Thursday, December 26, 2013

My 2013 Songs of the Year (SOY-so good)

In no particular order, I now recap the songs that made it to my top list this year.  With 2013 just several winks and a couple of red-eyes away, I again list these songs that made a great impact on me this year or songs and music that I can largely relate to throughout this rather challenging year.

1) Girl on Fire (Alicia Keys) -apart from being one of my all-time favorite artists, Alicia Keys will often find her songs among my top list. This song in particular is like a personal mantra this year - something I would sing to myself to get fired up especially when things get a bit hectic, bleary and when catastrophe strikes.  The song is like an impetus that pushes us forward from our low point and reminding us there's always something that will give us that break to make our mark and own the world



2) Treasure (Bruno Mars) - the beat is an eclectic mix of the 70s Motown with a touch of the 80s or something..it's like straight out of a psychedelic dream.  I would say that 2013 has been one airwaves full of Bruno Mars hits & his wavy curls.  I especially like the theme of this song - giving that warm feeling of a special guy that makes you feel extra special too.


3) We Can't Stop (Miley Cyrus) - long before Miley created that scene at the AMA when she twerked and twisted with Robin Thicke, and long before Wrecking Ball made an impact, this song has become a sort of back-to-my-late-teens theme.  It's just a great party music, it's catchy, you can dance, sing to it and it's like flashing that good 'ol dirty-finger and wagging the tongue at the bad times & the nosy people. Lyrics that make you want to just forget about all troubles and have fun that nobody can stop - it's my mouth I can say what I want to stuff that gets me..And my fave line in this song..'Remember only God can judge us, Forget the haters cause somebody loves ya'.  So I just couldn't stop myself from liking this song.


4) The Way (Ariana Grande) - well, these artists are getting younger by the minute. But they seem to have an old soul.  And the music especially of this song, smacks of the early 90s.  I love the beat and it keeps playing in my ears for several weeks and before I know it, I'm singing along each time I listen to the song.  This girl is bound to go places with her vocal range. While this song is an all too telling reminder of the excitement of young love..ahh, the way..



5) Royals (Lorde) - who'd go wrong with a line that says 'in the torn-up town, no post code envy..' well, this song leaves a haunting impression in the mind.  It's fresh, the singer's a fresh new artist.  When I first heard this song I didn't know she was only seventeen-years old. There was something in the beat that is both bouncy like when you're alone waiting for someone in the club, and then you feel like, sort of hoping, that the one you're waiting don't appear, like you want to wait forever..that's how the vibe of it feels like.  And it's also a shoutout to those who feel they have to keep going w/the trends or who's in, who's famous. Hell, we are not 'royals', so what? We live by our own set of rules and love according to our hearts


6) Blurred Lines (Robin Thicke w/ Pharell Williams) - 'Everybody get up' -that's how this song got my attention.  And of course, it is a naughty song if you relate to it closely enough.  There is something a bit of a Motown-y in the song that I like too.. and of course, the sexy Robin Thicke, and Pharell, and the kind of fun that the song promises a good girl like me.. and because I know I want it..


7) Roar (Katy Perry) - for the past 3 years or so, this girl has been roaring her way on top of the charts and always her songs often make it to my own personal annual list. This song is especially a great pick-me-upper.  Something that would make it an inspiration when someone's treating you really bad and you just got to growl your way back to good mood. So whether you're waging a personal battle - maybe trying to get back into shape, or doing a massive makeover, whatever, or even trying to bounce back off a heart break, this song is perfect.


8) Get Lucky (Daft Punk) - again the voice of Pharell is sensual in this one. and the beat is like a mix of 70s, 80s and 90s.  How solid the music can be.  No matter if the song may be about getting laid or possibly just a romantic notion of spending overnight with someone special, there is something in the rhythm, the blend of voices, and the lyrics that catches on over and over..it's as if I'm listening to the song in my head before sleeping, and in my dreams the tune just keeps on ringing and up until the waking hours..The kind of song that just never leaves easily - something that grows inside the soul. Now, who wants to get lucky?



9) When I Was Your Man (Bruno Mars) - now this song is something I imagine my guy (ex, I guess) is singing wherever he is right now.  It captures the kind of raw emotion of a man who regrets not treating his girl the way she wants it to and realizing only too late that they can no longer be as she already found someone else. Boo-hoohoo. It's sad but it can also be a lesson to guys out there. After all, ladies, women out there are just simple creatures with simple things to make us happy (you believe that, do you?) Some of us dig flowers (though I personally don't care much about flowers. I'd prefer that you gift me w/ a book), or holding hands or inviting them for  a dance.  It's melancholic enough and especially the acoustic version that I love. The way Bruno Mars sang this, it captures the essence of how exactly a guy feels post break-up. or at least shown us women how a guy must have felt after they broke our hearts and vice-versa.


I'm sure there are other songs now playing that you may have listened to more and there are other that some annoyingly played on and on, but when it comes to 2013's biggest, these are the songs that largely filled my music buffet table. And I can't wait for more songs to listen to in the coming year.

Ciao!