Jukebox X

I was driving from one house to another on a hot day in Moreno Valley, CA last week. When my client asked what kind of music I listen to...2 interesting things about this, 1.) clients usually never want to travel in the same vehicle (so, having a client in the car is different) and 2.) asking me what kind of music I listen to can be dangerous. My iPhone is all over the place - as far as genres. Here are the first 10 songs my iPhone spits out on shuffle:

1.) Clothes Off Gym Class Heroes - Punk
2.) I Can't Go There (Acoustic) Kenny Chesney - Country
3.) Paradise City Guns 'N Roses - 80's Rock
4.) The Best of Me Jason Aldean - Country
5.) Don't Think I Don't Think About it Darius Rucker - Country
6.) Every Day Rascal Flatts - Country
7.) Be Like That 3 Doors Down - Alternative
8.) Eastside Snoop Dogg - Rap
9.) How Far Do You Wanna Go? Gloriana - Country
10.) Cry For You Jodeci - R&B

However, the type of music I listen to varies depending on the situation in my life. For example, if you happen to be in my car on Monday night between 6:45pm and 7:15pm there is a good chance you will hear You Don't Hear Me Tho' Rodney O and Joe Cooley or Goin' Back to Cali Notorious B.I.G (Puff Daddy).

By I digress, my client asked me my favorite type of music. The answer is Kenny Chesney. His music resonates with me. His lyrics are amazing and his voice is dope. Aside from Kenny Chesney...I listen to a lot of country. I like music that tells a story (I have no idea what Boom Boom Pow means...or is about, beyond a nice beat...and a catchy chorus).

So here goes my current playlist...

1.) Out Last Night Kenny Chesney

I had to start here...he is the best.

2.) Small Town USA Justin Moore

It seems like all country music singers are really proud of where the come from. Justin just makes small town life seem SO appealing.

3.) You're Not Sorry Taylor Swift

I was surprised to find out that Taylor has sold the most albums since the beginning of 2008 - 4 million and counting. Reminds me of a Chris Rock joke - he said, "the Spice Girls are just like crack, everybody is doing it and no one will admit it."

4.) American Ride Toby Keith

why buy a gallon, it's cheaper by the barrel...
spill a cup of coffee, make a million dollars

PRICELESS!

5.) L.A.X. Files The Game

One of my favorite movies growing up was Menace to Society. A great movie about growing up in the South Central LA...this song completely reminds me of that movie (not just because of the million references).

6.) Do I Luke Bryan

I like sappy...introspective love songs. I know, I know!

7.) Big Green Tractor Jason Aldean

Everytime a Jason Aldean song comes on the radio, Mac gets very excited and says, "Baba, your favorite is on". I like Aldean a lot.

8.) Animal Def Leppard

When I jump in the car, I shuffle my iPhone and this song comes on within 8 songs EVERYTIME! It brings back memories of driving to Sequoia National Forest with my family growing up. It reminds me of the music that my sister and brother listened to when I was growing up. Anyway, a tape player in the back seat of the stationwagon listening to Hysteria. I think my parents had banned that tape in our house. I was real good at following rules.

FYI - no one needs their child to get sick as they are finishing a blog post!

My Jukebox...

So I was listening to the radio today and the guys were talking about the songs on their iPod. Well, I thought it might be interesting to blog about the songs that are currently "in" my iPhone...since I don't own an iPod. By "in" I mean the 8 songs that I am listening to this week while I run. I try to run 35 minues a day and that usually translates to about 8 songs.

Without any further ado...

1.) Don't Stop Believin' Journey

I don't know when I started liking Journey or when I started liking this song but it rocks. It might be because Ryan Atwood liked Journey. Who knows?

2.) Best of You Foo Fighters

Thank Pete Carroll for this song. Just asks a simple question...is something getting the "best of you"? Is my job, my family, my run...God...getting the "best of me"?

3.) Wishing Sugarland

I know I am pretty sappy...but there is something about ballads and Jennifer Nettles voice that gets me everytime!

4.) Stronger Kayne West

"work it, make it, do it, makes us
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"

Makes me want to be stronger!

5.) Humps for the Blvd Rodney O & Joe Cooley

This songs just kind of amps me up...it is music (loose use of the word) that my wife hates. It is over the top, but it reminds me of high school...and a much more athletic time of my life.

6.) He Stopped Loving Her Today George Jones

Ok, I am all over the place. I love Country music and George Jones is one of the bests ever! This song is sad, but I love listening to his soothing voice.

7.) Just As I Am Nichole Nordeman

"What kind of love in injury's place,
would leave instead the stain of grace?
So I come in sorrow and I come in shame.
I come to the cross with my pain."

These lyrics are amazing and Nichole's voice is great. I know that you should never mix business with Religion but this is who I am.

8.) Camisado Panic! at the Disco

"Can't take the kid from the fight
take the fight from the kid
Sit back, relax
Sit back, relapse again
Can't take the kid from the fight
take the fight from the kid
Just sit back, just sit back"

I have no idea what the song is really talking about...but this section really keeps me going through the last 1/2 mile to the end of my run.

Small diversion! Here are some things you can write down...our next look at my iPhone will definitely contain some Kenny Chesney and Brian McKnight...my hands down favorite two singers.

Back to real estate and financial planning and economics and politics...ok the last 2 I haven't been hitting on them yet, but they are coming soon!