I have been switching between a tote bag for Sean's twice weekly swim lessons and my normal purse. When I switched back to purse mode today I found two iTunes cards I received for Christmas but had lost track of. How much fun is that?! It's like finding money in your back pocket months after you forgot you put it there. But better, because instead of money that you use for whatever comes your way that day, this is credit that you're forced to spend on music. Too bad ::please note a hearty dose of sarcasm when reading those last two words there::
So what did I download? Oh good heavens. I've mentioned my schizophrenic music taste in the past, right? Oh yeah. Well, today I added a heaping helping of The Shins, Johnny Cash, They Might Be Giants, Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye, The Fratellis, Derek Webb, Butthole Surfers, Pat Benetar and the complete "Bach: The Cello Suites" by Yo-Yo Ma and some other stuff.
Totally random sidenote: Anyone lose a parakeet? Because there is a yellow parakeet sitting atop one of the garden torches outside. Seriously. A real parakeet.
Back to the music. Merry Christmas in May to me (and thank you, Rusty and sister-in-law Shannon!) Here's the download list:
Bach: The Cello Suites - Yo Yo Ma (entire album)
Take Out the Trash - They Might Be Giants
Turn On Me - The Shins
Blessed Assurance - Shane Barnard & Shane Everett featuring the Peasall Sisters
Hips Don't Lie/Bamboo (2006 FIFA World Cup Mix) - Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean
The Cup of Life (The Official Song of the World Cup) - Ricky Martin... yes, seriously. I can probably still sing you some old school 80's Menduo if you'd like
We Belong - Pat Benatar... one of those songs I could have sworn I already had. Yet didn't.
Hallelujah - Martin Sexton
Good Time - Leroy
Ghost Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Hold On Hope - Guided By Voices
Cigarello - The Fratellis
Flathead - The Fratellis
Stacie Anne - The Fratellis
Henrietta - The Fratellis
Blue Skies / Mandy - Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye... I've had giant crushes on Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye since I was ten
The Old Man / Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army - Bing Crosby & Danny Kaye
The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing - Danny Kaye
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) - Doris Day... waaaayyyyy too fun to sing really loud in an obnoxious voice
Can't Be Without You - Derk Webb
A Love That's Stronger Than Our Fear - Derek Webb
She Must and Shall Go Free - Derek Webb
Ain't That a Kick in the Head - Dean Martin... another longtime crush ::insert love struck sigh here::
Dracula from Houston - Butthole Surfers
Restore to Me - Candi Pearson-Shelton & Mac Powell (a.k.a. "Mr. Third Day")
By His Wounds - A bunch of guys including Mac Powell
Beautiful Mystery - Caedmon's Call
SexyBack - Justin Timberlake... I'm sorry. I couldn't help it.
The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels... "I told you once, you son of beeyotch, I'm the best there's ever been" = Easily one of the top 10 best line in a song. Ever.
Love is All Around (from "Four Weddings and a Funeral") - Wet Wet Wet
Hooch - Everything... "Scrubs" easily has the best soundtrack on TV right now. This song isn't my favorite out of the mix, but any show that features Colin Hay - more than once - rules my playlist.
No Sleep Tonight - The Faders
Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode... because my Depeche Mode CD was one of the ones in the now legendary lost CD case of 2003.
You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Dirty Little Secret - The All-American Rejects... because my mix CD broke
2 comments:
Kurt Elling has a BRILLIANT version of The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing - he does all 4 parts of the 4-part harmony.
But really, just knowing that he liked that song enough to record it - knowing that he KNEW that song at all - made me love him lots more.
Hooch... What a fun song! My night school students first introduced it to me ages ag... catchy little tune, then I thought, "What am I bobbin' my head to in front of my students???" And I promptly bought the CD. :)
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