#20: Why Would Anyone dance on a crummy day? (Part 2)
More intrinsically motivated songs 🎵 for the New Year
It’s party time! Or is it a time of distance, disagreement, and disease? ❤️💔
Either way, I’ll keep this one short.
Here are five songs that tell stories of intrinsic motivation (of course!), hope, and overcoming, to match the seasonal mood of renewal and transition.
I have added them to the Why Would Anyone Spotify playlist. You can also read about the first ten songs I selected last month in post #5 right here.
As always, send me your suggestions by hitting reply, or
It’s all right · Jon Batiste & Celeste (from Disney Pixar’s Soul)
Oh, this movie 💙 This song! The video below is a bit spoiler-y, so be warned if you haven’t seen Soul yet. Do watch the movie, though! It is a beautiful exploration of the deep passions that make life worth living.
When you wake up early in the mornin'
Feelin' sad like so many of us do
Just hum a little soul
Make life your goal
And surely somethin's got to come to you
Underdog · Alicia Keys
This song came out in January 2020 and takes on a poignant meaning in the midst of this never-ending pandemic sh*tshow.
This goes out to the underdog
Keep on keeping at what you love
You'll find that someday soon enough
You will rise up, rise up, yeah
Heads Up · Jain
Did you spend the summer of ‘15 shaking your head along to Jain’s catchy Come? Here is another earworm from her first album Zanaka.
Time for me to see how much beauty this can be
If only I wasn't so scared of how people can be
It's time for me to try to keep all of my dreams awake
Away from the fear, from the hate we've made
Let It Out · Stay Homas
These three friends’ prolific Youtube videos chronicled life during the first COVID lockdown, putting a BIG smile on faces worldwide. This song is a studio version out of their first album, a fun invitation to express your desires and dance the blues away.
You’ve been feeling blue for a long time
It seems that nothing can make you smile
It happens when you search what you cannot findI can feel the energy of your vibes
Learning from the scars of all your fights
Longing for the things that make you shine
This is the New Year · A Great Big World
I listen to this song all year long when I need a pick-me-up. If you’re not partying these days, the video is good vicarious fun.
Say everything you've always wanted
Be not afraid of who you really are
Cause in the end we have each other
And that's at least one thing worth living for
Happy New Year! 🎉🎊🕛
