30 Day Song Challenge 30

30: Your Favourite Song This Time Last Year.

Damned if I can remember.

It might have been this.

Seriously. Who remembers stuff like this?

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29: A Song From Your Childhood

Define childhood. As a wee nipper, it might have been more Neil Diamond. So; two selections, one inherited from Ma and Pa, and one from my tween years.

Encore Une Fois

Best I can come up with, but a video that speaks redemption, and isn't Redemption Song. Listened to this far too much when revising for my membership (the third time, when I finally passed... so maybe no bad thing)

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28: A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty.

Nope.

Nothing springs to mind.

I'll think on it. (I'm scribing this two weeks in advance)

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27: A Song You Wish You Could Play

Applies to almost all the songs thusfar listed. In fact, I like to be able to play any song.

As the old gag goes, I'd give my right arm to be able to play guitar like this.

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26: A Song That You Can Play On An Instrument.

Cupboard is bare again, I'm afraid. Can't play, for toffee.

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25: A Song That Makes You Laugh.

Scant pickings. I'll offer two; one a 'proper' song, the other intentionally comedic.

The Big Chill

In case you were wondering...

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24: A Song You Want Played At Your Funeral

Another one that gave me cause to think. Quite fancied the organ version of Can't Always Get What You Want from The Big Chill.

If you're confused, go find the film, and watch it; you won't be disappointed, and you can play 'Spot Kevin Costner' while you're at it.

Anyway. I chose this.

(There is another live version on YouTube, but I wasn't keen on the sound quality, and this one coincides with the intro to one of my favourite films...)

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23: A Song You Want Played At Your Wedding.

Well... another long list, but this my favourite, right now. (And that doesn't break my no duplicates rule)

Not sure I'd get away with it...

Imagine my surprise when I found this version...

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22: A Song You Listen To When You're Sad.

Too many to count, but this is an oldy, one I used to over-lsten to mourning the break-up of a relationship.

I can still smell her perfume when I hear this song. I think (hope) she's happy now. Most of my exes seem to be. Maybe I'm a pit stop on the road to happiness.

Yes, I know, I'm wallowing

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21: A Song You Listen To When Happy.

Add your own punchline.

Happy or sad, this song always cheers me up; another great talent gone too soon.

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20: A Song You Listen To When You're Angry

Well; no Fooling. I don't really have any of these. Plenty of songs I listen to when I'm Sad; but no angry playlist. I ummed and aahed about choosing something by Rage Against The Machine, or Metallica (One, probably). Or Nirvana?

But settled on this, instead.

It's an angry song, at least.

Sung by another (dead) guy I have a little man-crush on.

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19: A Song From Your Favourite Album

I have had to fudge a bit here. Van Morrison's Astral Weeks is probably my favourite, or Let It Bleed, or Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out by The Stones.

They've both featured, so I'll default to my next favourite album: Let It Be

There are innumerable videos for this song out there, including a demo where Paul swears at the beginning that I found once, but never again, and one where some dude has overdubbed the two different guitar solos; but I like this version; under-produced, nice backing "ooo-ooo"s.... though if I'm honest I prefer the original (album) solo. It's... dirtier.

Go, seek, find

Edit: Persistance does pay, it would seem, although my memory isn't what it was apparently. A demo with heavy vocals, bass and swearing, at about 1:54.

So not the beginning; and not Paul either, I think. I'm pretty certain this is the 'rude' version I remember, since that's what I remember him saying.

Anyway. One for the geeks.

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A Song You Wish You Heard On The Radio

Another topic for which I could provide a dozen or so songs...

I'm trying not to duplicate artists, or songs, as there are a number of tunes that would answer any number of these 'subjects'.

Anyway, anything by this man would be welcome.

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A Song You Hear Often On The Radio

Problematic, as I mostly listen to Radio 4 and Radio 7, which are all about the talking. When I do listen to music radio, it's usually Chris Moyles on Radio One, which isn't so much about the music...

So it's another blank, I'm afriad

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A song you Used to Love, But Now Hate
Not sure I really hate this on. Not sure there are any songs that I once loved but now hate... But this has been overplayed, so I can't listen to it right now, and that may have to do.

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15: A Song That Describes You.

Another one I'm prepared to edit.

Describes vs. sums up.

Comments please.

It's a funky song, anyway....

I've added a live version. The live vid has several details in it that I just love. You'll know when you see 'em; the Devil is in the detail.

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14: A Song No-One Would Expect...

Another toughie, as it requires me to try and see myself through the eyes of others. I figure I could go either way here, and am prepared to edit if the public tells me so.

This piece is heart stopping, and I think at odds with how my musical taste is generally perceived. I think.

You tell me?

How about this one then ?

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13: Guilty Pleasure

Hmmm... there are a few of these.

Try this on for size.

(There's a bit of banter to get through, but he's talking to Johnny Cash FFS)

(Cut to 2:15, if you have to...)