Friday, January 23, 2009
My Album
i've had the time to listen to a lot of my song collection recently... after a year plus of not really into them i'm starting to get the hang back. so for this post, it shall be a tribute to some of the songs that have been with me for a while, some newer songs here and there
good songs are always just round the corner. but i've always admired artistes that manage to put out great albums... for me, a great album lies not just in a certain number of really good songs. the song order matter as much and all... picking out song orders are just like picking the order for a baseball batting lineup imo. u start with sth sure, proceed to your big hitters and then round it up. what's diff from baseball is that you'd want to round it up with a very good song too. but on a lighter note. i know u2 often end with something more spiritual... i prefer a more sombre, comtemplative tone and all...
so what i'm doing here on a whim is just to piece together my own best-of "album". of course, what with only adding my favourite songs i can't do too good of a job arranging them here and there but that's the way i would order them. i'd see this also as sth of a thanks to those who share similar musical tastes as i do and have introduced me to many nice songs (some below are probably introduced by someone)
turn away if u have totally differing tastes. this is pretty much a nothing better to do post. but otherwise, almost all songs (i think only straightjacket feeling and back home are the exceptions) have been a top 40 hit at some point in time so u've probably heard them. otherwise, it's just a youtube and google away. can also find me if u want the songs and stuff...
so here goes...
1) Sweetness - Jimmy Eat World
-- I'd start with an upbeat song. First encountered it on some NHL game. Got jimmy eat world's album, and ever since it has been the song that i will play in my head whenever i need sth inside while running or anything (not like i run often, but yeah)
2) Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
-- It was either this or "Everybody's Changing" to represent Keane here. Hopes and Fear was just a fantastic album. Especially liked how they conveyed the feeling of longing for something in this song
3) Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard
-- I won't say much. Spots number 3 and 4. where u put your best, big hitters. your Barry Bonds and all. My fave song. ever. been with me through many periods of my life. Go listen to it
4) City of Blinding Lights - U2
-- Another big fave of mine. The wide-eyed wonder of it was totally captured in the song. something to listen to when just got totally into sth. and even when that hasn't happened, it's still a great song
5) Africa - Toto
The oldie here mixed within all the late 90s and turn of the millenium songs. Heck, it's older than me by a whole 5 years. But good stuff here
6) I Don't Care - Fall Out Boys
-- I have to admit fall out boys don't rank as high as some of the other bands/singers on this list. Dance, Dance was a great song but overall most of their songs are in the nice to listen but hardly memorable or groundbreaking category. Recently got into this song. and the MTV was nice. dang. and talking bout MTV i realised there's so many other good MTV songs that i should fit into this list but don't have the space... other personal fave MTVs include Ocean Avenue and You and Me; and talking about MTVs you just have to talk bout Walkie Talkie Man. Youtube is your best friend here heh
7) That's Why - Michael Learns to Rock
MLtR has come out with loads of nice sing-along hits. That's Why's my fave (followed very closely by paint my love, but that's another story) so it earns its place here
8) Blind - Lifehouse
-- It was between this and You and Me. i think You and me was the better song overall, but even before it got radio play and stuff i've liked blind from the outset after getting their album.
9) You Found Me - The Fray
My latest fave song that i have set on repeat mode some days. i'm so gonna get their new album come february when it's out. great song. loved the almost begging feel when they croon "where were you" and "you found me"...
10) Disenchanted - My Chemical Romance
-- As usual with almost all My Chemical Romance's songs, the lyrics here is rubbish. but that said, i thought Disenchanted is probably the best named song i've ever heard. i don't think the word is even mentioned in the whole song. but even before looking at the title when it came on on my ipod the first few times i could totally feel the disenchantment the song portrayed. For good or bad, disillusion is probably one of the my most frequent negative feelings encountered (not that i have it frequently, but when i'm down there's a good chance it's that). The song i turn to in those cases
11) Straightjacket Feeling - The All-American Rejects
AAR has come out with loads of catchy, very sing-along-able songs (swing, swing; it ends tonight and move along comes to mind) but i'm going with sth a little different here. a different approach from their usual repertoire, but works totally great
12) Perfect - Simple Plan
-- Even if their usual songs are often just good but never great, one thing i've liked bout simple plan is how well they wrap up their albums, especially with perfect on No pads, no helmets, just... and untitled on still not getting any. and if back home wasn't around perfect will definitely have wrapped up "my" album. it refers to "dad" in the song, but replace that with anyone in mine and it totally fits for loads of situations in life
13) Back Home - Yellowcard
-- i don't think many people know of this song. but i totally love it. definitely in my top 5 top songs. i like how it gives me the feeling of going out, searching for success and all, getting it, and then realising what you actually want is sth closer to home, sth closer to your heart. a great song to wrap any day/incident/album up. go check it out
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
and that wraps it up. found out we actually share similar musical tastes through this? we can share songs over msn and stuff heh. find me also if can't find any of the songs around. other than that, i'm off
good songs are always just round the corner. but i've always admired artistes that manage to put out great albums... for me, a great album lies not just in a certain number of really good songs. the song order matter as much and all... picking out song orders are just like picking the order for a baseball batting lineup imo. u start with sth sure, proceed to your big hitters and then round it up. what's diff from baseball is that you'd want to round it up with a very good song too. but on a lighter note. i know u2 often end with something more spiritual... i prefer a more sombre, comtemplative tone and all...
