Lana Del Rey - VideoGames

This song and vid will put you in a dream of lazy California youth wasted in the sun.

PS: and the dubstep remix, which is not superior by any stretch, but good.

PPS: If you're at all interested in the backstory about this girl (who's actually named Lizzie Grant, is from New York, and tried and failed to break into the pop scene in 2009 - back when she had smaller hair, less gorgeously ducky lips, and no backing from the record industry). This song, released online, has gone totally viral. It was even been named single of the year before it was released. But there are speculations that its release and spread were artfully manipulated by her industry backers..Indeed, I tried to find an interview with the girl on youtibe, and could not find a single clip of the girl talking... Anyway, I don't think it matters, the song is beautiful.

PPPS: Here's Adam Ginzburg's blog post on the song.

Wilco - California Stars

This song probably illustrates why I like Wilco so much; it's the imagery. You listen to Jeff Tweedy sing and it's like he's telling his story just with emotions. I love how he sees life and how he tells it.

This song makes me feel like it's the end of the summer somewhere in the late 90's up in Northern California. You hear that Wilco is doing a small outdoor set in the afternoon and decide to go with your then girlfriend (or current husband... whatever). It's just when the last warm rays of sun disappear into a speck on the horizon filled with pine trees when this song starts playing.




I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight
On a bed of California stars
I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight
On a bed of California stars

I'd love to feel
Your hand touching mine
And tell me why
I must keep working on

Yes I'd give my life
To lay my head tonight on a bed
Of California stars

I'd like to dream
My troubles all away
On a bed of California stars

Jump up from my starbed
Make another day
Underneath my California stars
They hang like grapes
On vines that shine
And warm the lovers' glass
Like friendly wine

So I'd give this world
Just to dream a dream with you
On our bed of California stars

I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight
On a bed of California stars
I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight
On a bed of California stars

I'd love to feel
Your hand touching mine
And tell me why
I must keep working on

Yes I'd give my life
To lay my head tonight on a bed
Of California stars

I'd like to dream
My troubles all away
On a bed of California stars

Jump up from my starbed
Make another day
Underneath my California stars

They hang like grapes
On vines that shine
And warm the lovers' glass
Like friendly wine

So I'd give this world
Just to dream a dream with you
On our bed of California stars

So I'd give this world
Just to dream a dream with you
On our bed of California stars

(Dream a dream with you)