Workout Playlist Song #2: Thousand Foot Krutch "Fire It Up"

THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH "FIRE IT UP"

Canadian Christian Rock band Thousand Foot Krutch has been another one of my favorite bands for awhile now. I actually discovered this song on EA Sports' NHL '10 (that should give you an idea of how long I've liked this song), which led me to the discovery of the band itself. If you'd really like to feel old,  Thousand Foot Krutch has been making music since 1995, so only two years less than I've been alive! "Fire It Up" is one those songs that can really get your blood pumping from start to finish. For me, the intro sets the mood, and then the guitars really kick in and make you want to jam out. Somebody needs to fire it up according to the chorus, and in the sense of working out, you're trying to fire yourself up. It's not the easiest thing in the world to motivate yourself sometimes, so having a song that's setting the mood for your workout session can be a big help. So, if you need a little extra motivation, let Thousand Foot Krutch fire you up for your next workout!

Lyrics to "Fire It Up"

International Artist Spotlight: Nelly Furtado

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: NELLY FURTADO

NELLY FURTADO "SAY IT RIGHT"

Before  I write about today's featured artist, I just wanted to apologize for the long delay between posts. My laptop stopped working a few weeks ago, and that prevented me from being able to update the blog daily. Have no fear, I have come into possession of a new laptop, and the blog is now back up and running! Thank you for your patience, and I am hopeful that there will be no more hiccups.

Today's choice for the international artist spotlight comes from Canada, although she was born to Portuguese parents. Nelly Furtado is one of the most well known women of pop over the last two decades. She has been singing since the age of 4, and it has now turned into a very successful career. Her first single of her career was "I'm Like A Bird," which could just have easily been a great selection for the song today. Ever since then, she has been pumping out hit after hit with each new album released. Her most successful album was Loose, where we got wonderful hits like "Promiscuous" (her first #1 song) and "Maneater", as well as the song featured today, which was her most successful song worldwide. Throughout her career, Furtado has stayed very close to her Portuguese roots, including some of the language throughout her music, as well as writing a song off of her second album that became the theme for the 2004 European Football Championship, where the finals were held in Lisbon. She is also an active philanthropist. While most of you have probably listened to her music before, I hope you'll enjoy this small bio, and refresh yourself with some of Nelly Furtado's music today.

Lyrics to "Say It Right"

February Love Song #18

FEBRUARY LOVE SONG #18

Carly Rae Jepsen "Call Me Maybe"

I know some of you may be hating me for choosing this song. It was played quite a bit when it came out, and some would argue that it was the song of the summer in 2012. Like it or not, "Call Me Maybe" is a fun song about a girl falling in love with a guy, and hoping that he'll give her a call after she's given him her number. The verses and chorus talk about the nervousness of approaching the person she's fallen for, and the anticipation of hoping he'll actually pick up the phone and call her. This song inspired a bunch of viral videos of groups doing their own dances to this song, one of the most famous being of members of the Harvard University baseball team. Hopefully you didn't get sick of this pop mega hit that's already 6 years old, and will give it a listen today!

Lyrics to "Call Me Maybe"