Summer Music Predictions

Summer is almost here, well we still have about two months until the official June 21st date, but I thought I would make a prediction for what, I hope, will be this summer's hottest songs


"Summer Love" Justin Timberlake- When I heard this song last fall,I knew it would be a single. "Summer Love" hit radio about two weeks ago and I predict by mid-summer we will have a love/hate relationship with this song. But,it is so hot,it will defiantly be a club favorite.

"Umbrella" Rhianna- Watch out Miss B, Rhianna is slowly gaining a rather large fan base, I think she is after your crown and maybe man, too. No, seriously Rhianna had three top ten hits from her "Girl Like Me" album, I predict the new one will be just as hot. "Umbrella" is the first single and it is sure to be one of this summer's hits. It is a mid tempo song, but it has a great hook, I believe the repetition of "ay, ay, ay, ay" will ring in our ears for months, trust, summer hit.


"Makes Me Wonder" Maroon 5- With the release of their much anticipated sophomore album, lead single "Makes Me Wonder" is a sure fire hit. The song has catchy beat and the arrangement is stellar. The song will make any 80s music buff nostalgic for the sound, again. Why will it be a huge summer hit? It is a nice summer jam, one you listen to with the top down, or on the beach, or just sitting at home relaxing. It is a fun-feel good song, perfect for the summer.

Well, summer is almost here, so I guess we'll shall soon see.

Sanjaya, Gone, but not Forgotten

Well it finally happened, the day we all knew would come, Sanjaya has been eliminated from American Idol. I will have to admit, Sanjaya was not may favorite contestant, but out of the six seasons that I've watched AI; he was not the worst either. That boyish smile, those cutesy looks at the camera, and his at times outrageous hairstyles; he really gave us all something to talk about-hence this blog post. Nonetheless I don't think we have seen the last of Mr. Malakar. Although he doesn't have the greatest voice, he won't need it to be a pop star, note Britney Spears and the flood of teenyboppers that followed in her footsteps. No, what Sanjaya needs are great producers that will mold him into a perfect cookie cutter pop heartthrob. Five year old girls everywhere will rush out to buy his music, and rejoice over the boy who gave AI season six some much needed PIZAZZ.

Virginia Tech Shooting

It's unfortunate in this country that it takes random acts of violence to really make us all take a step back from our self-absorbed lives to realize what's important. Okay, well maybe we are not all so self-absorbed and narcissistic, but my point here is that when tragedy strikes our nation, our level of shock and dissolution seems heightened. Americans begin to wonder; how could this happen; why would someone do such a terrible thing? Honestly, we may never know with any certainty the answer to those questions. What I do believe is that we need to take this opportunity and discuss what, and how, as a nation, are we going to proceed? Is this a gun control issue; does this fall back on family and creating a sense of community within our nation? Is this event one of the downfalls of living in a free society? What are your thoughts?