Month: August 2017

“A song you can drive to”

This one was easy.  Didn’t have to think twice.

The Wisdom of Crowds Picks:

“The Little Nash Rambler” The Playmates

“Ramblin Man” Allman Brothers Band

“Bad Habit” The Offspring

 

A song that makes you want to dance.

Sadly, there aren’t many songs that make this suburban white kid want to dance. It’s just not a thing for me. Then, of course, there’s the definition of “dance.” Are we talking mosh pit, slam dancing or more along the lines of this masterpiece?
So. What’s my pick?

Wisdom of Crowds Picks:

“S&M” Rihanna

“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” Whitney Houston

“Remember When” Alan Jackson

“My Cup Runneth Over” Ed Ames

“Caribbean Blue” Enya

“U Can’t Touch This” MC Hammer

“Low” Flo Rida

“Cheap Thrills” Sia

“Booty City” Black Joe Lewis

“Shut Up and Dance” Walk the Moon

“Let’s Twist Again” Chubby Checker

“Wrapped Around Your Finger” The Police

“Lady In Red” Chris DeBurgh

“Shout” Isley Brothers

“Let’s Dance” David Bowie

“Just Dance” Lady Gaga

A song that needs to be played loud.

I’ve spent a bunch of time thinking about this. There are so many. “Jump In the Fire” by Metallica comes to mind. Okay, just about anything by Metallica – the new stuff is just raging. WASP. But I keep coming back to Motorhead. Motorhead is the epitome to me of what LOUD music should be. The only real question is WHICH Motorhead tune to name. “Orgasmatron,” “Ace of Spades,” “Killed by Death,” “The Chase is Better than the Catch…”

I’m sure I could name 15 more.
But there can be only one.

Wisdom of Crowds picks:

“Guerrilla Radio” Rage Against the Machine

“Chop Suey” System of a Down

“Cowboys” Portishead

“Bodies” Drowning Pool

“Dropping Plates” Disturbed

“Beautiful People” Marilyn Manson

“Sail” AWOLNATION

“Bad Habit” The Offspring

“Glad” Traffic

Vivaldi’s “Summer” Third Movement

“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” The Police

“Thunderstruck” AC/DC

“Magic Power” Triumph

“Morning Has Broken” Cat Stevens

“Shapes of Things” Gary Moore

“Heard It In a Love Song” Marshall Tucker Band

“Jessica” Allman Brothers Band

“Sweet Melissa” Allman Brothers Band

“Ramblin Man” Allman Brothers Band

“Mother Popcorn” James Brown

 

30 Day Music Challenge: Day 4

A song that reminds you of someone you’d rather forget about

You know, I just don’t have many people in my life or had previously in my life that I’d rather forget about. All interactions, mistakes, victories are learning opportunities. Every. Single. One. I can think of some things, some people that are better left in the past, but honestly, I generally think these things shouldn’t be “forgotten” per se. So this one was difficult.

Were the challenge SOMETHING I’d like to forget, I’d have put Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” here, as he was the half time entertainment for the Patriots/Giants Superbowl with the “Helmet Catch”…you know what I’m talking about. No bueno.

But it’s not SOMETHING. It’s someone…and “Someone” is not specified as a “non-fiction someone.”
Here it is, a song that reminds me of someone I’d rather forget.
“Easy Street” The Collapsable Hearts Club Featuring Jim Bianco & Petra Haden

Wisdom of Crowds picks:

“Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin

“Big Girls Don’t Cry” Fergie

“Norwegian Wood” The Beatles

“Paper Wings” Gillian Welch

“They’ll Need a Crane” They Might Be Giants

“Fairytale of New York” The Pogues

“Love Removal Machine” The Cult

“You Oughta Know” Alanis Morrisette

“Path of Thorns” Sarah McLaughlin

Ooops. I’ve slacked off posting my updates.  Sorry for that.

Day 3: A Song That Reminds you of Summertime.

This one was hard. On the one hand I don’t feel like summer has started until I hear “Margaritaville” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3H…) on the radio, but when I’m hanging on Revere Beach, I only want to hear “Summertime Girls” by Y&T, because I’m an 80’s kid…so Y&T it is today.

