Back with more pop songs

Hey Team! I'm back and I have some more songs you need to hear from pop radio if you haven't heard them already. Admittedly, me being the dork I am, I actually listen to NPR most of the time. But when I journey outside the range of my NPR station (which I often do), or when the Diane Rheem Show is on (I'm pretty sure she is going to die while broadcasting any day now!) I always gravitate back to whatever station plays "today's best hits!"...

That is definitely not all bad though, and here are four reasons why. Take a listen when you get the chance:

1. "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles.
--The beginning of this song is really great, in my opinion. The piano throughout the whole song kind of drives the song, in my mind. And while the refrain gets pretty old pretty quickly, I enjoy the song during most of the verses.

2. "Shadow of the Day" by Linkin Park.
--Sometimes I'm a sucker for slow, dramatic songs, and this is one of those times. Personally, I think the lyrics are pretty cheesy, and I don't really buy them coming from this band, nor do I buy the video. The song is extremely catchy, and I always stop my radio on whatever station I hear playing this song no matter how many times I've already heard it.

3. "New Soul" by Yael Naim.
--Now I've only heard this song on the radio once or twice, but I guarantee if you've watched t.v. for more than an hour in the last month, you've heard this song. It's the one you catch a little bit of during the Mac Book Air commercial. I'm not sure if it's the simplicity or innocence of the song that makes it so catchy, I just know that it makes you happy every time you hear it, even if it's just for a few seconds. Don't believe me? Watch/listen:


4. "Clumsy" by Fergie.
--Dammit, this is the second Fergie song in the two times I've done this exercise. I swear I'm not obsessed with her or anything, she just writes these dumb songs that I can't stop listening to. I really like the plodding synth part throughout the song, and I like the dude who yells in the background every once in a while. Also, I HATE the part where she stops and talks to you. I don't believe for a second that she's the kind of girl who gets super down when her boyfriend breaks up with her, nor do I believe the love bug jumps right back up and bites her. Not at all. (For those of you keeping score at home, I didn't have to look at the lyrics or listen to the song to type that last part. I just know the song that well. I hate myself.)

Well, there you have it. Go listen to those songs and then you tell me if pop radio is always so bad...

You'll find most of it is that bad, of course, but you might hear some of these songs, so maybe they'll brighten your day.