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Happy Friday! I hope you've all had a good week! If you haven't, hopefully this song will make your week better. Today I am sharing with you the song Good Life (iTunes session version) from one of my absolute favorite bands, OneRepublic. I'm sure most of you have heard the original version of Good Life or would at least recognize it, as it is one of their more popular songs. It has always been one of my favorites from OneRepublic and for me it's one that I can listen to over and over again and not get tired of it. However, after I went to their concert this past summer, I found out that there is another version of this song, a more acoustic version, and now I have become obsessed with this version as well. The acoustic beginning and music used through the song make it sound way cooler and change the song without losing the original, overall feel of it. So if you like this version of the song, I recommend you check out the other songs in OneRepublic's iTunes Session on iTunes as well because they are all great (but Good Life is the best). Happy listening! (:

"When you're happy like a fool, let it take you over, when everything is out, you gotta take it in"

John Mayer vs. Queen B

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Beyoncé is amazing, and while I don't necessarily listen, or love, every single one of her songs, I still think she is incredible and is indeed "Queen B". She just rocks and can do no wrong. John Mayer, on the other hand, is also pretty amazing and his cover of Beyoncé's song XO is probably one of the best. Like I said, I don't exactly listen to Beyoncé on a daily basis; I don't know all of her songs, nor do I like all of her songs. Her new album, though, did get me more into her than I was before and I'd be lying if I said I didn't love her song XO. But then came along John Mayer's version of the XO and I kind of quickly jumped ships and became partial to his version because it's just that good. Beyoncé's version is great, but there is just something about the soothing music and softness of John Mayer's voice that makes it just a little better in my books. Now, if you're a die hard Beyoncé fan, I can't promise that you're going to love John Mayer's cover, but try looking at it as a completely different song, and there may be hope that you'll still like it, even if it's just a little bit. 

"Your heart is glowing and I'm crashing into you, baby kiss me, before they turn the lights out."