We don't publish our regular newsletters during the last week of August. This break gives us an opportunity to kick off our wingtips and publish some lighter fare.
With Labor Day weekend looming, we figured you could use some new tunes for your backyard barbecue, beach picnic, etc. So we've put together a playlist for you.
But not just any playlist. This one features five songs about lawyers and the law, six songs about technology, and five songs about work and — once you make it through that gauntlet — five feel-good summer songs.
All the songs fall within the pop genre so our apologies to aficionados of other genres, but neither Mozart nor Charlie Parker wrote about lawyers or the Internet. Eminem did, but his lyrics are not family-friendly.
Got iTunes? You can sample (and purchase if so inclined) all the songs here. If you don't have iTunes, you'll find the playlist below along with a few teaser lyrics. Enjoy!
Five Songs About Lawyers and the Law ...
1. Fountains of Wayne, Someone to Love (above photo taken from the video)
2. Fountains of Wayne, California Sex Lawyer
3. Jackson Browne, Lawyers in Love
4. New Pornographers, The Laws Have Changed
5. Green Day, I Fought the Law
"Seth Shapiro got his law degree. He moved to Brooklyn from Schenectady, '93. Got some clients in the food industry. He says it's not the money, it's the recipes."
Six Songs About Technology ...
1. Electric Light Orchestra, Yours Truly, 2095
2. Styx, Mr. Roboto
3. Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Part 1
4. Barcelona, I Have the Password to Your Shell Account
5. Weird Al Yankovic, eBay
6. The Accountants, Email Junkie
"I met someone who looks a lot like you. She does the things you do. But she is an IBM."
Five Songs About Work ...
1. Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Taking Care of Business
2. Boston, Peace of Mind
3. Fountains of Wayne, Bright Future in Sales
4. Belle & Sebastian, White Collar Boy
5. XTC, Earn Enough for Us
"And if your train's on time, you can get to work by nine, and start your slaving job to get your pay."
Five Feel-Good Songs ...
1. Jill Cunniff, Lazy Girls
2. Stars, Ageless Beauty
3. Eddie Money, Shakin'
4. Trammps, Disco Inferno
5. Duran Duran, Taste the Summer
"Hey lazy girls and laid back boys. You got it right, life's to enjoy, eating orange popsicles."
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