Golden Train

Isn't it always the best songs that aren't nearly long enough? You never want them to end -- they're magical wherever they're playing from and they completely transform your day or your life or everything just in the few moments that they play. Few songs are magical like that but I wish they would release an album of truly magical songs that span any time or genre. Not only classics but perhaps songs people have never heard of but should.

I can't get "Golden Train" by Justin Nozuka out of my head. It follows me wherever I go. I'm singing it at work, in the car, late at night. I wake up with it still in my head. It just makes me happy. I'm listening to it through my earbuds on my iPod at work. I wish I could blast it through the speakers at work and get up and dance and be happy. I want to sing along. Every time it comes on my iPod, there's a veritable movie scene playing in my head of me jumping up and dancing and singing to this song -- a pure example of happiness. I think everyone should know this song, love this song, hear it and know it after just a few notes, like all those other classic songs that aren't nearly as well.

One of my favorite Guster songs, The Captain, only has two parts two it and then it's over, instead of a few verses and then repeating the chorus several times. This Justin Nozuka song is much the same way -- simply not long enough. Man, I haven't heard that song in a while. I need to unearth it from wherever it lies buried in my music collection.

Also can't stop listening to "You Got Growing Up To Do" by Patty Griffin and Joshua Radin. Other honorable mentionables:

On the Radio - Regina Spektor
Samson - Regina Spektor
Everything Went Down - Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden
I'll Be Your Water - Keb' Mo'
Sanvean (I am your shadow)- Lisa Gerrard
Like Blood Like Honey - Holly Brook
Back to Where I Was - Eric Hutchinson
My Song - Brandi Carlile
What Can I Say - Brandi Carlile
Paperweight - Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk