Kick Start My Rock and Roll Heart: The Sequel

I have taken awhile getting around to posting my second soul song, but I have finally settled on it. It is 'Let Down' by Radiohead. This is one of those songs that when that first note hits it makes your soul shiver (thanks fresh prince.) This song is song number 2 in a string of the greatest seven track run in musical history (maybe.) If you have never listened to 'Ok Computer' then you are crazy first off and secondly do this: go get it, wait until nighttime, go into your bedroom, turn the lights off, put your headphones on, close your eyes and start on track four and listen to through track ten ('Lucky'.) When 'Lucky' ends your mind will be blown. Seriously. Now do it again with the whole album. Your mind is double blown. All that I can say is that the transition between track four and five is one of the most magical music moments of all time. Pure perfection. Enjoy.

The King is dead

He sure is. For those of you who haven't heard the new Decemberists album, well then you are just missing out. It is easily their best album since Her Majesty. Hey that's kind of funny, anyway. Picaresque is a fantastic freaking album, but then they released the crane wife and I kind of lost my interest in them. It wasn't a great album. Then they released hazards of love, which was ok but nothing special. But this album is a must. You must go get it, now. It is freaking good. Go. Now...You're still reading.......nevermind, you're hopeless.

Our big boy...

JUDE JUST TOOK HIS FIRST STEP!!!

Jesse's Soul Song #1

So, it's been a long time coming but I finally have it! I was having a hard time finding soul songs because I've been obsessed with one particular album, and I wanted to put every song from the album on my Soul Song list. Maybe some of them will end up on the list, but they need to stand the test of time first. I just make these rules up...on the spot.

Anyway, my first Soul Song comes as a surprise to me, as I just heard the song for the first time last night. As you can see, my first Soul Song is also a complete contradiction of the above. It hasn't stood the test of time. Why make this exception? Well, I think you'll see why when you listen to it. And, if you can, listen LOUD.

Jude Sleeping

This is how we find Jude sleeping most of the time now:

Looks pretty uncomfortable to me but what do I know??

Kick Start My Rock And Roll Heart

A little while ago jesse set out on an adventure to find songs that rocked her soul. I decided to partake in this journey as well. I love any excuse to listen to a whole lot of music. For this first one I wanted to find one that people wouldn't expect coming from me. People that know me would probably be expecting something from Elliott Smith or the Beatles. Well, not so fast. I pulled this one out. This song first came out about nine years ago and rocked the whole world. Everybody on this planet knows this song but that doesn't make it any less awesome or meaningful to me. It doesn't have to be something obscure or undiscovered. This is about the music.
There is just something incredible infectious about this song and Every time I hear those first few notes and then the drums and vocals come in, I get tingles all over. I have heard this song well over a hundred times in the last nine years and everytime it still has the same effect. Thats what I am searching for in this journey. Now, the song you all know- "The Middle," by Jimmy Eat World.

WE WON WE WON WE WON

Last night, we won our volleyball tournament and became the league champions! Can I get a woot! woot! ? We played awesome; everyone was totally on, and it was tons of fun. First and second place got t-shirts, but ours said "CHAMPIONS" on it. I'm just sad we don't have any more games to play.