(30) Days of Music: Day 26
Oct. 12th, 2010 12:55 pm"So, say after me: 'It is no better to be safe than sorry.'"
Your favorite music video
"Take On Me," a-ha.
I'm lucky here that I get to do a double with this post. You see, "Take On Me" is not just my favorite music video, it is also one of my favorite songs of all time. It was my favorite song when I was six, and it has the distinction of being the song I was listening to when I first fully realized the concept of my own mortality (and more painfully, the concept of the mortality of those I loved). Consequently, I associate an almost visceral kind of nostalgia with it. The video has its own merits, however. I didn't see it until long after I'd grown to love the music on its own, but that did not detract from it's utter awesomeness. The scope of creative vision and the quality of the animation and live action sequencing (still impressive by today's standards) are simply astounding. In my opinion, no single video since has imbued its song with as much additional meaning and resonance as this one did.
(30) Days of Music: Meme List
Day 1: Your favorite song
Day 2: A song that makes you cry
Day 3: A song that makes you dance
Day 4: Your favorite male singer
Day 5: Your favorite female singer
Day 6: Your favorite band
Day 7: One band/singer you're ashamed to admit you like
Day 8: One band/singer whose popularity you will never understand
Day 9: A song that reminds you of an ex
Day 10: A song that reminds you of your father
Day 11: A song that reminds you of your mother
Day 12: A song that makes you want to have sex
Day 13: A song you sing in the shower
Day 14: A song from the year you were born
Day 15: A song you liked in high school
Day 16: The first song in your mp3 folder
Day 17: The last song in your mp3 folder
Day 18: An instrumental song you like
Day 19: Your favorite love song
Day 20: Your favorite breakup song
Day 21: A song that makes you want to break stuff
Day 22: Your favorite song from a movie
Day 23: Your favorite duet
Day 24: Your favorite cover song
Day 25: Your favorite song from 2010 (so far)
Day 26: Your favorite music video
Day 27: One song in your mp3 folder you're pretty sure no one else has
Day 28: One song that needs to never be played again
Day 29: One song that gives you the creeps
Day 30: A song you'd like played at your funeral
Your favorite music video
"Take On Me," a-ha.
I'm lucky here that I get to do a double with this post. You see, "Take On Me" is not just my favorite music video, it is also one of my favorite songs of all time. It was my favorite song when I was six, and it has the distinction of being the song I was listening to when I first fully realized the concept of my own mortality (and more painfully, the concept of the mortality of those I loved). Consequently, I associate an almost visceral kind of nostalgia with it. The video has its own merits, however. I didn't see it until long after I'd grown to love the music on its own, but that did not detract from it's utter awesomeness. The scope of creative vision and the quality of the animation and live action sequencing (still impressive by today's standards) are simply astounding. In my opinion, no single video since has imbued its song with as much additional meaning and resonance as this one did.
(30) Days of Music: Meme List
Day 1: Your favorite song
Day 2: A song that makes you cry
Day 3: A song that makes you dance
Day 4: Your favorite male singer
Day 5: Your favorite female singer
Day 6: Your favorite band
Day 7: One band/singer you're ashamed to admit you like
Day 8: One band/singer whose popularity you will never understand
Day 9: A song that reminds you of an ex
Day 10: A song that reminds you of your father
Day 11: A song that reminds you of your mother
Day 12: A song that makes you want to have sex
Day 13: A song you sing in the shower
Day 14: A song from the year you were born
Day 15: A song you liked in high school
Day 16: The first song in your mp3 folder
Day 17: The last song in your mp3 folder
Day 18: An instrumental song you like
Day 19: Your favorite love song
Day 20: Your favorite breakup song
Day 21: A song that makes you want to break stuff
Day 22: Your favorite song from a movie
Day 23: Your favorite duet
Day 24: Your favorite cover song
Day 25: Your favorite song from 2010 (so far)
Day 26: Your favorite music video
Day 27: One song in your mp3 folder you're pretty sure no one else has
Day 28: One song that needs to never be played again
Day 29: One song that gives you the creeps
Day 30: A song you'd like played at your funeral