Meme: 31 Days of December: Day 2 Music

[escritoireazul]

Day 01: a picture of you taken this year
Day 02: talk about music this year
Day 03: talk about movies this year
Day 04: talk about television this year
Day 05: talk about books this year
Day 06: talk about food this year
Day 07: your week, in great detail
Day 08: your Hanukkah wish list
Day 09: a photo that makes you happy taken this year
Day 10: a photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11: your favorite photo this year
Day 12: your favorite website this year
Day 13: new items you’ve added to collections this year
Day 14: What you are proud of from this year
Day 15: something that made you laugh this year
Day 16: something that made you sad this year
Day 17: something that made you happy this year
Day 18: what is on your desk right now
Day 19: what you learned this year
Day 20: talk about hobbies this year
Day 21: what you are most pleased about this year
Day 22: talk about art this year
Day 23: What you did to have fun this year
Day 24: a photo of you and your family
Day 25: Talk about politics this year
Day 26: A list of what you got for Hanukkah
Day 27: A new years resolution
Day 28: Something which caught your interest this year
Day 29: Travel you did this year
Day 30: Your plans for New Years
Day 31: Best moment of the month


Day 2: talk about music this year

I haven't really listened to much new music this year, mostly because I haven't been listening to the radio. (In part because I generally only listen to the radio in the car, and since I haven't been commuting for work, I haven't been driving as much; in part because when I do drive, I listen to podcasts.) Instead, I will give you some of the songs off my Top 25 Most Played song list (of songs on my music player).

1. "Monster" Imagine Dragons: Hahahahahaha, oh, man, such a prime example of how WWE has influenced my musical tastes. I fell in love with this song when it was used for Wrestlemania 30 promo package for Daniel Bryan, and keep playing because it fits so nicely with a story BFF and I wrote.

"Imagine Dragons - Monster (Lyrics on Screen)" (Watch on YouTube)

2. "One More Time" 7Lions: ... yet another WWE inspired music discovery, used in the all the tribute stuff for the Ultimate Warrior. I listen to it A LOT when I can't sleep.



Using the actual tribute video, because the cut of the song used in it is what I like best, and because Warrior's speech excerpt about every man's heart beating its last beat and his legacy living, that kills me so hard every time I hear it, and also makes me keep pushing through things, and I appreciate that.

I wasn't even watching wrestling when Ultimate Warrior wrestled, and I could critique the racist aspects of his costume a lot, but god, this tribute hit me right in the feelings. His words for his two warrior daughters -- god, my heart.

"A tribute to the memory of The Ultimate Warrior: Raw, April 14, 2014" (Watch on YouTube)

3. "Should've Known" The Heroes Lie: OKAY THIS IS RIDICULOUS I SWEAR I LISTEN TO MUSIC THAT WASN'T FEATURED BY WWE. This was used in a promo for Paul Heyman's dvd, and Paul Heyman is the Greatest Talker Ever, but I mostly love this song outside of the promo. The rhythm is infectious, and it makes me want to hit things, which is something I love in my music.

"Should've Known" (Watch on YouTube)

4. "Lights Go Out" Fozzy: *headdesk*

(Fozzy's lead singer is Chris Jericho, a WWE wrestler. I give up. Another song that makes me want to hit things. I used to pound on the roof of the car while listening to it as I drove.)

"FOZZY - Lights Go Out (Lyric Video)" (Watch on YouTube)

5. "Stand in the Storm" Meat Loaf: OH THANK FUCK A SONG NOT INSPIRED BY WWE. I freaking love Meat Loaf, and though I still love his older stuff more, I adore this song. Great writing inspiration, and also something I listen to when I need to be inspired to just keep pushing through life.

"Meatloaf - Stand in the Storm (ft Trace Adkins, Mark Mcgrath & Lil Jon)" (Watch on YouTube)

I don't even watch that much wrestling anymore! COME ON, MUSIC PLAYER, WHY YOU GOTTA BE THAT WAY?

Other songs from the Top 25:
"Radioactive" cover by Pentatonix and Lindsey Stirling
"Bad Moon Rising" cover by Voices in Your Head
"Bad Moon Rising" cover by Rosa Chance Well
"Bad Moon Rising" cover by Juliana Hatfield (I really like "Bad Moon Rising" covers, obviously. Also "Carol of the Bells" covers.)
"Ride to California" Paper Tongues (Discovered this from an Iron Man fanvid.)
"Gorgeous Nightmare" Escape the Fate
"Shut Up and Drive" Rihanna
"Monster" Skillet (It was only a year or so ago that I learned this is a Christian hard rock band.)
"Come With Me Now" KONGOS (OKAY YES MORE WWE MUSIC WHAT THE HELL.)

Comments

[st_aurafina]

I love that Radioactive cover by Pentatonix. (I love the original song too, but the cover was the first time I heard it, and I think it got into my heart more.)

Thea Gilmore has a Bad Moon Rising cover, too, since it seems like you collect those: Bad Moon Rising - Thea Gilmore

[escritoireazul]

It was the first Pentatonix song I ever heard, and a great introduction to them. They are amazing.

Thank you! I do collect Bad Moon Rising covers, and that is a beautiful one.

[everbright]

Hehehe. Feel no shame about getting into music you hear A LOT. That's pretty much how music works getting it's hooks into your brain. :D

[escritoireazul]

Ha! Good point. WWE does a pretty great job picking music, too, whatever else its flaws may be.