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Showing posts with label dance party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dance party. Show all posts
Sink Ya Teeth by the Substitutes
Honestly, I think this song is mostly just okay, but I was hypnotized by the dancing.
Misty Coupland Recreates Degas' Ballerina Art
The ballet studio where I studied as a child had the Degas ballerina paintings on the walls. Now imagine it with Misty Coupland instead. She paired up with Harper's Bazaar and The NYC Dance Project to recreate the paintings and it's stunning.
Ooooof, take my breath away.
Dance it OUT!
One of my favourite things is watching dancers' faces while they have all the fun in the world.
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Inspiration! Roundup: Gender neutral clothes, woodland fantasies, flowers in space, and more!
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| This Week's "I want to go to there": I am digging bright brightness these days. Photo credit: garlandcannon via Foter.com / CC BY |
Gender Neutral Clothes
UK-based retailer John Lewis has gone the way of awesomeness and made their children's clothing line gender neutral! They are just clothes! I love it. Where else can we remove gender separations?
Woodland Animations
I am entranced by Alexandra Dvornikova's woodland animations.
Flowers in Space
Japanese artist Azuma Makoto launched flowers into space and photographed their journeys. SPACE! I am blown away that this was even possible, and fully love the resulting images.
50 Year Plan
Looks good to me.
Wisdom from Simon Amstell
"You can do this. You're a person who can exist in real life."
In case you needed a mantra to get you through today.
This video has been making the rounds with the title "The best dancers of all time". I won't argue for or against the "all time" claim, but they are dang good.
Middle Child Soap
As a middle child, I truly and deeply love this middle child soap. "Largely invisible scent," it says. "Go ahead and dye your hair purple. No one will notice."
Best marketing ever.
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Inspiration! Roundup: DIY leg prostheses, Black Girls Who Blog, and Nicole Gustafsson's magic
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| This Week's "I Want To Go To There": Dancing! |
Lego Prosthesis
This guy is waiting for his prosthetic leg and, in the meantime, made himself one out of Lego. I mean, come on! What could be better?
Mondays, amiright?
Seeing as today is Wednesday, perhaps I should be saying "Hump Days, amiright?" instead. Either way, this picture kind of sums up a lot of my feelings of late. I don't want to wallow in my "hide from the world" feelings too much, but don't you also get a sweet feeling of relief when you see an image that perfectly sums up your feelings? Now let's all go hide... Or, okay, no. Let's not hide. Let's face life and enjoy it because there is a lot of good out there.
Black Girls Who Blog
Thanks, Man Repeller, for introducing me to Black Girls Who Blog! This is a brand and Instagram force that came from then-blogger Morgan Pitts who tweeted that she wished she had a shirt with #blackgirlswhoblog on it. There are a ton of amazing blogs to follow on there, especially if you're into the fashion and beauty blogosphere.
Nicole Gustafsson and her Magical Worlds
I am crazy in love with Nicole Gustafsson's work.
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Inspiration! Roundup: Dancing on the moonlight, bannock stories, and minimalist brains
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| This week's "I want to go to there": weird robot fun. |
Dancing on the moonlight
There's a stunning photo series of three dancers doing ballet on the surface of the moon (okay, fine, it's not the real moon, it's a set) that I just love. There is an alleged mystery attached to it - it was taken on the set of an old film called Destination Moon, but wasn't a part of the film itself.
Now, people are treating this like some crazy conundrum, when I can think of three fantastic explanations: 1) the actors were goofing around between takes and someone took photos, 2) it was meant to go over the title sequence at the end (or something like that) and got cut, or 3) this is actually the moon and they all teleported there for a photoshoot and then sworn to secrecy about it (but were allowed to release the images).
