Indeed, it’s day twenty-five of the 30 Day Song Challenge. I’m returning to work tomorrow, so chances are I won’t be so regular with the last five episodes.
Day 25: A Song that Makes You Laugh
Seldom has there been a decade more laughable than the eighties. I’m allowed to say that, because it’s also when I myself was born. Hell, I’ll even throw in a song from my year of birth. Just remind me to go hide in a corner.
Hip hop can’t really be called hip hop without breakdancing. These Rock Steady Crew b-boys understood that all too well. Watch them bust some mad moves while you enjoy their smash hit (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew and I hope you’ll see why the tune makes me laugh—and why I play it so often.
For episode twenty-six, I’ll be posting a song that I can play on an instrument. Apart from the spoons, I only play the synth, so you know what to expect.
Day 24: A Song that You Want to Play at Your Funeral
Unlike marriage, death is as yet unavoidable, so I won’t debate this one much. Nevertheless, I will say that, as an atheist, I don’t care what happens after I expire. If anyone decides to put on a service, let them bother with the music.
Regardless, if I had to choose a song which is both appealing to me and suitable for funerals, I’d dare to go with the Thrillseekers remix of Chicane’s astounding dance track Saltwater, off the album Behind the Sun. I very nearly went with something from the TRON: Legacy soundtrack by Daft Punk instead; they both deserve a mention for elevating the genre.
The subject of episode twenty-five in this series: a song that makes me laugh. I might turn that into “lol” so the younguns know what I’m talking about.
Right, I don’t think I need to introduce the 30 Day Song Challenge anymore. Today: day twenty-three in the underappreciated series.
Day 23: A Song that You Want to Play at Your Wedding
I’m against weddings. Adding to the fact that marriage is so religiously laden, I think the whole idea is essentially against human nature. So what I’m going to do is post a nineties eurodance track for no reason whatsoever.
I love the synths in 2 Fabiola’s Freak Out and I’m not afraid to admit that. It’s hard to believe the song is fifteen years old already. Anyway, it’s a total classic and it deserves a mention in this series. For the bigger and bolder.
More religious drivel next time with a song that I want to play at my funeral. Too bad I don’t listen to satanic rock, but I’ll find a suitable replacement.
Well, today is day twenty-two of the 30 Day Song Challenge, apparently. I have officially run out of ideas for these intros, so let’s just get to it.
Day 22: A Song that You Listen to When You’re Sad
The effect of elitist underground soundscapes on my emotional wellbeing is not to be underestimated. Consequently, I’m going to be posting a radically different song that works equally well. Common sense, I haz none.
In-your-face pop music is so hard to ignore, it’s actually the ultimate panacea. And if there’s one singer who fits that moniker, it’s everybody’s favorite Aussie soap opera star. No matter what kind of mood you’re in, early Kylie is bound to catch on and at the very least divert your attention for a while.
Next time, not only will my choice be influenced by my sexuality even more, but I’ll have to cheat again as well. The topic? A song that I want to play at my wedding. Same-sex marriage? Not into that. Cue shock and awe.
The 30 Day Song Challenge is gradually drawing to a close. Today, we reach the seventy percent mark with yet another brilliant song.
Day 21: A Song that You Listen to When You’re Happy
Well, again, I’m going to have to cheat a bit and take this one to mean “a song that you like, and if listening to it makes other people happy, all the better.” So it’s a little verbose, but that’s okay, right?
Whenever I tell people I like the Kings of Convenience, they’re always mildly surprised. Granted, the Norwegian duo don’t exactly make electronic avant-garde, but it’s pretty hard not to enjoy those light-hearted guitar diddles. Add to that the voice of Erlend Øye, who I admittedly discovered through his excellent DJ-Kicks compilation, and you’ve got yourself a winner.
I picked Boat Behind in particular simply because I like it best. As a whole, though, I feel the duo’s latest album Declaration of Dependence falls a bit short of matching its predecessor Riot on an Empy Street. Still, good stuff.
Further meandering down the stream of emotional platitudes, next time, I’ll be covering a song that I listen to when I’m sad. Hopefully.