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There was a talky sort of woman next to me in yoga last night who issued forth many loud happy sighs and grunts during the poses and afterwards turned to me and said, “Boy! I always feel like Gumby after this class!” and I nodded and immediately thought of this incredibly hilarious offensive and juvenile (NSFW audio, don’t say I didn’t warn you) video I saw a while back and while I smiled in what I hoped was a polite manner and she nattered on about something or other I helplessly replayed that entire dubbed-Gumby script to myself and when she told me that she was going to have a popsicle when she went home because after a workout like that she’d better stay AWAY from the candied peanuts, ha ha ha, my brain was going, “Looka my head, it’s lopsided bitch — suckadick!”
Also, the yoga instructor had either padded pants on or she was wearing knee pads under her pants and while I realized after the fifty-millionth minute of balancing on one knee with only a quarter inch of mat between my kneecap and the hard-ass floor that she was definitely onto something, I also couldn’t help thinking what JB would say if he saw me in a similar getup, and how he would probably sprain something trying to get out just the right sausage/protein snack/beefstick/Administer Orally Every Twelve Hours Preferably With a Meal joke.
Honestly, I don’t know what my problem is. Basically I am a twelve year old boy trying to pass off as a thirty-something suburban mom. It’s sad, really.
So hey, I need some new music (again). I start work next week and I need some fresh iPod content to make my commute tolerable. What have you been listening to lately that you can’t get out of your head? Loud/upbeat/butt-shaking stuff particularly appreciated.
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Phantom Planet’s new CD is enjoyable… if you like their stuff.
And you are probably already familiar, but I love me some Tegan & Sara. They’ve been keeping me company lately.
Not that these are exactly new (we bought the cds at the end of last summer), but my husband and are still loving the latest White Stripes and Modest Mouse albums. For ass-shaking fun stuff, I like the Scissor Sisters, but again, their albums aren’t exactly new either.
Ooh, I love the new song by Gnarls Barkley. I think it’s called Run. There, now I don’t feel completely out of date. This baby is taking up too much of my brain power for me to keep up with current events/music.
The next time I sub at the high school I’m going to have that playing in my head. God help me. Hubby prefers the “Dr. Doug’s Root Oil; More potent if extracted yourself!” joke, either that or “Guaranteed to make one of us feel better!”.
for ass-shaking, i would suggest the new-ish M.I.A. for general awesomeness, i would suggest three: silversun pickups, the blackheart procession, and akron/family. good stuff. honest.
I second the MIA recommend. Both of their albums are good.
Madonna’s new one–Hard Candy!
MGMT is awesome. I am really digging them right now. I think you’ll like them since you like Spoon. Check out “Electric Feel” “Kids” and “Time to Pretend”
The soundtrack to Spring Awakening (Duncan Sheik). Especially the following tracks, “The Bitch of Living” “Totally Fucked” and the reprise of “Mama Who Bore Me.”
Okay, it might not exactly be ass-shaking but I have been crazy about Beirut lately. Anything is good but their most recent album rules. Give it a try on Amazon and see if it’s up your alley.
I must thank you for bringing that Gumby video to my attention. Really. And you know, I bet the visuals alone would be interesting to, say, a toddler, while the supervising adult could listen to the audio via headphones. Child is entertained, adult is not bored to tears, everybody wins!
I am a huge drum-n-bass/jungle music fan. So… I’d have to say this new CD I downloaded on iTunes called PENDULUM - Hold Your Colours. It’s amazing. It’s GREAT work out music. You will not regret paying the $9.99 for it. Trust me.
I’m into most anything produced by Timabaland these days if I need some a$$ shakin’ music. Love the 4 Minutes with Madonna and Justin Timberlake.
Every time Ellen plays Low by Flo rida (or Florida as I call him) it gets stuck and for some reason I love it. And it isn’t exactly ass shaking but I love the New Pornographers Challenger album. Good stuff.
I have been enjoying The Fratellis, Locksley (sp?) and OK GO lately. Good happy tunes.
