Copious amounts of playing Guitar Hero 2 made me love this song. It took me a while to get past it so I listened to it about 5,000,000 times, and now I love it. Perhaps I have musical Stockholm Syndrome, but I wanted to hear it this morning, so it is the song of the day. Enjoy!
Click here for more info on Foo Fighters – The Colour and the Shape – "Monkey Wrench".
The MP3 may be purchased here… Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
I was listening to all of the albums of "A Tribe Called Quest" that I have earlier today and this song is too much fun. I have to post it as the bonus song!
Click here for more info on A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders – "Electric Relaxation".
The MP3 may be purchased here… A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
I didn't pay much attention to Kanye West until I saw the "Nip/Tuck" commercial (below). Both videos are vivid, brutal, and his is violent, but both are edgy, awesome and appropriate for the message in the song.
PS: Props to West for having the balls to say "George Bush doesn't care about black people." after Katrina. All the evidence still supports that statement from my point of view. It's all about the money with him and his lot.
Click here for more info on Kanye West – Graduation – "Flashing Lights".
The MP3 may be purchased here… Kanye West - Graduation
Today's bonus song is the opening theme for "Firefly". It is very short, but very clever I think with the fiddle and the slightly western country sound to the singer, and then the one section with just a touch of Chinese instrumentation in the background. All very appropriate and crafted to the storyline. It is a pity the song, and the section are so short. I love the concept of this fusion of music, as well as the idea of a "space western". There are other songs on the soundtrack worth noting too like "River's Dance".
I missed out on seeing "Firefly" when it was on TV, but I know what the fans felt like because I feel that way now with "Dollhouse". Both are excellent shows with a full load of interesting characters, an exciting unusual story line, and my kind of humor. Both canceled (or at least Dollhouse is as good as canceled). Joss Whedon needs to give Fox the finger and move on to ANY OTHER network/channel. His creations are brilliant and deserve at least a full season, and not on Friday night either!
Click here for more info on Greg Edmonson – "Firefly – Main Title".
The CD may be purchased here… Firefly - Soundtrack
Although I am partial to the Doo Wop songs, I have to wonder why this is the song stuck in my head this morning. Perhaps I am feeling like a teenager in love. Perhaps it was the spinach I ate last night. Who knows?!
The MP3 may be purchased here… Dion and the Belmonts - Presenting Dion and the Belmonts
Ever have a song chase you down?
Today I had suggested to a coworker they listen to this specific song when the system we work on is slow. I meant it as a joke. Although not technically "elevator music", it bears some resemblance and either is poking fun or legitimizing it. I cannot tell which.
What is funny is later in the day as I waited for my car to be done at the auto center, this same exact song came on in a shoe store (where I found no shoes to my liking I might add). I had never heard this song anywhere other than online until today when I happened to bring it up earlier in the day. Karma. At least it is a catchy tune.
PS: The video is an abbreviated version of the original. There are many remixes out there too if you search youtube and elsewhere.
Click here for (a little) more info on Jaffa – Elevator – "Elevator".
The CD may be purchased here (for what currently appears to be an exorbitant price… oh well): Jaffa - Elevator
I have several Geneva songs stuck in my head this morning. Who is Geneva? A band from Scotland with catchy tunes, thoughtful lyrics, and a lead singer with a unique voice. They are a band that should have 'made it' but their label, "Nude Records", blew it and the band broke up. For example most American's probably never heard of the band even though in England they reached the top 20 at one point. Most of the songs on their first album "Further" are of the same caliber so I had trouble deciding which song to post because I also had "Into the Blue" and "Temporary Wings" stuck in my head.
PS: Sadly the sound quality on the video is a bit low, but it was the only stream with the full song I could find. Enjoy!
Click here for more info on Geneva – Further – "No One Speaks".
The CD may be purchased here… Geneva - Further
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