Parsons Playlists: Starry Night

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Kiran (class of 2024) and features a playlist for a starry night.

Starry Night

This playlist is inspired by a stargazing night with friends!

Stargazing with telescope

Demi Lovato – “My Love Is Like A Star”

Elton John – “Rocket Man”

Joji – “Slow Dancing In The Dark”

Rainbow Kitten Surprise – “All That And More (Sailboat)”

Twenty One Pilots – “Oh Ms. Believer”

Billie Eilish – “Halley’s Comet”

Sleeping At Last – “Light”

Cigarettes After Sex – “Sunsetz”

Beach House – “Space Song”

Djo – “Chateau (Feel Alright)”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexJKfsPaCowiVR-rh1UfX7S

Parsons Playlists: Pantone “Viva Magenta”

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Amy (class of 2025) and features songs inspired by Pantone’s 2023 color of the year.

Viva Magenta

It’s a new year which means that Pantone, a revolutionary color-matching system, has released their color of the year. 2023’s color is Viva Magenta, which is described as a symbol of new strength, bravery, and joy. Pantone Color Institute’s executive director describes Viva Magenta as a color to reconnect us to our spirit and nature. You can find the Viva Magenta phones from Motorola, Spoonflower and Pantone created six different Viva Magenta-themed fabrics. Cariuma, a skate shoe brand, created six different shoe styles that are all Viva Magenta. Here are 12 songs that remind me of Viva Magenta:

Viva Magenta - Pantone Color of the Year 2023

SZA – “Kill Bill”

Taylor Swift – “Vigilante Shit”

Dominic Fike – “She Wants My Money”

Declan McKenna – “Beautiful Faces”

Declan McKenna – “British Bombs”

Cage the Elephant & Beck – “Night Running”

Pearl Jam – “Dance of the Clairvoyants”

Frank Ocean – “Swim Good”

Cold War Kids – “Hang Me Up To Dry”

Hippo Campus – “boys”

Maggie Rogers – “Want Want”

SZA – “Shirt”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSwAwMtTLDwjXclKN2XlaDxiB0kNq1Hl3

Parsons Playlists: If Home Was A Person

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Esther (class of 2025) and features songs that make her think of her best friend.

If home was a person

One of the many things I am grateful for and continue to grow in appreciation for is having the most wonderful friends. These are a few songs that remind me of my best friend!

Best Friends

Danny and Alex – “4/4”

Mellow Fellow feat. Clairo – “How Was Your Day?”

HOAX – “Grow”

Early Eyes – “Marigolds”

Sam Ock feat. Michelle – “Can I Have The Day With You”

Planttvibes – “Heart on a Shelf”

Delorians – “Daisy”

Ben Chandler – “Red Line”

The Millennial Club – “Summer Nights”

Stephen Day – “For Life”

gerentperez – “Cherry Wine”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexqMUgojMDU0_p61kHyp1D2

Parsons Playlists: Free @ Last

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Danny (class of 2023) and features music that makes him feel good.

Free @ Last

Running kitten

The Killers – “Andy, You’re A Star”

LANY – “4EVER!”

Rex Orange County – “Keep It Up”

Pink Sweat$ – “I Feel Good”

The 1975 – “UGH!”

Ed Sheeran – “Happier”

The Brilliance – “Oh Dreamer”

Valley – “You”

The Bad Suns – “Life Was Easier When I Only Cared About Me”

The Raspberries – “I Saw The Light”

Kygo – “Woke Up In Love”

JVKE – “I Can’t Help It”

Charlie Burg – “Chicago (Take It Or Leave It)”

Lauv – “All 4 Nothing (I’m So In Love)”

Boy Pablo – “Be Mine”

Tom Jones – “You Can’t Stop Love”

The Summer Set – “Teenagers”

Harry Styles – “Late Night Talking”

Joshua Bassett – “Heaven Is You”

Ant Saunders – “Yellow Hearts”

JVKE – “This Is What Falling In Love Feels Like”

Clinton Kane – “I Guess I’m In Love”

Malia Civetz – “Champagne Clouds”

Andra Day – “Rise Up”

Dear Evan Hansen – “You Will Be Found”

The Script – “If You Could See Me Now”

Paul McCartney & Phoebe Bridgers – “Seize the Day”

Michael Bublé – “Feeling Good”

Ashe & FINNEAS – “Till Forever Falls Apart”

The Killers – “Joy Ride”

Fleetwood Mac – “Go Your Own Way”

The Partridge Family – “I Woke Up In Love This Morning”

Sleeping at Last – “Next To Me”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZeyG4_BWJ_3ZHXbBPtbBH8sG

Parsons Playlists: Music from Tom & Jerry

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Xipeng (class of 2024) and features music used in the soundtracks of Tom & Jerry cartoons.

