Everything is Simple

Like water lost in the sea

The cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break
When given a shake

I’m a stem now
Pushing the drought aside
Opening up
Fanning my yellow eye
On the ferry
That’s making the waves wave
Illumination
This is how my heart behaves

With Arms Outstretched
Rilo Kiley

It’s sixteen miles to the promised land
And i promise you i’m doing the best i can
Don’t fool yourself in thinking you’re more than a man
‘Cause you’ll probably end up dead
I visit these mountains with frequency and i stand here with my arms up
Some days last longer than others
But this day by the lake went too fast
And if you want me you better speak up
I won’t wait
So you’d better move fast
Don’t fool yourself in thinking you’re more than you are
With your arms outstretched to me

T.I.A
K'naan

Somalian-Canadian hip-hop artist K’naan sticks it to mainstream rappers on the first track off of his 2009 album, Troubador — “T.I.A. (This is Africa)”

Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
Elton John

I’m really feeling this song, today.

Honky Château is an incredibly solid album — featuring lesser known gems and well-known classics, such as this one. “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” (my favorite Elton John song) is also on the album.

Enjoy!

Elephants
Warpaint

“Elephants” by Warpaint

This is track 14 on my playlist, vaugust, which I’ve been listening to a lot, lately.

The vocals… the guitars… the way she sounds like she’s singing underwater… the drums… the everything… Mmmm… It’s like what I would think a musical submarine would actually sound like. …only… a submarine is outer space!

Whoa…

Hallelujah
Martin Sexton

“Hallelujah” by Martin Sexton

Hallelujah

Does Satan wear a suit and tie 
Or does he work at the Dairy Queen 
Does he listen to rock and roll 
Does he feed the mean 
Singing Hallelujah

What about Jesus 
Didn’t he do it too? 
Hang out with prostitutes 
And have a drink or two. 
Power of example 
My mama said it and I heard 
She says one ounce of action 
Beats a ton of words.

Singing Hallelujah. 
Mama said there would be angels 
Mama said there would be sun

Is the devil in Elvis to go where no white man went 
Or hiding in Hugh Hefner’s body or maybe even Larry Flynt. 
Say, hows about the President shielding all them stones 
Man if I could find a shield like that I’d run ‘round naked 
in my glass home.

Sippin’ Hallelujah 
I think my angel’s gone to Vegas 
Sippin’ Hallelujah 
Holding aces in her hand. Hallelujah 
As she’s singing rock of ages. Hallelujah 
On the table at the Sands. Hallelujah

Does Satan wear a suit and tie or 
Does he work at the Dairy Queen. 
Does he listen to rock and roll 
Does he feed the mean 
Streak in all of us. 
All us saints here on earth 
Hypnotized and over-advertised 
‘Til we’re numb at birth

Singing Hallelujah 
And my angel’s turning pages 
Singing Hallelujah 
And she just don’t understand. Hallelujah 
That the devil’s hot on her trail. Hallelujah 
On the road to broken promised land. Hallelujah 
On the TV and the radio. Hallelujah 
Good and evil look the same to you

Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters
Elton John

“Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” by Elton John

From the 1972 album, Honky Château

This is my favorite Elton John song. I bought Honky Château the other day at the same time I bought the Peaches CDs at Hastings. Walking by, I noticed it was 5.99 and couldn’t pass that deal up. Especially considering the song isn’t on any of the CDs of his I already have.

Crystalline
Björk

Got the new Björk album, today.

As of yet, this is my favorite track. The best part is near the end when everything breaks down and goes crazy. It’s a thrill to listen to in the truck, with those Bose speakers.

Skeletons
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Skeleton me.

Butterfly
Michelle Nagy

Song of the day:

“Butterfly” by Michelle Nagy

I absolutely adore this song and it was very difficult to get my hands on. I had streamed it on a Lilith Fair-related website last summer and spent a few months figuring out how to buy it on MP3. Eventually, I won.

Michelle’s Website

Also, Happy Passover.