Mayer Hawthorne & The County – Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out

Mayer Hawthorne is a 29-year-old white guy, but you’d never guess it from listening to his music. It’s got a retro feel that sounds like old-school Motown. He’s on the Stones Throw record label, which primarily consists of rap/hip-hop artists in the LA area. This is my favorite song of the moment – Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out.

Download the mp3 and I’ll get back to you if I can actually find the lyrics!

Chris Cornell – Part Of Me

I know I haven’t posted in the longest time! But this song deserves a comeback post. Chris Cornell, formerly of Soundgarden and Audioslave, is coming out with a solo album, to be released March 10. Instead of working with the other typical rock artists, this time Chris has collaborated Timbaland. And we all know that anything Tim touches turns to gold. Chris’s album has already leaked and I love it. My favorite song is the first song on the album, Part of Me. Enjoy!

Chris Cornell – Part of Me

My first post of 2009 is about the song “Jealousy” by Sparkadia. The title is an obvious description of the song, but the message still rings true.

Jealousy, look what it’s done to you
Look what it’s done to me
Jealousy

Sparkadia – Jealousy: mp3 and lyrics

Grab-bag: The Best Break-Up Songs

Someone very special to me just broke up with her boyfriend, so it inspired me to create this post of all the best break-up songs. They all have varying stories, but I think they all give the same message: be strong! You can get through it in one piece and I hope this helps!

Christina Aguilera – Make Over
Christina Aguilera – Fighter
Christina Aguilera – Walk Away
Alanis Morissette – Simple Together
Alanis Morissette – Straightjacket
Alanis Morissette – Moratorium
Alanis Morissette – Torch
Alanis Morissette – Not as We
Mandy Moore – Latest Mistake
Mandy Moore – Nothing That You Are
Mandy Moore – Gardenia
Mandy Moore – All Good Things
Hilary Duff – Happy
Hilary Duff – Outside of You
Beyonce – Irreplaceable
Beyonce – Ring the Alarm
Rachael Yamagata – Reason Why
Rachael Yamagata – Faster
Rachael Yamagata – Over And Over
Kelly Clarkson – Chivas
Kelly Clarkson – Never Again
Taylor Swift – Forever & Always
Pussycat Dolls – I Hate This Part Right Here
Justin Timberlake – Cry Me A River
Justin Timberlake – Never Again
Justin Timberlake – What Goes Around
Pink – Could’ve Had Everything
Pink – It’s All Your Fault
Pink – Why Did I Ever Like You
Britney Spears – Shattered Glass
My Chemical Romance – I Don’t Love You
Butch Walker – Here Comes The…
Michelle Branch – Goodbye To You
Michelle Branch – Are You Happy Now?
Kanye West – Welcome to the Heartbreak
Kanye West – Bad News
Kanye West – Heartless
Kanye West – Love Lockdown
Kanye West – Coldest Winter
Gwen Stefani – Early Winter
JC Chasez – You Ruined Me
JC Chasez – I’m Not Sleeping Alone
JC Chasez – Until Yesterday

And if you don’t want to take the time to download each song individually, here’s a zip file with all of them!
Grab bag: The Best Break-Up Songs.zip

Coldplay – Glass of Water

Coldplay released a special EP/Mini Album recently, and one of my favorite songs on it is “Glass of Water.” The piano is really amazing. Enjoy!

Glass of Water mp3 and lyrics

Leona Lewis – Run

Leona Lewis, an amazing singer who won the British show X-Factor (think American Idol) has done a cover of one of my favorite songs, Snow Patrol’s Run. It’s such a beautiful song and she did a great job with it.

Download it here.

Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me

Normally I hate country music and won’t touch it with a 10 foot pole, but I’ve been hearing so much about Taylor Swift that I had to see what the fuss was about. I listened to a 30-second clip of the song “You Belong With Me” on iTunes and I loved it immediately. I don’t know about the rest of her music, but this song is much more pop than it is country. It’s just an upbeat, catchy song. It’s about being into your best friend, but he’s with someone else who isn’t right for him.

Here is the mp3 and the lyrics.

If there are other Taylor Swift songs that I should listen to, let me know!

Beyonce – I Am…Sasha Fierce

Beyonce has a new CD coming out. It’s a double-disc cd: one shows Beyonce’s more vulnerable side while the other is more up-tempo, fun songs. A few of the songs have leaked and these are my two favorites: Halo and Broken-Hearted Girl. These are both from the first CD of the more vulnerable songs. Fun fact: Halo was produced by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic.

Halo is about falling in love and just letting go completely:

Remember those walls I built
Well baby they tumbling down
And they didn’t even put up a fight
They didn’t even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now

Halo lyrics

Broken-Hearted Girl is completely different – this one is about loving someone who doesn’t deserve your love. And even though you know they don’t deserve it, you can’t let go.

I don’t wanna be without you babe
I don’t want a broken heart
Don’t wanna to take breath without you baby
I don’t want to play that part
I know that I love you but let me just say
I don’t wanna love you in no kinder way, no no
I don’t want a broken heart
I don’t want to play the broken-hearted girl

Broken-Hearted Girl lyrics

Two really powerful songs that I highly recommend. I’ll definitely be listening to the whole “I Am… Sasha Fierce” album when it comes out November 18th.

Travis – Something Anything

Today’s song is “Something Anything” by Travis. They have a new album out and this is the first single. Not quite sure what this song is about, but it’s good and probably about a breakup

Download it here: Travis – Something Anything and read the lyrics and let me know what you think it’s about!

Lady Gaga – Starstruck

This is probably the first song I’m posting that isn’t about heartbreak. But it’s a REALLY good dance song, by a new artist Lady Gaga. She’s been getting a lot of coverage lately because she was on The Hills. She’s only 22 and she used to be a DJ in New York City. Starstruck is a great upbeat club song, with Flo Rida doing some rapping.

Download Lady Gaga – Starstruck.

Other good songs on her album: Beautiful Dirty Rich, Boys Boys Boys, and Just Dance (featuring Colby O’Donis)