Res- Golden Boys
i always forget how cute she is. anyway, i haven’t listened to a lot of her music, but i’ve always liked this song. that’s all. enjoy.
-the skinny miracle
MGMT- Electric Feel
i’d make fun of the video, but i like the song too much. it reminds me of ‘go,’ a song by non+ that schwing posted a while back. you can listen to it here if you’re so inclined.
-the skinny miracle
Adele- Rolling In The Deep
SNAP!
Ya’ll know how much I love Adele so as soon as I got this in my inbox 4 minutes ago I knew two things: 1 I would stop doing my work and listen (yes in my office) and 2 I was going to post it ass soon as I was done listening to the track.
Well let me just say that this track is awesome and I can’t wait for Adele’s new cd to come out and I’m glad that I could get this to DailyCrack with the quickness.
Enjoy!!!
-CaliDre
Did I mention that the video doesn’t even premier until December 3rd! Yup - you got it here first (if you weren’t on Adele’s listserv that is)!!!
Billy Joel - The Longest Time
Oh how I love this song, let me count the ways:
1. It’s a doo wop jam that was written in the 80s
2. Every voice in the “quartet” sounds like Billy Joel’s. Wait - that’s cuz they ARE Billy Joel’s! You gotta love a guy that records himself and overlaps 14 different vocal parts.
3. The video is so damn funny.
4. Its doo wop!
If you’ve never had a chance to see the hilarity that is the music video, catch it here.
-CaliDre
Bob Dylan - Knocking on Heaven’s Door
This song popped up on my Pandora on Friday and I’d forgotten how badass it was. So I thought I’d share that badassedness with you today.
I don’t really have much else to say about the track other then that its a classic that I hope you enjoy!
-CaliDre
Jens Lekman - Your Arms Around Me
Thank you thank you thank you Drew Barrymore for using this song so aptly in the pool scene of Whip It. It was such a perfect song to use at that moment and I have absolutely fallen in love with it and with Lekman.
Jens (pronounced Yens) is of course Swedish. Apparently the staff here at DC has a fetish for the Swedes - what can we say. I’m so addicted to the quality of his instrument right about now that I might have to go out and buy all of his cds. Next time I get paid that is! Damn my poor cash flow.
But yes - I love everything about this song. Its romantic and deep and dark and so insanely beautiful that it hurts. If my life had a soundtrack this song would be the theme. At least I’d hope that events played out so that this song could be the theme : )
Anywhoo - I guess I’ll just have to settle on listening to this track on repeat for the next 2 weeks. I’m sure you’ll be forced to do the same (unless you find yourself in a higher tax bracket then myself!)!!! ENJOY!!!
-CaliDre
Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are
I could be in a marketplace in Timbuktoo with a million foreign sounds invading my ears and an MJ song - any MJ song - could come on and be instantly recognizable. Michael had that rare gift of a having a voice so distinct that even with literally hundreds of songs recorded anyone can pick him out of a line up.
My love for lil’ Mike has never waned and this has got to be one of my favorite songs. I mean…I say that all the tiem but it’s always true. This song doesn’t waste anytime warming up. Mike dives right in and everytime I’m diving in with him. So let me tell you where it’s at…right here! Sit back and enjoy. I know I am.
-CaliDre
David Cook - Permanent
David Cook has been one of the few American Idols who I have liked from the beginning of the season to the end. From his audition to the finale I have always felt Mr. Cook. I love his cool rocker vibe and how he tears up songs from other genres while adding his twist to it. Don’t even get me started on his version of Lionel Richie’s Hello (one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite artists done so damn well).
Needless to say, besides Kelly Clarkson, David Cook is the only AI contestant who has a CD I have purchased. I should prolly go buy 1 or 2 others but I’m just lazy. So for now enjoy my favorite song from his album.
-CaliDre
John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
DAILY CRACK!!!! I’M BA-AAAACK.
While I’m still battling this month long bout of bronchitis, I am feeling much better today then I have in a while. And in my surge of feeling good I started watching one of the greatest movies ever - Mr. Holland’s Opus! oK I know what you’re thinking but give me a break, I love that movie. And of course my favorite scene is always when Richard Dreyfuss sings Beautiful Boy to his son Cole. It is FAN-TAS-TIC. Always makes me tear up.
So here is the original by John and Yoko. And if you wanna see the Richard Dreyfuss version check it out here.
Enjoy!
-Calidre
John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
Close your eyes,
Have no fear,
The monsters gone,
He’s on the run and your daddy’s here,
Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy,
Before you go to sleep,
Say a little prayer,
Every day in every way,
It’s getting better and better,
Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy,
Out on the ocean sailing away,
I can hardly wait,
To see you to come of age,
But I guess we’ll both,
Just have to be patient,
Yes it’s a long way to go,
But in the meantime,
Before you cross the street,
Take my hand,
Life is just what happens to you,
While your busy making other plans,
Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful,
Beautiful Boy,
Darling,
Darling,
Darling Sean.
VV Brown- Shark in the Water
my beloved calidre is ill. she came out of her delirium to ask one thing of me: to post this song. but she also asked one thing of you. *sniff* she wants you to love this song as much as she does. *sniff* this is hard. she said that ms. brown’s sultry, buttery voice envelopes her in her sickness. when i heard that, i immediately began composing a letter to ms. brown to tell her that she was the only thing keeping my darling munchkin calidre alive. so, calidre’s ‘wish’ (think make-a-wish) is for you all to dig this song. do it for calidre, and hope she gets over this recent bout of cooties or whatever she has. ;)
Sometimes I get my head in a dilly
Feeling so lost, ticking you off
Now boy, you know me well
Said, I’m that kind of filly
That kind of soft, that kind of silly
But when I’m in doubt, I open my mouth
And words come out, words come out like
Baby, there’s a shark in the water
There’s something underneath my bed
Oh, please believe I said
Baby, there’s a shark in the water
I caught them barking at the moon
Better be soon
High in the sky, the song that I’m singing
A sweet little lie, I cry wolf, cry
Rabbit in the hat, so that’s why I’m bringing
Some tricks up my sleeve, for noticing me
I wouldn’t cause you any harm, I just want you in my arms
I can’t help, I can’t myself
Baby, there’s a shark in the water
There’s something underneath my bed
Oh, please believe I said
Baby, there’s a shark in the water
I caught them barking at the moon
Better be soon
(Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do ,do)
(Better be soon)
(Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do x2)
Right is right
Rules are rules
This is more like April fool
I’m just winding you up, oh
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Please don’t make too much of it
It ain’t that serious
Baby, there’s a shark in the water
There’s something underneath my bed
Oh, please believe I said
Baby, there’s a shark in the water
I caught them barking at the moon
You better get here soon
Baby, there’s a shark in the water
Baby, there’s a shark in the water
Baby, there’s a shark in the water
I caught them barking at the moon
Better be soon
