#song-challenge

Mud - Tiger Feet The first time I saw this video, I couldn't look away. It was like staring into a rift in space-time that's moving towards you very slowly. You know you should run, but you think to yourself

The events of the past few days have been interesting times. As I go through life, I tend to think of songs that fit my situation. Music is something I use to get me through both the good and the bad.

Mewithoutyou - The King Beetle on a Coconut Estate When picking a song to sing to my kids, I didn't want to just pick a song that they would like. I decided to choose one that also said something that

Alessia Cara - Here This was Alessia Cara's first single and her biggest hit in the US to date. Her song samples this Isaac Hayes song: This is not the first time this song was sampled. Ike's Rap II was

This Mortal Coil - The Jeweller Back in college and for a bit after, there was a radio show on Sunday nights called Big Sonic Heaven. They played all sorts of laid back indie music: dreampop, shoegazer,

Sigur Rós - Svefn-g-englar I've been down with the sickness for a few days, so I haven't posted. I've not done a lot but lay in bed, watch some shows, and sleep. This got me thinking about what good songs

Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon I really like the line "Fate, up against your will". It brilliantly sums up the struggles that are so often a part of life. It's short and simple and

Joey D and the Starlighters - Peppermint Twist There are so many songs to choose from in this category. It seems like ever since there has been popular music, people have been writing songs about dances.

Social Distortion - Story of My Life I can identify with the overall sentiment of this song, and even some of the specific verses. This part especially is true for me: And I went down to my old neighborhood

Music Explosion - Sunshine Games The first time I heard this song, the first thing I thought was "Wow, clearly The Ramones were influenced by this song." I tried to back this opinion up with

The Sweet - Fox on the Run This song was featured in the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy 2. I had heard it before, but this movie brought it back to the front of my consciousness. It's one of those

Lecrae ft. Tedashii - Finer Things This is a song that helps me keep my eyes forward. It should never be about money or status for me. Those can be a means to an end, but they aren't the end. I can get

Kraftwerk - Radioactivity I was introduced to Kraftwerk by a friend's dad, back in the mid-80s. So this song was already 10 years old the first time I heard it. It's nearly impossible to overstate the

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime I will admit I had to look up what a cabriolet was. Turns out it's a car with a removable top. I would call it a convertible, or maybe a ragtop (i.e.

Starflyer 59 - Hazel Would There's no real story with this one, just a song that figured heavily into my dating years. I don't have a specific memory or person associated to this song, but just the general

White Stripes - Seven Nation Army I feel like this fits the category because there are no steps to know and no complicated rhythms. It's not too fast, and not too slow. You just feel the beat and move

There are so many different ways to go with this topic. Country music alone could do a month of songs about alcohol. Contemporary has a bunch of songs as well (shots, shots, shots, shots). But I decided

Five Iron Frenzy - Everywhere I Go FIF was part of the 3rd wave ska thing that happened in the 1990's. While not a strictly brass band, they definitely feature some brass instruments prominently. This

Thunderball - Tom Jones This song, and the accompanying movie, is big. Epic. I mean, Tom Jones. Come on. Listen to that last note. The legend goes that Tom hit that note so hard and for so long, he passed

I really struggled with this one. The thing is I don't really listen to reggae. Certainly I've heard reggae songs, but it's not something I listen to normally. In these song challenge posts, I try to stick