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A Song A Day: Like You’ll Never See Me Again
Written on October 21, 2009 at 11:52 pm, by cct
Alicia Keys - As I Am
Song #15 Alicia Keys – Like You’ll Never See Me Again
Why I Picked It: I heard it earlier today and it’s one of my favorite songs off of Alicia Keys’ album As I Am
Why I Like It: Aside from it being a great display of Miss Keys vocal talents, there’s something about asking someone to love you as if there is no time left.
If I had no more time, no more time left to be here, would you cherish everything we have?
La Vida de Caridad: The Cricket II
Written on October 20, 2009 at 9:00 pm, by cct
The Trap
You know when you live life and suddenly something just appears? Something you’ve been waiting for and let slip from your mind?
I wish this post was about the appearance of something great, like love or an inheritance or the cure to a health problem, but I’ll take what I can get.
Despite the zaniness of yesterday (See La Vida de Caridad: The Cricket), that’s exactly what happened with the cricket.
I was working from home all day, occasionally annoyed at the chirping coming from my tv. At one point, I pulled my TV cart out and stared evilly at the mess of cords that I couldn’t see beyond, sighed, and then pushed the TV cart back.
A Song A Day: Get Your Number
Written on October 20, 2009 at 7:13 pm, by cct
Yung Berg
A Song A Day #14 Yung Berg ft. Amerie - Get Your Number
Why I Picked It: I’ve been meaning to do a genre switch and given yesterday’s cover of Crazy In Love, I figured I’d feature my favorite Yung Berg song (though I do have love the instrumental hook in Sexy Can I). Get Your Number is featured in Yung Berg’s debut album Look What You Made Me
Why I Like It: The song opens with the sharing of a phone number and Amerie spelling her name. To me, spelling in a song can get boring, dated, and silly (Fergilious, anyone?) but it’s done really well in this Yung Berg song with the opening and closing.
La Vida de Caridad: The Cricket I
Written on October 20, 2009 at 11:02 am, by cct
Mulan & Crickee - That's how I looked trying to find the cricket
The day after I got 3 hours of sleep (see The Girl with the Red Katana) and worked a 10-hour day, I came home to realize there was a cricket in my apartment. I had suspected as much when I woke up that morning hearing some chirping, but on 3 hours of sleep and the radio on, it all kind of blends in.
But there was no doubt about it when I walked into my apartment around eight pm: there was a distinct sound of chirping.
A Song A Day: Crazy In Love
Written on October 19, 2009 at 9:19 pm, by cct
Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project
Song #13 The Magic Numbers – Crazy in Love
Why I Picked It: You read it right. Not Beyonce featuring Jay-Z. The Magic Numbers. This is from KCRW’s Sounds Eclectic The Covers Project. I share this version whenever I can.
Why I Liked It: This is one of my favorite cover songs because it’s in such stark contrast to the beat-laden, hip-hop original. The Magic Numbers playfully sing the iconic “oh oh oh” that open and fill in so much of the music you miss in the original with the use of different acoustic instruments. I really believe this version gives a greater appreciation to the original.