Phil’s Faves: Songs, April 20, 2014

This will be a 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of April 20, 2014

1. The Life I Live—Chris Emmerson
2. Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About—Thompson Square
3. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
4. Teacher—Bend Sinister
5. April’s Song—Real Estate
6. Just Like a Bird—Jan King
7. Seventeen—Bend Sinister
8. Shot Me in the Heart—Christina Perri
9. All So Real—Simon Townshend
10. Goodnight Kiss—Randy Houser
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, April 13, 2014

This will be a 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of April 13, 2014

1. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
2. Teacher—Bend Sinister
3. Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About—Thompson Square
4. The Life I Live—Chris Emmerson
5. April’s Song—Real Estate
6. Catch of the Day—Sally Seltmann
7. Goodnight Kiss—Randy Houser
8. Better Things To Do—Bend Sinister
9. Seventeen—Bend Sinister
10. Just Like a Bird—Jan King
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, April 6, 2014

This will be a 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of April 6, 2014

1. Teacher—Bend Sinister
2. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
3. Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About—Thompson Square
4. Goodnight Kiss—Randy Houser
5. April’s Song—Real Estate
6. Catch of the Day—Sally Seltmann
7. The Life I Live—Chris Emmerson
8. Better Things to Do—Bend Sinister
9. Alabama Coldcock—Black Pistol Fire
10. Love Still Learning—Elisabeth Pixley—Fink
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 30, 2014

This will be a 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 30, 2014

1. Goodnight Kiss—Randy Houser
2. Teacher—Bend Sinister
3. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
4. Had to Hear You—Real Estate
5. Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About—Thompson Square
6. April’s Song—Real Estate
7. Catch of the Day—Sally Seltmann
8. Fancy Pants—Bend Sinister
9. Girls Like Us—Pins
10. Awake–Tycho
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 23, 2014

This will be a 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 23, 2014

1. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
2. Goodnight Kiss—Randy Houser
3. Had to Hear You—Real Estate
4. Teacher—Bend Sinister
5. Shine On—Daisy Mae
6. Wondering—Erez
7. Best of You—Bend Sinister
8. Everything I Shouldn’t Be Thinking About—Thompson Square
9. Claim 2 Lame—Falcon Eddy
10. You Gotta Quit Kickin’ My Dog—Blue Skies for Black Hearts
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 16, 2014

This will be a 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 16, 2014

1. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
2. Wondering—Erez
3. Goodnight Kiss—Randy Houser
4. Ashes—Belle Brigade
5. Beautiful Machine—Alina Simone
6. Songs of the Night—Elisabeth Pixley—Fink
7. Had to Hear You—Real Estate
8. Best of You—Bend Sinister
9. Streets on Fire—Joanie Leeds
10. Claim 2 Lame—Falcon Eddy
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 9, 2014

This will be a 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 9, 2014

1. Wondering—Erez
2. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
3. Willie [GSER]—Nora Jane Struthers
4. Tight Black Dress—Hatchetmen
5. Hanging On—Jillian Rae
6. Goodnight Kiss—Randy Houser
7. Bad Self Portraits—Lake Street Dive
8. Burn—Ellie Goulding
9. Ashes—Belle Brigade
10. Burn—Deep Purple
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Sunscreen, Beards, and Bongos!: Baz Luhrmann, Psychostick, and The Beatles!!!

A song with one of the greatest graduation speeches (and thus, lyrics), is contained in Baz Luhrmann’s “Everbody’s Free to Wear Sunscreen [GSER]!” There are so many heartfelt lines in the song that it should be updated and heard every year at this time.:

Another song with many heartfelt lines is “Obey the Beard” from Psychostick! What am I saying!!!??? It must be the relentless power of the beard! Regardless, the song and video by these rockers is a lot of fun!!!:

The Beatles [Hall of Fame} wisely used a lot of percussion on a lot of their songs. “You’re Gonna Lose That Girl” features some nice bongos!:

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 1, 2014

This will be a 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 1, 2014

1. Tight Black Dress—Hatchetmen
2. Willie [GSER]—Nora Jane Struthers
3. Tracks—Elizabeth Pixley—Fink
4. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
5. Wondering—Erez
6. Not That Simple—Jillian Rae
7. Burn—Ellie Goulding
8. Sugardown—Fathom Lane
9. Heart Attack—Dan McKinnon
10. Hanging On—Jillian Rae
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, February 22, 2014

This will be a 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.
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of February 22, 2014

1. Willie [GSER]—Nora Jane Struthers
2. Burn—Ellie Goulding
3. Tracks—Elizabeth Pixley—Fink
4. Tight Black Dress—Hatchetmen
5. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
6. Wondering—Erez
7. Not That Simple—Jillian Rae
8. Sugardown—Fathom Lane
9. The Morning—Fox
10. Step Up From Zero—The Supplement
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