By the Sea

I am back from a weekend in Long Beach Island, so I am ready to continue blogging! Since I am still in a "beachy" mood, I put together a beach playlist:

1. Vacation - The Go-Go's
2. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Bryan Hyland
3. Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
4. Rock Lobster - The B52's
5. Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters
6. Surfin' Safari - The Beach Boys
7. Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
8. Island in the Sun - Weezer
9. Kokomo - The Beach Boys

On the Boardwalk

I will not be posting until Sunday. I am spending the weekend at the beach, so I will not be able to post! I will definitely post by Sunday though!

Waltz For Pony

This song "Waltz For Pony" by BOY is probably my new favorite song off of their album Mutual Friends.
I assume that this song was written for a man named Pony, as it makes sense with the title. She doesn't want to lose the memories she has of/with this "Pony". Time is described as "a hungry beast" because it swallows all of her memories but she will not let that happen because she loves Pony so much and he loves/loved her. She puts "two saddles on its back" (time) so she and Pony can travel on time's back so time is unable to harm them.

Gleek

A lot of people feel that Glee ruins a lot of songs. While it is occasionally true, the show has done some pretty good covers:

1. How Will I Know - Made famous by Whitney Houston, the girls of Glee, I feel, were successful in covering this song. With the instrumentals being only a foot stomping and fingers snapping, this remake sounds great.

2. Shake It Out - I have a lot of respect for Florence and the Machine, but I have to say that I like Glee's version a lot more. The Glee cover sounds a little softer in parts, which I like.

3. Singing in the Rain / Umbrella - I love this because I think the mash-up sounds great. The two songs go so well together, even though the two are completely different genres. Opposites attract I guess.

4. Rumour Has It / Someone Like You - I think Adele is a very difficult person to cover, but this mash-up is an instance where I am proved wrong.

5. I Dreamed A Dream - I am almost positive that Broadway people will disagree with me, but I think the cover of this song is fantastic. A duet with Idina Menzel and Lea Michele, the two flawless voices are great together - although it's hard to sound as good as Idina.

Share your music

I know that I am always looking for new music to listen to. Unfortunately, all of my friends and family either listen to the same music I do, or they listen to genres that really do not interest me. That is why I am asking you, my viewers, to tell me about some singers and/or bands you like. Nothing is quite like adding new music to my phone, so please help out! The music you suggest will probably at some point be a topic of a post in the near future!