Anything by Lily Allen!!!
as a fellow 12 yr old boy trapped in a 30something body… Knee pads would just send my SO into overdrive. He would be giggling like a goon.
I just made a fun, springy mix tape you can listen to online!
Definitely digging Lykke Li, a Swedish singer. The Little Bit EP, particularly the title track, is wonderful warm-weather music. Vampire Weekend, too!
I’m the queen of the drippy ballad, so forgive me for the lack of upbeat/jumpy tunes. But I love the new Counting Crows CD and also The Weepies. And Adele.
Again, all sappy, slow stuff.
for sure Vampire Weekend. The whole album is dance in your seat, wail out the words catchy.
I totally just posted the same query on my blog!
Here’s my list:
Impacto: Daddy Yankee with Fergie
World in Motion: New Order
Amazing: Seal
The Right Life: Seal
Whenever, Wherever: Shakira
Semi-Charmed Life: Third Eye Blind
Blue Orchid: White Stripes
Icky Thump: White Stripes
Woman: Wolfmother (the ROCKINGEST song since “Sister Havana” btw)
Sleep Now in the Fire: Rage against the Machine
Fergalicious: Fergie
Shut up and Drive: Rihanna (PS, BB, this was on my list before you told me it was on yours)
Dynamize: VHS or Beta
What a Feeling: Peter Luts & Dominico
New Workout Plan: Kanye West
Boyz: M.I.A.
Stronger, Better, Faster (I switch on and off between the Kanye West sampled version and the Daft Punk original)
Wind it Up: Gwen Stefani
The Way I Are: Timbaland featuring Keri Wilson
Beware of the Boys: Punjabi MC
Come Around (featuring Timbaland): M.I.A.
Paper Planes: M.I.A.
oh sorry, I reposted the list from my blog post so the shoutout to BB is my boyfriend.
When we were out of town a couple of weeks ago, “What What” (In the Butt) was popular while we were getting ready to go out. Evidently I am married to, and friends with a bunch of 12-year-olds.
I just downloaded the new Madonna and it’s pretty rump shakey. Hopefully it will be motivating as I try not to die while lurching through my workout.
Deaf Pedestrians’ “Hail to the Geek.” Also Nerf Herder is fun.
That Gumby video is hilarious! The best part is that I used to LOVE Gumby as a kid (my mom still makes fun of me for this) so I have seen that episode for real!
Brown Sugar just came on my last.fm. Yes, the Stones, and kinda offensive if you’re the kind to take offense about having sex with slaves and such.
I like my butt-shaking old skool, apparently.
sheee-it, m’fuka, that’s what make u so cool. suckadick.
BAH HA HA HA HA *wheeze* HAHAHAHAH
you totally rock.
Lupe Fiasco, “Kick, Push”…
Duffy, “Mercy”…
Gnarls Barkley new cd,”Run” “Going On”….
Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland,”4 Minutes”…
Kanye West, “Stronger” “Work It Out”…
Uffie, “Pop the Glock”…
Daft Punk, “Around the World”…
Justice, “D.A.N.C.E.”…
Kate Nash,”Foundations” “Pumpkin Soup” “Merry Happy”…
Jamiroquo…
Gorillaz…
M.I.A….
The following are not what you asked for because I am inconsiderate like, for I have a mellow-indie-folk music agenda. The Weepies “Little Bird” and “Orbitting” are lovely songs, along with the rest of the songs on their new cd. Also: Adele. Autumn Defense. Meiko. Star. The Bird and the Bee. Guster.
i emailed ya where i got mine from!
Hi! I’m another thirteen year old boy trying to pass off as a thirty-something mother. It must be why I like your blog.
I recommend above ALL others Boogie Shoes by KC and the Sunshine Band. Nothing gets me in the mood to move like that song. Oops, did I just reinforce the thirty-something aspect of my personality with that song?
I am happy to report that “suckadick” will now replace “motherfucking fuck” as my favorite way to express displeasure. Thank you.
