Movie Soundtrack Feature: "Young Folks"

MOVIE SOUNDTRACK FEATURE: "YOUNG FOLKS"

Peter Bjorn and John "Young Folks"

This song comes from a personal favorite movie of mine, 21. It's a movie about the card game blackjack. More specifically, it is based on the true story of the blackjack team from MIT. Incredibly intelligent students who were great at math were brought together by a professor to learn how to count cards and create a system to sweep through any casino in Vegas. The soundtrack, while not dazzling in terms of awards that previous ones had, falls in line with what you would expect from a movie based on a college experience. There are plenty of more alternative and indie songs that I would argue are actually fairly well known. "Young Folks" falls into that category, and it's got a very catchy beat. It was moderately successful on alternative charts across the world, being more popular in Europe. This is probably based on the fact that the group is originally from Sweden. Even though nothing is flashy about the success of anything related to today's pick, I certainly hope you'll enjoy it.


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Lyrics to "Young Folks"

International Artist Spotlight: Lorde

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: LORDE

Lorde "Perfect Places"

A pop artist that can fall into a few different genres, Lorde was first introduced to the world with her single "Royals." It sat atop the Billboard charts for 9 consecutive weeks, and eventually won Song of the Year at the Grammys in 2013. Lorde hails from New Zealand, and largely gained success doing covers at first. It was her first EP that she posted on her Soundcloud account that brought her popularity, which included "Royals." She also created music for Mockingjacy, Part 1 from The Hunger Games series. Her most recent album, Melodrama, was released last year, and was nominated for Album of the Year at the most recent Grammys. She is only 21, and yet she already has a large fan base. She chose her name from her fascination with royalty, but added the "E" at the end to add more femininity to it. She has been on Time's list of most influential teenagers twice, and has also been featured on Forbes' list of 30 under 30 who are changing the world. She's just another example of a young wave of pop stars who have already gained quite a bit of acclaim at an early age. Her future appears bright, and I encourage you to give her music a listen.

Biographical information here

Lyrics to "Perfect Places"

Day 28: A Song By an Artist with a Voice That You Love

DAY 28: A SONG BY AN ARTIST WITH A VOICE THAT YOU LOVE

Salt Cathedral "Holy Soul"

In keeping with the spirit of this challenge, I will not double post an artist. However, at the very top of my list for this kind of category is Bishop Briggs. I absolutely love her voice. Salt Cathedral has their own strong, soulful voice though. This is a duo from Colombia, and I also saw them perform at Firefly last summer. That's truthfully the first time I had heard of them. But, after watching them perform, I was hooked. "Holy Soul" has a smooth rhythm to it, which immediately kind of makes you want to relax. The actual music video was not shareable here, but I recommend watching it if you have the chance, as the story it tells is pretty powerful in my opinion. So, here is the wonderful voice of Juliana Ronderos singing "Holy Soul" for today's selection. 

Day 9: A Song That Makes You Happy

DAY 9: A SONG THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY

MGMT "Electric Feel"

I discovered this song during the summer of 2010, and it has constantly remained my "happy" song ever since then. Every single time I hear this song, I can't help but smile and be put in a good mood. The beat is just so damn catchy, and the words are easy to sing along to. When "Electric Feel" comes on, you just feel the radiant vibes that are coming through the speakers. MGMT tends to be known for these smooth, melodic songs. "Electric Feel" is the icing on the cake of their style of music. Personally, this ranks in the top 10 of my all time favorite songs. I recommend this song for anyone who is having a bad day, as I think you'll cheer up pretty quickly. As the lyrics go, "do what you feel now," and give this fantastic song a listen.