"Blue Eyes" Cary Brothers

 
















Selecting a single song to post for today was especially difficult. Apparently, and appropriately, blue is a popular color to sing about. My first CB exposure came with the 2004 release of the legendary Garden State soundtrack. Though I'm not always in the mood for some of the soundtrack's other songs when they pop up on shuffle, I have yet to be able to bring myself to skip this one.

"Blue Eyes" Cary Brothers

"Green Hornet" Al Hirt

Fast, furious, and oh so classy.

"Green Hornet" Al Hirt

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Elton John

 
















I remember when my dad first introduced me to this album. My life has never been the same.

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Elton John

"Orange Colored Sky" Nat King Cole Trio

NKC is the man. When I listen to tracks like this I wonder if I may have been born in the wrong musical generation; I can only dream of what it would have been like to see these legends perform live.

"Orange Colored Sky" Nat King Cole Trio

"Please Turn Red" Andy Davis

 















This week is color themed, in the vein of ROYGBIV. I love the familiar concept of today's song: wishing and pleading for something to slow time or delay the inevitable.

"Please Turn Red" Andy Davis

"December 1963 (Oh What A Night)" Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

...a PSU game classic for today in honor of Joe Pa's potential 400th career win. Do it to it.

"December 1963 (Oh What A Night)" Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

"My Little Dove" I Hate You Just Kidding

 















I was immediately drawn to this duo by their name and chose to stick around when I heard this ever so pleasant song. The rest of their debut (?) EP can be heard on their MySpace.

"My Little Dove" I Hate You Just Kidding

"Love the One You're With" Stephen Stills

I can't listen to this song without remembering an occurrence three years ago: I witnessed a woman in her 50s jiving and singing along to this song down the cereal aisle as it played in the grocery store. LOVE it.

"Love the One You're With" Stephen Stills

"I Miss You (acoustic)" Incubus

 
















A shining example of when acoustic versions are better than the original. ...great guitar riff, complete with a harmonic or two.

"I Miss You (acoustic)" Incubus

"Beware of the Boys (Mudnian to Bach Ke remix)" Panjabi MC

 















After my cross-cultural, Indian jams will always have a special place in my heart / musical preferences. It doesn't hurt that this track gets some help from Jay-Z.

"Mudnian to Bach Ke (Beware of the Boys)" Panjabi MC

"Still the One" Orleans

 















Kicking the week off right. I had honestly forgotten about this song; doing so again is not an option. However, I would gladly forget about this album cover.

"Still the One" Orleans

"Que Sera Sera" Pink Martini

 
















For the occasion of Halloween, I present the creepiest song I know. I typically enhance this particular listening experience by opening my eyes really wide, grinning maniacally, and slowly bobbing my head to and fro.

"Que Sera Sera" Pink Martini

"Radioactive" Kings of Leon

It's difficult to follow up three incredible albums, but I deem the KoL's latest release a success. Interesting trivia tidbit courtesy of wikipedia: the band consists of three brothers and their cousin (if only their last name was Partridge instead of Followill)

"Radioactive" Kings of Leon

"Darling, It's True" Locksley

 
















This song was a delight to wake up to this morning, starting out with a cheerful groove and then exploding with peppy choruses.

"Darling, It's True" Locksley

"The Rocketeer" James Horner

 















I'm not sure when I first watched this Oscar worthy film (at least in my elementary school eyes) from 1991, but I'm almost positive it started my love of movie scores. Now that I think about it, it also may be why I've always had a thing for Jennifer Connelly... hmm. Even if you haven't seen the movie, you may recognize the main theme from its use in a plethora of movie trailers.

"The Rocketeer" James Horner

"Dance The Night Away" Van Halen

This is such a feel good tune. Though admittedly, at least tonight, I'm more likely to learn Spanish the night away.

"Dance The Night Away" Van Halen

"Young Love" Gavin DeGraw

It's nearly a sin that this song has been on my "Top 25 Most Played" smart playlist in iTunes for the past couple years and is only now appearing on the blog. With the amount of times I plan to listen to this track today its position on the playlist should rise significantly.

"Young Love" Gavin DeGraw

"Keep Holding On" Avril Lavigne

People are typically disgusted at how much I enjoy this song. What can I say? I love a good power ballad. Something tells me that if you let loose a little and belt along to the chorus while pumping a hand in the air as you see fit, you'll find the whole experience rather refreshing also. My apologies if I'm way wrong.

"Keep Holding On" Avril Lavigne

"Let Your Light Shine On Me" The Venice Four (feat. Rose Stone & The AKL Choir)

 The Coen Brothers' movies regularly have quality soundtracks, and their less popular flick The Ladykillers is no exception. Here's a little gospel for your Sunday. If you can't make it through the whole high-spirited song, at least be sure to listen to the grand ending around 5:40.

"Let Your Light Shine On Me" The Venice Four (feat. Rose Stone & The AKL Choir)

"When The Music's Not Forgotten" Deadman

Today, a month and a half ago, the music WAS forgotten. Thank god for timestamp manipulation.

"When The Music's Not Forgotten" Deadman