MGMT, Vampire Weekend, REM (esp. supernatural superserious)’s new album Accelerate, Kanye, shout out louds.
oo foundations by kate nash… that’s my new fav song. it won’t make you shake your rump, but you will be singing it (complete with british accent) the rest of the day.
that was my kate nash comment, but apparently i can’t figure out how to type my own name & email address. TGIF!
Just to say, the track that monkey mcwearingchaps recommends called “Beware of the Boys” by Punjabi MC is more popularly known as “Mundian To Bach Ke”
:)
Bob Sinclar is (I think) a DJ, hence his really high-energy dance club music which is great for exercise. Try “World, Hold On,” “Love Generation,” “Everybody Move.”
I don’t have anything butt-shaking, but if you want some end-of-the-workday, relaxing, pretty music to chill out to while navigating through the Eastside commute, might I suggest the new album by Fleet Foxes? It’s on Sub Pop and it’s very good.
Kate Nash’s album is great for getting pumped up, but you probably already have it.
I actually really recommend books on CD for driving. That’s all I listen to, now. I get them from the library.
Cafe Tacuba - “Sino” or “Cuatro Caminos”
Aterciopelados - “Gozo Poderoso” or “Oye”
David Byrne - “Grown Backwards”
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Anything
Manu Chao - “La Radiolina” or “Proxima Estacion: Esperanza”
and Tom Petty - “Highway Companion”
Mstrkrft
They are Canadian. Not spam.
Another vote for MGMT. But just sos you don’t sound like a dork when you tell folks you like them, it’s pronounced ‘Management’.
Anything by Karsh Kale…Seriously good stuff. It’s classified as dance/electronica but has Indian influences. Far from mainstream but great to rock out and/or chill to!
OMFG! That gumby video might be the funniest damn thing I’ve seen in awhile! I am crying I am laughing so hard!
Music: The new Matchbox 20 has some good, fast, jamming songs. Same with the new Maroon 5.
Not brand spankin new but these are what I listen to lately when I want to shake that ass. Times of Romance by The Lovemakers, Wet from Birth by The Faint, and Beck. Try bootieusa.com for free interesting mashups. (I am in no way affiliated with them but I wont be offended if you delete my comment.) Best of luck, please share. I am thinking that I am in need of some new music too!
Panic at the disco. It’s fun weird stuff. I’d listen to clips before investing cause I’m guessing it’s not for everyone.
The latest from TheStart - Ciao Bella (Listen to Runaway and Just a Fantasy)
The new Natasha Bettingfield and Rihanna always makes me dance….
Check out Rogue Wave (Asleep at Heaven’s Gate). It rocks. Not really new, but I also highly recommend Saves the Day (Stay What You Are), Silversun Pickups (Carnavas), Cold War Kids (Robbers and Cowards) and anything Peaches, of course…but especially F*ck the Pain Away.
I challenge you to post that video on Parent Dish for the Mothafuckas! Hah!
I’ve got an IPOD full of goodies but am too lazy to type ‘em all out.
Here are a few:
Steve Earle - Feel Alright
The Doors-When the music’s over
Jim Bryson-Sleeping In Toronto
Jarvis Cocker - Running The World
Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me
The Tragically Hip - Bob Caygeon
Miley Cyrus-Good and Broken
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova-Falling Slowly
Lucinda Williams-Mama You Sweet
Vanessa Carlton - Nolita Fairytale
Pogues-Love You ‘Til The End
The Tragically Hip - The Darkest One
(there’s never any rhyme or reason to my lists)
That Gumby cartoon is AWESOME. How did you find that?!?
some things i recently downloaded or recently rediscovered and TOTALLY recommend:
1. jason mraz–(one of my all-time favorites) hes coming out with a new album, “we sing we dance we steal things” in a few weeks. he pre-released a lot of the tracks in stripped down versions on some ep’s (i like his acoustic, live stuff better than his records usually anyways). check em out on itunes. im currently loving the songs ‘dynamo of volition’ ‘butterfly’ ‘details in the fabric’ and ’silent love song.’ (’silent love song’ is quite possibly one of my favorite songs ever. beautiful.)
