Songs I Dig - 4

I find myself in the same situation as last month; although to my credit, I do have one blog in for October. With exactly 10 days left, I need to get some writing done to get at least six blogs in for this month! What a great way to start this latest writing spree of mine than by writing a new "Songs I Dig" blog. That's right, it's that time again. It's a new month and with it brings six new songs that I find rather enjoyable. This time around, one artist will have two songs of his featured in my blog. All in all, I think they are great songs and I hope you find them enjoyable, too. And if you haven't heard them yet, be sure to listen to them on YouTube. You'll always find music videos from a wide variety of artists on there. YouTube is definitely one of my favorite sites on the web these days.

"Apologize" by Timbaland (featuring One Republic) - Last weekend, I ventured out of the state of Michigan and went road-tripping to see my sister in Wisconsin. It's a five-hour drive to her location, so needless to say, I spent a good majority of the time listening to the tunes on the radio. A radio station from Green Bay started playing this tune and I was amazed at the incredible sound of this song. It was something unlike I had heard in a long time. This song has the potential to be the song of the year in 2007; it is really that good. One Republic is the group that originally recorded this song (which is set to be released on their new album), but Timbaland added a few new sounds making this his piece of work. I think he's definitely got a hit on his hands.

"The Way I Are" by Timbaland (featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E., and Sebastian) - I actually heard this song before the trip to Wisconsin on one of the stations that tends to play the more edgier hip-hop songs around here. I had heard of Timbaland before these two songs but I associated him more with rap and hip hop (can you tell I am not a huge fan of these kinds of music?). "Apologize" and this song I found to be pleasant surprises from him. "The Way I Are" has such an incredible beat - it's a song you can find yourself easily dancing to. Timbaland is proving to be an incredible artist for different genres of music.

"Calling You" by Blue October - I was absolutely thrilled when I heard Blue October back on the radio waves because I've been a fan of their music ever since I heard "Hate Me." I thought "Calling You" was a brand new song, but upon further research, it was a song released way back in 2003! So why was it that a radio station around here JUST started playing it? I love the song and it's one I've definitely been singing along to. The same classic sounds of Blue October are present with this song. Come to find out, "Calling You" is being re-released as part of a promotional package featuring songs off their previous album and a live performance. So technically it is not new but certainly new to my ears.

"Straight Lines" by Silverchair - I'll be honest; I can't really say I am all that familiar with this group, even though they have been around for awhile. They're an Australian group that created songs such as "Freak," "Tomorrow," and "Ana's Song." I took a listen to those songs on YouTube and they sounded more hard rock than anything. So needless to say, I am surprised it's the same band that produces this adult-contemporary song. Despite that, I find myself enjoying this song immensly. Like I mentioned before, I like songs that feature interesting beats and lyrics and this one definitely has those. Sounds to me like Silverchair will have their latest hit song here in the United States with "Straight Lines."

"Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to be in Love)" by Good Charlotte - Ah, those pop-punk rockers. You gotta love 'em. All along I thought this song was titled "I Don't Want to be in Love," but after referring to their Wikipedia page, it's called "Dance Floor Anthem!" Go figure. Anyways, this is Good Charlotte's latest song from their album "Good Morning Revival." It's certainly a song you'll find yourself rocking out to. I kind of like a song that has the lyric "I don't want to be in love." Because honestly, love leads to break-ups and heartaches. It's a song that deals with real-life circumstances and people can relate to that.

And this month's honorable mention (which will now be a regular feature of my "Songs I Dig" blog) comes to us from KT Tunstall. Her latest song is titled "Hold On." Once again, this was a song I wasn't quite into when I first heard it, but after I heard it more and more, I started liking it. Now I find it to be quite enjoyable. KT Tunstall first achieved her success here in the United States after Katarine McPhee sang her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on American Idol. Ever since, she has reached music star status. I think "Hold On" will do quite well for her.

That wrap's up this month's edition of "The Songs I Dig." Please be sure to catch the latest edition sometime next month or in December (depending on if I hear songs that are worthy of appearing here). Until next time, keep listening to good music! It's definitely out there for all of us to enjoy.