in celebration of our new blog i am (and m will be, if he knows what's good for him) posting a "celebrity playlist" similar (read:identical) to the one's posted on itunes (no copyright infringement intended). this is so you folks know who we are as appreciators of music. (omigosh! that little spell checker thing is great. i thought i spelled "appreciators" wrong... turns out i didn't but i did spell "infringement" wrong.... but you'd never know because of that helpful little tool! fantastic! note: this does not mean i will have perfect spelling in my posts... in fact you can almost count on me not spelling things correctly) um where was i? oh yes. celebrity playlist. i'm going to try and limit myself to 15-20 songs (in no particular order)... but that's like asking someone to limit themselves to 15-20 breaths per hour. needless to say, i need music. i listen to it constantly. it is like food. so here is my ultimate collection of favorite favorites! voila!
t's celebrity playlist.
compiled on 5 december 2007.
subject to changes.
track 1: wrapped around your finger - the police: if there was only one song i had to listen to for the rest of my life, this would be it. i cannot get sick of it. i absolutely adore the metaphors and guitar riffs in this song. it is seductively sinister in the way it draws you in, and captivates you, and before you know it the tables are turned and you are the one on your back with the knife to your throat. beautiful.
track 2: 3x5 - john mayer: ok first of all...i met john this past summer. just had to rub that in. sorry. well not really. anyways... it is nearly impossible to pick my fave john song. the reason i chose this one is, not only is it one of my faves, but i think it showcases john really well as an artist. its not too pop, not to blues. the poetic lyrics (that i really relate to) are perfect for the instrumentals. but the deciding factor in ultimately choosing this song, is the memory i have of seeing him perform this. my first jm concert, no one knew who he was yet, (only like 2 months after no such thing was released over the airwaves) but when he began playing this song, the entire audience was mesmerized. the lighting was hypnotic and the intro was bliss. its also not a well known song of his, so listen to it and get a feel for a different side of john.
track 3: twisted logic - coldplay: again. sooo difficult to choose a coldplay song. i love the eeriness of this song, in the lyrics, chris' voice and in the music itself. it's scary when you realize how entirely possible (and true) the idea of the song is. then you laugh to your self and say "naahh", then quickly stop because you know its true. (also since i can't help myself... listen to sparks, i teared up when i first heard this song. that's how much it moved me.)
track 4: wicked game - chris issac: yes, yes, yes... cliche! screw you. i love this song. i just love how it's not your typical love song. it's about painful, almost involuntary love. the kind you can't help, explain or get rid of. and the way the guitar almost cries in that oh-so-noticeable opening... ugh... it just rips out your heart. with no apologies. but in way that leaves you begging for more.
track 5: sister moon - sting: the first time i heard this song i was on my way home from italy. it perfectly captured the reflective mood i was in at the time. stumbled upon it on accident on the in-flight music station. the poetry stuck with me so fast that i listened to it the entire way home. it was a 9 hour flight.
track 6: the look of love - chris botti: the trumpet. my faaaaaavorite wind instrument. one of my most played songs on my ipod. this entire cd is amazing. its that music that you can play anytime, anywhere. relaxing and uplifting. perfect background music for when one is applying eye make-up of the smokey eye variety. if you are so inclined.
track 7: o. lover - jason mraz: first of all... i wish i was the girl he was singing about. this is like sex in song form. and i mean sex, not making love. hot. passionate. sex. makes you feel naughty just listening to it. a good tango song. whew. ok. mr. mraz is an amazing lyricist and extremely versatile. definitely check him out if you haven't already.
track 8: underneath the stars - mariah carey: a nice little surprise tucked in with the world famous fantasy, always be my baby, open arms and one sweet day on the album daydream. this song always transports me to a field filled with fireflies at twilight. just close you eyes... you can feel breeze already...
track 9: jazz music - dephazz: ambient dance/house = fab! i accidentally d/l this song whilst looking for "jazz music" and fell in love immediately. it has thus opened me up to a whole new genre of music that would have otherwise gone ignored. hooray for general search terms!
track 10: no ordinary love - sade: to me, sade was one of those artist who sings a lot of your favorite songs, but you don't know it until you listen to their greatest hits album. again it is one of those almost painful love songs. good for a stormy, sticky, summer night without power.
track 11: hand to mouth - george michael: very raw and in your face. the beginning sounds like a typical lusty song, then you listen to the lyrics. and wham! (haha... couldn't help it) there is so much bitterness and truth in them, that have nothing to do with love, but with the hardships of life. amazing.
track 12: enchantment - corinne bailey rae: so smooth. i will not be convinced that i am in love until i feel like the lyrics in this song.
track 13: i'm your man - michael buble: swoon. a modern crooner. beautiful voice, similar to that of angels. he mainly sings covers, but he has spiced up his last two albums with some original material (see: everything... good song!). his music reminds me of warm, sunny spring days that were made for relaxing and enjoying the beauty of life.
track 14: supermassive black hole - muse: my new favorite band. i only recently got into muse as per recommendations of a friend. i was previously under the impression that muse was some hardcore metal, screaming band, that i would only listen to whilst running down that asshole who just cut me off. how wrong was i. i don't really know how to describe muses' sound to someone who's never heard of them. it's like trying to explain what broccoli tastes like. (although the auditory experience i get from muse is a million times more satisfying than the flavor experience delivered by broccoli) they are very unique. and this song shows that. they are hardcore in a way, but also very smooth in their delivery of it. it catches you off guard, because you've never heard anything like them before... but know you want more. like passion fruit glaze over a fillet mignon. try it. you won't regret it.
track 15: killer - seal: seal is another one of those artists' who sings a lot of songs you know and love, but never knew who sang them. again... i found this out by listening to a "best of" album (an invention i'll forever be grateful for) i really like the upbeat punch in the face about 35 seconds in. its a "listen up, fuckers" and you immediately know this song means business. ironically whenever i listen to this song, i see myself as a female version of james bond (specifically in the n64 version of golden eye. genius.) for some reason. something to do with the beat and instruments used, i suppose. this is ironic because the song is about how the separation within society is making us, as humans, unhappy and ultimate kills us, even if only metaphorically. deep, seal. deep.
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well as i said before... this is in no way definitive or final. my favorites change on a daily basis and with my mood. this is mainly for you, the reader, to get to know my preferred musical tastes. although... now looking back at it.... it doesn't really accurately represent the wide range of diversity on my ipod, which, by the way, is the best in the world.
can you tell which one of dislikes capital letters yet...?
-t
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