Because ALL Songs Say So Much
(Not just the sad ones...)
DISCLAIMER:
The following ramblings are based on real-life experiences, mishaps, and downright screw-ups. Names (of past, present, and future boyfriends) have been changed or omitted to protect the innocent. And the guilty...
Howdy, folks! Sorry I've been so sporadic lately. It's been a crazy time in the life of your Song Master. Part of what's made my day-to-day so nutty is the start of concert season! Yay!!! Seven lined up so far this summer, starting with Panic! at the Disco last night, and James Taylor tonight. (Did I mention that I'm a "contradiction in every way"?) Last night's show was a date with NewB and some pals and tonight's was a date with dear old Dad (our 3rd time seeing the original JT together).
My friend Timmy, one of those pals who accompanied me to Panic! last night, reminded me of one of the most classic of all SBTB episodes EVER the other day. Since it kind of fits in with the start of concert season, I thought we'd take a look back to the "Rockumentary" episode in the this week's installment of SBTB Saturday! Woot!
Remember Zack's kick-ass band?
They were so uber talented! It's terrifying to think we almost lost them to their petty spats, egomania, and power plays.
(Can't exactly remember why Screech is dressed like some kind of priest...)
But, as Kasey Kasem so brilliantly divulged in Zack's elaborate daydream/fantasy/imaginary Behind The Music installment, fame was almost too much to handle for our blonde heartthrob. (As was that trashy pedophile manager of his... Stay tuned - one of these days I'll actually get around to posting the SBTB Saturday edition on age-inappropriate relationships that's been floating around my head since the theme's inception.)
Thank goodness the Bayside High gang learned a valuable lesson on standing by your besties and getting back to your roots (i.e. The Max),
otherwise, we might not ever have been graced with this little ditty:
Side note - "Rockumentary" wasn't the first time we were introduced to the "Friends Forever" sentiment. Remember "The Friendship Business"? When, for a class project, the gang sells friendship bracelets? Only, Zack again gets a little greedy (common theme in SBTB), forcing Jessie, Kelly, and Slater to come up with the even awesomer "Buddy Bands". In case you forgot:
You can thank me later for that one.
(Don't worry, though. They realize in the end that working together -and "Luv Cuffs" - are the way to go.)
My, Oh My, peeps - has this been a crazy couple of weeks! (That almost rhymes.) I thought about debriefing you all on the myriad of events that have taken place since I posted my masterful mixes last week, but then I realized I'd prefer it if you all kept reading my blog. I still want to tell my story, but I figure since the average blog reader has the blogging attention span of a pre-schooler (or, maybe that's just me), it might be more entertaining to tell my story in pictures. You can interpret them how you like:
(Oh, I will tell you that the GORGEOUS baby boy is my new nephew Logan - born last Thursday. He's perfect!)
(And - some of these pictures come right out of email conversations between NewB and me, which often contain funny images that sum up our goings on.)
(Disclaimer: All of the following images are stolen from other sites. Thanks to Allie at Hyperbole & a Half and all the others from whom NewB and I pilfered.)
(I half expected to see this guy pop out from some dark corner:)
Me:
Blah, I am just terrible today…
NewB:
Figure 2: Life worth living
Figure 3: Soul crushing disappointment
My favorite part.
Me:
NewB:
I’m guessing figure 2 is me and you and figure 3 is just you now?
So, this is a music blog. And a humor blog and a trash talk blog and a bitchy blog, but mostly a music blog. I am obsessed with music. Duh. Since I was born with a terrible voice and absolutely no hand-eye coordination or music-reading capabilities, my hopes for musical ability have manifested in an uncanny gift for creating the perfect compilation CD. (In my humble opinion, that is, and for what it's worth.) For instance, I created a string of mixes for my sister that spanned 19 discs and roughly 360 songs. Since her music repertoire now consists primarily of the Fresh Beat Band and Yo Gabba Gabba (remember - she's about to burst with her third little rugrat), I decided my mixes for her were probably going to waste. So, for 2011, I have decided to create one mix per month (and sometimes two), purely for personal consumption. These tend to be completed around the middle to the end of the month and generally consist of 18-19 choice tunes.
