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Playlist Fun…

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I am a playlist obsessor. I have this weird compulsion with themes when it comes to music.   If I do not make themed playlists I will end up listening to the same few songs over and over.    A fun thing about my iTunes is all the random, colorful names I have for various playlists.  I am convinced I was dropped on the head repeatedly as a child.  I am absolutely sure of it.   Here are some of  interesting playlist names in my iTunes:

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a glimpse into the world of my itunes...

  • “What the hell are they saying?” – This is a playlist of all foreign music.  It contains artists such as Fela Kuti, Les Nubians, and Selena.  I have no idea what they are talking about, but the music goes hella hard!
  • “Mary J. Blige Songs I Actually Like” – self explanatory, after the “Mary” album things got sketchy.  Just saying.
i love north carolina NC

I have a penchant for North Carolina.

  • “Phonte and ‘Nem” – This is my glorious playlist with every Little Brother, Foreign Exchange, Hall of Justus, Phonte, Zo!, 9th Wonder song ever made.  I am so North Carolina.
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The "Annoyingly Cheerful" playlist dance.

  • “Annoyingly Cheerful” – Every chipper, high energy, and cheeseball song in my music library is featured on theis playlist.  It incudes such tunes as:
    •  “Make it Happen” – Mariah Carey 
    • “Dream on Dreamer” – Brand New Heavies
    • “Best Friend” – Brandy
    • “Alright” – Ledisi
    • “Tightrope” – Janelle Monae
fancy as fuck

that's me!


  • “Ignorant Sh*t” is the best playlist of them all!  This contains such class act songs as:
    • “MuhFucka” – Redman
    • “How About Some Hardcore” – M.O.P.
    •  “Brooklyn Zoo” – Ol’ Dirty Bastard
    • “Dog Sh*t” – Wu Tang Clan
    • “Throw Ya Guns” – Onyx

 Impressed aren’t ya?  You should be.

I also am a playist masochist.  When I get sad do I throw on the “Annoyingly Cheerful” or “Ignorant Sh*t” list?  Of course not. I throw on the “Let’s Get Sad!” playlist.

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C'mon y'all... Let's get SAD!!!!

Sometimes when you are going through something you need time to wallow in your sorrows and get a good cry. Well, thse selections from that playlist get the job done every time. Enjoy, well maybe don’t enjoy, get sad. Or something. I digress.  This highly uplifting list contains :

  • “Good Mourning” – india.arie
  • “Heartless” – Kanye West
  • “When Will You Call” – Bilal
  • “Song Cry” – Jay-Z
  • “Living All Alone” – Phyllis Hyman
That’s just to name a few.  What would you add to the inspiring “Lets Get Sad!” playlist?  Do you have any interestingly titled or themed playlist(s)?
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Caterwaul Compilation

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DIVA!

 

I am a lover of soul singers and divas with strong melodic voices.  However for some reason there is a special place in my heart for some of the singers with a caterwaul delivery of bad singing that is so wrong that it is right.   Plus I like the word caterwaul, as was highlighted in the All Words EVERYTHING! post:

 

cat·er·waul 

intr.v.cat·er·wauled, cat·er·waul·ing, cat·er·wauls

1. To cry or screech like a cat in heat.

2. To make a shrill, discordant sound.

3. To have a noisy argument.

I decided to make a playlist,  a Caterwaul Compilation if you will.  Bitches love playlists, allegedly.
“911” – Mary J. Blige & Wyclef Jean – This song is Mary J. Blige’s first appearance on the playlist, and certainly not her last.  She joined forces with the Patron Saint of Shrill Singing, Wyclef Jean.  This song is a hot mess that somehow brings me joy mostly for the eardrum shattering “Feel My BODEEEEEE getting cold” line by Wyclef.
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“Emotional” – Carl Thomas – Some people may wish they never met this song, but I find it simultaneously ear straining and enjoyable.  I have issues. Carl channels his inner distressed cat with the line “I can’t stop crying, inside I’m slowly dying” line.
“I Don’t Wanna Do Anything Else” – Mary J. Blige featuring K-Ci Hailey – Mary’s second appearance on the playlist FYI.  At the time this couple was rivalling the crack reign of Whtney and Bobby and came mighty close to the throne.  During this functionalty devoid relationship came a screaming match like no other.
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in crack we trust... they didn't want to do anything else

 

“You Learn” Alanis Morrisette – I love me some Alanis, Lawd knows I do, but my dear heart yells and yodels on every song.  This song is no exception.

“Far Away” Marsha Ambrosius – Really, any of her songs including  selections from the now defunct Floetry albums could have qualified.  Bess her heart.  Bless my heart as well.  She is the Patron Saint of yelling and yodelling on tracks, but I love her anyway.

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She drinks tea with shards of glass before each recording session. #fact

“Unthinkable (I’m Ready)” – Alicia Keys – Most people who know me personally or chattily know that I hate  do not care for Alicia Keys and her Adultery Carols.  However, for some reason I love her breathy caterwauling on this song.

“So High”  – John Legend – This has lately been the go-to karaoke song for people who can actually sing and the gays.   I think John Legend sounds more like he is in pain than in love with shoes scraping the sky, but I enjoy it nonetheless.

 

 

What songs would you add to the list?