I’m a Gleek.

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Nancy

It’s no secret that I’m a lover of Glee music. There are some songs that I can listen to on repeat, much to the annoyance of my friends and sisters. The list below is a round-up of Glee covers that I can’t get enough of, and some in my opinion are even better than the originals.

 

“Baby” – Justin Bieber

This song, when sung by a grown male like Chord Overstreet (his character’s name “Sam,” is much more generic) in Glee, makes it addicting for college-age girls. Well, maybe this college-age girl. In all honesty, I couldn’t stand Justin Bieber’s prepubescent voice singing this song, but Glee made it better for me and now I’m hooked and can’t stop singing along.

 

“Teenage Dream” – Katy Perry

This was Darren Criss’s break-out song on the show. I still love the original, but the acappella puts a cool twist on the song.

 

“Jump” – Van Halen

Confession: I actually had not heard of this song before Glee. I know it’s a crime, but I gotta thank the show for introducing me to some classics. And can you watch this video without wishing there were some mattresses to jump on? I can’t.

 

“Don’t Stand So Close To Me / Young Girl” – The Police / Gary Puckett

If there’s one thing that Glee is most awesome at, it’s singing mash-ups. This one is particularly well-done because of the coordinating lyrics from the two independent songs. Plus, the episode that it comes from was one that especially hilarious, with all the high school awkwardness.

 

“Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen

Of course I doubt any cover of any Queen song can come close to the original, but I like this Glee version. It’s impressive on its own and I give Jonathan Groff props for  his singing chops.

“Marry You” – Bruno Mars

I actually heard this song on an episode of Glee before I even knew who originally sang it. I don’t think Bruno Mars’ version ever made it to the airwaves, but I like both versions equally, well, that’s a lie. I’m partial to the Glee version because it’s an ensemble cast singing.

 

“It’s My Life / Confessions Part II” – Bon Jovi / Usher

This is my favorite mash-up. A lot of that has to do with the actual performance, from the way Cory Monteith (who plays Finn Hudson) grips the microphone in his overdose-of-Vitamin-D state. Also, like in the previous mash-up in this post, the lyrics make sense together.

 

Are you a Gleek? What are your favorite Glee songs?

 

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Whatever happened to…Lisa Loeb?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Nancy

Ethan Hawke directed this video!!

If you were alive in the ‘90s and have been exposed to media (which I’m guessing you all are because you’re reading this blog about music), you probably heard the song “Stay” from Lisa Loeb. You may not know who Lisa Loeb is, but the song is unmistakably a top hit from the ‘90s.
Lisa does owe her big breakthrough to none other than Ethan Hawke (and perhaps her signature look of snazzy tortoise shell glasses). Yup, the two were buddies and met through mutual friends in the theater community in New York City. In fact, Ethan Hawke directed the one-take no-edit video at the beginning of this post. But back to the beginning of Lisa’s career. She gave Ethan a version of “Stay”, and Ethan passed it on to his people, and the rest is history. Girl knew how to network!
To be precise, Lisa’s hit “Stay” was released in 1994, reached Gold Status three months after, and was featured on Ben Stiller’s movie Reality Bites. The song went on to hit number one on the American music charts. Her other songs are also credited on TV shows like Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Dawson’s Creek, Party of Five and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Oftentimes she even makes cameo appearances on TV shows. Back when I was still watching Gossip Girl, Lisa performed “Stay” near the end of season one.
What’s even more impressive is that Lisa is the first artist to even hit the Hot 100 before getting signed on to any record label. Lisa also got a Grammy nom for her album Firecracker. In 2004, she released her album The Way It Really Is, and although it did not receive as much commercial success as her previous work, it still got critical recognition.

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Nowadays Lisa is less in the limelight, but she sure isn’t running out of projects. She’s written children’s music and books, designed for the Lisa Loeb Eyewear collection (umm, awesome!), and launched the Camp Lisa Foundation to help underprivileged kids attend summer camp, did a few reality shows (like with her then-bf Dweezil on Dweezil & Lisa on the Food Network). And you know what’s super cool? She’s the voice of Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series and lent her voice to a few other animated shows and movies, too. I’m pretty jealous about that last bit.

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Time for a lovey-dovey playlist in time for Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Nancy

I won’t bore you with a list of sickly sweet songs (although if you’re into that, I’m not judging!), but there are too many love songs out there without dedicating at least one post to it. I’ve divided up the post with one half celebrating couplehood, and one if you prefer to wallow in your loneliness (which can be satisfying in its own way), and one if you’re suffering from unrequited love. And even if you’re a grouch and hate Valentine’s Day, that’s okay too, because the songs I’ve compiled is hands down good music for any occasion.