so what i'm doing here on a whim is just to piece together my own best-of "album". of course, what with only adding my favourite songs i can't do too good of a job arranging them here and there but that's the way i would order them. i'd see this also as sth of a thanks to those who share similar musical tastes as i do and have introduced me to many nice songs (some below are probably introduced by someone)
turn away if u have totally differing tastes. this is pretty much a nothing better to do post. but otherwise, almost all songs (i think only straightjacket feeling and back home are the exceptions) have been a top 40 hit at some point in time so u've probably heard them. otherwise, it's just a youtube and google away. can also find me if u want the songs and stuff...
so here goes...
1) Sweetness - Jimmy Eat World
-- I'd start with an upbeat song. First encountered it on some NHL game. Got jimmy eat world's album, and ever since it has been the song that i will play in my head whenever i need sth inside while running or anything (not like i run often, but yeah)
2) Somewhere Only We Know - Keane
-- It was either this or "Everybody's Changing" to represent Keane here. Hopes and Fear was just a fantastic album. Especially liked how they conveyed the feeling of longing for something in this song
3) Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard
-- I won't say much. Spots number 3 and 4. where u put your best, big hitters. your Barry Bonds and all. My fave song. ever. been with me through many periods of my life. Go listen to it
4) City of Blinding Lights - U2
-- Another big fave of mine. The wide-eyed wonder of it was totally captured in the song. something to listen to when just got totally into sth. and even when that hasn't happened, it's still a great song
5) Africa - Toto
The oldie here mixed within all the late 90s and turn of the millenium songs. Heck, it's older than me by a whole 5 years. But good stuff here
6) I Don't Care - Fall Out Boys
-- I have to admit fall out boys don't rank as high as some of the other bands/singers on this list. Dance, Dance was a great song but overall most of their songs are in the nice to listen but hardly memorable or groundbreaking category. Recently got into this song. and the MTV was nice. dang. and talking bout MTV i realised there's so many other good MTV songs that i should fit into this list but don't have the space... other personal fave MTVs include Ocean Avenue and You and Me; and talking about MTVs you just have to talk bout Walkie Talkie Man. Youtube is your best friend here heh
7) That's Why - Michael Learns to Rock
MLtR has come out with loads of nice sing-along hits. That's Why's my fave (followed very closely by paint my love, but that's another story) so it earns its place here
8) Blind - Lifehouse
-- It was between this and You and Me. i think You and me was the better song overall, but even before it got radio play and stuff i've liked blind from the outset after getting their album.
9) You Found Me - The Fray
My latest fave song that i have set on repeat mode some days. i'm so gonna get their new album come february when it's out. great song. loved the almost begging feel when they croon "where were you" and "you found me"...
10) Disenchanted - My Chemical Romance
-- As usual with almost all My Chemical Romance's songs, the lyrics here is rubbish. but that said, i thought Disenchanted is probably the best named song i've ever heard. i don't think the word is even mentioned in the whole song. but even before looking at the title when it came on on my ipod the first few times i could totally feel the disenchantment the song portrayed. For good or bad, disillusion is probably one of the my most frequent negative feelings encountered (not that i have it frequently, but when i'm down there's a good chance it's that). The song i turn to in those cases
11) Straightjacket Feeling - The All-American Rejects
AAR has come out with loads of catchy, very sing-along-able songs (swing, swing; it ends tonight and move along comes to mind) but i'm going with sth a little different here. a different approach from their usual repertoire, but works totally great
12) Perfect - Simple Plan
-- Even if their usual songs are often just good but never great, one thing i've liked bout simple plan is how well they wrap up their albums, especially with perfect on No pads, no helmets, just... and untitled on still not getting any. and if back home wasn't around perfect will definitely have wrapped up "my" album. it refers to "dad" in the song, but replace that with anyone in mine and it totally fits for loads of situations in life
13) Back Home - Yellowcard
-- i don't think many people know of this song. but i totally love it. definitely in my top 5 top songs. i like how it gives me the feeling of going out, searching for success and all, getting it, and then realising what you actually want is sth closer to home, sth closer to your heart. a great song to wrap any day/incident/album up. go check it out
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
and that wraps it up. found out we actually share similar musical tastes through this? we can share songs over msn and stuff heh. find me also if can't find any of the songs around. other than that, i'm off
