1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 by Feist

According to iTunes I've listened to this song 47 times in the last 13 days. That's a lot of plays of a single track, but you know what... this song is awesome. And it has horns too. I mean, when I hear this I feel like gliding down the street and all those guys from the Verizon commercial are following me... that's a little crazy but whatever.

It's spring, and hope springs eternal. And every spring needs an anthem. Summer has a bunch of fluff pop songs and classic rock; fall has pretty music that lingers, and winter has songs that call upon reflection. But spring, spring has A single song. This song will change every year - for me personally, two years ago it was "Letter from an Occupant" and last year it was Jenny Lewis' "The Big Guns". This spring, Feist's "1 2 3 4" is the Spring Anthem of 2007.

The Spring Anthem has to be cheery, lovely, and hopeful. It has to inspire and be the type of song one is willing to fall in love to - one must be willing to take the Kierkegaard Leap of Faith for this song and into this song. This is your song for the Spring and it will carry you into summer. It shall never be forgotten and who ever you have a crush on/love during this spring must be associated to this song... for ever.

And oh yeah, this music video is fun: