True confessions time: My main motive for today’s edition of iPod inspection is a selfish one. That’s because previous installments — like the time you listed the five most shameful songs on your playlists — reminded me of the scads of great tracks I still need to add to my own collection. How have I been living without Boy Krazy’s "That’s What Love Can Do," Tyra Banks’ "Shake Ya Body," or KLF’s "Justified and Ancient" (Tammy Wynette version, of course)? I don’t know. YOU tell ME!
Anyhow, during a recent closet cleanout, I tossed a pile of cassingles into the trash, then upgraded to their digital versions. Don’t judge me: Cassingles may be an endangered species, but they’re bulky! Four of the five newest songs on my iPod playlist are a result of that purge; the last on the list is a track I burned onto my computer from a CD that’s been gathering dust in my collection since the day I brought it home back in 2001. Check out my five newest songs on my playlist, then head to the comments section to ridicule me mercilessly share your own.
Elastica, "Connection"
Siouxie and the Banshees, "Kiss Them for Me"
Dawn Penn, "You Don’t Love Me (No No No)"
Lisa Stansfield, "This Is the Right Time"
Angie Martinez, "Dem Thangz"
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Here are mine:
apologize – timbaland feat. one republic
let the drummer kick – citizen cope
tambourine – eve
stronger – kanye west
beautiful girls – sean kingston
*yes most of these are songs that were on So You Think You Can Dance
Tom Petty “You don’t know how it feels”
Tom Petty “Learning to fly”
Dwight Yoakam, “Fast as you”
Dwight Yoakam, “Little sister”
Dwight Yoakam, “Crazy little thing called love”
The last column had me running online to add more. I’m actually in the process of adding about 20 cd’s worth of music. Here’s a sample:
-Tara Kemp “Just Wanna Hold You Tight”
-Shakspeare’s Sister “Stay”
-Tasmin Archer “Sleeping Satellite”
-A’me Lorain “Whole Wide World”
-MC Lyte “Cold Rock A Party”
Here are my recent add ons:
Apologize-One Republic
Beautiful Girls-Sean Kingston
Shawty-Plies f/ TPain
Stranger in my House-Tamia
Kelly Rowland’s whole Cd
I have added 3 Goo Goo Dolls songs (Better Days, Iris, Name)
Magic Power – Triumph
Never Tear Us Apart – INXS
I saw the videos for the last 2 songs on VH1 classic and remembered how much I liked them.
Snoop Dogg – “What’s My Name”
Dada – “I’m Going to Disneyland”
Duran Duran – “Come Undone”
Carrie Underwood – “Before He Cheats” (Yes, I’m a little ashamed…)
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Dani California”
I was in oldies mood…
Roberta Flack – The first time ever I saw your face
Ella Fitzgerald – Let’s do it (let’s fall in love)
BTO – You ain’t seen nothing yet
Al Greene – Let’s stay gogether
Anne Murray – Cheer up sleepy jean
I am still holding out; I refuse to buy an Ipod. I DO love my satellite radio, but an Ipod? Never!!!! Headphones forever!
Lol, Marc, the Anne Murray song is called ‘Daydream believer’ a Monkees cover, not ‘Cheer up Sleepy Jean.’ I like your title better, though.
1. Otis Redding “These arms of mine”-Yes I got it because of EW
2. Colbie Caillat “The Little things”- very laidback and summery
3. Hairspray soundtrack “You can’t stop the beat”- happy, happy, happy
4. Chester French “She loves everybody”- I can’t actually remember how this got on there, but it’s good
5. Sean Hayes “Sufidrop”- not the actor, the folk singer
I really hate these lists because they always make me go waaaay over my itunes budget buying songs that I had forgotten existed.
Constantine Maroulis, A Girl Like You
Maroon 5, Won’t Go Home Without You
Hairspray Soundtrack
They Might Be Giants, Birdhouse in Your Soul and Don’t Lets Start (listening to their kids stuff with my kids reminded me why I liked them in the 80’s)
Depeche Mode, Enjoy the Silence
Satellite Party, Wish Upon a Dog Star
Here’s mine:
Naughty Girls Need Love Too – Samantha Fox
Girl I Told Ya – Valeria (aka Samantha Fox of 2007)
Nolita Fairytale – Vanessa Carlton
Soulmate – Natasha Bedingfield
You Don’t Have To Go Home Tonight – The Triplets
Slezak – I had totally forgotten that S. Fox was on your last spot inspection until I clicked on the link.