Happy to be part of a pair? Here’s your list:

“Baby I’m Yours” – Arctic Monkeys

I love this cover of Barbara Lewis’ original. And because it’s an Arctic Monkeys cover, it gives it a more modern twist but sounds just as sweet. “And I’ll be yours till the sun no longer shines. Yours until the poets run out of rhymes.” You know it’s fo rillz when poets are involved. They don’t’ kid around.

“Lucky” – Jason Mraz, ft. Colbie Caillat

Love song duos are so cute. Songs that make me feel like I’m on a tropical island are even better. “Do you hear me? Talking to you? Across the water, across the deep blue ocean, under the open sky, oh my, baby I’m tryin’.” Awwwwwwwww.

“I Would Do Anything For You” – Foster the People

I guess this is what smitten sounds like:  “Oooh la love, I’ve fallen in love and it’s better this time than I’ve known.”

Crushin’ on someone in a major way? Tell them with these tunes:

“Crazy For This Girl” – Evan and Jaron

’90s flashback to Dawson’s Creek! Remember what it felt like to be 15 and trying to get through high school without making a fool of yourself in front of your crush despite your raging hormones? Yeah.

“Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop” – Landon Pigg

This song makes me think of creeping on your object of desire at a quaint little cafe, but in a non-stalking way. It’s pretty much the only time when creeping is okay.

“The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room) – Flight of the Conchords

Alright, I included this song just for kicks and giggles. However, this New Zealand duo does sing about everything not to say to someone you like. As adorably awkward as Bret and Jemaine are, “You’re so beautiful, you could be part-time model (but you would probably still need to keep your normal job),” would make me raise an eyebrow.

If you’re wallowing, listen to these because misery loves company:

“Someone Like You” – Adele

A definite burn is when you see your ex move on and be with another person WHO IS CLEARLY NOT AS AWESOME AS YOU ARE. Only direction to go is forward and move on, my friend.

“Teardrops on My Guitar” – Taylor Swift

Never a better time to wallow than while you’re in high school. Because chances are, you’re going through the awkward phase in your life and sleeping with headgear at night cursing your acne-prone skin in the morning, and all you want is for “Drew” to notice you for your personality. Tough luck in high school. Therefore, wallow away.

“You Don’t Know Me” – Michael Buble

Another song dedicated to being stuck in the friend zone. So depressing! Yet it feels so good to just cry and try not to get any tears in your pint of Ben & Jerry’s.

 

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Keep up those New Year’s resolutions with some inspirational music!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Nancy

Keep up those New Year’s resolutions with some inspirational music!

In my opinion, January tends to be a pretty dull month. (And I saw that with enough believable conviction, considering it is also my birth month). The shiny sparkle and holiday indulgences of November and December are over, and we’re left with January and ambitious New Year’s resolutions. About this time three or four weeks into the year, I slack on my resolutions and pretend I never made them. But maybe with the right music, I can motivate myself better. Here’s a playlist to go along with each resolution I made.

Resolution: Spend more time outdoors and do what my ten-year-old self would have done. “Young Blood” – The Naked and Famous

Listening to this song always makes me think of doing cool things like jump into lakes, goof off with friends on some field, run across bridges at twilight, or go on a spontaneous road trip. I spend too much time cooped up indoors in front of a computer screen, only speculating what it would be like to do just stop studying and enjoy being young.

Resolution: Keeping in touch with friends and family. “Rivers and Roads” – The Head and the Heart

I’m usually pretty awful with keeping contact, unless my parents threaten to disown me unless I Skype with them. Kidding. But seriously, my closest friends and I will be moving around lot this year, and if I want to remember our shared roots no matter how much geography separates us, keeping in touch can be as simple as texting or sending an email.

Resolution: Keep my dental hygiene up, and also go past the superficial in relationships. “Crooked Teeth” – Death Cab for Cutie

This is a good song to motivate me to keep flossing daily (and wearing that retainer!). And if we dive into the real meaning of this song, sometimes superficial relationships are just that: superficial and we shouldn’t invest too much time in them. As Ben Gibbard sings it, “You can’t find nothing at all, if there was nothing there all along.”

