Song Challenge Day 18: A Song That I Wish I Heard on the Radio

Yesterday I pointed out that I don't listen to the radio much, so I guess almost every song I like I could say I wish I heard on the radio, but it's not the radio station or DJs fault that I don't listen that much.  Being in LA, my radio is usually tuned to KROQ, but in the event they play something from Kings of Leon or such, I also have a preset for Star 98.7.  I find these two stations to be playing more and more of the same songs, with only a bit more pop on Star, although it seems like rock and pop are merging into one another, and I'm not pleased with this.

I honestly don't know what one song I wish I heard on the radio.  One of the things I like about radio is not knowing what's coming next.  In iTunes, I pretty much just use iTunes DJ, so I can see, and change, what's coming up.  Usually I don't modify it, unless there's a specific song I want to hear next, and prefer to just skip songs that I don't want to hear as they play.  But with the radio, I don't have that option.

Okay, enough stalling.  The song I wish I heard on the radio is Flogging Molly's "The Worst Day Since Yesterday."  Love. That. Song.  Also I love the band.  Come on December 11!

Song Challenge Day 17: A Song That I Often Hear on the Radio

A few months ago while moving our office from 5 miles away from my house to 1 mile away from my house, I sat on my iPod Touch and cracked the screen.  It still worked, until I tried to replace the screen.  Oops.  Before I broke it though, I used it in my car all the time.  It was my music source, no matter how short or long my trip was.

Now, I listen predominantly to the radio for the short trips, and almost daily (I usually only drive two miles total...) I hear Linkin Park's new single, "The Catalyst".  Now, I would say I'm a Linkin Park fan, and I like that they're a band that grows as they age, but I'm not sure how I feel about this song.  I don't hate it, but I don't love it either.  Their new album, "A Thousand Suns" comes out a week from today, and I guess we'll have to see what happens then.  Looking at reviews, tweets, and the like, it's not looking good...

Song Challenge Day 16: A Song I Used to Love But Now Hate

Back in the third season of American Idol, a certain err, differently-talented contestant shocked the nation with his, err, inability.  I found it amazing in a great-to-torment-your-friends kind of way, so I picked up his early pre-release tracks on iTunes.  That's right, I'm talking about William Hung.  The song I love to hate most?  "Free".  I'm rather glad to be free of my strange interest in his music.  Oh, but busting out his music in the middle of a meeting was always amazing (to me of course, not to anyone else, haha).

Song Challenge Day 15: A Song That Describes Me

It wasn't until the late 90s and I had moved into high school that I started listening to music that wasn't Oldies, and wasn't religious.  I think the local oldies station at the time changing its format to rock overnight helped with that, as I no longer had the source for the Oldies.  My best friend and I were pissed at the time, but I'm sure he's as grateful as I am now for the changeover.

One of the bands I really got into at that time was Collective Soul.  I still love their music, but one song of theirs works well as a song that describes me, at least at this stage.  "Run", hits home on a few fronts.  

"I've never been this bored before / Is this the prize I've waited for"

Growing up, I couldn't wait to be out of school, have a M-F 9-5 job, and live the life of an adult.  If I knew then how mundane such a life is, I think I would have changed my plans somehow.

3 years ago I felt this way at my old job.  Same situation of just being bored with what I was doing.  So I found a new job with new challenges.  I ran to something new.  Now I feel I want to repeat the cycle.

"Is there a cure among us / from this processed sanity"

No matter what I do, I fear I'm going to feel this same sense of boredom in life.  I've had different schedules in the past, but it hasn't alleviated the boredom.  I've worked two jobs and not had a day off in months, but it hasn't alleviated the feeling.  I suspect having a significant other in my life would help, as even if we were bored, we'd be bored together, and somehow that's okay.  I love the time I spend with my close friends, even if we're just sitting and talking, or sitting and not talking.  But I also feel that I need to be able to resolve this boredom on my own, without relying on someone else to be the fix.

"Have I got a long way to run"

As for work, I fear the cycle.  I think my desire to produce television is for the constant change, the new challenges that would present themselves on a regular basis.  But, I have to get into that that aspect.  I have to take the steps that turn into a walk, then into a jog, and then into that full run.  The distance is daunting, but it's not getting any closer without taking that first step...

Song Challenge Day 14: A Song No One Would Expect Me to Love

I have to say, I don't think anyone would expect me to love a lot of the songs I do, but I'm pretty sure no one knows I like a few country songs.  So I gotta go with "Ten Rounds" by Tracy Byrd.  Why do I love it?  I don't know, I just do!  Maybe because it's a story of being drunk, and we all love those!

What I DON'T love is tequila, so that makes this song even MORE unexpected...

Song Challenge Day 13: A Song That Is a Guilty Pleasure

Looking ahead at the list of days/songs, I'm growing tired of this challenge.  BUT, I will persevere.

A guilty pleasure.  Alright, well, I have no idea why I like this song, as I can't say I'm a huge Scissor Sisters fan, but "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" fits the bill of guilty pleasure.  I think I like the fact that's very much a song that's meant for dancing in the clubs and whatnot, and yet, it's about not wanting to dance.  I also really like the laser beam sounds in the chorus.

So there you have it.  For the record, I rarely feel like dancing, but I do enjoy swinging my head to the beat.

Song Challenge Day 12: A Song From a Band I Hate

9/2/10 - 11:03PM: It's the day after I posted this, but I have to amend it.


N'Sync - Bye Bye Bye.

U2: You name it, I hate it, but let's go with "Beautiful Day".  It's not the music I hate, but rather Bono, because he's a giant douche bag, and according to South Park, the biggest shit ever.

Hatred.