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Mocky- Birds of a Feather
 

this is a fun little song. a little mellow, but still fun. something you can sing along with and snap your fingers to. the chorus is infectious. i first heard the song almost a month ago, and i haven’t stopped singing it yet. i hope it poisons you minds as it did mine.

-the skinny miracle

Zero 7 feat. Jose Gonzalez- Futures
 

this is a mellow little gem. of course, that’s what mr. gonzalez is famous for, right? while he does turn i a wonderful vocal performance, zero 7’s production really sets the song apart. at turns, wistful. somber in others. the closing builds to an energetic and satisfying conclusion. as always, i hope you like it. enjoy.

-the skinny miracle

Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim- Samba de Uma Nota So
 

mellow song by a vocalist i am a huge fan of. elis regina has a great voice that imbues her songs with life. that isn’t so much in evidence in this one, but you can click here to listen to ‘roda’, a good example of what i mean. or listen to aguas de marco. all good stuff.

-the skinny miracle

Youn Sun Nah- Uncertain Weather
 

this artist reminds me a bit of my brightest diamond. ms. nah is more of a jazz singer, but both women’s voices are full of power and emotion. if you like this, be sure to check her out. she’s got seven or so albums for you to peruse. enjoy.

-the skinny miracle

Common feat. Slum Village- Theolonious

this is a favorite of mine among common songs. he connected with slum village to create this. it’s laid-back, but it’s hard not to bob your head to it. common did well on this beat. and of course sv brought it. great stuff.

-the skinny miracle

8ball & MJG- Space-Age Pimpin’

‘i’d be obliged if you step outside…’

a friend of mine and i ran across this song last night in a random youtube video. we excited searched for and listed to (and sang along with) the full song. it was fun to listen to the song because, for me at least, it is so closely connected to my childhood. i think i said this in a previous ball&g post, but these i listened to these guys as much as anyone else when i was younger. and this song was a favorite of mine. when i posted ‘coming out hard,’ i told myself i wouldn’t post this, but our overly-dramatic performance was so much fun, i had to put this up. you’d have thought we were performing at esso or kaya or 112.* goin’ in!

-the skinny miracle

*i don’t remember if you could perform at any of those places. they were beguiling mysteries to me as a kid, and anathemas once i was old enough to go.

Devin the Dude- Doobie Ashtray

i’ve never had anyone steal weed from me, but i too devin’s advice and imagined how i’d feel if someone did. i got mad. i don’t understand how he can be so relaxed when singing about such a trying situation! don’t they know how much that stuff costs?? and where’s my 40 oz?? someone needs to call the national guard or something! i admire his equanimity. if i were to sing this song, it would sound more like pantera than this. enjoy.

-the skinny miracle

William DeVaughan- Be Thankful for what You’ve Got

this is some classic old school here. and it’s wonderful recession music (har har)! anyway, there is a wonderful message mixed in with that extraordinary melody. it’s nice to sit back and reflect on the things you’ve done and the things you have instead of focusing so much on where you’d like to be and what you want to get. so, since the song is like seven minutes long, why not use that time to look at your journey and to look at your place in life as the culmination of years of experiences (good and bad)? hopefully, you’ll be thankful for and proud of how far you’ve come and the little (or lot, for you ballers out there) you’ve got.

-the skinny miracle