Saturday, June 15, 2013

30 Day Song Challenge @ 22

Trying this 30 Day Song Challenge out again. The music we listen to says a lot about ourselves and our feelings and thoughts at any given point in time. And a lot can happen in a year or two. Fittingly, I'm starting this challenge the day after I turned 22 to sort of gauge just how much (or little) I and my life perspective/s have changed in the last 2 or 3 years.

I was 20 the first and last time I tried this challenge out, and had just seen my favorite band live for the first time. I started it during what I like to call my summer of love, just about a month before my final semester in college started. I was an idealistic girl preparing for graduation and "the real world" then. Not that I'm not that idealistic girl anymore, nor do I know my way around the real world now. But as I said, a lot can happen in a year or two. Since that time, soon as I was released from the still relatively sheltered institution that is college (sheltered = bells to remind you of schedule, guide questions, free cuts) and got my feet wet in the working world, I believe I've developed new perspectives/ideas about the world and life in general. 

And now I'm 22--it just strikes me as such a grown up age (compared to 20 and 21), like the start of "real adulthood" and the past 2 years were just practice. Haha. Anyway, I also tend to think-slash-reflect a lot. Obviously. It comes naturally, and anyone who knows me well understands this. So now seems like a good time to try this out again. I usually make playlists for my birthdays, and/or pretty much any event or day I feel like. But this time I'll do this instead. It's also a personal effort to kick-off the year and make the first 30 days of my 22nd year a little more interesting. Because I also want this to be an interesting, eventful year. Lastly, I'm interested to see how my music preferences have changed (or not) since college.  

This challenge requires one song to be posted everyday for 30 days. Each day, one song that makes you feel a certain way. Pretty exciting to see what I'll come up with.

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15-June | DAY 1: Your Favorite Song | Glowing - The Script

Starting this with something from a band no one would question I picked. Haha. If there's one thing I'm sure hasn't changed since the last time I did this, it's my love for The Script.

Glowing has such a good energy, a nice steady build up, and a simple message expressed in a profound way. Classic The Script. Also, who wouldn't fall in love with Danny's lyrics and passionate vocals on this track.

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16-June | DAY 2: Your Least Favorite Song | Glad You Came - The Wanted

This is a tough one. I just don't listen to songs that I don't particularly like, but I guess I'll have to go with Glad You Came by the Wanted. Just not my cup of tea.

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17-June | DAY 3: A Song that Makes You Happy | 22 - Taylor Swift

Yes. Now, especially. Happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time.

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18-June | DAY 4: A Song that Makes You Sad | Fix You - Coldplay

The good kind of sad. I listen to this when I (feel I) need a good cry.

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19-June | DAY 5: A Song that Reminds You of Someone | In My Life - The Beatles

Because out of all these friends and lovers, no one compares with Dad.

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20-June | DAY 6: A Song that Reminds You of Somewhere | Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Coldplay

We played this first on 99.5 RT! Farmer pride!!!!!

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21-June | DAY 7: A Song that Reminds You of an Event | The Age of Worry - John Mayer

The day I got my four-leaf clover (and those leading to it), John Mayer was on repeat.

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22-June | DAY 8: A Song that You Know All the Words To | We Cry - The Script

I'm proud about this. I can rap this like a boss! Haha.

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23-June | DAY 9: A Song that You Can Dance To | Call Your Girlfriend - Robyn 

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24-June | DAY 10: A Song that Makes You Fall Asleep | Dawn - Pride & Prejudice (2005) OST

Here's the signature/first track from my favorite movie's soundtrack. I love falling asleep to this.

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25-June | DAY 11: A Song from Your Favorite Band | Crack the Shutters - Snow Patrol

Tough one. I have too many favorites... The Script tops it all, I believe. But one other band I love just as much would have to be Snow Patrol. And this particular song is just so smooth.. like Tequila on that drunken night on my birthday weekend. Hehe

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26-June | DAY 12: A Song from a Band You Hate | Lil' Wayne 

I don't hate the band/artist.. just that I don't appreciate his lyrics and mega manipulated music. Haha.

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27-June | DAY 13: A Song that is a Guilty Pleasure | Touch My Hand - David Archuleta

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28-June | DAY 14: A Song that No One Would Expect You to Love | God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols

Still this. Because I think most people perceive me as really prim and proper, like I wouldn't listen to punk. Well... surprise!!!

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29-June | DAY 15: A Song that Describes You | People are People - D'Sound

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30-June | DAY 16: A Song that You Used to Love But Now Hate |  Poker Face - Lady Gaga

Tough one. Can't think of any song I've only recently grown to hate.. so I'll stick with this. For the same reason--she's just become too weird for my liking. Used to like her (circa The Fame).

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1-July | DAY 17: A Song that You Hear Often on the Radio | Clarity - Zedd

Signs of the times.

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2-July | DAY 18: A Song that You Wish You Heard on the Radio | Send It Up - Vertical Horizon

Only so I can get excited, and sing out loud while I (or a friend) drives...

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3-July | DAY 19: A Song from Your Favorite Album | The A Team - Ed Sheeran

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4-July | DAY 20: A Song that You Listen to When You're Angry | Your Biggest Mistake - Ellie Goulding

Lately, most especially..

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5-July | DAY 21: A Song that You Listen to When You're Happy | Drove Me Wild - Tegan and Sara

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6-July | DAY 22: A Song that You Listen to When You're Sad | Re: Stacks - Bon Iver

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7-July | DAY 23: A Song that You Want to Play at Your Wedding | Give Me Love - Ed Sheeran

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8-July | DAY 24: A Song that You Want to Play at Your Funeral | I Miss You - Aaliyah

This song is pretty sweet.

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9-July | DAY 25: A Song that Makes You Laugh | Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas

But only because it reminds me of a friend... who loves to sing it. And she does so... beautifully! Haha.

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10-July | DAY 26: A Song that You Can Play on an Instrument | Fallin - (there are so many versions of this song, someone please tell me who sang the original version)

One of the few I know and can play on the piano by heart.

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11-July | DAY 27: A Song that You Wish You Could Play | Before the Worst - The Script

This is probably really easy to learn but I know nothing haha. Listen to that intro!

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12-July | DAY 28: A Song that Makes You Feel Guilty | Free Fallin - John Mayer

I don't know why, there's just something about this song.. 

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13-July | DAY 29: A Song from your Childhood | The Beat Goes On - Britney Spears 

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14-July | DAY 30: Your Favorite Song at This Time Last Year | Open Your Eyes - Snow Patrol

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