Regardless of where the photos came from, they are gorgeous and otherworldly (pun not intended, but recognized).
tea&bannock
The blog tea&bannock should be read by everyone! It is made up of photographs and stories by Indigenous women and it is beautiful. The images are beautiful. The stories are beautiful. Its creator describes how it began, and the story is beautiful:
“I want a community, a group of women I can talk to about editing, and writing, and art, and what it means processing all of that through Indigenous eyes,” I said. “I want a place where we lift each other up, and support one another.“Check it out. My favourite stories so far are No Wave Feminism and Epic Summer Road Trips: #auntiesdoportlandia2015. What are yours?
“So start it,” my friend said.
Like Lady Gaga, Just Dance
I am a HUGE advocate of dancing it out. There is something in the act of moving to music that can solve a world of ills. Here is a letter of recommendation in the NY Times for the video game Just Dance as a brilliant dance and workout option: "I am elevating my heart rate, but I am also sidestepping the self."
She's got a point. When you dance - and I mean really dance, as in, the-music-moves-you-arms-akimbo-feet-flailing-everything-is-free dance - you let yourself go. Self-consciousness, self-awareness, and basically all concept of self must be set aside. You are a body and some music, and that's it.
Try it! Use the video game or DIY the thing with music and a bit of floor. Either way, just dance!
Minimalist Mantras
Minimalism is all the rage right now (she says, sitting in her apartment filled with books, mementos, and now multiple shelves of fossils). Apartment Therapy has put together a collection of mantras to help us keep our brains and lives as minimal as our homes are supposed to be: this too shall pass; just say no; don't borrow trouble; less is more.
This too shall pass: one of my favourite lessons from my yoga teacher training is the reminder that everything changes. This too shall pass applies to the bad and the good. Live in the moment that is happening and don't worry too much about holding onto it or pushing it away. This is not easy.
Just say no: this is too hard. I don't know how to do this.
Don't borrow trouble: also hard. I feel other peoples' feelings quite a lot. One of my psych profs called me "a high empathy person", which I like because it makes me sound like a kindness superhero, but in reality sometimes I borrow someone else's trouble.
Less is more: you mean I don't have to do everything? I can do less, and do it well, and that will be worth more?
Get in there and do something
“It is not the critic who counts; not the [person] who points out how the strong [one] stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the [person] who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends [themselves] in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if [they] fail, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”Ever since reading Brené Brown's Daring Greatly, I see variations on this quote all the time.
– Theodore Roosevelt (edited for gender neutrality, so that I could feel included)
Question is: what is the relationship between "less is more" and getting into the arena? I suppose it has something to do with not getting into every single arena. And perhaps refraining from commenting on the activity in other arenas.
Learning! Dance every day to be happier, healthier, and sexier
Dancing is, I think, one of the best things a person can ever do with their time. I've never been able to explain what it is about dancing that feels so good, but, dang it, it just does.
There is a host of research out there on the benefits of dancing - and I just dug up yet another article outlining the benefits of cutting a rug.
First, there are the slightly-intangible emotional and mental effects like increased satisfaction, creativity, and energy, as well as reduced depression and anxiety.
Then there's the fact that women are more attracted to men who take risks on the dance floor.
Then there is the fact that senior citizens who dance have improved cognitive performance over non-dancers, including reduced signs of dementia.
The beauty of this is that dancing requires nothing more than music - in your ears or in your heart! Just turn on some music and move around. No equipment or lessons needed (remember, the ladies weren't most attracted to the men who were the most skilled dancers, but the ones who took risks! Just do your thing.)
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Singalong! With Every Heartbeat by Robyn
This is the absolute best song to put on if you ever have some feelings you need to dance out. Singing along at full volume is encouraged. Luckily, the lyrics are pretty straightforward.
WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT
by Robyn (with Kleerup)
Maybe we could make it all right
We could make it better sometime
Maybe we could make it happen, baby
We could keep trying but things will never change
So I don't look back
Still I'm dying with every step I take
But I don't look back
Just a little, little bit better
Good enough to waste some time
Tell me, would it make you happy, baby
We could keep trying but things will never change
So I don't look back
Still I'm dying with every step I take
But I don't look back
We could keep trying but things will never change
So I don't look back
Still I'm dying with every step I take
But I don't look back
And it hurts with every heartbeat
And it hurts with every heartbeat
And it hurts with every heartbeat
And it hurts with every heartbeat
And it hurts with every heartbeat
And it hurts with every heartbeat
And it hurts with every heartbeat
And it hurts with every heartbeat
Learning! Dance your way to a happier heart
I love dancing! I have long been convinced that nothing makes you happier than moving your body around to music - it's the best way to let go of your brain and not only get your heart pumping but also (to embrace the corniness) get your heart smiling. Turns out, I was right!
According to science (aka numerous studies individually credited in this article), dancing lifts energy, eases tension, increases creativity and may even help reduce symptoms of depression and Parkinson's. It increases the longevity of motor skills throughout life and boosts cognitive performance.
Source.
Learning! How to Join Girls on the Dance Floor
I love dancing. I also kind of hate clubs. Every once and a while, my love for dancing will outweigh my hate for clubs and I'll go to a club and try to ignore all the things I hate about being there so I can dance because dancing is the best. Generally I dance like a bit of a crazy person so the number one annoyance of clubbing (guys grinding up on you out of nowhere) is not a big issue for me. Guys are, I suspect, a little bit too afraid to grind up on the girl who is flailing her arms all over the place on the dance floor.
She also has a ton more videos with dancing tips, so let the training montage ensue as you clumsily follow along and then emerge like a sexy dancing butterfly on the other side.
Still, there is a conundrum often at play for dudes who have hit the club: they want to dance with a girl, but don't know how to break into her little circle without risking the ever-terrifying rejection.
There are a few tactics that I have observed: hovering awkwardly around the outside of her circle, right beside her, so that if she even turns around a little bit she'll be accidentally dancing with him; grabbing her from behind and grinding his junk on her, hoping she'll be all like, "oh yes, stranger, please rub yourself all over me"; or stepping up to her, extending a hand with a questioning expression on his face, as if to say "may I have this dance?" So far, my favourite is the third, but I know it's also the scariest.
There are a few tactics that I have observed: hovering awkwardly around the outside of her circle, right beside her, so that if she even turns around a little bit she'll be accidentally dancing with him; grabbing her from behind and grinding his junk on her, hoping she'll be all like, "oh yes, stranger, please rub yourself all over me"; or stepping up to her, extending a hand with a questioning expression on his face, as if to say "may I have this dance?" So far, my favourite is the third, but I know it's also the scariest.
Turns out, there is another way! Youtuber (is that how you spell it when you talk about a person who makes Youtube videos?) Howcast has an instructional video on how to join girls dancing. It's great! Watch and learn!
She also has a ton more videos with dancing tips, so let the training montage ensue as you clumsily follow along and then emerge like a sexy dancing butterfly on the other side.
How to Use Dance Floor Jams for the Greater Good
People say that they don't like to be told what to do. I say I don't like to be told what to do. Unfortunately, people like Beyonce, Daft Punk, Fergie, Ludacris, and even S Club 7, have shown that we are all liars.
Go to any dance floor, any day, and watch people act like a bunch of sheeple (that's punk teen-code combining the word "sheep" with the word "people", implying that the people are just a bunch of sheep-like followers, in case you weren't a pseudo-punk teen in the 90's and didn't catch that), doing whatever the singer is telling them to do.
They tell us to wave our hands in the air and most people obediently wave their arms side to side over their heads, like they are at a very unconventional youth worship conference.
They instruct us ladies in the specific ways we should shake different parts of their bodies, and again, we are more than happy to oblige.
Luckily, we don't take the commands too literally. When told to wave our hands in the air "like we just don't care", we generally keep the waving to a youth conference-level of extremity, because we all care about not getting hit in the face.
