Tremendous Repeat: Play That Song Again and Again…

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Do you remember iTunes? Me neither.

But apparently before Pandora was the king of the jungle, I’d fire up my iTunes at work and keep my day grooving. Well it turns out that my Pandora was taking up too much bandwith at work and it caused IT to say phooey to Pandora. So it’s back to the iTunes.

Well, out of curiosity, I decided to see what my most played songs ever (we’re talking over half a decade here) on my iTunes are. And I figured, what the hell, it’s Friday. It might be kind of cool to see what OTHER people have as their most played songs (assuming you listen to music). And if you don’t, I feel sorry for your mudda. No Menace. And no Madame Noire hater commenters. #shotsfired

Anyway, here are my 5 most repeated songs (in order) ever on my iTunes. (And some of these have repeat totals in the thousands)

1. Psapp – Cosy In The Rocket

This is the theme song from Grey’s Anatomy. When I tell you I love this song, I mean I want to hug and kiss and hold and cuddle the music on this song. Seriously, the music on this has such a hypnotic feel to it I get lost in it every time. And I STILL have no clue what in the fuck they’re talking about on it. I just know its gangsta. I wish I could produce a song like this. In fact, I don’t think I’ll stop trying until I make something that hits me the way this did the very first time I heard it.

2. Phyllis Hyman – Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)

I remember the first time I ever really listened to Phyllis Hyman. It was at my boy’s crib some years ago. He played her big hit “You Know How To Love Me” and its a good song but it didn’t really draw me in. I’d heard of her but I wasn’t all enthralled. So one day, I was in Tower Records (remember those?) blowing money fast and I saw this compilation, so I picked it up. The next day I was driving to New York and I put it in as I left my street.

Do you know I listened to this one CD on the entire 4 hour drive to NY. AND on the way back. This song? It made a fan, a believer, and a sad sap out of me. Her voice is so beautiful I can’t believe I never discovered it before. And the way she sings on this song nearly brought a tear to my eyes. Shit sounds authentic even if she didn’t write it. You betta…bee-eeee-eee careful how you treaaaaaaaaaaaat my loooooooooooove. Hands down one of my favorite songs ever. This is the second most played song on my iTunes and only because I intentionally stopped myself from listening to it.

This song also made me really really sad that she took her own life. Then again, that fits in right nice with my other favorite singers who have tragically met their end or got head in the whip one too many times.

3. Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love

Between the drugs, white rabbits, and peace signs, I love hippie sh*t from the 60′s and ’70s. Most of it was just so fun and drug oriented. Not that I’m into drugs or anything. Just say no! However, Jefferson Airplane was that hot drug music way before Cam’ron and Dipset flooded the market. They were the Clipse before Malicious’s niece felt that chinchilla. Of course the difference being they were using it and the other ninjas are distributing but we’re just splitting hairs. Hell the album this song came from was called Surrealistic Pillow. If that ain’t a drug induced album title, well slap me silly and call me Susan. My name is not Susan. RIP Whitney.

All I know is that I love this song and Grace Slick’s voice works really well with their sound. Viva white rabbits and San Francisco!

4. Blue Oyster Cult - (Don’t Fear) The Reaper

This is an old school rock song from the 70′s. Talk about a weird ass group but this song knocks hard as hell. It has a very subdued sound to it but its some quality good gangsta music, trust me. It reminds me of drinking Long Island Iced Teas with my homey C-Breeze sitting under some trees down in the West Indies…word life. I don’t know how many of you boho’s out there are anti rock ‘n roll but this is definitely a good song to have in the repertoire. Sounds like something Babyface would have written if he wasn’t black, was high, wasn’t into R&B, and was into strange pseudo-weird rock ‘n roll.

See, just like Babyface.

5. Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson – Ebony Eyes

Two things to say with this song: 1) I do not like Smokey Robinson, at all. I can only think of like 2 of his songs that I like, maybe 3 and they were all with the Miracles. 2) I remember hearing this for the first time like five years ago. I’m so ashamed.

When I tell you I can’t get enough of a particular song…well, I suppose that would mean I can’t get enough of a particular song. This song would be one in particular that I can’t get enough of…particularly. “And I bet you didn’t know thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat…ebony eyes…” This is the kind of song you sing to a woman you’re really feeling but since its so goofy feeling you can mess it up and have all kinds of fun with it. You should own this song.

Actually, you should own every song I tell you about. All my choices are topshelf homey. No bottom shelf here.

I am Panama Jackson.

Love me.

So what’s on your most played songs list? Happy Friday motherlovers!

