# I have $8.45 to spend on iTunes! Tell me what to get! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 21, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-8-45-to-spend-on-itunes-tell-me-what-to-get/408857 "2007-06-21T14:34:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TheMerchandise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b487fb/32.png) [@TheMerchandise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMerchandise)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-8-45-to-spend-on-itunes-tell-me-what-to-get/408857/21 "2007-07-11T18:59:54Z")
Can I admit that I lost my own thread? Let’s blame newbie-ism and not sheer incompetence. Peanuts – The Police I must admit that I’m only a “best of” Police fan, so I’ve never heard this song before. I was really surprised at how punky it was, especially considering that I know the Police mostly through “Every Breath You Take” and “Don’t Stand So Close To Me.” Four out of Five iTunes stars. Tamacun- Rodrigo y Gabriela A guitar-heavy, Latin instrumental. I was impressed by the guitar-playing; very light and intricate. Catchy melody line. Four out of Five. Dream – Priscilla Ahn A very pretty, dreamy (heh) song. I find I’m not able to actively listen to this, but I enjoy having it play in the background. Three out of Five. Dollar Dance – Hep Cat Old school, guitar-and-trumpet heavy ska. An excellent track for sitting around with a big straw hat and sipping a beer. In fact, that could be the plan for this evening. Stick around for the goofy dialogue at the end! Four out of Five. Trudy Dies – Scout Niblet The lead singer’s voice alternates between haunting and unnerving, for me. I wish there were more backing instruments here – I think it would round out the sound and create for a more engaging song. Two out of Five. Tito - Arturo Sandoval Fun, Latin-inspired jazz instrumental. You have to do a crazy dance to this song, you have no real choice. Four out of Five Strangebeam – Rebelgrooves Trance track and really not my thing. I confess an utter ignorance and a low tolerance of dance music. Two out of Five. Red Paint – The Promise Ring I was excited to see this band on the list; they were a punk band I listened to in high school. I was gratified to find out this track held up well for me; the band is still upbeat, lo-fi, and deliciously angsty-sounding. Four out of Five. Cool for Cats – Squeeze Squeeze has a great, eclectic sound and the accent’s a definite plus. A bobbing-head song. Three out of Five. Some final thoughts: -I’m surprised at the number of non-vocals songs that Dopers picked for me. Favorite song = Good Lyrics, in my brain. -I would never have purchased most of these songs given my own devices. Thanks for expanding my horizons! - Some tracks I recommend: Bishop Allen – “Flight 180,” Mad Caddies – “Falling Down,” and Pulp – “Common People” ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-8-45-to-spend-on-itunes-tell-me-what-to-get/408857/22 "2007-07-11T19:57:47Z")
I’m deeply disappointed that “Cool for Cats” was taken as a recommendation instead of just information, as it bumped (heh) my recommendation into tenth place. Next change dump my recommendation is first, right? ---
**Author:** ![TheMerchandise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b487fb/32.png) [@TheMerchandise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMerchandise)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-8-45-to-spend-on-itunes-tell-me-what-to-get/408857/23 "2007-07-11T20:02:01Z")
Actually, it’s been sitting in my checkout list. I tend to buy from iTunes in monthly lumps. I’ll definitely let you know what I think. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-8-45-to-spend-on-itunes-tell-me-what-to-get/408857/24 "2007-07-11T20:25:44Z")
[QUOTE=TheMerchandise] -I’m surprised at the number of non-vocals songs that Dopers picked for me. Favorite song = Good Lyrics, in my brain. [/QUOTE] I’m exactly the same way. That’s kind of why I recommended the Rodrigo y Gabriella tune - to me, good music has a lot to do with the lyrics, and I’m very much NOT a guitar kind of person. So I figured an instrumental guitar song that I really love is gonna catch most anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-8-45-to-spend-on-itunes-tell-me-what-to-get/408857/25 "2007-07-11T20:59:23Z")
[QUOTE=TheMerchandise] Actually, it’s been sitting in my checkout list. I tend to buy from iTunes in monthly lumps. I’ll definitely let you know what I think. [/QUOTE] Yay! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-8-45-to-spend-on-itunes-tell-me-what-to-get/408857.md?page=1)