LE MIXTAPE: When You've Had A Bad Day Edition

My ~~little~~ (I need to stop saying little... he's 18 years old and like six foot three) brother made me a compilation of some of his favorite songs for my birthday on a CD. He titled it, "LE MIXTAPE." I have listened to it over... and over... and over again over the past month, and I've found some new favorite jams to dance to. And sing to, of course!

I love music and I love to be introduced to new tunes. There's songs for celebrations, songs for dancing, songs for somber walks in the rain, songs before bedtime, etc. etc. etc. MUSIC BE MY THERAPY (along with writing!). So today, I'm leaving you a list of mixtape songs you oughta listen to if you're having a bad day. Because they just might help you cope with the blues (or even shake them off).

Track 1: HARD TIMES by Paramore
Track 2: THE OUTSIDE by Taylor Swift
Track 3: HARD by Mindy Gledhill
Track 4: POMPEII by Bastille
Track 5: O MY ROAD by Grizzly Goat
Track 6: THINGS ARE GONNA GET BETTER by David Archuleta
Track 7: O-O-H CHILD by The Five Stairsteps
Track 8: GOD IS GOOD by The Nashville Tribute Band

(And if you're down for a flashback to the early 2000's, you can listen to BAD DAY by Daniel Powter too. But it was overplayed in my Junior High hallways and on the bus so sometimes my day gets even worse if I listen to it... up to you.)

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