Totally kidding of course. It looked like that for a hot second. Now it's more like this:
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| Bonus points if you can spot Zorro making his second blog cameo. |
It's ok. I totally know what belongs in which pile. It's a complicated system highly deserving of its own blog post. Needless to say, the process of going through, sorting, judging, culling out, and hauling your life down a flight of stairs can be....annoying.
It's much more fun (as everything is) when you make it a dance party. Below are some of my current summer/packing jams and why I love them. Beware of my few NSFW language choices...sorry Mom.
Nothing will stop me from spelling independent like it's my job or yelling-
"like a great white shark on shark week RAAH!"
I'm a sucker for melancholy lyrics paired with a cheery melody.
My 20/20 Experience cd (yeah, I actually bought it...like in a physical, non-itunes store) now skips at this song. Plus the video made me ugly cry.
This song is the equivalent of cotton candy. It's absolutely ridiculous. But sometimes it's just really satisfying to scream at the top of your lungs, "I threw your s**t into a bag and pushed it down the stairs."
Old school British soul seems fitting for the occasion. And again with the sad meaning/irresistible hook.
My 2nd favorite track from 20/20. It's like a summer breeze that you can easily harmonize with....that doesn't make sense, but it's the best I'm gonna do.
If William Finn ever did a country music-style song cycle, a piano arrangement of this would have to be included. Favorite lyric: "Go and hide your crazy and start actin' like a lady."
I feel like 85% of the 18-30 demographic could probably do a few eight counts of the original choreography here.
Do yourself a favor and buy the complete version of the remix where Nelly sings the *whole* chorus. You'll feel better about your vocal abilities.
On one level, I'm embarrassed to connect Fall Out Boy to my name on the internets. On another level I'm wondering if this song is encouraging drug use and/or pyromania. But on the biggest level, this song is so epic it makes me choreograph a pyrotechnic lights show in my head.
It's ridiculously full of great noises. Plus lyrics like "he got toe jam football." What is that? Do I even want to know?
I'm on a huge Relient K kick right now. This is one of my all time faves.
Flawless. Plus this video is gorgeous.
Hop off the judgement train at This-Song-Gives-You-Energy-for-Any-and-Every-Task Station.
I'm always torn between singing back-up or Megara. (Yeah, that's her full name and no, I didn't have to google it first. Welcome to my life.)
"If His grace is an ocean, we're all sinking."
How is this not everyone's favorite Sheeran song? He basically raps the verses and melts the chorus. That's literally the only appropriate verbage I can think of- to melt. Whatever, it's amazing.
This Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp dance opera changed my life in 9th-ish grade, so do yourself a favor and watch this finale. Several times.
I should be packing right now.
To procrastination!