After I realized this great power the singers of dance hits have over us, it occurred to me that these people could actually change the world for the better and influence positive social change. So here are some of my suggestions on new things that the singers of Dance Hits 2016 could tell us to do:
| Instead Of... | How About... |
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| Fatman Scoop singing "You got a twenty dollar bill, put your hands up!"... | "You gonna donate twenty to a meaningful cause, put your hands up!" |
| Daft Punk's repetition of "Put your hands up in the air" over and over and over again.... | Repeating "Forgiveness is the key", instead. |
| Ludacris' simple cry of "Hands up!" in Get Back... | "Arms out!" (and then everyone hugs their neighbour.) |
| Beyonce saying "Now put your hands up!" in Single Ladies... | "Now communicate! (With your partner about your true needs and expectations for the relationship.)" |
| Luke Bryan's demand that country girls "Shake it for [him]" | "Country girl, ride your horse as an alternate to driving and consuming more fossil fuels." |
| Outkast's famous command to "Shake it like a polaroid picture" as a reward to the male singers for doing their job and playing music... | "Enjoy life and love your neighbour!" |
| "Shak[ing] your body from side to side" as S Club 7 orders... | "Look a problem from someone else's side." |
One that should stay just the way it is: when Nelly calls out "If you ever loved somebody put your hands up!"
Sing it, Nelly! Celebrate love!
As a slight feminist postscript, I wish that more ladies sang songs commanding that the men shake for them. Not only would it even things out a bit more, which is always a nice thing to do, but it would maybe motivate more dudes to learn how to shake their booties with more gusto, which is fun for everyone. Equality of shaking body parts! Shaking body parts for all!
UPDATE: My friend Brian sent me this amazing video that made by (of course) Lonely Islands ft. Robyn. They demonstrate that I was not the first person in the world to observe the "lemmings on the dance floor" phenomenon:
Singalong! Shake it Off by Taylor Swift
Yes, I am one of those people playing Shake it Off all the time. To the point where I was standing on a corner with my hood up in the rain by myself, singing it in alternating falsetto and super-deep-chest-voice, when the light turned and I realized that I wasn't alone. People had been standing behind me that whole time. So now I am making this my singlaong of the week, partially because I am still riding the T-Swift Train and partially because my friend thought she was saying "bakers gotta bake bake bake bake bake", and so we need a public education in the actual lyrics.
Once you're done with the song, you might enjoy this SNL video to help you deal with your sudden love for young Taylor.
Once you're done with the song, you might enjoy this SNL video to help you deal with your sudden love for young Taylor.
SHAKE IT OFF
by Taylor Swift
I stay out too late
Got nothing in my brain
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
I go on too many dates [chuckle]
But I can't make them stay
At least that's what people say, mmm-mmm
That's what people say, mmm-mmm
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music
In my mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
I never miss a beat
I'm lightning on my feet
And that's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
That's what they don't see, mmm-mmm
I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own)
I make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go)
And that's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
That's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop grooving
It's like I got this music
In my mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Hey, hey, hey
Just think while you've been getting down and out about the liars and the dirty, dirty cheats of the world,
You could've been getting down to this sick beat.
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
She's like "Oh, my god!" but I'm just gonna shake.
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over, baby? We can shake, shake, shake
Yeah ohhh
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (haters gonna hate)
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Heart-breakers gonna break, break, break, break, break (mmmm)
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (and fake, and fake, and fake)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off
Shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off,
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
Singalong! Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen
I have to admit, I first heard this song in the Gap ad circa 2000. I still kind of love the dancing in the ad, but also love the song. And Queen. I had no idea that they were actually so awesome until embarrassingly late in life (I blame my childhood diet of Amy Grant and Sandi Patti - glorious on their own, but somewhat incomplete).
