Comments on: the perfect song, volume 1

By: seaninthemiddle.com » New Stuck Site and some rambling

seaninthemiddle.com » New Stuck Site and some rambling — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:55:33 +0000

[...] And as long as I’m being random, HERE’s a blog meme from Mark Oestricher that I really love. « Bibleman, Floam and a busy schedule [...]

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:55:51 +0000

I am not crazy about Christian music, though I appreciate it for possessing much more sincerity that the sheer law-of-interest pop. Jazz rocks and it will forever. Always search the web for it bollywood music is a site where one can compile perfect playlists. A cushy spot for a music addict!

By: mikey

mikey — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:46:03 +0000

i just can't scan through over 12k songs in 10 minutes. but i think this comes close (altho i could do a dozen more of these lists): the pefect zone-out, get-one-with-nature song: "wondering where the lions are" by bruce cockburn (pronounced coe-burn for any unfortunate bruce novices) (sorry...but a razor-thin second is 'mountain cathedrals' by bob bennett) the perfect oh-honey-you-own-my-soul-and-melt-my-heart song: "that kind of love" by alison krauss (see also the velvet voiced mindy smith) the perfect i-need-to-get-in-a-majestic-frame-of-mind-real-quick aka the perfect rock-n-roll-classical song: "o fortuna" from the concerto carmina burana (you have definitely heard this on multiple movie soundtracks - still brings chills) the stop-making-this-faith-thing-SO-complex-you-ass song: 'give me jesus' by fernando ortega (and not many people know this song is a noted black spritual from slave days) the perfect tragic-story-song-that-rocks-in-a-serious-rootsy-way: 'four blue walls' by the duhks sorry this list is oh-so-serious, but marko already took my fave 77s song...sniff

By: Blair

Blair — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:36:23 +0000

Michelle, you are correct that my list of African American women from an M state not bordering Canada-hockey loving-enthusiastic singing- wannabe Canadian is very short. In fact you are it. If you are ever in hockey town, and no Marko that isn’t Detroit but where the Hall of Fame resides, give me a call and we can go to Gretzky’s.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:12:02 +0000

Blair, it’s cool! I definitely had to rib you on that one. You probably don’t know too many African-American women who know all the words to “The Hockey Song”. LOL. :)

And yes, I’m from Maryland – and I’d gladly start a petition to become part of Canada. Who WOULDN’T want to be a part of the country that birthed the world’s greatest sport?? :)

By: marko

marko — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:55:15 +0000

blair, i’m from california, and i am SO offended. but, then, i grew up in michigan, so i’m not offended. so there!

By: Blair

Blair — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:50:28 +0000

Part of the point of posting is to get corrected or at least chided about something since this is an exercise in idiosyncricity. I’m assuming that Michelle is not too upset.

Given the Bondra reference and the M reference, I would guess that Michelle lives in Maryland. I thought about the M state comment because a friend of mine from a northerly M state once suggested that he felt he had more in common with Manitoba and Ontario than with California and certainly more than Alabama. No slam on California or Alabama but wouldn’t Maine, Minnesota, Michigan and Maine look good in Canada? I’d be willing to take Maryland as well but without a border it would be difficult.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:40:59 +0000

Come on, Blair, don’t stereotype! I know every single word to “The Hockey Song” and used to sing it at least 41 times a year. My team used to scream “Bondra scores!” instead of “Bobby scores!”–not out of disrespect, but because we loved Peter Bondra that much. I am from an “M” state, but we don’t border Canada even remotely. So careful with those generalizations!

By: Blair

Blair — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:17:29 +0000

I’ll put the extra twist on it – must have Canadian content.

best song that Americans who don’t live in states that start with M and border Canada won’t understand – The Hockey Song by Stompin’ Tom Connors

best song by a white guy from Toronto who aspires to the greatness of the Godfather of Soul but isn’t willing to play funk – My Sword Hand’s Anger by the Apostle of Hustle

best American cover song made famous by a Canadian whose best album involved a church and a mike, much like Nebraska – Thunder Road by the Cowboy Junkies

best tune that went on repeat when my kid was 3 months old and that I could never tire of – Lodestar by Sarah Harmer

best protest song sung by ex pat Canadians now living in New York – Resist War by Chris Brown and Kate Fenner

Long Live the Queen.

By: Jeff Moulton

Jeff Moulton — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:38:04 +0000

The perfect joy is not an emotion, but a chosen state of mind song - "Hear Me Lord" by Oliver Mtukudzi The perfect response to worship song - "No Place Closer to Heaven" by Charlie Peacock The perfect "if this is the first song that you remember it may explain a lot" song - "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band. Ironically, this song became a #1 hit on my seventh birthday. The perfect have a little "funk" with your Christian music song - "City on a Hill" by Patsy Moore The perfect song to sing to your new bride at the wedding reception - "All the Time in the World" by Stephen Crumbacher (sorry, couldn't find a good link for this) If I haven't messed up the links, this should look decent. If not, blame someone else for not providing instructions! :)