This might be a long one but deal with me, it'll be worth it in the end. Lately , I've been thinking a lot about 2008. 2008 is more interesting that 2006 because it hasn't happened yet. Today is the most interesting day.
I tried to pick 50 but I ended up with 61
1.Let Go-Boys like Girls (frou frou cover): makes me think of garden state, even though it’s a cover. “let go let go just get in it’s so amazing here, it’s alright cause there’s beauty in the breakdown.”
2. Where the streets have no name-u2: this is a great song that reminds me of all the awesome things that came out of fall retreat. This was played at the last talk that Chip had and the connection he made to it were amazing “I want to run, I want to hide, I want to tear down the walls that hold me inside, I want to reach out and touch the flame where the streets have no name.”
3. How we roll-silent point: These guys are such great guys and it’s sad to see them break up but I had nothing but wonderful memories from all the many concerts I went to. This song reminds me of them and the great times. I think of every time that in one part of the song Koley would laugh at us for dancing like crazy, then do the move. “We were lions and we weren’t even tryin’”
4. Nothing left to lose-Needtobreathe: Another great song that helped me through some tough stuff with friends. “when we fight to get back the love that we lost will my hands be enough to push on. Will I have enough to go on? Cause we are alive, we are strong, can’t watch it go for nothing, watch until it’s gone, we are down we can chose we’ve got nothing else to live for , nothing left to lose.” Also the song that got me through my late night run.
5. Little bombs-dashboard confessional: Chris Carabba has gone back to the old school DC stuff that I loved and this song is great. This worked so well with the old roomie situation. “How can you ask for forgiveness and you think that your crimes are victimless.”
6. Mfeo: part 1-made for each other part 2- you can breathe-Jack’s mannequin: I love Andrew McMahon and this song is so great, I really can’t say much more than that.
7. Apologize-One republic: This is great WITHOUT timberland. This band’s album all together is wonderful
8.what if you-joshua radin:” what if you could wish me away what if you spoke those words today.” Probably one of my favorite movies of the past year this song was in, Catch and Release. It’s a great song.
9. Makes me wonder-maroon 5: Even if it’s about the government it’s a wonderful F you song as well. Also these guys are back finally and better than ever!
10. Run to you-the rocket summer: “So I’ll run to you, I will run, I will run, I will move right on through all these things that I’ve done.”
11.don’t let me down-stereophonic or maroon 5’s version. It makes me think of this past summer and the once in a lifetime show that I got to experience in Minneapolis at the fine line café. All acoustic all amazing and sharing a beer with Adam Levine, can’t get much better than that. “you should start smoking weed, it’ll help with your disease.”-Shawn when talking to my mom about her cancer stuff
12. A song is not a business plan-the rocket summer: “I’ll never do the things they do just to make it.”
13.The beauty in ugly-jason mraz: Mr.A-Z how I missed him, and he made this song, making sure that every girl knows that they are beautiful, how can you hate that?
14. All the same-the sick puppies: This was a great video that they had with the free hugs campaign. “I don’t mind, I don’t care, as long as here you’re here… And I’ll take you for who you are if you take me for everything.”
15. Do you feel-the rocket summer: Bryce Avery is amazing “I can’t help it I’ve got too many issues I own and I can’t help I’m afraid….do you feel the weight of the world singing sorrow.”
16. Clear as the coast-silent point: “I’m the weight on your back I’m the anchor on your shoulder’s bringing you down with me. “ Such a great song and probably one of my favorite Silent Point songs.
17. Reason why-Rachael Yamagata: This is from another great movie The Last Kiss and it was filmed in Madison so gotta represent. It also has wonderful lyrics.
18. Hump de bump-red hot chili peppers: It always makes me want to dance, that’s never a bad thing. It also reminds me of the first night at fall retreat this year. I bonded with some cool people because of this song playing.
19. hands held high-linkin park: Makes me think about how we need to fix things over seas and how if we want change in the world we’ve gotta do it on our own.
20. How far we’ve come-Matchbox twenty: Matchbox Twenty is BACK I’ve waited so long for this album and it was worth it. This song makes you think about how far we’ve really come in change from the past. “I started running but there is nowhere to run to.”
21. So much love-the rocket summer: This was what got me through my finals. It’s great up beat song and it makes things so much brighter and happier. “you’ve got so much love in you, you’ve got so much love in you, I’m amazed I’m talking to you.”
22. nothing lasts forever-maroon 5: My favorite from their album I love this line, “built a wall around my heart never let it fall apart strangely I wish secretly it will fall down when I’m asleep.”
23. Sunday best-Augustana: “I think about you all the time, I wonder what you doin’ I wonder why you never cry.”
24. Burn out bright-switchfoot: Great band to see this fall opening our new sports center. Jon Foreman is amazing and this song is awesome, it’s so true for my life. “If only got one try, if we’ve only got one life, if time was never on our side, before I die I want to burn out bright.”
25. From where you are-Lifehouse: It’s such a great song, and it makes me think of how much I miss everyone who is so far away from me, be it my family or amazing friends that aren’t here in GB.
26.Running man-Hanson: Story of my relationships with guys this past year. A bunch of running men…
27. Catch my disease-Ben Lee: The toy piano on this makes it that much better.”She drinks her beer with coca-cola and that’s the way I like it.”
28. pressure-paramore: “Tell me where our time went and if it was time well spent don’t le me fal asleep feeling empty again.”
29.hero/heroine-boys like girls: I love this song for some reason, I think it’s the lead singers voice and oh so catchy lyrics.
