9.20.2010

Song Of The Week: Dog Days Are Over



I am a little embarrassed to admit this, but I had no idea who Florence + the Machine was until I watched the VMA's on September 12th.  I had seen the Lungs album at Starbucks and on Itunes but never really investigated further than that. 

Then I watched this, and realized I had heard this song before in the "Eat, Pray, Love" trailer.  Well my friends, I am absolutely 100% addicted to this song.  "Dog Days Are Over" has become my "happy song".  I listen to it every morning when I wake up and walk Waldo, and then I listen to it in my car on the way into work (stuck in traffic) and then I listen again on my way home and slap my hands to the beat on the steering wheel.  It is so hard to not sing along with or dance to this song when it is on. 

Needless to say, I purchased the entire album and it does not disappoint.  Florence Welch has quite an incredible voice and she sounds equally as amazing performing live.  In fact, I just read that she was discovered at nightclub in London by a music agent, singing in the bathroom drunk.  Quite a claim to fame story if you ask me. 

What's your "happy song"?

12 comments:

Michelle said...

Same! As soon as I heard it during the VMA's I just thought "Oh, the Eat.Pray.Love song! Yay!" & I love it too! She has such a great voice!

Kristen said...

This is my happy song too! I've loved it since the eat,pray,love commercials and since her performance i can't stop listening to it. Great pick!

Anonymous said...

I discovered her after watching the vma's as well. I had heard the song before (didn't know it was from eat, pray, love though) and thought her performance was amazing.

Love that she was discovered singing drunk in a nightclub bathroom. totally fantastic.

Jaime @ laviejaime said...

I adore this song! I downloaded the whole CD after her performace...amazing voice!

taryn said...

i love this song and the album... and i was so happy to see what a good performer she was on the VMA's! :)

Amber's Notebook said...

obsessed with this song!!

Holly said...

i got the florence party a lil late too. that whole album is pure gold. so digestable upon first listen.

shes coming to the bay area in november, im going to go!

Anonymous said...

LOVE this song! It's my favorite song to run to - I ruh SO much better when I'm listening to this. Love love love.

Charlie said...

i love this song so much!! and my happy song is Stevie Wonder's version of "We Can Work It Out". Listen to it...you won't be let down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB24z00ajU4

Katie said...

yeah! you bought the whole thing! It is so awesome. Cosmic Love is my new favorite. I love the cd cover too.

Christine said...

Oh I love this song too! I never thought to add it to my "run it" mix - what a great idea, I bet I'll be able to run further now!

Lyndsy said...

I am glad I am not alone in discovering Florence so late in the game. Also so happy that it is many of your "happy song" as well. I cannot wait for Happiness to hit me like a bullet in the back.

Holly ~ You are a lucky lady to see her live!! Do share how the show is please!

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