my voodoo doll
Now it hurts each time that nature calls
And you're lucky that nature's finished calling out to you
You were down to your very last little belt loop
But you were tougher than a pitbull in the paratroops
And if you're afraid of getting hurt you suffer more ills
Like the hypochondriac who dies choking on his pills
So I should swallow really hard & deal with this pain
Cause I'm as wasted as a neatfreak in a hurricane


And I feel most times like you do
You know I feel most times like you do


I thought I was the one that died
And this was heaven's weird amusement ride
But you pinched me in the dream & I saw it wasn't true
So I'm dumping your ashes on the floor
And we'll laugh as people slip on you while coming in this door
And I'll drink on what you said to stop my feet draggin'
"No one dog's bark should ever stop the wagon

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Day 388 - Ben Folds Five - One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces

DAY 388
Ben Folds Five - "One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces"
From "Whatever and Ever Amen"



So I have been BAD about getting my songs picked this month. I suck. :P

So I have become a big Ben Folds fan over the years and this is definitely one of his most shining moments for me.

"One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces" is such a lyrical masterpiece. This song is a ballad for the nerdy less popular folks in the world.... The track is pretty obviously a big middle finger towards to A-holes in school who make us all angry dwarfs. :P

Ben Folds is such a talented pianist as well. Check out the video and watch his crazy antics. I had never watched the video until today and enjoyed it thoroughly. :)


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Day 387 - The Police - Every Breath You Take

DAY 387
The Police - "Every Breath You Take"
From "Synchronicity"



I was listening to this song on the way home from work and though I am not huge on a lot of 80's music this song is quite enjoyable to my ears.

Glenn and I were just chatting about how a lot of couples back when this song first came out danced to this at their weddings and made it "their song" and how the lead vocalist, Sting, found that odd as the song is not so much about being romantic and in love but more so about surveillance. :) That is pretty funny... :)

As far as what attracts me to this song.... I think it is the portion of the bridge where it appears to be more romantic...

"Since youve gone I been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but its you I cant replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please.."

Something about using the word embrace.... sexy...

Check out the video on YouTube if you like... :)


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Day 386 - Marbles - Dracula

DAY 386
Marbles - "Dracula"




Back again.... sad that this is my first entry all month long... oh well.. that is the point of this experiment, pick a song when you are really feeling it... :)

So Glenn introduced me to this song and I am in love with it. It is fun and kicky and has awesomely smart and sassy lyrics. It is a little nerdy and a little odd. The hand clap sounds are awesome and add a lot to the fun!

"He's on the radio, he gives fellatio, to the radio programmers" is definitely the best line in my opinion... :)

Check out Marbles MySpace for more info and some more great music!


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Day 385 - Blondie - Maria

DAY 385
Blondie - "Maria"
From "No Exit"



Man I have been busy... lots of spring cleaning, which is partly to blame for my lack of song choices as of late.

Glenn and I were cleaning up the back yard the other day and were discussing what an awesome song "Maria" by Blondie is. I love Deborah Harry's powerful and sultry vocals on this track. It is very fun to dance to and is just a cool semi punky recording.

It is nice to see some artists whose vocals may change over time but still sound fantatstic!

Check out the song and video on this YouTube clip.


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Day 384 - Ingrid Michaelson - The Hat

DAY 384
Ingrid Michaelson - "The Hat"
From "Girls & Boys"



I was enjoying this song tonight as I drove to a friends house and thought it would be a great one to pick this evening.

I had the great pleasure of seeing Ingrid in person on March 2nd and she was fantastic. Her vocals were as spot on as on the CD, but her personality and sense of humor nearly overshadowed her raging musical talent.

I adore her... and am so jealous... hahaha... not really. I just really admire her. I mean she kept our attention every moment. The portion of the show where she was playing piano and began questioning if the people above/beside the stage could see down her butt crack... it was just hilarious how candid and inviting she was. She made me a fan for life...

This song, "The Hat" is very creative and fun. Smart lyrics, (an Ingrid trait for sure), a fun arrangement, and it has some nice surprise change ups that are just invigorating!

I really like this YouTube clip of her performing the song live as it show cases a little bit of her on stage persona. :) Enjoy!

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Day 383 - Dreamhouse - Stay

DAY 383
Dreamhouse - "Stay"
From "Dreamhouse"



I have been a lil under the weather this past week so I have missed a lot of days on my list here... gotta get back into it... still a lil woozy but I will survive.. :P

I was going to pick this song the last time I attempted to update my list but with feeling so sick the last little bit I have not been inspired to sit upright a lot... :P I heard this song on the radio when it was new... this is just a very fun rendition of the song "Stay" originally by Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs.

It has a fun reggae beat and is just a blast to dance to! I am such a sucker for reggae... :) Any remake is usually cool by me if done in a reggae vibe. :P

Check out the song on this YouTube link... fun stuff.

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Day 382 - The Muppets featuring Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection

DAY 382
The Muppets featuring Kermit the Frog - "Rainbow Connection"
From "The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More!"



So as a kid I was always a big fan of The Muppet Show. We grew up together. :) And this is one of my all time favorite songs ever performed on the show. "Rainbow Connection" is classic.

It is so beautiful in it's simplicity. And I am in love with Kermit the Frog. :P (Glenn reminds me a lot of Kermit in a lot of ways... coincidence? I think not.) :P

Check out the song and movie clip on YouTube. It is so great!


