i don't know what to do with myself

[terabient]

so have another meme while i figure out how to occupy my time in between bouts of MMO tunnel vision. it seems like a good time to engage in one of humanity's favorite pastimes: forcing musical tastes down other people's throats! that's right, it's a music meme! not only that, it's thirty days long!

or it would be if i were to post properly, which i will not, because jfc, thirty days. nobody in the world needs thirty days of meme.

so have four days scrunched into one~

day 1: your favorite song: Water Night, Eric Whitacre

Despite having sang in choruses throughout high school and college, my ability to describe music intelligently...does not exist. so here is a description of Whitacre's compositional style copypasta'd from Wikipedia:

Whitacre is probably best known for his choral works; however, both his choral and instrumental styles use his signature "Whitacre chords." These are often seventh or ninth chords, with or without suspended seconds and fourths. Perhaps his most famous chord is a root-position major triad with an added major second and/or perfect fourth. Whitacre makes frequent use of quartal, quintal and secundal harmonies, and is also known for his use of unconventional chord progressions. His use of rhythm often involves mixed, complex, and/or compound meters. His pieces sometimes include frequent meter changes and unusual rhythmic patterns.

WTF DOES ALL THAT MEAN? you may ask. honestly IDK either, but i can say that his music (especially acappella works like Water Night) is haunting, beautiful, and inimitable. The first time I heard a Whitacre song I cried, not because it was inherently sad but because it was that gorgeous.

FWIW, if you like Debussy you will probably like Whitacre.

day 2: your least favorite song: The Big M, Lust Control

Let's follow up a surreal, delicately crafted work of art with some Christians in ski masks screaming about masturbation.

Lust Control apparently formed as a joke, but their Wikipedia entry seems to contradict itself on this point, so IDK how serious this song is supposed to be. Also they were voted the worst band of the 90s which is, well, fitting.

day 3: a song that makes you happy: I Know You Know, Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding is a jazz singer/bassist. much of her music sounds very breezy and light but it's often complex and layered. I Know You Know is a perfect example: it's a sunny, joyous song that sounds as if Esperanza is just singing/playing freely, but just try singing those lyrics or tapping out that bass line (or both, as she does) and you'll realize how difficult it is!

day 4: a song that makes you sad: Home Is Where the Hatred Is, Gil Scott-Heron

This is the most depressing song about drug abuse ever written.

Stand as far away from me as you can and ask me why.
Hang on to your rosary beads,
close your eyes to watch me die.
You keep saying, kick it, quit it, kick it, quit it
God, but did you ever try
to turn your sick soul inside out
so that the world, so that the world
can watch you die?

Kanye West sampled this song in My Way Home for which I am very grateful as I probably wouldn't have discovered Gil Scott-Heron otherwise, and he is a pretty great musician.

So that's 3 great songs and one terrible one that may haunt your masturbation sessions dreams for the rest of your life. You're welcome!

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

Comments

[underworld.livejournal.com]

true to form, you listen to some pretty obscure music! but it's lovely, of course.

stealing this meme :)