Stuck In My Skull 369 -- "Roses"

Song: "Roses" || Artist: Outkast || http://youtu.be/f9lkxq7tGuY ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/f9lkxq7tGuY]

Comments: Oh, this song. I have to thank Amanda here for showing me this song originally. While Outkast generally isn't my kind of sound, I admit that this song is tongue-in-cheek lyrical excellence with a catchy beat to back it up. I highly recommend it. Enjoy, and enjoy the weekend!
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Stuck In My Skull 368 -- "Spontaneous Me"

Song: "Spontaneous Me" || Artist: Lindsey Stirling || http://youtu.be/pRPOztxXWlQ ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/pRPOztxXWlQ]

Comments: Happy Thursday! Two more days until the weekend! What are you doing this weekend? I have no idea what I'm doing, so I suspect I'll just be... spontaneous. I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist the set-up. Anywho, "Spontaneous Me" is a lovely track -- a bright, vibrant, cheerful violin full of vintage Lindsey Stirling spirit layered on top of some bass that makes me headphones pulse in just the right way to get me moving. Lindsey Stirling is simply amazing. While this song is not nearly as well known has her infamous 'dubstep violin' hits "Elements" and "Crystallize," "Spontaneous Me" is Lindsey Stirling doing what she loves to do -- rock us.

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Stuck In My Skull 367 -- "Default"

Song: "Default" || Artist: Django Django || http://youtu.be/DDjpOrlfh0Y ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/DDjpOrlfh0Y]

Comments: Props to Alex D-B for tossing me this little ditty, and oh, is it interesting. I haven't heard a sound like this before, and I'm really liking it. It sounds eclectic and almost acoustic, which makes no sense, because I know full well this isn't acoustic, but that's what it reminds me of. The video is artistic in the sense of "look at all that paint!" and I love it too. In short, I love everything about this song, so thanks to Alex! Now go listen!

 

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Stuck In My Skull 366 -- "I Want You, But I Don't Need You"

Song: "I Want You, But I Don't Need You" || Artist: Momus || http://youtu.be/w9NGz31TaPE ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/w9NGz31TaPE]

Comments: I found this song by way of a cover done by Amanda Palmer, that my friend Amanda C. showed me. Thanks, Amanda! This song is excellent. Witty, cheerful, and still deep enough to hit me where it counts, I love this song. Its wordplay is bright and well-done, and the lyrics are so depressing, but the song is so good! Enjoy!

 

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Stuck In My Skull 365 -- "Summit" and Announcement!

Song: "Summit" || Artist: Skrillex feat. Ellie Goulding || http://youtu.be/-e_3Cg9GZFU ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/-e_3Cg9GZFU]

Comments: Happy Monday, everyone! To kick off the week, how about some old Skrillex, recently improved with the addition of a new video! "Summit" is very chill, and not nearly so aggressive as most of the tracks Skrillex produces. The touch of Ellie Goulding makes this already decent track downright pretty. This song is calming, makes me smile, and is definitely worth a listen.

Announcement: Do you know what else makes me smile? This announcement! In one week -- starting Monday, January 21 -- Stuck In My Skull is moving back to blogger! That's right, we are abandoning Wordpress and moving back to stuckinmyskull.blogspot.com! Set your bookmarks now, folks, because SIMS is going back to Blogger!

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Stuck In My Skull 364 -- "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"

Song: "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" || Artist: Taylor Swift || http://youtu.be/WA4iX5D9Z64 ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/WA4iX5D9Z64]

Comments: I have to admit, I'm not really a huge fan of Taylor Swift. Frankly, I think she's over-hyped and under-performs, and she wears the same 'shocked' face when people show up to her concerts today as she did years ago. With that being said, I cannot get this song out of my head. It's so catchy, and I just can't get rid of it. So, if any of you readers have recently had a breakup, here you go -- this song will probably be on your mind longer than your ex. Enjoy!

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Stuck In My Skull 363 -- "Kids"

Song: "Kids" || Artist: MGMT || http://youtu.be/fe4EK4HSPkI ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/fe4EK4HSPkI]

Comments: Well, I'm breaking the 'all new stuff' streak. "Kids" is definitely not a new song, but boy is it a good one. It's catchy as all heck, and somehow comes out sounding cheerful despite the odd-at-best content. Just as a heads up, the video to this song is just plain weird, and gets a tad creepy after awhile. I suppose it's a great "this is your brain on drugs" PSA...

