Hannah

I’m a terrible blogger. Really I am.

It’s been a crazy past couple of weeks and I don’t really have anything interesting to report. So, I shall retreat to my last refuge of writer’s block: MUSIC LIST!

The theme: Songs to sing when a love interest has pissed  you off! Without going in to detail about my situation, suffice it to say, I’m an unhappy penguin.

So, let’s begin!

‘You Make me Feel Like a Whore’ by Everclear: My love for Art knows no bounds. ‘Some day I’ll teach you to beg’ and ‘Take your word like it was gospel, I’m so eager to please, yeah I like it when you talk to me’ are so very relevant to my current situation. As well as the chorus, ‘You make me feel like a whore.’

‘Thnks Fr Th Mmrs’ by Fall Out Boy: So, it’s a little dramatic given my situation, but I’m a drama queen so deal with it. ‘One night and one more time, thanks for the memories, even though they weren’t so great, it tastes like you, only sweeter’ sticks with me because I’m going to remember that one thing for the rest of my life even though it’s kinda meh right now. I figure with age and time I’ll look back and cackle like hell. Oh, and I like to jump on my bed and sing this song into my cell phone antenna.

‘Irreplaceable’ by Beyonce: I really hate her, but I do think this song will be this generation’s ‘I Will Survive.’ ‘You must not know about me, I can have another you in a minute, matter of fact he’ll be here in a minute,’ should be part of every woman’s repertoire. I’m currently working up the cojones to add it to my own. And to dudes who might be reading this: ‘Don’t you ever for a second get to thinking, you’re irreplaceable.’

‘Dammit’ by Blink-182: This anthem has served me well since junior high. ‘A day late, a buck short, I’m writing the report, on losing and failing, when I move I’m flailing’ and ‘And it’s happen once again, I’ll turn to a friend, someone who understands and sees through the master plan, but everybody’s gone, and I’ve been here for too long, to face this on my own, well I guess this is growing up,’ are pretty much me in all my immature glory. It also makes me realize that relationships don’t actually change from what they were like at 14.

‘Say My Name’ by Destiny’s Child: ‘You acting kinda shady, ain’t calling me baby, why the sudden change’ and ‘First of all, let me say, that I am not the one to sit around and be played’. To which I say, PREACH.

‘Miserable’ by Lit: ‘You make me come, you make me complete, you make me completely miserable.’ Well, every part but the first two.

‘My Friends Over You’ by New Found Glory: I hoped I’d never have to dust this one off again, but here we are! ‘I’m drunk off your kiss, for another night in a row, this is becoming too routine for me, but I didn’t mean to lead you on’ and, my favorite, ‘You were everything I wanted, but I just can’t finish what I started, there’s no room left here on my back, it was damaged long ago, though you swear that you are true, I’d still pick my friends over you!’ make me smile a smile worthy of the Kool Aid man.

‘Roses’ by Outkast: Yeah, he’s singing about a girl named Caroline, but I’m creative! I’d put a sample lyric, but I can’t without laughing my ass off so, go here http://lyricwiki.org/OutKast:Roses

I made an effort to stay away from sad bastard music because I firmly believe this is nothing to be sad about. One of the splendid things about life is that it goes on, no matter how big, dumb or foolish your mistakes happen to be.

You ever get in a massively bad mood? Like for no good reason you’re sobbing all the time and just can’t help but think everything sucks? That’s been me this week. While I’ll spare you the gory details, the one thing that’s kept me somewhat functioning and even-keeled is, wait for it it!, music.

So in that spirit, I’ve decided to list the songs that never fail to calm me down when I need it.

‘Hallelujah’ by Jeff Buckley: I always stop and take a deep breath whenever I hear this. It’s so soothing.

‘Olala’ by Sensation Junkies: I have no idea if these guys are still around but the line ‘I may not amount to much more than a smile and a memory’ always speaks to me whenever I feel shitty.

‘Friday I’m in Love’ by The Cure: Let’s face it, Robert Smith can make any psuedo-emo kid smile. This song is also the perfect kind of sweet. You feel light when you hear it, but not bubbly.

‘Big Girls Don’t Cry (Personal) Remix’ by Fergie w/Sean Kingston: I know, I know. It’s Fergie. But I love her. A LOT. ‘But I’ve got to get a move on with my life’ makes me happy.

‘Stadium Arcadium’ by The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Musical Valium. First off, Anthony Kiedis can do no wrong. Also, there’s so much going on musically that you don’t have time to wallow, you just kind of hang on and let the song take you wherever it wants.

‘Boston’ by Augustana: Who hasn’t desperately needed a change of scenery? Plus, this song came out when I was in Colorado and it always made me feel better about how much I hated it there.

‘Move Along’ by The All-American Rejects: ‘When all you gotta keep is strong, move along, move along like I know you do, and even when your hope is gone, move along, move along just to make it through.’ Sigh.  Who hasn’t been there? And Mr. Blue-Eyed Singer Dude? Come to Mama.

‘Tonight, Tonight’ by The Smashing Pumpkins: Obviously. We’ve discussed this.

‘Times Like These’ by The Foo Fighters: ‘It’s times like these you learn to live again, it’s times like these you give and give again.’ Preach it, Dave!

‘Of a Broken Heart’ by Zwan: Say what you will about Zwan, I loved it. And I really loved this song. In specific, ‘the heart of a child, is in your hands now, so let’s see you smile, because I’m not impressed, with your loneliness.’

‘Santa Monica’ by Everclear: I don’t think Art and company get enough credit. They are really a fucking great band. Oh, and I’ve seen them live. Yes, I do rock, just ask Sheena! But ‘We can live beside the ocean, leave the fire behind, swim out past the breakers, watch the world die’ is like a wonderful salve.

‘God Called in Sick Today’ by AFI: I love this. Big time. I don’t know what about it specifically makes me feel better, but it always does.

There are a million more that always make me feel better. It all depends on what I’m upset about. If I’m pissed off at work, Marilyn Manson and Korn make an appearance. If a crush has gone sour, mopey broken-heart music starts to show up in heavy rotation.