So Jealous :: Tegan & Sara

this past weekend, i had the pleasure of hanging out with some pretty fantastic people at a pub called the blue door (which is flanked by several antique stores, so if you've got a hankering for antiques, a good beer selection, and some pretty stellar variations of a Juicy Lucy, you should check this place out!!). somewhere during our conversations, we ended up talking about working out - which was subsequently followed by music that you work out to. while i have a hard time running to music when running outdoors, i have found it is easier for me to bear running on treadmills during the arctic months of Minnesota winter while having my ipod plugged into my ears. while we were going over various genres of music that help one's workout routine, tegan and sara's album "So Jealous" came to mind.


i have found this album to be soooo good for a variety of reasons, but here's my work out tailored list:

1. i'm a slow runner and the overall laid back pace of this album allows me to run to it without feeling like i can't keep up
2. the songs are catchy enough for me to forget that i'm running, so i can just jam out my work out
3. if played from start to finish, each song provides a more 'natural' random setting for your workout, instead of having to pay attention to a treadmill/olyptical machine's 'random' setting
4. if played from start to finish during your workout, you can guarantee yourself a 45 minute workout!
5. by the end, i feel like a rockstar.

what's your workout jams?
the end.
love,
meggo.


So Jealous

Where Does The Good Go :: Tegan and Sara

OK, so I know Meghan just posted a song by Tegan and Sara a few days ago and I know that there are millions of songs out there that I could post instead of this one, in the interest of musical diversity. But friends, I am absolutely and wholly obsessed. I went to Tegan and Sara's Columbus, OH concert this past Monday night and had fantastic time. Not only was Northern State (See Brenda's earlier blog entry) the opener, but the show was at the Newport, a historic rock hall in Cbus and it was PACKED with hundreds of screaming lesbians and Chuck Taylor-sporting emo guys. At any rate, while I knew a few Tegan and Sara songs prior to Monday, I was not entirely familiar with much of their music, so I spent some time Monday afternoon "prepping" myself for the big night.

While sitting in my cubicle at OSU and cruising the internet for free music, I came across this live performance of Tegan and Sara's song, "Where Does the Good Go." The performance is entirely acoustic - no mics even, but the video is steady and the sound is good. After hearing this version, I went hunting for the original electric version of the song, which although also fantastic, I don't like as well as this particular unplugged take. The video of the song, found at is also great because it includes some quirky commentary by the ladies themselves - before (and during - haha) the song. I love it. Check the harmonies. Tight as hell. Plus, it's an awesome break-up song :-)

Link to the video:

"Where Does the Good Go"
Where do you go with your broken heart in tow
What do you do with the left over you
And how do you know, when to let go
Where does the good go, where does the good go

Look me in the eye and tell me you don't find me attractive
Look me in the heart and tell me you won't go
Look me in the eye and promise no love's like our love
Look me in the heart and unbreak broken, it won't happen

It's love that leaves and breaks the seal of always thinking you would be
Real, happy and healthy, strong and calm, where does the good go
Where does the good go

Where do you go when you're in love and the world knows
How do you live so happily while I am sad and broken down
What do you say it's up for grabs now that you're on your way down
Where does the good go, where does the good go

Peace out,
Sumnah

Call It Off :: Tegan & Sara

ok friends...this is another relationship blog, but come on...so much of my old music reminds me of my ex (the lady) and our relationship, so i figure the only way i'm gonna get through this is to just blog about the new music i've been listening to that has been helping me get over it, right?

so, back to how i'm super impatient and like to just make things better right NOW...

like i was saying last week, i've realized i can't be like this anymore. it's not healthy, nor is it right. heartache takes time to heal and so i've just go to stop rushing and let everything take its course. since i've been slowing down, i've realized that it's probably best to just cut off all ties and move on and take care of myself. this is something that's not very easy for me. i have a hard time letting go like this for a couple of reasons. first, because it's hard to just cut someone out of your life after they've been such a constant and significant presence for so many years. and second, because i second guess myself. i second guess whether or not i made the right choice...

enter: tegan & sara.

they have a new album out (the con) and it's probably my most favorite cd they've put outthus far. it has a decent flow to it, it's catchy, it makes me want to be in pop-rock band. this particular song (call it off) has been dear to me because it, in my opinion, captures the struggles of making difficult decisions as mentioned above.

the song is short, sweet, and rockin...and is all about what i was just talking about earlier. i really enjoy it and i feel that tegan & sara have really captured what your heart feels like when you're about to make such a difficult life choice. the guitar part is fast paced, and if you listen carefully, you'll hear the notes going back and forth from low to high, rapidly, sort of mimicking what one's heart does when facing a fork in the road. it sort of makes me feel a little anxious if i just listen to the guitar part, but then they bring you right back to where you need to be with the lyrics - thus making you grounded, but not without emotion. you feel like an emotional rollercoaster, but it's ok...it's normal. it's all a process, right?

anyway, take a look at this video/audio clip i got from youtube.com. it's sort of a weird video, but i wasn't able to find any decent clips of them playing this song. so, if it's too creepy, just listen and read along w/the lyrics.

Call It Off::Tegan & Sara

i won't regret saying this

this thing that i'm saying

is it better than keepin my mouth shut?

that goes without saying

call break it off

call break my own heart

maybe i would've been somethin you'd be good at

maybe you would've been somethin i'd be good at

but now we'll never know

i won't be sad

but in case i go there

everyday, to make myself feel bad there's a chance

i start to wonder if this was the thing to do

i won't be out long

but i still think it better if

you take your time coming over here

i think that's for the best

call break it off

call break my own heart

maybe i would've been somethin you'd be good at

maybe you would've been somethin i'd be good at

but now we'll never know

i won't be sad

but in case i go there

everyday, to make myself feel bad there's a chance

i start to wonder if this was the thing to do

i start to wonder if this was the thing to do