And also, I want this tshirt something terrible!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
102 Songs You Should Probably Have on Your iPod (but I'm not the boss of you so I can't make you own them)
1. Lights- Ellie Goulding
It's upbeat, catchy, and she's adorable.
2. What You Doing This For?- Florrie
Her voice is soothing and she's got great style.
3. Eleanor Rigby-The Beatles
Um, it's just cool.
4. Benny and The Jets- Elton John
A)I have a dance that goes to this no one has ever seen (except my sisters) and B)Who doesn't love "electric boobs and a mohair suit"? ;)
5. Soldier of Love- Sade
Hell, you ought to have every single song she does in your library. This one
is just flirtatious.
6. The theme from Shaft- Isaac Hayes
When you're nervous about and upcoming mtg/interview/presentation- turn this
up loud and get your adrenaline and mojo pumping. Works every time.
7. King of Pain-The Alanis Morisette version
So. Good. Sting would be so proud.
8. The Cave- Mumford and Sons
WHY are you not listening to them? I LOVE THEM. LOVE.
9. Pumped Up Kicks- Foster the People
It's catchy, kicky, and albeit disturbing- I still love it.
10. Ms. Jackson- Outkast
You'll sing the chorus out randomly. It's fun... I AM FORRR REEEEEEAL
11. Hotel California-The Eagles
The drum intro...guitar...Don Henley...haunting and delicious
12. Gypsy- Fleetwood Mac
I love any Fleetwood Mac. This song is awesome.
13. Barracuda-Heart
Great air guitar song
14. Heads Will Roll- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Kicky.
15. Why Don't You Love Me?- Beyonce
The video makes me love this song even more.
16. Saturday in the Park- Chicago
It makes me think of summer picnics.
17. In Your Eyes- Peter Gabriel
It's *THE* song for a lot of couples (Us in particular) and it's beautiful.
18. Paradise City- Guns 'n Roses
The open the windows, turn it all the way up, and sing at the top of your
lungs song.
19. Let's Stay Together- Al Green
It reminds me of Pulp Fiction and it's a mean, mean song.
20. Free Fallin'- Tom Petty
LOVE.
21. Young Blood- The Naked and Famous
Groovy.
22. Shiny, Happy, People- R.E.M.
It will make you want to sing out loud.
23. Take on Me- Aha
Friday feel-good-song.
24. Got to Give it Up- Marvin Gaye
Soul.
25. Just Like Heaven- Katie Melua
Dreamy.
26. Don't You (Forget About Me)-Simple Minds
Because you listen to it as you're leaving work and do that slow motion/pause fist pump in the air a'la Judd Nelson in Breakfast Club.
27. Hey Jude!- The Beatles
Aw crap, just put everything they own. Butcha better put this one on
repeat. It's singable.
28. Possession- Sarah McLachlan
Stalker-y but in a loving way.
29. Rollin' in the Deep- Adele
You can listen to it over and over again and not get tired of it.
30. More Than a Feeling- Boston
Good song and great for an air band.
31. Walk This Way- Run DMC/Aerosmith
I want to dance when I hear this song...every time.
32. 1979- Smashing Pumpkins
Who doesn't love Billy Corgan?
33. Red House- Jimi Hendrix
Turn it up, windows open, and just let it soothe you. Great song to cook
by.
34. Dream On- Aerosmith
Good karaoke.
35. With or Without You- U2
A delicious love song.
36. Hurt- Johnny Cash
Total bad A55. (yeah A-fifty-five-think about it)
37. Kashmir- Led Zepplin
38. Better Man- Pearl Jam
39. Stellar- Incubus
40. Got You (Where I Want You)-The Flys
41. It's Over Now- Neve
42. Best I Ever Had- Gary Allan
43. Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
Who doesn't re-enact the scene from Wayne's World listening to this?
44. Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
Reminds me of freshman year. Delish.
45. Three Little Birds- Bob Marley
Reminds me to relax and let the hard stuff go.
46. Dancing in the Dark- Bruce Springsteen
If you don't add this one, add the next one.
47. I'm On Fire- Bruce Springsteen
80's all the way but it's good stuff.
48. Paul Revere- Beastie Boys
It may not be your cup of tea but it's great to work out to
49. Everybody Wants to Rule the World- Tears for Fears
Cause we do!
50. Don't Stop Believin'- Journey
Aaaaargh! Good stuff!
