I need to brighten my life with an iTunes download....Any suggestions?

[Arugula Latte]

Any catchy, clever, dreamy, beautiful, snappy, gorgeous or otherwise fabulous songs that I should have that will make my life a little more complete? :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

1. Lots of them by Arctic Monkeys.

[Arugula Latte]

2. I've been meaning to check them out more.

Hey, I might be over 40 but I like to keep up with the kids, you know? ;)

I've heard "I'd bet you'd look good on the dance floor." I like the neo-80s stuff a lot.

[GOPisEvil]

3. Well, I'm 39 and I like 'em.

Good cardio music, too.

[Connonym]

4. Kate Nash

Merry Happy http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qf4Ea59Uods I'm in love with her new CD (with a few exceptions)

[Arugula Latte]

12. That's hilarious. "I know you checked out my bum."

Thanks. I wasn't familiar with her.

[applegrove]

5. Brothers in Arms by Dire Straights. Kate Bush.

[Arugula Latte]

10. Ah. Good suggestions. I don't have those on my iPod.

I've got an old cassette tape by Kate Bush, but, jeez, talk about ancient technology.

[AlCzervik]

6. i down loaded this yesterday and i love it, someone stop from downloading opera.

La Traviata: Act I, Libiamo ne' lieti calici Giuseppe Verdi.

i found a youtube, it's not the same singer but it's still good.

[Arugula Latte]

15. Thanks for the suggestion.

I don't know much about opera, but I've got a track by Pavarotti that gives me chills, and I'd like to get into it a little more.

[Capn Sunshine]

7. a really bright oldie by the Beatles

although the temptation to Rickroll is strong...

This tune really picked up my spirits after a brutal day in the markets Monday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTktu8TzB00

I was going to ask the younger DUers to listen to it and tell me what they thought, because it's just so different from things today.

I forgot how fantastic the Beatles were, I intentionally haven't listened to them for awhile.
Plus, they just got added to the Itunes catalogue!

[Arugula Latte]

11. That's a good one. I tend to like the Beatle songs that received less airplay.

I mean, their hits are great, but I think I've heard "Let it Be" about 5,000 times. :)

[mokawanis]

8. Matthew Good

He has so many good songs, but Avalanche is one of my faves.

[Arugula Latte]

13. Thanks.

I'm checking him out in youtube now. Sounds nice.

(on edit: replied to wrong post previously)

[laconicsax]

9. Kurt Rosenwinkel: "The Next Step"

Amazing album.

Here's a video a live performance of the title track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAkONsjZhTY

[Arugula Latte]

14. Sounds good.

I definitely need more jazz in my collection.

[bbernardini]

16. Anything by Jim Boggia.

I'm partial to the "Fidelity Is The Enemy" album, but "Safe In Sound" is also very good.

[OmahaBlueDog]

17. Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) by Reunion

It's an oldie

It's catchy, but does turn to an ear worm

It's a fun activity (picking all of the quickly sung group names out and/or trying to sing them as fast as the song)

I have Napster, so I don't know if you can buy it on I-Tunes

BTW, I have had "Discotheque" by U2 stuck in my head for 3 days.

[rateyes]

18. The Way It Is...

An instrumental from the album "Sax on the Beach."

[no name no slogan]

19. anything by The Wild Swans

I just found out that a couple of their albums on Sire from the mid-80s were reissued. I used to own them on vinyl, so I was quite happy to say the least.

I recommend the tracks "Bible Dreams" and "Bringing Home the Ashes". Also, "Melting Blue Delicious" is quite fun/goofy and goof for a larf.

[rateyes]

20. Another suggestion,

You Raise Me Up as sung by "Celtic Woman."

[minnesota_liberal]

21. Almost anything by Paul Cebar

"That Unhinged Thing" is one of my favorite CDs.

[Greyskye]

22. Thousands and thousands

But in order to save bandwidth, I suggest you listen to my Pandora station in my signature. If you hear a song you like, there is a link in the player that allows you to purchase the tune off of Amazon or iTunes.

If that doesn't float your boat, you should create your own Pandora radio station, seed it with artists and songs you like, and Pandora will automatically find similar songs and play them for you.

Can you tell that I love Pandora? It rocks!

[youthere]

23. You're just asking for a Rick Roll.