Things which are happy and distracting
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mimeserethe comfort music edition (aka The Music I Grew Up To):
"Tennessee" -- Arrested Development
14 years later and 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... remains one of my all time favorite albums. Arrested Development is one of those groups who, if I hear them, I will stop whatever I am doing to listen.
"People Everyday" -- Arrested Development
I would include a link to "Mr. Wendel" but I can't find one to the actual video. Woe.
"If I Ever Fall In Love (a capella)" - Shai
I don't even know what to say about this song. It's been one of my favorites ever since the first time I heard it. And there is a version with a backing track and music, but the a capella is and always has been my favorite.
"Motownphilly" - Boyz II Men
Oh, oh, the *clothes*. *cries with laughter* So, much like Shai, I have had a thing for Boyz II Men since I first heard them. If I recall correctly, "Motownphilly" was actually their first single -- oh Mike and Nate, I love you! Still! -- and it's still one of my favorites. Though, really, I have yet to meet a Boyz II Men song I didn't like. Which brings us to:
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye To Yesterday" -- Boyz II Men
This song makes me cry *every time* I hear it. Because I am the soppiest person on earth. The videos on the tv in the background are a nice, nice touch of sentimentality. I love this song almost as much as I love their cover of "Yesterday", but um, you know. They do "Yesterday" a capella and have the musical chops to back it up, so it wins by a hair.
"Hold On" -- En Vogue
I have this song on cd (Best of En Vogue! because um, yes) and I...well. This video is certainly something. And I mean, okay, yes, this is a song of enabling an emotastic little douche, but damn if I don't still love it like burning. 'Cause um, okay, it's pretty much just filled with insanely hot people and I love the song despite the enabling of emotastic douchery. What's amusing is that En Vogue follows this with:
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" -- En Vogue
Um, well, yes. *gestures vaguely at the video* In addition to being awesome with the singing, they are smoking hot. And this video is sexy as all get out. Oh, En Vogue.
"Free Your Mind" -- En Vogue
I fucking *love* this song and this video. This song makes up part of my playlist of angry minority-hood.
"That's The way Love Goes" -- Janet Jackson
This is from before Janet Jackson became terrifying. I mean, I love pretty much all of this album, but this song is a definite favorite. It is just a happily chill song and video and um. Yes. The *NSYNC version. It becomes hilariously gay (though still *wonderful) when sung by them. I have both versions on my playlist of comfort. Though, really, Justin Timberlake singing "Go deeper, baby, deeper / you feel so good I'm gonna cry" is awesome for so many reasons and I don't even like the Timberlake.
"If" -- Janet Jackson
In retrospect, I cannot really be surprised that I ended up a fan of *NSYNC and Britney. I'm just sayin'.
"Rhythm Nation" -- Janet Jackson
...I used to know the dance. Shut up, I bet some of you did too.
"Summertime" -- Will Smith (and DJ Jazzy Jeff)
Does Jazz still get a credit on this? I don't remember. But okay, this song? Defines summer for me. I make a mix every year at the beginning of summer and every year, this song kicks it off because it gets me in the mood for hot lazy days by the pool and barbecues and watching street basketball and going to the park.
"Killing Me Softly" -- The Fugees
I...just like this song. I mean, I like the original and I like this cover of it and I also like their cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody" a lot. And Wyclef's version of "Knocking on Heaven's Door". So, pretty much, I just really like any member of the Fugees doing covers.
The video for Aerosmith's "Crazy"
I don't know how many of you remember the AWESOME GAY that makes up this video, but seriously, it is gay. And for me, and I'm sure a lot of other people, it was the beginning of my love affair with both Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler. Because um, they are hot and dress in drag and are gay together. Also: the video for "Cryin'". Because Alicia Silverstone is awesome. Despite the wonderfulness that is "Dude Looks Like a Lady" and "Walk This Way" (either the original Aerosmith or the Run DMC version -- pick your poison), the Alicia Silverstone era of Aerosmith is my personal favorite.
But this is a good number to stop at, I think.
