Thursday 13: 0703.22

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13 Songs Almost Always Stuck in My Head

  1. “Let Me Entertain You” – Robbie Williams – Heard it for the first time at a skating show, and it’s stuck in my brain ever since. It’s snarky and energizing. I like those features in a song.
  2. “Downtown” – Petula Clark – It’s retro enough to be funky, but it’s flirty and fun as well. Also, it sits perfectly in my range.
  3. “How Strong Do you Think I Am?” – Alexz Johnson – I like the imagery of the lyrics in this tune from the show Instant Star: “Am I a rock, or a rose, or a fist, or the breath at the end of a kiss?”
  4. “Stars and the Moon” – Jason Robert Brown – It’s no secret that JRB is my favorite composer of the modern era. This was my introduction to his music. I like that he tells stories in his tunes.
  5. “Lovers Concerto” – The Toys – This song is silly and fun, and always makes me smile. Plus, it’s based on Bach’s Minuet in G.
  6. “You’re So Vain” – Carly Simon – I learned this in the front seat of my Mom’s old Duster when I was too small to understand the lyrics, other than the line. “I had some dreams – they were clouds in my coffee.” That lyric still sticks out for me.
  7. “Joy to the World” – Three Dog Night – I think I first encountered this on the show ZOOM when I was a kid. It’s kicky and fun, and totally carefree.
  8. “Video Killed the Radio Star” – The Buggles – Another silly song. We use this in the show-opening mix at CSz, and I now associate it with the official start of an evening there – even though it comes on about half an hour before door.
  9. “Perfect Fingers” – Tami Greer – From the soundtrack of the movie Better than Chocolate. It’s folksy and bluesy, and completely seductive, but sweet, too.
  10. “Defying Gravity” – from the musical Wicked – It just speaks to me.
  11. “Unwritten” – Natasha Bedingfield – Anyone who’s ever stared at a blank page – literal or figurative – should understand why this song resonates with me.
  12. “A Little Bit in Love” – from the musical Wonderful Town – That Bernstein, he knew from music. This song is just so lyrical and happy – it makes me wish for a twirly skirt and a sunny day.
  13. “Bitch” – Meredith Brooks – Three days out of the month this is my anthem. The rest of the time, it’s…one of many.

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8 thoughts on “Thursday 13: 0703.22”

  1. I have the misfortune of being able to sing a song for ten years and not know the title…I recognize about half of your list and might know the other half if I could hear them!
    Good post!
    ~~~Blessings~~~

  3. There’s a TV show on called Intervention; a recent episode featured the son of one of the Three Dog Night founders. I felt so bad for the whole family!

  8. Interesting songs stuck in your head…now I have Downtown stuck in mine! It will probably be in there for a few days, it is such a catchy tune. I have a friend that despises the song. It will be so much fun to sing it all day tomorrow just to annoy him. Thanks! :)

    Here from Michele’s

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