Resolution: Be more financially responsible “Buy U A Drank” – T-Pain ft. Yung Joc

Now I know that pretty much all crunk promotes spending lots of money on partying and being cool, but I’m going to the take the line “got money in the bank” to heart and start saving for my retirement. Hey, can never start planning ahead for important grown-up stuff like that. And making it rain isn’t entirely a bad thing…if I spend cash I can feel money leaving my hands and therefore be more conservative. Thanks, T-Pain.

Resolution: Stop vegging out at home. “Freeze” – T-Pain ft. Chris Brown

I could probably count the times I went out at night with friends. Don’t get me wrong, there were lots of happy hours and movies, but very little going out and acting my age. You may think this contradicts the previous resolution, but there are definite ways of doing that in a smart way, like pre-funking with friends in a car in the parking lot because I’m classy like that.

Resolution: Exercise! “Midnight City” – M83

This song was featured in the Victoria’s Secret “Angel” Collection and Fragrance commercial. Each time I see it on TV, I think, “I should work out.” Although chasing after buses I need to catch has served me pretty well for the past four or so years, I would like to live longer and stay healthy.

Resolution: Go on a vacation. “The Girl From Ipanema” – Astrud Gilberto

The vacation spot doesn’t need to necessarily be in Brazil. (But how awesome would going to Rio be?) I do need to venture to a place outside of the city though and maybe hang out in a canyon or chill out by a waterfall. Anything to change the pace

What motivates you to keep your resolutions? If you don’t make resolutions, what music do you listen to get pumped about making yourself feel more fulfilled?

 

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If your life were a movie, what would the soundtrack look like?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Nancy


If your life were a movie, what would the soundtrack look like?

Have you ever thought that there are some moments in life that call for a soundtrack? Perhaps it’s from the sheer number of chick flicks I’ve seen over the holiday break (and there were a lot), but I would like to be able to flip a switch and have the right song play at the awesome, awkward, funny, sad, happy, and “kinda a big deal” moments in life. Here’s a sample of songs I would definitely include in my soundtrack.

“Beating My Heart” – Jon McLaughlin

Every movie needs a trailer. And every trailer needs an epic-sounding-almost-too-sweet song to accompany the stars who are headlining the movie. This one does the job.

 
“The Creep” – The Lonely Island, ft. Nicki Minaj and John Waters

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Ahh! So scary.

I’m not gonna lie. I can be a total creeper. Solely for entertainment purposes, I like to hover behind friends and just stay there and whisper. I’m not as out of control as the lyrics in this song here, and I tend to choose victims based how familiar they already to me. However, it’s not as funny when I’m the one getting creeped on. Karma’s a b-word.

 

“Climbing Walls” – Strange Talk

The catchy beat of this song makes me think of summer, when everything looks like an Instgram shot. And, music videos often influence how I associate the song to my own life. This video in particular features lots of neon outfits, kinda like what I tend to reach for when getting dressed right before meeting up with friends to go to the beach and to take turns running into the cold water and screeching like twelve-year-olds.

 

“You Are A Tourist” – Death Cab for Cutie

Ohhh, that bittersweet phase when you’re preparing to make a big move, away from the city you grew up in so you can plant new roots somewhere you’ve never even been to. Death Cab may not have literally meant moving away in this song, but have you ever gotten that antsy feeling that you just need to go to live in a new place and do some exploring? I sometimes forget how big the world is.

 

“Do The Panic” – Phantom Planet

This was my theme song whenever I had a big project or test in high school and college. I was that nerdy kid who began prepping for the SATs in middle school and had that type-A personality of overachievers who needed to take a chill pill. Wait, who am I kidding? I’m still that kid who’s a little on the anal retentive side.

 

“Tongue Tied” – Grouplove

This song makes me think of the last day of school, especially the collective shout a few seconds into it, and all my classmates flood out from the classrooms and go out and party the summer away. Well, “Tongue Tied” reminds me what could have been playing at those high school parties while I stayed at home and added new words to my vocabulary lists.

 

“Heart Skipped A Beat” – The xx

“Please don’t say we’re done when I’m not finished.  I could give so much more.”  Ouch. Those are some depressing lyrics. Break-up songs from the dumpee’s perspective are rarely happy tunes, and this one from The xx is no exception.

 

“Pacific Theme” – Broken Social Scene

This song is purely instrumental, making it perfect for a scene of driving along a California beach, which hasn’t exactly happened to me yet. But it will one day, and this will be playing and I would also have a pair of awesome sunglasses on.

