Jun. 6th, 2005
Six favorite songs
Jun. 6th, 2005 04:23 pmI have been tagged on this meme (hi, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
caligogreywings!), and although I'm really not quite in the mood to tag others for it, I'll play along enough anyway to touch on my six favorite songs of the moment. Just because I like talking about music almost as much as I like playing it.
In no particular order:
"John Barbour", Great Big Sea - Because this is pretty much the prototypical example of what I love in GBS's trad ditties. Powerful singing on the part of Séan McCann, set off against the sparse instrumentation that only helps to showcase the strength of his voice, all building up to a thundering conclusion over the bagpipes coming in on the final lines. And it tells a story, too, a story that keeps me listening even as the melody keeps me singing.
"The Witch of the Westmereland", Heather Alexander - As with "John Barbour", I love this song for telling a story, and in particular the kind of story that really hits all my buttons: wounded hero on a desperate quest that ends with him getting the girl and triumphing over his perils. Plus, I love Heather's vocals and her violin, both of which are excellent on this track.
"Faerie Queen", Heather Alexander - See previous comments. Because I also love me a story about a woman taking on Faerie to win back her man, and having a violin duel to do it!
"Ordinary Day", Great Big Sea - Because this is pretty much THE Great Big Sea song for me, and it's almost an anthem for how I strive to approach life in general.
"Raise the Roof", Carbon Leaf - For some lyrics that resonate very strongly with me (especially "Touch me again in my dreams till I feel / Touch me again till I wake and it's real"), and because I enjoy the hell out of finding myself harmonizing on "Dance till you fall / Love till you die / Shut your mouth / Raise the roof".
"What About Everything?", Carbon Leaf - Again with the lyrics that resonate very strongly with me; I like this one because I like how the singer is musing on so many different things in the world, from the state of his own life to aliens and falling buildings. My head does that sometimes, and it rings true to me to hear it set to music.
caligogreywings!), and although I'm really not quite in the mood to tag others for it, I'll play along enough anyway to touch on my six favorite songs of the moment. Just because I like talking about music almost as much as I like playing it. In no particular order:
"John Barbour", Great Big Sea - Because this is pretty much the prototypical example of what I love in GBS's trad ditties. Powerful singing on the part of Séan McCann, set off against the sparse instrumentation that only helps to showcase the strength of his voice, all building up to a thundering conclusion over the bagpipes coming in on the final lines. And it tells a story, too, a story that keeps me listening even as the melody keeps me singing.
"The Witch of the Westmereland", Heather Alexander - As with "John Barbour", I love this song for telling a story, and in particular the kind of story that really hits all my buttons: wounded hero on a desperate quest that ends with him getting the girl and triumphing over his perils. Plus, I love Heather's vocals and her violin, both of which are excellent on this track.
"Faerie Queen", Heather Alexander - See previous comments. Because I also love me a story about a woman taking on Faerie to win back her man, and having a violin duel to do it!
"Ordinary Day", Great Big Sea - Because this is pretty much THE Great Big Sea song for me, and it's almost an anthem for how I strive to approach life in general.
"Raise the Roof", Carbon Leaf - For some lyrics that resonate very strongly with me (especially "Touch me again in my dreams till I feel / Touch me again till I wake and it's real"), and because I enjoy the hell out of finding myself harmonizing on "Dance till you fall / Love till you die / Shut your mouth / Raise the roof".
"What About Everything?", Carbon Leaf - Again with the lyrics that resonate very strongly with me; I like this one because I like how the singer is musing on so many different things in the world, from the state of his own life to aliens and falling buildings. My head does that sometimes, and it rings true to me to hear it set to music.
Courtesy of risu
Jun. 6th, 2005 05:14 pmAnd now, as quoted out of the Amelia Peabody series, I present for you the case for why, should these delightful books ever get made into movies, Russell Crowe should have the role of Emerson:
"...During his active career he had featured prominently in sensational newspaper stories. As one reporter had explained to me, 'He makes such splendid copy, Mrs. Emerson--always shouting and striking people.'" - p.6, The Curse of the PharoahsToday, I am finding this quote extremely apt.
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