-VSB P aka THE ARSONIST aka MR. GO IN ON MADAME NOIRE aka GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRL HE A 3

Make sure you check out both the video AND comments section for the first episode of Liz’s production for Madame Noire, Ask A Black Man. The comments section alone is worth the price of admission.

Also, peep the 2nd episode of WTF Iz Rong w/ Panama Jackson where he waxes philosophical about philosophical things. Shamone.

 

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  • http://www.iamyourpeople.com I Am Your People

    <—bitter that she paid $75 to get her iTunes library restored after her computer got a virus

    Let me really hop on the Pandora train…

    • GypsyCurl

      PJ your song choices are definitely songs I wouldn’t expect a guy to admit to listening to as if he was a girl sitting in a corner, rocking back and forth, listening to Mary J “Not Gone Cry” over and over again because her man just broke up with her.

      Anywhoos! One song that I need to download and will subsequently listen to as if I was in a trance is Polaris “Hey Sandy”. You may not know the name but if you are an 80′s baby that grew up on 90′s Nickelodeon, this is the theme song from The Adventures of Pete and Pete.

      • http://pinchmycheekie.wordpress.com Cheekie

        LOL PJ has absolutely NO shame in what he listens to. And listens to loudly at that.

      • http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson

        um…what’s wrong with my song choices? them sh*ts all go hard in the motherf*cking paint. leave you stanking.

        • GypsyCurl

          Nothing wrong with your choices. It is refreshing to have a guy admit to rocking out to songs other than rap. Some guys have to portray themselves as sooooooo hard that they wouldn’t dare admit to listening to Adele. And anything that they have listened to or seen (like a chick flick) that is remotely “soft” they immediately blame a female friend/girlfriend/cousin/sister for exposing them to it. Like dude, it is okay for you to bob your head to Beyonce’s Single Ladies.

  • Andre

    Long time reader, first time commenter…

    J. Cole – Enchanted (245 plays)

    • http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson

      i just deleted all of my j.cole off my computer at home. i needed space for ignorance.

      • GypsyCurl

        I don’t get the J. Cole hype????? He has a baby face but raps like ???? I don’t have a comparison but he sounds harder (and mo’ ignant) than he looks. Based off of looks, he should sound like another Drake.

        • Justmetheguy

          J.Cole’s skills are superior to Drake’s. Drake just makes more party songs and uptempo R&B so women LOVE him. J.Cole’s actually a very good rapper who talks about real life sh*t but isn’t Cottonelle soft like Drake. Wale’s better than Drake too, but he can act like he goes through PMS too. All rappers talk about emotions, but some are just proudly b*tchmade. Drake’s songs do sound better in a party setting though, you can dance and sing-along to them easier. What exactly about J.Cole is ignant tho? I don’t know where you got that from…

  • http://panamaenrique.wordpress.com Malik

    1. Lupe Fiasco – Theme Music to a Drive-By
    2. Nujabes – Sincerely
    3. Blu – Amnesia
    4. J Dilla – Donut of the Heart
    5. Lupe Fiasco – Heat Under the Babyseat

    If I go further it’s just a mix of Donuts, Madvillainy, and every single Blu song ever.

    • Cheech

      Blu is the truth

    • kaname

      @Malik – is your #2 the same song on the Samurai Champloo OST?

      • That Ugly Kid

        I think you’re referring to “Battlecry.” Unless Malik’s song is on there as well. The only Nujabes song I remeber being on the OST was Battlecry though.

        • kaname

          Nah, I know “Battlecry”. “Sincerely” was on the Samurai Champloo: Masta album.

      • http://panamaenrique.wordpress.com Malik

        Indeed it is.

        • kaname

          =^.^=

    • http://bigraysmindgraffiti.wordpress.com Big Ray

      Donut of the heart is incredible!

    • lotusflower11

      I like your taste in music!

    • http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson

      i’ve tried to get into Blu. Below The Heavens was cool but it didnt move me like i thought it would considering the reviews, etc. dude can rap though. definitely. just never got into him.

      i like to keep my Cai hiphop either in the vein of NWA or Zion I. lol. Blu would definitely be part of the Zion I set but i just ain’t love him.

      • http://twitter.com/inomallday Shamira

        love Zion I. I think that Geek to the Beat is one of the most uniquely interesting rap videos in recent years.

    • Kweku

      Malik, #1 is the bidnezz!

