Soundtrack Saturday

Ladies and Gents, welcome to the first Soundtrack Saturday of this blog's life.  Every Saturday, I will attempt to remember to post a soundtrack for the day.

A soundtrack, you say?  Are we in a movie, here?  Why no, we aren't unfortunately.  But, I know that you know what it is like to be walking down the sidewalk and think, Wow, it would be really great if there was music playing right now that expressed how I feel.  Which is what IPods are for.  But it would just be better if everyone could hear your own personal soundtrack as you were walking down that sidewalk, so people could bust a move or just walk up to you and hand out a hug (depending on what songs you are playing).

And since I had such a dismal, awkward posting session yesterday, I thought today I should make a playlist early and let it set my day for me.  I also feel like I should say that I don't own any rights to any of the following pictures or links.... don't sue me.  So without further ado, here is my soundtrack for Saturday, June 18th:

#1  "Daylight" by Matt and Kim

Yes, this is the song from the Bacardi commercial.  But it makes me so happy.  And these two crazy kids just seem so in love and facy-free that it just bleeds out through their music.

#2  "Something Beautiful" by NeedtoBreathe

I love this song for so many reasons.  I heard it first while I was living in Charleston, and I loved listening to it on the way to the beach.  Lots of guitar, lots of the raspy, sexy vocals.  This is a great song no matter which way choose to take it, spiritually or just a feel good song.








#3  "If It's Love" by Train

Train, I love your happy, quirky lyrics, and the way you make me want to shake it while I'm driving down the road with my windows down!






#4  "Ladies of Cambridge" by Vampire Weekend

This indie band has a ton of great songs, very upbeat and unique.  This one in particular just gets me in Boston-mode.









#5  "Babylon" by David Gray

This song makes me think of driving downtown at nighttime.  And not taking notice of all the drunk college kids (or maybe noticing them and embracing them as a symbol of the last carefree moment and making it last).  Plus, David Gray is too cute.







#6  "Drowning Mr. and Mrs. Palmer" by The Restoration

Ok, you have probably never heard of this band.  They are more locally known, but I have a feeling it won't be like that for long.  The Restoration has a very ecletic sound, a mix of rock, folk, and bluegrass.  They have such a unique sound and vocalists Daniel Machado and Adam Corbett have some of the best pipes around.  From the banjo to the violin, the drums to the bass, this group knows what's up and is inventing a new kind of sound.  What is even cooler is that Machado has written a short story to accompany the tracks on their album, sort of as a bakground/prequel to what you will hear in the songs.  How awesome is that??




#7  "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor

I love this song.  Spektor has such a versatile voice and a quirky sound.  This song make me want to skip and learn how to play the piano.










#8  "Song Away" by Hockey

Don't dance to this song...I dare you.







#9  "Africa" by Toto

This song is timeless.  It is just that good. Plus, the video is AWESOME.









So, what are some songs that you would use for this first Soundtrack Saturday?