"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world."
- Jack Layton, 1950-2011.

30-Day Song Challenge: Day 9. (continued)

Day 9: A song that you can dance to: Village People - YMCA. (1978).

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Honestly, who doesn't know how to dance to this song? This song is a sports anthem, disco classic, gay rights anthem and racial equality anthem all rolled into one. Not a lot of people would admit it, perhaps. This song however was the song we listened to on the school bus on the way to the YMCA concentration summer camp. No joke, the bus driver danced to it... While he was driving, rather alarmingly.

There's no denying it though. We ALL know how to do the YMCA dance.

[Note: Yes yes yes, I realize I have skipped a month of blogging -- so I am picking this up where I left off... Sort of.]

Runner up: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean. (1982)
This is a song that most people would probably admit they know how to dance to (and most of them would probably be lying). Now obviously, I am one of the few who knows how to moonwalk.

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April 1 - your favorite song: Death Cab For Cutie - Grapevine Fires.
April 2 - your least favorite song: Fergie - Fergalicious.
April 3 - a song that makes you happy: Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams.
April 4 - a song that makes you sad: U2 - Walk On.
April 5 - a song that reminds you of someone: Hellogoodbye - Two Weeks in Hawaii.
April 6 - a song that reminds you of somewhere: Hot Hot Heat - YVR
April 7 - a song that reminds you of a certain event: Green Day - Holiday
April 8 - a song that you know all the words to: Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By.
May 9 - a song that you can dance to: Village People - YMCA.
May 10 - a song that makes you fall asleep:

30-Day Song Challenge: Day 8.

Day 8: A song that you know all the words to: Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By. (1997)



One of the most beautifully written song ever. Love how this song really comes alive midway through. Could be a painful song to listen to at times too because of the imagery... But then what good is a song if it doesn't evoke your emotions?

And there's things I would like to do
That you don't believe in
I would like to build something
But you'll never see it happen

And there's this burning
Like there's always been
I've never been so alone
And I've, I've never been so alive

Runner up: Third Eye Blind - Wake For Young Souls. (2003)

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April 1 - your favorite song: Death Cab For Cutie - Grapevine Fires.
April 2 - your least favorite song: Fergie - Fergalicious.
April 3 - a song that makes you happy: Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams.
April 4 - a song that makes you sad: U2 - Walk On.
April 5 - a song that reminds you of someone: Hellogoodbye - Two Weeks in Hawaii.
April 6 - a song that reminds you of somewhere: Hot Hot Heat - YVR
April 7 - a song that reminds you of a certain event: Green Day - Holiday
April 8 - a song that you know all the words to: Third Eye Blind - Motorcycle Drive By.
April 9 - a song that you can dance to:

30-Day Song Challenge: Day 7.

Day 7: A song that reminds you of a certain event: Green Day - Holiday. (2005)



Oh yes. Every time I listen to Holiday I couldn't help but be reminded of a Canucks game. More specifically, when the Sedins do insane things like this:



Or this:



And of course, this:



"Daniel to Burrows to Daniel to Henrik HE SCORES! Oh what a thing of beauty!"

I want to hear Holiday being played over and over again come playoffs. Oh yes.

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April 1 - your favorite song: Death Cab For Cutie - Grapevine Fires.
April 2 - your least favorite song: Fergie - Fergalicious.
April 3 - a song that makes you happy: Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams.
April 4 - a song that makes you sad: U2 - Walk On.
April 5 - a song that reminds you of someone: Hellogoodbye - Two Weeks in Hawaii.
April 6 - a song that reminds you of somewhere: Hot Hot Heat - YVR
April 7 - a song that reminds you of a certain event: Green Day - Holiday
April 8 - a song that you know all the words to:

30-Day Song Challenge: Day 5 & 6.

Day 5: A song that reminds you of someone: Hellogoodbye - Two Weeks in Hawaii. (2006)



Never had a song that rings more strongly about a person than this one. This is the song that will always remind me of you.

Definitely one of my favourites.

Runner up: Third Eye Blind - Water Landing. (2009)
(this song comes pretty darn close too, but Two Weeks in Hawaii is better)

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Day 6 - A song that reminds you of somewhere: Hot Hot Heat - YVR. (2010)



Another band that is very underrated. Hot Hot Heat is quite an awesome alternative band that has a distinctively West Coast Vancouver sound (which is appropriate since they are from Victoria). I mean, watch the video. Can't get any more Vancouver than that, can it? And it's called YVR for christssakes. And it heavily features the world renowned BC bud™...

And sure enough this song does not exactly sound like your typical alternative song -- and nothing wrong with that really, as Hot Hot Heat is neither the most radio-friendly band out there nor do they try to be. This song is not very catchy, yet somehow it grew on me. (and yes I play this song every time I drive near the airport)

Fly into YVR
Get myself in a car
Get to the people that will keep me alive
Frostbitten drunken skids
You make it howl, kids
Something about you, I just trust you tonight

Runner up: Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle. (1987)
(this song should be LA's official anthem)

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April 1 - your favorite song: Death Cab For Cutie - Grapevine Fires.
April 2 - your least favorite song: Fergie - Fergalicious.
April 3 - a song that makes you happy: Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams.
April 4 - a song that makes you sad: U2 - Walk On.
April 5 - a song that reminds you of someone: Hellogoodbye - Two Weeks in Hawaii.
April 6 - a song that reminds you of somewhere: Hot Hot Heat - YVR
April 7 - a song that reminds you of a certain event:

[Whoops -- too busy yesterday working on my presentation that I didn't have time to update the 30-day song challenge. Consider the blogging streak over?]