Jimmy Eat World - The Middle

hey, don’t write yourself off yet
it’s only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
just try your best, try everything you can
and don’t you worry what they tell themselves when you’re away.

It’s an oldie but a goodie.

Damien Rice - Cannonball

still a little bit of your song in my ear

Travis - Love Will Come Through

Heard this while walking through Downtown Silver Spring this evening. They actually have good taste in music down there!

love will come through, it’s just waiting for you

Youth Group - Forever Young

I like Alphaville’s original, but I love Youth Group’s update — it seems a little more lost, listless and, well, young. I’m pretty sure this cover was featured in an episode of The O.C.

Just thought I’d show the song itself a little love after hearing it sampled on Jay-Z’s new song.

spacelola:

Everything is Everything
Lauryn Hill

develop a negative into a positive picture.

everything is everything
what is meant to be will be
after winter must come spring
change, it comes eventually.

Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River

I was SO stoked to hear this on my way to work today!

Christina Aguilera - I Will Be

She has such an amazing voice.

The Fugees - Killing Me Softly

I heard this on the radio today. I think I’m going to have to start listening to my Lauryn Hill mp3s again.

Jason Mraz - You and I Both

Chris Botti - What’ll I Do? (featuring Paula Cole)

I’m contemplating going to Chris Botti’s concert at the Kennedy Center at the end of October, so I’m listening to what music of Chris’ I have.

I became obsessed with this song in high school after watching the 1974 film adaption of The Great Gatsby — it was the score for a good part of the movie.

playnice:

abfabsolutely:

realrealsoft:

the beatles - obladi, oblada

babe ruth would tell me to keep my chin up, kid. ghandi would tell me to stay calm. and lennon/mccartney would pass me a joint and remind me that life goes on.

They’d also tell you to let it be. :)

Swingle Singers - Prelude in F Minor (from Well Tempered Clavier Book II by Bach)

Just watched last night’s episode of Glee on the website.

I totally loved Swingle Singers on the soundtrack of Glee’s pilot episode, and I’m glad it’s an ongoing thing with the series. The Swingle Singers have some really lovely covers of Debussy’s Clair De Lune, an up tempo take on Quam Olim Abrahae from Mozart’s Requiem, the theme from Schindler’s List, the William Tell Overture, the Flight of the Bumblebee…actually, anything they do is cool. It’s pretty interesting how they take instrumental music and make vocal jazz out of it.

Here’s their take on Bach’s Prelude in F Minor. It’s not one of their most exciting, but it was sampled on “They” by Jem a few years back so it might sound a little familiar.

Colin Hay - Overkill (Acoustic)

I heard “Overkill” by Men At Work at the grocery store today. The original has a really cheesy, kitschy feel to it, and I’m not going to lie — there was definitely some humming and foot-tapping on my part.

Here’s Colin Hay’s (Men At Work’s lead singer) acoustic version, heard on that one episode of Scrubs.

mikhailovna:

Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA

This song increases my mood by about 60% percent. So hate me.

LOVE THIS SONG. It’s already on my Top 25 Most Played!

Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow

Today was not a great day.

Here’s hoping tomorrow will be better.