Niña Bonita

Song: Niña Bonita
Artist: Chino y Nacho
Album: Mi Niña Bonita
Category: Reggaeton

Memorable Lyrics:

Mi niña bonita mi dulce princesa
Me siento en las nubes cuando tú me besas
Y siento que vuelo más alto que el cielo 
Si tengo de cerca el olor de tú pelo

Last Heard (other than in my head): a week or two ago - i'm surprised its been so long...


Stickyness Factor (1-10): - 8 - quite the sticky


Thoughts:
You can't avoid this song if you're in Latin America - you hear it everywhere... always.  in the streets, in the shops, on the buses.  I discovered this song in Guatemala - it's really catchy, I was an instant fan.  Little did I know that this was only the first of hundreds of times hearing this.  It seemed to follow us as we traveled through Central America...


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Respect

Song: Respect
Artist: Aretha Franklin
Album: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Category: R&B

Whaa?

Memorable Lyrics:

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Find out what it means to me

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Take care ... TCB

Last Heard (other than in my head): at least a year ago - who knows.


Stickyness Factor (1-10): - 4 - not very sticky, as far as sticky things go...


Thoughts:
Me to myself: "think of a song, any song, to get that damn Banana Pancakes song out of my head - it's been in there for two days and it's absolutely killing me with it's lameness --> R-E-S-P-E-C-T... what?  where did that come from?  oh well, no worries, lets roll with it..." (see last post for complete understanding of this).
I never realized that this was originally an Otis Redding song, from a man's point of view.  Aretha takes it, reverses the roles, and creates an international sensation.  It has been covered by Janis Joplin, Ike and Tina Turner, and (my personal favorite) Ashley Banks on the Fresh Prince of Bel-air... Will, you better stop treating her like a child...


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Banana Pancakes

Song: Banana Pancakes
Artist: Jack Johnson
Album: In Between Dreams
Category: Acoustic Rock

Memorable Lyrics:


Can't you see that it's just raining
Ain't no need to go outside...
But baby, you hardly even notice
When I try to show you this
Song is meant to keep ya
From doing what you're supposed to
Like waking up too early
Maybe we can sleep in
I'll make you banana pancakes
Pretend like it's the weekend now

And we could pretend it all the time
Can't you see that it's just raining
Ain't no need to go outside


Last Heard (other than in my head): 1 month ago


Stickyness Factor (1-10): - 9 - all day and all night - get out of my head Jack Johnson!


Thoughts:
This one makes me lose my mind.  A great example of a song with a 'trigger' --> anytime banana pancakes are even mentioned, this song immediately starts a never-ending loop in my head.  I enjoy a lot of Jack Johnson's music - its chill and relaxing - but this is one of my least favorite songs of his.  It's a little cheesy and too 'cute' for me.  But that doesn't stop it from sticking with me (and this one really sticks).  


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Ooh La

Song: Ooh La
Artist: The Kooks
Album: Inside Tn The Inside Out
Category: English Indie Rock

original album art...

Memorable Lyrics:


Then you smiled, he got wild
You didn't understand that there's money to be made
Beauty is a card that must get played
By organisation

And ooh la, she was such a good girl to me
And ooh la, the world just chewed her up and spat her out


Last Heard (other than in my head): three days ago - this is classic case of 'song in your head based on recent listening of said song'


Stickyness Factor (1-10): - 7 - heard this three days ago, still in my head for hours today...


Thoughts:
If you've never listened to the Kooks, definitely check them out - but I can only recommend this album.  Their follow-up, Konk, was often repetitive and lacking in originality.  Inside in the Inside Out, however is pretty solid most of the way through. Most of the songs have enjoyable melodies and the album usually puts me in a good mood.  Apparently, this song was dedicated to deceased model Audrey Lindvall, whoever that is.  she died in a "bike accident" in 2006... (sounds suspicious)...


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Blowin' In The Wind

Song: Blowin' In The Wind
Artist: Bob Dylan
Album: The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Category: Folk

original album art...

Memorable Lyrics: 
How many roads most a man walk down
Before you call him a man ?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand ?
Yes, how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they're forever banned ?
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind.


Last Heard (other than in my head): 1 month ago - I try to take a good dose of Dylan at least once a month, for my health...


Stickyness Factor (1-10): - 5 - wish this one was a bit stickier...


Thoughts: 
I love it when this one stays with me throughout the day.  This is very often accompanied by the repetitive whistling of the melody for hours at a time.  It's a powerful song, regarded as an anthem of the civil rights movement in the 60's.  Yet another great example of a Dylan song that became world famous (and ruined) by another artist, in this case, Peter, Paul, and Mary.  There have been several other covers, including translations into Swedish, Romanian, German, Italian, French, and Bengali...


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