Okay, welcome to the letter P!
1. Luciano Pavarotti
I was sitting at my dining room table, pouring over a map of Ireland in preparation for my very first trip there when I heard Luciano Pavarotti had passed away. I immediately went to iTunes and bought the two-disc set, The Best. I wasn't sure why--I had never been much of an opera fan. But on the other hand, I knew Pavarotti's passing was a big deal. This was someone I should know more about. Someone whose music I should be able to enjoy. So, yes. I was one of those people. You know, that kind who buys albums when someone passes away? Yup, that's me.
Here's my favorite from the album. A track called "Nessun Dorma!"
2. "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
There's not much to say about this song, other than it's completely feel-good-brilliant in that "I'm-so-sorry-Ike-was-such-a-dick" kind of way. I want to not like it because he was HORRIBLE to Tina, but man, this song really is amazing. So, to appease my guilt, I present the Ike-free version. Sing it, sister. I'll be over here chair dancing, singing into my thumb like it's a microphone... (ETA: Do you know how hard it is to find a version of this song UNDER 5 minutes without Ike? Almost impossible! Skip ahead to minute 1 if you want to skip the chit-chat.) Warning: I think this is the one where Cher makes an appearance... You've been warned.
3. Pitbull
Man, this guy is everywhere in the Top 40 music circuit! Honestly, I wouldn't know Pitbull if I tripped over him on the street, but this guy seems to collaborate with everyone these days. And I promised to share some tunes that I used last week for my ten mile run, so here you go. I bought this one on a whim the night before the run. My potentially flawed logic was that I enjoyed the MiB movies*, so this couldn't be too bad, right? I was pleasantly surprised. And adequately motivated through mile 5. I don't think the "official video" is out yet, so the link is to a YouTube video of a picture.
(*--I have to admit, I have enjoyed the Will Smith tunes from the MiB franchise. I'm not sure Pitbull is an adequate replacement. Where's the Fresh Prince when you need him?!)
What'd I miss? What crazy combination of "P" artists or tracks can you pull together? And most importantly--WHAT'S ON YOUR RUN PLAYLIST?
I much prefer Proud Mary by CCR.
ReplyDeleteI have a soft spot for opera, but I've never much liked Pavarotti's voice. Not sure why. It just seems rather blah to me.
That's funny, because I just can't get behind the CCR version. To each their own--that's the beauty of music!
DeleteI needed a break, so I turned up the speakers and stood outside and listened. Sunshine and coffee and good music.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved good tenors and Pavarotti falls into that category and there are many of his songs I like. But for this song, no one brings the richness and expressiveness of voice like Plácido Domingo.
I have teens so I know Pitbull and many others. We also love Rock. We're going to see Nickleback and Seether in June.
Sia McKye OVER COFFEE
Ooh i do love Proud Mary. But i don't think i've ever listed to Pavarotti or Pitbull
ReplyDeleteYour remark about tripping over Pitbull made me laugh. My wife saw a commercial with him and asked who the heck is that?
ReplyDeleteDamn, I think Tina Turner was about sixty years old in that clip, if I remember right. Wowzer, she's amazing.
ReplyDeleteI really like some of what Pitbull did for music. This is a really good post with some cool videos.
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More classics! I'm enjoying your theme so much - great music. :)
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