Music from Tom and Jerry

The Tom & Jerry cartoons provided me with so much inspiration for my piano practice when I was a kid, and this playlist of a small collection of the original soundtracks, reminds me of my childhood memories.

Tom and Jerry

Johan Pachelbel – “Canon in D” (London Symphony Orchestra)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No.41 in C Major “Jupitar” K.551 (English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner)

Johannes Brahms – 21 Hungarian Dances No.5 in G Minor: Allegro (Wiener Philharmoniker)

Ludwig van Beethoven – Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, “Für Elise”, WoO 59 (Lang Lang)

Anonymous – “Sari Galin” (Farid Farjad)

Francois-Joseph Gossec – Gavotte in D Major, “Rosine” (arr. for violin and piano) (Takako Nishizaki)

Stephen Foster – “Old Folks At Home” (Tom Roush)

Anonymous – “Go Tell Aunt Rhody” (Woody Guthrie)

Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez – La Cumparsita, tango (Ensemble Contraste)

Frédéric Chopin – Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 18, No.1 in E-Flat Major (Lang Lang)

Anonymous – “Deck The Halls” (The Ames Brothers)

Eduardo di Capua – “Maria, Marì” (Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna)

Anonymous – “Froggie Went A-Courtin'” (Woody Guthrie)

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZewM9r0M6kQyxNW8PbpHUKWW

[Editor’s note: And here is a fun piece about classical music in cartoons from Classic FM: https://www.classicfm.com/composers/liszt/cartoonist-how-generation-learned-classical-music-bugs-bunny/ ]

Parsons Playlists: Feel Like A Supermodel

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Deisy (class of 2024) and features music to make you feel like a supermodel!

Feel Like A Supermodel

This is a list of songs are sure to make you feel like a supermodel. Relieve your stress with a runway walk as you listen to Madonna, ABBA, and much more.

Supermodel playlist collage

Madonna – “Vogue”

The Pom-Poms – “Full Circle”

Magdalena Bay – “Killshot”

Grimes – “Kill V. Maim”

Kilo Kish – “Nice Out”

Kim Petras – “Demons”

Magdalena Bay – “How To Get Physical”

ABBA – “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”

St. Vincent – “Masseducation”

Illuminate – “Taxi Man”

Vendredi Sur Mer – “Ecoute Cherie”

Coco & Clair Clair – “Crushcrushcrush”

Cowgirl Clue – “Tainted”

Nasty Cherry – “Brain Soup”

Tei Shi – “Ok Crazy”

The Temper Trap – “Sweet Disposition”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZewHwC_Wji7Tv_ivJZXm0nB1

Parsons Playlists: Holiday Music

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Danny (class of 2023) and features a selection of favorite tunes for the holiday season.

Holiday Playlist

holiday music

Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas is You”

Wham! – “Last Christmas”

John Legend – “Bring Me Love”

Frank Sinatra – “Jingle Bells”

Bing Crosby – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”

Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton – “You Make It Feel Like Christmas”

Katy Perry – “Cozy Little Christmas”

Kelly Clarkson – “Wrapped in Red”

Shakin’ Stevens – “Snow Is Falling”

Jose Feliciano – “Feliz Navidad”

Chris Rea – “Driving Home for Christmas”

Mud – “Lonely This Christmas”

Hall & Oates – “Jingle Bell Rock”

Jackson 5 – “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”

Andy Williams – “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

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Donny Hathaway – “This Christmas”

Brenda Lee – “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree”

Nat King Cole – “The Christmas Song”

The Eagles – “Please Come Home for Christmas”

Burl Ives – “Holly Jolly Christmas”

The Killers – “Joe the Lump of Coal”

Frank Sinatra – “Let It Snow”

Dean Martin – “Silver Bells”

Andy Williams – “Sleigh Ride”

Elton John – “Step Into Christmas”

Kelly Clarkson – “Underneath the Tree”

Ariana Grande – “Santa Tell Me”

Jonas Brothers – “I Need You Christmas”

Perry Como – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

Ella Fitzgerald – “Frosty the Snowman”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zez6fASIKZHOQJCOvcT5ALuP

Parsons Playlists: The Forgotten Sibling

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Eliana (class of 2024) and features tunes by less-famous siblings of famous singers.