 

“We Are Young” – Fun. ft. Janelle Monae

I think the feeling of invincibility starts around the teenage years when you think you have it all figured out, and that conviction lasts into your twenties. At least, that’s the case for me. Youth can make people make foolhardy decisions and as if you can do anything in the world without consequence. This song makes me think of the myth of Icarus, especially the line about burning brighter than the sun.

 

“Shy That Way” – Tristan Prettyman, ft. Jason Mraz

This song is as sweet and cute as it is awkward and slightly creepy. I think these lyrics sum the sentiment of this song: “And if you were more daring maybe you’d stop staring. And come over and talk to me.” At the same time, it reminds of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, when Fanny Price runs away from her crush because she just couldn’t handle his staring. Because staring is creepy. Even if it is accompanied by the best of intentions.

 

What songs would you feature if your life were a movie?

 


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Underrated music artists

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Nancy


As much I as like listening to Top 40, there’s a good chunk of music that I listen by artists that fly under the radar. I wish these artists would get more credit, but maybe they prefer staying away from being labeled as “mainstream.” In any case, I think the following artists. deserve a shout-out. Plus, I’ve intentionally added videos of them performing live just to show how amazing they are without any frills, auto-tuning, or any of that other fancy stuff.

Jon McLaughlin

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Ticklin’ those ivories.

Full confession: I first knew about Jon McLaughlin when I watched the movie Enchanted and he sang “So Close” in a burgundy tux while Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams waltzed at a fairy tale ball. But I was more interested in Jon McLaughlin and hoped that he didn’t dress like that in real life. But I digress. He’s one of the artists that sound even better live than on an album, and his music with the sweeping epic-sounding harmonies is perfect for any chick flick soundtrack. In short, this guy is talented, and I’m not being biased because I’ve got a crush on him. Check out the video below and just try not to play air-piano.

 

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers

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So rockin’ hipster.

It’s hard to believe that Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers have been around for eight and a half years, but I honestly heard of them quite recently and also realized that I’ve been depriving myself of them. Hailing from Massachusetts, Stephen Kellogg and his band make country music cool. Like Jon McLaughlin, they sound even better live and use lots of instruments beyond the standard guitars and drum sets, such as the piano, harmonica and even a tuba just to name a few.

 

Katie Herzig

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I really want to run out and buy a turtleneck now that I’ve seen how cute it looks on her.

Although her music has been featured in popular shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Smallville, and has even been nominated for a Grammy, Katie Herzig is still relatively unknown. Some artists, while producing great hits from any genre, seem to have songs that all sound the same after a couple of albums, but not Katie Herzig. Her folky tunes span a wide range of melodies and lyrics, each catchy in its own way.

 

Justin Nozuka

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“I’m just going to stand over here and look pensive next a street lamp…and make it work.”

Hailing from Canada, Justin Nozuka began writing his own songs at age 12 and came out with his first album when he was 18. So….he’s super talented. And, fun fact, he appeared on a few espisodes of Degrassi : The Next Generation ( It’s as if every other famous Canadian has made it on that show…) His music blends R&B  with chill guitar harmonies, with lyrics that make you think, “Aww, he’s the sensitive type.”

What are some music artists that you feel deserve more credit?

 


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Customer Service Help Now Availble on Facebook

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Michael

Starting this week, RinseMyMusic customers and prospective customers can get their technical and customer service question answered on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/rinsemymusic).

Shawn, Francis and Derrick, our Facebook customer service reps, are there to help every day. Just ask your question as clearly as possible right on our Facebook wall. Please be sure to make it clear that you are addressing customer service in your post. They’ll get you taken care of so you can go back to enjoying the music on your squeaky clean music library.

Michael

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The Holidays Are Here! Time for some seasonal music

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Nancy


I’m a sucker for holiday music. Full confession: I started listening to it as early as October. Some of my friends, and maybe some of you, dread this time of year because of the holiday songs. But it’s one of the few times when it feels like there’s a soundtrack to whatever you’re doing.  I like walking around downtown with my non-pretentious holiday Starbucks cup and seeing all the lights and fancy window displays while snatches here and there of my favorite holiday tunes.

“White Christmas” – Bing Crosby

This list wouldn’t be complete without Bing Crosby. “White Christmas.” It always makes me want to curl up and watch a classy old movie.

