Lucky #7
The idea here is to put your iPod/music player on shuffle. For the first 7 songs that come up, write about what they mean to you, and why, and post on a journal. Be honest.
Stolen from Saskia:
1. Dance Dance: - Fall Out Boy
I can remember owning a copy of From Under the Cork Tree before it came out in the UK. This was generally down to Rach's brother, who originally had the thing.
It was a couple of summers ago now - but I can remember that summer being one of the best ones we had. It was like, a summer that we all spent listening to pop-punk, when we were all old enough to go and hang out down the bay until god-knows-what time at night, and yes we weren't old enough to have exam-time concerns, such as what results we were going to get, and where the hell we were gonna find ourselves the following year.
Me and Rach, I can remember, danced like complete and utter idiots to this song, and y'know what? It was an awesome time.
I wish I could have times like that all the time.
2. Pretty Handsome Awkward: - The Used
This one's a relatively new one, so there's not really an epic story to go with this. It does almost remind me of driving back from Weymouth with all my friends in my car, because Olly and Abi always change the CD changer to the one with MCR's "Three Cheers..." album and The Used's "Lies for the Liars", and then if Olly's there, he'll spend his time searching for this.
I guess I could say here that it also reminds me of Taste of Chaos, but actually, the Arctic Monkey's cover of "Love Machine" does it more, because of Olly's bad singing/miming to it, although that was actually pretty hilarious, now that I think about it.
3. Cute Without the 'E' (Cut from the Team): - Taking Back Sunday
Again, this feels like a summery song to me. Probably because I like to remember summer times rather than winter times, which is probably because living where I live, you can't do a lot during the winter. We're a very seasonal town.
I think this kind of reminds me of my first 'real' relationship breaking up. The lyrics from this are pretty angry. I'm guessing that's kind of what I liked about it at the time, and y'know, for me it sounds like a song about getting what's coming to you, and that's what I was hoping would happen to him.
I'm not bitter about it anymore; I wish him all the best. I guess that's part of growing up though - learning to let things go. I'm glad I've accomplished that in life. It's kind of weird how writing these things makes you think.
4. Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Will Smith
I think this song is one of those ones that anybody who grew up (or was generally alive in) the 1990'd knows the words to, and could sing along to demand (and does everytime it's played).
I admit, I was pretty young when the series was airing, but it was one of those things that was funny, even if you weren't all too sure about all of the jokes. The way that Carlton acted was funny enough.
It reminds me of Abi's house when she was in Burton, and we used to go out swimming almost every evening in the summer, because Burton Beach was so much safer than West Bay, because of the shelf. One evening, we'd just gotten back, and Antony (her older brother, aka Sparky) was watching it on TV, and we stopped to watch it with him. Fun times.
It also reminds me of going to see MC Lars at the Ski Lodge (RIP to a great venue), and they played that before Lars came on. That was pretty epic, because we were in (what was practically) a cupboard with a bar in it, and there were about 200 "scene" kids crammed into this small space, yelling along with that.
I have to admit, it was pretty damn epic.
5. Drain the Blood - The Distillers
I can remember this being one of the songs that showed me that women do actually have a place in rock music. I admit, I admire Brodie Dahl [sp?]. Not an unhealthy obsession like Ryan (haha), but I do admire her.
This was another song that I used to bounce around to like an idiot. I like to pretend that I'm more 'mature' than that now, but if the mood hits me? Hell, I'll still do it.
This song reminds me, for whatever reason, of walking to and from School, and just trying to find someone along the way to go and spend the evening at West Bay with.
It also reminds me of playing my Strat (Squier, not fender :[ ) and being pretty damn shitty, but having a good time anyway, and talking with Murph, Rach, Tess and Abi about starting a band, then actually doing it, and not getting very far at the time.
Those are the times I wouldn't trade for the world, and to be honest? I want them back.
6. MakeDamnSure - Taking Back Sunday
Ah, more of the TBS. This song's all about the summer before last. (more summer references, ugh XD), where I bought the "Louder Now" album in Truro, when we were on holiday.
I used to try and buy a lot of albums on holiday, because it was the one time my Mother wouldn't keep on and on at me for how much I spent on them, because on holiday, the whole family spends a lot.
I bought this album, and a Blink 182 back-album, I believe, and I figured I'd get on better with the Blink album, when actually, this one captured me more. Probably because it was Blink 182's really old stuff, y'know, Cheshire Cat, or something like that.
I probably listened to the whole album by the end of the holiday, and ended up annoying poor Rach, who hates them, by singing it for the rest of the holidays, and when we got back to school, and actually, I'm pretty sure I still break into song now.
7. Blow Job - Blink 182
I could have skipped (cheated) until I found something sufficiently meaningful here, but I think this says it all.
My friends and I are all pretty immature at times. But guess what? We're teenagers, we're never really gonna be able to get away with dick/fart jokes ever again in our lives, without being labelled weird or crazy.
This song still makes me laugh if I'm in the right mood. Blink 182 music in general makes me smile, if I'm completely honest.
To be honest, if I'm down, these guys (and songs like this) make me smile. I can remember wandering back from the bay, and laughing my head off with Rach whilst we sang this too loudly, and got dirty looks from the old people wandering around. Again, times I wouldn't trade for the world. Rach, can we do that again this summer? Just before I'm too old?
I hate this feeling I have where I'm growing up.
Up until I'm 18, I can still say I'm not an adult, and therefore have an excuse to do stuff like that.
After all that reminiscing, I can honestly say that actually, right now,I think I'm happy. Whilst I might look back and find "better" times, there's still that thing about the grass being greener, and I think I believe it.