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Day 381 - Frontalittle Squad - Savings Throw

DAY 381
Frontalittle Squad - "Saving Throw"




This is my all time favorite Frontalittle (FAL) Squad track. A seriously kick ass nerdcore "rap" performed by myself and several other nerdy rappers with varying degrees of talent and ability. I think that is the draw of FAL Squad... anyone is welcome to participate regardless of ability as long as you have the drive to participate and make it fun that is all you really need.

This track is so fun because it reminds me of when I used to play D&D as a youngster. Good times... :) so many hilarious memories... I never played until I was about 15 or so... It was almost more of a creative writing game between the folks I would play with. It was just a fun time and we never took it too seriously.

I remember I was especially proud of myself on this track because I was the only female rapper, and I wrote the majority of my verse by myself. (Normally Glenn has to help me get the proper words and arrangements as my rap abilities are lacking.) :P

Everyone did awesome on this track but I have to say my cousin Jeff and my good friend Hoblit have a couple of my personal favorite verses.

Check out the FAL Squad MySpace to hear this track and several others the Squad has put together. Fun stuff...

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Day 380 - America - You Can Do Magic

DAY 380
America - "You Can Do Magic"
From "A View from the Ground"



This song just popped into my head tonight and it felt right to pick it today.

I adore the band America and am surprised I have not picked more by them yet... I will be sure to rectify that going forward. ;)

Oh how I long for the day of average looking musicians who make amazing music. I so love the harmonies in this song. The arrangement is fantastic! The video is really hilarious but great at the same time. They did not have a lot to work with visually back then so they had to rely more on talent and song writing ability... it is nice to remember this kind of music. Plus I grew up on songs like this so it takes me back a lil too. ;)

Check out the Wikipedia on America (the band.) It is interesting.

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Day 379 - Hall and Oates - Man on a Mission

DAY 379
Hall and Oates - "Man on a Mission"
From "Do it For Love"



This is such a romantic song, but you wouldn't necessarily expect that if you listened to the arrangement alone. It has a kicky, upbeat vibe rather than a sappy style. I love it.

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378 - Inner Circle - Sweat (A La La La La Long)

DAY 378
Inner Cirle - "Sweat (A La La La La Long)"
From "Bad Boys"



This is one of my all time favorite reggae songs! Especially to dance to!

The beat is so happy and fun!

The lyrical content is really sexy and intimate but arranged in such a creative and non-offensive manner one really does not notice the intense nature.

I adore songs that are super fun and light and this song really give me a charge!

Check out this incredibly awesome song/video on this YouTube clip.

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Day 377 - Fergie - Clumsy

DAY 377
Fergie - "Clumsy"
From "The Dutchess"



So I am going to do the unthinkable and pick one of my more recent "guilty pleasure" songs. I never thought I would pick a song by Fergie, but this song has a cute and catchy chorus and I really enjoy it.

I do not care so much for the distorted vocal parts of the song especially at the end, but it still rings a certain charm that has grown on me. :P

Can't help it... girl can't help it.... this girlie likes what she likes... :P

Check out the song and video on this YouTube clip should you choose to indulge in a guilty pleasure from time to time... :P


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Day 376 - The Bastard Fairies (featuring Hitchmo) - Whatever

DAY 376
The Bastard Fairies (featuring Hitchmo) - "Whatever"




Just heard this song and it cracked me up so much I had to pick it today.

The singing is not exactly on key, but I think that is very much intentional on this specific performance. The lyrics are just funny and smart. It kind of reminds me of a local band here in town, Buffalo Jones. (Glenn used to play with them.)

Very creative and fun. The video reminds me of our house when all our musician friends get together for silly jam sessions..... good times... :)



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Day 375 - Brenton Wood - Oogum Boogum

DAY 375
Brenton Wood - "Oogum Boogum"
From "Brenton Wood's 18 Best"



Glenn and I were talking about this song a little earlier as we went out to purchase gifts for each other as Valentine's Day is not a real important holiday to us, but it gave us a nice excuse to spoil each other a little bit this time around.

I could have sworn that we had been discussing and listening to this song last night, but now I wonder if I dreamed it, because Glenn doesn't remember that. So, I figured it was a sign that I should pick it tonight, as I have adored this song since I was a small child.

I love that the lyrics are totally silly and weird. I love that the groove is a great example of the most stellar fun you can have dancing to a song.

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Day 374 - Shootyz Groove - L Train

DAY 374
Shootys Groove - "L Train"
From "High Definition"



Glenn and I were jamming to this song earlier tonight in the car and I knew it was time to pick it on my list!

I have adored this song ever since the first time I heard it. The chorus has the most killer hook and your body begs to groove to it! I actually heard the song the first time while watching the video. The drummer made me just fall in love with this band... he is such a big adorable dude... and a video that features break dancing SWAT Teams? That is just awesome!

Check out the video and song on this YouTube clip. It is so fun to watch!!!

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Day 373 - Oasis - Cast No Shadow

DAY 373
Oasis - "Cast No Shadow"
From "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?"



I have been neglecting my top 10,000 the last few days... just been very busy between getting things repaired on the house, having a performance to do, visiting family, and getting automobiles repaired... a little more than the usual craziness...

So I have been meaning to pick this song for the last couple days. I really enjoy the mellow vibe of this track. Glenn and I also enjoy performing this song together. A lot of the harmonies in Oasis songs are really incredible and that is probably why we enjoy singing them so much.

Oasis is a band that had so much incredible potential but really screwed themselves because of massive ego, or so it seemed to the public eye... which was such a shame because if they could have gotten past that garbage they probably could have contributed a lot more to the music world...

Check out the song on this YouTube clip... It is really an amazing song.

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