Psycho/logically (your logic is crazy)

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 8: A song that you know all the words to

I used to never feel justified in getting a new CD or even downloading a single from iTunes unless I knew all the words to what I already had. I kind of miss that – I felt much more of a relationship with the music I owned. “Sam’s Town” by The Killers is one song I do know the words to, though, and there’s just something I like about this version of it. Piano-based music really appeals to me.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 6: A song that reminds you of somewhere

So, this might be a kind of odd one. “Gives You Hell” by The All-American Rejects reminds me of one of the Utah-Idaho border. For a while, I was staying with some family members who lived there. I would work with my uncle some days, and so we’d have to drive between the two states to get back and forth. He listened to satellite radio (nothing was too reliable or great up there) and the same songs were always playing. For some reason, the ones I remember from those drives with him are this one and “Circus” by Britney Spears. But this one is the one that is forever linked with that border… Go figure.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 5: A song that reminds you of someone

“Rough Landing Holly” by Yellowcard reminds me of one of my best friends from high school. In fact, Yellowcard was a huge part of the soundtrack of my high school years. This friend and I went to several of their concerts together – at least three, maybe four.

We decided to make a video for this song once. I had an electric guitar and she had an electric violin, so it seemed like it would work out. We wanted to film part of it in a mall, but were confronted by a mall cop when we were shooting on the escalators. Unfortunately, he told us to leave the premises. We never did finish the video, but it’s a good memory. 

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 4: A song that makes you sad

In contrast to yesterday, it’s time for a sad song. I chose “You Weren’t There” by Lene Marlin. She is a master of writing sad songs. This one is nowhere near as depressing as some of her other ones, but the most somber and heartbreaking ones never got music videos. If you liked this, look her up. She’s a gifted artist and a beautiful person.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 3: A song that makes you happy

Today we’re doing a happy song! Because I still miss this band, I’m gonna choose “Hair” by The Early November. I think the world has been deprived of a great group of musicians – Ace Enders just isn’t as good on his own. At least their last album was three CDs long… Anyway, enjoy the happy song!

I guess if you’re Tom DeLonge, you can do whatever you want. 

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 2: Your least favorite song

This is another hard one… Least favorite song. Well, they’re all gonna be hard, right? I’m gonna have to pick “Replay” by Iyaz. My sister loves putting on this song to annoy me. It bothers me because it gets stuck in your head and I just don’t like it.

Well, everyone… Go listen to something else after this one for long enough to get rid of it. Unless you like having your iPod stuck on replay, of course. Then I owe you a favor.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 1: Your favorite song (or not)

We all know this is an unfair question, especially for someone as indecisive as me. Don’t ask me what my favorite anything is – I won’t know and it’ll bother me. In the last fifteen minutes, I could only come up with two clear favorites: favorite channel (Investigation Discovery) and favorite type of paint (acrylic). 

So, you’re not getting a favorite song. In return, I won’t make you pick a favorite child or something.

Instead, here is my favorite recently discovered music video. Not what it should be, I know, but at least it’s something. I love this because the literal interpretations are funny and it looks like it was a blast to make! 

Here’s Ludo’s “Love Me Dead.”

This one video feels like an entire novella.