Friday Playlist 4: Feeling All Mellow and Stuff

I was inspired to do this playlist when nearly every morning this week I've heard some great mellow hit that seemed to make me float on into the office. Now I'll admit that's hard to sustain that floatiness all day, but it is a pretty good way to start.

And if you don't know these artists or the songs that's, of course, your cue to dig a little deeper. Do think really think the best music in the world is on the radio? Tsk, tsk, tsk.

(Click on song titles for links. Some are funnier than others.)

Friday Mellow Picks

Dry the Rain (The Beta Band)

You and Your Heart (Jack Johnson)

What Light (Wilco)

Scar (Missy Higgins)

Here's Where the Story Ends (The Sundays)

Nightswimming (R.E.M.)

59th Street Bridge Song (Simon & Garfunkel)

Like the Weather (10,000 Maniacs)

Night on the Sun (Modest Mouse)

So Nice So Smart (Kimya Dawson)

Now float on, my friends........and Happy Weekend!

(I have to add as a side note, that as I wrote this post E-Roc sat on the other end of the couch singing "coffee shops.....flowery skirts....yoga class....fresh smells......dancing outside.....women's stuff.....I'm oh so melloooow!" It's lucky that he's very, very cute.)

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