Lov'in.

the Lumineers, "Ho Hey"

Funky Beats.

Song/Q.U.E.E.N
Artist/Janelle Monáe featuring Erykah Badu

Emily King.

American singer and songwriter

Born in 1985

2004 - First recorded deal w/ J Records

2007 - "East Side Story," Debut Album

2007/12 - Grammy Nomination for "Best Contemporary R&B Album of the Year"

2011 - "The Seven" EP

2012 - Awarded the Holly Prize (a tribute to the legacy of Buddy Holly)

    via

baby I don't want to lead you on
feed you empty promises and never follow through
there's a lot of things that I do wrong
if you're looking for the perfect one this aint for you

'cause what I've got is just an ordinary heart
but I'll give it more than anybody
you can always trust this ordinary heart

maybe I don't want to let you down
tell you that I'll always be around and miss my cue
I can be a lover and a fool
every now and then I lose my cool that's what I do

'cause what I've got is just an ordinary heart
but I'll give it more than anybody
you can always trust this ordinary heart

I know you're scared that I might change
or even worse I'll stay the same

'cause what I've got is just an ordinary heart
but I'll give it more than anybody
you can always trust this ordinary heart
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"Ordinary Heart", Emily King.
released 01 May 2012


Check out some of my favorite Emily King songs on 8tracks:

Emily King Chillout from kkenyetta on 8tracks Radio.

Time Warped.

There's about 28 +/- days of summer left depending on what part of the globe you're located. And at this juncture, most parents are off partaking in school shopping or if you're the early bird parent, well you've finished all your school shopping. If you've been watching closely and checking out the advertisements for school you may have noticed a little something extra...Target.

Target, has decided to take us back and in such a clever way. I'm calling it a "time warp". Have you experienced it? Target is advertising back to school products using songs from the 80's! Seriously folks, who doesn't love the 80's? What better way to lure a parent in by playing music that takes us back to good times when all was fluffy and we had no worries. What's even better is the characters (teachers) singing the songs remind us of ourselves (or maybe someone you know). I'd say Target is brilliant.

 Here's my favorite below uses the song "Word Up", by Cameo, 1986...fabulously recycled by Target.

Target Back To School - Music Teacher

...Here are the others...

Target Back To School - Science Teacher

"She Blinded Me with Science", Thomas Dolby, 1982

Target Back To School - English Teacher 

"We Got the Beat", The Go-Go's, 1980

1 + 12...Remembering the King of Pop

(Image Source: Smooth Criminal Video Image)

Everyone's been talking about M.J. as he passed last June. I had been thinking about what my favorite M.J. song was. Of course I couldn't - remember I attempted that here. Again, I had to think real hard because there were just too many. The man was amazing. I still remember seeing him and his brothers on their Victory Tour in D.C. oooh way back some time ago. It was awesome. I almost missed it - got in trouble - cut my bangs (or hair for those that aren't familiar with that term).

Okay, wait, I got off track. Nevertheless, here is my favorite M.J. song + 12 other M.J. songs on the high list (7 days later).

Drum Roll......................

#1 - Smooth Criminal which was the seventh single from Michael Jackson's 1987 Bad album. The song was released as a single on October 21, 1988 and peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.

+12 other favorites:

• Rock With You
• P.Y.T
• The Girl Is Mine
• Thriller
• Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
• They Don't Care About Us
• Black or White
• Remember the Time
• Man In The Mirror
• Scream
• Butterflies
• Break of Dawn

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What are you favorites? What memories of Michael Jackson do you have?

Movies, Music...the 80's.

Let's just start off with...I LOVED THE 80's!
The movies, the music, and all the other good stuff that came along with it.

When I first started writing this post I wanted to confess the one song that I absolutely liked loved from the 80's that most of my friends probably hated and would be considered shameful. Unfortunately, I couldn't come up with one 80's song! The only song I came up with that I absolutely loved that would shame me is Mark Morrison's, "Return of the Mack." Well that song was actually released in the 90's...1996 to be exact. So there goes my 80's hall of shame music confession idea.

Keeping in the spirit of the 80's, I began to think of 80's movies that I enjoyed that had either good songs, a good soundtrack, or is note worthy in the form of "I still groove to it." Well, this took way more time than I thought it would and it was pretty hard to do. Here's a stab at my attempt of a list. I narrowed the list down to 9 movies/songs (video links included) in no particular order - of course!

(Movie Covers Source: IMDb)

Flashdance (1983)

Irene Cara

"What A Feeling"

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Purple Rain (1984)

Prince

"When Dove’s Cry"

--

The Karate Kid (1984)

Bananarama

"Cruel Summer"

--

Ghostbusters (1984)

Ray Parker, Jr.

"Ghostbusters"

--

Breakfast Club (1985)

Simple Minds

"Don't You (Forget About Me)"

--

Krush Groove (1985)

Krush Groove All Stars

"Krush Groovin"

--

Stand By Me (1986)

Ben E. King

"Stand By Me"

--

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

"The Time of My LIfe"

--

Colors (1988)

Ice-T

"Colors"

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What are your favorites? What would you add to this list or remove?

Music Boosts.

Music is my religion. 

~Jimi Hendrix

"Shake Heaven" Victory World Music feat. Montell Jordan and Beckah Shae

Long nights, early mornings to get to the end of the semester and days when I just need strength...listening to "Shake Heaven" is my cup of tea and has grown to be on the top of my playlist!

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What songs help get you through the day or tough moments?

the 99% and Bittersweet Symphony

...irony?

I am here in my mind
But I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mind
No, no, no, no, no, no, no,no,no,no,no,no(fading away)

Well I never pray
But tonight I'm on my knees yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mind
I am here in my mind
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mind
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change
I can't change it

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Trying to make ends meet
Trying to find some money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the veins meet yeah

You know I can't change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mind
I am here in my mind
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mind
No, no, no, no, no

I can't change my mind
no, no, no, no, no,
I can't change
Can't change my body,
no, no, no

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
Been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
That you've ever been down
That you've ever been down

Video Source: You Tube
Lyric source: Lyrics On Demand

Why Not.

...remember a classic.

eyes glued to the television + jaws dropped = wowed!

...that was me, the first time I viewed this commercial.

(If I'm right this was circa '87...omg...look at Carlton!)

This post is a part of the Six Word's Friday weekly with Melissa Camara Wilkins. #sixwordsfriday. The

topic this week "HOW TO"

Never Forgotten. Forever Grateful.

Remembering the Time.

Freestyle flow y'all!!!

Remembering the time when I screamed as I moon walked across the kitchen floor, thinking about the woman in the mirror and how sometimes  they really don't care about us. It all gave me butterflies! It was just human nature being a smooth criminal (not literally)! To say the least...here I am at the break of dawn thinking about how he, his life, and the memory of his music continues to rock my world!

(NOTE: music player does not start automatically. Please feel free to listen or had these favorites to your playlist.) 

 R.I.P.: Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009

Swagger Wagon.

So who's in?

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