Wisdom of Crowds picks:

“Saturday In The Park” Chicago

“School’s Out” Alice Cooper

“Summertime”  DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

“Cruel Summer” Bananarama

“Summer Wind” Frank Sinatra

“Summer Song” Joe Satriani

“At The Beach” Avett Brothers

“Summertime Rolls” Jane’s Addiction

Day 2: A song you like with a number in the title
“99 Problems” Jay Z

Wisdom of Crowds Selections:

“One Minute More” Capital Cities

“99 Miles to LA” Art Garfunkel

“1999” Prince

“No. 29” Steve Earle & The Dukes

“9 Tonight” Bob Seger

“99” Toto

“Ol ’55” Tom Waits

“#41” Dave Matthews Band

“Three Little Birds” Bob Marley

“25 or 6 to 4” Chicago

“32 Flavors” Ani DiFranco

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

“Gimme Three Steps” Lynyrd Skynyrd

“867-5309/Jenny” Tommy Tutone

“68 Guns” The Alarm

“88 Lines About 44 Women” The Nails

“76 Trombones” from “The Music Man”

“When I’m 64” The Beatles

“Summer of 69” Bryan Adams

“In the Year 2525” Zager & Evans

“Song 2” Blur

“1979” Smashing Pumpkins

“Love Potion #9” The Searchers

“The Eleven” The Grateful Dead

“One Week” Barenaked Ladies

“Magnificent 7” The Clash

“One” Metallica

“Rainy Day Women # 12 and 35” Bob Dylan

“Forty Six and 2” Tool

“A Million Miles Away” The Plimsouls

“1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin New)” Coolio

“I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” The Proclaimers

Day 1:  A song you like with a color in the title.

My Selection: “Blue Morning, Blue Day” Foreigner.

The Wisdom of Crowds Selections:

“The Lady In Red” Chris DeBurgh

“Purple Haze” The Jimi Hendrix Experience

“Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes”  Elvis Costello

“Black Hole Sun” Soundgarden

“Grey Street” Dave Matthews Band

“Tangled Up In Blue” Bob Dylan

“Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” Crystal Gayle

“Big Yellow Taxi” Sarah McLaughlin

“Blue Sky” Allman Brothers Band

“True Blue” Madonna

“Back In Black” AC/DC

“Last Caress/Green Hell” Misfits

I’m doing this ridiculous little challenge on Facebook, and I love the interaction it’s generating.  Each day for the next 30, I’ll post the aggregated results for the days challenge.  There’s no explanation required so don’t look for one, just a song that matches the day’s theme.   And of course, since this is a blog, it’s a whole lot easier to navigate than a Facebook post at various other points.

I hope you have fun!

Day 1 – “Blue Morning, Blue Day” Foreigner

Day 2 – “99 Problems” Jay Z

Day 3 – “Summertime Girls” Y&T

Day 4 – ““Easy Street” The Collapsable Hearts Club Featuring Jim Bianco & Petra Haden

Day 5 – “Rock N Roll” Motorhead

Day 6 – “Move This” Technotronic

Day 7 – “Radar Love” Golden Earring

Day 8 – “Suicide Solution” Ozzy Osbourne

Day 9 – “Where the Boat Leaves From” Zac Brown Band

Day 10 – “Mad World” Gary Jules

Day 11 – “I Wanna Get Better” The Bleachers

Day 12 – “Centerfold” J Geils Band

Day 13 – “More Than A Feeling” Boston

Day 14 – “Lowrider” War

Day 15 – “Brown Eyed Girl” Jimmy Buffett

Day 16 – Ode To Joy (Vocal) From Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125

Day 17 – “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Elton John & Kiki Dee

Day 18 – “War” Edwin Starr

Day 19 – “The living Years” Mike + The Mechanics

Day 20 – “Tenderness” General Public

Day 21 –  “Delaney Talks To Statues” Jimmy Buffett

Day 22 –  “Hardwired” Metallica

Day 23 – “Life in a Northern Town” Dream Academy

Day 24 –  “Anarchy In The UK” Sex Pistols

Day 25 – “Delirious” Prince

Day 26 – “Come Monday” Jimmy Buffett

Day 27 – “Seasons in the Sun” Terry Jacks

Day 28 – “I Will Always Love You” Whitney Houston

Day 29 – “Little Nash Rambler” The Playmates

Day 30 – “American Idiot” Green Day