Recent adds:
1. Tambourine – Eve featuring Swizz Beatz and Jay-Z
2. Tropicalia (Jay’s Bahia mix) – Blue Six
3. Shiny Disco Balls – Who da Funk
4. Icky Thump – The White Stripes
5. Collarbone – Fujiya and Miyagi
Mine are:
Apologize- One Republic feat Timbaland
I Remember- Madonna
Why- Jason Aldean
Broken and Beautiful- Suzie McNeil
Believe- Suzie McNeil
My new additions:
1. Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing – Chris Isaak
2. More Today Than Yesterday – Spiral Starecase
3. It Hurt So Bad – Susan Tedeschi
4. Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
5. The Way I Are – Timbaland
Prince’s Planet Earth CD
Kelly Rowland “Like This”
Kelly Sweet “Raincoat”
R. Kelly “I’m a Flirt” remix
And props to all who added “Apologize”- that’s my favorite song off the Timbaland CD, which is also on my player.
I agree with Lesley…I now have a new list of songs to be added just based on the posts below!
My 5 most recent additions are:
Rascal Flatts – Take me there
Linkin Park – What I’ve done
Keith Urban – I told you so
Paul Brandt – We didn’t even see the dust
Pet Shop Boys – Always on my mind
Bat for Lashes – What’s a Girl to Do
Amy Winehouse – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Harry the the Potters – The Wrath of Hermione
Sam Phillips – Tell Her What She Wants to Know
Sara Bareillis – Fairytale
Stars & Boulevards (Live) – Augustana
First Time – Lifehouse
Train in Vain – The Clash
I Fought the Law – The Clash cover
I will Follow You into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
Thanks for the flash back – I forgot how much I loved the song by Siouxie and the Banshees
From newest to oldest:
1. Garbage, Push It (Boom Boom Satellites Mix)
2. Linkin Park, Bleed it Out
3. Feist, 1234
4. Rihanna, Lemme Get That
5. Flaming Lips, War Pigs
newest to oldest:
Kate Nash-’Birds’
Kate Nash-’Navy Taxi’
Kate Nash-’Caroline’s a Victim’
Kate Nash-’Foundations’
Franz Ferdinand-’Ghost in a Ditch’
I recently discovered Kate Nash, and have been listening to ‘Foundations’ on repeat for the past few days. 36 plays so far!
A couple of these were recently suggested as great workout songs here … and I have to say Ray of Light, espcially, has been a good addition.
Last 5 are:
Everything – Michael Buble (just a happy little pop song)
Falling Slowly – The Frames (the polar opposite of Buble but beautiful)
Special – Garbage
Dance, Dance – Fall Out Boy
Ray of Light – Madonna
Jem – Just a ride
Sara Bareilles – Vegas
Maroon 5 – Nothing Lasts Forever
Louise Post & Dave Grohl – Touch
Nikki Flores – Dream
Feist – 1-2-3-4
Julieta Venegas – Fe
Spoon – Don’t You Eva
New Order – Temptation
Interpol – Pioneer to the Falls
Something for everyone…
Groove Me- Salt n Pepa
Just a Little Bit Longer- Maxie Priest
Didn’t Mean to Turn You On-Robert Palmer
My Favourite Game- The Cardigans
Giving You the Benefit-Pebbles
Big Mouth Strikes Again- The Smiths
I Will Survive- Cake
Yer So Bad- Tom Petty
Your Woman- White Town
Oops, I gave you 4 extra! Sorry, got carried away….
Joe C…. oops… my bad! Love Anne Murray. There is a female to female impersonator (who knew that existed) in Toronto that does a fantastic job at imitating Anne Murray. Her name is Mann Murray hahahaha. Love her!
1. Skin by Melissa Etheridge (because I can finally handle all that pleading and pain;)
2. “Say That Again” by Crowded House (those Finn boys have still got it);
3. “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” by Fall Out Boy;
4. Back to Black by Amy Winehouse (because I couldn’t hold out any longer, I had to have it!)
5. “Tell Me ‘Bout It” by Joss Stone (just because I love her and it sounded like summer).