Thanks I (for YouTube)

I can complain with the best of them (and will refrain from dredging up all the past examples of doing so in this space, as not to bore you and/or implicate myself).

Been thinking, though, for this week leading up to the official "Thanks" holiday, I'll refrain from griping and make some "Thanks" lists.

Today, I'm thankful for the all the cool music on YouTube that I can play on repeat at work without bothering my neighbor, as well as crank up for post-midnight dancing in the kitchen.

Especially my most recent top-5ers:

5) Ben Folds covering "Such Great Heights"

by The Postal Service

Must refrain self from wiggling in chair at :21

when the octave-pounding bass line begins...

4) The late, great Polish composer Henryk Górecki's

"Symphony of Sorrowful Songs"

When the soprano begins her volume swelll at 3:51,

make sure to have your volume cranked by 4:11 to the end

for the orchestral coda.

3) Original theme to the Mary Tyler Moore Show

Maybe it's just the hormones,

but I can't be the only person in the world who chokes up

when the groovy  brass fanfares kick in at :30.

("Love is all around, no need to waste it.

You can have a town, why don't you take it.

 You're gonna make it after all.")

2) Opera Company of Philadelphia

"Hallelujah!" Random Act of Culture -
Macy's, Philadelphia

OK. I want to do this in Boston.

Who's with me?

1) Beyoncé' "Single Ladies" spoof,
featuring Barack Obama

Because politics is so damn serious these days. 

Why?

And I have no idea who this dude is.

And how about that butt-slapping at 2:36?
Pretty presidential.