This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.
Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.
Top Ten Songs for the Week of August 14, 2011
1. Ballroom Dancing-Paul McCartney
2. Pumped Up Kicks-Foster The People
3. Today Is Your Day-Shania Twain
4. Am I the Only One-Dierks Bentley
5. I Wanna Go-Britney Spears
6. Mean-Taylor Swift
7. Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall-Coldplay
8. Red Light Love-Those Darlins
9. Can’t Keep Johnny Down-They Might Be Giants
10. Hippy’s Cha Cha Hips-Soupy Sales
1) “Ballroom Dancing” —A forgotten album track with a lot of energy!
2) “Pumped Up Kicks” —A lot of empty space leaves room for the bass hook!
3) “Today Is Your Day” —A song that I feel stronger about every time I hear it!
4) “Am I the Only One” —“Come on, come on/Get your good time on!”
5) “I Wanna Go” —One of the catchiest songs Britney’s ever done!
6) “Mean” —A well deserving “simbie!”
7) “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” —I can’t wait for the album to come out!
8) “Red Light Love” —Yo Gabba Gabba knows how to pick good songs!
9) “Can’t Keep Johnny Down” —First track on their new album is melodic!
10 “Hippy’s Cha Cha Hips” —A pristine transfer of a playful children’s song that is too funny for this now deceased funny man! Thank you Rhino Handmade!
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