30 Songs In… An Instant
A few months back, there was a brief Facebook meme in which people posted a song a day for 30 days conforming to a variety of criteria which would illuminate aspects of their soul you’d never have expected. Well, I collected and pondered, but the idea of parceling these out over 30 days stuns me into insensibility. So here’s a bunch of music you can find on YouTube which makes me happy / sad / smiley / morose / professional / cynical and otherwise…
day 01 - your favourite song - Unfinished Sympathy (Massive Attack) Bliss.
day 02 - your least favourite song - When I need you (Leo Sayer) Damn Leo Sayer and everything he’s ever done. DAMN HIM TO HELL
day 03 - a song that makes you happy - King Of Carrot Flowers (Neutral Milk Hotel) PROPER lyrics.
day 04 - a song that makes you sad - Live With Me (Massive Attack) Watch the video. Believe.
day 05 - a song that reminds you of someone - Millenium (Robbie Williams) Jake. Age 8.
day 06 - a song that reminds you of somewhere - Cups (Underworld, Frankfurt airport) There was an incident. I got lost in Italy.
day 07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event - Dust It (Regular Fries, TITP) Best band never to make it. I am an expert and hipster, so I know.
day 08 - a song that you know all the words to - Grendel (Marillion) Fuck you.
day 09 - a song that you can dance to - Flagpole Sitta (Harvey Danger) One day I will work with a company willing to steamroller this lipdub.
day 10 - a song that makes you fall asleep - Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain (Sparklehorse) I am the tiny orbiting satellite.
day 11 - a song from your favorite band - Paradise Circus (Massive Attack) Great track. Suitably epic video. Hope. Sweet Hope.
day 12 - a song from a band you hate - Wind of Change (Scorpions) Hot pish. From a sick horse.
day 13 - a song that is a guilty pleasure - That’s Me Trying (William Shatner, Ben Folds, Aimee Mann) This is superb. Disagree. I dare you.
day 14 - a song that no one would expect you to love - You Can Make Me Whole Again (Sick Anchors) Jeremy Hardy Sings Atomic Kitten (R4 joke)
day 15 - a song that describes you - The Reputation Of Ross Francis (My Latest Novel) This was written about me. The band just don’t know yet.
day 16 - a song that you used to love but now hate - Operation Mindcrime (Queensryche) / Radio KAOS (Roger Waters) Let me be clear. I PRETENDED these were good. They suck. A lot. I hate them both. If you disagree, you are wrong. And evil.
day 17 - a song that you hear often on the radio - Home (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros) Spot the 6Music listener.
day 18 - a song that you wish you heard on the radio - Anemone (BJM) I defy you not to fall in love with this. Shoegaze Uber Alles.
day 19 - a song from your favorite album - Delilah (Dresden Dolls) It’s gorgeous.
day 20 - a song that you listen to when you’re angry - Sorry You’re Not A Winner (Enter Shikari) I am down with the ‘youth’. Bill Hicks would approve.
day 21 - a song that you listen to when you’re happy - Ca Plane Pour Moi (Sonic Youth) Break stuff. And shows the ‘sports punk’ pish for the pish it assuredly is.
day 22 - a song that you listen to when you’re sad - Pink Bullets (The Shins) Perfect.
day 23 - a song that you want to play at your wedding - Mars Sparkles Down (The Wedding Present) Perfect first dance. Make it happen. WITH Mr Gedge, thank you.
day 24 - a song that you want to play at your funeral - Unfinished Sympathy (Massive Attack) Please
day 25 - a song that makes you laugh - (The Descendents) Pump UP the melonfarming volume
day 26 - a song that you can play on an instrument - Bedspring Kiss (Jellyfish) I can play the BLOCKS
day 27 - a song that you wish you could play - Diablo Rojo (Rodrigo y Gabriela) If I could play this, I would rule the world. Whether you knew it or not.
day 28 - a song that makes you feel guilty - Sometime I still feel the bruise (Trembling blue stars) First serious girlfriend thing.
day 29 - a song from your childhood - Tiger Feet (Mud) Yes, I am THAT old.
day 30 - your favorite song at this time last year - Pale As The Rain (Salt Peter) Canongate, Salena Goden, Nick Cave, 7 Giraffes, EIFF, Bunny Munro, Belinda
