Not being able to play outside because of snow on the ground has been brutal. We are not fans of the short days and long nights. In a little house with two kids and limited outside time we have needed to find ways of getting some energy out. So we dance. Here's a our list of Top Ten Songs that have gotten us through winter and helps on rainy days too. I should admit, some of these songs I don't know the lyrics to so if they are talking about something unappriopriate for children then it went over my head so I figure it isn't bad since if I don't get it. Most of the songs we first heard from the soundtrack of snowboard videos which generally are more unique then the standard play-lists on the radio.
Counting down from 10 to 1, with 1 our favorite:
10- Shadow of Def by Brave Saint Saturn
this one is old, but funny and makes me laugh, and the kids enjoy dancing to it too
9- Thunder by Nuttin' but Stringz
this we heard this for the first time on Noggin, I like the blend of hip-hop with strings
8- Fly Away by Grits featuring Mac Powell
i love Grits
7- Float On by Modest Mouse
a snowboard movie find
6- Deliverance by Bubba Sparxx
reading the lyrics I realize it isn't that great and there is a bad word, but I never knew it, but this one is bad, yet good, i think another snowboard movie find
5- Kids by MGMT
this is from a snowboard short found on You Tube, "magic flashlights," even if you don't care for snowboarding, this is a cool video and I have no clue what the lyrics may say, but it is a cool sounding song
4- Zero by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
this is the song that Lance LOVES we recorded him dancing to it and he sings a long with some of the lines
3- Wake Up by Arcade Fire
from Where the Wild Things Are
2- Daylight by Matt & Kim
I don't know how Jeff found this song, but I love, it is just fun, have no clue what the lyrics may say, but they play it as background music after church so it can't be bad?
and our all-time favorite
1- One Day by Matisyahu
have you heard this song? it is awesome! the lyrics give me goosebumps but it is fun to dance to
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3 comments:
That's a great Top Ten idea!! It's snowing for us (in ATLANTA) AGAIN today ... so I could definitely use this list!! Thanks for linking up:)
Yeah for GRITS! I used to LOVE rocking out to GRITS in HS/College... and even now, I'll pull them out occasionally for a good dance-time!
I saw Matt & Kim at SXSW last year in Austin and took some really cool pictures of them because it was such a small venue. LOVE their music, and love that the chick is the drummer...look up "good old-fashioned nightmare" and "Grand". Gotta warn you though - in case you ever decide to tune into their shows on youtube or anything - she loves the F-bomb!
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