The Prize

Now that I've announced a winner to my blog giveaway, I should announce the prize. I made this before I knew who was going to win, so don't worry, this isn't one of those "I'm secretly in love with Patrick and I'm going to make him a mix tape that subtly and poetically reveals my true feelings" kinds of things (if it were, there would be different songs on it).

The "But You Are Made of Bones" Starter Mix

(Track Listing with Explanations!)

1. "Skeleton Song" (Kate Nash) - This song inspired the title of my blog, so obviously it's the first track!
2. "Organ Donor" (Jeremy Messersmith) - The music video for this song has dancing skeletons, and there's reference to embalming, and it's just a really cool song.
3. "Sway" (Bic Runga) - One of my "Top 25 Most Played." I really like the lyrics. If I were going to make an "I'm secretly in love with you" mix, this song would probably be on it.
4. "Fade Into You" (Mazzy Star) - This song is on my list of "Slow Songs that Don't Suck." It's also very relaxing to listen to, it's like the musical equivalent of being in a hammock (maybe, I've never been in a hammock).
5. "The Story" (Sara Ramirez) - Sara Ramirez is a powerhouse of vocal awesomeness. I actually like this version much more than the Brandi Carlisle original because of the faster tempo.
6. "Crazier Than You" (Krysta Rodriguez and Wesley Taylor - "The Addams Family" OBC Recording) - This one might be a little Patrick-centric as I want us to sing this duet one day if by some miracle we're both not sick.
7. "Blackout" ("In the Heights" OBC Recording) - I like the musical theatre, and I like those songs where the entire cast is singing different things all at the same time.
8. "Burning Love" (Elvis Presley) - There were days when I'd be in my kitchen baking and listening to this song and dancing around. It was fun.
9. "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" (Queen) - I couldn't figure out which Queen song I wanted to put on here, and I decided on this one because probably not very well-known and it's also quite quirky.
10. "Promise Me This" (Pancho's Lament) - Not enough people know this song. It's beautiful and it reminds me of my "Late-Nineties Serial Drama" phase.
11. "Grace Kelly" (Mika) - Try not to lip synch this one in your bedroom mirror.
12. "Wuthering Heights" (Puppini Sisters) - A fun cover of the song with perhaps the most terrifying music video that ever happened.
13. "Lady" (Regina Spektor) - I also couldn't figure out which Regina Spektor song to put on this mix. I picked "Lady" because it has such a haunting, somber tone to it, but it also has a little bittersweetness at the end.
14. "A Snowflake Fell (And It Fell Like a Kiss)" (Glasvegas) - It's wintertime, and this is a wintertime song, and it's so pretty!
15. "Song for a Winter's Night" (Sarah McLachlan) - Sarah is my idol, and this song just has so much beauty and emotion in it.
16. "Tomorrow" (Jeremy Messersmith) - I might have broken a rule by repeating an artist on here, but I don't think a lot of people are aware of Jeremy Messersmith. Also, this is just a really good "last track on the mix" song.

I figured that sixteen tracks is a decent amount of music (it's just under an hour), even though there were a bunch of other great songs* that I wanted to put on here. At any rate, this is the mix that the winner of my blog contest (and anyone else who entered who tells me that they want one) will receive. It is my fervent hope that I can get the message of non-awful music out there and one day we will overpower the "Top 40**" culture.

*Like most things by Kate Nash--check out "Pumpkin Soup," "We Get On," "Merry Happy" or "Kiss That Grrrl" for more upbeat songs, or "The Nicest Thing" for something a little more "I secretly love you and am real sad about it."

**times 10^-1. Because these stations only play four songs.