CommRadio Weekly Playlist: April 1

Here, members of the Arts and Entertainment Department will talk about the songs that dominated their playlists during the week and what makes them so good.

“Jersey Giant” - Josiah and the Bonnevilles

I have been utterly obsessed with Josiah and the Bonnevilles version of “Jersey Giant.” This song creates a sense of desperation yet love in any listener.

The lyrics go beyond a lost love.

Josiah has composed a beautifully grief-stricken piece of art that still somehow feels hopeful and optimistic.

The harmonica and guitar make me want to have a little dance party in the middle of a field of flowers, but the lyrics could drive one into a deep depression. This song is a story, it is a feeling and it is absolutely perfect in my eyes.

I easily rate it a 10/10. I can listen to this for hours and feel a million different emotions each time, and that is why I constantly have Josiah and the Bonnevilles version of “Jersey Giant” on repeat. -Sydney Shapiro

“Beautiful Things” - Benson Boone

I was originally introduced to this song on Nittany Record Club by the great Jack Freiser when he concluded the show discussing The Billboard Top 100, so naturally, I had to check it out for myself.

It turns out I really like it, and so have many other people, as it has consistently been at the top of the charts since then.

“Beautiful Things” is about the volatility of happiness and a reflection of gratitude about the gifts God has bestowed upon him and his hope that he won’t lose them.

The lyrics constantly make me think whenever I listen to them, and Benson Boone’s stellar vocal range gives the song a unique sound that draws me back in every time.

I’m up at night thinkin’ I just might listen to this song one more time. -Ben Palillo

“Songbird” - Fleetwood Mac

This dreary State College week has got me into my Fleetwood Mac feels and “Songbird” has been hitting just right.

This track is the epitome of a perfect love song. It can be there for you in the wake of a funeral, a wedding, or even just a rainy day in your small college town when you are missing your family.

Featured on the outrageously amazing and critically acclaimed album “Rumours” which focuses on intra-band relationships, drugs, and other difficult themes, “Songbird” fits into the album with such a simple motive; love.

The song feels delicate and fragile in all the best ways yet so powerful as it emotionally moves me to tears every listen. It parallels similar emotions of how it feels to be in love exquisitely.

With Christine McVie’s vocals carrying the song and the stunning piano melody, you can allow yourself to get lost in a trance when hearing this track.

If you have been living under a rock your whole life and haven’t heard this song, I would highly recommend you give it a listen! -Madison Rush

Sydney Shapiro is a first-year majoring in communications. To contact her, email sls7363@psu.edu.

Ben Palillo is a fourth-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email bgp5079@psu.edu.

Madison Rush is a second-year majoring in public relations. To contact her, email mkr5957@psu.edu.