Two Songs For a Friday

Fridays are blustery, sunkissed days stacked with hope and anticipation. Our weeks spin by, though we don't feel the speed as they pass, we only look to Friday, we keep our eyes on that square on the calendar. We get up, work, go home, go to bed, get up, work, go home, go to bed, get up, work, go home, go to bed, get up, work, go home, go to bed and then ... it's Friday. Somehow, after a long week of work, we feel energized.

I started emailing a few musicloving friends and family members on Fridays a few weeks back, with two songs for a Friday. They didn't ask for it, didn't see it coming, but I've gotten some solid feedback and figure that I can spread the love a little farther, to you fine people. My blog rarely takes on the conversational tone, I rarely acknowledge readers, speak directly to them, evoke their hearts and souls. But things change, people change. Well, at least on Fridays. I'd like to invite you to check out the blog on glorious Viernes, sit back, have a listen, and get excited for a few days off.

I'll put my opinion into them moderately, but as Lamar said so many years ago on Reading Rainbow, "you don't have to take my word for it." I'll also work hard to keep my emotions out of it. These will be universal Friday songs. Oh, and comments are welcome.

Kingdom of the Animals // Iron & Wine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhfIOXQJbpc

This song takes on an oddly whimsical tone, almost hymnal. It's uplifting though, makes me feel like giving people hugs. Also it might be the image in the video but it makes me think of the 2009 film, Where the Wild Things Are, which gives me the warm fuzzies.

Oh Mandy // Spinto Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-AlcwgAVCc

This is a perfect song for a Friday, very motivating. Very in your face. It reminds me of a Clap Your Hands Say Yeah song, which I'm tempted to post but maybe that will be a teaser for next week. Anyway, Oh Mandy is hip, upbeat, and it mentions a gnome so booyah.