I know, I know. I'm Mr. Optimism, right?
Sure I am.
Talking with My Sweet Honey's Grandmother last night, I showed her my iPod touch. (yes, by that standard, it was a very good Christmas) We got to talking, and I was showing her the books I've put on the "Touch 'N Go". Yes, it's a blatant Schlock Mercenary reference. She was amazed when I told her that books were a lot smaller than music. Thanks to Baen's Free Library, and Gutenberg, there's a lot of books on there.
As I explained that books were a lot smaller than songs, I got a weird thought - Music is naturally more information dense than pure text. I could put three David Drake novels in the space of one mp3. And music speaks at a more basic level than text. You have to learn to read. But put on Canned Heat, and your body just starts moving naturally. So, why not put that natural power to good use?
Now, as I've somehow become the guy that manages to find the black cloud that goes with every silver lining, I've been looking through my music for good tunes to lift the occasional dismal mood. Jumped on Twitter, and have gotten a lot of good suggestions.
So, here it is - my Positivity Playlist as it currently stands. Got any suggestions? What have I missed?
1. Accentuate the Positive - Perry Como, from "Today and Yesterday"
2. Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston, from the "Elf" soundtrack
3. Jump Jive An' Wail - Brian Setzer Orchestra, from "The Dirty Boogie"
4. Prime Mover - Rush, from "Hold Your Fire" (anything can happen...)
5. Pennies from Heaven - Louis Prima, also from "Elf" (Shoobie Doobie!)
6. New World Man - Rush, from "Signals"
7. Radio Ga Ga - Queen, from "Classic Queen"
8. Energy - The Apples in Stereo, from "New Magnetic Wonder" (I got this free from Amazon)
9. Fa-Fa-Fa - Datarock, from "Datarock" (I need a shot, I need a shot of ambition)
10. Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones, from "The Best of Howard Jones"
11. Starchild - Jamiroquai, from "Dynamite" (Yeah, that's right. Not "Canned Heat")
12. That's What You Get - Paramore, from "Riot!" (Obligatory Rock Band 2 song)
13. History Repeating - Propellerheads & Shirley Bassey, from "Decksanddrumeandrockandroll" (She sang "Goldfinger")
14. I Should've Been After You - Rooney, from "Calling the World" (I think they're channelling Queen.)
Just shy of 55 minutes of positive, happy, upbeat music. I'll be the first to admit it needs some tweaking. So, what am I missing? What doesn't belong? What do you do to escape the blues?
Sure I am.
Talking with My Sweet Honey's Grandmother last night, I showed her my iPod touch. (yes, by that standard, it was a very good Christmas) We got to talking, and I was showing her the books I've put on the "Touch 'N Go". Yes, it's a blatant Schlock Mercenary reference. She was amazed when I told her that books were a lot smaller than music. Thanks to Baen's Free Library, and Gutenberg, there's a lot of books on there.
As I explained that books were a lot smaller than songs, I got a weird thought - Music is naturally more information dense than pure text. I could put three David Drake novels in the space of one mp3. And music speaks at a more basic level than text. You have to learn to read. But put on Canned Heat, and your body just starts moving naturally. So, why not put that natural power to good use?
Now, as I've somehow become the guy that manages to find the black cloud that goes with every silver lining, I've been looking through my music for good tunes to lift the occasional dismal mood. Jumped on Twitter, and have gotten a lot of good suggestions.
So, here it is - my Positivity Playlist as it currently stands. Got any suggestions? What have I missed?
1. Accentuate the Positive - Perry Como, from "Today and Yesterday"
2. Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston, from the "Elf" soundtrack
3. Jump Jive An' Wail - Brian Setzer Orchestra, from "The Dirty Boogie"
4. Prime Mover - Rush, from "Hold Your Fire" (anything can happen...)
5. Pennies from Heaven - Louis Prima, also from "Elf" (Shoobie Doobie!)
6. New World Man - Rush, from "Signals"
7. Radio Ga Ga - Queen, from "Classic Queen"
8. Energy - The Apples in Stereo, from "New Magnetic Wonder" (I got this free from Amazon)
9. Fa-Fa-Fa - Datarock, from "Datarock" (I need a shot, I need a shot of ambition)
10. Things Can Only Get Better - Howard Jones, from "The Best of Howard Jones"
11. Starchild - Jamiroquai, from "Dynamite" (Yeah, that's right. Not "Canned Heat")
12. That's What You Get - Paramore, from "Riot!" (Obligatory Rock Band 2 song)
13. History Repeating - Propellerheads & Shirley Bassey, from "Decksanddrumeandrockandroll" (She sang "Goldfinger")
14. I Should've Been After You - Rooney, from "Calling the World" (I think they're channelling Queen.)
Just shy of 55 minutes of positive, happy, upbeat music. I'll be the first to admit it needs some tweaking. So, what am I missing? What doesn't belong? What do you do to escape the blues?
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