Ok, so on Facebook there’s this group going round called the ’30 Day Song Challenge’. Basically, you join the group and for the next month you post different songs according to the rules. For example, day 12: a song from a band you hate. You get the idea. I was thinking about doing it but decided that it really is annoying when people spam up your newsfeed with shit like:
‘OMG LOOK AT THIS PICTURE OF A WALRUS EATING A MANGO!! <insert ugly picture of a walrus> ISN’T IT DELIGHTFUL?!!? I LOVE LIFE!’
so I decided against it. In fairness, I do tend to spam up people’s newsfeeds by promoting this blog but that’s not the point. Anyway, I decided that I would do 2 posts of the 30 Day Song Challenge, but actually only take a few hours writing it. That way, people can read this post if they want to, not because they generally have to, and also I would just forget to post everyday, aaaand I get to write a little description with each song.
Song 01: Your Favorite Song
This was a tad tricky choosing this, but I decided I’d go with the song that makes me jump up and down like crazy, and makes me tremendously happy. Nothing makes me happier than listening to Green Day playing this highly energetic and catchy song (especially live). The song has the right amount of punkiness flavour added to it with the crunchy and palm-muted guitar, a little bass solo chucked in here and there, crazy drums and the unique-yet-whiny voice of Billie Joe Armstring. With lyrics like “It all keeps adding up/I think I’m cracking up/Am I just paranoid or am I just stoned?’, they capture everyone’s feelings of confusion, anxiety and doubt about one’s sanity.
Song 02: Your Least Favourite Song
I actually cringe at the fact that I’m posting this atrocity on my blog. It’s awful-ness is making me shudder. I discovered this horrid song after it being a trending topic on Twitter for well over a week. I then watched it and at first, couldn’t listen to the full “song”. I then wanted to listen to the whole thing just to see how really shit it could possibly get. It did not disappoint. But I do have to thank Rebecca Black, because I never thought I’d want to punch a song in the face before. I also never thought I’d want to kick a “pop-star” in the nads as much as I do Justin Beiber, but here comes Rebecca Black with this hilarious abomination. The lyrics are tremendously stupid: “Kicking in the front seat/Sitting in the back seat/Gotta make my mind up/Which seat can I take?” I mean, it sounds like a thirteen year old wrote this song. Oh, wait, it is a song a thirteen year old wrote. She also seems to possess the inability to use correct grammar: “We, we, we so excited/We so excited/We gonna have a ball today. No, Rebecca, just…no.
Song 03: A Song That Make You Happy
I heard this song after a friend from Australia sent me it. As soon as the trumpets and funky drums came in, I knew I was in love. This song just fills me with so much happiness, I can’t help but grin at this entertaining ska track. It’s such a shame that literally no one knows this song, and no one else will smile and dance the way I do when I hear this incredible piece of music.
Song 04: A Song That Makes You Sad
Such a beautiful song that I love with all my heart. The melancholy piano chords combined with David Gray’s distinctive voice and enchanting lyrics makes this song one of my favourites of all time.
Song 05: A Song That Reminds You Of Someone
This song reminds me of a friend of mine because, well, she’s in love with this man in a weird way. I don’t know why, but each to their own. This song reminds me of her because everytime this comes on in any pub or club, we squeal and dance. Normally if we’re drunk, because I don’t have the confidence to dance whatsoever unless I’m trashed.
Song 06: A Song That Reminds You Of Somewhere
This song reminds me of my friend’s house. When I go round there, we turn on a little music and have a good ol’ dance (normally due to intense sugar consumption via Relentless). This song just reminds me of his house due to the hilarious dance he did at 0:50 with the trumpet break. Don’t mess with the mess around.
Song 07: A Song That Reminds You Of A Certain Event
I WAS THERE! I WAS THERE! HEAR ME SCREAMING?! NO?! Well, that was because there was 20,000 people there. Also, in the last 2 minutes of this song, instead of screaming because I was happy to be there and Green Day were right in front of my face, I actually lost my shoe. So whilst others were going “AHH GREEN DAY! YAY!” I was going “WHERE’S MY FUCKING SHOE?!?!?!?!”
Song 08: A Song That You Know All The Words To
Ok, the majority of this song is just ‘I SLEPT WITH TERRY!’ but it still rocks. To be honest, this was a bit silly trying to choose a song because the majority of my iTunes library, I know all the words to. Silly.
Song 09: A Song That You Can Dance To
Well, this song I not so much dance to as mosh and jump around to. Also, I cannot dance for the life of me so this song just lets me unleash my inner dance-demon. Listening to this song, it’s hard not to shout along to the lyrics and just generally have a good time. Many a time have I turned this track on just to bounce around, scream along and get incredibly out of breath in my front room. I welcome an audience to laugh and point, I don’t care.
Song 10: A Song That Makes You Fall Asleep
This song is just so beautiful, I could listen to it for ages. When I first read what the 10th song is supposed to be, my first thought was a really boring-ass song that is so darn boring it makes you want to die. But then I thought of a song that gently rocks me to sleep with it’s melody. So I chose this song.
Part 2 coming soon.
