Category Archives: A Song A Day
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.
A Song A Day: You Got Me
Written on October 18, 2009 at 8:24 pm, by cct
Colbie Caillat's Breakthrough album
Song #12 Colbie Caillat’s You Got Me
Why I Picked It: This is on my “happy song” list. Every time I hear it, it makes me happy. You Got Me is from Colbie Caillat’s album Breakthrough.
Why I Like It: The happiness of the song is evident in its predominantly head-bopping beat and the playful chord sounds of a synth keyboard. The simple playfulness of the song is expressed lyrically as well in the sentiment of how another person can make one happy – from the opening verse:
A Song A Day: Heartbeats
Written on October 17, 2009 at 10:36 pm, by cct
Heartbeats from Jose Gonzalez's Veneer album
Song #11 Jose Gonzalez’s Heartbeats
Why I Picked It: I couldn’t think of anything today, but this was on my list of songs to feature. Jose Gonzalez’s Heartbeats (from his Veneer
A Song A Day: Everlong (KROQ Acoustic)
Written on October 16, 2009 at 8:32 pm, by cct
Everlong is on Foo Fighters' Skin & Bones
Song #10 Everlong
Why I Picked It: Not just any version of Everlong by the Foo Fighters. The KROQ Acoustic version. I actually heard this version first and though I do enjoy the original (from their Skin and Bones
A Song A Day: Everything You Want
Written on October 15, 2009 at 8:55 pm, by cct
Vertical Horizon
Song #9 Vertical Horizon’s Everything You Want
Why I Picked It: I had a couple of songs rolling around in my head, but because the Buffy/Xander shipperdom I have long been affiliated with has picked up steam (unfortunately not for “yay, this shipperdom is actually gonna happen” reasons), I was reminded of a song that reminded me of the shipperdom: Vertical Horizon’s Everything You Want. Side note about the B/X link, I am a semi-retired fanfic writer and helped founded the online B/X community. You can laugh, but it’s been very good to me and my writing, and the B/X fanfic community is one of the best – though I might be bias.