Weekend Music: Whistlin’ Edition
I was walking down the sidewalk this afternoon, apparently whistling. And a guy coming the other way looked at me and said “Well, *you’re* having a good day, aren’t you?” Tis a fine day, but you have to appreciate the power of a song that can make it sound like a good day. This is what I was whistling:
J Girls - Yellow World:
Which brings me to other reliably good mood music. You know, that stuff that guarantees a smile. We’ll start with the Violent Femmes’ I Held Her In My Arms:
Ack. That’s a hard video to watch, eh? Still love it. One of the few songs that can top that, though, is Everclear’s AM Radio:
Seriously, how you can anyone not be smiling after that?
Finally, as a bonus, here is the song that will stop me dead in my tracks and have me sing the whole thing out loud on demand - Louis Jordan’s Beans and Cornbread:
If you’re thinking about trying that, though, be careful - willingness to sing doesn’t necessarily translate into ability.
Have a good weekend, all.
Peej says:
Ah, the Beans and Cornbread song…otherwise known as the ‘Peas and Coffee’ song in my house (add to the list of stories to share over a drink or five).
(Violent Femmes and Everclear: what’s not to love?)
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Never been much of whistler, and although I have very little reason to sing lately, I do have a hum/sing habit that manifests itself regardless of my mood, and this has been in heavy rotation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtKhFaW2Z1E&feature=related
(That one still makes me smile, too, which says a lot.)
These two are my tried and true smile standbys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GViXO8bZDz8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_PBxZYPL_Q
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:09 am
MB says:
Ha. Fountains of Wayne -> Stacy’s Mom -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjQ_gt2u3g
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Joy says:
Man. Next time we go for a drink, I’ll have to remember to bring that last song along. I’d buy you a drink to have you burst out in song.
I can’t whistle. It is kind of a tragedy.
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 pm
MB says:
Well, you know where I live, Joy. Jump on it :)
August 24th, 2008 at 9:14 pm