Thursday, March 30, 2006

BEST OF: Music For Moods

Best Music To Sulk and/or Over Think To
[Scene: Go into your room, shut the door, light a candle and think about life or feel sorry for yourself (illegal substances or alcohol encouraged, but not required).]

  • Radiohead, any album, "Kid A" suggested.
  • Coldplay, "Parachutes"
  • Sigur Ros, "Ágætis Byrjun"
  • Miles Davis, "Kind of Blue"
  • Kings of Convenience, "Riot On An Empty Street"

Best Music To Workout and/or Dance To
[Scene: Dress yourself in cool workout gear so you feel like you are the man/woman -- best if listened to on the treadmill at 5.5 mph, preferably on an incline OR dancing around in your underwear, in your apartment where you think nobody is looking.]

  • Jamiroquai, any album, "Dynamite" and "Traveling Without Moving" suggested.
  • Justin Timberlake, "Justified"
  • Madonna, "Confessions On A Dance Floor" and "Immaculate Collection"
  • Sean Paul, "The Trinity"
  • Michael Jackson "History Past, Present and Future" part 1
  • Bunty aur Babli soundtrack

Best Music To Lip-sing To
[Scene: typically can be done in the shower, while driving or in the mirror while getting ready for work.]

  • Mariah Carey, ALL albums
  • Aretha Franklin, ALL albums
  • Frank Sinatra, "The Good Years"
  • Jamie Cullum, "Twentysomething"
  • George Michael, "Ladies & Gentleman" or Wham

Best Music To Get Romantic To:
[Scene: grab a partner, find that special spot on the couch, dim the lights and cuddle (petting optional).]

  • Sade, "Love Deluxe" and "Best of"
  • Maxwell, "Urban Hang Suite" and "Now"
  • Death Cab For Cutie, "Transatlanticism"
  • D'Angelo, "Voodoo"
  • Love Jones soundtrack

Best Music To Strut Around New York (or respective) City To
[Scene: Ladies, put on a pair of your sexiest, high-heeled boots; Gentleman, lace-up or velcro your trendiest tennis shoes, grab iPod, slip on shades and proceed with an air of arrogance.)]

  • Tribe Called Quest, "Anthology"
  • Common, "Be"
  • Bloc Party, "Silent Alarm"
  • The Rolling Stones, "40 Licks"
  • Prince, "The Hits"

*Though the above listed has been formulated in a unisex-ish manner, it is up to the listener's personal prefence to use at his/her own discretion. Other music-appropriate suggestions welcome.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I must say, I am becoming an avid reader of your blog! Is there a print version in the works?

Anonymous said...

when my roommates are not home, i dance around the apt to bollywood music. i have to say, i think i should move to bombay and become a bollywood dancer!

Rakhee said...

There is a print version in the works. Unfortunately I could only get distribution in Gweru, Zimbabwe ;-)

But I'm happy to know you enjoy it.

Anonymous said...

Hi Rakhee,
Great blog! Some additions/thoughts to your list:

Sulk/Think:
-"Weeping Willow" by The Verve
-U2 songs like "Walk To The Water", "One"
-"Typical Situation" by DMB

Workout/Dance:
-"Summer Rain" by Slinkee Minx
-Aksar soundtrack (Hindi)

Romantic:
-Craig David, pretty much anything.

Rakhee said...

Excellent additions, Neil. Thanks. I'm a huge u2 fan and "walk to the water" is a beautiful and somber song.

Anonymous said...

Hey Rakhee,
Love U2 as well! Have you seen them in concert? Last two shows I've gone to recently I was literally a couple feet from Bono and the band in the inner circle. It was amazing to hear and see them up close, and I have a recording from one of the shows I was at that is pretty good quality of the entire concert. If you're interested, let me know and I can email it to you through YouSendIt for downloading.

They played this one song, The Ocean, that I hadn't heard before but is pretty nice.

Can't wait till the next tour!