2. bushwalla–hes one of mraz’s friends and i saw them on tour together a couple of weeks ago. he really is a live act and his recorded stuff doesnt quite do it justice, but his lyrics are hilarious. (for example, “its hard to be a ganster with a basket on your bike..”) acoustic hip hop. hes definitely got a style all of his own.
3. stars–a band out of montreal that i found on one of ‘the oc’ soundtracks a while ago. HIGHLY recommend for some chill indie sorta rock.
4. obadiah parker: hey ya–a youtube video of this has been making the internet rounds. its an acoustic version of the black eyed peas song and its BEAUTIFUL. if you donwload one thing from this list, i recommend THIS.
5. bjork: ive been really digging her old stuff lately, albums like post, homogenic and vespertine. ironically some of it is great to work out to.
6. ben lee: awake is the new sleep–good chill indie folk rock.
7. interpol: turn on the bright lights–fab indie rock.
8. this miseducation of lauryn hill. this album is still great 10 or so years later.
9. two spot gobie–lil group out of the uk with a couple of songs up on itunes. good lil rockin.
ANYTHING by the following groups/artists:
iron & wine, the postal service, carole king, jack johnson, N.E.R.D., matt costa, deathcab for cutie, turin brakes
and ill stop there. i spend way too much money and time on itunes. its kind of an obsession…
I’ve been getting all my co-workers hooked on Fleetwood Mac. I’ve always been a HUGE fan and I can never get enough.
I’m not usually into the extremely upbeat stuff, but here’s some new music (and some old stuff I love) that’s on my happy, feel-good list:
Rogue Wave - “Descended Like Vultures”
The Raconteurs - “Broken Boy Solders” and “Consolers of the Lonely”
Vampire Weekend, which someone else has already recommended, is good and upbeat too.
And although not actually very upbeat, DeVotchka has a new album out too - A” Mad and Faithful Telling”.
Hope some of these hit the spot!
@ZestyJenny: according to my XM radio MGMT is “pronounced” just that–M,G,M,T. But I suppose they might be wrong. Also I do like the song “Time to Pretend” by them as was mentioned above.
I’ve emailed Linda previously about Lyrics Born because I was just that fucking stoked about him. Seriously folks, check out “I Like It, I Love It.” If you can manage to stay still during that song you have my undying, ummm, really-wondering-what’s-wrong-with-you-ness?
And I 4th or 5th the recommendation for Vampire Weekend.
Oh! And “Pumpkin Soup” by Kate Nash. Awesome.
MGMT for sure - but just to be a pretentious music snob - it is pronounced M.G.M.T - not “management”. I know, because I made my best friend ask the guitarist when we were at their show. “Electric Feel” is amazing.
This is totally off the subject but I looked at your new pics on the left there? And may I say, Hello JB the third?!?! My gosh that boy looks like his Daddy now! ;)
and also? I don’t own an Ipod so I am no help. BUt your kids? Gorgeous! ;)
Bonde Do Role - ‘Marina Gasolina’
Popular in Australia as it’s the soundtrack to an underwear ad (something for the 13 year old boy in you?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTrPeSHVqJQ
Medeski Martin and Wood’s “Combustication” album. It’s upbeat, funky, and you can’t stop yourself from dancing or at least tapping your foot..:-)
Anything by the band “Against Me!”… Thrash Unreal and Stop! are my two favourites. :) Enjoy!!
This isn’t super upbeat, but I am loving the band South right now, especially their song “The Pain”
South is awesome! The album “With the Tides” is a brilliant piece of shoegaze. Have you heard the band Slowdive..?
Gnarls Barkley’s new album has been stuck in my head pretty much since I downloaded it on iTunes - definitely a good purchase! All the songs are good, not just the radio singles.
