Monday, May 18, 2020

30 Days of Music

I've gotten so far behind on the 30 Day Song Challenge that I'm just going to post all of them here at once.
Day 1, a song you like with a color in the title
Blue Jeans Blues by ZZ Top; Pynk by Janelle Monae; Back to Black by Amy Winehouse; Afro-Blue by John Coltrane
Day 2, a song you like with a number in the title
20 Years of B.B. King by Curtis Salgado; 1234 by Feist; 6 Inch by Beyoncé ft. the Weeknd
Day 3, a song that reminds you of summertime
Fly by Sugar Ray; Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand; Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Day 4, a song that reminds you of someone you'd rather forget
Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke. I think we’d all like to forget him.
Day 5, a song that needs to be played loud
Know Your Rights by The Clash, 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky, Take Five by the Dave Brubeck Quartet
Day 6, a song that makes you want to dance
Now That We Found Love by Heavy D and the Boyz, Canned Heat by Jamiroquai, Jique by Brazilian Girls; 24K Magic by Bruno Mars
Day 7, a song to drive to
Wonderboy by Tenacious D; I’m Gonna Be the Proclaimers
Day 8, a song about drugs and alcohol
Alcohol is Free by Koza Mostra; Alcohol by Barenaked Ladies; Golden Brown by The Stranglers
Day 9, a song that makes you happy
Caroban by Nina; The Hamilton Polka by Weird Al; Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries by Willie Bobo; Feeling Good by Nina Simone
Day 10, a song that makes you sad
Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday; Changes by Phil Ochs; Glad to Be Unhappy by Billie Holiday
Day 11, a song you never get tired of
I very rarely get tired of songs I like. I stop listening for awhile and then I discover the song again. But anything by Queen, or the Lemonade album by Beyoncé. Heaven.
Day 12, a song from your preteen years
I listened to oldies as a preteen. Lover’s Concerto by the Toys; Up on the Roof by the Drifters; Just My Imagination by the Temptations
Day 13, a song you like from the 70's
A Song for You by Donny Hathaway; Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin; Rock Lobster by the B-52s
Day 14, a song you'd love to be played at your wedding
Well, I wanted The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson and Andy wanted You've Made Me So Very Happy by Blood, Sweat & Tears
Day 15, a song you like that's a cover by another artist
A Case of You by James Blake; These Days by Nico; I Will Always Love You by Pam Hall; Hey Jude by Wilson Pickett; Que Sera Sera by Sly & the Family Stone
Day 16, a song that's a classic favorite
Into the Mystic by Van Morrison; Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens
Day 17, a song you'd sing a duet with someone on karaoke
More Than Words by Extreme; The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica (I'll be Monica)
Day 18, a song from the year you were born
Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics was #1 the day I was born
Day 19, a song that makes you think about life
Devil's Pie by D'Angelo; There by For Fortune by Phil Ochs; I've Seen It All by Björk
Day 20, a song that has many meanings for you
you should see me in a crown by Billie Eilish; Everything Is Everything by Lauryn Hill
Day 21, a song you like with a person's name in the title
Adam's Song by Blink-182; Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz; Ave Maria by Christina England
Day 22, a song that moves you forward
32 Flavors by Alana Davis; A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke
Day 23, a song you think everybody should listen to
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley; Lift Every Voice and Sing by Laval Belle; Power and Glory by Phil Ochs
Day 24, a song by a band you wish were still together
Puttin' Shame in Your Game by Beastie Boys; If You Want Me to Stay by Sly & the Family Stone; Would? by Alice in Chains
Day 25, a song you like by an artist no longer living 
Let's Dance by David Bowie; Rock Steady by Aretha Franklin; Cinderella Ballet by Sergei Prokofiev; Northern Sky by Nick Drake
Day 26, a song that makes you want to fall in love
I Want Love by Elton John; Kedvesem by ByeAlex
Day 27, a song that breaks your heart
Wiegala by Ilse Weber (written for her son at Thereseienstadt concentration camp to comfort him); The Man That Got Away by Judy Garland
Day 28, a song by an artist whose voice you love
Lonlon by Angelique Kidjo; Glory by Common & John Legend; Yesterdays by Billie Holidays; The Boogie Man Song by Mos Def
Day 29, a song you remember from your childhood
Leatherwing Bat by Peter, Paul, & Mary; Road to Morocco by Bing Crosby & Bob Hope
Day 30, a song that reminds you of yourself
Darkness by Leonard Cohen; Floetic by Floetry; Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz; Rhythm Nation by Janet Jackson; Whale and Wasp by Alice in Chains

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