Another gift for you!!

Who loves ya, baby? I do!! And, as my mother always says, “If you love me, buy me things!”

Well, in this case, I’ll give you things. The nice people at iTunes Canada would like you to know that you can now buy iTunes gift cards at Sobeys, Mac’s, A&P, Safeway, Save-on Foods and Coop. To help get the word out, they’re sending me an iTunes gift card for me to share with you! (Disclosure: they’re also giving one to me. Hooray for sharing!)

*cue Don Pardo-esque announcer voice*

Busy moms can simply pick one up while grocery shopping and give the gift of instant entertainment.

Entertaining and need to set the mood quickly? Simply download your choice of music to your computer, burn it to a CD and play it all night long.

Or maybe you have a music lover on your gift list, but you don’t know what kind of music to buy. Give the gift of downloadable joy!

/announcer voice

(Hey, if you want free stuff, you gotta put up with the pitches every now and then, right?)

We don’t have a lot of time, so I can’t guarantee that I’ll be able to get this to you before Christmas. But if you are Canadian, and you would like a $25 iTunes Canada gift card, leave a comment below. As always, though, it’s not just any comment. This time, I want you to tell me one song I must download and add to my iPod and why. Contest closes end of day this Thursday, December 18.

Author: DaniGirl

Canadian. storyteller, photographer, mom to 3. Professional dilettante.

39 thoughts on “Another gift for you!!”

  1. Oooo! I hope I win this.

    A song that you must download is:

    Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim

    Right here, right now by Fatboy Slim

    This will get you going in no time!

  2. You probably already have this but “Fairytale of New York” by the Pogues is one of my faves at this time of year.
    FYI – if I won this I’d give it to my 16year old.

  3. “Why walk when you can fly?” – Mary Chapin Carpenter (Stones in the Road album) – because it is soulful, passionate and uplifting – and short!
    I’ve been putting it on repeat, it’s that good.

  4. Download Circus or Womanizer by Britney Spears…they’re catchy and you’re helping the girl out!

  5. Because I’m pretty sure you’re an 80s girl like me, if you don’t already have them, download:
    Safety Dance or Pop Goes the World by Men Without Hats

    Pop Goes the World is my 8 year old’s favorite song right now.

    Also, for those who don’t win the contest — you can buy iTunes cards at Costco for less than face value. Money for nothing and a few tunes for free.

  6. Tough question! Do you want something related to the holidays? Something to get you going? Or something just plain beautiful? Hmmm. Let’s go with the latter. I just flipped through my iTunes list (I [heart] iTunes!) and was reminded of a song I bought awhile ago: I’m through with love, by Diana Krall. It is just plain beautiful and will make your heart go smooshy. 🙂

  7. Oooooo… love iTunes and am hoping Santa stuffs my stocking with a few of the gift cards this holiday!

    I like singer-songwriters mostly, and just found an iTunes exclusive EP from Cat Power yesterday. I love her version of “Who Knows Where the Time Goes”!

  8. Weather with You by Crowded House. A little CanCon and it’s a beautiful song to sign to, the loudest possible while driving. At least that is what I did this morning.

  9. Oh this would be good because I just bought the hubby an iPod.

    Amelia is saying “Fly on the Wall” by Miley Cryus. I know. But damn if it isn’t a catchy little song. You should see Amelia head bang to it! She also says “Operator” by Shiloh. Because she can’t pick just one. It too is a catchy little ditty and as a bonus she is Canadian and doesn’t appear to be the typical op princess.

    If I start thinking of all the songs I love, I couldn’t pick just one. So I will go with the one that makes me turn up the car radio lately. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock. Because I am a summer girl and some of the only good teenage memories were summer ones.

  10. How about the blasphemous, sort-of remake of Toto’s Africa, by Karl Wolf? It allows you to stay stuck in the ’80s while being current all at the same time.

  11. A seasonal song:
    Olivia Olson – All I Want For Christmas Is You

    It’s from the soundtrack of Love Actually, and it is just a fabulous song. Christmas-sy without being cloying. The original is by Mariah Carrey, but this version is better, and is the version used in the movie.

