Beyonce's Twins

So I gather that Beyonce gave birth to her twin children earlier this week. I hear it's a big deal for literally millions of people who have never met her. In the midst of this current pop culture event, the ever-faithful People of the Internet have been coming up with several amusing posts about it which I've definitely had a few laughs over. Ah, the internet. I hope it never ceases to be the weird and funny place it is.

Speaking of weird and funny... let's move onto CMF shall we? 😉


The First: Sway by Danielle Bradbery

This was playing the other night as I was standing in the living room brushing my teeth, as one does (I like to meander while brushing), and I very quickly realized I was slowly swaying along. And I just thought that was really nifty. Now, I don't think there's a word for this but hear me out... I feel like this song is like an onamonapia but if instead of the word mimicking the sound, the word mimics the action. Catch my drift? Long story/English lesson short: I just appreciate that this song is titled Sway and legit makes you sway. Swag.


The Second: Heartache On The Dance Floor by Jon Pardi

I still remember when I first heard Jon Pardi's quirky southern twang and becoming really confused by how much I loved it. Well, friends, nothing has changed. I still love the weirdness of it and he keeps making music so that means you're going to continue to hear from him and that's just the way things are for now.


The Third and Final: California by Tim McGraw ft. Big & Rich

I thought about finishing off this week's picks with a really sweet release from Dallas Smith but that'll just have to wait for another week in the interest of keeping this subtle, office-friendly dance party going with Mr. McGraw, Mr. Rich and Big Kenny. As you may have guessed, I really like the Hollywood/Beverly Hills/Sunset Boulevard wordplay. And the beat. I obviously also love the beat (this is car dance party-approved too, in case you were wondering).


Welp. This time next week I'll have wrapped things up at work in order to move into a new position and I can't quite decide how I feel about it. Bittersweet is probably the closest real person word for it, though it's not a perfect fit. Can we make Sadnostalgicnervousexcited a word? Because I really just feel like that's a better descriptor for my current state of being. Regardless of what it's called, let's all just cross our fingers that I get around to actually packing up my office before then! Eek.

Thanks for listening!
Karla

Happy Friday The Thirteenth

So people. I've had a realization this week. Would you like to know what it is? Probably not, but since you're still reading I'm going to tell you anyways. I like to sing in my car. If you have been part of the CMF family for any period of time, you'll know that. And as you also probably know, that's never a tame singalong, specifically if I'm alone. Yesterday, Taylor Swift released her third (I think?) commercial for Apple Music and as much as I like to laugh along with Taylor as she makes a fool of herself, my realization is that if someone put a camera on my dashboard, the end result would likely be akin to these commercials.

I mostly tell you this because I thought the visual would be helpful to you (and also hey Apple, let me know if you want me to make you some commercials, at likely a cheaper rate than Taylor).

If it's not helpful, well then I'm sorry. Here's some country music to help dull the pain.


The First: Fix by Chris Lane

I'm intentionally not linking the official music video for this because it's outrageous. But this one with all the shots of him being (apparently) perpetually lost in deep thought is okay, I suppose. To be truthful, I've tried to avoid this song for months now, but it keeps following me (stalker). Mostly on my drives to and from work and so I give up. Here it is.


The Second: Fake ID by Big & Rich ft. Gretchen Wilson

So... maybe I was really inspired after rewatching the Footloose remake last summer. And maybe you can learn the choreography for this dance on the Youtube. And just maybe when my friends moved into a new place last summer and had no furniture we spent a few hours learning these super fast//super fly dance moves and it was simply put an excellent night. Maybe. ~You'll never know~
#countryswag #jumpback


The Third and Final: Crazy Kinda Love by Jason Benoit

I hadn't realized that I never featured this song WHICH IS FINE because it means y'all get to enjoy it now, if you haven't already. I especially like the beat of this one. It's an easy one to groove to in the car on your commute home tonight. Or on the bus/with headphones on your bike, if you're a better, more environmentally conscious human than I am. My apologies to Mama Nature.


Hope you all get out and enjoy the sunshine this weekend! My advice to you is to find a patio/beach/backyard (preferably your own or that of someone you know)/park and relax.

Thanks for listening!
Karla