Apparently I’m a little bit vain. I think I knew that. I think I knew that I knew that, however, I just realized it after I decided to see what the 25 most played songs on my iPod were. Sheesh, talking about getting over yourself (which I’m totally not going to do).
Dig this. Out of the 25 songs, 14 are songs that I’ve done myself. Not even completed songs mind you, just the instrumentals that I’ve made towards my 2008 summer banger release on my mama’s music, A Candle In The Dark.
How’s that for self-promotion?
One day I might upload a few of my instrumentals on here so that good world can see how talented (or un-talented) I am. Luckily, my mommy says I’m special so fuck you very much if you think that I’m on the low end of the talent pool. Anywho, today I decided to just let folks know what I’ve been listening to, ad nauseum. I’m one of those people who will put a song on repeat for hours on end. Much to the chagrin of anybody around me.
Eh, sorry. Like right now, I’m MURDERING this one song by this group out of Pittsburgh called Black Moth Super Rainbow. The song is called “Sun Lips” and I absofuckinlutely love this song. It’s the kind of shit I wish I’d made similar to the song by Psapp “Cosy In The Rocket” A.K.A. the Grey’s Anatomy song that used to get played in the opening credits.
I think that one of these days, I might transform this into an audio blog and upload songs for you to download that I love. I love finding obscure ass hot songs so I’d be doing a disservice by not sharing said songs with you, wouldn’t I? I say, wouldn’t I? Anywho…on to the festivities.
Panama shares because sharing is caring. And I care like an emo-carebear. I like the term emo.
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Panama’s Playlistin’: The Top 10 Songs That Clearly Are Important To World Peace
(going in order from most played to least most played but still played way too much)
1. Phyllis Hyman – Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)
If you don’t know who Phyllis Hyman is, you should go kill yourself. Which is not unironic since she killed herself. I think I just got 10 extra Hell points for those last two sentences. First time I listened to this song, it impacted me so much, I never stopped listening. She’s one of my favorite singers ever and has one of the most silky smooth voices ever.
Hmm, you know who else has a beautiful silky smooth voice? Janelle Monae. If you don’t have her Metropolis Suite I: The Chase, you should get to copping it forthwith. It was on iTunes for $4.99. You can spend $5 for music that will change your life. Her voice makes me want to hump mushrooms.
Eww.
2. Robin Williamson – Gwydion’s Dream
You’ve probably never heard of him or of this song. But you know who has? David Banner. Damn that David Banner for having me search since 1998 for this shit. It’s the foundation for his first single with the group Crooked Lettaz “Firewater”. I love that beat so much that I’ve searched high and low through CELTIC music trying to find this shit. Yes, Panama listens to celtic music. So what of it?! I’ll listen to country too if y’all don’t get to acting right.
My mother’s persuasion by the way.
3. Beyonce – Flaws and All
Because of Beyonce’s popularity, everybody should have heard this song and seen the video. I honestly think this song and video are perfect. As in, flawless. There ain’t too much perfection in this world but this song has to be the closest thing musically to me. I love the pseudo-European drum beat. When you get into musical production, by default you begin to study other forms of musical creation. Europe is a hotbeat for creativity.
By the way, you should be finding and listening to all of these songs. Pronto. Most, if not all, are available on iTunes.
4. The Electric Prunes – Our Father, Our King
Despite a gawdawful name, this is some downright good damn music. It’s David Axelrod (who will show up again) – influenced and produced. I could probably spend an entire afternoon telling you how much I love David Axelrod’s music. You should google him. Yes, do that. He’s the backbone for lots of hip-hop nowadays, from Dr. Dre to Fat Joe to Kanye West he’s been sampled all over the board. Plus this shit is just good. Word. Life.
5. Alice Russell featuring TM Juke – Hurry On Now
Alice Russell is another one of the soulful arse white chicks from England. But man does she have some serious chops. I was instantly sold on her from the first 3 seconds of this song. Literally..and she ain’t even singing then. But anybody who recognizes music this good is alright with me like a hit song from the Temptations in the ’60s. Plus she’s cool as a fan and loves the club I work at.
6. Aphex Twin – Avril 14th
I’m kind of amazed that this song is on my most played since I only got this a few short weeks ago. That speaks to how much I love it. This cat Aphex Twin is really one dude from overseas I think. He’s a major player on the techno-ambient-drum ‘n bass-acid music scene. I’d never heard of him until Andy Samberg from SNL remade one of his songs for his parody about the Iranian PM saying that gays weren’t allowed in Iran or something. SNL got sued because the music was used without permission. What a gull-i-bull. It’s hot though.
7. Jackie DeShannon – What The World Needs Now Is Love
MmmmmmmMmm good. And it’s true. The world does need love. And lots of big-booty women who aren’t full of themselves. And I mean big-booty as in good booty. Not bad booty. Bad booty does nothing for the morale of anybody. When was the last time you heard this song get connected to booty? Like never? Yeah, me neither. Somehow, the only word I think of when I hear this song is…
…gangster. Not sure why but this song is gangster lika motherfucker to me. This shit is Frank Lucas kid.
8. David Axelrd – The Smile
Ah, my homeboy shows up again. I love this song to no end. Really, I have no idea how I wasn’t up on Axelrod years ago as he seems to have been making music for me all these years. Swoon! And it’s totally not a coincidence that this song is called “the smile” becuase I totally smile when I hear it. Hmm, that’s bad parallel structure. Grammar nerds stand up.
Grammar Nerds. Sounds like a new emo-alternative band. You heard it hear first people.
Dude, that’s so emo. Only its not at all.
9. Darondo – Didn’t I
Ten bucks to one you’ve never heard of him at all. Hell I’d be he hasn’t heard of himself either. I found this song in the MOST random of ways. So peep game. I was sniffing a dandelion…in the parking garage…when I heard this car come by bumping my music, which was actually the song “Bumpin’ My Music” by Ray Cash when I reached into my pocket for some cash to burn. It was so hot outside that I went inside. So in my army jacket lining was an uzi but I didn’t shoot anybody because that’s just wrong. Divorce court was on television and I watched these two people argue about dumb shit and dude said something like, “you know you slept with my nieces husband, didn’t ya bitch? didn’t ya?”
So that made me think, wouldn’t it be so so (def) hot if there was a song out there called, “Didn’t I”? Turns out there was. And this entire story was a lie.
What if Jermaine Durpi’s label was So So Hot? Like how bad of a name is that? Pretty bad or just fucking horrible? You be the judge.
10. Hem – Leave Me Here
This song is off the album Rabbit Songs which is so not about fucking. I know I was disappointed about that. I happened upon this song after buying the album because of the song “Half An Acre” which was in some insurance commercials. I loved that song so much I found it and remade the song into a hip-hop joint. I’m talented like that. Leave Me Here is just as good. Go get it. Hem is a folksy group but I’d recommend it in a heartbeat. It’s good music to clean and take a shower too.
So that’s what I’m listening to frequently. You should cop those songs and thank me for saving your life.
Good night and good luck.
yeaaa…I don’t know who any of these people are.
Apex Twin! Remember that video Windolicker? That is a CLASSIC video. YouTube it!