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
by Queen
This thing called love I just can't handle it
this thing called love I must get round to it
I ain't ready
Crazy little thing called love
This (This Thing) called love
(Called Love)
It cries (Like a baby)
In a cradle all night
It swings (Woo Woo)
It jives (Woo Woo)
It shakes all over like a jelly fish,
I kinda like it
Crazy little thing called love
There goes my baby
She knows how to Rock n' roll
She drives me crazy
She gives me hot and cold fever
Then she leaves me in a cool cool sweat
I gotta be cool relax, get hip
Get on my track's
Take a back seat, hitch-hike
And take a long ride on my motor bike
Until I'm ready
Crazy little thing called love
I gotta be cool relax, get hip
Get on my track's
Take a back seat, hitch-hike
And take a long ride on my motor bike
Until I'm ready (Ready Freddie)
Crazy little thing called love
This thing called love I just can't handle it
this thing called love I must get round to it
I ain't ready
Crazy little thing called love
Singalong! Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest
Many years ago a friend of mine made me a mix CD. When he asked what I wanted it to be, I helpfully replied, "songs that will make me happy!" He delivered, and the whole album was full of some delightful discoveries that really brightened my day. The peach on the top of the pile, however, was the final song of the album: the old hit by King Harvest, "Dancing in the Moonlight". What a joyful number! I remembered it from my days of listening to oldies radio, and to this day have a hard time listening to it without dancing, at least a bit.
DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT
by King Harvest
We get it on most every night
when that moon is big and bright
its a supernatural delight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight
everybody here is out of sight
they dont bark and they dont bite
they keep things loose they keep it tight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight
dancing in the moonlight
everybodys feeling warm and bright
its such a fine and natural sight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight
we like our fun and we never fight
you cant dance and stay uptight
its a supernatural delight
everybody was dancing in the moonlight
dancing in the moonlight
everybodys feeling warm and bright
its such a fine and natural sight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight
we get in on most every night
and when that moon is big and bright
its a supernatural delight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight
dancing in the moonlight
everybodys feeling warm and bright
its such a fine and natural sight
everybodys dancing in the moonlight
Singalong! Together Again by Janet Jackson
This song is pure high school dance for me. My distinct memory of it was it coming on at a dance (I'm going to guess grade 9). I made fun of the dance moves and the lyrics about a desperate girl wanting to get back together with her man. Then my friend informed me that it's about her friend who died and and felt like a big ol' jerk. It's a great song though!
TOGETHER AGAIN
by Janet Jackson
There are times
When I look above
And beyond
There are times when I feel your love
Around me baby
I'll never forget my baby
(I'll never forget you)
There are times when I look above and beyond
There are times when I feel your love around me baby
I'll never forget my baby
When I feel that I don't belong
Draw my strength
From the words when you said
Hey it's about you baby
Look deeper inside you baby
[BRIDGE]
Dream about us together again
What I want us together again baby
I know we'll be together again cuz
[CHORUS:]
Everywhere I go
Every smile I see
I know you are there
Smilin back at me
Dancin in moonlight
I know you are free
Cuz I can see your star
Shinin down on me
(together again, ooh)
Good times we'll share again
(together again, ooh)
Makes me wanna dance
(together again, ooh)
Say it loud and proud
(together again, ooh)
All my love's for you
Always been a true angel to me
Now above
I can't wait for you to wrap your wings around me baby
Oooh wrap them around me baby
Sometimes hear you whisperin
No more pain
No worries will you ever see now baby
I'm so happy for my baby
[BRIDGE]
[CHORUS]
(together again, ooh)
Good times we'll share again
(together again, ooh)
Ooh it makes me wanna dance
(together again, ooh)
Say it loud and proud
(together again, ooh)
All my love's for you
There are times when I look above and beyond
There are times when I feel you smile upon me baby
I'll never forget my baby
What I'd give just to hold you close
As on earth
In heaven we will be together baby
Together again my baby
[CHORUS (2x)]
singalong! do you know (what it takes)
Mmmmm, high school dances. So many good memories (with conveniently forgotten patches of awkwardness whenever a slow song came on), and this is one of them. Sing it, Robyn!
Do You Know (What It Takes)
Robyn
Don't you know I can see what you're doing
Runnin' around with your cheap talk, cheap talk
What I need is a man who can do me right
If you got what I need I can gurarantee
To return all the love that you've given to me
But I've got to be sure that you'll always be around
Do you know what it takes to love me?
