"Damage the Dream..."

[psalm_onethirtyone]

So this meme is that you get a letter, and then you post seven songs beginning with that letter. I, unfortunately, have no sense of proportion, and also had more than seven songs that I wanted to post, so. I doubled it. I feel that these are all fairly iconic songs to me--songs I really remember.

My letter was M.

Mr. Jones, Counting Crows. Normally I find Counting Crows a little whiny and undistinguished, but I love this song. It reminds me of a Picasso painting, and not just because of the reference.

Maybelline, Chuck Berry. This is the most awesome song ever. Ever.

Mack the Knife, Bobby Darin. The CD this song comes from is one of the first my father ever bought me, and I always remembered this song. I've heard the real version, too, but something about Bobby Darin's whooping and the creepy texture of the song against his manic rendering makes it really, really distinctive to me. And kind of scares me, too.

Martha, Tom Waits. I love Tom Waits' weird gravelly voice, and I think this is one of the saddest and most beautiful songs I have in my collection. Also it always makes me think of softerthansound.

Major Tom, Shiny Toy Guns. This song is the sequel (threequel?) to David Bowie's Space Oddity and Ashes to Ashes, and I mostly just completely love it. Also it's creepy too.

Mr Levon, Shawn Colvin. I think this song is about the personification of regret. It's also creepy. I like creepy, atmospheric songs. >_>

Modern Don Juan, Buddy Holly. Buddy Holly was one of the first musicians I listened to on a regular basis, and this song cracks me up. It's so silly and fun. And silly.

Me and the Major, Belle and Sebastian. I find this very powerful.

Mira, Carnival. And this song is just--sweet and sad and inexpressibly awesome. Also, her voice is totally weird, but I like it anyway.

Manic Monday, the Bangles. This was MY SONG while I was working this summer. It so truly described the way I felt. And my intense hatred of being a functional, professional human being when I wanted to die.

Misery Loves Company, Emilie Autumn. Emilie Autumn is so gloriously over the top and so self-aware of it. And this song is a perfect example of that.

Me and Bobby McGee, the Grateful Dead. This is Bob Weir's version of the song, which is not Janis Joplin's, which is the best. On the other hand, Bob Weir has a great voice, and I love the Grateful Dead's music. And Rockin' the Rhine was a fantastic tour, UNLIKE SOME.

My Way Out, David Usher. I feel like David Usher's songs, at least the ones I have, really speak to the working class and a desire for something bigger and more and wanting to break away but being kept still by your relationships and responsibilities. This song and Fast Car are two of my very favourites of his.

Mr. Brightside, the Killers. One of the first real rock songs I ever listened to. This is a good song to belt along to in the car. >_>

Tag if you want a letter of your own!

POST SCRIPT to the person who bought me paid time, why are you people always anonymous so I can't say thank you? THANK YOU ANYWAY. ♥ ♥ ♥

Comments

[mhari.livejournal.com]

TAG.

p.s. for once it was not me!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

J!

p.s. so wait it usually is you?

[tinyammmy]

This! Made me happy, yay. Good music.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I love how my music does not seem to have a theme, as far as genre.

[tinyammmy]

Hee. That's the best way to go, seriously.

[hinkydoodle.livejournal.com]

Gimme a letter!

[eremon-lass.livejournal.com]

So wanna know something a little creepy? Every so often, my Facebook suggests that I friend you. And I have no idea how it knows I know you, because I would venture to guess we probably don't have any friends in common there, since most all mine are from school. And so, I have come to the conclusion that my Facebook is stalking my LJ, because it is jealous, and even though I spend way more time with Facebook and take it out to dinner and have long meaningful conversations with it, it can't get over the fact that I still hand out with LJ from time to time, despite the fact that I swear we're just old buddies and it's Not Like That.

...and if you didn't think I was crazy yet, that totally just proved it. :D

I love you!

[mhari.livejournal.com]

well sometimes.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

!

*writes you fic*

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

DUDE. It does that to me, too. Well, not you, but people it should have no business knowing that I know. It is extremely creepy. So I think you should just go ahead and friend me, since Facebook is pressuring you. XD

Mad girl that you are. ♥

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

O!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Probably true. XD I am really into bluegrass right now, though.

[mhari.livejournal.com]

XD but not this time!!

[raanve]

I would like a letter! :D

"Me & the Major" is a great song. Spouse & I are both crazy for Belle & Sebastian. Reading this list makes me want to drag you to my house for a music party. ;)

Further! "Mack the Knife" - the Darrin version - has been one of my favorite songs since I was about 8. -_^

p.s. I think the account fairies just want to make your day more exciting.

[softerthansound.livejournal.com]

Oh, "Mr. Jones". I think Counting Crows is sweet (though admittedly the only songs I know of theirs are a cover -- "Big Yellow Taxi" -- and that Shrek song, "Accidentally in Love"), but there's just something so sad and wonderful about "Mr. Jones" that you can't help but love it. It's remarkably heartfelt without being mawkish.

Also, this just in: you are still wonderful. I don't have that Tom Waits song, actually, so thank you! But you've heard "Innocent When You Dream", yes? That weird gravelly voice is perfect for such songs, how odd and yet it somehow makes perfect sense.

I was listening to "Restless" the other day. It may become the anthem of this semester.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOOFUS.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Your letter is R, hi. :D And I need to make YOUR mix, especially since I bought a fun thing to put in the package with it.

Belle & Sebastian is really awesome, I love them.

p.s. I KNEW IT.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I've never heard their Big Yellow Taxi! But their Grateful Dead covers are awful. XD Anyway, yes, I think that's a really good way to describe Mr. Jones. It's extremely sincere.

I love Innocent When You Dream. I actually stole a whole CD of his from a friend after you gave me that song.

HA I WIN. And I need more Langhorne Slim.

[raanve]

ARrrrrrrr. Ok! I still have one more disc to burn for you and a letter to complete. So there is no rush! :D

I saw them live, they are amazing. If you ever get the chance you should see them!

p.s. I KNOW NOTHING. I'm just saying. Fairies.

[softerthansound.livejournal.com]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/uvkwkt. Rejoice! It's really lovely actually, I think. I love the "and a big yellow taxi took my girl away / now don't it always seem to go" bit, it breaks my heart every time.

[hinkydoodle.livejournal.com]

TY TY and done.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Eeeee thank you so much.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Ooooo.

Oh maaaan. You are so lucky.

p.s. THANK YOU I LOVE YOU.

[sparrowblade.livejournal.com]

p.s. ^__^ No thanks necessary. I wanted to be the account fairy.

[raanve]

Oh, for pete's sake. *facepalm*

[eremon-lass.livejournal.com]

I really should. I mostly just didn't want to seem too stalkery. HAH!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

No, go ahead!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

XD XD XD

[perculious.livejournal.com]

Letter please, darling! And this is an excellent list of songs.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

E! Thank you.