“Intergalactic Planetary” – Beastie Boys … Maybe it’s an overdose of saccharine holiday music, but come January I really needed a little Beastie, and this is one of the few Beastie Boys songs I can listen to with kids around.
“Clap Yo’ Hands” – Ella Fitzgerald … Ella can sing anything; she’s a staple in my house. This jazzy Gershwin tune is just fun.
“Baby Be Mine” – Michael Jackson… I mean, the whole Thriller album, for reals.
“You Are the Best Thing” – Ray LaMontagne… you had me at [trumpet fanfare].
“Don’t Stop” – Fleetwood Mac … If you can believe it, I did aerobics to Fleetwood Mac in the 8th grade, not kidding you, a legit P.E. elective.
“Gumboots” – Paul Simon … That line: “you don’t feel you could love me, but I feel you could” is such a great pick-up line! If you’re single, please go out and use it, and let me know how it goes.
“Little of Your Love”- Haim … I just found out about this band this past summer. If Heart and Bananarama had a musical love-child, it would be Haim.
“Beautiful Day”- U2 … because it is, because it is.
“I Will Wait” – Mumford & Sons … You can totally polka to this song, just sayin’.
“Mandolin Wind” – Rod Stewart … “all I’ve got is yours, except of course, my steel guitar” (love that).
“You Make my Dreams”- Hall & Oates … Dare you not to dance to that one, even with an over-tired toddler wandering around trying your patience.
“Your Wings” – Lauren Daigle … she’s singing to Jesus, bonus.
“It’s Oh So Quiet” – Bjork … Pure fun.
“Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake … and this is when you dance your brains out.