❌Monthly Song Challenge: Archived🎵

[UnquietDreams]

Day 16: A song that reminds you of a book

This song always reminds me of a random book from my mom’s collection.
It is a dark tale based on a story that Neko Case’s grandmother told her about a family’s descent into madness in the wilderness.
As with other songs on this album, Neko adds vibrant animal images drawn from Ukrainian fables to the mix AND she sings the the last part in Ukrainian

Dirty Knife - Neko Case

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This is my favorite connection so far, and exactly what I was hoping for-- a connection based on the listener rather than directly to a song. I love this. Thank you.

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 16: A song that reminds you of a book

When The Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Maté, a book about the real and dangerous physical manifestations of our emotional and psychological strains.

Eldest Daughter - Isabel Pless

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Day 16: A song that reminds you of a book

Wonky donkey

 

[lilmissdarling]

Day 16: A song that reminds you of a book

The Death of Peace of Mind - Bad Omens

Reminds me of:
A Touch of Darkness - Scarlett St. Clair
A dark romance, "re-telling" of Hades and Persephone

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 16: A song that reminds you of a book

The Death of Peace of Mind - Bad Omens

Reminds me of:
A Touch of Darkness - Scarlett St. Clair
A dark romance, "re-telling" of Hades and Persephone

How is that book? I love the story of Hades and Persephone, and I posted a quote that book in my thread, but I also said I was afraid to read it as I didn't think the rest of the book could be as good as those four sentences were.

I like the song.

 

[lilmissdarling]

How is that book? I love the story of Hades and Persephone, and I posted a quote that book in my thread, but I also said I was afraid to read it as I didn't think the rest of the book could be as good as those four sentences were.

I really enjoyed books 1 and 3. A lot. Not only for the spice, but the storyline.

My suggestion would be to either read them from her point of view or his. (I.E. Book 2 is from his point of view.) But I didn't feel like there was much added to the story by reading both perspectives.

 

[UnquietDreams]

I've told this story before. My favorite book is Emma Bull's War for the Oaks, one of the first, if not the first, urban fantasy, which has a rock and roll singer get drafted against her will into the war between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts in modern Minneapolis. The city is as much a character in the book as any person. And being the book goblin I am, I went on a vacation based around my favorite book. I wanted to see some of the places first hand, and one of the main locations is the legendary First Avenue, one of the greatest rock and roll venues in the US. I got there in the early evening on a Tuesday, I think (weekends were way too crowded). It was slow, and I got a table, a two-top in the Mainfloor with no problems, and settled in to see where the climactic battle in the book took place. I grabbed dinner and took notes, annotating a copy of the novel, and was having the geeky time of my life. There was a live band scheduled to play that night with a wacky name I don’t remember. I wasn’t there to pay attention to the band -- I was absorbed with Eddie and the Fey. Well, the band came out with these wild outfits and huge glasses and hats. A roadie comes out with someone wrapped in blankets with a huge knit hat covering most of his face, wheeled out on a hand truck. Interesting. They hand him a guitar, and the opening riff of "When Doves Cry" screams out. As the roadie walks off, he pulled off the hat and it was fucking Prince.

He was working on things for a new tour, and so he and a few of his band would show up at clubs and play under a pile of weird names. It was very minimalist (I had seen him with his full road show back in 85). Within ten minutes, the place was jammed, throat to elbow. It was one of the most amazing shows I have ever seen, and I had a table to do so.

Prince is only mentioned twice in the book, my favorite being:

“Maybe. All I know is, this kid’s cuter than Prince when he wants to be.”
“No one is cuter than Prince.”

…but I still end up humming this song when I read it. He performed it with just piano and minimal drums. I am in a mood, so I found the version from Muppets Tonight, which, for me at least, single-handedly justified that show's existence. It fits one of the Purple One's sweetest songs.

"Starfish and Coffee," Prince

 

[UnquietDreams]

And with that, I just want to thank everyone for putting up with me this week. I enjoyed your choices, loved the stories, and appreciated the support you gave.

Thank you all.

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

 

[FreckledSprite]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

 

[Wonderer67]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

Big thanks to @UnquietDreams for his weekly specials! And of course to @morelikeasong for this fantastic thread.

This band only made one LP, and I’ve used them twice in two or three days. Roaring DC hardcore with an artsy edge.

Rites of Spring - Spring

https://imgur.com/a/OHrpQw5

https://imgur.com/a/n5PlZBJ

 

[Shady_nz]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

Singing in the rain-Gene Kelly

 

[PrettyLilPussy19]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

Bubbly - Colbie Caillat

A song that also makes me think of my sister

 

[Awaywego]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

The Beatles, "Here Comes the Sun"

 

[Apisto42]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

Because spring is about the ability to have hope for something new:

 

[StacyLeigh]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

Mt. Joy - Lemon Tree

 

[LustfulIntentions2]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

Bubbly - Colbie Caillat

A song that also makes me think of my sister

Aw, I used to love this song

 

[Bry1313]

Day 17 - A song that feels like Spring

 

[lingus60]

Day 17 - A song that feels like Spring

Talk talk: April 5th

 

[---E---]

Day 17 - A song that feels like Spring
Here Comes The Sun - Nina Simone

 

[PassionatePanther]

Day 17 - A song that feels like Spring

Chelsea Morning - Joni Mitchell

Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning
And the first thing that I saw
Was the sun through yellow curtains
And a rainbow on the wall
Blue, red, green and gold to welcome you
Crimson crystal beads to beckon

 

[hotoldrguy]

Day 17 - A song that feels like Spring

I do remember this one. At one time, I had the LP this song was on

 

[hotoldrguy]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

Bob Marley- Three Little Birds​

 

[QuietCanadian]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

Mt. Joy - Lemon Tree

I endorse this choice.

 

[QuietCanadian]

Day 17: A song that feels like spring

I'm thinking this a distinctly Canadian song that you need to be of a certain vintage to know, but if you can believe it this video was actually nominated for video is the year by Canada's equivalent to MTV. They had like two more low key singles and faded further into obscurity, but this guy still gets airplay up here... especially this time of year.