Flying in perfect circles just for company

[exsequar]

I suppose this meme has a title, maybe 30 Days of Meme, but idk what it actually is. Regardless, you've all seen this around, yadda yadda bandwagon jumping whatever. :)

Day 01 → Your favorite song
Day 02 → Your favorite movie
Day 03 → Your favorite television program
Day 04 → Your favorite book
Day 05 → Your favorite quote
Day 06 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 → A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 → A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 → A photo you took
Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 → A fictional book
Day 14 → A non-fictional book
Day 15 → A fanfic
Day 16 → A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 → An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 → A talent of yours
Day 20 → A hobby of yours
Day 21 → A recipe
Day 22 → A website
Day 23 → A YouTube video
Day 24 → Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 → Your day, in great detail
Day 26 → Your week, in great detail
Day 27 → This month, in great detail
Day 28 → This year, in great detail
Day 29 → Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 → Whatever tickles your fancy

Hmm. Favorite song. I think... I think I'm going to have to go with Extraordinary by Mandy Moore. There's something about the quiet assertion of pride and hope and joy in this song that really speaks to me. The instrumentation is light and spirited and layered and has something new to discover on every listen, while Mandy's voice is slightly throaty and elegant and mature. The lyrics are whimsical yet comprehensible, and I can really relate to the sense of loneliness that one consciously transmutes into confidence. I have the chorus as a ringtone on my phone, and whenever I know I'm going to need a little encouragement to get out of bed, I set it to sing "And now I'm ready to be extraordinary." It works wonders. ♥

That represents one kind of music I like (understated and uplifted by a beautiful vocal performance, usually female, that I can sing to), so to represent my other great love (crunchy thrashy guitar-driven rock'n'roll) my other favorite song is Thank You For the Venom by My Chemical Romance. I'm sure you're all shocked. To be honest, I would really put the entirety of Three Cheers here, but it asked for songs! Venom is just this incredible piece of high-energy shred-your-face-off rock that I could never, ever tire of. (According to Last.FM, I've listened to it 202 times - the only song to break 200 other than MCR's Desolation Row, hee. And 9 of my top 15 tracks EVER are from Three Cheers; 14 are MCR. Obsessed? Me? Nah.) It has this incredible riff and solo (Toro <33333) and from the first measure it picks you up and never puts you down until the last note, at which point you're disheveled and slightly debauched. I also love the message of defiance and the rejection of the culture of "emo" which they find damaging ("give me a better cause to lead"). It's just a dirty, in your face piece of rock and roll, and I love it beyond all reason!

And good night. ♥

Comments

[tiltingheartand]

Oh man, I love Thank You For The Venom. :D

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Meeeeee too. :D Every time that first guitar crash hits I just get so happy, whee.

[fleurdeliser.livejournal.com]

Out of my top 30 most played songs, all have been played over 200 times and 25 are My Chem. BASICALLY, I LOVE THEM A LOT. Heh. But yes, I fucking LOVE Thank You For The Venom. I actually have that clip of Gerard and Ray singing it a capella as a warm-up from LotMS as a ring tone. I use it as my alarm every morning. :D

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

That is so very awesome. :D I'm sure if I had started Last.FM earlier mine would look rather like that. As it is, 24 of my top 30 are MCR as well! I LOVE THEM TO TINY PIECES.

That is the best ringtone ever omggg! Ray's precious tenor! *draws hearts*

[alwayseven.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I've never seen this meme before. VERY COOL.

I love Extraordinary, it's such a feel good song. And her voice is one of the loveliest.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

It is niftypants! Glad you're doing it too. :D

I am so head over heels for miss Mandy! Idek! I'm glad you like her too. :D