Who: Multiple
Artists
What: The Powerpuff Girls: Heroes & Villains
When: This week
Why: For those of
us still in school, it’s time to get back to the grindstone and most of us here
at Tributaries are seniors. My
classes started this last Wednesday (the 26th) and I’ve been
dreading this semester; I have a hard time buckling down and getting work done. Once
I start working I’m good to go, but the actual starting part? That’s REALLY
hard for me. For you
folks who also have a hard time getting motivated to work, I present to you The Powerpuff Girls: Heroes & Villains.
Several artists contributed to this CD, including The Apples in Stereo, Shonen Knife, and bis, to name a few; the album is an episode told entirely in songs written specifically for everyone’s
favorite ass-kicking kindergarteners, the Powerpuff Girls! . “B.L.O.S.S.O.M.”
reminds you to do the right thing (aka your homework), “Buttercup (I’m A Super
Girl)” is a rock anthem that keeps you fired up about whatever you’re doing
(because you’re a badass doing it), and “Bubbles” is a good soundtrack for
those easy, but necessary tasks that need to be done (responding to emails, putting
away laundry, etc.). Frustrated with a large assignment or
other setback? “Fight The Power” is your answer. Worried about an upcoming
assignment or getting a test back? “Don’t Look Down.” I’m telling you, this is a superhero album; it’s got a tune for everything this year could possibly throw at you.
Even when you feel like your workload
seems more daunting than facing Mojo Jojo, you’ve got a professor as demanding
as Princess Morbucks, you have to listen to questions that even Fuzzy Lumpkins would
think are dumb, and you’d rather pick a fight with HIM than write your thesis,
just remember that in the end, “Friends Win.” We may not be dedicating our
lives to fighting crime and the forces of evil, but I think even the Powerpuff
Girls would agree that together we can get through it.
Happy Listening!
Hanae