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Random Questions And Links And, Oh Yeah, Your Best Song

Random links.

1)  Regarding yesterday’s love post, I note my wife was kind enough to create a love thread for me.  I note this because I am an attention whore.

2)  Seriously, how cool is it that there’s a Jedi Training Camp for kids?  Registration’s still open for slots in February, and if I had a kid nearby to Texas, I’d be sending him off.  (And bonus points for not using the term Padawan.)

3)  Spotify is really opening up musical horizons for me.  I do love being able to listen to any song on the year’s-best lists to see whether I’m impressed or not.  So I’ll ask you one question:

What was your favorite song in 2011?  

You choose only one.  Seriously.  If you can’t choose one, I’ll boot you.  I’m looking for new music, but don’t wanna be drowned in suggestions.  And no, the song doesn’t have to be made in 2011, I’m just curious as to what your favorite song was that you found this year.

If I had to choose one, it’d probably be the Dartmouth Aires’ cover of “Club Can’t Handle Me Right Now” (skip to 2:56 to see it and skip the intro).  Seriously.  It’s insanely sweet, and as an acapella song it’s just pure beauty.  That last note is just…. mmm.

(I have other songs that might be contenders, but I can play by my own rules.)

Cross-posted from Ferrett's Real Blog.

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From:theferrett
Date:December 21st, 2011 02:31 pm (UTC)
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Sorry; I did say one.
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From:aiela
Date:December 21st, 2011 02:33 pm (UTC)
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My favorite song in 2011 would probably have been Andy Grammer's Keep Your Head Up, mostly because I'm on a peppy pop music kick lately (my taste in music is incredibly varied, but I tend to go in genre spurts).

The entire album is actually a lot of fun, and is exactly the kind of music I need to listen to at work to keep my energy levels up.
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From:badlydrawnjeff
Date:December 21st, 2011 03:04 pm (UTC)
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They've been playing it live for a couple years now, but we only got a great studio version this year. My favorite song period in a long time.
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From:badlydrawnjeff
Date:December 21st, 2011 03:05 pm (UTC)
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Worth noting that the studio version (and whole album) is on Spotify, since you mentioned it in the OP.

Also, wow the new comment system sucks.
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From:channelpenguin
Date:December 21st, 2011 03:11 pm (UTC)
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The Pack A.D. - Crazy. Plus the vid is *great*.

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From:adam_0oo
Date:December 21st, 2011 09:43 pm (UTC)
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This is fantastic, such a pitch perfect parody of so many rap and rock videos. So many of these things are shot for shots of women in swim suits acting sexy.
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From:bethzebra
Date:December 21st, 2011 03:39 pm (UTC)
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I kind of love Taylor Swift's "Mean".
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From:denyer
Date:December 21st, 2011 07:34 pm (UTC)
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Mmm, might have to investigate Taylor Swift... the YouTube video "Badger sings Taylor Swift" picked a pleasant track to synch to.
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From:sammiantha
Date:December 21st, 2011 03:51 pm (UTC)
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No Love by Simple Plan.

Heard it for the first time late in the year, and it is easily my most-listened to song of the year despite that. Couldn't really say why, I just get lost in this song every time I hear it.
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From:bart_calendar
Date:December 21st, 2011 04:07 pm (UTC)
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Hardly a new song but I never really liked or appreciated "Father And Son" until I saw Cat Stevens play it in concert this year. Watching the Muslim families who had brought their children to the concert sing it together almost brought me to tears.
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From:slipjig
Date:December 21st, 2011 04:07 pm (UTC)
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I was going to go with Adele's "Rumor Has It," but that's technically a 2010 release, so I'll stick with "Rox in the Box" by the Decemberists.

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From:figmentj
Date:December 21st, 2011 04:12 pm (UTC)
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I only came across it recently, 'cause I have been radio-absent this year, but I really dig it. "Pumped Up Kicks," Foster the People.
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From:aiela
Date:December 21st, 2011 04:20 pm (UTC)
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My daughter is a junior. The senior class picked this as their class song. Hilarity ensued, but so far I think they've been allowed to keep it.

It's a good song, I really like it, but WTF?
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From:jume
Date:December 21st, 2011 04:35 pm (UTC)
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according to iTunes, Love Etc. by the Pet Shop Boys seems to be my favorite! I did listen to it a lot when finishing up my degree :D
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From:alex_victory
Date:December 21st, 2011 05:13 pm (UTC)

"Sail" by AWOLNATION

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Not a big fan of the rest of the album, but man this song always makes me feel like my life is an epic adventure.
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From:xuenay
Date:December 21st, 2011 05:27 pm (UTC)
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Several, but if I have to choose one, perhaps Gourmandises by Alizée (ten years old, but only I ran across it this year).

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CU1ivU6F3Y
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From:kilbia
Date:December 21st, 2011 05:30 pm (UTC)
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My favorite song that I encountered in 2011 is "Come On Get Higher" by Matt Nathanson. I only discovered him because he opened for Train and Maroon 5 when they came to town. This was his second-to-last number and it made me CRY.

And as a bonus, since he was "just" the opening act, he's the one who stuck around and signed albums and hugged people. Wheee!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHx4BlF6V2o
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From:aiela
Date:December 21st, 2011 08:22 pm (UTC)
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That is a FANTASTIC song. I love it. He did a free show here in Detroit but it was in the middle of the work day.
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From:perich
Date:December 21st, 2011 05:41 pm (UTC)
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So much good new music for me, but nothing has beat "MoneyGrabber" by Fitz and the Tantrums:

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From:kioku_jonny
Date:December 21st, 2011 06:30 pm (UTC)
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I knew reading this thread was going to give me something awesome. Thanks for posting the video.
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From:merle_
Date:December 21st, 2011 05:43 pm (UTC)
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Skrillex, "First of the Year (Equinox)". The song itself isn't great but the video completely rocks, and once you've seen it the song is fun.
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From:fatbunnyghost
Date:December 21st, 2011 11:48 pm (UTC)
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+1
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From:throbinson
Date:December 21st, 2011 05:52 pm (UTC)
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I don't listen to the radio enough to make an intelligent decision about new music... and I almost never buy or download music. I enjoy Adele and love her Rolling in the Deep song, but that's so mainstream that I'd never make it as a hipster. Another bonafide new song is Eilen Jewell, Hooked from her Queen of the Minor Key album.

Some things I found for the first time this year:
Lyle Lovett, North Dakota
James McMurtry, Charlemagne's Home Town

Basically, most of the time I just listen to a lot of older stuff.
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From:kioku_jonny
Date:December 21st, 2011 06:27 pm (UTC)
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My unexpected addition to the "songs I really enjoy" list for 2011 (as there were a number of things that were sort of "duh, of course I like the new [established group]" stuff) would be Metric's Stadium Love. Arena Rock feel with Arena Combat lyrics? Sure, sounds like a plan.
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From:cinema_babe
Date:December 21st, 2011 06:38 pm (UTC)
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1. I missed this as i was knee deep in academic angst. I will go check this out

2. If they open one of these up in the NJ/NY/PA area, I am *so* sending my nephew. The kid's been Darth Vader for 2 Halloween's running, it's time to get him away from the dark side

3. Easy, Bridge Burning by Foo Fighters for these lyrics alone:

Gathering the ashes
Everything's thrown away
Gathering the ashes
Scatter as the blow away....
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From:earthdotprime
Date:December 21st, 2011 11:11 pm (UTC)
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Idk if there's a jedi camp around there, but the Wayfinder Experience (a roleplaying/boffer fighting camp) has a really strong presence in that neck of the woods. They play capture the flag in West Philly every Saturday, and have various getaways and camps throughout the year.

http://www.wayfinderexperience.com/
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From:chris_walsh
Date:December 21st, 2011 06:59 pm (UTC)
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Not sure yet, but it might be Florence and the Machine's "Shake It Out." Here's to epic and sweeping, plus the 80s flavor of that "Whoa oh oh oh" melody at the end of the song...

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From:themindseye
Date:December 21st, 2011 09:46 pm (UTC)
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Reminds me of the Eurythmics.
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From:delosd
Date:December 21st, 2011 07:50 pm (UTC)
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Then you'll be delighted to know that Mrs. DelosD (the1trueheather) is going to be running a Jedi Summer Martial Arts Camp for the Steppingstone School this summer! Lightsabers optional though, I'm told.
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From:stefsoap
Date:December 21st, 2011 08:40 pm (UTC)
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Just Breath by Pearl Jam.

The lyrics just floored me.


Yes, I understand that every life must end, aw-huh,..
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go, aw-huh,..
Oh I'm a lucky man, to count on both hands
the ones I love,..
Some folks just have one,
yeah, others, they've got none, huh-uh

Stay with me,..
Let's just breathe.

Practiced are my sins,
never gonna let me win, aw-huh,..
Under everything, just another human being, aw-huh,..
Yeah, I don't wanna hurt, there's so much in this world
to make me bleed.

Stay with me,..
You're all I see.
Did I say that I need you?
Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn't I'm a fool you see,..
No one knows this more than me.
As I come clean.


I wonder everyday
as I look upon your face, aw-huh,..
Everything you gave
And nothing you would take, aw huh,..
Nothing you would take
Everything you gave...

Did I say that I need you?
Oh, did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn't I'm a fool you see,..
No one knows this more than me.
As I come clean, ah-ah...

Nothing you would take,..
Everything you gave.
Love you till I die,..
Meet you on the other side.
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From:roniliquidity
Date:December 21st, 2011 08:41 pm (UTC)
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To be perfectly honest, my absolutely favorite, most watched/listened to song this year is probably Stephen Colbert's cover of Friday.
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From:mariadkins
Date:December 21st, 2011 08:48 pm (UTC)
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Country Song - Seether

(but imho that whole album is terrific)
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From:wyrrlen
Date:December 21st, 2011 08:50 pm (UTC)
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I'm going to go with "Lost in My Mind" by The Head and The Heart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fcPfaMpSeE
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