ciceqi (ciceqi) wrote in fictunes, @ 2008-02-28 23:47:00 |
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Entry tags: | month: mar 08, songs |
Songs: March 08
Man, it's so hard to find songs that will work for multiple fandoms, multiple pairings, multiple gender combinations, and still be interesting/sound good...whew! I may have to cheat and do a fannish-specific month sometime soon just to give myself a break! (Feel free to give suggestions on that, or a 'yea' or 'nay' for that matter; I'm pretty easy overall.) At any rate, here you see what will become the typical line-up, I think: three songs-with-lyrics chosen by yours truly, one instrumental track, and one that's a suggestion from you guys! Here's hoping you'll hear something you like!
Andrew Bird - "Opposite Day"
I have this utter love of Andrew Bird because he's talented, versatile, and has deeply fascinating lyrics. *hearts* If you like Beck's more singer-songwriter oriented stuff, you'll probably like Andrew Bird's mainstream CDs. If you're a big fan of the eclectic, you'll like all his albums, which have influences ranging from jazz to folk to some sort of demented sock-hop on acid. And with fabulous lyrics no matter what style the band is playing in! Andrew Bird is love. (And I suggest starting with The Mysterious Production of Eggs. *sparkles*)
Andrew Bird - "Opposite Day"
I got home this morning
With the sun right in my eyes
And there was no warning
Yes, it took me by surprise
As it hit me like an act of God
Causing my alarm
That I had not become a cephalopod
I still had legs and arms
Yes, I still had legs and arms
And today was supposed to be the day
Molecules decide to change their form
Laws of physics lose their sway
And youthful indiscretion now is suddenly the norm
With the good kids sprouting horns
Yeah, yeah
And today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Was supposed to be
Today was supposed to be opposite day
Those who can't quite function
In society at large
They're going to wake up on this morning
And find that they're in charge
While those the world's set up for
Who are really doing quite well
They're gonna wake up in institutions
In prison or in hell
In prison or in hell
And today was supposed to be the day
Molecules decide to change their form
Laws of physics lose their sway
And youthful indiscretion now is suddenly the norm
With the good kids sprouting horns
Yeah, yeah
And today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Was supposed to be
Today was supposed to be opposite day
But if you think there's something else
Well, you're right
There is, there's something else
But if you think I'm gonna tell you, think again
Why should I even think of telling you what there is
Yeah, 'cause silence is knowledge and knowledge is power
I'm under explicit orders to dare not speak its name
Listen up, I just work here, oh, I dare not speak its name
I can't keep talking about it, oh, I dare not speak its name
Art in Manila - "I Thought I Was Free"
To be honest, I haven't listened to Art in Manila often enough for them to have really stuck in my mind, so I can't give you an overview of the band (in my oh-so-unbiased opinion *coff*). What this is: Pretty girlpop of the Aimee Mann/Heather Nova school of upbeat brave-facery. Not bubblegum pop; the rich, a bit too slow for rock sort.
Art in Manila - "I Thought I Was Free"
There were wonderful moments
When I thought I was free
I would walk through the tall grass
Let the milkweeds pull at me sometimes
I would bleed
Back in the car, I would listen
to the sound of the engine sing
No matter how old you are
An old song can still make you think of him
How it used to be
Sitting alone at the table
There were times when I could not breathe
I see your ghost in the corner
He never speaks so i have to ask him
"What do you want from me?"
"What do you want from me?"
You should turn and go back home
Do you really want to take on this heart of stone
There were wonderful moments
(What do you want from me)
When I thought I was free
There were wonderful moments
(What do you want from me)
When I thought I was free
Vex Red - "Bully Me"
I'm honestly not sure how mainstream these guys were; I think I first came across them while randomly searching for music with "red" in the title/band name/album name. (...what?) Even if they aren't, they sound like they ought to be a radioband, but I'll forgive them for it because they're very good at what they do, which is that sort of slow, crooned, understated rock that suddenly swells into forceful passages that fade back only to do it again. Kind of like when the Deftones decide to lull you into a false sense of security before making the top of your head fly off. This one's overall more hypnotic than the rest of the album it comes from, but it has its moments, and the lyrics sounded like fun. *grins*
Vex Red - "Bully Me"
Got something to tell me
Tell me this is fake
Forget compromise
They just complicate
And I go, empty again
I don't want sympathy
I'll do it my way
I don't want to listen
To what they will say
I'm much to paranoid
You bully me
You wont beat me
I will be me again
It becomes a habit
A priority
Never will forget it
It's inside of me
It makes me feel ugly
I don't want it to repeat
You bully me
You wont beat me
I will be me again
All this in me
I want to tell you
You bully me
You wont beat me
I will be me again
You bully me
You wont beat me
I will be me again
Mood Rings: Blue!
Jack Rose - "Levee"
OMG, slide blues guitar. Just. Yeah. Done by a damned fine guitarist, at that!
[instrumental]
From the Suggestion Box
The Scene Aesthetic - "Yellow Birds & Coal Mines"
Very Dashboard Confessional, though the singer is more Lyndsay Diaries. Uh, that's pretty much all I know about this band. *grins* If you like emo, you'll like this.
The Scene Aesthetic - "Yellow Birds & Coal Mines"
Gather around me, I need some time to recollect these thoughts of mine,
You're so kind to stand behind me,
Help me face these fears I've build over the years,
It's so clear.
You're always here (I wouldn't leave you here like this)
And I'm desperate, oh so desperate,
To feel alive, (you need someoneto help you, please let me guide you through this) your so kind.
To offer assistance in my interest, well I could've made it through tonight, its alright, cause we saw this coming through,
And I'm still here.
(chorus)
Keep me here I believe,
Finding faith you must agree upon a state of action,
Keep me posted, still in action, I'll keep you here cause I believe.
Finding faith is what I need to take the chances I must take,
Before my heart begins to break.
I know you have it hard sometimes,
Don't let the bad things rule your life.
Sit back and watch your life take flight,
You're just so young,
You have the time, the time
Just leave it alone (x3)
(chorus)
Before my heart begins to break.
Thanks for being here my friend
(thanks for being here my friend)
Here with me, 'til the very end of time,
We're gonna do this one together. (x2)
Keep me here I believe,
Finding faith you must agree,
Upon a state of action,
Keep me posted, still in action
Good luck! (You can start posting early if you'd like; I just wanted to give you a day in advance to listen so you'd have all of March to write/post in.)