Monday, May 23, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 30

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 30 - Your Favorite Song at This Time Last Year
"Summertime" - MB

Yay more girlypopacoustic.

This is the end of the 30.. NOW what will I do when I need a break from my werk??!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 29

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 29 - A Song From Your Childhood
"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"

those are the lyrics...
i used to know how to sing it in Spanish too!

Friday, May 20, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 28

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 28 - A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty
"They" - Jem

sometimes I wish I would have continued breakin.
i could have been a lot better by now!
take it away bboys

Remixed:

Thursday, May 19, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 27

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 27 - A Song That You Wish You Could Play
"Sonata Pathetique" - Ludwig van Beethoven

First Movement:

Second Movement:

Third Movement:


I have tried to learn this many times and have never finished.
Beethoven was a genius.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 26

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 26 - A Song That You Can Play on an Instrument
"Happy Birthday to You" - for the jumbled mess that is the author information click here .


Give me a few minutes and I can play this song on probly most instruments. :)
If you don't know this song perhepps it's time to stop living under a rock. Unless you've immigrated or are visiting from another country, in which case I guess you're off the hook.

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 25

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 25 - A Song That Makes You Laugh
"Winter" - Saturday Night Live - The Lawrence Welk Show

Sunday, May 15, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 24

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 24 - A Song That You Want to Play at Your Funeral
"Wildflowers" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

a) this one took me awhile to figure out..
b) i dunno if i'd be physically capable of actually playing this at my funeral
c) but it would be a good song to be played, perhaps by someone who is not me...

Monday, May 9, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 23

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 23 - A Song That You Want to Play at Your Wedding
"Until You" - Dave Barnes

I dont know that i would want it during the ceremony. but it'll have to be in the reception mix somewhere. The first time I heard this I was at one of DB's concerts and I spent the whole song with my jaw dropped open because the song was so lovely. he definitely saw me halfway through and smiled at my astoundedness.

Coming in at a close second is this one:
"God Gave Me You" - Dave Barnes

Friday, May 6, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 22

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 22 - A Song That You Listen to When You're Sad
"Rain" - Patty Griffin

and

"Elevator" - Sheila Nicholls
this song blew my mind the first time i listened to it. it is heavy and trudges in the valleys with its weight. it's yet undiscovered by the youtubers.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 21

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 21 - A Song That You Listen to When You're Happy
"Parade" - Garbage


it's the 2nd Garbage song in a row but when i'm on top of the world it's this in my headphones.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 20

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 20 - A Song That You Listen to When You're Angry
There are actually two songs I listen to when I'm angry, depending on my mood.

shakey-fist, just-need-to-be-angry-for-a-second mood:
"I Think I'm Paranoid" - Garbage


just-breathe, calm-it-down mood:
"Strawberry Kiss" - Orien (Dub Police)

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 19

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 19 - A Song From Your Favorite Album
"Who Are We Fooling" - Brooke Fraser


(note: listen in HD, it sounds much better!) This song is from the album Flags. I don't really have an all-time favorite album - it rotates and changes from month to month, but I think this group of songs is amazingly written, and was probably my favorite album in 2010.

Monday, May 2, 2011

30 Songs in 30 Days: Song # 18

30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 18 - A Song That You Wish You Heard On the Radio
"Fallen For You" - Sheila Nicholls



When I played out more I used to cover this song a lot and the chord progressions always got my brain turned in knots. I love her songwriting and vocals. Weighty and daring at times. Thanks, Robert, for writing her name on the whiteboard in that room in ESM, oh i guess its been 3 or 4 years now since that day ...