Thursday, June 30, 2011

a little bit of everything

i'll admit it... this song gets me a little teary every time i listen to it.




With his back against the San Francisco traffic,
On the bridges side that faces towards the jail,
Setting out to join a demographic,
He hoists his first leg up over the rail.
And a phone call is made,
Police cars show up quickly.
The sergeant slams his passenger door.
He says, "Hey son why don't you talk through this with me,
Just tell me what you're doing it for."

Oh, it's a little bit of everything,
It's the mountains,
It's the fog,
It's the news at six o'clock,
It's the death of my first dog,
It's the angels up above me,
It's the song that they don't sing,
It's a little bit of everything.

An older man stands in a buffet line,
He is smiling and holding out his plate,
And the further he looks back into his timeline,
That hard road always had led him to today,
And making up for when his bright future had left him,
Making up for the fact that his only son is gone,
And letting everything out once, His server asks him,
Have you figured out yet, what it is you want?

I want a little bit of everything,
The biscuits and the beans,
Whatever helps me to forget about
The things that brought me to my knees,
So pile on those mashed potatoes,
And an extra chicken wing,
I'm having a little bit of everything.

Somewhere a pretty girl is writing invitations,
To a wedding she has scheduled for the fall,
Her man says, "Baby, can I make an observation?
You don't seem to be having any fun at all."
She said, "You just worry about your groomsmen and your shirt-size,
And rest assured that this is making me feel good,
I think that love is so much easier than you realize,
If you can give yourself to someone,
Then you should."

Cause it's a little bit of everything,
The way you choke, the way you ache,
It is waking up before you,
So I can watch you as you wake.
So in the day in late September,
It's not some stupid little ring,
I'm giving a little bit of everything.

Oh, it's a little bit of everything,
It's the matador and the bull,
It's the suggested daily dosage,
It is the red moon when it's full.
All these psychics and these doctors,
They're all right and they're all wrong,
It's like trying to make out every word,
When they should simply hum along,
It's not some message written in the dark,
Or some truth that no one's seen,
It's a little bit of everything.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

cults

go outside is currently my fav. ENJOY!




Monday, June 27, 2011

Friday, June 24, 2011

"i'll just read a book instead"

i can't help but relate to the lyrics of kate nash's songs. also i love how peppy this one is. and the video is fun
;)

Thursday, June 23, 2011

so there's some new bright eyes

what do you think?
will c. oberst always be too "freshman year of college" or no?

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

tron

remember how great this daft punk soundtrack was?



and



and


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Monday, June 20, 2011

don't hate me

but i'm going to stray pretty far from my norm and post this:



my friend's sister was obsessed with this song so i heard it a bunch of times and it grew on me. dang it.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

baby work out!

the sound is kinda quiet on this vid. but it's worth hearing this great song with this great dancing.


Friday, June 17, 2011

sweet video from panda bear

i've always liked panda bear but this video puts them UP UP UP in my esteem.
(very dia de los muertos)


PANDA BEAR "Surfer's Hymn" from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

NEW BEIRUT!

I am utterly in love Beirut. I drove to LA with Jamie to see what was supposed to be their second to last concert ever  -- so glad the band got back together :)

anyhoo, two "singles"
I CAN NOT WAIT FOR MORE AHHHHHHHHHHHH

here's they are:



LOVE IT



LOVE IT

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

El Scorcho

I'm part of the cult. Still love this.
From Paste:

"The “El Scorcho” video
Pinkerton, Weezer’s sophomore release, was supposed to be the record that ended Cuomo’s career. Even he dismissed it initially, and for a while the band refused to play “El Scorcho” or any of the other songs from the experimental record. It became a cult favorite, however, and established a credibility for Cuomo that even a Katy Perry collaboration can’t tarnish."






Monday, June 13, 2011

This Empty Northern Hemisphere

I think maybe I posted a song by Gregory Alan Isakov last year? Anyhow, I've always loved "Dandelion Wine" and "Words" and I finally got the rest of the album! IT IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. I will listen to it on repeat for weeks - guaranteed.






Saturday, June 11, 2011

Friday, June 10, 2011

make you feel my love

i love this song by b. dylan and i think it's interesting to hear all the different ways that it has been done by:

Billy Joel


Garth Brooks


and Adele

Thursday, June 9, 2011

futurebirds cover of stevie nicks

futurebirds is a cool band.

and this sure is catchy! don't you love this cover! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I DO!

ignore the lame photo. just listennnnn






p.s. here's the original, in case you haven't heard it. i really love it. but man that cover is AWEsOME.

Monday, June 6, 2011

DRIVING SONGS - day 5

so this puts me off my nice numbering system (did you notice? "day 1" on the 1st, "day 2" on the 2nd, etc.) but i had to get one more day in for this:



After all, This IS a long drive for someone with nothing to think about ;)



P.S. What about you? What are your favorite driving songs?

Saturday, June 4, 2011

DRIVING SONGS - day 4

this is a long-lost friend and perfect for winding stretches of highway:



P.S. What about you? What are your favorite driving songs?

Friday, June 3, 2011

DRIVING SONGS - day 3

There actually are quite a few Muse songs that make amazing driving songs... I narrowed it down to these two VERY DIFFERENT songs. i still feel unpleasant only posting two tho***



&






****especially since this one is a family favorite (we love to sing it together in the car):


P.S. What about you? What are your favorite driving songs?

Thursday, June 2, 2011

DRIVING SONGS - day 2

this is sort of a "remix" - it's set up to repeat itself. the original is only 2:08 but this is 6:54 which makes it better for driving :)



P.S. What about you? What are your favorite driving songs?

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

DRIVING SONGS - day 1

want a list of great songs to listen to in the car while on a loooooong drive? well here's the first:



P.S. What about you? What are your favorite driving songs?