"Tennessee" -- Arrested Development
14 years later and 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of... remains one of my all time favorite albums. Arrested Development is one of those groups who, if I hear them, I will stop whatever I am doing to listen.
"People Everyday" -- Arrested Development
I would include a link to "Mr. Wendel" but I can't find one to the actual video. Woe.
"If I Ever Fall In Love (a capella)" - Shai
I don't even know what to say about this song. It's been one of my favorites ever since the first time I heard it. And there is a version with a backing track and music, but the a capella is and always has been my favorite.
"Motownphilly" - Boyz II Men
Oh, oh, the *clothes*. *cries with laughter* So, much like Shai, I have had a thing for Boyz II Men since I first heard them. If I recall correctly, "Motownphilly" was actually their first single -- oh Mike and Nate, I love you! Still! -- and it's still one of my favorites. Though, really, I have yet to meet a Boyz II Men song I didn't like. Which brings us to:
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye To Yesterday" -- Boyz II Men
This song makes me cry *every time* I hear it. Because I am the soppiest person on earth. The videos on the tv in the background are a nice, nice touch of sentimentality. I love this song almost as much as I love their cover of "Yesterday", but um, you know. They do "Yesterday" a capella and have the musical chops to back it up, so it wins by a hair.
"Hold On" -- En Vogue
I have this song on cd (Best of En Vogue! because um, yes) and I...well. This video is certainly something. And I mean, okay, yes, this is a song of enabling an emotastic little douche, but damn if I don't still love it like burning. 'Cause um, okay, it's pretty much just filled with insanely hot people and I love the song despite the enabling of emotastic douchery. What's amusing is that En Vogue follows this with:
"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" -- En Vogue
Um, well, yes. *gestures vaguely at the video* In addition to being awesome with the singing, they are smoking hot. And this video is sexy as all get out. Oh, En Vogue.
"Free Your Mind" -- En Vogue
I fucking *love* this song and this video. This song makes up part of my playlist of angry minority-hood.
"That's The way Love Goes" -- Janet Jackson
This is from before Janet Jackson became terrifying. I mean, I love pretty much all of this album, but this song is a definite favorite. It is just a happily chill song and video and um. Yes. The *NSYNC version. It becomes hilariously gay (though still *wonderful) when sung by them. I have both versions on my playlist of comfort. Though, really, Justin Timberlake singing "Go deeper, baby, deeper / you feel so good I'm gonna cry" is awesome for so many reasons and I don't even like the Timberlake.
"If" -- Janet Jackson
In retrospect, I cannot really be surprised that I ended up a fan of *NSYNC and Britney. I'm just sayin'.
"Rhythm Nation" -- Janet Jackson
...I used to know the dance. Shut up, I bet some of you did too.
"Summertime" -- Will Smith (and DJ Jazzy Jeff)
Does Jazz still get a credit on this? I don't remember. But okay, this song? Defines summer for me. I make a mix every year at the beginning of summer and every year, this song kicks it off because it gets me in the mood for hot lazy days by the pool and barbecues and watching street basketball and going to the park.
"Killing Me Softly" -- The Fugees
I...just like this song. I mean, I like the original and I like this cover of it and I also like their cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody" a lot. And Wyclef's version of "Knocking on Heaven's Door". So, pretty much, I just really like any member of the Fugees doing covers.
The video for Aerosmith's "Crazy"
I don't know how many of you remember the AWESOME GAY that makes up this video, but seriously, it is gay. And for me, and I'm sure a lot of other people, it was the beginning of my love affair with both Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler. Because um, they are hot and dress in drag and are gay together. Also: the video for "Cryin'". Because Alicia Silverstone is awesome. Despite the wonderfulness that is "Dude Looks Like a Lady" and "Walk This Way" (either the original Aerosmith or the Run DMC version -- pick your poison), the Alicia Silverstone era of Aerosmith is my personal favorite.
But this is a good number to stop at, I think.
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Date: 2006-11-14 03:19 am (UTC)My "Hey now" it-girl is/was Brigid Brannagh. Because um, hi. She is hot like a thing that is hot.