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Your Benchmark Email President’s Day Playlist

Andy Shore Andy Shore found his way to Benchmark when he replied to a job listing promising a job of half blogging, half social media. His parents still don’t believe that people get paid to do that. Since then, he’s spun his addiction to pop culture and passion for music into business and marketing posts that are the spoonful of sugar that helps the lessons go down. As the result of his boss not knowing whether or not to take him seriously, he also created the web series Ask Andy, which stars a cartoon version of himself. Despite being a cartoon, he somehow manages to be taken seriously by many of his readers ... and few of his coworkers.

February 18, 2013 < 1 minute

Happy President’s Day everybody! I myself will be enjoying a day off. Yet technology allows us to be here with you today even when we’re not in the office. If you are for some reason working on President’s Day…sorry. As a consolation prize, I’d like to offer you this playlist. Spoonful of sugar and whatnot.

It’s a mix of what’s going on this week. Some songs reference current events and holidays. Others are just things I’ve been listening to that I thought y’all might enjoy. Hope this will get you through your day a bit faster!

“Space Jam” – Quad City DJs: It’s the All Star game this weekend.
“Hey O” – RDGLDGRN: Can’t get enough of their new EP. Dave Grohl on drums, Pharrell produced.
“My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)” – Fall Out Boy: First track they’ve released in a few years and I was surprised to not hate it.
“Freedom at 21” – Jack White: He ripped this up at the Grammys, in what was my favorite performance of the night.
“Funky President (People It’s Bad) – James Brown: It’s Presdent’s Day. This was obvious.
“Runaway Baby” – Bruno Mars: He was another highlight from the Grammys.
“40’s Theme” – Umphrey’s McGee: A rockin’ tune about long weekend activities.
“Madness” – Muse: It just seemed like a good place to put a song like this.
“Anything Could Happen” – Ellie Goulding: They closed Glee with it this week. Just don’t ask how I know that…
“I Love It” – Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX: For when coffee just isn’t enough, there are songs like this.

Author Bio:

by Andy Shore

Andy Shore found his way to Benchmark when he replied to a job listing promising a job of half blogging, half social media. His parents still don’t believe that people get paid to do that. Since then, he’s spun his addiction to pop culture and passion for music into business and marketing posts that are the spoonful of sugar that helps the lessons go down. As the result of his boss not knowing whether or not to take him seriously, he also created the web series Ask Andy, which stars a cartoon version of himself. Despite being a cartoon, he somehow manages to be taken seriously by many of his readers ... and few of his coworkers.