There's a 17 year-old teenybopper inside of me

Oh how I love me some Selena Gomez. She is just adorable. And I have listened to this no less than 10 times since I read April's post about it yesterday. It takes me right back to high school and I can actually visualize myself driving around the school parking lot in my little Fiat with my friends giggling and discussing cute boys. So yeah, I'm 17 when I listen to this song.

(And to be clear, I do know Selena's not singing this song.... but how cute are she and the Biebs and all their buddies???)

Red Solo Cup

I'll admit freely that most likely it's because there's a Solo Cup plant in my hometown, but I *almost* love this song. It's quite the earworm and I can't stop singing it in my head.

If you are a fan of late 60s rock like me

then you'll love Matt Costa's new song Witchcraft off his newest CD, released just today.

Amazing!

My Favorite Song

"Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton

I was lucky enough to grow up in a home with parents who LOVED music and exposed me to so much classic rock. My mom and I would go to the store on days when a new *tape* would come out (Doobie Brothers anyone? remember this was the mid-to-late 70s) and I always loved singing along in the car.

Some of my faves are Cream, Led Zeppelin (duh!), The Eagles, Jimi Hendrix, Bad Company, Janis Joplin, KISS, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Velvet Underground, and of course Eric Clapton. (and this list could go on and on....)

When the hubby and I decided to get married, I knew that I wanted "Wonderful Tonight" to be the song we danced to. There's just something I have always loved about that song and now it holds an even sweeter memory for me.

Plus "Beth" by KISS wouldn't have fit the situation very well....

I'd love to hear what your favorite song is and what memory is attached- just leave a comment to join in.

Right Now I Am Listening To

Miranda Lambert - "Only Prettier"

"I'll keep drinkin' and you'll keep gettin' skinnier. I'm just like you, only prettier."

Love!

Award: Festival Band Now On My Playlist

This weekend I ventured out from behind my post at band check-in at the festival I volunteer with, and got to catch Those Darlins and they are so my new favorite. Such an awesome blend of punk, rock, and country..... and cool chicks to boot. They even signed my CD.

I am so sad I didn't get to hang with them- just as they showed up at midnight at festival HQ looking ready to party, an off-duty cop was ready to escort me to my car with the cash.... so I had to take him up on it and put down my celebratory champagne and head home.

Shucks. Maybe they can come back next year?

Music Monday

Y'all, I LOVE music. The right song can change my mood so fast, it's incredible.

Right now I'm listening to Blake Shelton's Can't Afford To Love You from his new CD. It't upbeat, catchy, and just darn cute.

What are you listening to today? Head over to Hair Bows & Guitar Picks and join in!

Right Now I Am Listening To

Miranda Lambert - White Liar

Such a great song- I just adore her and anything she sings. Makes me smile!

Right Now I Am Listening To

Jason Mraz "If It Kills Me"

Right Now I Am Listening To

Last week I received a new CD in the mail to review: Jonny Diaz "More Beautiful You". I immediately put in the CD player in the Fan (Family Van) and fell in love!

Jonny's music reminds me of Jack Johnson and Matt Costa.... that mellow, calming, comforting style I crave. But Jonny's songs are actually Contemporary Christian music and what a treat that was! We attend a contemporary worship service at our Methodist church and each week I look forward to getting to worship while listening to awesome inspiring music. I think Jonny's music would fit right in.

Jonny has opened for some of Christian music's biggest acts like MercyMe and Steven Curtis Chapman. I really think you'll love his acoustic style and you've got to check out "The Opener (Bonus Track)". Too cute..... (And wouldn't you know he's a baseball player.... my weakness!)

Be sure and head over to my giveaway site where I'll be giving away 5 copies of his CD "More Beautiful You"!

What I Am NOT Listening To Right Now

Last Saturday I attended my cousin's high school graduation, and one of her classmates sang a song I really liked that I had never heard before.

The next day, I heard it on the radio and I thought the original artist did an ever better job! I knew that was a sign- I needed to put it on my ipod.

So I searched the Internet to find out who sang it.

And I was flabbergasted. I sat there in disbelief. I'm a Zeppelin girl, a Doors girl, a classic rock girl! There was no way I liked a song by.....

Miley Cyrus

The Climb

I just lost some 'cred, huh?

But don't worry, I not purchasing the song just for the principle of it. I'm 35 and there is no way I am allowing myself to have a song by Hannah Montana, in any form, on my ipod.