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October 19, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "Pop Muzik (Pop Mart Mix)" by U2

“Pop Muzik (Pop Mart Mix)” by U2
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Pop_Muzik_Pop_Mart_Mix_/3769674
A remake of the classic M song that was played as U2 entered the stadium with their entourage during the Pop Mart tour.

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October 16, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "Like a Friend" by Pulp

“Like A Friend” by Pulp
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Like_A_Friend/265830
A nice song to start out a workout. By the time the song punches down at 1:40, it breaks into a nice running cadence to kick the workout in gear. (At least at my ambling pace.)

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October 15, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "Harajuku Girls" by Gwen Stefani

“Harajuku Girls” by Gwen Stefani

There are so many elements of this song that I love. First of all, the Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis production is phenomenal. It’s the best thing they’ve done in years. It’s a great headphone song. There are cool little things happening all over the stereo soundscape. I love the way Stefani purrs the chorus. I also love that it's a lyrical shout-out from Stefani to the style and girls who are part of the Harajuku area/scene of Tokyo.

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October 14, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "If I Only Knew" by As Fast As

“If I Only Knew” by As Fast As
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/If_I_Only_Knew/5077303
A 2006 song from a Portland band. It has a great 70’s British R&B feel.

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October 13, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "Nth Degree" by Morningwood

“Nth Degree” by Morningwood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vhMhm9euT8
I first heard of Morningwood and this song via their great album-cover concept video. Unfortunately, Mercury had to buy the rights to this song for their car ads and the intro was heard way too much on TV. But, the song is still a nicely-produced tight piece of pop/rock.

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October 12, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "Mama's Room" by Under the Influence of Giants

“Mama’s Room” by Under The Influence of Giants
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Mama_s_Room/11318548
I love the groove in this song. Unfortunately, after listening to it two or three times in a row, it won’t leave your brain the rest of the day.

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October 9, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "Unsatisfied" by The Replacements

“Unsatisfied” by The Replacements
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Unsatisfied/709598
Westerberg’s strained & angst-filled vocals are perfect.

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October 8, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "Nitty Gritty" by Southern Culture on the Skids

“Nitty Gritty” by Southern Culture on the Skids
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Nitty_Gritty/710735
I used to hear a portion of this song as bumper music on the local “Almanac” political show on PBS. It took me years to figure out what it was. A great rockabilly lazy-swing song.

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October 7, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "Sunrise" by Simply Red

“Sunrise” by Simply Red
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Sunrise/100029
A great Mick Hucknall/Simply Red blue-eyed-soul song that uses the backing track of Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)”.

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October 6, 2009
 

Song of the Day: "Teen Titans Theme" by Puffy AmiYumi

“Teen Titans Theme” by Puffy AmiYumi
http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/song/Teen_Titans_Theme/1671241
I have a thing for J-pop and Puffy is one of my favorite groups in that genre. Though I have never seen an episode of the Teen Titans cartoon, this song is wonderful ear candy. The CD it was taken from was written and produced primarily by Jellyfish’s Andy Sturmer, which means most of the songs have great hooks. The adorable accents and great surf guitar are the reasons why this song shows up on many of my iPod playlists.

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