Mandaris"Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba
Share your favorite song that never says the title in the lyrics.
For the longest time, I thought the song was called I get knocked down.
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You're never gonna keep me down
I didn't know what pissing the night away meant.
"Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles
What's a song where the remix, demo, or live version is better than the album version?
I saw this performed live and it was amazing! Lots of horns and energy from the crowd.
"Rock With You (Single Version)" by Michael Jackson
Share the first song you ever heard from your favorite artist.
I think this is the first song that I heard from Michael Jackson. It was either this of Beat It.
"The Way to Bake (A Birthday Cake)" by Snow White
What's your favorite song to listen to while cooking?
I would play this song when baking with my daughters. It's a fun little number we would use to start the process.
"Gotta Get Thru This (D'n'D Radio Edit)" by Daniel Bedingfield
Find a song you used to love, but forgot about. Tell us what made that song special during that period of your life.
This song had a really cool beat. I heard that it was a demo. I think it was good for me because I would listen to it when I was studying.
Gotta Get Thru Finals!
"What the World Needs Now Is Love" by Burt Bacharach
What song would you play to counterbalance the world when it feels like a broken and unrelenting monolith designed to bring terror and tragedy?
The thing that add an extra smile is that it was introduced to me in an Austin Powers movie.
"Back in Love Again (feat. Jeffrey Osborne)" by L.T.D.
What song best captures your current phase of life?
If you're going to make it longterm, it's better to fall in love again.
"Beat It (Demo)" by Michael Jackson
Your favorite demo or unreleased version of a song.
My favorite part of the song is when they argue about the headphones being too loud and someone yells then take them off!
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"Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard
If you were a professional athlete, what is your walk up or intro song?
I've been asked this in the past on what my intro music would be if I was a professional wrestler and what my name would be.
This would be my song and my name would be CHOCOLATE THUNDER!!
"Moving" by Omah Lay
What song best matches the energy of today?
I had the afrobeats playlist going in the background and this song really got me. It's been a productive day so far.
"Ms. Jackson" by Outkast
A song from the 2000s that you like or means something to you.
I remember people yelling I am for REEEEEEEAL
quite a bit when the song came out.
"Virtual Insanity" by Jamiroquai
A song from your teenage years.
This was the song that introduced me to Jamiroquai and really solidified my love of funk and disco.
It's crazy how this chorus still applies as I learn more and more how crazy this world is.
Futures made of virtual insanity, now Always seem to be governed by this love we have For useless twisting of our new technology Oh, now there is no sound, for we all live underground, whoa
Couple this with an awesome music video and you have pure magic.
"Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor) [feat. T-Pain]" by Pitbull
A song from your most listened to artist of the last 20 years.
Looking at the number of plays in Apple Music, this one is in the top 25. In my home, the chorus is a bit of a call and response as one person will say the the "oh baby baby" and someone else will do the "la la la la la" part.
"Just Kickin' It" by Xscape
A song from the 1990s that you like or means something to you.
I think this song came to me because I need some time to reset.
Kick off your shoes and relax your feet (Come on, yeah) Party on down to the Xscape beat, just kick it (Oh, baby)
It's been crazy the last couple of months.
"Vedanta" by Clevers
A song from the last gig you went to.
My wife knows someone from the band. It was really nice to see someone play something live.
"California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)" by Katy Perry
A song from the 2010s that you like or means something to you.
This was the first single on the Teenage Dream album. I think it really cemented Katy Perry as a pop icon as it dominated the charts. When it came out, it felt like it was on the radio everywhere! I don't know if it's because I listen to top 40 stations and live in California.
It felt like song that you could just have on in the background and not cause too much fuss.
One of the things that really struck me is that this album is the first to have 5 number one singles after Michael Jackson's Bad. Good Job Katy.
"She Don't Have to Know" by John Legend
A song you've seen performed live, or would really like to see performed live?
I saw him preform this song and talk about this song on stage. It was a funny exchange and he interacted with playfully with the crowd.
"West Coast Love" by Emotional Oranges
A song that you discovered in an unusual way.
I got this song from my niece who I don't see usually. She's got pretty good taste in music.
"End of the Road" by Boyz II Men
A song that reminds you of a particular friend.
This is the song that they played at my Junior High graduation. I remember feeling that I was never going to meet my friends again as we were going off to the next step in our lives.
We were done being children, we were going to High School!
I din't know it was a love song until much later. At this point, it marked the end of something else.
"Are You In?" by Incubus
A song that reminds you of one of your favorite places.
My favorite place to be in is a zone of relaxation. Just chilling and having a good time with friends and family.
"Sh-Boom" by The Chords
What song makes you feel like you're in a dream?
Oh man, it's good to hear this song make a little bit of a revival after the Cars movie. My wife used to have a CD of soda shop doo-wop and this was the first track.
"Holiday" by Madonna
A song that reminds you of your last vacation or holiday.
I like to think of the version from The Wedding Singer where Adam Sandler's character is completely miserable while singing it.
Hopefully, I'll be able to make it somewhere nice.
"Makeba" by Jain
A song in a language that you don't know.
I don't remember where or when I came across this song, but I'm happy that I did. I tried listening to other songs but it feels like a different style. I'll try doing a listening session tomorrow to see if I feel the same way.
"It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M.
If today were a genre, what would it be? Pick a matching song.
Just kidding, but this does remind me that I should watch "Don't look up".
"Walk This Way (feat. Aerosmith)" by Run-DMC
What’s a remix or cover you like more than the original?
There's something about this that just rocks! 🤘🏾
I love hear about how Run-DMC wanted to change the lyrics, but kept them the same in order to really bring home how rock and rap have similarities.
