🎵 Monthly Song Challenge 🎵

[SalaciousMonkey22]

I love this. Thank you!

I’m not a big rap guy in general but Run the Jewels is dope. Every song. Every video.

 

[UnquietDreams]

I’m not a big rap guy in general but Run the Jewels is dope. Every song. Every video.

I enjoyed the rap, but the video, especially the beginning before it became a full donnybrook, was wonderful, as was that last shot. Perfect for the prompt.

 

[Wonderer67]

You had to hope the band printed the lyrics on the CD/cassette insert.

Kids today will never understand.

Or for old fucks like me, lyrics on the album cover, the dust sleeve cover or an insert.

Most of the good punk rock and hard-core labels didn’t skimp and cut costs and gave you a lot for your money…

https://imgur.com/a/i15aa3M

 

[Mr_bogey]

Day 25: A song from when you were in high school

I was torn seeing this prompt because there were so many great choices but I also hate the reminder of how old I am.
This song captures the absolute greatness that is Elvis Costello. The music, the lyrics, the way he expresses himself. I love this song.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 25: A song from when you were in high school

I was torn seeing this prompt because there were so many great choices but I also hate the reminder of how old I am.
This song captures the absolute greatness that is Elvis Costello. The music, the lyrics, the way he expresses himself. I love this song.

Psssst.... great song, but someone jumped the gun on the prompt. That isn't it...

 

[__Nathan1968]

Or for old fucks like me, lyrics on the album cover, the dust sleeve cover or an insert.

Most of the good punk rock and hard-core labels didn’t skimp and cut costs and gave you a lot for your money…

https://imgur.com/a/i15aa3M

Some people thought it was criminal how much the Dead Kennedys included in their albums.

 

[Mr_bogey]

Now for the actual Day 25 prompt

Day 25: A song that helped influence a decision you made

 

[Mr_bogey]

Day 25: A song that helped influence a decision you made

I was sitting on the fire escape two floors above my apartment. It was cold, and it was raining. My right hand hurt, and was bloody. And this was playing out someone's window, really loud. It didn't influence the decision, but it was more the soundtrack to it.

See, there was this girl. Every great story starts that way. And we had been together a while, long enough to get serious. Long enough that when she decided she was going to move to Chicago, I was easy to convince to go with her. Love? I don't know. Something like it, more than infatuation less than being "true love," but on that same windy road. We had been in Chicago three months, and we were heading into winter, but I was happy for the first time in a long time. Money was tight, I was working hard, but I was happy. Really happy.

The elevator was out, so I took the stairs down. At the L station, I realized I had forgotten my book. It took me 45 minutes to get to work, too long without a book, and I was running way ahead, so I walked back. Up the stairs. Into the apartment. And to the door to our bedroom, where I saw her getting fucked by Tom, the next door neighbor with a wife and newborn. Hearts don't break -- they are too soft. They just get mashed and bloody. I wanted to beat the ever loving shit out of him. God, I wanted to break his pretty face. But when I took up boxing, I promised my coach, who was also my Grandfather, I wouldn't fight outside a ring, and not breaking that promise was worth too much of my soul. So I climbed out the window and up the fire escape. I punched the wall on the way up -- it seemed like a good idea at the time. I still have the scar on my finger. I probably cried, but I don't remember that part. But listening to Lindsey Buckingham wail? That I remember like it was this morning. "Damn your love, damn your lies." Like it was this morning.

"The Chain," Fleetwood Mac

Damn dude. That makes me want to cry and punch the guy.

 

[Mr_bogey]

Psssst.... great song, but someone jumped the gun on the prompt. That isn't it...

Don't tell our hostess with the mostest but I may or may not have noticed but decided to take advantage.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Don't tell our hostess with the mostest but I may or may not have noticed but decided to take advantage.

 

[morelikeasong]

Don't tell our hostess with the mostest but I may or may not have noticed but decided to take advantage.

Well, luckily for you, you had a second song pass for getting your bonus points. Earned and used in the same hour


…don’t do it again.

 

[Mr_bogey]

Well, luckily for you, you had a second song pass for getting your bonus points. Earned and used in the same hour


…don’t do it again.

I'm sorry but I was just following the prompts posted in the thread. I don't think that possibly counts for my bonus.

 

[morelikeasong]

I'm sorry but I was just following the prompts posted in the thread. I don't think that possibly counts for my bonus.

Posted by who? Me?
Not my fault you were a follower

 

[Mr_bogey]

Day 26: A song that has a great music video

All caught up

Lustra - Scotty Doesnt Know

 

[justanotherguy80]

Day 26: A song that has a great music video

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 26: A song that has a great music video

Sleater-Kinney - A New Wave

 

[__Nathan1968]

Posted by who? Me?
Not my fault you were a follower

 

[Wonderer67]

Some people thought it was criminal how much the Dead Kennedys included in their albums.

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Alternative Tentacles was one of those labels that did not skimp!! AT ALL.

This is one of my first albums (on AT). Came with all kinds of political stuff and a rare Maximum Rock n Roll volume 0 which has one page for each of the 40 or so songs on the album. Lyrics, band history and more. Really great stuff!

https://imgur.com/a/JtWtnbe

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 26: A song that has a great music video

Sleater-Kinney - A New Wave

Oh I love Sleater-Kinney. No Cities to Love is such a great album as well. That riff is a wonder, and they harmonize so well on that song. Great choice!

 

[MisterChillax]

Day 26: A song that has a great music video

 

[BreukelenAnima]

Day 26: A song that has a great music video

I tend to go with the first song that comes to mind and I try not to repeat songs on this song challenge... That said, this song was my first entry ever: it was a June challenge for "a song that can make you cry." Part of the reason for that is this video... Filmed in October, 1989 and directed by the soon-to-be great feature filmmaker, David Fincher. His extraordinary talent was clear from his video making days.

 

[Wonderer67]

Day 25: A song that helped influence a decision you made
After I got discharged from the army, my marriage really fell apart. I finally got divorced in 2012. I met my now-wife right around the time everything was being finalized. I told myself I was gonna be a male slut and fuck around. But then I met Suzie and I knew this was it.

I remember flying back from a business trip in Denver and listening to this song on my iPod over and over. I knew it was time to make a brand new start and have faith again.

Happily together since then and finally married in 2020.

Paul Weller - Brand New Start

 

[curious_slut]

Day 26: A song that has a great music video

Not going to lie, this song choice is motivated by lusty thoughts of Barry Keoghan! Kinda cute visual storyline too though...

Barry is like catnip for people attracted to bad boys

Day 26: A song that has a great music video

I tend to go with the first song that comes to mind and I try not to repeat songs on this song challenge... That said, this song was my entry into challenge for "a song that can make you cry." Part of the reason for that is this video... Filmed in October, 1989 and directed by the soon-to-be great feature filmmaker, David Fincher. The extraordinary talent was clear from his video making days.

Well, that was an emotional punch in the gut. But I'm not mad about it.

 

[Wonderer67]

Day 26: A song that has a great music video

I just posted a song by OK Go so couldn’t do them.

This is a fun one. Sorry they broke up. Got to see them at the Bowery Ballroom in 2014. My GF (now wife) picked me up at Newark Airport from a biz trip, brought a change of clothes. Dinner in little Italy and then the Strypes.

I fantasized it was like seeing The Stones before they were big.

Strypes- Can’t Judge a Book By Looking At The Cover

 

[KarenB59]

Day 26- A song that has a great music video
Love this group. Love the lead singers voice and love this video