Music Meme - Day 14

I'm running behind, but who isn't, right?

Day 01. Your favorite song

Day 02. Your least favorite song

Day 03. A song that makes you happy

Day 04. A song that makes you sad

Day 05. A song that reminds you of someone 

Day 06. A song that reminds you of somewhere 

Day 07. A song that reminds you of a certain event

Day 08. A song that you know all the words to 

Day 09. A song that you can dance to 

Day 10. A song that makes you fall asleep 

Day 11. A song from your favorite band

Day 12. A song from a band you hate
Day 13. A song that is a guilty pleasure


Day 14. A song that no one would expect you to love


Day 15. A song that describes you

Day 16. A song that you used to love but now hate

Day 17. A song that you hear often on the radio 

Day 18. A song that you wish you heard on the radio 

Day 19. A song from your favorite album 

Day 20. A song that you listen to when you’re angry

Day 21. A song that you listen to when you’re happy

Day 22. A song that you listen to when you’re sad 

Day 23. A song that you want to play at your wedding 

Day 24. A song that you want to play at your funeral

Day 25. A song that makes you laugh 

Day 26. A song that you can play on an instrument

Day 27. A song that you wish you could play 

Day 28. A song that makes you feel guilty

Day 29. A song from your childhood 

Day 30. Your favorite song at this time last year

- A song that no one would expect you to love -
I had to really think about this one. I kind of listen to everything, so people generally aren't shocked if I say I like Public Enemy, Garth Brooks, Harry Nilsson, Michael Jackson, et al. But, I thought of a real doozy.

The American National Anthem. Seriously. It's a beautiful poem. I never thought much of it until I ran my first 10k. Before the race began, a little girl sang it a cappella, and it made me a little misty-eyed.

I like my country, but I'm not weird about it. Believe me, I'm no "America, love or leave it" or "these colors don't run" (blech) type of guy. I just think we have a cool national anthem.

Note: The above link is kind of a joke, but I meant what I said about the song.

Music Meme - Day 15 (Shameless Self-Promotion Edition)

Day 01. Your favorite song
Day 02. Your least favorite song
Day 03. A song that makes you happy
Day 04. A song that makes you sad
Day 05. A song that reminds you of someone
Day 06. A song that reminds you of somewhere
Day 07. A song that reminds you of a certain event
Day 08. A song that you know all the words to
Day 09. A song that you can dance to
Day 10. A song that makes you fall asleep
Day 11. A song from your favorite band
Day 12. A song from a band you hate
Day 13. A song that is a guilty pleasure
Day 14. A song that no one would expect you to love

Day 15. A song that describes you

Day 16. A song that you used to love but now hate
Day 17. A song that you hear often on the radio
Day 18. A song that you wish you heard on the radio
Day 19. A song from your favorite album
Day 20. A song that you listen to when you’re angry
Day 21. A song that you listen to when you’re happy
Day 22. A song that you listen to when you’re sad
Day 23. A song that you want to play at your wedding
Day 24. A song that you want to play at your funeral
Day 25. A song that makes you laugh
Day 26. A song that you can play on an instrument
Day 27. A song that you wish you could play
Day 28. A song that makes you feel guilty
Day 29. A song from your childhood
Day 30. Your favorite song at this time last year

People generally don't write too many songs about weird, computery geeks, so I had a little trouble with this one. So, taking cpratt's cue, I'm bending the rules on this one.

Instead of a song about me, I chose a song by me. A while back, I used to write and record a lot of music. I wrote and recorded an entire album with a drummer friend, under the name pon. Later, I did several recordings with two other friends. We briefly became a really awful cover band. It was awesome; you had to be there.

I've slowed down quite a bit, starting around the time I finished college. But I still record here and there. Here's a song I did a while back, using a loop of my friend Brian's drumming and sound bites of the TV show, Wonder Woman.

Avoid That Bullet - Mike d'Arnaud

Enjoy!