Tyler Hilton "Tore the Line" -- One of those go to artists in my iTunes account.
Live version:
Flogging Molly "If I Ever Leave This World Alive" -- Another go to artist and one that Arthur really really likes.
Live version:
Guster "Fa Fa" -- An old favorite. I didn't realize how old this song was until I looked up the YouTube videos. 2003! It feels like the song was just released.
Live version:
As part of my ongoing Day Zero Project, I've made a list of my favorite 101 songs of all time. To help cut down on the possibilities, I took songs only from my iTunes account. Each edition will include ~5 songs with a theme. Enjoy!
Joshua Radin feat. Schuyler Fisk "Paperweight" -- First encountered this song on the Last Kiss soundtrack. Fell in love with Joshua Radin right then. His music is just gorgeous.
Relient K "Be My Escape" -- A slightly odd choice, but I really love the lyrics to this song. Relient K was on heavy rotation in my classroom a few years ago. I always had requests and even got some students singing along. Regular and acoustic versions for your enjoyment (I think I like the acoustic version better...).
Dido "Here with Me" -- One of my absolute favorites. I adore this song so much. Every time I listen, I return to the late 1990s and it makes me feel happy.
Tyler Hilton "I Believe in You" -- A fairly new discovery. Nevertheless, I love Hilton's voice. A couple of different versions for you to enjoy.
Josh Kelley "Two Cups of Coffee" -- The only way to listen to this song is the acoustic version. I saw Josh Kelley sometime around 2005? and he debuted this song as an acoustic version. I immediately fell in love with it. I had to include an acoustic version for you.
I'll admit it: I first found Tyler Hilton while watching One Tree Hill. He was Nathan's adversary for Haley's affections early on in the show. His character was a complete ass, but his singing was amazing. I loved his music. I recently picked up his Ladies and Gentlemen EP from iTunes. This is among my new favorite songs. I love the singing, the music, but I especially love the lyrics. I need to keep that spark of hope. Even in times like these.
Lyrics:
Sometimes you crawl Sometimes you don't even move at all Sometimes you pray Sometimes you don't have the words to say
Drop your baggage on my front door You don't have to carry it alone anymore
'Cause tonight ain't the end of the story Just keep turning the page Don't give into the heartache Don't give into the pain
This world will turn your way Baby one of these days This world will turn your way
Sometimes we fallSometimes we don't feel the crash at allSometimes we breakSometimes we've taken all that we can take
Lay your burden down by my sideYou know tomorrow that sun's gonna rise
But tonight ain't the end of the story Just keep turning the page Don't give into the heartache Don't give into the pain
This world will turn your way Baby one of these days This world will turn your way
(Keep feeling it, keep feeling it Don't give in, don't give into it)
Of course the video's embedding has been disabled. So watch the actual video on YouTube.com. Instead, I found this version to give you the music at least:
And here's a great video of Tyler talking about the song:
And I found this live version from May 2010:
Who likes Kings of Leon?
And of course my favorite One Tree Hill song, "When the Stars Go Blue" (and yes I know it's a Ryan Adams song, I just really love this version):