      • http://www.facebook.com/mjoy MJoy

        Can we say ‘Til We Die’ -Blu

  • https://twitter.com/#!/fiveisthenumber fiveisthenumber

    5. Lumdi – Camp Lo; I love the sample…thinking of Cooley High

    4. Derby City – Playa; folks slept on the Cheers 2 u album

    3. Real – Truth Hurts; this song jams

    2. Love Flowin – Heiroglyphics; Love the flown!

    1. The Vent – Big K.R.I.T. – I have to listen to it every night at least 3 times. Maybe i’m depressed…

    • Meisarebel

      The Vent is probably in my top 3 favourite Krit songs. Period. F*ck depression, I’ll listen to that ish on repeat just because.

      • https://twitter.com/#!/mackaroto Jay

        I’m getting chills just thinking about The Vent… “Yes I understand….whatcha going through…”

    • http://asiyah3.wordpress.com Asiyah

      You all are really expanding my music library. I’m definitely listening to any songs indicated that I haven’t listened to yet. Thumbs up!

    • dgrrl

      no lie, my best friend crashed her car because of Cheers 2 U!!!!
      it didnt have auto play back so she had to eject and put it back in and wrecked
      that cd was completely slept on!

    • Jody Riley

      Big Krit: Boobie Miles
      He one of my favorite new artist out right now. I say artist because not only does he rap but he produces his own music

  • http://moacn.wordpress.com Sir Fariku

    I have suffered through 3 computer crashes in the last 6 years so my top most played is fairly recent

    Set Fire to the Rain – Adele
    Never Gonna Leave this Bed – Maroon 5
    The People – Common
    A long walk – Jill Scott
    Breakeven – The Script

    I really dont use itunes a lot. I m more of a spotify, pandora and youtube music person. Btw when is the 2nd episode of Ask a Black Man coming out.

    Happy Friday folk, heading to the Pitt (is that what they call pittsburgh? or is it Black and Yellow City) for the NSBE convention. See I m a pretty smart Brotha innit.

    • xLadyTx

      +me on Set Fire To The Rain. I absolutely love Adele!

      • Iceprincess

        Its called Shittsburg lmao

      • Mo-VSS

        Love that song as well. Her voice is just…perfection!

    • Royale W. Cheese

      Love Maroon 5 :)

      • CurlySue

        me too! I just hear the first chords of any of their songs and my mind is like “Oh ok! Time to get nakey!” Naturally, I fight the urge. But it’s made for a few awkward situations at the mall when it plays over the intercom.

    • http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson

      let me tell you something. The Script’s “Breakeven” is one of my favorite songs ever. that song is as close to perfect as it gets. and i truly mean that. good music, good writing, relatable.

      • http://asiyah3.wordpress.com Asiyah

        Yes, that song gets to me. He just sounds so hurt. And I can’t even go ahead and laugh at him for it LOOOL

      • http://uphereoncloud9.wordpress.com Wu Young, Agent of M.E.

        I like The Script. I really haven’t heard one of their songs that makes me change the station.

      • dgrrl

        the are no words to describe how effen great that song is….

  • xLadyTx

    My most played:

    1. Justin Timberlake – My Love
    2. Nasty Mane & Project Pat – Kim K.
    3. Slim Thug – Houston
    4. Evanescence – My Heart Is Broken
    5. Montell Jordan – Let’s Ride

    For some reason, these are 5 songs of many that I will never get tired of hearing.

    • That Ugly Kid

      JT and Evanescence in your Top 5? I think I want you. Just puttin that out there.

      • xLadyTx

        Lol! My iPod has some of everything on it. Good music is good music.

    • http://pinchmycheekie.wordpress.com Cheekie

      The “Let Me Talk To You” intro leading INTO “My Love?!” >>>>>>>>>>>

    • http://magnetforfoolishness.wordpress.com Magnet for Foolishness

      Yes to #5!

    • http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson

      Justin Timberlake’s “Lovestoned/I Think That She Knows” is my favorite off that album. And really, “I Think That She Knows” is probably some of my favorite actual music in a long time. I always listen to that.

      • http://wildcougarconfessions.com Wild Cougar

        Love that one

      • http://asiyah3.wordpress.com Asiyah

        That is definitely JT’s best song…ever.

      • http://pinchmycheekie.wordpress.com Cheekie

        Yes, please.

      • http://dodreamaisha.wordpress.com dodreamaisha

        Aaaahh! Those lil 3(?) minutes after Lovestoned are heaven. That was HEAVY on repeat back in the day!!

    • LO

      The Montell Jordan Let’s Ride album is in the car. My most played song of his is actually Don’t Call Me and the Break up sex song. I think its called One Last Time.

