30 days of music - 5/5/11

Because I thought this was a neat idea when a friend started and because I, apparently, have nothing better to do while procrastinating and because than to engage in a narcissistic endeavor and because I've not posted here in too long I'm going to try this challenge out. Originally I posted to Facebook, but after reconsideration I decided that this was a better place to talk about music and why and what not and so on and so forth.
 Basically, I'll follow the schedule outlined below. Each day I'll post a song and talk about my relationship to it. It's gonna be fun on a bun!

day 01 - your favorite song
day 02 - your least favorite song
day 03 - a song that makes you happy
day 04 - a song that makes you sad
day 05 - a song that reminds you of someone
day 06 - a song that reminds you of somewhere
day 07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event
day 08 - a song that you know all the words to
day 09 - a song that you can dance to
day 10 - a song that makes you fall asleep
day 11 - a song from your favorite band
day 12 - a song from a band you hate
day 13 - a song that is a guilty pleasure
day 14 - a song that no one would expect you to love
day 15 - a song that describes you
day 16 - a song that you used to love but now hate
day 17 - a song that you hear often on the radio
day 18 - a song that you wish you heard on the radio
day 19 - a song from your favorite album
day 20 - a song that you listen to when you’re angry
day 21 - a song that you listen to when you’re happy
day 22 - a song that you listen to when you’re sad
day 23 - a song that you want to play at your wedding
day 24 - a song that you want to play at your funeral
day 25 - a song that makes you laugh
day 26 - a song that you can play on an instrument
day 27 - a song that you wish you could play
day 28 - a song that makes you feel guilty
day 29 - a song from your childhood
day 30 - your favorite song at this time last year

May 5, 2011
    Already I'm late, O' well. Favorite song? I believe favorites change with time and mood. For many, a favorite lasts a life time but mostly I think favor'd song(s) reflect moments in a life path. What song I love today I may not love next week and have completely forgotten next year. Currently, the song that sticks in my head day and night is Float On by Modest Mouse.  Perhaps I'm becoming an optimist again.
    It's sweet and sultry. Mellow-dramatic tones lift from pure guitar rifts and somber vocals to mingle a dulcet song. The tone belies the seemingly positive lyrics. ...I can't tell you exactly why I love this song so, nor can I detail the musical mechanics active in the piece, I can only express my fondness for it. Shouldn't that be enough?
    I don't mind the music video for this song. Yet, images effect our perceptions, the meanings we apply.  I suggest listening to it sans the video first. I tried simply uploading an MP3 but blogger had complications.....

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