Weekly Music
I’ve recently discovered the key to my productivity while working: Robyn. I mean, she’s amazing, yes, but she’s not my usual cup of musical tea. Much more pop/dance than I’m usually into. But there’s something infectious and motivating about her music. It gets me up on the edge of my seat, ready to work. I don’t love all of her songs, a few push the limit of my pop music tolerance, but for the most part, that girl is a goddess. It makes me want to go dancing, and I do not do such things.
ps. Bon Appetempt’s “Call Your Girlfriend” homage is pretty amazing if you haven’t seen it. That’s the kind of stuff I spent my junior high days doing obsessively, therefore, major hat tip. (there’s a remake of Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic” somewhere in the Miss family vhs collection…)
August 3rd, 2011 at 10:38 am
I just studied for and took the California Bar exam and Robyn was all I could listen to. I usually listen to Bonnie ‘Prince” Billy or the Flatlanders or something else a little slower or down, but while I was studying I needed an extra kick. When I was really down I would listen to Robyn’s song with Snoop Dogg, “U Should Known Better”. Also at one point my husband and I totally recreated “Call Your Girlfriend” in our living room.
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August 3rd, 2011 at 10:52 am
If you like Robyn, you’d probably love La Roux. Equally infectious. I also love running to this stuff.
Sidenote, I think last time I commented on here, my right hand was slightly off on keyboard placement, leaving you wondering, “who the eff is AFTIB?!” it’s me, it’s me!
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August 3rd, 2011 at 11:24 am
she is the best running music. that and rihanna. my running/work music is miles away from my actual music taste, but i’ve made my peace w/ that.
also i freaking love robyn’s hair.
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August 3rd, 2011 at 12:47 pm
I LOVE the bon appetempt homage video immensely, and can’t get this song out of my head ever since seeing it.
YES!!
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August 3rd, 2011 at 3:16 pm
love love LOVE ‘hang with me’…and it’s so funny you post this, since robyn’s the only music i can pump myself up with lately! glad i’m not really dancing on my own here, HA.
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August 3rd, 2011 at 5:14 pm
I don’t usually listen to this kind of stuff either, but there is something so magnetic and likable about her, and man is her stuff catchy as sin. I swear I’m gonna learn those moves and bust them out unsuspectingly at some house party shindig. I find her so damn cute too with the snaggletooth and big shoes and cheerleading moves. So fun.
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August 3rd, 2011 at 7:58 pm
This video is going to be a hit in my house tomorrow morning when my 4.5 year old daughter wakes up…she LOVES Robyn. When she sings Stars 4-Ever my heart just melts.
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August 4th, 2011 at 2:43 am
hej you should listen to the acoustic version is beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phT-aezh-KA
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August 4th, 2011 at 2:56 am
I agree with Afton – La Roux is awesome. As is Robyn. Thanks for sharing these vids. Has given me some much needed motivation.
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August 4th, 2011 at 7:28 am
I love Robyn! She got me through a 10 hour solo drive a couple weeks ago.
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August 4th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Glad you like her! She’s fantastic. I agree with the others that run to her–she is super motivating. However, it is super hard to not run-dance/bounce.
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August 5th, 2011 at 3:34 am
I really love Robyn, but I will say I still have a weak spot for teen pop Robyn over dance/electro now Robyn :) Hope you’re having a great week!
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August 6th, 2011 at 11:37 am
Just saw her live in Toronto in June. She is the most energetic performer on the planet—so much dancing and fist pumping!!
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August 15th, 2011 at 4:37 am
I love Robyn, probably because her music is different to the usual sound that you hear.
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August 30th, 2011 at 12:07 am
Not even kidding…I wrote an entire blog post on writer’s block/searching for a creative kick as you stare at a computer screen…and Robyn was featured on that post. Coffee shop, head phones, laptop, Robyn…good to go productivity.
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