LCD Soundsystem - Home

After digesting this album for a couple of weeks…. i approve and my feelings are still growing.  My favorites right now are Dance Yrself Clean, You Wanted a Hit, and the featured song Home.  I debated back and forth about which one to post, but Home has been the song I flip to whenever I get in my car.  Also, the one that gets a hell of a bedroom performance from me.  This is a perfect album closer to me, it has a great feel to it and leaves me happy.  Close down every club with this song this summer.

Home
Home
Home
Home
Home
Home
Take me home

Just do it right
Make it perfect and real
Because it’s everything
No everything was never the deal

So grab your things and stumble into the night
So we can shut the door
Oh, shut the door on terrible times

Yeah, do it right
And head again into space
So you can carry on
And carry on, and fall all over the place

This is the trick, forget a terrible year
That we can break the laws
Until it gets weird

And this is what you waited for
But under lights, we’re all unsure
So tell me
What would make you feel better?

As night has such a local ring
And love and rock are pick-up things
And you know it
Yeah, you know it
Yeah, you know

Take

Forget your past
This is your last chance now
And we can break the rules
Like nothing will last

You might forget
Forget the sound of a voice
Still you should not forget
Yeah, don’t forget
The things that we laughed about

And after rolling on the floor
And thankfully, a few make sure that you get home
And you stay home
And you better

‘Cause you’re afraid of what you need
Yeah, you’re afraid of what you need
If you weren’t, yeah you weren’t
Then I don’t know what we’d talk about

Yeah no one ever knows what you’re talking about
So i guess you’re already there
No one opens up when you scream and shout
But it’s time to make a couple things clear

If you’re afraid of what you need
If you’re afraid of what you need
Look around you, you’re surrounded
It won’t get any better

Until the night  

Robyn- Dream On

go team sweden! this song is a bit out of character for me. it’s a little sugary. that isn’t a bad thing, but it’s something i typically don’t go for. add to that, i feel this is a song everyone but me has heard on the radio a billion times. i avoided posting it for a long time, but i can no longer resist. i’ve wanted to put it here since the moment i heard it. i can’t really say what it is i like about it. it’s one of those instances where i have to accept that i like it because i like it. i guess that’s enough for me. now that i’m putting it up, i feel good. it’s an uplifting song, so i hope it adds something bright to your day. enjoy.

-the skinny miracle

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Old Time Rock And Roll

CLASSIC!

Who doesn’t like this song?

***scans room as several hands are raised***

SHAME ON YOU. Go to the rock hall of fame and repent for your transgressions! This song is pure greatness and Seger’s muttonchops are fantastic to boot! So go ahead press play, bow your head in shame and do your penance. And then, enjoy.

-CaliDre

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Old Time Rock And Roll

Just take those old records off the shelf 
I’ll sit and listen to ‘em by myself 
Today’s music aln ‘t got the same soul 
I like that old time rock ‘n’ roll

Don’t try to take me to a disco 
You’ll never even get me out on the floor 
In ten minutes I’ll be late for the door 
I like that old time rock’n’ roll 

Still like that old time rock’n’ roll 
That kind of music just soothes the soul 
I reminisce about the days of old 
With that old time rock ‘n’ roll 

Won’t go to hear them play a tango 
I’d rather hear some blues or funky old soul 
There’s only sure way to get me to go 
Start playing old time rock ‘n’ roll 

Call me a relic, call me what you will 
Say I’m old-fashioned, say I’m over the hill 
Today’ music ain’t got the same soul 
I like that old time rock ‘n’ roll 

Still like that old time rock’n’ roll 
That kind of music just soothes the soul 
I reminisce about the days of old 
With that old time rock ‘n’ roll

Soul II Soul- Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)

i feel a little guilty because i’ve posted this song elsewhere, but i feel it’s worth doing. i used to hear it all the time on the radio back in the day. for that reason, and because i like it, i am always reminded of yesteryear when i hear it. it takes me to a good place. it’s a good song, too. i hope you enjoy it.

-the skinny miracle

The 5.6.7.8’s - I’m Blue

I had thought up a whole lot to say about the 5.6.7.8’s a while ago but I have a headache now. So I’ll keep it short and sweet.

They’re an awesome lil girl rock group from Japan that you’ve probably heard before (wooo hoooo, woooo hooo hooo). Quentin Tarentino has a great ear for music and is probably largely responsible for any exposure they’ve gotten stateside.

I like dancing around to them and hopefully you will too. Enjoy!

-CaliDre

The 5.6.7.8’s - I’m Blue

I’m blue-oo-oo oo-oo, doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-doo.
I’m blue-oo-oo oo-oo, doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-doo.
I’m blue-oo-oo, I’m blue, doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-blue.

I dropped a penny in the well,
Hopin’ you would come back soon.
A fortune teller told me,
My love with you-ooo was through.
I hope she was wrong,
‘Cause you been gone too long. Come home.

I’m blue-oo-oo oo-oo, doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-doo.
I’m blue-oo-oo oo-oo, doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-doo.
I’m blue-oo-oo, I’m blue, doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-blue.

Every night about two,
My love for you comes tumblin’ down.
(I can’t stand being here alone. )
I start to a-feelin’ and a-fumblin’,
But you ain’t nowhere around. 
(I hope her reading was wrong. )
I hope she was wrong,
‘Cause you been gone too long. Come home.