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Stuck In My Skull 362 -- "Bad Wings"

Song: "Bad Wings" || Artist: The Glitch Mob || http://youtu.be/r6AN1-CTUXM ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/r6AN1-CTUXM]

Comments: Continuing on the theme of 'Things I Got Over The Holidays,' The Glitch Mob! I have long expressed my affection for this insane trio of musicians, but this song takes it to blistering new heights. I had it stuck in my head the other day, and I swear it was so loud! I felt this song in my soul. The crisp kick drum in my ears, the thrum of the bass deep in my chest, the ethereal voice and the piano melody dancing about my soul, everything. I didn't hear this song, I felt this song. I lived this song. This song reminds me why music is so beautiful. Enjoy!

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Stuck In My Skull 361 -- "My Blood"

Song: "My Blood" || Artist: Ellie Goulding || http://youtu.be/HFatODUR1CE ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/HFatODUR1CE]

Comments: Hello, all! I've been listening to this song quite a bit lately -- since I got the Halcyon album as a gift, I keep listening to it on repeat, and I've decided that this song is worth sharing. Actually, the entire album is worth sharing, but this is the one I ended up picking. It's a little less electronic and a little more folk than I think much of Ellie Goulding's work is, and definitely more so than the songs she releases as singles. It's a nice tune, a deep message, and fairly catchy. Enjoy!

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Stuck In My Skull 360 -- "The Veldt"

Song: "The Veldt" || Artist: Deadmau5 feat. Chris James || http://youtu.be/YSANu-oAHHQ ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/YSANu-oAHHQ]

Comments: Good morning and happy Monday! To start the week off, I figured a nice, cheerful, upbeat song would be in order. Deadmau5 to the rescue! Having recently listened to his newest album (called " > album title goes here < "), I have to give the mau5 some serious props for successfully expanding his sound yet again. He manages to put down some really trance-inspired tracks on the album, such as this one, and even dishes up a rap song. If you get the chance, go take a listen. This track is eight solid minutes of happy and smiles -- enjoy!

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Stuck In My Skull 359: 90s Week, Part 5 — “Macarena”

90's Week, Part 5 || Song: "Macarena" || Artist: Los del Rio || http://youtu.be/XiBYM6g8Tck ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/XiBYM6g8Tck]

Comments: Aaaaah, I'm late again! I'm sorry! In return, have something incredibly catchy and smile-provoking! Honestly, I had no idea that the Macarena was from the 90s. In all fairness, I never really thought about it, so I don't know when I thought it was from, but I hadn't anticipated finding it on the 90s list. So, as I remember the awesome hair styles and fashions of the 90s, enjoy the song!

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Stuck In My Skull 358: 90s Week, Part 4 — “One Week"

90's Week, Part 4 || Song: "One Week" || Artist: Barenaked Ladies || http://youtu.be/fC_q9KPczAg ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/fC_q9KPczAg]

Comments: Sorry about this post going up so late, everyone. I really did mean to write this last night, but I have a bad habit of misjudging how long I'm actually going to be awake. So, I have to admit to something -- I really don't know 90's music too well. So, I went and looked up hit songs from the 90s. While I wasn't surprised to have never have heard of most of the songs that came up, there were some that really did surprise me. This song, for example, was one of the songs that I thought was far more recent than 1998, so I'm quite glad that it's old enough to use this week. I like the Barenaked Ladies -- they're an upbeat band that can get a point across and make you smile at the same time. Their songs are never depressing, even the ones with a depressing message. I think the first song by them I ever heard was "If I had $1000000", but the first one that ever really got stuck in my head was "Who Needs Sleep?", which is fantastic. Enjoy!

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Stuck In My Skull 357: 90s Week, Part 3 — “U Can't Touch This”

90's Week, Part 3 || Song: "U Can't Touch This" || Artist: MC Hammer || http://youtu.be/otCpCn0l4Wo ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/otCpCn0l4Wo]

Comments: It might be 2013, but it's still the 90's here at Stuck In My Skull! And we're so awesome that you can't touch this. I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist the pun. This song is so original it was the genre setter, and we're still talking about it all these years later. Normally, I like to try to describe the songs I write about, but chances are, you've probably heard it. Go listen again, and enjoy the nostalgia!

