Lead singer Sting (L), lead guitarist Andy Summers (R) and drummer Stewart Copeland (C) of the band The Police perform onstage to open their world tour at General Motors Place May 28, 2007 in Vancouver, Canada.Image: Jeff Vinnick Words — who needs ’em anyway? Let’s be honest, the most fun part of a good pop song is often when you get to belt out some “na na”s, “doo doo”s or “la la”s unabashedly. However, the nonsensical nature of these lyrics often makes it hard to remember which songs they came from in the first place. Fortunately for you, we assembled this Music Monday playlist full of the best nonsense syllable passages in popular music. So throw on these songs and enjoy being able to sing along with no fear of forgetting the words. Have something to add to our playlist? Share with us in the comments, below, or on Spotify, and we’ll add it. How to Share Your Song With Us 1. To follow Mashable on Spotify, click here. If a popup window asks you to launch an external application, accept. This just means the browser will open up Spotify. 2. Follow Mashable, or send us music by clicking “Send Music.” 3. To send music while browsing tracks within Spotify, follow the MashableHQ account. Then right-click (ctrl + click) on the song you want to send, and click the “Share” option. 4. By default, Spotify pulls up the “Post to Feed” option. Instead, select the “Send to Friend” tab, type in “MashableHQ” and hit the blue “Send” button. If “MashableHQ” doesn’t show up when you’re trying to send a track, make sure you’re following the account. If you’re still having problems sending a song after that, let us know in the comments, below, and we’ll help you fix the problem. Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/08/18/la-la-la-music-monday-who-even-needs-words/
Russian fans celebrate during a women’s ice hockey game at the Shayba Arena in Sochi on Feb. 9 at the 2014 Winter Olympics.Image: Petr David Josek/Associated Press The first weekend of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, is in the books, with the first two days of competition delivering impressive performances and viral moments aplenty. If you haven’t managed to catch any of the thrilling action out of Sochi yet, it’s definitely not too late to get excited about the Winter Olympics. And if you live far from Russia and are trying to catch these events in real time, you may need an adrenaline rush on par with a run through the slopestyle course just to stay awake. That’s why we put together this Music Monday playlist of pump-up songs that are sure to get your feet moving and your heart racing. So whether you’re an Olympian preparing to launch yourself off a ramp at 60 mph or a superfan trying to stay awake through that 2 a.m. curling match, this playlist will get you in the mindset to go wild for the Sochi Games. Have something to add to our playlist? Share with us in the comments, below, or on Spotify, and we’ll add it. How to Share Your Song With Us 1. To follow Mashable on Spotify, click here. If a popup window asks you to launch an external application, accept. This just means the browser will open up Spotify. 2. Follow Mashable, or send us music by clicking “Send Music.” 3. To send music while browsing tracks within Spotify, follow the MashableHQ account. Then right-click (ctrl + click) on the song you want to send, and click the “Share” option. 4. By default, Spotify pulls up the “Post to Feed” option. Instead, select the “Send to Friend” tab, type in “MashableHQ” and hit the blue “Send” button. If “MashableHQ” doesn’t show up when you’re trying to send a track, make sure you’re following the account. If you’re still having problems sending a song after that, let us know in the comments, below, and we’ll help you fix the problem. BONUS: Fans Celebrating at the Winter Olympics Fans Celebrating at the Winter Olympics Under and Out! Fans limbo under a U.S. flag to celebrate Jamie Anderson’s gold medal in the women’s snowboard slopestyle final at the 2014 Winter Olympics on Feb. 9 in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Image: Sergei Grits/Associated Press Get Pumped A fan awaits the start of the women’s freestyle skiing moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Feb. 8. Image: FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images Watchful Eye Judges look on during the ladies’ normal hill individual ski jumping training at the Ruski Gorki Jumping Center on Feb. 9. Image: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Go, Fight, Win! Norwegian fans enjoy the atmosphere during the alpine skiing men’s downhill at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center on Feb. 9 in Sochi. Image: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Russian Pride A Russian supporter smiles on his way from the Laura Cross Country […]
Pink Floyd performing on March 18.Image: The LIFE Picture Collection Far out, man. Over the weekend, we learned that Pink Floyd will release its first new album in the past 20 years in October. Critics and casual fans alike were thrilled by the news; after all, Pink Floyd helped popularize psychedelic rock alongside bands like The Beatles and Jefferson Airplane. To help get you ready for the band’s new tunes, we compiled this Music Monday playlist full of groovy psychedelic hits. So while we all wait patiently for October to roll around, turn up this playlist and “Breathe.” Have something to add to our playlist? Share with us in the comments, below, or on Spotify, and we’ll add it. How to Share Your Song With Us 1. To follow Mashable on Spotify, click here. If a popup window asks you to launch an external application, accept. This just means the browser will open up Spotify. 2. Follow Mashable, or send us music by clicking “Send Music.” 3. To send music while browsing tracks within Spotify, follow the MashableHQ account. Then right-click (ctrl + click) on the song you want to send, and click the “Share” option. 4. By default, Spotify pulls up the “Post to Feed” option. Instead, select the “Send to Friend” tab, type in “MashableHQ” and hit the blue “Send” button. If “MashableHQ” doesn’t show up when you’re trying to send a track, make sure you’re following the account. If you’re still having problems sending a song after that, let us know in the comments, below, and we’ll help you fix the problem. Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/07/07/psychedelic-rock-pink-floyd-music-monday/
