"You Always Hurt The Ones You Love" Ryan Gosling

 















I really wish a full length recording of this song had been made since it's my favorite version I've ever heard. But then again, it's nice being able to picture this simply perfect scene every time I listen to the tune.

"You Always Hurt The Ones You Love" Ryan Gosling

"Too Much So Much Very Much" Bird Thongchai

This Thai song with a partially English chorus is hilarious, yet addictive.

"Exile Vilify" The National

 
















Lovely.

"Exile Vilify" The National

"Foolish Games" Jewel

I love when a song I had forgotten makes its way back into my life. Not much beats early Jewel.

"Foolish Games" Jewel

"So Far Gone" James Blunt

Heard this for the first time while Dr. Pul (like the second syllable in "apple") was driving me to lunch. I like it much much better than "You're Beautiful".

"So Far Gone" James Blunt

"The Cookout" Anton Sanko

 
















This movie was excellent, and the score captured the emotions beautifully.

"The Cookout" Anton Sanko

"Price Tag" Jessie J

 
















This song is super catchy, which isn't surprising considering it has a chorus that overlaps with another song on the Top 40. Also, as a born cynic, it may not be about the money, money, money, but I'm pretty sure JJ and B.O.B. are getting big ol' paychecks.

"Price Tag" Jessie J

"Crazy" Ray LaMontagne

 
















How am I only hearing this song now?? Ray's voice on this Gnarls Barkley track is too good to be true.

"Crazy" Ray LaMontagne

"Iko Iko" The Dixie Cups

 
















This song may not top Mr. Sandman, but it's leagues better than Chapel of Love.

"Iko Iko" The Dixie Cups

"Pull My Heart Away" Jack Peñate

This guy reminds me a lot of Keane, and I do like Keane.

"Pull My Heart Away" Jack Peñate

"Ocean" John Butler Trio

 
















One year ago this blog was born featuring a JBT song. I found it only fitting to celebrate the anniversary with another. Thanks for your interest over the past year and for sticking through my inconsistent posting while I'm on the road! I promise things well get back to normal when I'm home in June.

To more days, and more songs...

"Ocean" John Butler Trio

"Human" Potato

 













Terrible band name. Decent song for the O.R.

"Human" Potato

"Becoming A Geisha" John Williams

 
















Someone in the volunteer house left this movie's DVD menu playing for over an hour. Now this song is all up in my head. 

"Becoming A Geisha" John Williams

"A Summer Song" Conner Youngblood

 
















Chill out.

"A Summer Song" Conner Youngblood

"Ash/Black Veil" Apparat

A little trippy, but has great moments. 

"Ash/Black Veil" Apparat

"What's My Age Again?" Blink-182

After singing this song to countless friends as they turned 23, it's only fair that I also accept when nobody likes you.

"What's My Age Again?" Blink-182

"23" Jimmy Eat World

 















Birthday song.

"23" Jimmy Eat World

"I Love You" Martina McBride

 















Hearing this song playing at the Dubai Mall ice rink was beyond hilarious.

"I Love You" Martina McBride

"Money (That's What I Want)" The Flying Lizards

 















This song came to mind while touring lavish Dubai.

"Money (That's What I Want)" The Flying Lizards

"Where Do I Begin?" The Chemical Brothers

A day of travel. This song, or at least the beginning, always reminds me of airports. I blame the movie Red Eye.

"Where Do I Begin?" The Chemical Brothers

"Ezzai" Mohamed Mounir

 















This song has become the anthem of the Egypt revolution. The video's pretty good too.

"Ezzai" Mohamed Mounir

"12:59 Lullaby" Bedouin Soundclash

 















In the land of the bedouins.

"12:59 Lullaby" Bedouin Soundclash

"Walk Like An Egyptian" The Bangles

 















 En route to Cairo and dancin' like HM the whole way.

"Walk Like An Egyptian" The Bangles

"Jag Kommer" Veronica Maggio

 















I now declare Ms. Maggio Sweden's 3rd greatest export. Right behind IKEA.

"Jag Kommer" Veronica Maggio

"Take a Chance on Me" ABBA

 
















Sweden's finest export.

"Take a Chance on Me" ABBA

"Rest" Parts & Labor

 
















Such demands are reasonable.

"Rest" Parts & Labor

"Cut Me Out" MNDR

 
















I'm not sure what MNDR stands for, but I'd like to think it's "meander" or "mandeer".

"Cut Me Out" MNDR

"Stop and Stare" The Baseballs

How did I know about Richard Cheese for so long but was never aware of the more enjoyable Baseballs? Sad times. Thanks to EVDH for showing me the way.

"Stop and Stare" The Baseballs

"Los van de Grond" Jeroen van der Boom & Leonie Meijer

 
















The translation sounds pretty funny in English, but the gist is, "I float through the day, I come off the ground, because of you."

"Los van de Grond" Jeroen van der Boom & Leonie Meijer

"Lovefool" The Cardigans

Good luck out there today. The prankster threat level is high.

"Lovefool" The Cardigans