Music. 'Cause I feel like it.

[leigh57]

We got back from the beach last night and I'm surrounded by piles of laundry and bored, grumpy kids. Today is about getting back into the routine in ALL THE WAY, including an epic trip to the gym and huge grocery shopping. Exciting shit, man! So, in the interest of distraction, I bring to you this music poll, courtesy of this nifty NPR article I

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[marinw]

Ok, so My Love Song choice is actually a breakup song. This was a difficult poll. I've said it before, but most of my candidates for Personal Theme Song seem either self-pitying or self-aggrandizing.

I STILL haven't seen Political Animals.

[leigh57]

OMG M, it's so you to pick a breakup song as your love song. Perfect:)

Does The Police take you back to your childhood because it's what you listened to or because of your parents? All my childhood songs were inflicted on me by my parents, including the entire Lynn Anderson compendium. *shudders*

I don't know "Sprawl II!" I'll have to listen so I know your theme song. I'm trying to decide if mine is self-aggrandizing. More probably just emo, lol.

ALSO. I love your funeral song. I remember dancing to that right before I had to go give this huge presentation sophomore year. I was head over heels in love with the prof, and it felt SO IMPORTANT.

Aw, ICON.

[marinw]

My parents listened to nothing but Classical and Folk! The very first Rock Concert I went to was The Police. A Flock of Seagulls opened for them. Ah, the 80s!

I don't live in the Suburbs, but this song just taps into...something. Arcade Fire is amazing.

Interesting choice for your funeral song. I love that Van Morrison song too.

[leigh57]

I was raised on Elvis, Streisand, Neil Diamond, The Carpenters, Loretta Lynn, Lynn Anderson, and Buck Owens. Much of it was terrifying, although I do still adore the first three I mentioned. Streisand never ceases to amaze me with what she can do.

My college roommate adored The Police. I used to fall asleep to Sting (not by my own choice;). It's the coolest that you saw The Police in concert! But Flock of Seagulls, wow. Their hair!

[marinw]

I know it's too late to amend my poll answers, but this song is the most dancestatic thing ever:

[leigh57]

I LOVE SAFETY DANCE SO MUCH I CAN'T EVEN.

That is seriously the music of my life. Man, my college roommate loved ALL that stuff, so there was never a time when Men Without Hats or Depeche Mode weren't on. Unless it was bedtime, which was Sting, Enya, and Sinead O'Connor.

p.s. In totally unrelated, you should watch Political Animals! Women! Bechdel test aced!

[marinw]

Oh I will once I catch up on the two eps I haven't seen yet.

Right now I am suffering through the closing of the Olympics. So much great British music presented in such a tacky and vulgar manner. Lowest common denominator much? Ugh.

[leigh57]

Oh wow, it just shows my pop culture rock that I JUST figured out (because of tumblr, of course) that the closing ceremonies are today. Thank god, is all I can say. I was over it before it started;)

I can't wait to hear what you think about PA. So far I am enjoying the hell out of it, though of course it has flaws, like trying to pack WAY too many problems into one family. Whatever. Families without problems don't make for interesting TV.

[century_fox]

[marinw]

Awesome!

[leigh57]

BEST.

Even more the best? S just watched it with me and was like, "THAT IS SO FUNNY. ISN'T IT GREAT THAT I UNDERSTAND IT?"

And I was like, "Yes. Yes it is."

[century_fox]

THAT IS TOTALLY THE BEST I LOVE SO MUCH THAT HE UNDERSTANDS IT

reading people's answers to this is SO FUN

[poeelektra]

Sprawl II, A+++!!! That one crossed my mind, too, actually. I feel like it's an accurate sonic representation of the screams emitted by most human souls when they encounter the 'burbs. Its frequency is outside the normal range of human hearing, obviously, but I've wondered sometimes whether it can't be heard by like...dogs and stuff.

Re: reading people's answers to this is SO FUN

[marinw]

A perfect description. That songs evokes memories of a life I haven't even lived. There is something very faintly Electric Light Orchestra about that song, only with less cheese.

Dead shopping mall rise like mountains beyond mountains..

Re: reading people's answers to this is SO FUN

[poeelektra]

oh man, that is SUCH great comparison, and not one i'd have ever thought of! ELO def does cheese where arcade fire Takes Things Seriously. but they have that same choral anthem feel, big strings, big noise, hitting a big spot...i almost chose "mr. blue sky" as my always-dance song.

Re: reading people's answers to this is SO FUN

[marinw]

"Time" by ELO fulfills so many of my Sci Fi Nerdy Needs. I need to track down a copy of that album somewhere. My last copy was on...tape cassette. I'm so old.