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30 Day Song Challenge, Day 30 – your favorite song at this time last year

Shocho — Sat, 14 May 2011 12:00:16 +0000

Now we come full circle, arriving once again at “Eurotrash Girl” by Cracker. Been my favorite song for quite some time. Here’s a live version from the Ogden Theater in Denver.

Maybe I’ll do this next year, and have a new favorite song. I doubt it. This has been fun (and occasionally challenging) for me, and I hope you are having fun with it too.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 29 – a song from your childhood

Shocho — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:00:28 +0000

I was ten in 1964 when “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles came out. If you didn’t live through this era, especially as a youngster growing into a teenager, you have no idea what the Beatles meant to us all. I got my transistor radio taken away in school for listening to Beatles songs. I always liked John best.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 28 – a song that makes you feel guilty

Shocho — Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:21 +0000

Why does “Stuck in the Middle With You” by Stealers Wheel make me feel guilty? Because I’m a happily married man with a lovely wife, and this song reminds me of a pretty girl with long black hair from one of my classes in college. She liked to dance to this song. I only think about her when I hear this song. I can’t even remember her name. Honest, honey.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 27 – a song that you wish you could play

Shocho — Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:57 +0000

“Scatterbrain” by Jeff Beck. The video below is from his appearance at Ronnie Scott’s, and the band plays this song much faster than you ever had to for Guitar Hero. Worship at the feet of Jeff Beck! He is the best there is.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 26 – a song that you can play on an instrument

Shocho — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:00:53 +0000

I can play “I Love Rock and Roll” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on a plastic guitar controller, does that count? I used to play a real guitar, and I think I could manage this song without too much trouble. I watched a video today of Joan Jett on the Oprah Winfrey show, and she kicked serious ass. She looked terrific.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 25 – a song that makes you laugh

Shocho — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:00:40 +0000

Lots of songs make me laugh. I chose two! BONUS DAY! The first one is “In These Shoes” by Kirsty MacColl. I really like songs about shoes. I don’t know why.

The second one is a John Lennon laugh riot supposedly based on a real guy they met with the Maharishi, “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” by The Beatles. Featuring “Not when he looks so fierce!” by Yoko.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 24 – a song that you want to play at your funeral

Shocho — Sun, 08 May 2011 12:00:04 +0000

I didn’t want anything that was too much of a downer. I picked “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac. If a college band cheerleader rock song gets everybody marching around the funeral home, I think that would be pretty cool.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 23 – a song that you want to play at your wedding

Shocho — Sat, 07 May 2011 12:00:12 +0000

Lovely Wife Cheryl and I picked a song together, and talked about it, and agreed. We still love “Magnet and Steel” by Walter Egan. We had matching T-shirts that said MAGNET and STEEL on them. Awwww. We didn’t play any songs at our wedding, but this would have been appropriate.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 22 – a song that you listen to when you’re sad

Shocho — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:00:18 +0000

When I lived by myself, I’d go home after work… call every one I knew… if they were all busy that night, then I’d play Eagles records and feel sorry for myself. I’m not good at living alone.

Here is “Desperado” by the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt. I know The Dude doesn’t like The Eagles, but that’s okay by me. I can abide that.

30 Day Song Challenge, Day 21 – a song that you listen to when you’re happy

Shocho — Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:34 +0000

Sure, it’s a dumb song. But I like “All I Wanna Do” by Sheryl Crow. It’s not the best Sheryl song, and you may not like her at all. But I do, and it’s my list, so shut up. I’m busy being happy.