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Stuck In My Skull 356: 90s Week, Part 2 — “Little Fluffy Clouds”

90's Week, Part 2 || Song: "Little Fluffy Clouds" || Artist: The Orb || http://youtu.be/FHixChYgGRI ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/FHixChYgGRI]

Comments: For those of you who are in timezones where it is 2013, Happy New Years! Thank you to Amanda, who gave me this lovely little song. I keep running into The Orb, and this just cements in my mind that I really need to look more of their stuff up. Also, I had no idea that The Orb was this old! Cool! I love groups with staying power. Enjoy, and happy new year!

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Stuck In My Skull 355: 90s Week, Part 1 -- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"

90's Week, Part 1 || Song: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" || Artist: Backstreet Boys || http://youtu.be/O6XE1XRiLeY ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/O6XE1XRiLeY]

Comments: Well, Amanda proposed we do 90's week, so here we are. For the life of me, I don't know where I'm going to find a week's worth of 90's. The 90's essentially predated my interest in music, and the only bad I really cared about, well, here they are. And it turns out, yes, I still know the words. Campy? Nostalgic? Of course. But awesome. Enjoy the memories! And make sure you check back tomorrow -- we might be teasing some announcements in the new year!

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Stuck In My Skull 354 -- "Sleepless"

Song: "Sleepless" || Artist: Deadmau5 || http://youtu.be/l2L599fMDPI ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/l2L599fMDPI]

Comments: Good morning, everyone. This song comes from Deadmau5's latest album, called " > album title goes here < ". It's a really new and different sound for Deadmau5, and I thought it was really interesting, so I just had to post it here. Rather than search for words, I'll just say it's slower and quieter than most songs by Deadmau5, and you should definitely give it a listen. Enjoy!

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Stuck In My Skull 353 -- "Last of the Wilds"

Song: "Last of the Wilds" || Artist: Nightwish || http://youtu.be/vouAtmE13vs ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/vouAtmE13vs]

Comments: So, I recently (Christmas) came into quite a bit of music. In addition, I recently turned on a radio and realized "Wow, I'm really behind on pop music!" So, between both of those factors, I will be sending you some new tunes soon. But for today, I beg your pardon, but I have to pass this song along. Nightwish is generally considered to be masters of symphonic metal, but they're also really good at putting together an instrumental track -- all of the symphonic and none of the metal. "Last of the Wilds" is the symphonic track from Nightwish's album Dark Passion Play. Enjoy!

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Stuck In My Skull 352 -- "Thrift Shop"

Song: "Thrift Shop" || Artist: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz || http://youtu.be/QK8mJJJvaes ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/QK8mJJJvaes]

Comments: Hello, everyone! Hope you all had a good Christmas (if that's your thing) or other holiday/normal day. Somebody suggested that I listen to this song forever ago, and now that I have, I realize I should have made time to do so sooner. And I feel really bad, because I don't remember who told me! Whoever you are, please please please message me and I'll credit you! Anyway, song. Song is hilarious. And true. If you think Goodwill is lower-class, icky, or generally not worth it, you are so wrong. I personally have gotten a suit and a tuxedo from thrift shops, and they were dirt cheap. I also found an old computer there the other day. Sure, it's missing some stuff, but it was $6... and the RAM is selling for $16 on ebay. And on that note, enjoy the song!

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Merry Christmas!

Hey everyone, and happy holidays! The column Stuck In My Skull is taking the day off to celebrate the day with family. Enjoy your holiday!

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Stuck In My Skull 351 -- "Scream and Shout"

Song: "Scream and Shout" || Artist: will.i.am feat. Britney Spears || http://youtu.be/kYtGl1dX5qI ||

[youtube http://youtu.be/kYtGl1dX5qI]

Comments: Happy Monday, folks! Let me preface this commentary by saying watch this video. Some of my comments might sound a tad negative, but watch the video. That being said, this song confused me. I feel as though will.i.am is still exploring his style as a solo artist, and this video feels like he was trying to go more hiphop than electro or pop. The iconography in the video seems to reinforce this. But I can't really look at this song and say "Oh, will.i.am just wanted to go hiphop," because he didn't. There are so many styles in here, that I really can't figure out what he was trying to do. But the glory of will.i.am is that he still managed to make the song sound good. And say what you will about his music, but he knows how to make a visually striking music video. As for Britney... why does she sound British? And is it just me, or is she channeling Dev?

Enjoy the song!

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