51. Wonderwall-Oasis
52. You're So Vain- Carly Simon
I still want to know who this song is about.
53. Your Song- Elton John
It's such a mom and baby song.
54. Maybe I'm Amazed- Wings (Paul McCartney)
55. Every Breath You Take- The Police
Beautiful and stalker-y
56. Show Me What You Got- Jay-Z
57. Blue Orchid- The White Stripes
58. Livin' on a Prayer- Bon Jovi
59. Crash Into Me- Dave Matthews Band
60. Family Affair- Mary J. Blige
61. Rio- Duran Duran
62. Wake Up- Arcade Fire
63. When You Say Nothing At All- Allison Kraus
64. Margaritaville- Jimmy Buffett
65. Knee Deep- Zac Brown Band/Jimmy Buffett
Total summer song. LOVE.
66. When I Get Where I'm Going- Brad Paisley/Dolly Parton
It'll make you cry...but in a good way.
67. She's Everything- Brad Paisley
B likes this song.
68. Ready to Start- Arcade Fire
69. Want To- Sugarland
See? I can appreciate some country music.
70. Raise Your Glass- Pink
Why not?
71. Little Lion Man- Mumford and Sons
See Above reason
72. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie- RHCP
73. Dog Days Are Over- Florence and the Machine
74. Uprising- Muse
75. Everlong- Foo Fighters
76. Howlin' For You- Black Keys
77. Hell on Heels- Pistol Annies
78. Moves Like Jagger- Maroon 5
Dancey and just good mojo.
79. Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC
Fun song.
80. Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd
How can you live in the south and NOT love this song?
81. Beautiful Boy-John Lennon
Sigh. It's perfect in every way.
82. Tiny Dancer-Elton John
Blue jean baby, L.A. Lady...seamstress for the band...HOLD ME CLOSER TONY DAAANZAAA
83. Lose Yourself- Eminem
84. Fields of Gold- Sting
And many others...but this one is a must
85. Let's Go Crazy- Prince
86. The Way You Look Tonight- Frank Sinatra
87. Ain't That a Kick in the Head- Dean Martin
Makes me want some Italian food and a martini
88. Sweet Child O' Mine- Guns 'n Roses
Rock out!
89. Thriller- Michael Jackson
Cause how else will you perfect the routine?
90. Ain't Nothin Like the Real Thing- Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell
91. September- Earth, Wind, and Fire
92. Better Get to Livin'- Dolly Parton
Uh...cause she's the bomb!
93. A Little Less Conversation-Elvis VS JXL
94. Scar Tissue- RHCP
It's just a great song.
95. Buddy Holly-Weezer
96. This Woman's Work- Maxwell (or go with the Kate Bush version)
Haunting and beautiful and you should own it.
97. Fade Into You- Mazzy Star
98. Today- Joshua Radin
It's one of those songs that should be "our song!"
99. Valerie- Amy Winehouse
Love this song!
100. Edge of Seventeen- Stevie Nicks
This would be the first song I'd sing in a karaoke contest. No doubt.
101. Pour Some Sugar on Me- Def Leppard
102. Little Bit- Lykke Li
Sigh and swoon.
I would love to list about a billion songs I think everyone should own but I will spare you. My kids love, and I mean LOVE, music. While I monitor what they listen to, I love that they enjoy and can appreciate music from all genres. Enjoy!
It's upbeat, catchy, and she's adorable.
2. What You Doing This For?- Florrie
Her voice is soothing and she's got great style.
3. Eleanor Rigby-The Beatles
Um, it's just cool.
4. Benny and The Jets- Elton John
A)I have a dance that goes to this no one has ever seen (except my sisters) and B)Who doesn't love "electric boobs and a mohair suit"? ;)
5. Soldier of Love- Sade
Hell, you ought to have every single song she does in your library. This one
is just flirtatious.
6. The theme from Shaft- Isaac Hayes
When you're nervous about and upcoming mtg/interview/presentation- turn this
up loud and get your adrenaline and mojo pumping. Works every time.
7. King of Pain-The Alanis Morisette version
So. Good. Sting would be so proud.
8. The Cave- Mumford and Sons
WHY are you not listening to them? I LOVE THEM. LOVE.
9. Pumped Up Kicks- Foster the People
It's catchy, kicky, and albeit disturbing- I still love it.
