I know the year, is just about a month in.

But I am really liking Alicia Keys' No One.

Yes, it was released in '07. Yet, it's at the top of my playlist.

I also heard a remix of Jordan Sparks' Tattoo. I fell in love with it.

Miranda Lambert's "Gunpowder and Lead." The album was release last May, but this new single just debuted at #51 on the country chart this week. LOVE it!

Does anyone know the title or who sings a dance song that goes to the left, to the left... to the right, to the right...?

I've heard it twice this year. I've heard it at Mardi Gras and at a club, I went to this weekend. It was so awesome seeing everyone do the dance, at Mardi Gras, in the street. As well as the crowded club.

I like Back to Black by Ms. Winehouse

Ausmusfan...I believe that is the Cupid Shuffle. It was quite the hit last summer at all the barbecues and picnics I went to. Old people and young people were jammin to it.

Here's the youtube link on how to dance to it.

The Cupid Shuffle

I haven't really gotten into new faves of '08 that I've liked. I've been on this 80s music kick so far this year. I've downloaded a lot of 80s music onto my ipod from Pat Benatar, Tears for Fears, Duran Duran, and others.

Thanks mdterp01

I'm kicking it to the 80's as well. Loading up on Michael Jackson, Debbie Gibson and Cyndi Lauper, lately.

"A & E" - Goldfrapp
"Time to pretend" - MGMT
"A-punk" - Vampire Weekend
"The journey continues" - Mark Brown feat. Sarah Cracknell
"That's not my name" - The Ting Tings

Saw Something - Dave Gahan


Saw Something

Forever - Chris Brown

All Summer Long - Kid Rock

Good Time - Alan Jackson

Disturbia - Rihanna

Love the Ting Tings and Vampire Weekend, but my current fav song of the year is "I like you so much better when your naked" by Ida Maria

I am SO f**kING OLD!!!!

I don't recognize one of those songs.

You might as well shoot me now.

But does a CD of arias by Andrea Bocelli count?

Yes it does but I prefer Il Divo or Russel Watson.

Lately I've been liking that I kissed a girl song.

Between this and your less-than-rave review of Hamlet 2, I'm beginning to be concerned about you.

Take a Bow-Rihanna
Don't Stop the Music-Rihanna
Disturbia-Rihanna
Spotlight-Jennifer Hudson
Closer-NeYo
Touch My Body-Mariah Carey
Estelle feat. Kanye West-American Boy
Keyshia Cole-Heaven Sent
Usher-Love in this Club
Alicia Keys-No One
Alicia Keys-Teenage Love Affair
Jordin Sparks-No Air

There are some others but I can't think of the rest right now

Scary, isn't it? But the chorus is so catchy...

I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it

This year kinda sucked for music. My taste kinda went toward New. or Alternative, Rock.

Loved:
Into The Fire-Disturbed
Afterlife-Avenged Sevenfold
Not My Time-3 Doors Down
Train- 3 Door Down
Bad Girlfriend-Theory Of A Deadman
So Happy-Theory Of A Deadman

Also, just because I rooted for him in American Idol-
Time Of My Life- David Cook

Although it came out earlier in the year, lately I'm very much into "American Boy" by Estelle feat. Kanye West.

I'm also into this cover version of "Here You Come Again" that is used in the Swedish movie Patrik Age 15 (and plays on the website after the trailer). It's done at a slower tempo than the Dolly Parton version, and it's played at the part of the movie (SPOILER) where the gay couple gets back together again, so it has romantic evocations. I wish I knew who was singing it and if it was available for sale.

Jason Mraz - "I'm Yours." Also love his "Beautiful Mess." Way sexy, too.

and I guess Mika was last year, but I can't stop listening to his song "Happy Ending."

Also "Love Me Like the World is Ending" by Ben Lee.

My favorite song so far this year is "Pork & Beans" by Weezer. It's a simple but really catchy pop tune with a great hook.

Best Pop album for me is a race between Kate Ryan's "Free" and Gabriella Cilmi's "Lessons To Be Learned" with Duffy's "Rockferry", JPL's "Break The Silence" and Kylie's "X" close behind.

I implore people to check out Gabriella Cilmi. YouTube her name. She is a hit all over the world and should be a hit here in the States. And she's only 16...soon to be 17. Her voice and mannerisms and presence is so mature that you would never think she was still a child. On songs, she can sound like shades of Debbie Harry/Blondie (Echo Beach), Anastacia, Amy Winehouse, Macy Gray or Dusty Springfield.

Kate Ryan's cd is pure pop perfection. A gay man's wet dream come true. Her video lack the production value of Madonna or Kylie, but she looks A-mazing in her latest video "I Surrender".

Contenders for singles of the year (to date) for The Duck:

"Mercy" - Duffy
"Viva La Vida" -Coldplay
"Break The Silence" - Jon Peter Lewis
"Sweet About Me" - Gabriella Cilmi
"I Surrender" - Kate Ryan
"Trying To Stop Your Leaving" - Dierks Bentley