  • Cheech

    1. 24 Hours to Live- Mase, Black Rob, the Lox, DMX
    The idea behind the song is amazing and all of them really did well with the beat no matter how crazily they would spend their last days. It introduced me to DMX.
    2. Remember the Time- Michael Jackson
    First MJ song I ever listened to when my dad started to introduce me to music and Eddie Murphy in the music video was too hilarious.
    3. Let’s Groove Tonight- Earth, Wind and Fire
    Also heard frequently as a kid especially on the long drive between Baltimore and Florida.
    4. Get Em High- Kanye West ft Talib Kweli and Common
    Talib’s lines were nothing short of absurd but it has stayed in my head for so long that I can rap it almost instantaneously no matter how long I go without hearing it.
    5. Hey Ma- Cam’Ron ft Juelz Santana
    It is catchy

    Honorable mentions: The Day- Roots ft Blu, Patty Crash and Phonte; Big Pimpin- Jay-Z and UGK,; Wrong Idea- Bad Azz ft. Kokane and Snoop; Cherchez Le Ghost- Ghostface Killah

    • Cheech

      I also have multiple Lupe songs and Ridin by David Banner, Dead prez and Talib

    • https://twitter.com/#!/fiveisthenumber fiveisthenumber

      liking your list!

    • http://panamaenrique.wordpress.com Malik

      ++++++ for Killa Cam.

    • MythX

      Mase, Lox, and DMX are some distinct voices to say the least and its a philisophical g song haha. The Day is easily one of the most underrated songs by the Roots.

    • Mo-VSS

      My favorite Earth, Wind & Fire song is “Can’t Hide Love.” The bass in that joint is FIYAH (as said with the Dylan from “da band” voice) Lol

      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5FR1LGsT7E TheAnti-Cool

        You want my love ooh and I bet ya…

        This is up there with Love’s Holiday for me.

    • A Woman’s Eyes

      Cheech,
      Songs #2, #3 and #4 have brought me joy!

    • Todd

      I love your #1 and #5. #1 is a catchy song, though whenever I hear DMX’s verse now, I think of 9/11. That verse is a bit too eery for me. And #5 is how the 80% of men actually think when they’re trying to kick it to a woman.

    • http://pervertedalchemist.blogspot.com/ Perverted Alchemist

      “Honorable mentions: The Day- Roots ft Blu, Patty Crash and Phonte; Big Pimpin- Jay-Z and UGK,; Wrong Idea- Bad Azz ft. Kokane and Snoop; Cherchez Le Ghost- Ghostface Killah”

      Nothing but solid bangers!!!!

    • A Woman’s Eyes

      Anything Earth Wind and Fire makes me happy

    • http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson

      “Let’s Groove” is my favorite EWF song.

      • http://wildcougarconfessions.com Wild Cougar

        Let’s Groove is my favorite song of ALL TIME! Did the electric slide to that at my wedding. Man, that was a blast. When I’m in a bad mood I listen to that one. Can’t be sad.

        • Mr Coach

          The Speed of Love and Be Ever Wonderful are my EWF 1 and 2…

    • Justmetheguy

      @ Cheech- Great list. #5 is underrated and the rest are on point too

  • A Woman’s Eyes

    I am crying laughing, and I haven’t even pressed play yet on the Youtube video! LMAO

  • A Woman’s Eyes

    omg did you take that baby’s tea set? LMAO

    • http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson

      yes. i bought it. she’ll be alright.

  • kaname

    Yo Panama, is your daughter cool with you using her tea set? :) And the wig is fetching! And since I’ve transferred my music files between computers one too many times, I know my play count is a bit distorted.
    1. Decode – Paramore
    2. Call Me Call Me – Yoko Kanno
    3. Bad Habits – Maxwell
    4. Unthinkable (I’m Ready) – Alicia Keys
    5. Don’t Look Back – Telepopmusik

    • That Ugly Kid

      I approve of not only having Paramore on your list, but having Decode as the most played one (it’s my favorite song by them).

      • kaname

        I love that song so much that not even it being linked to Twilight (which I detest with every fiber of being) did not diminish its greatness.

        • JessicaL

          Lol my #4 is linked to Twilight. I ain’t shamed it’s a good song. Supermassive Black Hole by Muse

    • http://verysmartbrothas.com Panama Jackson

      she’ll be alright.

    • http://panamaenrique.wordpress.com Malik

      I just noticed Yoko Kanno! I can’t wait for her a Watanabe’s collaboration with Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon). Hopefully Hulu has it up there immediately like the rest of noitamina shows.

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