30. We could run away-needtobreathe: This song is so great and was played a lot “could we wait long enough to bide my time could we stay and say enough to change my mind. “
31. Simple as it should be-Tristan Prettyman: My goal is to learn how to play this on my guitar this year. It’s how life should be simple as it should be.
32. We are broken-paramore: “Tell me why we live like this, keep me safe inside your arms like towers, tower over me. Cause we are broken, what must we do to restore our innocence.”
33.421-the wildbirds: Great song to listen to on your way to class gets you all pumped up. “Everybody loves you but nobody cares!”
34. Holiday-boys like girls: “So I’ll run far away, need to take a holiday maybe it’s a fall from grace I’ve gotta find a new place. “ I’ve felt like this many a time during the past year.
35. Gravity-John Mayer: I love this song, so mellow so chill and fantastic.
36. 75 and 17-we the living: “you’ll think I’ll forget ya, is there a place for us? Is there a place for us? This city life will swallow all of me.”
37. The Heart of Life-John Mayer: I love the first verse and the guitar it makes you feel like John Mayer loves you, even when you’re down in the dumps. Who doesn’t love that thought? “ I hate to see you cry lying in that position theres things you need to hear so turn off your tears and listen.”
38. Fire on the mountain-Hanson: Hanson’s newest album was amazing, “can we pick up the pieces, we’re moving Babylon tryin’ to write our wrongs.”
39. Home-Daughtry: Alright I know it’s WAY over played but it has a deeper meaning to me. Daughtry is from Greensboro NC where my family is now from. Every time I fly into Greensboro right before I land I listen to this song; it makes me think of everything. The lyrics fit everything perfectly in why I have to go to Greensboro to visit now. “I don’t regret this life I chose for me…Careful what you wish for cause you just might get it all.”
40. Marching bands of Manhattan-death cab for cutie: I love this song hands down. “Sorrow drips out of your heart like a pin hole, like a faucet that leaks and there is comfort in the sound.”
41. Classifieds-the academy is: “My life reads like the classifieds, pages of what’s for sale, what’s on the auction block.”
42.everything starts where it ends-lovedrug It’s always a nice song to listen to when you’re down, which we’ve all had. But they are an amazing band I got to see this past year with a few other awesome ones. “all this will start where it ends, wake up you’re alive we’re on your side, wake up you’re alive.”
43. Wonderwall-oasis: Probably one of the greatest songs ever and I love it and was amazing, even all the bands that covered this. It also makes me think about all the wonderful open mic nights that I had fun at this past year.
44. You’re my everything-silent point: “Whenever the sky gets heavy, just know that I’ll be ready, to go where you want me to go, to know what you need me to know. If ever you need me to know just know that I’ll know I’ll know.”
45. Rootless tree-Damien Rice: This is the pissed off song of the year and what I listened to on repeat after dealing with an ex of mine. It’s great and I’m glad I found it for the drive home.
46.not falling apart-maroon 5: The second album from them and the most downloaded on itunes not bad. “now I can’t walk I can’t talk anymore since you walked out the door.”
47. So, in this hour…-the rocket summer: Amazing song, can’t get much better than this “So much feeling, Oh, my soul is singing And everybody feels the same Is this everything that you've hoped for? Is this everything you've dreamed? I think it is If the real point is seen.”
48. Losing my mind-maroon 5: The b-side collection was great to get this fall, it made it that much better. Ahhh these guys are so awesome on stage and hanging out with.
49. Let your love be strong-Switchfoot: This is from To Write Love On Her Arms, something that I am really big into and you should check it out. “Love could be a verb, maybe I’m just a little mis-informed.”
50. Beautiful disaster-Jon McLaughlin: this was a great song to sing to in the car this summer as well. “Caught in the in between, she just needs someone to take her home.”
51. Thick as thieves-dashboard confessional: “you may be a sinner but you may be justified just keep your mouth shut keep your guard up. I swear I’ll make it right.”
52. Life is beautiful-vega4. This song was what I listened to when I was really scared with being stuck here when my mom had another attack of hers. It’s scary when you could possibly lose one of the most important people in your life without being there in person to say goodbye.
53. Saint Paul-we the living: Another great local band, and their love for St. Paul. One of my favorite cities, I miss going there for soccer games and Mesa Pizza and friends there. Oh man just great.
54.9 crimes-Damien rice: “let me out with the waste this is not what I do this is the wrong kind of place…”
55. Say this sooner-the almost: Summer time, blaring this in my car with my windows down can’t get much better than that.
56. Shine on-needtobreathe when the feelings gone shine on shine on…this song got me through a tough time with a former best friend of mine. It’s great. Ahhh
57. Mixtape-butch walker: This is the story of my love life. Butch Walker is crazy good and this song is great too.
58. blackbird-Sarah McLachlan (Beatles cover)-Great cover of an amazing song. It reminds me of some great times. Heck it’s the Beatles you can’t hate on that!
59. Story-maroon 5: My boys are awesome and I heart them, especially the beginning of the song with James rocking the guitar. “Stay here never go home, did you know that everything she ever does is for you?”
60. Three-A,B, and the sea: The ending of the song makes me happy and Koley is such a great person and I’m glad to call him a friend. I’m happy to be working with him to get signed. Check his stuff out. It was a great song to get right before the end of the year. www.myspace.com/abthesea
61. Amazing because it is-the almost: I love this song and find that it’s fitting for the last song. It’s a great song that makes me think of my grandpa. It’s helped me through some tough times but also good ones.
Guess who has a big birthday today? That would be my kick butt mother. She's turning thirty again for god knows how many years now. Soon I'll be passing her in age. 
