I know there aren’t a lot of Smiths fans in these parts (at least not among my frequent commenters) so I’m sure today’s Random Weekend selection will go unappreciated.
But I love it. ‘London’ is exactly the sort of track that makes this band, and the compilation album Louder Than Bombs in particular, a favorite of mine.
Right up until I was about to listen to this song for the first time, I had it in my head that it was by One Republic, not One Direction. I was thinking that they’d made quite a splash in recent months, with ‘Counting Stars’ still in the top ten and another track at #16.
But alas, ‘Story of My Life’ is by the British boy band, and is one of the first of their songs I’ve heard all the way through (knowingly, anyway).
My ninth Billboard hit, #15 on the charts the day I did my snapshot, is ‘Show Me’ by Kid Ink, featuring Chris Brown.
I haven’t heard a bar of this song yet but already I’m dreading it. I see that the opening line is “Baby let me put your panties to the side” as sung by Chris Brown… I just know I’m going to need a shower after hearing this thing.
My initial thought when listening to ‘Best Day of My Life’ for the first time was that this song, #13 on Billboard’s Hot 100, is tailor-made for a TV commercial.
I’m sure everybody who heard The Rembrandt’s ‘I’ll Be There For You’ figured it was destined for a TV sitcom long before Friends nabbed it.
I was prepared to dislike ‘Timber,’ the #11 Billboard hit by Pitbull. I’ve never understood the appeal of Pitbull, though I can’t say I’ve tried very hard to do so.
But this is actually a pretty catchy, though lyrically obnoxious, song. The hoe-down spirit, driven by some inspired harmonica playing, mashes up well with the hip-hop party vibe.