Do you know what it takes to do me right?
Do you know what it takes to love me baby?
Heaven knows in my time I've been lonely
Feelin' my love echo in my mind, in my mind yeah
A never satisfied girl's what they call me
But I just can't keep goin' on livin' lies
Guarantee unto me, you won't let me down
There's so much I can give but it's buried so deep
I just got to be sure that you always will be around
[Chorus]
do you know what it takes?
do you know what it takes?
Don't waste my time with your lies (yeah baby, i gotta know)
You got to prove that you will always be around
I'll give you everything
Boy will you do the same for me?
Will you do anything?
I gotta know what will it be
singalong! baby baby
I have a friend who's birthday is near Halloween. One year she decided to take advantage and have a dress up party, which I thoroughly approved of. I find that the older I get, the less people are willing to dress up for parties and the more often theme parties are flops, which makes me sad. The combo of a birthday, Halloween, and cool friends made this party a hit. Specifically, we were instructed to dress up like our childhood heroes, and guess who I dressed up as? (This is where you find out why on earth I'm talking about a friend's birthday in a singalong post…) Amy Grant! Amy Grant, people. I dressed as Amy Grant, on the cover of this album. Because she is the best.
Also, I love this video! The part at the beginning where a guy tries to give Amy a gift he was giving to his (presumably) girlfriend, because Amy is so amazing! Then all the other parts where her and her man are the cutest, funnest, goofiest couple of all time. Dreams do come true.
Post-Script: A really short and effective drinking game idea: shot every time she says "baby". You'll get so terribly, horribly drunk, but you'll feel so much more uplifted than all other songs that have equal or greater instances of "baby".
Also, I love this video! The part at the beginning where a guy tries to give Amy a gift he was giving to his (presumably) girlfriend, because Amy is so amazing! Then all the other parts where her and her man are the cutest, funnest, goofiest couple of all time. Dreams do come true.
BABY BABY
by Amy Grant
Baby, baby
I'm taken with the notion
To love you with the sweetest of devotion
Baby, baby
My tender love will flow from
The bluest sky to the deepest ocean
Stop for a minute
Baby I'm so glad you're mine, yeah
You're mine
Baby, baby
The stars are shining for you
And just like me I'm sure that they adore you
Baby, baby
Go walking through the forest
The birds above a' singing you a chorus
Stop for a minute
Baby they're so glad you're mine, oh yeah
And ever since the day you put my heart in motion
Baby I realize that there's just no getting over you
Baby, baby
In any kind of weather
I'm here for you always and forever
Baby, baby
No muscle man could sever
My love for you is true and it will never
Stop for a minute
Baby I'm so glad you're mine
And ever since the day you put my heart in motion
Baby I realize that there's just no getting over you
And ever since the day you put my heart in motion
Baby I realize that there's just no getting over you
Over you
Baby, baby
Always and forever
Baby I'm so glad that
Here for you baby
So glad you're mine
Baby I'm so glad that
When I think about you it makes me smile
Baby, baby be mine
Baby, I'm so glad that
Don't stop giving love
Don't stop, no
Baby I'm so glad that you're mine
Baby I'm so glad
Baby I'm so glad that
When I think about you it makes me smile
Post-Script: A really short and effective drinking game idea: shot every time she says "baby". You'll get so terribly, horribly drunk, but you'll feel so much more uplifted than all other songs that have equal or greater instances of "baby".
singalong! celebrating ladies with leslie knope (aka the best break up playlist of all time)
This week's singalong isn't just one song - it's an entire list. Specifically, Songza's list entitled Celebrating Ladies with Leslie Knope.
There are many reasons to be thrilled about Songza's extravaganza of positive ladies. I give you two:
First, Leslie Knope is one of the most wonderful, inspiring female characters on television who is fiercely feminist in the most positive and uplifting way a person could be. She is smart and fun and mayyyybe a little pushy, but only out of love. She also says "ovaries before brovaries", so, you know, score.
