With my beautiful friend, Anna, at my college radio station formal. She's getting married this summer! I can't believe I was only 20-years-old in this picture. '06 was a great year for me & filled with many wonderful memories.
This album brings back so many memories! I vividly remember the first time I heard it. I was working at WVU's radio station and someone had the CD playing on their laptop. I instantly made it a point to make friends with that person. I don't remember their name or what they look like today, but if I did, I would thank them for introducing me to one of my favorite albums! The next day, I went out and bought my own copy. I listened to that CD regularly for an entire year. I discovered it in the fall and was still playing it at the bar at home in Pittsburgh during the summer months. I've seen Citizen Cope a couple times and he is so talented!
I love the entire album but here a few of my favorite tracks...
"John Lennon"
I just love everything about "John Lennon". The lyrics are powerful and Cope sings them with such an enormous amount of passion. This song always puts me in an interesting mood. It's definitely one of my favorite songs from my early 20s! It's a smart song but I still find it to be very sexy... then again, I find intelligent men to be hot... why not music as well?! :)
"All Dressed Up"
This song takes me back to the Summer of 2007. I was 21 and going out every night (not that the drinking age ever stopped me before). This was the song that I blasted in my car's stereo to and from all my regular spots. I love it.
"Somehow" You and I was meant to be together in love...
Where can I find a guy to write me a letter/poem/song like this?
This week, I chose two songs. Rules are meant to be broken, eh?
"World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)" & "Love Generation" by Bob Sinclar
In my mind, these songs are twins; they go hand in hand. Whenever I played them, it was always back to back. I was going through a bit of a house music phase when they were released (too many nights spent dancing 'til 4 am at college bars). These songs always put me in an upbeat mood. The lyrics, beats & vocals are all pretty great. I just want to twirl around with a bottle of champagne (that's exactly what I was doing on most nights in 2006).
"The Heart of the Matter" by Don Henley. I love listening to this song. It's so catchy and fun to sing along to. It's a bit cheesy (standard for the time that it was released- 1990) but I still think it's pretty. I also love the cover by India Arie (2006) that was featured in the Sex and the City movie! Enjoy both versions! If the "Rapture" happens tomorrow (5/21/2011), it's been real.
I'm living life in beautiful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I hold a journalism degree from West Virginia University. I have worked in television news, fashion marketing, PR, and cosmetic sales. My love for writing and sharing with the world my various passions is strong. One of my many ambitions is to be published and continue creating in the fields of digital and print media, literature and film. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, going to concerts, reading, following Pittsburgh sports and traveling as often as possible. Some of my favorite things include beauty, style, architecture, books, tarot and astrology, thrifting and my shih-tzu, Ireland. I’m engaged to the love of my lifetimes and we look forward to starting our next chapter together. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you!
