PinkBeltRage

This was going to be the all summer-y, hot, sunny, sweaty podcast. Featuring songs with appropriate titles and lyrics, but it’s cooled down significantly and I got sick of some of the songs I originally selected.

So here’s what we’re left with:

• A Sweet Summer’s Night On Hammer Hill :: Jens Lekman

from Oh You’re So Silent Jens.

• My Slumbering Heart :: Rilo Kiley

from The Execution Of All Things. Oh rawk on guitars! My God. I love that about this song and how it just kicks a**. Blast it, please.

My new favorite Rilo song of the week-ish and soon to be yours too. If you listen to just one song from my podcast, just listen to this one super loud. It really rocks. Guitars, beeps, Jenny… who could ask for anything more? Plus she sings about baseball.. grassstains, dreams.. failure… that all fits with summer.

• Bluebird Is Dead :: Electric Light Orchestra

I think I’ve listened to this song like 100x in two days. So, it’s officially summery for me.

• Hotwax :: Beck

from Odelay. I love Beck. Was he part of the Hubbard-y-ness when this album came out? My favorite part of this song is still the part where he sings, “because I get down, I get down, I get down all the way”.

• Stay In The Shade :: José González

from Veneer. Full-on summery song. He’s not so bad either. This song is very Nick Drake to me.

• Mad World :: Tears For Fears

Okay, if you’re going to listen to two songs. Make it that Rilo song and this TfFs song, k? I’ve always loved this song. I love the beginning of this song and the part where he sings, “Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday”. I was gonna play “Shout” but next time.

• Cool It Now :: New Edition

Umm… I don’t think there’s anything I can say here besides, Badass Boy Band!. Oh c’mon. I know everyone is singing along and I totally just made your day. Yeah. You’re all smiling. I’m all about spreading the musical goodness, y’all.

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