Two for the price of one!

Happy:

Little bit of feel good goes a long way

I need your touch to get me through the day

Sad:

The first moment you hesitate
Better ask yourself why
Don't you wait until it's too late
Until something inside has died

 Jamie Liddell does both well.

I'm working a sweat, but it's all good 
I'm breaking my back but it's all good 
'Cause i know i'll get it back 
Yeah, i know your hands will clap 
And I'm working, 
Yeah, i'm working 
To make butter for my piece of bun

I heard this song on a mix tape and instantly fell in love with it. Ok, yeah, so it was more exciting when I thought it was, "Working to make butter for my PASTRY bun" and I was all, "Heck yes! I love pastries!"  Dang, Lykke Li is one of those girls that's just cool

I've been meaning to tell you
I've got this feelin' that won't subside
I look at you and I fantasize

Oh Baby! You know it was coming atcha sooner or later and today is the day. The funny thing about Eric Carmen is that he is on HEAVY rotation at Safeway - or at least, whenever I am there. Worth clicking through to check out the "hair" He's on Team Awesome, for sure.

I've got two tickets to paradise,
Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight

This song popped into my head today in the office for no apparent reason. However, I feel Eddie Money's classic track should be on RockBand. I remember hearing it with GTA: San Andreas - so really, there's no excuse. Had this line not crossed my mind, I'm sure Take me Home Tonight would have made it on here sooner or later. Eddie Money - still touring. Awesome. 

I always bet on black, blackjack,
I'll pay you back
The room fills with smoke and I'm already broke,
And the dealer keeps on joking as he takes my last token

One of my fave old school Wilco tracks.

Note: I have nothing of interest to say today.

The days I'd sit and sieve
by the window
and I can taste the awful vapor
of nostalgia mixed with hurt.

Matt Duke is uhhh...kind of adorable. I imagine he probably throws his guitar in the back of a Volkswagon and travels around, slaying girls by playing songs he wrote for them. 

If you should ask any girl from the parish around
What pleases her most from her head to her toes
She'll say, "I'm not sure that it's business of yours
But I do like to waltz with a log driver"

Like maple syrup, The Log Driver's Waltz is all Canada. If you haven't seen this, you aren't canadian. It is our version of Dirty Dancing, only Johnny Castle is wearing a red touque. Thanks to JH for forwarding me the link!

I'm in love with your honor
I'm in love with your cheeks
What's that noise up the stairs babe?
Is that Christmas morning creaks?

The new Bon Iver is only four songs, but I'm digging it. Turns out, it IS pronounced as the french would say - Bon hiver. Behold the exciting kinds of things you learn when you have friends that do nothing all day except surf the world wide web!

In the swirling, curling storm of desire unuttered words hold fast.

With reptile tongue, the lightning lashes towers built to last.

Darkness creeps in like a thief and offers no relief.

Why are you shaking like a leaf?

Come on, come talk to me

Ok, so Sean suggested some lyrics from his fave Peter Gabriel song for Song lyrics o' the day. I'm posting them, mostly because they are good, but partially because it is an excuse to link to his blog AND SEAN IS AWESOME.  

You better check yo self before you wreck yo self
Cos I'm bad for your health, I come real stealth

Ice Cube, Baby! 99, baby. Tick, tick boom! Ok, fine, I recognize those are two differents songs, but as soon as you SAY Ice Cube, you instantly want to put your back into it, no matter what you are actually referencing. I thought of these lyrics because of a Russian Futurists' song These Seven Notes. The Russian Futurists also do a great cover of Wonderwall. Dreamy. Canada really does make amazing music. I have a theory about this: ALL THE SNOW! What else are we going to do with all of our time? Theory number two: Revenge of the Nerds. Remember when the popular girl got it on with the nerd and was totally impressed? Same thing. We have the big giant jock right beside us, so we gotta work on other skillz to impress the ladies. Just sayin'

Random thoughts o' the day.