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Archive for April, 2009

Liveblogging Chuck finale music

I expect some good music during tonight’s Chuck season (hopefully not series) finale. I’ll post the music here. Keep checking back…

  • The Thermals – Now We Can See (iTunes)
  • Gramercy Arms – Looking at the Sun (iTunes)
  • Styx – Mr. Roboto (iTunes) (how awesome was Jeffster)
  • Slow Club – Christmas TV (iTunes) (played during the wedding)
  • The Cure – Friday I’m in Love (iTunes)
  • Blind Pilot – 3 Rounds and a Sound (iTunes)
  • How awesome was tonight’s episode? I’m wondering about that “To Be Continued…” though.

    Christmas TV Lyrics

    It’s okay to have scars, they will make you who you are
    It’s okay to have fear, as long as you’re not scared of going here
    And in the middle of the night, just call if you wanna talk
    ‘Cause you know that I wanna talk too

    It’s not bad of you to think ’bout what might go wrong
    But you can’t blame me for secretly hoping that I’ll prove you wrong
    It’s okay that I pray that you will miss your flight
    And have to stay with me another night

    It is brutal, it’s brutal, why can’t you see
    It’s brutal, it’s brutal, where have you been
    ‘Cause we’re far apart and my lonely heart
    Finds it hard to get through the night
    You pull me out of the dark and now it’s light
    You pull me out of the dark and now it’s light

    When we’re out in the market and out on the streets
    I’ve got a pocket full of problems and a pocket full of seeds
    Hoping something good might grow out of this mistletoe
    And I won’t have to erase your memory

    I like the way that our arguments stop when we fall asleep
    And the way that your body feels when it’s wrapped around me
    And I’d like it if you made it to mine by Christmas Eve
    So you can hold me
    And we’ll watch Christmas TV

    It is brutal, it’s brutal, why can’t you see
    It’s brutal, it’s brutal, where have you been
    ‘Cause we’re far apart and my lonely heart
    Finds it hard to get through the night
    You pull me out of the dark and now it’s light
    You pull me out of the dark and now it’s light

    So come on home, just come on home
    Just come on home, just come on home… (repeat)

    Another Frito-Lays commercial. Cool animation and cool music. The song doesn’t look to be available yet, but it’s on the band’s Myspace page.

    Artist: Rabbit! (Ashton Allen and Devin Moore) (iTunes Artist Page)Rabbit
    Song: Color the World
    Rabbit! Myspace Page
    Lyrics from the commercial

    Round and around
    You can laugh
    It’s allowed

    Leave your worries far behind
    You want have to stay inside alive

    (Might have screwed up that lyric)

    Love the new series of commercials run by Frito-Lay for Tostitos chips.

    Artist: Anya Marina
    Song: Vertigo (iTunes)|(Amazon MP3)
    Lyrics from commercial:

    This medicine’s
    Experimental

    This medicine it’s
    Making me well

    I like it like it
    Outta control

    (more…)

    Honda Insight TV Commercial Music

    Honda is rolling out their new Insight with commercials featuring some cool music from bands like Great Lake Swimmers. So far this is what I’ve found.

    See You On the Moon (iTunes)
    Great Lake Swimmers - For the Kids Three! - See You On the Moon
    Lyrics from the commercial:

    When I grow up maybe I’ll be a singer in a band
    and I’ll drive all across the land
    with my friends all in the van
    and I’ll sing into a microphone
    but when it’s over, I’ll come home
    while the people go “clap, clap, clap”
    and the drummer goes “tap, tap, tap”
    and thank you singer.

    maybe I’ll be an astronaut and work for NASA.
    maybe I’ll see you on the moon,
    I’ll see you on the moon,
    I’ll see you on the moon.

