Playlist Over at So Buttons

{today on So Buttons}

Bring Me to Life::Evanescence
I Don't Wanna Be::Gavin DeGraw
All Around Me::Flyleaf
When I Look At You::Miley Cyrus
Undiscovered::Ashlee Simpson
The Reason::Hoobastank
Viva la Vida::Coldplay
Only One::Yellowcard
Love Me for Me::Ashlee Simpson
I'm in Love with a Girl::Gavin DeGraw
Everytime::Britney Spears
Bubble Toes::Jack Johnson
When You're Gone::Avril Lavigne
Alone::Heart
Hanging By a Moment::Lifehouse
The Climb::No Doubt
Chasing Cars::Snow Patrol
My Immortal::Evanescence
You and Me::Lifehouse

A secret about me::I am a high schooler at heart.
Oh, and::I'm an Ashlee Simpson fan.

There is something very appealing to me about getting in the car, popping this baby in, and just driving. These songs speak to a part of my soul that doesn't get much recognition these days. I am a grown up now after all.

Some of these songs are from my past; some are more recent; all would have served as much needed therapy for my overactive teenage heart.

I made this mix for a friend of mine, but the truth...it's for me too.
Anyone want a copy?

Heart - "Alone"

This song is epic.
It is classic.
It's timeless.
It's a favorite.

I made a mix for a friend of mine this week and couldn't help but include it. Even though the song is probably twice her age. At least.

This is an appropriate pick in honor of Season 10 of American Idol. Which, by the way, may end up being my favorite season. I am loving the new judges. I have a crush on Steve Tyler. "Alone" has been featured a number of times on Idol. My absolute favorite was by Carrie Underwood. That was the night Simon predicted she would win. And she did.

Watch her performance.
Another favorite performance on Idol. Why she didn't do better in the competition? I still don't know.

Dave & Meg's Wedding Mix

What A Wonderful World::Louis Armstrong
But I Do Love You::LeAnn Rimes
This I Promise You::NSync
You Are So Beautiful::Joe Cocker
Danny's Song::Kenny Loggins
The Way You Look Tonight::Al Green {our wedding song}
Fools Rush In::Elvis Presley
Because You Loved Me::Celine Deon
Got To Get You Into My Life::Beatles
Don't Wanna Miss A Thing::Aerosmith
I Cross My Heart::George Strait
Groovy Kind of Love::Phil Collins
Every Breath You Take::Police
I Do (Cherish You)::98 Degrees
Completely::????!!!!!
Ice Cream::Sarah McLachlan
When I'm 64::Beatles
True Companion::Marc Cohn
Unchained Melody::Righteous Brothers
Thank You For Loving Me::Bon Jovi

Some of our favorite love songs.
Happy Valentine's Day!

Ashlee Simpson - "L.O.V.E."

For Valentine's week, my pick is L.O.V.E.
Not at all a love song, but just fun.

And I'm coming out of the closet...
I'm an Ashlee Simpson fan.

Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto in E minor, 1st movement

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor is one of the greatest pieces of music ever written. It is a piece dreamed about by most violinists and some non-violinists. It is truly a masterpiece.

I studied this piece in high school and instantly fell in love with it. Unfortunately I never was able to give it much justice and pretty much botched it at a recital. Regardless of my shortcomings as a performer, this piece still holds a very dear place in my heart. And lately it has been popping up everywhere. This week I heard it playing in my daughter's preschool class. It has been featured in an episode of Little Einsteins that my girls watching frequently. I woke up to it on the radio. I must say, if any piece of music is to pop up everywhere around me, this is a great one.

Read more about my experience with this piece here.
Watch a performance (not by me) here.

Oh how I love this piece.

Carol King - "You've Got A Friend"

This week's pick is off of my life soundtrack.
I think this was the first song ever added.

My mother sang this song to me and my siblings while we were growing up. Whenever I hear it I am filled with deep memories of her and of my childhood.

Now that I am a mama, I sing this to my children, hoping to share a piece of my childhood, my mother, and the safety I felt when I heard this song.

It always has been, and always will be, one of my all-time favorites.

Kevin Rudolf - "Let It Rock"

Wow.
Has it really been almost 2 months since my last pick of the week?
So sorry.
One of these days I'll get my act back together on this blog.
For all three of you that actually visit :)

This week's pick is "Let it Rock" by Kevin Rudolf. No idea who he is, but I love this song. I was going through some unmarked CDs a week or so ago and found one of my kid brother's mixes. This song was track 3. I loved it instantly. It sounds like a high school weekend night. And it makes me miss my brother a little.

Hope you enjoy!
Don't be afraid to get up and dance a little. Or a lot.