Here are some interesting facts about Monday:

• Monday originally got it’s name from the Moon.
• Heart attacks happen 20% more often on a Monday than on any other day of the week.
• Monday is the most common day for teenage suicide attempts in Oregon, USA.

Basically, Monday is pretty depressing. Except for the fact that www.thedailywiggle.com writes an astonishingly beautiful article for you on this day. Lovely.

Song #1: Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want – She & Him: For those of you who don’t know, She & Him are a band, made up from actress Zooey Deschanel and her mate, Matthew Ward. The band have 2 albums to their name, which are simply titled ‘Volume 1′ and ‘Volume 2′. This track didn’t actually come from any of those albums, but it did feature on the (500) Days Of Summer soundtrack – a movie in which Deschanel also starred.

The beauty of She & Him is the way in which they stay extremely simple: the guitars, the piano and the lyrics are so minimalistic, yet they somehow portray beauty within them. Many of their songs have a sound of the 70s, which is only a good thing in my opinion. (The 1970s were obviously the best of the decades.) This track in particular does this so well that I actually feel like a rock & rolling 70s hippy while I listen to it. It is a depressingly beautiful song.

Song #2: 7 Things – Miley Cyrus: Vomit, vomit, vomit. Those are 3 words that come to mind when I think of Miley. Somehow, at the age of 17, Miley already has 3 studio albums, probably all advocated only by the teeny bop, wannabe Lizzie McGuire generation. Whatever, I could list a whole bunch of things that are better than Miley. These include Harry Potter, Tina Fey and, of course, your Mother.

That being said, there’s something about this song that I can’t help but like. SHOCK HORROR! I know, I bet you never thought I’d admit to liking a Cyrus song. I simply enjoy the chorus to this song. The only other song of hers that I like is ‘Party in the USA’, and that’s only because it makes me feel good. I’d actually recommend this song, but definitely not because she has an amazing voice. In fact, I’d probably recommend it more because it sounds nothing like the cringe-worthy song Miley Cyrus previously released ‘The Climb’. Those 2 words give me incredibly awful nightmares.

Song #3: Swim – Jack’s Mannequin: Let’s see what we know about Jack’s Mannequin then shall we? Apparently, no member ofthis band are actually called ‘Jack’, which I found quite amusing. They’re categorised under ‘piano rock’ and ‘alternative rock’. They released 2 studio albums. They’re pretty much an uninteresting band.

I actually have 10 JM songs in my playlist, but I’ve not really listened to them a whole lot because they simply don’t interest me. I’m not saying they’re an awful band; their songs are really quite lovely to listen to and pleasant on the ear, but they’re just really unexciting. Not much happens in their music and they’re not different to any other band, if you ask me. Buy this if you like laid back rock, but if you want something more exciting, go for someone like The Distillers or The Arctic Monkeys.

Song #4: And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going - Jennifer Hudson: If you haven’t heard of Jennifer Hudson, you pretty much suck. Judging by this performance, you could call her the Aretha Franklin of today. This song was actually written for the movieDream Girls, which also starred R&B star Beyonce Knowles. I’m pretty sure this song also appeared on Hudson’s debut album, but I thought I’d mention Dream Girls, because it’s amazing.

Jennifer Hudson is possibly one of the most naturally gifted singers of our time. She also has a successful career in acting too: aside Dream Girls, she also appeared in Sex & The City: The Movie, in which she also performed extremely well. The story behind this song is what makes it beautiful and hundreds of people have sung it since, but none of them have actually triumphed whilst doing so in comparison to J. Hud. A simply perfect vocal.

Song #5: Under The Weather – Feeder: Something I didn’t actually know until very recently was that Feeder originated in Wales. I think that’s pretty cool, because they actually rock pretty hard. With 8 studio albums and another on the way, Feeder have a pretty impressive track record, and this track is from their 3rd album, Echo Park. Apparently Feeder are also one of the most successful UK acts between 1952 and 2006. I wouldn’t disagree there.

You’ll probably have heard this song from somewhere before, because I’m pretty sure it appears on several coming of age teen movie soundtracks. This is the sort of rock song you need to play really loud to appreciate fully and it’s definitely a song you should play at a party, because it’ll get everyone jumping up and down.

Top Track This Week: Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want – She & Him.