left cheek: Music that gets us through

"As" is one of my favorite songs. I envisioned having this song performed at my wedding reception (although it'd be awesome to have had it done at the wedding itself), but I doubt there's enough money in the world to do this song justice.
I talked about the Pigeon John song towards the end of this searching post here.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Music that Gets Us Through: Ancient to Anodyne

Ancient Curse - Peter Bjorn & John

And Can It Be - Over the Rhine

And It Feels Like Old Times - Joy Electric

And So It Goes - Daniel Amos

And We Worship You - Fred Hammond

And Your Bird Can Sing - The Beatles

Andersonville - Vigilantes of Love

Angel - Jimi Hendrix

Angel Band - The Stanley Brothers

Angel with an Attitude - The Ditty Bops

Angels Tuck You in - Daniel Amos

Angels with Dirty Faces - Los Lobos

Angeltread - Sixpence None the Richer

Anger - Marvin Gaye

Animals Are Cut in Two - Half-Handed Cloud

Anodyne - Uncle Tupelo

This was a weird one in that the vids I was sure I'd find (UT, 6pence, Los Lobos) I couldn't and yet I found some unexpected nice ones (the two animated projects, including the art class's rendition of 1/2HC). I'm excited because the next version will feature some of my favorite artists, including two songs (4 versions in all) of Mark Heard's.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Alpha Male to Amy

Alpha Male - Mars Ill (I have to admit that I prefer the remix version on Backwaterprophets to the original. But, period, how many songs, rap or otherwise, address male chauvinism - especially from a male - in such a direct way?)

Always on My Mind - Pet Shop Boys and Willie Nelson (Not together, necessarily.)

Always Active - CookBook & Uno Mas (ft. DJ Activ8)

Am I in Sync? - Steve Taylor (fortunately, the novelty desynched synthesizer works with the outdated cheesy new wave here) (also, the homemade video is just more proof that ST fans are always nerds)

Am I too Late? - Old 97's

Am I Winnin Somethin - Mike Knott

Amame - Juanes

Amazing - The Choir

Amazing Grace (Give It Back) - Sixpence None the Richer

Amazing Grace / Nearer My Lord to Thee - Ladysmith Black Mambazo (There are no words to describe what a sad cliche these powerful songs have become to my ears. "Hey, I can do gospel! I can pretend to be soulful or spiritual!" It's sad. But then, there's versions like this wonderful South African gospel choir's rendition. Or, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama's "House of the Rising Son" version. They reinstate hope.)

American Music - Violent Femmes

American Patrol - Glenn Miller Orchestra

Ammunition - Switchfoot

Amsterdam - Peter Bjorn & John (Wow. The crowds in the live versions are a big part of the reason I rarely go out to catch an act. Morons.)

Amy's Song - Switchfoot (For those keeping score at home: That's three Switchfoot songs b/t Al-Am, one of which I skipped over b/c it didn't quite grab me.)

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Music that Gets Us Through: All I Need to Alone

All I Need - Al Green (is there live footage out there somewhere? And if not, WHY THE HECK NOT?)

All I Need - Radiohead (oddly enough, the Radiohead song was released first. but this is a phenomenal video, imo.)

All I Want Is You - U2

All In - The Grouch & Eligh (with Pigeon John)

All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem

All My Love - Led Zeppelin

All of Me - Billie Holiday

All Right - Adam Again

All She Ever Wanted Was Love - Big Faith (Mark Heard tribute)

All that I Am - Undercover

All the Hype - Five Iron Frenzy

All the Mercy We Have Found - Vigilantes of Love

All the Time - StarFlyer 59

All the Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands - Sufjan Stevens

All the Way - Frank Sinatra

All the Way to Heaven - Swirling Eddies

All Those Expectations - Peter Bjorn and John

All Too Soon - Mark Heard

All You Lucky People - Adam Again

All You Need Is Love - Beatles

Almost Threw It All Away - Charlie Peacock

Alone, Together - Strokes

Alone... - Pigeon John

I'm a bit taken aback by how many largely OOP songs aren't available for mass consumption via youtube now (which is weird and is the opposite effect of just a couple years ago, let alone five years ago when Youtube was birthed. Big ups to the site and to those who find and post the hard-to-finds, especially the concerts).

Sunday, April 04, 2010

Music that Gets Us Through: Air to All I Ever

Air - Adam Again (OOP, of course)

Air near my fingers - White Stripes

Airbag - Radiohead (live version from one of my favoritey albums of the 90's)

Airport Surroundings - Loney, Dear (could've been a soundtrack for any manner of teen rom-coms in the 80's. One of those rare discoveries you find while forcing yourself to listen to the music in your computer. Thanks, Paste Mag!)

Alanson, Crooked River - Sufjan Stevens (actually makes handbell choirs sound interesting and pastoral)

Alarma! - Daniel Amos (the audio in this video - which is from the same show I have this song from - sounds pretty darned good. I don't know who was playing in this incarnation of DA, but apparently Jennwith2ns's uncle Phil Madeira was swirling the keys. Nice.)

Alfie - Lily Allen (Such a romp!)

Alive - Beastie Boys

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix (of course!)

All Because of You - U2

All Blues Hail Mary - Joe Henry (I can't find a copy of this on youtube. But this is a wonderful Holy Week song, a lamentation on love and death.)

All Day and Night - Kinks (The Ramones owe their existence as much to this song as to 60s girl pop groups. Rock n Roll is forever indebted.)

All Day Sucker - Stevie Wonder (as sweet as it sounds)

All Down the Line - Rolling Stones (makes me wanna hike up my pants leg and do the Jagger. Every. Freakin'. Time.)

All Good Naysayers Speak Up! Or Forever Hold Your Peace! - Sufjan Stevens (Hmm... Two songs from Michigan already...)

All I Ever Get for Christmas Is Blue - Over the Rhine (OtR came out with an album chockful of sexy and/or fun Christmas songs a couple years ago. Life just hasn't been the same since.)

Ok, so sharing time: What you got?

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