🎵 Monthly Song Challenge 🎵

Day 31: Any song you want
Been going through one of those funks lately where I feel invisible, like an afterthought.

"Mr. Cellophane" from the musical, Chicago.

such a sad song and something I think we all feel from time to time.
 

Day 31
Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen.

"Any song you want"
Oh the weight of too much choice.
Do I want something to reflect how I'm feeling or how I want to feel? Do I want to share a soundtrack from a significant moment from my life?

In the end I chose this week's wonderful ear worm because why the hell not.
 
Day 31: Any song you want 💛

Seriously, Princess? Any song? Any song at all? I should be bowed under with choices. So many things to think through!

Nah.

People on here, and throughout Lit, talk about what they find sexiest. Be it a hair color (and I have strong weakness there), whether they wear glasses or not, eye color, the shape of a mouth, a particular body part, height, body shape, or choice of clothing -- as many options as there are people. And I get that, I get all of those. And all of those ring for me as well. But for me, there is one, single, long-abiding attractor among all of the beautiful others. One that stands far above them all.

Smart women ring my bell.

Not just intelligent, or knowledgeable, but also clever, quick or deliberate -- smart. Cue Ani DiFranco. I could go on for a long time on how much I love her and her work, but I will just say that she is, in my option--never humble--the greatest American poet/singer. (Yes, Bob, I said it.) And that the Righteous Babe Records story should be an example to everyone. I honestly believe that Ani would love this thread and fit right in here. And I cannot think of a higher compliment to the Fairly Princess who started it --and whose heart and mind and style keep it so friendly and warm-- as well as all of the rest of us who helped build it into what it is: a comfortable place to show others music we love and why we love it.

I love this song. It is a hymn of praise to all that a woman is. Alabanza. It says that smart is sexy, that wise is sexy, that compassionate is sexy, that strong is sexy, and that being kind is goddamned fucking sexy. That being complex is being complete. So I dedicate this to @morelikeasong, for starting this, but also to all of the wonderful women who post here. I was going to list you off, dedication style, but I haven't had coffee yet, and I would feel horrible if I missed anyone. So, if you think this could possibly be referring to you, yes, it absolutely is. I love all of you. (And the guys as well, but they would get a different song.)

This is the studio version because I am a percusionist and love the end.

"32 Flavors," Ani DiFranco.

 
Day 31: Any song you want 💛

Seriously, Princess? Any song? Any song at all? I should be bowed under with choices. So many things to think through!

Nah.

People on here, and throughout Lit, talk about what they find sexiest. Be it a hair color (and I have strong weakness there), whether they wear glasses or not, eye color, the shape of a mouth, a particular body part, height, body shape, or choice of clothing -- as many options as there are people. And I get that, I get all of those. And all of those ring for me as well. But for me, there is one, single, long-abiding attractor among all of the beautiful others. One that stands far above them all.

Smart women ring my bell.

Not just intelligent, or knowledgeable, but also clever, quick or deliberate -- smart. Cue Ani DiFranco. I could go on for a long time on how much I love her and her work, but I will just say that she is, in my option--never humble--the greatest American poet/singer. (Yes, Bob, I said it.) And that the Righteous Babe Records story should be an example to everyone. I honestly believe that Ani would love this thread and fit right in here. And I cannot think of a higher compliment to the Fairly Princess who started it --and whose heart and mind and style keep it so friendly and warm-- as well as all of the rest of us who helped build it into what it is: a comfortable place to show others music we love and why we love it.

I love this song. It is a hymn of praise to all that a woman is. Alabanza. It says that smart is sexy, that wise is sexy, that compassionate is sexy, that strong is sexy, and that being kind is goddamned fucking sexy. That being complex is being complete. So I dedicate this to @morelikeasong, for starting this, but also to all of the wonderful women who post here. I was going to list you off, dedication style, but I haven't had coffee yet, and I would feel horrible if I missed anyone. So, if you think this could possibly be referring to you, yes, it absolutely is. I love all of you. (And the guys as well, but they would get a different song.)

This is the studio version because I am a percusionist and love the end.

"32 Flavors," Ani DiFranco.

I love this song. I wasn't familiar with her until this song was covered by Alana Davis I'm embarrassed to admit. Shout out to Pop-Up Video for letting me know who sang it originally. I miss Pop-Up Video.
 
I love this song. I wasn't familiar with her until this song was covered by Alana Davis I'm embarrassed to admit.
Don't be! Davis's version was what got a lot of people to discover Ani. I don't dislike her cover, but it doesn't hold a candle to the original for me. Far more...rich.
 
Day 31: Any song you want

Okay, I can admit that I just thought that it would be fun to write out this ridiculous mouthful of a song title...
But on the serious tip, I really luv the startling diversity of early Parliament albums! You would never recognize this as the same band from their post-Mothership Connection successes (which I also luv). This is probably my favourite Parliament album (Up for the Down Stroke), and this track directly precedes my favourite song... don't worry, I won't break the 'one rule'! Hopefully everyone enjoys this "different side" of a classic band. Have fun!

Parliament - I Just Got Back (From the Fantasy, Ahead of Our Time in the Four Lands of Ellet)

 
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Day 31: Any song you want 💛

My current obsession. I love this song and dance around my office to it at least once a day right now 😁


Steal The Light - The Cat Empire
Love them! I posted one of their songs a while back, I think for a song with brass instruments? I haven’t heard this particular one—it’s great, thanks for sharing!
 
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