Summer Tunes

Last summer my iPod was filled with songs by Lilly Allen, Nina Simone and The Pet Shop Boys. This summer my iPod has Gym Class Heroes, Sean Kingston, Robin Thicke, Gold Spot, Sherly Bassie, Mark Ronson, Plain White T's and some new Dancehall.

My summer started on a high after going to the O2 Festival to see Just Jack, Faithless and Eskimo. Now it is the middle of the summer and due to my work commitments I have been unable to see any other festivals. There are a few in August that I am looking forward to and in September, to close, I will be going home (Montego Bay, Jamaica) to bring the summer to a close with a bang.

This summer's biggest number one has been the most irritating, UMBRELLA by Rhianna. Rhianna has taken the number one spot in the British music Charts for 10 weeks. This is great news I suppose. Well it is and I should be happy to see her at the number one spot but Pon-Di Replay was a much better song in my mind. Umbrella is the most irritating song to hit the radio waves this year. The only good things about this song is the video (Sexy) and the fact it kept Fergie and BB-Beyonce out of the lime light.

Gym Class Heroes gave me Cupid's Choke Hold, what a tune!!!!! I was told by a friend that the song wasn't written by them and that the original was better. Usually I would try to find the original and have a listen for myself, but why? I loved this version and I love the video. The nonsensical "Ba Ba Da Da" comes between the verses describing an introduction between his girlfriend and his parents. I have not really had much opportunity to introduce a girlfriend to my mother but if I ever had to I would ensure I listened to this song right before I do.

Sean Kingston popped up out of nowhere with his Beautiful Girls single. Though the song could be annoying but I find it fun. Well after listening to the entire T-Pain album and Akon's album, I don't see where within the "squeaky R&B" market there is room left for another. But, we will see.

I saw Robin Thicke's "Lost Without You" video about a month and a half ago and for some reason the name just seemed familiar. Then a few days later it came to me, Robin Thicke was the guy who sang "When I Get You Alone" a couple years ago (You know, that song with the New York message boy riding around on a bicycle). Now he is back on Star Track Records and killing all the ladies with "Lost Without You". I love this song and by the looks of things it will be in my most played this year list.

As the summer progresses I will be writing more on what's going on on my iPod. On my next post I will go through Mark Ronson's, Plain White T's and a few R&B summer releases. Till then Happy-Downloading.