Songs Boys Need to Write for Me February 8, 2010

“I would give body parts to have a guy write something like that for me. My kidney? Oh, both of them? Here, Nick, they’re yours-just write more for me. I’ll give you a start: boy in punk club asks strange girl to be his girlfriend for five minutes, girl kisses boy, boy kisses back, boy then meets girl-what did you notice about /this/ girl? Nick, let’s hear some lyrics. Please? Ready. Set. Go.”

– Norah, “Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist” by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan

So Valentine’s Day is just around the corner… Which usually mean that I’m hiding underneath my bed covers wishing it would just go away. Luckily this year, I’m throwing a party that celebrates love with friends and family- particularly for those who are currently single (link below).

While I may be single now, I know that special someone will come along. I’ll patiently wait. But as a heads-up to all the guys out there- the best way you could win me over is to write me a song. Here’s my top 20 songs (in no particular order) in my iTunes of the kind of songs boys could write for me:

1. “Grow Old With You” by Adam Sandler (The Wedding Singer Volume 2: More Music From The Motion Picture)
2. “No Myth” by Michael Penn (March)
3. “Just Wanna Be With You“, by Lucas Grabeel & Olesya Rulin (High School Musical 3: Senior Year)*
4. “It Had To Be You” by Motion City Soundtrack (Even if It Kills Me)
5. “Whatever My Love” by Mickey Drummond (iCarly)
6. “Crash Into Me” by Dave Matthews Band (Crash)
7. “Best Days” by Matt White (Best Days)
8. “Hey You” by Jimmy Robbins (Too Sorry for Apologies)**
9. “O.K. It’s Alright With Me” by Eric Hutcherson (Sounds Like This)
10. “Boy Meets Girl” by Evan Taubenfeld (Welcome To The Blacklist Club)
11. “Mario Kart Love Song” by Sam Hart (Mario Kart Love Song)
12. “Georgia On My Mind” by Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks (Ghost World)
13. “Ancient History” by Hawk Nelson (…Is My Friend!)
14. “Other Ways” by Trevor Hall (Shrek The Third)
15. “Always” by Switchfoot (Hello Hurricane)**
16. “Never Better Off Alone” by John Spengler (It Is Well)
17. “Somebody To Talk To” by This Providence (Who Are You Now?)
18. “Hey Ya” by Obadiah Parker (Obadiah Parker Live)
19. “Telegraph” by Drake Bell (Telegraph)
20. “Anyone Else But You” by Michael Cera & Ellen Page (Juno)

*Yes, only the Ryan & Kelsi part! And don’t be making fun of High School Musical! If you had written me a song, we would have ended up together like the two characters did.

**Or any song by that artist or Goo Goo Dolls

The Traveling Playlist November 1, 2009

We all have our own taste in music genres, musicians, albums, songs, media players, and playlists. We use playlists for every event or theme imaginable- from falling in love to partying to seizing the day. Of course, there should also be one for traveling.

Here is mine:

1. “Traveling Song” by Moonpools & Caterpillars (Lucky Dumping)
2. “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” by The Clash (Combat Rock)
3. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers (Sunshine on Leith)
4. “Africa” by Toto (Toto IV)
5. “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac (Rumors)
6. “Talk” by Coldplay (X&Y)
7. “Carry on My Wayward Son” by Kansas (Leftoverture)
8. “Everyday” by Dave Matthews Band (Everyday)
9. “Sunrise” by Norah Jones (Feels Like Home)
10. “Wild World” by Cat Stevens (Tea for the Tillerman)
11. “Awakening” by Switchfoot (Oh! Gravity.)
12. “Colorful” by Rocco DeLuca & the Burden (I Trust You to Kill Me)
13. “Vegas” by Sara Bareilles (Sara Bareilles)
14. “Rock & Roll” by Eric Hutchinson (Sounds Like This)
15. “Hands Clean” by Alanis Morissette (Under Rug Swept)
16. “Move Along” by The All-American Rejects (Move Along)
17. “Someday Soon” by KT Tunstall (Drastic Fantastic)
18. “Don’t Give Up” by Eagle Eye Cherry (Sub Rosa)
19. “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears (Songs from the Big Chair)
20. “Send Me On My Way” by Rusted Root (When I Woke)

What’s on your travel playlist? Comment with your traveling playlist, and share it with your friends.