This has been one hell of a week. I have been sick (thanks Beebs), yesterday I had the worst migraine I have ever had in my life (thanks Brain), the coughing from said illness is causing rapid unannounced flash migraines AND I broke my girlfriend's car (then promptly had to fix it). Erin is away in Lafayette training it up for her new job and I'm just sitting here alone with the cats wondering if you can overdose on Excedrin Migraine. Since you can overdose on water, I'm assuming yes. Just for the record that was me wondering, not the cats. I thought about editing but meh.
Anyway, you didn't come here for my ailments, I was merely letting you know that I shall be brief. Again. =\
On with it.
TTT #62 Playlist
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The Wire - HAIM
This is by far my favorite new song/band this week. I am really digging their quasi old school sound. It definitely has a feel I can get behind. Good catchy melodies and electronic-ness gets me every time.
Plus they do a pretty good cover (IMO) of Strong Enough by Sheryl Crow.
Walmart Radio
Wake Me Up - Avicii
This is one of those songs that plays at work that I hear three times a night. It has spent the past week in my head. It will not go away whether I like it or not. There are a couple of songs on here that are ear worms brought on by not having my headphones in at work.
Forgetting headphones can be a horrible, horrible occurrence when it is the only thing that gets you through the day.
Are You Not Entertained?!
Glory & Gore - Lorde
This is my current favorite Lorde song. Royals got overplayed by the radio in a hurry. Tennis Court was quickly overplayed by yours truly. I just have to give a month or so without hearing it so I can normal out.
Ya know?
The Walmart "Spark"
Safe & Sound - Capital Cities
I already knew the song Kangaroo Court by Capital Cities. It was featured way back in Thuper Thong Thurthday #16: Apartment Dancing! Which is still something that I love doing btw. A good apartment/house dance when no one is home is freeing. Anyway, I was unaware this song was Capital Cities when I went hunting for it.
I only had Safe and Sound and that little horn break to go on.
That dude still has a bitchin' beard.
Not Walmart
Midnight City - M83
I have no idea where I first heard this song. I recognize the little electronic riff bit at the beginning, so I know I have heard a bunch of times.
I don't think it was Walmart. At this point I really can't tell. It's jamming little track though. *bobs head*
Kinda Creepy
Turkish Delight - Susanne Sundfor
This song is obviously about the tasty treat that nearly brought about the ruin of Narnia and had Edmund Pevensie eating out of the White Queen's hand. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, it is from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Great book. This song has a creepy lilt to it. I can't tell if it makes me happy or sad. It is definitely chilly either way.
Marketing
Say Something - A Great Big World & A Diva (But Not Here)
This is a very good song. I don't think it would be even remotely popular if Christina Aguilera wasn't singing on it. If you call Xtina you call her for the pipes, not the subdued background vocals. Not that she does a bad job, or that I dislike Christina Aguilera. Neither is true. She is a great singer. I just feel somewhere along the line she was tacked on to this track in order to make A Great Big World popular.
I am sure she likes the song, it's a good song. I just smell PR all over this. There is a version out there with some other chick that sang it just as well. Might even have been her possible big break. Christina is a front woman. Not a background singer. It's just fact.
Still love the song though. It's just the business I don't like.
Weird
Gypsy (Live @ The AMPYA Moment) - Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga's look wavers from normal to hot to strange to terrifyingly creepy. I will post the video for this. It should be watched. I will, however, warn you that she wears a mustache for the whole video. It does detract from it. But she has some pipes.
This is a great song (IMO as a fellow Gypsy) and she does an amazing job belting it out. Especially the choruses. She has an amazing amount of control and I like this version better than the album version. She does lose me about 4 minutes in when she starts the I My My I My My stuff. Not really my thing. But hey, she's an artist, it's her bag. Just thought I'd share because I really like this version.
Video (you have been warned about the mustache.)
That's it for this week folks. Next week I'll be bringing back some long lost musical favorites that you probably haven't thought about in years. Ooooo it's gonna be good.
See ya then. KKNY signing off.
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