    Not sure who the following commercial is using. Let me know in the comments.
    Lyrics I hear are:

    Let’s all paint the town red and white black and brown
    Watch the colors dry, they mix so well it’s no surprise
    We are all in this together
    Let’s all build a home, gather up the friends you know
    Somewhere we can go

    And here’s one more using Honey Tree by Mostar Driving Club (Myspace)
    Lyrics from the commercial:

    Just another perfect day
    I think I’ll walk this way where the trees do sing
    Feeling part of everything
    When all my troubles seem to fade away
    Skies look brighter
    I feel, feel a change

    Jaguar XF Commercial Music

    The commercial promoting the new Jaguar XF Sports Sedan is Oasis’ “The Shock of the Lightning” (iTunes).

    “The Shock of the Lightning” (Amazon MP3)

    “The Shock of Lightning” lyrics (iTunes)
    I’m all over my heart’s desire,
    I feel cold but I’m back in the fire,
    Out of control but I’m tied up tight,
    Come in, come out tonight.

    I’m comin’ up in the early morning,
    I feel love in the shock of the lightning,
    I fall into the blinding light,
    Come in, come out, come in, come out tonight.

    Love is a time machine,
    Up on the silver screen,
    It’s all in my mind,
    Love is a litany,
    A magical mystery,
    And all in good time, and all in good time,
    And all in good time.

    I got my feet on the street but I can’t stop flyin’,
    My head’s in the clouds but at least I’m tryin’,
    I’m out of control but I’m tied up tight,
    Come in, come out tonight.

    There’s a hole in the ground into which I’m fallin’,
    So God speaks to the sound of the poundin’,
    I’m all into the blinding light,
    Come in, come out, come in, come out tonight..

    Love is a time machine,
    Up on the silver screen,
    It’s all in my mind,
    Love is a litany,
    A magical mystery,
    And all in good time, and all in good time,
    And all in good time.

    It’s all in my mind,
    Love is a time machine,
    Up on the silver screen,
    And all in good time, and all in good time,
    And all in good time.


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    The Sherwin-Williams commercial currently running is using The Pernice Brothers song “The Weakest Shade of Blue” (iTunes).

    “The Weakest Shade of Blue” lyrics (iTunes)
    won’t you come away with me
    and begin something we can’t understand
    i’m as lonely as the Irish Sea
    i’m as willing as the sand

    could it be so wrong, so wrong?
    could it be so wrong, so wrong?

    won’t you come unbury me
    could you light me up like a lemon grove
    i’ll save you from this dreamy life
    to the hardest love you could ever know

    could it be so wrong, so wrong?
    could it be so wrong, so wrong?

    but don’t cry baby,
    please don’t cry baby
    i’ll be tender til the day i die

    this love i have for you is terrible and true
    how this sheltered loveless life
    fades into the weakest shade of blue

    its ruinous and true
    how this sheltered loveless life
    fades into the weakest shade of blue
    weakest shade of blue

    could it be so wrong, so wrong?
    could it be so wrong, so wrong?

    but don’t cry baby,
    please don’t cry baby
    i’ll be tender til the day i die

    this love i have for you is terrible and true
    how this sheltered loveless life
    fades into the weakest shade of blue

    weakest shade of blue…

    The Pernice Brothers - Yours, Mine & Ours - The Weakest Shade of Blue


    I did not see the Kutner suicide coming. He was the only likeable character.

    The music they used at the end of the show was Lose You (iTunes)from Pete Yorn’s album Musicforthemorningafter (iTunes).

    Lose You lyrics (iTunes)

    I’m taking a ride off to one side
    It is a personal thing.
    Where?
    When I can’t stand
    Up in this cage I’m not regretting.
    I don’t need a better thing,
    I’d settle for less,
    It’s another thing for me,
    I just have to wander through this world
    Alone.
    Stop before you fall
    Into the hole that I have dug here,
    Rest even as you
    Are starting to feel the way I used to,
    I don’t need a better thing
    (Just to sound confused)
    Don’t talk about everyone,
    I am not amused by you.
    I’m gonna lose you,
    Yeah I’m gonna lose you
    If I’m gonna lose you,
    I’m gonna lose you,
    Yeah I’m gonna lose you
    If I’m gonna lose you
    I’ll lose you now for good

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