Dear Summer, I won't forget you.
Stolen from Saskia:
1. Dance Dance: - Fall Out Boy
I can remember owning a copy of From Under the Cork Tree before it came out in the UK. This was generally down to Rach's brother, who originally had the thing.
It was a couple of summers ago now - but I can remember that summer being one of the best ones we had. It was like, a summer that we all spent listening to pop-punk, when we were all old enough to go and hang out down the bay until god-knows-what time at night, and yes we weren't old enough to have exam-time concerns, such as what results we were going to get, and where the hell we were gonna find ourselves the following year.
Me and Rach, I can remember, danced like complete and utter idiots to this song, and y'know what? It was an awesome time.
I wish I could have times like that all the time.
2. Pretty Handsome Awkward: - The Used
This one's a relatively new one, so there's not really an epic story to go with this. It does almost remind me of driving back from Weymouth with all my friends in my car, because Olly and Abi always change the CD changer to the one with MCR's "Three Cheers..." album and The Used's "Lies for the Liars", and then if Olly's there, he'll spend his time searching for this.
I guess I could say here that it also reminds me of Taste of Chaos, but actually, the Arctic Monkey's cover of "Love Machine" does it more, because of Olly's bad singing/miming to it, although that was actually pretty hilarious, now that I think about it.
3. Cute Without the 'E' (Cut from the Team): - Taking Back Sunday
Again, this feels like a summery song to me. Probably because I like to remember summer times rather than winter times, which is probably because living where I live, you can't do a lot during the winter. We're a very seasonal town.
I think this kind of reminds me of my first 'real' relationship breaking up. The lyrics from this are pretty angry. I'm guessing that's kind of what I liked about it at the time, and y'know, for me it sounds like a song about getting what's coming to you, and that's what I was hoping would happen to him.
I'm not bitter about it anymore; I wish him all the best. I guess that's part of growing up though - learning to let things go. I'm glad I've accomplished that in life. It's kind of weird how writing these things makes you think.
4. Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Will Smith
I think this song is one of those ones that anybody who grew up (or was generally alive in) the 1990'd knows the words to, and could sing along to demand (and does everytime it's played).
I admit, I was pretty young when the series was airing, but it was one of those things that was funny, even if you weren't all too sure about all of the jokes. The way that Carlton acted was funny enough.
It reminds me of Abi's house when she was in Burton, and we used to go out swimming almost every evening in the summer, because Burton Beach was so much safer than West Bay, because of the shelf. One evening, we'd just gotten back, and Antony (her older brother, aka Sparky) was watching it on TV, and we stopped to watch it with him. Fun times.
It also reminds me of going to see MC Lars at the Ski Lodge (RIP to a great venue), and they played that before Lars came on. That was pretty epic, because we were in (what was practically) a cupboard with a bar in it, and there were about 200 "scene" kids crammed into this small space, yelling along with that.
I have to admit, it was pretty damn epic.
5. Drain the Blood - The Distillers
I can remember this being one of the songs that showed me that women do actually have a place in rock music. I admit, I admire Brodie Dahl [sp?]. Not an unhealthy obsession like Ryan (haha), but I do admire her.
This was another song that I used to bounce around to like an idiot. I like to pretend that I'm more 'mature' than that now, but if the mood hits me? Hell, I'll still do it.
This song reminds me, for whatever reason, of walking to and from School, and just trying to find someone along the way to go and spend the evening at West Bay with.
It also reminds me of playing my Strat (Squier, not fender :[ ) and being pretty damn shitty, but having a good time anyway, and talking with Murph, Rach, Tess and Abi about starting a band, then actually doing it, and not getting very far at the time.
Those are the times I wouldn't trade for the world, and to be honest? I want them back.
6. MakeDamnSure - Taking Back Sunday
Ah, more of the TBS. This song's all about the summer before last. (more summer references, ugh XD), where I bought the "Louder Now" album in Truro, when we were on holiday.
I used to try and buy a lot of albums on holiday, because it was the one time my Mother wouldn't keep on and on at me for how much I spent on them, because on holiday, the whole family spends a lot.
I bought this album, and a Blink 182 back-album, I believe, and I figured I'd get on better with the Blink album, when actually, this one captured me more. Probably because it was Blink 182's really old stuff, y'know, Cheshire Cat, or something like that.
I probably listened to the whole album by the end of the holiday, and ended up annoying poor Rach, who hates them, by singing it for the rest of the holidays, and when we got back to school, and actually, I'm pretty sure I still break into song now.
7. Blow Job - Blink 182
I could have skipped (cheated) until I found something sufficiently meaningful here, but I think this says it all.
My friends and I are all pretty immature at times. But guess what? We're teenagers, we're never really gonna be able to get away with dick/fart jokes ever again in our lives, without being labelled weird or crazy.
This song still makes me laugh if I'm in the right mood. Blink 182 music in general makes me smile, if I'm completely honest.
To be honest, if I'm down, these guys (and songs like this) make me smile. I can remember wandering back from the bay, and laughing my head off with Rach whilst we sang this too loudly, and got dirty looks from the old people wandering around. Again, times I wouldn't trade for the world. Rach, can we do that again this summer? Just before I'm too old?
I hate this feeling I have where I'm growing up.
Up until I'm 18, I can still say I'm not an adult, and therefore have an excuse to do stuff like that.
After all that reminiscing, I can honestly say that actually, right now,I think I'm happy. Whilst I might look back and find "better" times, there's still that thing about the grass being greener, and I think I believe it.
Dear Summer, I won't forget you.