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Uhhh, so much for updating this daily! I have been a super busy panda.
Seeing as I'm so far behind on daily challenge posts, I'm not going to bother catching up all in one hit. I'll just keep going as if I never missed a day!
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad
I feel that So Far Away by Avenged Sevenfold would be fitting for this particular challenge, especially seeing as today is the one year anniversary of the passing of Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan.
This is definitely a song that I cannot listen to without being deeply saddened. It's a truly beautiful piece of music, with the strongest undertones of raw pain. My words certainly won't do it justice. . . just go listen to it.
May you rest in peace, Jimmy. I hope we meet again someday, perhaps in the next life.
Hyvää iltaa.
Today was quite productive, and finally sunny enough to give my horse a much needed bath. Now that the day's activities have settled, and night has landed, it's time to tackle day 3 of this song challenge.
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy
This often changes, but this week, Flying Whales by the French 'progressive death metal' band, Gojira, seems to be doing the trick.
This 7+ minute track is from the 2005 album, From Mars to Sirius.
This song begins with a 2 and a half minute intro of the chill flavour, before it kicks in with a catchy groove, lyrics not beginning until 3:05.
The lyrics speak of an almost desperate plight to find the whales within a flood of chaotic waters. The first verse is intriguing:
Waters of chaos
Have invaded all space
The flood on earth again
I have to find the whales
That once did guide us
To dry lands of life
I won't despair
I'll break this dark all around
The fairly unique subject matter combined with the song's progressive nature seems to be what prompts me to play it on repeat. An enjoyable listen, no doubt.
Huomenna tavataan!
Good afternoon. The rain appears to have settled in for yet another day, so I do believe it's time to tackle day 2 of this blogging challenge.Day 02 - Your least favorite song
Well, okay. . . compared to this, yesterday's challenge was a breeze. I'm not sure I actually have a least favourite song. If I don't like something, I simply don't listen to it. I'm not the kind of person who goes out of my way to find something I don't like. The answer to this question pretty much depends on context.
My least favourite song could be something that may have been written purely to sound good on the radio - not because the artist particularly likes whatever they've written (or had written for them, as the case may be).
My least favourite song could be a song that I actually enjoy, that is being covered by a sub-par band, and becomes painful to listen to, or even borderline offensive towards the original artist.
My least favourite song could be something that's been written with no imagination at all, full of cliche riffs and drum fills.
My least favourite song could even be a fabulously written song that drives me to think too deeply about things I don't wish to think about in any given situation, thus temporarily becoming something I don't want to be listening to.
etc. etc.
Huomenna tavataan!
It's time to start blogging again.
In an attempt to keep my interest, I'm going to follow a series of blogging challenges.
Along with this, I'm thinking of trying out the 365 day photo challenge in the new year, but I will probably end up posting this on my Facebook.
The first challenge I'm going to attempt is a 30 day song challenge.
Here is the list of questions that I will answer over the next 30 days:
Day 01 - Your favorite song
Day 02 - Your least favorite song
Day 03 - A song that makes you happy
Day 04 - A song that makes you sad
Day 05 - A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06 - A song that reminds of you of somewhere
Day 07 - A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08 - A song that you know all the words to
Day 09 - A song that you can dance to
Day 10 - A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11 - A song from your favorite band
Day 12 - A song from a band you hate
Day 13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14 - A song that no one would expect you to love
Day 15 - A song that describes you
Day 16 - A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17 - A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18 - A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19 - A song from your favorite album
Day 20 - A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21 - A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22 - A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23 - A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24 - A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh
Day 26 - A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27 - A song that you wish you could play
Day 28 - A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29 - A song from your childhood
Day 30 - Your favorite song at this time last year
So, here goes.
Day 01 - Your favorite song
This is actually a REALLY difficult question for me to answer, as it usually depends on my mood, and even then there are more than several songs I could pick.
However, I am going to select Seventy Times 7 by Brand New.
This song appears on the band's debut full-length album, Your Favorite Weapon, released in 2001.
I'm selecting this song for various reasons - when I don't know what on Earth to listen to, this song never fails to entertain; the dramatic changes in mood throughout the song; the fond memories of how ecstatic I was when, after having seen BN three times, I finally got to see it performed live; and just because the lyrics are so angsty while the tempo is so upbeat.
My favourite lyrics from this particular song are as follows:
So, is that what you call a getaway?
Tell me what you got away with.
'Cause I've seen more spine in a jellyfish,
I've seen more guts in eleven-year-old kids.
Have another drink and drive yourself home,
I hope there's ice on all the roads.
And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt,
and again when your head goes through the windshield.
It speaks for itself.
x