I’m blue-oo-oo oo-oo, doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-blue.
I’m blue-oo-oo oo-oo, doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-blue.
I’m blue-oo-oo, I’m blue, doo-be-doo-be-doo-be-blue.

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (Album Version)

The other night my roommate and I were discussing how this song would be AWESOME to vogue to and…knowing how much Gaga loves the gays…I wouldn’t be surprised if she had added all of the ooh las and rah rahs explicitly for the purpose. So…now that I have that thought in my head, I really want to see some kick ass voguing to Bad Romance. I’m also really excited that DragRace is going to be on soon so hopefully they can have a lip sync on one of the episodes to this.

Lata Mangeshkar- Thoda Resham Lagta Hai

this song was featured in the movie jyoti. i’ve had this song on my hard drive for years now. i have no idea how i got it, but i like it. i hadn’t thought to search for information about it until this evening. that’s how i ran across this clip. i’m now tempted to watch the whole movie. that young lady is doing her thing. enjoy.

-the skinny miracle
(hook ‘em horns!)

PPP (formerly the Platinum Pied Pipers) f/ Karma Stewart - On A Cloud

Oh my goodness this shit is so funky! It is that hot fire. I gotta gotta gotta thank my show So You Think You Can Dance cuz the choreographers always use some great music. I mean…that show is where I discovered Adele and Duffy and I can’t even tell you how many other songs. But this…this right here…..WOOOO. This is about to be on constant rotation in my crib.

With the amazing horns pushing this song forward and Karma Stewart’s AMAZING vocals, this song is an electro-funk-soul junkie’s dream. PPP - where have ya’ll been all my life? I’m sorry if I’m late on the scene, but ya’ll better believe I’m hitting up Amazon RIGHT now to grab some albums.

Oh - by the way - Karma Stewart is a new artist so if ya’ll like what you hear, pick up her EP here. Enjoy!

-Calidre

Madcon - Beggin

When I first heard this track it I tried to figure out what artist it was because I just knew as polished and well put together as it was, it couldn’t be some cats that were new on the scene. So I was right…kiiiinda. Madcon is new on the AMERICAN scene, but have been staples in Norway and Europe for years. Active since 1992, they’ve been making the Norwegians nod their heads since they caught a break in 2002. International hit Beggin, which was released in 2008, finally got distributed to us early this summer.

Gotta say…I’m excited to catch up on this group. They might have just given me some hip hop to actually look forward to. Enjoy!

-Calidre

Madcon - Beggin

[Tshawe Baqwa:]
Oooooh-
Put your loving hand out, baby
I’m beggin

Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out baby
Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out darlin

Ridin high, when I was king
Played it hard and fast, cause I had everything
Walked away, won me then
But easy come and easy go
And it would end

[Yosef Wolde-Mariam]

[Tshawe Baqwa:]
Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out, baby
Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out darlin

[Yosef Wolde-Mariam:]
I need you, (yeeah) to understand
Tried so hard
To be your man
The kind of man you want in the end
Only then can I begin to live again

[Tshawe Baqwa:]
An empty shell
I used to be
Shadow of my life
Was hangin over me

A broken man
Without a throne
Won’t even stand the devils dance
To win my soul

[Yosef Wolde-Mariam]

[Tshawe Baqwa:]
Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out, baby
Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out darlin

[Yosef Wolde-Mariam:]
I’m fighting hard
To hold my own
No, I just can’t make it
All alone

I’m holdin on
I can’t fall back
Now that big brass ring
Is a shade of black

[Tshawe Baqwa:]
Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out, baby
Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out darlin

Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out, baby
Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out darlin

Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out, baby
Beggin, beggin you
Put your loving hand out darlin

Sam Sparro - Black and Gold

I am always so late with these things, but better late then never I always say! I guess it also doesn’t help that I don’t listen to the radio or any other sources of new music. What can I say…my method for finding music I like hasn’t failed me yet so I won’t be changing anytime soon.

At any rate, I’m really enjoying this track right now. The Australian born singer has this Gnarls Barkley-esque thing going on that I’m really feeling. It’s a great song that can’t be pigeon-holed into any particular genre.

Whatever genre everyone decides to stick it into, I’ll be sitting over here enjoying it. You do the same!

-Calidre

ps - really love the lyrics! clever clever clever!

Sam Sparro - Black and Gold

If the fish swam out of the ocean
and grew legs and they started walking
and the apes climbed down from the trees
and grew tall and they started talking

and the stars fell out of the sky
and my tears rolled into the ocean
now i’m looking for a reason why
you even set my world into motion

‘cause if you’re not really here
then the stars don’t even matter
now i’m filled to the top with fear
but it’s all just a bunch of matter
‘cause if you’re not really here
then i don’t want to be either
i wanna be next to you
black and gold
black and gold
black and gold

i looked up into the night sky
and see a thousand eyes staring back
and all around these golden beacons
i see nothing but black

i feel a way of something beyond them
i don’t see what i can feel
if vision is the only validation
then most of my life isn’t real

‘cause if you’re not really here
then the stars don’t even matter
now i’m filled to the top with fear
but it’s all just a bunch of matter
‘cause if you’re not really here
then i don’t want to be either
i wanna be next to you
black and gold
black and gold
black and gold