10. Ms. Jackson- Outkast
You'll sing the chorus out randomly. It's fun... I AM FORRR REEEEEEAL
11. Hotel California-The Eagles
The drum intro...guitar...Don Henley...haunting and delicious
12. Gypsy- Fleetwood Mac
I love any Fleetwood Mac. This song is awesome.
13. Barracuda-Heart
Great air guitar song
14. Heads Will Roll- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Kicky.
15. Why Don't You Love Me?- Beyonce
The video makes me love this song even more.
16. Saturday in the Park- Chicago
It makes me think of summer picnics.
17. In Your Eyes- Peter Gabriel
It's *THE* song for a lot of couples (Us in particular) and it's beautiful.
18. Paradise City- Guns 'n Roses
The open the windows, turn it all the way up, and sing at the top of your
lungs song.
19. Let's Stay Together- Al Green
It reminds me of Pulp Fiction and it's a mean, mean song.
20. Free Fallin'- Tom Petty
LOVE.
21. Young Blood- The Naked and Famous
Groovy.
22. Shiny, Happy, People- R.E.M.
It will make you want to sing out loud.
23. Take on Me- Aha
Friday feel-good-song.
24. Got to Give it Up- Marvin Gaye
Soul.
25. Just Like Heaven- Katie Melua
Dreamy.
26. Don't You (Forget About Me)-Simple Minds
Because you listen to it as you're leaving work and do that slow motion/pause fist pump in the air a'la Judd Nelson in Breakfast Club.
27. Hey Jude!- The Beatles
Aw crap, just put everything they own. Butcha better put this one on
repeat. It's singable.
28. Possession- Sarah McLachlan
Stalker-y but in a loving way.
29. Rollin' in the Deep- Adele
You can listen to it over and over again and not get tired of it.
30. More Than a Feeling- Boston
Good song and great for an air band.
31. Walk This Way- Run DMC/Aerosmith
I want to dance when I hear this song...every time.
32. 1979- Smashing Pumpkins
Who doesn't love Billy Corgan?
33. Red House- Jimi Hendrix
Turn it up, windows open, and just let it soothe you. Great song to cook
by.
34. Dream On- Aerosmith
Good karaoke.
35. With or Without You- U2
A delicious love song.
36. Hurt- Johnny Cash
Total bad A55. (yeah A-fifty-five-think about it)
37. Kashmir- Led Zepplin
38. Better Man- Pearl Jam
39. Stellar- Incubus
40. Got You (Where I Want You)-The Flys
41. It's Over Now- Neve
42. Best I Ever Had- Gary Allan
43. Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
Who doesn't re-enact the scene from Wayne's World listening to this?
44. Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
Reminds me of freshman year. Delish.
45. Three Little Birds- Bob Marley
Reminds me to relax and let the hard stuff go.
46. Dancing in the Dark- Bruce Springsteen
If you don't add this one, add the next one.
47. I'm On Fire- Bruce Springsteen
80's all the way but it's good stuff.
48. Paul Revere- Beastie Boys
It may not be your cup of tea but it's great to work out to
49. Everybody Wants to Rule the World- Tears for Fears
Cause we do!
50. Don't Stop Believin'- Journey
Aaaaargh! Good stuff!
51. Wonderwall-Oasis
52. You're So Vain- Carly Simon
I still want to know who this song is about.
53. Your Song- Elton John
It's such a mom and baby song.
54. Maybe I'm Amazed- Wings (Paul McCartney)
55. Every Breath You Take- The Police
Beautiful and stalker-y
56. Show Me What You Got- Jay-Z
57. Blue Orchid- The White Stripes
58. Livin' on a Prayer- Bon Jovi
59. Crash Into Me- Dave Matthews Band
60. Family Affair- Mary J. Blige
61. Rio- Duran Duran
62. Wake Up- Arcade Fire
63. When You Say Nothing At All- Allison Kraus
64. Margaritaville- Jimmy Buffett
65. Knee Deep- Zac Brown Band/Jimmy Buffett
Total summer song. LOVE.
66. When I Get Where I'm Going- Brad Paisley/Dolly Parton
It'll make you cry...but in a good way.
67. She's Everything- Brad Paisley
B likes this song.
68. Ready to Start- Arcade Fire
69. Want To- Sugarland
See? I can appreciate some country music.
70. Raise Your Glass- Pink
Why not?
