Lived In Bars - Cat Power

Mostly I've just been listening to a lot of Cat Power lately. Something about her voice is entrancing. It's just so rich and full of...idk, something. Lived In Bars has been particularly burning in my heart-soul of late, with it's happy-sad feel. Also the sexymophone. I guess to me it sounds most like the memory of joy, in a hometown bar she knows too well. I think it's supposed to be about her days of alcoholism. No wonder I'm so drawn to it.

Suit & Tie - Justin Timberlake

Okay, so I feel a little stupid about this one. I've been hearing it on the radio for a while now, but for whatever reason, assumed it was just some song from the 70's. Then I go to look it up and find it's freakin' Justin Timberlake. Can you blame me? It has all those super cheesy lyrics, and that Strawberry Letter 23 (maybe that's just me) sound to it. Also, I don't know if they just don't play the rap bits on the radio, or it's just really quiet...but I didn't ever hear that. Soooo, good job JT, I guess. I think the last thing I liked of his was Bye, Bye, Bye during the N'Sync era.

I kinda miss the Jew-fro.

he is looking v. Chuck Bass now tho...

Dapper.

Your Cover's Blown - Belle & Sebastian

I am so obsessed with this song right now, which makes perfect sense. Everyone should always be obsessed with a Belle & Sebastian song. Your Cover's Blown has this cool funk to it that sort of takes a side-step into rock, and then returns to a classic B&S sweet sexiness. It's kinda the best.

No idea what it's actually about, but it sounds sort of like a lonely obsessive boy going out to the bars and meeting girls who are surrounded by too many friends. If anyone else has a better interpretation, feel free to throw it my way. I mostly just love the groovy sound, and of course, Stuart's smexxy voice.

Once Upon Another Time - Sara Bareilles

I am currently obsessed with this song for it's simple clarity and and powerful dynamics. Nearly 3 minutes of nothing but her gorgeously naked voice. The humming to me is especially striking as it sounds like she's singing a lullaby of childhood to herself.

I caught myself humming this tune out of the blue last week (I originally heard it some time ago) and have been listening to it almost every day since. There is something so sad and lovely about it that has been touching me in inappropriate places. Get me a doll and I'll show you where.

Buried - Family of the Year

This song by Family of the Year was on this week's episode of Being Human(US). I just really enjoy the lyric "bury me in my Chucks" and, well, pretty much the whole concept of the song is pretty entertaining. Pretty sure it's about being buried with the things you'd like to take with you to Hell. Obviously this song was perfect for Being Human, as it emphasizes Sally's decision on what to wear for her afterlife, because the whole first 2 seasons were her stuck in the pajamas she died in. Love it.

If I were a ghost, I'd definitely want to have died with my Chucks to show my laid back and yet lazily pretentious attitude to all the other ghosts. Oh yeah.