I feel like summer is already over and that used to be a sad thing. But now that I no longer have a summer break and now that I live in the desert where the summers nearly fry us to death, I always look forward to the end of summer.
I am excited about this new playlist as it has a nearly-end-of-summer sort of feel to it.
Incomplete-Alanis Morissette. I love this song and it really speaks to me right now, except for the sweaty party. I changed the word from "sweaty" to "steady."
The Animal Song-Savage Garden. This song came out my second year in college and I feel in love with it. Yes, I know it is a dorky song, but I don't care. And the words are, "I want to live... like animals" not "... like cannibals."
Sunrays and Saturdays-Vertical Horizon. This song is so sweet to me.
Send It Up-Vertical Horizon. I dig VH.
Thousand Miles-Vanessa Carlton. I remember when this song came out and I applied it to every crush I had at the time. It still makes me smile.
Cover Girl-New Kids on the Block. This is posted in honor of my once-favorite boy band reuniting for my listening pleasure.
Banjo Boy-Ryan Shupe and The Rubber Band. Who doesn't appreciate a good banjo song every now and then. This one is awesome. Listen to the words and enjoy.
Best Days-Matt White. This song has made several appearances on past playlists. It feels so summery to me. I love it. Warning: This song does say the word "naked." I apologize if this offends any sensitive blog readers out there. :)
She Likes Me For Me-Blessed Union of Souls. I know this song isn't a hard-core rock song but for some reason the chorus makes me want to really rock out. :)
One Step at a Time-Jordin Sparks. My favorite song right now. This describes perfectly so much about how I feel and my place in life. It also reminds me of my dear friends,
Rachel and Adam, who are as I type in Colombia to bring home their four children. I have been privileged to witness so many of the small steps they have taken to come to this point. Some steps were painful, others were joyous, some were simply annoying. I love them for allowing me to walk along behind them. Te amo, amigos. (Did I even spell that Spanish right?)
Home Life/Clarity-John Mayer. John Mayer always makes me smile and now I think of my friend,
Sharkbait Tib, who has a major and sometimes stalker-like crush on the guy.
Cruel to be Kind/I Want You to Want Me-Letters to Cleo. Some more songs that remind me of college life and summers.
More Today Than Yesterday-Spiral Staircase. This seems like a totally random song to include on my playlist, but it has an important story. Robert and I came across a band on our cruise to the Riviera, Hip Pocket. They were pretty good and always made us smile and reminded us of what it would be like if our cousin and our high school english teachers got together to form a band and live out a dream. They sang this song several times on the cruise ship and it makes me think of summer cruising, dancing with Robert and Hip Pocket, the hippest band on the high seas!
You're My Best Friend-Queen. Because Robert is my best friend.
Let's Hear It for the Boy-Nellie's 80s Band. I am sure this is not the group who originally sang this song, but I like this version. I really like this song.
Time of My Life-David Cook. I admit it, I watch American Idol. I don't vote, though, unless you count the five times I voted for Taylor Hicks during that season's finale. I'm not a huge Taylor Hicks fan but that year I felt it was a choice between the lesser of the two evils. :) Kind of like the most recent presidential election.
Enjoy the new list.