just posted a new nanner y'all! i'm so excited about this one, too. these songs are constantly being played in my head, with or without a nanner. i just can't forget about them...which is the merit of a really good song.
playlist:
even angels - fantasia
why? because this song is the effing shizz! i'm absolutely crazy about it. i credit it all to my bff jfest one drunken evening. the beat, the lyrics, the everything...so amazing. first step: take a deep breath. you go fantasia. just when i thought you were dead.
eyes on fire - blue foundation
okay, well this is embarrassing but i'll explain anyway. every.single.time i hear this song...i swear i jizz a little. tmi, i know, just bear with me. this song is so incredibly sexy - especially the first couple of minutes? woah. that simple, soft electric guitar strumming indifferently...then that muffled girl in the background singing ho ho ho hooooah...GETS ME EVERY TIME. so sexbot 2048. and since i have no shame in sharing my undying love for twilight, can i just say that the turquoise lighting scheme throughout twilight is also SEXPOT 2087?! i love it, i might decorate my new condo around that lighting strategy.
afternoon speaker - the sea and cake
this song is so light on the ears and soul it instantly puts me in a good, light-hearted mood - where everything is okay and anything worth a second thought gets put on the back burner. it's like a sunny saturday afternoon with a slight breeze hitting your face as you chill on the patio sipping some iced tea and reading the paper.
babyfather - sade
your daddy love come with a lifetime guarantee. finally, a song that celebrates dads. and we all know sade is workin with some deadbeats, so kudos to her for finding a real man that loves his wife and his family. we are all completely jealous. such a smooth little ditty this song is.
sweet disposition - the temper trap
okay, like most of you, i first heard this song on 500 days of summer and was captivated by the beat. very inspiring and catchy. and let's not fail in mentioning how pitch-perfect the lead singer's voice is. to a t. great song, although i recently heard diet coke use this song in one of its commercials. damn it. it'll probably be ruined very soon because of that very circumstance. i hate when cool indie stuff goes mainstream. it loses all identity and charm.
so nice (summer samba) - bebel gilberto
honestly, i first heard this song while mowwing down a burrito at chipotle. since then i've heard it every.single.time whilst, again, mowwing down one burrito after another. oops. (sometimes i get burrito bowls, ok? lay off me.) going forward, i'll liken this song back to a day when i was skinny. pre-chipotle obsession. such a nice, innocent song...very light and sprighty. which i am no longer.
inseparable - mariah carey
i love mariah carey no matter how ridiculous she is or how much you might mock her. she's music gold! she just has a way with singing some insane lyrics in a completely mesmerizing way...where it all just works and flows. my favorite part of this song being "got photos of us, on my refrigerator, videos on my phone, boy, i just can't erase them, the first text i got from you still saved in my inbox and i read it like time after time." uh, brill! lyrical genius that mariah is and that falsetto? unbeatable.
your love's a drug - leighton meester
blanket statement: i have no idea why i like this song. it's completely auto-tuned and bubble gum but the beat and melody are pretty catchy. i'm never mad at my nanner for shuffling this one into my ears. the proof is in my two-steppin bop down the sidewalk.
stranded - jay-z, bono, rihanna, and the edge
hopefully you all donated to haiti by purchasing this cd. well, atleast that's how i came across this song (in addition to having donated a lump sum amount--don't want to make it seem like i only donated because i got something in return!). i should note that i have no idea what any of the words are (i never know what jay-z is saying because of his big lips smushed up against the mic and i'm pretty sure the rest of it is in another language). i just like this song, ok?
allright - red carpet
this song emits a cool, loungey vibe that i like to play on friday nights while zoning out alone. chill music is some of my favorite stuff, which is why i love me some house music. just good beats, good vibes...makes you feel current and alive in a big city.
cold case love - rihanna
this song is a repeat favorite on the nanner playlist - mostly because i love and relate to it so, so much. we've all had a cold case love. something that starts up, endures, then somehow fizzles without recognition. or an explanation. the chemistry you once had with someone has been buried in confusion, silence, and indifference. long story short, you got a cold case on your hands. and it'll probably never be opened or solved. tough gig, atleast there's this song to get you through it. should have investigated! the love blinded eyes couldn't see. no. then i tried to cage it, but your love ain't a kind that you can keep. sing it rihanna! been there done that.
sugarfall - britney spears
i have no idea how i came across this obscure brit-brit song, but i'm so glad i did. i'm not sure if the version of sugarfall on this here nanner is the original, as i've heard several variations (i'm not even sure if it's called sugarfall or hooked on), but i like the one featured here best. it's got a kick-ass beat and it's kind of clenching, no? a little sad, a little dark? some of my favorite stuff of brit is her slower, more intimate songs. and this is definitely one of them. so many tricks up that sleeve of hers.
let it take you - goldfrapp
now talk about clenching. this song grabs you by the throat. it's moody, evocative...a true slow jam that is first and foremost on my "dim the lights" playlist. need i say more? let it take you.