“D*** in a Box” – The Lonely Island ft. Justin Timberlake

And on the complete opposite spectrum of the Classy-O-Meter, I bring you this song. Everything about this song and the music video is genius. My friends and I know all the words, and I for one would randomly sing them even when it’s not the holidays. One of my favorite lines is, “Christmas (d*** in a box), Chanukah (d*** in a box), Kwanzaa (d***ck in a box).” So inappropriate, yet so hilarious.

“Christmas Is All Around” – Billy Mack

Love, Actually is one of those movies that I watch every time the holidays roll around. Bill Nighy (as the skeezy Billy Mack trying to score a hit in his declining music career) is hilarious when he performs this song in the movie, and never fails to give me the creepy shivers.

“The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” – The Chipmunks

This song always makes me laugh, from when I first heard it when I was in kindergarten, to now. Those chipmunks are so cute! I’m totally a Simon.

“Fa La La” – Justin Bieber, Boyz  II Men

Okay, normally I do hate on the Biebz, but this song roped me in. My excuse is that Boyz II Men is also in the song, and who doesn’t like Boyz II Men? One of my best friends actually tuned me into the acapella version of this song (yes, it exists), and before my sarcastic eyebrow could shoot to my hairline, I was soon singing along to the too-catchy melodies.

“Mistletoe” – Justin Bieber

Alright, maybe I’ve got a little Bieber fever (just for the holidays, though!), because Boyz II Men has abandoned the Biebz in “Mistletoe” and I really have no excuse to keep listening to this song. But I’m doing it right now and I don’t intend to stop.

“Christmas Lights” – Coldplay

I thought a Coldplay song would bring back some of my cool status. Coldplay never disappoints, and this song is no exception. It makes me want to do something epic, like releasing a balloon into the star-filled sky with fireworks going off over the lake. Or just imagine that I am, anyway.

“Baby It’s Cold Outside” – She & Him

When I was a kid, I thought that this song was slightly concerning…and also a little funny. This cover from She & Him puts a fun twist on the gender roles, and somehow makes luring the object of your affection with drinks to stay at your place a little less creepy.

“Russian Dance Trepak” from The Nutcracker – Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Growing up, I loved the story of The Nutcracker. I never did ballet myself, but it was rare for me to go through this season without hearing this particular song. It makes me think of a parade of things I get so excited about during the holidays, like sugar plums, nutcrackers, presents, decorated trees, family, stories about magical and faraway worlds…


“Last Christmas” – Wham!

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SONG. I love the melodramatic lyrics. I love the music video. I love the meaningful glances exchanged across the dinner table. I love George Michael’s feathered coif. I love how he runs and flails and arms and wipes out in the snow. I love how the director still thought it was a good idea to leave that part in the video.

“Come on! Let’s Boogey to the Elf Dance! – Sufjan Stevens

The lyrics to this song sums up my Christmases growing up: “Tie up your boots, Jump off the ladder, Pack up your clothes, Nothing’s the matter, Mistletoe hangs Up in the bedroom, Your sister’s bangs, She cut them herself. Santa is here, Sleigh bells are ringing, Twenty-one elves, They are all singing, K-Mart is closed, So is the bakery, Everyone’s at home, Watching TV.”

I love the holidays! What are some of your favorite tunes?

 

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Guilty Pleasure Playlist, or “Songs With Lyrics That Aren’t Intentionally Funny But Make Me Laugh Out Loud in Public Places” Part 2

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Nancy


Don’t think for a second that I forgot about Part 2 of my guilty pleasure playlist. The following are more songs that I’m not afraid to sing a long whole-heartedly to in the car, at the expense of embarrassing my friends.

“You Make Me Feel” – Cobra Starship, ft. Sabi

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Gabe Saporta makin’ teenage hearts go all a-flutter.

Nowadays, I don’t normally listen to the same music than my sixth grade teeny bopper little sister listens to, but I have to make an exception to this particular Cobra Starship song. I’m still not sure what their deal is, but this song is so catchy! Perhaps it’s because a good chunk of the lyrics are “la la la la la, la la la la la,” which makes it pretty easy to sing along to.

“Because of You” – 98 Degrees

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Sooo indicative of the ’90s…the v-necks and tattoos and hats…

I’m surprised at myself for not including 98 Degrees earlier on this blog. This boy band is so often overlooked!  The lyrics are slightly on the stalkerish side (most lyrics from the 90s tend to be, I’ve noticed): “You’re my sunshine after the rain, you’re the cure against my fear and my pain. ‘Cause I’m losing my mind when you’re not around. It’s all because of you.” Nick Lachey, you just made my heart lag.*

“Teardrops On My Guitar” – Taylor Swift

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Crying on guitars too often probably isn’t great for the varnish…cheer up, Taylor!