Also I’m really becoming a fan of Sara Bareilles - not as upbeat, but her new album is good too.
Wow, I’m surprised at the picks:MGMT and South. I was going to suggest both.
I love Final Fantasy’s “Peach Plum Pear” cover of the Joanna Newsom song.
I don’t know, I’ve been listening to a lot of old stuff lately. You know, Michael McDonald, tequila sunrises and yacht parties on the weekend.
I forgot to mention that you’d probably like Emily Wells. I’m not sure if I told you about her before, but I found her randomly on iTunes, then ended up being led to Jesca Hoop (through their terrible, terrible “Others bought” feature). She’s esoteric and quirky, though not particularly upbeat. But fun nonetheless.
The album is “Beautiful Sleepyhead and the Laughing Yaks”
I recently went to my 11 yr. old cousin’s ipod for some new tunes and came back with:
Low - Flow Rida
California Knows How to Party - 2Pac
Are you ready for this? “Shooter” by Lil Wayne. It’s an old song, but OH SO GOOD for workouts. (Starts off kinda low-key, then WOWZA.)
And for mellow, I love Bon Iver right now. Oh so much.
This isn’t exactly topical, but since you mentioned yoga class: I finally went into LuluLemon this weekend, and bought a pair of the ALL TIME BEST PANTS EVER. Thanks for the tip!
the most incredibly can’t-help-moving (like, really, just. can’t. help. it.) song i have right now: TTC’s Travailler- the Orgasmic remix. it’s a dance remix of a french rap song about working and partying. SO. GOOD.
also, i’d recommend gogol bordello. gypsy punk out of nyc- INCREDIBLE in person, but with a sort of ethnically seductive call to movement even on cd. any of their albums are great; some of my fav. songs are passport, start wearing purple, wonderlust king…
The best rock band out right now is Atreyu…. they’re basically a combo of OLD Linkin Park, AFI and throw in some Breaking Benjamin. Soooo good.
www.atreyurock.com
May I suggest Ray Lamantagne “till the sun turns black”. It is a valium for your baby and a soothing breath of air for anyone else listening.
Tegan and Sara “so jealous” album. Girl rock to rival the go gos.
Andrew bird “fake palindromes”. Good folk funk.
May I suggest Ray Lamantagne “till the sun turns black”. It is a valium for your baby and a soothing breath of air for anyone else listening.
Tegan and Sara “so jealous” album. Girl rock to rival the go gos.
Andrew bird “fake palindromes”. Good folk funk.
Seal.
“bodyguard” by Dawn Landes. Not exactly booty-shaking, but still conducive to chair-dancing.
I know I’m a bit late, but you can always use more music right?
I’m gonna second all the MGMT, Vampire Weekend and New Pornographers and add some of my own:
The Black Keys
Pinback
DeVotchKa
Meiko
The Kooks
The Racounteurs
Also, the new collaboration of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward called She & Him
If you don’t like the song “Tony the beat” by The Sounds - I’ll eat my hat!
My two new fav songs are “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock and “Hottie” by Toby Keith (if you like country)! Also, have you heard “Let Me Borrow that Top” by Kelly? HILARIOUS!!!
For your iPod:
Matisyahu (anything by him, really)
Lisa Ekdahl (all of her English songs are beautiful, but my favorites are “I Don’t Miss You Anymore”; “Tea For Two”; “I Will Be Blessed”; “Deep Inside Your Dreams”
Lights- Drive My Soul
Andrea True Connection- More, More, More (I love disco)
Rogue Wave- Lake Michigan
Suzanne Vega- Caramel
This is a bit late & you probably already have it already:
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
I don’t know if they’re still doing it, but Black Kids were giving their EP away for free as a download. It’s awesome. It sounds like The Cure meets The Jackson 5 with a little bit of The Go! Team mixed in:
Black Kids - Wizard of Ahhs
Please, if you haven’t already, be sure to get “Business Time” by the Flight of the Conchords. You’ll die laughing.
Try the Sugababes! :D