Duffy, “Rain On Your Parade”
This is probably my all-time favorite Duffy song. Sadly, it’s not on the regular version of her first album, Rockferry; it’s on the deluxe edition, so I don’t have it. (But now that I have iTunes, that needs to change.)
Colbie Caillat, “I Do”
Colbie Caillat’s music is a big dose of sunshine for me, but this is also one of my songs for Mike. Daww. Gag. Heh.
Reggie and the Full Effect, “Take Me Home Please”
This song is a few years old now, but I’m still in love with their album, Songs Not to Get Married To. I have no idea what happened to these guys. This is another band that Sean got me hooked on.
Foster the People, “Pumped Up Kicks”
I think very few people ever pay close enough attention to this song to realize that it’s actually pretty fucked up.
My friend Sean made me listen to this one night while we sipped Coke and vodka (and then watched all of the Epic Rap Battles of History in one shot).
Oh, how I miss the mix tape. When I was a kid, I sat with my stereo and a blank tape and raced against the radio to start recording songs on time (and to make sure I didn’t catch any commercials). Later on, when we got a computer, I downloaded songs and burned them onto CDs, or ripped them from CDs I owned and created thinner versions of the mix tapes of my childhood. And then MP3s hit and, even though I stubbornly cling to buying CDs and playing them in my car stereo or on my laptop, there isn’t much point in a mix tape anymore. Want to share a song with a friend? Tweet the link to the YouTube video.
So I’ve been sharing music here and there on this blog, and every time I do, someone compliments my taste or asks for more. Rebecca’s Mix Tape section on Girl’s Gone Child gave me an idea: post a song every Thursday and create a mix tape of the year. I’m behind one week, so I’ll be posting another song tomorrow to make up for it.
Eisley, “The Valley”
Mike introduced me to Eisley when we first started dating. I have vivid memories of listening to their first album, Room Noises, while driving to and from dates (or while arguing, haha).
