“Christmastime Is Here” performed by Jars of Clay on their 2007 release entitled Christmas Songs. This song is a really arrangement on a really great album. I had their Drummer Boy EP from 1994 but didn’t realize they released a full Christmas album in 1997 until a few days ago! Very good.
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“Old Borego” is a little known Christmas song by Switchfoot. It was released as a digital download with the “Nothing is Sound” album September 2005. It’s a catchy little tune that I look forward to adding to my iTunes rotation every December. Yea, it makes me smile.
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I’ve seen snow on Christmas Eve
Gracing frosted evergreens
After most the trees go brown
I’m still standing
I’ve been miles away from home
Trapped in Charles Dicken’s poems
I’ve been freezing in this town
But I’m still standing
It’s almost New Year, San Diego
Another Christmas in Old Borego
Face down in a little white shack
In the back room
This town is a thirty-five Ford in a bad mood
In a bad mood
I hear you when I’m asleep
Missy, you’re the love I keep
But I still got no cash to send in my pocket
It’s been months since we first kissed
But your face is what I miss
And I keep your picture bent in my pocket
Hey, yeah, it’s almost New Year, San Diego
Another Christmas in old Borego
Face down in a little white shack
In the back room
This town is a thirty-five ford in a bad mood
In a bad mood
Face down in a little white shack
In the back room
This town is a thirty-five Ford in a bad mood
In a bad mood
Fiction Family is: Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek. Their album comes out January 20th, 2009! Since I’m a fan of both these bands I’m really looking forward to this release. Visit the Fiction Family website to sign up for email updates.
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MuteMath SpotlightI don’t have a lot of interest in running out to see the vampire movie ‘Twilight’, but I do however care about all things MuteMath. Here’s there new song ‘Spotlight’ from the Twilight Motion Picture Soundtrack. Can’t wait for their new album in 2009! You?
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I first learned about this documentary from Evan Courtney about a month ago. As soon as I had a chance, I rented it in iTunes because the trailer looked so interesting. My wife, was skeptical at first of a “documentary” staring a bunch of 80+ yr old seniors singing modern and classic rock songs but once the movie started we were both hooked. What an amazing, heartwarming and inspiring way to spend an evening!
So I was trying to explain to Brin this evening what theremin was and how it works and promised her a YouTube video to solidify my explanation. I never expected to come across this! I hand it to the guy from a patriotic standpoint but this is just too funny. I count, let me see… How many facial expressions? Oh yea: ONE! See if you can sit through all SIX MINUTES of this one! Each melody just gets funnier on this strange but wonderful instrument. If you still haven’t had enough you can catch his 35 minute concert or his many other videos and lessons!
Not sure why in the world Michael Jackson’s “P.Y.T.” (Pretty Young Thing) just popped into my head. But got me thinking…. We need current artists who aren’t afraid to use acronyms in their songs like MJ did. I mean really… What better “filler” lyrical content is there than using an acronym and immediately giving the definition afterward?
I Want To Love You (P.Y.T.)
Pretty Young Thing
You Need Some Lovin’ (T.L.C.)
Tender Lovin’ Care
And I’ll Take You There
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So are there any other songs you can think of that use acronyms like this?
So how many songs can you listen to in two years? Apparently 100,000 according to my Last.fm profile. I joined on August 10th, 2006 and hit the 100K mark on July 22nd. Head over there to see complete stats but to summarize, here are the top 10 artists over the past two years.
Granted this is a snapshot of two years of ever evolving musical taste so this isn’t entirely accurate to-date. This list is also partially skewed to the fact that these artists have more albums/tracks than other artists in my iTunes library… But I still do like all of these bands.
If you’re already on Last.fm and haven’t added me as a friend do so now! The rest of you, what are you waiting for?
Vince just posted this saying this would be our new favorite video. For the moment I would have to agree (until the next dose of viral goodness makes it’s way down the pipe).
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“Old Borego” is a little known Christmas song by Switchfoot. It was released as a digital download with the “Nothing is Sound” album September 2005. It’s a catchy little tune that I look forward to adding to my iTunes rotation every December. Yea, it makes me smile.
Fiction Family is: Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek. Their album comes out January 20th, 2009! Since I’m a fan of both these bands I’m really looking forward to this release. Visit the 
Not sure why in the world Michael Jackson’s “P.Y.T.” (Pretty Young Thing) just popped into my head. But got me thinking…. We need current artists who aren’t afraid to use acronyms in their songs like MJ did. I mean really… What better “filler” lyrical content is there than using an acronym and immediately giving the definition afterward?