71. Little Lion Man- Mumford and Sons
See Above reason
72. The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie- RHCP
73. Dog Days Are Over- Florence and the Machine
74. Uprising- Muse
75. Everlong- Foo Fighters
76. Howlin' For You- Black Keys
77. Hell on Heels- Pistol Annies
78. Moves Like Jagger- Maroon 5
Dancey and just good mojo.
79. Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC
Fun song.
80. Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd
How can you live in the south and NOT love this song?
81. Beautiful Boy-John Lennon
Sigh. It's perfect in every way.
82. Tiny Dancer-Elton John
Blue jean baby, L.A. Lady...seamstress for the band...HOLD ME CLOSER TONY DAAANZAAA
83. Lose Yourself- Eminem
84. Fields of Gold- Sting
And many others...but this one is a must
85. Let's Go Crazy- Prince
86. The Way You Look Tonight- Frank Sinatra
87. Ain't That a Kick in the Head- Dean Martin
Makes me want some Italian food and a martini
88. Sweet Child O' Mine- Guns 'n Roses
Rock out!
89. Thriller- Michael Jackson
Cause how else will you perfect the routine?
90. Ain't Nothin Like the Real Thing- Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell
91. September- Earth, Wind, and Fire
92. Better Get to Livin'- Dolly Parton
Uh...cause she's the bomb!
93. A Little Less Conversation-Elvis VS JXL
94. Scar Tissue- RHCP
It's just a great song.
95. Buddy Holly-Weezer
96. This Woman's Work- Maxwell (or go with the Kate Bush version)
Haunting and beautiful and you should own it.
97. Fade Into You- Mazzy Star
98. Today- Joshua Radin
It's one of those songs that should be "our song!"
99. Valerie- Amy Winehouse
Love this song!
100. Edge of Seventeen- Stevie Nicks
This would be the first song I'd sing in a karaoke contest. No doubt.
101. Pour Some Sugar on Me- Def Leppard
102. Little Bit- Lykke Li
Sigh and swoon.
I would love to list about a billion songs I think everyone should own but I will spare you. My kids love, and I mean LOVE, music. While I monitor what they listen to, I love that they enjoy and can appreciate music from all genres. Enjoy!
Friday, September 16, 2011
Up, Up and Away...Or not.
We tried this evening to attend the Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival. The weather knew this and ousted us from our plans. To be honest, I figured it was headed this way- it was cool, breezy, we found a great parking place with minimal searching, and an even better place to sit. We did stick around long enough to nosh on some Qdoba steak tacos (corn dogs for the boys) before they announced that the parachute jump was cancelled and about 20 minutes later, so was the balloon deally-o. Meh. We were told to try to wait it out in our cars because it would probably pass, however, as I write this, I can still hear the tapping on the window pane from my warm bed. Yeah, we didn't bother waiting it out. It's okay. We've gone 3 months without rain and we need it desperately. Just wish it had come earlier so we could've cancelled our plans much earlier. The plus side is I have some great pictures of the Giggle Bros. to share. Caden is totally into Superheroes right now. He takes his backpack and puts his Batman mask and cape in it for those "you know, just in case..." moments. Ethan still feels like wearing a bandana signifies that yes, he DOES run with the likes of Bear Grylls, Brady Barr, and Les Stroud.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
September
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
Love was changing the mind of pretenders
While chasing the clouds away...
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
I LOOOOOOOOVE this song from Earth, Wind, and Fire and thought it was fitting for this post. Sigh. So, we took the boys to the Museum of Nature and Science a few weekends ago to see the Chinasaurs exhibit before it left. While there, we ended up buying a year membership to the museum. Geek alert!
They also had a Lego exhibit on display. It was like we hit the kid-lotto that day.
We had a great time and Caden is starting to learn the difference between carnivores and herbivores. His brother the amateur paleontologist couldn't be prouder!
Love was changing the mind of pretenders
While chasing the clouds away...
Ba de ya - say do you remember
Ba de ya - dancing in September
Ba de ya - never was a cloudy day
I LOOOOOOOOVE this song from Earth, Wind, and Fire and thought it was fitting for this post. Sigh. So, we took the boys to the Museum of Nature and Science a few weekends ago to see the Chinasaurs exhibit before it left. While there, we ended up buying a year membership to the museum. Geek alert!
They also had a Lego exhibit on display. It was like we hit the kid-lotto that day.
We had a great time and Caden is starting to learn the difference between carnivores and herbivores. His brother the amateur paleontologist couldn't be prouder!
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