The name of this song is soooo melodramatic, and for that I love it even more. Haven’t we all been in T. Swift’s sitch? “I’ll bet she’s beautiful, that girl he talks about. And she’s got everything that I have to live without.” Nothing hurts more in high school quite like unrequited love, which makes leaning against your locker staring wistfully at your object of desire all the more bittersweet. Le sigh.

“OMG” – Usher, ft. will.i.am

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Usher can do no wrong.

I’m still in awe that Usher and will.i.am made “Honey got a booty like pow pow pow, honey got some boobies like wow oh wow. Girl you know I’m lovin’ your style. Check, check, checkin’, checkin’ you out.” Because I’m super immature, I giggle each time I hear those lyrics, and I cheer whenever I hear this song on the radio.

“Lovefool” – The Cardigans

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Gurrrrrrl power.

This song is the musical equivalent to pink cotton candy. “Love me, love me. Say that you love me. Fool me, fool me, go on and fool me. Love me, love, pretend that you love me. Leave me, leave me, just say you need me.” Yikes, so many attachment issues going on in this song! This theme just screams “he’s just not that into you” and makes for good fodder for my guilty enjoyment though.

 

*Nerd pick up line. Look it up.

 

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Join me at the movies! A list of my favorite cinema-tastic songs – The Chick Flick Edition

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Nancy


One of my favorite things to do during the fall is curling up and watching movies while wearing a backwards robe (I’m too cheap to buy an actual Snuggie) and fuzzy socks, with a large bowl of low-fat popcorn with extra microwaved butter drizzled on top. What makes me even happier is if the movie I’m watching has an awesome soundtrack. Here, I’ve compiled a list of songs that I have especially enjoyed while in my fake Snuggie.

 

“Moon River” – Audrey Hepburn, from Breakfast at Tiffany’s



I love this movie. I love this song. I love the costumes in the movie. I’m not sure if I like the characters of Holly Golightly and her really good-looking love interest, but hearing this song just makes me want to grab a guitar, wrap my hair in a turban, and hang out on a fire escape, like Audrey Hepburn did while she sang this song in the movie.

 

“Kiss Me” – Sixpence None the Richer, from She’s All That



I used to have a huge thing for high school chick flicks…no, that’s a lie, I still do. She’s All That is no exception, and my favorite scene was when Rachael Leigh Cook comes down the stairs after her makeover, and Freddie Prinz Jr. was pretty much a goner after that. And this song was playing in the background! Love it! The song made my bespectacled younger self daydream about fireflies and green meadows and porch swings…and Freddie Prinz. Jr.

 

“Love Story” – Taylor Swift, from Letters to Juliet



See? My love for chick flicks is still going strong, and T. Swift made Letters to Juliet even more of a guilty pleasure.  I sing along really loudly whenever “Love Story” comes on the radio, but it’s that awesome. Perhaps it was from reading too much Shakespeare at an impressionable age, but I always loved the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet. I’m on a quest to find the perfect balcony, if only to recreate that scene.

 

“Prelude – The Sound of Music” – Julie Andrews, The Sound of Music



This list wouldn’t be complete with at least one song from a musical. When I traveled to Salzburg a year and a half ago, I totally ran through a meadow and sang this song, much to the embarrassment of my traveling companions.

 

I remember watching this movie every day for a whole summer (my VHS collection was rather limited) just so I could memorize the lyrics of all the songs and be able to play the melodies on the piano from memory. And yes, all my friends were away at camp that summer.

 

“I’m Kissing You” – Des’ree, from Romeo + Juliet

 

Claire and Leo look so young in this movie! One of the most memorable scenes is when the see each other through the aquarium and they experience love at first sight, and this song is playing…and it’s MAGIC.

 

“Tonight” – from West Side Story



This is one of my all-time favorite movies. Yes, this Leonard Bernstein creation is also based on Romeo and Juliet (do you sense a theme in this post?), and I also seem to have thing for romance on a fire escape (where this song is performed in the movie). I really enjoy singing along to this song; the melody is really beautiful and I never got sick of it when I had to rehearse it over and over for my middle school production of West Side Story.

 

“Sweet Disposition” – Temper Trap, 500 Days of Summer



500 Days of Summer may be the anti-chick flick, but this song is epically awesome. Very ideal for…oh I don’t know, running after your love interest in a movie.

 

 

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