Everything is magical – Jeremy Messersmith (2017) d80
The album title is as hopeful as the song: From “11 Obscenely Optimistic Songs For Ukulele: A Micro-Folk Record For the 21st Century And Beyond” I believe in unicorns and wishing on a star. I believe that love can heal broken hearts. So cover me with pixie dust — I’m jumpin’ off the roof — […]
Take up your spade – Sara Watkins (2012) d79
It’s a gorgeous morning here in the Midwest, perfect weather for this song I first heard on the “Welcome to Night Vale” podcast. Shake off your shoes, leave yesterday behind you. Shake off your shoes, but forget not where you’ve been. Shake off your shoes, forgive and be forgiven. Take up your spade and break […]
Ordinary World – Joy Williams (Duran Duran cover) (2010) d78
But I won’t cry for yesterday. There’s an ordinary world, somehow I have to find. And as I try to make my way to the ordinary world, I will learn to survive.
Boys (lesson one) – Jars of Clay (2009) d75
For everyone who raises boys or knows a boy, these lessons are a good place to start. Lesson three – you’re not alone, not since I saw you start breathing on your own. You can leave, you can run, this will still be your home.
Easy – The Commodores (1978) d72
Why in the world would anybody put chains on me? I’ve paid my dues to make it. Everybody wants me to be what they want me to be. I’m not happy when I try to fake it! No!
Movin’ right along – The Muppets (1979) d66
Alison says that the failure to kill Obamacare is leaving her feeling “footloose and fancy free.”
Good things – Dan Mackenzie (2003) d64
Good things, ‘cuz we love, good things are happening. It’s a strange world, and these are crazy times, but good things are happening.
The logical song – Joe Crookston (Supertramp cover) (2008) d62
Now watch what you say or they’ll be calling you a radical, Liberal, fanatical, criminal. Won’t you sign up your name, we’d like to feel you’re Acceptable, respectable, presentable, a vegetable!
Three little birds – Bob Marley (1977) d60
Cousin Steve makes this suggestion. “Don’t Worry about a thing, cause every little thing gonna be all right!!” Bob Marley has long been vacation / good time / hopeful music for me and my family. This song was made even more special for me when my daughter Jessica surprised me with it as her choice […]