I have decided the that by not sharing my fantastic selections with you, fair readers, I have been doing you a great disservice. As such, I have created a new series of entries entitled "The Mixed Tape" (as you can plainly read), through which I will impart my genius on you all. You may like my taste or you may hate it - though I don't see how! But hopefully, if nothing else, you might find some inspiration to investigate new bands and sounds. Enjoy!
(PS - Songs in bold are my most favoritest right now.)
(PPS - A lot of this year's mixes have been inspired by Big Love, which has a KILLER soundtrack. Down the road I will provide you with the song list from the entire series. You're welcome in advance.)
Part I - January: Happy Birthday to Me!!
Home - Engineers
Letters from the Sky - Civil Twilight
Wordless Chorus - My Morning Jacket
The Fallout - O.A.R.
Chasing Pavements - Adele
The District Sleeps Alone Tonight - The Postal Service
I'd Rather Be With You - Joshua Radin
Fidelity - Regina Spektor
Moth's Wings - Passion Pit
Flying Horses - Dispatch
Seven Days in Sunny June - Jamiroquai
Sugar We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy
Take Your Mama - Scissor Sisters
Strict Machine - Goldfrapp
Misery Business - Paramore
Little Bird - Annie Lennox
Stay Young - We the Kings
Strictly Game - Harlem Shakes
Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti & Spearhead
Part II - February: Love Stinks! (though I'm not feeling that way so much these days...)
Save Me - Remy Zero
Skips - Alexz Johnson
Airplanes - B.o.B. & Eminem
Leap of Faith - Sanctus Real
Laid - James
Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt. 2 - My Morning Jacket
Twilight Serenade - Jason Myles Goss
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) - Melanie
A Love Song - Anne Murray
Half of My Heart - John Mayer
Silly Love Songs - Glee Cast
The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. - Donna Fargo
Glass of Water - Coldplay
Black & Gold - Sam Sparro
Lights Out - Santogold
Thriller/Heads Will Roll - Glee Cast
DJ Got Us Falling in Love - Usher
I Hear the Bells - Mike Doughty
Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin' - Mayer Hawthorne
Part II(a) - February: Kick Its Ass! - A Mix for the Bar Exam
Lose Yourself - Eminem
Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Uprising - Muse
Me Against the Music - Glee Cast
New Shoes - Paolo Nutini
Down - Jay Sean
Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Lisztomania - Phoenix
The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
Little Bird - Annie Lennox
Tik Tok - Ke$ha
Firework - Katy Perry
Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida
Life is a Show - Cassie Steele
Raise Your Glass - Pink
Part III - March: March MAD-Ness
Sing - Glee Cast
Scott Mescudi vs. The World - Kid Cudi
Naturally - Matt Wertz
Dead Flowers - Miranda Lambert
The Cave - Mumford & Sons
Help Yourself - Sad Brad Smith
Orange Sky - Alexi Murdoch
Turn Back Around - Lucy Schwartz
Your Protector - Fleet Foxes
Ain't No Reason - Brett Dennen
Right Me Up - State Radio
Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise - The Avett Brothers
Well, this whole diet thing has been a bust. I had resigned to give up but then NewB started using words like "cruise" and "Bahamas", which conjured up images of "bikinis" and "cocktail dresses". So, it's back on, peeps!
Weight: -0.1 lbs Times Exercised (If you count the two days of yard-work I did, which, I do...): 2 Days I Tracked Points: 0 Splurges: A lot
To give myself credit, I had to overcome some outstanding obstacles this week in order to NOT balloon up like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. And, so as to rationalize my paltry performance (at least to myself), I shall regale you with the list of those obstacles:
Odds Defied; Week Five:
1. I was traveling again for work. To the extraordinarily depressing town of Reading, PA. 2. In said hell-hole I found an incredible little diner that served a delightful French Combo. Brie omelet with pumpkin bread French Toast? Yes, please! 3. I got sworn into the State Bar (yay, me!) and celebrated over a Melting Pot feast. 4. I drank YET ANOTHER Chick-fil-a milkshake while running errands. (Hmm... I guess this doesn't really count as a defied odd, but rather a flat-out failure...) 5. I was insanely tired. 6. New Boy (we shall call him, NewB) is quite distracting. 7. So is really crappy TV.
Yet, despite my ridiculous caloric intake, infinite distractions, and intense level of sleep deprivation, I still managed to lose! Imagine what I could do if I actually put my mind to it...