The Forgotten Sibling

You’d be surprised how many famous singers have a less-famous sibling (or two!) that’s got a pretty established career of their own. Here’s a playlist for all the forgotten singers living in the shadow of their brother or sister. They deserve a time to shine.

Enharmonic tones music notation

Noah Cyrus already has a pretty large following and makes some great songs (imho), but she still hasn’t reached the caliber of her older sister, Miley.

Noah Cyrus – “I Just Want A Lover”

Noah Cyrus – “Lonely”

FINNEAS has always been loved by fans of his sister, Billie Eilish, but has recently made some great albums of his own. Don’t worry, though, he’s still writing and playing in all of her releases. 

Ashe & FINNEAS – “Till Forever Falls Apart”

FINNEAS – “Break My Heart Again”

Solange emerged from the background of Destiny’s Child with a vibrant solo career that has had its successes, but is yet to reach the height of her A-list sister, Beyoncé.

Solange – “Cranes in the Sky”

Solange – “Losing You”

Jamie Lynn Spears, the younger sister of Britney Spears, played Zoey on nick’s Zoey 101. Still, she never reached Britney-level success. Fun fact: her dad is named Jamie and her Mom is named Lynne. Lol. 

Jamie Lynn Spears – “Sleepover”

Jamie Lynn Spears – “How Could I Want More”

Julio Iglesias Jr. is the younger brother of singer Enrique Iglesias and the son of singer Julio Iglesias, so it’s a very musical family! Julio jr’s songs have done well, but none have amassed a following quite like Enrique’s Bailando. 

Abel the Kid & Julio Iglesias Jr. – “A Piece Of My Love” (feat. Snoop Dogg)

Julio Iglesias Jr. – “Abrázame”

Tito Jackson is an original member of the Jackson Five, turned soloist. Of course he’s no Michael, but he’s pretty darn good. 

Tito Jackson – “Get It Baby” (feat. Big Daddy Kane)

Tito Jackson – “Love One Another”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zex2RlK5rceaA4HFzh-bGp5q

and here it is on Spotify:

If there’s any more forgotten siblings we forgot to mention (haha), share them in the comments!

Parsons Playlists: Dancing With The Stars

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Deisy (class of 2024) and features some songs one might perform to on Dancing with the Stars.

Dancing with the Stars

Have you ever wished you could be in Dancing with the Stars? Dancing away to some Tango, Merengue, and Swing. Well now you can start practicing with these songs! A variety of genres to get you started.

Dancing with the Stars logo

Michael Bublé – “Sway”

Hugh Laurie – “Kiss of Fire”

The Strings of Paris – “Ole Guapa (Tango)”

Jose Feliciano – “Sabor a mi”

Yuki Hayashi – “Amor proibido”

Gilberto Santana Rosa – “La Agarro Bajando”

Adalberto Gonzales – “La Noche Mas Linda del Mundo”

La Sonora Matancera, Nelson Pinedo – “Quen Sera?”

Andres Cepeda – “Piel canela”

Morten Harket – “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”

Michael Bublé – “Feeling Good”

Adalberto Gonzales – “Nadie se salva de la Rumba”

Adolescent’s Orquestra – “Ahora Entregate”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZeyOvQ49pknOEyoA2sdWk5Bp

Parsons Playlists: Chopped Electric Nostalgia

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Naron (class of 2023) and features some vaporwave music.

Chopped Electronic Nostalgia

A list of Vaporwave music that reminds me of a dying walkman. It slows the audiences down and at the same time elevates them. Can be really effective in triggering thoughts.

Vaporwave style graphics - CG grid and sun

Sunset Rollercoaster – “Villa”

Limes – “Jovial”

Desired – “Crystal Tokyo”

Hotel Pools – “Coast”

Mariya Takeuchi – “Plastic Love”

Windows96 – “Rituals”

Julienne (Feat. Stewart Lockwood) – “Duett”

Hiromi – “ConsciousThoughts”

Home – “Come Back Down”

Memorex Memories – “Thanks For Listening”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexUZDRF40bppkpq7ArizmMZ