Second, this is one of the best playlists to listen to after a break up. I suspected this would be the case from the first time I discovered it, and have recently found this to be, in fact, true. (Which means that, yes, I am going through the whole "break up" thing right now - oh yay.)
I am a big believer in using music strategically to improve your life. I know it can be tempting to just revel in the pain during hard times, but I find that I get sucked into an abyss of darkness easily enough without sad songs to help me get there. During my last break up, which was of the true rip-my-heart-out-and-stomp-it-to-bits-while-I-offer-you-more-opportunities-for-the-same-type break up, I made a playlist of upbeat songs that I listened to at least once a day. This time, I realized I didn't need to - I had one offered up and waiting for me.
There are many reasons to be thrilled about Songza's extravaganza of positive ladies. I give you two:
First, Leslie Knope is one of the most wonderful, inspiring female characters on television who is fiercely feminist in the most positive and uplifting way a person could be. She is smart and fun and mayyyybe a little pushy, but only out of love. She also says "ovaries before brovaries", so, you know, score.
Second, this is one of the best playlists to listen to after a break up. I suspected this would be the case from the first time I discovered it, and have recently found this to be, in fact, true. (Which means that, yes, I am going through the whole "break up" thing right now - oh yay.)
I am a big believer in using music strategically to improve your life. I know it can be tempting to just revel in the pain during hard times, but I find that I get sucked into an abyss of darkness easily enough without sad songs to help me get there. During my last break up, which was of the true rip-my-heart-out-and-stomp-it-to-bits-while-I-offer-you-more-opportunities-for-the-same-type break up, I made a playlist of upbeat songs that I listened to at least once a day. This time, I realized I didn't need to - I had one offered up and waiting for me.
singalong! i love it
I just plain super duper love this song and it makes me want to dance until my body breaks.
I Love It by Icona Pop
LYRICS
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone.
LYRICS
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone.
I crashed my car into the bridge.
I watched, I let it burn.
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs.
I crashed my car into the bridge.
I don't care, I love it. I don't care.
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone.
I crashed my car into the bridge.
I watched, I let it burn.
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs.
I crashed my car into the bridge.
I don't care, I love it. I don't care.
You're on a different road,
I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on earth, but I am up in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the 70's, but I'm a 90's bitch
I love it! I love it!
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone.
I crashed my car into the bridge.
I watched, I let it burn.
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs.
I crashed my car into the bridge.
I don't care, I love it. I don't care, I love it, I love it. I don't care, I love it. I don't care.
You're on a different road,
I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on earth, but I am up in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the 70's, but I'm a 90's bitch
I don't care, I love it. I don't care, I love it, I love it. I don't care, I love it. I don't care, I love it, I love it. I don't care. I love it.
inspiration! britney
I know I'm going to lose a lot of respect, posting this as my first-ever Inspiration! post. But there are two things about this song and video that inspire me:
1) It is vintage Britney. That girl has finally swung back around from the very very very hard times she was going through. Sure, it would be nice if her comeback wasn't so closely linked to her hot bod, but more than that, she appears to finally be owning it again. That makes me happy and makes me feel like if she can come back, anyone can. (Also, check out those baggy pants and crop top - so Hit Me Baby, One More Time!
2) The message. I have oft been teased for examining the messages in pop songs, but everything has a message and so does this. What's this message? You want something, go out and work for it. No promises that you'll get it, but it sure ain't going to come to you if you sit around and wait. Go Britney!
1) It is vintage Britney. That girl has finally swung back around from the very very very hard times she was going through. Sure, it would be nice if her comeback wasn't so closely linked to her hot bod, but more than that, she appears to finally be owning it again. That makes me happy and makes me feel like if she can come back, anyone can. (Also, check out those baggy pants and crop top - so Hit Me Baby, One More Time!
2) The message. I have oft been teased for examining the messages in pop songs, but everything has a message and so does this. What's this message? You want something, go out and work for it. No promises that you'll get it, but it sure ain't going to come to you if you sit around and wait. Go Britney!
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