    Watch the movie too ,while you’re at it. It’s a great Christmas movie. Just watched it this Saturday.

  12. Hiphip Chinchin by Club des Belugas. You might never have heard of it, but I guarantee that it’ll get you moving and shaking and it’s pretty much the perfect tempo for the gym.

    Will whine for gift certificates!

  13. I think a good seasonal pick is Song for a Winter’s Night by Sarah McLachlan. Of course, the Gordon Lightfoot version is also nice.

  14. You must download a track from Melissa Etheridge’s new holiday album. I like “Light a Light.”

    This is a great excuse to let you know that I’m a longtime lurker and enjoy your blog so much. I appreciate your thoughtful approach to mothering and just living your life. I always like reading about your thoughts. Thanks and happy holidays!

  15. Metric’s “Help, I’m Alive” is on high rotation at our house lately. Even my toddler knows this is my favourite song, and runs to get me when it plays on the radio.

  16. One of my all-time favourites is True Companion by Marc Cohn. I never would have found it but I was doing a slide show for my brother’s wedding and someone on a bulletin board recommended it to me for background music. It makes me cry every time (but in a good way!).

    I also love his song The Things We’ve Handed Down…one of the best songs out there to listen to during pregnancy!

  17. “When the Night Hears my Song” by Bedouin Soundclash… absolutely, positively, garanteed to get you grooving, no matter what mood you are in, even though it’s nowhere near hip-hop! Bonus: they’re Canadian!Sigh! It always makes me happy! You could also download anything from Blue Rodeo… oh wait, that would be my iPod….

  18. Away In A Manger- my 6 year old son has been playing this over and over. He sings-like a little angel- and every time he plays it he says that this song is so awsome, I love it. You have little boys. They can sing it for you.

  19. De-lurk…

    Try out Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked.

    I dare you not to smile and/or tap your toes when you listen to it.

  20. Ooooh, I LOOOOVE music…

    Music your iPod needs:

    Holidayish: Donna and Blitzen by Badly Drawn Boy
    New Holiday song from this year: Winter Song by Sara Bareilles/Ingrid Michaelson
    Favourite song of the moment: Float On – Modest Mouse
    Best Album I purchased in 2008: 19 by Adele.

  21. I vote for The Christmas Song by the Arrogant Worms. When you tired of the traditional songs, you’ll appreciate lyrics like these:
    Everyone is wearing big smiles
    They all try to act nice for a while
    Then George calls his in-laws vile

    Merry Christmas to one and all.

  22. We listen to a lot of Carrie Underwood here, since she’s my daughter’s favourite. Speciically Just a Dream. She actually gets a little weepy when she listens to it.

  23. I absolutely love “You Belong to Me”, which is a very old song, but as it is sung by Jason Wade (on the Shrek soundtrack!), it is particularly beautiful.

    Another great one from Shrek (yes, I like the soundtrack) is Rufus Wainwright singing Hallelujah, but I prefer k.d. lang’s version (from “hymns of the 49th parallel”– and hey, since it was originally written by Leonard Cohen, it’s nice to hear a Canadian interpretation.

  24. I second the vote on Sufjan Stevens’ Chicago. It’s a lovely song. But here are two more suggestions for you:
    Click, Click, Click, Click by Bishop Allen. Catchy and clever.
    Let’s Hear it for the Boy by Deniece Williams. It always puts me in a better mood!

    Here are two for the kids that won’t drive you crazy:
    Coffee Song by Ralph’s World. (My favourite line: “I wanna latte, a cappucino, and tonight I think I’ll have a little vino.”)
    Hockey Monkey by James Kochalka. It’s about hockey and monkeys. What’s not to love?

  25. I recommend “Cuore” by Rita Pavone because it reminds me of my high school years back in Italy. Rita Pavone is the same age as me and I always liked her.

  26. I hate to be picky but “Weather with you” is actually a Split Enz song and they are from NZ, hence the “Enz” in their name.

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