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Five Reasons You Need To Get With GLEE!

Posted by Mack On December - 24 - 2009

Artist: The Cast of Glee
Album: Glee: The Music Volumes 1 and 2
Release Dates: 11.3.09 and 12.4.09

As a fan of the hit show Glee, I was asked to share my thoughts on the music of Fox’s newest series. The quirky misfits of the McKinley High glee club have become the newest television craze, bonding music with the show’s messages of self confidence, determination, and inspiration. With the help of popular top 40 jams from the last 40 years, they bring a good dose of musical goodness, comedy and real-life lessons to TV every week. So if you’re not on the bandwagon, here’s my 5 reasons why YOU need to get with GLEE and get the soundtrack:

5. You’re a geek too – Yes you, with your expensive gear and cool hair. Some small, barely exposed part of your personality likes things that the rest of the popular people around you would probably turn their noses up at. It’s okay, I’m with you. Indulge yourself.

4. It’s just like you, imperfect – Sure there are memorable songs in the halls of music history that they should have left alone like Rihanna’s Take A Bow or Color Me Badd’s I Wanna Sex You Up. But you’ve done some things you shouldn’t have done too and you turned out okay, right? Good, so get over it.

3. There’s something for everyone – The kids of McKinley high’s Glee club come from all walks of life where they don’t seem to fit in – but they fit just perfectly when they’re together (*cue the cheesy “Awwww”*).

2. It’s an all-natural anti-depressant – The GLEE soundtrack is littered with plenty of uplifting messages that play into the show’s themes of determination, self-confidence, identity, perseverance and, of course, love. Take your pick, they’ve got you covered. Some of my favorites are Imagine (John Lennon), Lean On Me (Bill Withers), Keep Holding On (Avril Lavigne), and the cover of Taking Chances (Celine Dion).

1. It FEELS GOOD – and that’s really the bottom line. It’s like a remixed journey down memory lane, revisiting the way Lean On Me first made you feel, or the countless weddings where you’ve watched the couple dance to Endless Love. It’s about making a difference with songs like Imagine or the way Don’t Stop Believing always seems to lighten the load. Laugh at cheesy renditions of Sweet Caroline, and Kanye West’s Gold Digger. Most importantly, let it lift your spirits; let it give you some glee…

Sound-Savvy rates Glee: The Music Volumes 1 & 2 with 4 out of 5 platinum headphones each (volumes released separately).