Morning Music 3/16/09

As promised, here's what I started the day off with today.

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I totally randomized the playlist today (as you will see by the first song) because I didn't have anything in mind other than just getting that Patti LaBelle song out of my head. I also started it in the car on the way to work instead of at my desk. I was desperate to get rid of that song before it got any worse.
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1. Every Time (In the Zone Remix)- Britney Spears. The only Britney song I have on my iPod. I like this remix, even though I don't like the original song. They change her voice enough in this mix to make it sound kinda like a chipmunk, which is waaaay less annoying than her real voice. That being said, I think "If You Seek Amy" might make it onto my iPod sooner or later. It's starting to grow on me.

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2. Give it Away- Red Hot Chili Peppers. Been a while since I've heard this classic, and it was a very welcome surprise.

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3. Hammerhead- Offspring. I really like this song. One of the two off their new CD I listen to on a somewhat regular basis. It's pretty much a standard Offspring song, and sounds like 90% of their work since back in the day, but the guitar in this song really gets me going. Just what I need the morning following no sleep.

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4. 33 Ghosts IV- NIN. From the recently released 2-disc instrumental album. I am not used to hearing just one of these tracks at a time. Most of NINs music is best when heard from beginning of CD to the end, and even more so with this album. It's great background music for just about anything. Never too loud, never too soft....it's what we listened to in the room on NYE before hitting the casino, and everyone liked it even though I was the only NIN fan there.

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5. Stand Up- Flobots. I wasn't very impressed with this CD other than Handlebars, but the lyrics of the songs (especially this one) are somewhat thought provoking, if not a little too political for me.

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6. Flathead- The Fratellis. This is just a fun song overall. Upbeat tempo. Another good choice from Mr. iPod.

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7. Sophia- Bif Naked. Still know the words to this song. Nothing special though.

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8. Dance Floor Anthem- Good Charlotte. Definitely the song I would have chosen from them, but still not bad. I guess it's good to listen to the deeper cuts every now and again.

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9. The Crawl- Placebo. In this song the androgyny of Brian Molko is VERY apparent. At times he sounds like he should be performing at The Birdcage.

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10. Cult of Personality- In Living Colour. The perfect ending to my morning playlist. One of my favorite "get up" songs ever. This is also one of those songs that has one distinct memory tied to it that I think of every time I hear it. It's nothing that would be memorable for any reason really, but coincidentally this song was playing when it happened.

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