The song, an insider's look at Beijing's sights and sounds, took the underground music scene by storm, finding its way into karaoke parlors, the Internet and even the playlist of a radio station in Beijing.
Also in attendance was disco Foremother Gloria Gaynor whose "I Will Survive" should be the anthem of this economy and on the playlist of all the recent layoffs, along with Kelis's Caught Out There.
Go through your iTunes music library and add songs and albums to the playlist of your choice.
Somewhat confusingly, that effort was a side project, a duet album with the actress and singer Zooey Deschanel recorded under the name She & Him, which dominated both critics' lists and the playlists of upscale gift shops.
Mr. Okada and Jiro Yamada, the other manager, redesigned what had been Aglio, an Italian restaurant, and they also put together the playlist of unobtrusive but interesting music here.
The playlist of 5 videos is here.
On my desk is a bleak stack of books examining torture and harassment, the playlists of Iraq War soldiers and interrogators, musical tactics in American crime-prevention efforts, sonic cruelties inflicted in the Holocaust and other genocides, the musical preferences of Al Qaeda militants and neo-Nazi skinheads.
It's unparalleled for a contemporary, major Top 40 pop act to embark on a long-term Vegas engagement while they're still on the charts — and on the playlists of people under 35.
And because I can create and share playlists, and dip into the playlists of others, my listening becomes social.
The record earned the band a spot on "Saturday Night Live"; on the coveted point-of-purchase racks in Starbucks; and, apparently, on the playlists of innumerable restaurants throughout the country that serve local produce.
