My "Get Happy" Playlist

This month I am making December a little more joyful with NaBloPoMo!

       Anyone that knows me at all knows that music makes my world go around.  I mean hells bells 99.9% of the time my face book status is that I have my tunes cranked and I am singing along.  Why, because that is what I do.  It makes me happy.  No matter what I am doing, my life has a definite soundtrack.  When contemplating my playlist I realized that it really depends on the day.  If I like a song, I add it to my favorite’s playlist on Spotify.  Have I said lately how much I adore Spotify?  I love Spotify, and I love my music.  So what really floats my boat and gets me in a great mood?

1.  Anything by Maroon 5, but especially “Maps” and “Animals” and the thought of Adam Levine naked thanks to that picture that circulated a while back on the internet just adds to the happiness factor. 

2. Anything and I mean anything by Nickelback because honestly I love their music and I think Chad Kroeger and Daniel Adair are hot. So yeah, it is a no brainer that they are on the playlist.

3.      Billy Currington’s song “We are the Night!” because I can NOT listen to this song without singing along, and then playing it over and over, and singing along again because that is the way I roll.   No, I don’t really think he is hot, I just LOVE the song.  I thought I better clarify that since this is starting to look more like a list of sexy men than great music on my playlist.

     

4. “Bottoms Up” by Brantley Gilbert…once again because I love singing along with the song not because I think he is hot.  He may be hot to someone, he just isn’t to me.

5.  “Classic” by MKTO.  It is just a feel good song and I love singing along, end of story.  I actually bop in my chair to this one because I can.

6.  “Steal my Girl” by One Direction.  Another feel good song!  It is a song I have to sing along with.  I am simply compelled.

7.   “Mmm Yeah” by Austin Mahore and Pitbull is another one I can’t stop bopping to and singing along.  Yeah, I know you are getting a mental picture and are shaking your head about now…but there you go!

8.  “Wiggle” by Jason Derulo and Snoop Dog just because it cracks me up and I can identify with it because I have a big fat butt in my humble opinion.  I am that girl that checks out everyone else’s ass when I am out and about then look at my own and look and then look at my daughter and she assures me “No mom, not even close.”  Besides it is awful fun to dance to and sing those crazy ass lyrics.

9.   “Word Up” by Korn.  I love singing along and bopping to this one.  I know you are getting a mental vision right about now.  Keep a straight face!  OK, admit it, you can’t!

10.  “Yeah” by Usher.  Another great song that gets me bopping in my seat and typing faster than I am otherwise incapable of.

11.    “Addicted” by Saving Abel because it rocks and it is one sexy feel good kind of song.  I like it!

12.   “I’m Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO because the song is fun, the video is outrageous, and it just cracks me up.  Besides I can rank 5 stars on the “Just Dance” version of this song because I am just that awesome, and always beat my kids on at least song.  I got my wiggle on and I know how to flex.

       There’s an even dozen of the songs that make me do a happy dance.  I could have went on forever,  since writing this post I am on top of the world and firmly in my happy place.

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Tuesday Tunes: Best Songs Ever!

     It’s Tuesday and long past time for some tunes.  I will be honest; I haven’t really been in the mood to write.  Sometimes you have to step on back when the words don’t flow and do other things.  This morning the itch is back…and I am up at the butt crack of dawn rocking out to songs on YouTube and picking my selections for today.

      When I am looking for songs for Tunes Tuesday my criteria is always to pick the best song ever so it makes sense that I would start it off with this little gem from One Direction.   The video itself takes a while to get going since it is one of those mini movie things.  Bottom line it stresses the point that the best possible choice is to be yourself…and that ultimately will be the best choice.  “The Best Song Ever” is catchy and ultimately upbeat and a way to get the party started.

       Anyone that is a regular here knows that I am a pretty big Imagine Dragons fan.  I love their music, plain and simple.  They have a great sound.  Today I am spotlighting their song “Demons”.  I love this song because we all have demons.  I love the reference in the song that if you would just look deep into my eyes you will see where my demons lie.  No matter how together you appear, everyone has demons hiding right below the surface behind the smiles.  It reminds us to live life with compassion and I love that.

       Last but not least I would like to share a Carrie Underwood song that is high up on my play list these days.  “See You Again” really resonates with me deeply.  Every single day of my life it seems I live for the day I can see my parents again.  On August 12, it will be 20 years since I last hugged my mom and spoke to her.  It is overwhelming and soul crushing to think it has been that long.  There isn’t a day that doesn’t go by that I don’t miss my mom, that I don’t miss her laugh that lit her whole face up.  That anniversary is coming up in 6 days and as the years have passed it has got easier.  Equally hard to believe is that 9 whole years have passed since I last laughed with my Dad.  My Dad could make a saint soak their panties in amusement.   He could be that funny.  Almost all of the 16 years I have been married to my husband have been spent apart due to his job.  It is part of life and you learn how to roll with it.   So, you can see why I love this song. 

      So I leave you this Tuesday satisfied after several days of silence that once again thanks to the power of music my gift for words has returned.  Hope you will crank up the volume on your computer speakers and let the music take you where it will until next time!