Unless you are really interested in Levi Johnston thinking about posing nude, or Kate Hudson winning the New York Yankees 27th World Series ring, there has not been much going on in the world of pop culture.  So to pass the time until the next big thing, I present to you iClectic iPod: Part 2 brought to you by Apple.

“Don’t Stop Believin’” by the Cast of Glee

I promise you all I did not pick this to start, but I will admit, I cannot get enough of Glee. After watching the pilot episode in the beginning of the summer, I had my doubts about a show that focuses on a school organization that ranks at the bottom of the food chain, but as soon as the cast sang Journey’s most famous track, I knew all was right in the world.

“Gone” by Daughtry

For being someone who co-writes a blog about pop culture, I am not a huge fan of American Idol.  I am not sure why I am not glued to my TV set every Tuesday and Wednesday from January to May; OK, maybe it’s because I am still a little bitter about Clay Aiken losing in the finals of season 2.  Anyway…there have been a select few who I do enjoy listening to, and that does include Chris Daughtry.

“Walkin’” by Miles Davis

And here is where things get eclectic.  Being the marching band nerd that I am, I cannot get enough of that cool jazz sound.  Jazz is one of the very few genres of music that was born right here in the good ole U.S.A., and I feel gets sadly classified in the “noise” category.  Well Mr. Davis surely has done his job in keeping Americans tapping their toes to jump, jive, and wail.

“Me and Mrs. Jones” by Michael Buble

I am going to admit something that I have held inside for a very very long time: I have a huge “man-crush” on Michael Buble.  I don’t need to have his looks, I just want his vocal chords!  No matter what he sings, it’s so good, and soooo cool.  Actually, he is “Mr. Cool”.  With all of the “noise” that you hear on the radio today, I am so glad the 21st Century has its’ own version of Sinatra.  Sure this is a cover, but he sings the pants off of it!!!

“Walking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn

The reason why I love this song?  Two words: Stu Shames.  If you live in the Philadelphia metropolitan-area, you need to get yourself to 2nd Street Annies to see this man.  Formerly the the headline act on Saturday nights at the Piano Bar at 20th and Arch, Mr. Shames keeps you entertained all night long with all the musical greats including “Walking in Memphis”.  Not to mention how do you get “10 feet of the Biel?”

“In the Heights” by the Original Broadway Cast of “In the Heights”

I’m very shocked to see that I am half way through my list of ten, and this is the first Broadway song that has come across my iTunes.  Regardless things continue to get more eclectic.  ”In the Heights”, winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, tells the story of the Washington Heights section of New York City.  The show really took Broadway by storm as the music incorporated a unique yet tasteful mix of Broadway classics and rap music.   Here is just a small taste of what you can experience as the show starts its tour in the very near future:

“If Today Was Your Last Day” by Nickelback

I will now pause as you make a sarcastic comment about me liking Nickelback.  Ok, done?  Well I am glad we got that out of the way.  If today was my last day though, instead of listening to this song, I’m pretty sure I’d listen to “Photograph” instead.  Ok, feel free to judge me more.

“All that Jazz” by the Revival Cast of “Chicago”

Well so much for only one Broadway song to be featured in this list.  But this song does hold a special place in my heart as this was the first song I ever played in competitive marching band.  Though, you also got to love it because it features the lyric “I gotta pee!”  Ok, maybe I went to far there…

“Can’t Buy Me Love” by Michael Buble

I told you I had a man crush.  I think is it true, you can’t buy me love, but you could surely buy me tickets to see Michael Buble.

“Louder than Words” by the Original Off-Broadway Cast of “Tick, Tick…Boom!”

“Tick, Tick…Boom!” is the lesser known work of musical theater great and “Rent’ creator Jonathan Larson.  Dubbed as an autobiographical work of Larson’s life, it’s a great rock opera that highlights a pure genius’s life.  For all musical theater lovers out there, I do wonder how the state of theater would be different if Jonathan was still around today.

Wow, I did not really intend to to end things on such a somber note.  I guess that is just the magic of iTunes!