"Dance the Night Away" by Van Halen

You're probably starting to realize that my music spectrum is like all the colors of the rainbow. Anyways, I can't help but love this song.

The beginning is what really gets me - the opening cow bell and guitar riff kill me. I find myself humming that bit days on end.

The chorus is equally catchy. I love it all, and you should too, mon frere.

"Somebody's Cryin" by Chris Isaak

Chris Isaak was a little before my time, but I'm still into a lot of his stuff. This is a particular favorite, because I guess it's something I've wondered about before.

The song begins:
"I know somebody and they cry for you
They lie awake and then dream of you
I'll bet you never even know they do, but
Somebody's cryin"

You know awful quote from junior high - "To the entire world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world" - I hate that quote, but so help me, this song sums it up.

It's always a little inspiring to know that, just perhaps, there's someone out there who is crazy about you, even if you'll never know it.

Good stuff. Check it out.

Thin Lizzy

Check this out: "Cowboy Song" or "Dancing in the Moonlight"

Thin Lizzy is most famous for their little song "Boys are Back in Town". Everyone knows that song, but what makes this band really cool is their background and their unique use of guitar.

I'm going to go ahead and say that many of Eric Bell's riffs are my favorite guitar riffs of all time. For real.

Aside from that, I've listened to "Cowboy Song" like a billion times (I'll double-check my iTunes and let you know just how many) and I do. not. ever. get. sick. of. that. song.

So, I was like sort of a fan because all I had on my computer was "Cowboy Song" and "Whiskey in the Jar" but then one day I set out to find out more about this amazing guitarist, and discovered that not only is Thin Lizzy an Irish band, but they had a black lead singer. There's not many bands that boast such. Phil Lynott, the lead singer, had quite the interesting chops - I recommend you check it out.

I soon discovered the video for "Dancing in the Moonlight." The dancing looks straight out of Dirty Dancing, but something about those snaps and the lyrics revolving around just how it makes Lynott feel really gets me.

They are my new "thing", and probably always will be.

Dancing in the Moonlight Vid

"I'm Yours"

"I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz


I'm gonna say first off that I'm a sucker for Israel Kamikowke. The light Hawaiian strumming is something that will always get me - no matter the words.

But Mraz got this more than right from the light melody to the words that pierce your heart - I'm yours.

Assuming it doesn't get overplayed, which is extremely likely, this will be a timeless song for me. It will go hand in hand with Kamikowke's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World." Check it out.