🎵 Monthly Song Challenge 🎵

[__Nathan1968]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

In addition to generally being as cute as a bug’s ear, which isn’t, technically, a musical element, Anne Reburn also performs all of her work as multi-part solo recordings. On this she plays uke, guitar, base, percussion, and sings up to 8 part harmony. She’s just fun to watch.

 

[PassionatePanther]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

This one is by Canadian Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq. According to her, the video sees "the northern lights bear witness" to the residential schools atrocities, a very dark part of our Canadian history.

Colonizer

 

[CarlyAnn]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

 

[Pad_Foot]

Day 10
Pump up the crowd
The first “Casino Royal”

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find (could be an interesting vocal skill, uncommon instrument, timing, etc)
Do I love Steel Drum? Yes
Am I a Lit pimp? Also yes

Damn you, I am dancing and diving into a rabbit hole at the same time...

 

[caitiff1969]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

Who needs lyrics when you can yodel.

The faces Thijs van Leer makes while yodeling gets me every time.

 

[Justabaldguy70]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

Spank me if I am wrong but this combines different beats and harmonies and genres.

 

[lavendersilk]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

In addition to generally being as cute as a bug’s ear, which isn’t, technically, a musical element, Anne Reburn also performs all of her work as multi-part solo recordings. On this she plays uke, guitar, base, percussion, and sings up to 8 part harmony. She’s just fun to watch.

That was fucking adorable. What a talent.

 

[MindYaBitness]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

The steel drums might not unusual, being used in a song like this isn't the status quo. I love how creative Perry Farrell is. Whether Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, or solo, his music is always captivating.

Jane Says-Jane's Addiction

 

[lavendersilk]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

Supertramp - Breakfast in America
Harpsichord and clarinet. This whole album is an absolute delight. I've listened to it so many times.

 

[vagrantx]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

Who needs lyrics when you can yodel.

I fucking love this song so much. Linked a month or two ago during decades week. I just really, really hope you've seen video of them performing this live? It's the only thing that can make this song any better.

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

The steel drmbs might not unusual, being used in a song like this isn't the status quo. I love how creative Perry Farrell is. Whether Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, or solo, his music is always captivating.

Jane Says-Jane's Addiction

Sooo many great sounds on this Album…it’s about to go on here!

 

[The_spirit_of_oz]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find (could be an interesting vocal skill, uncommon instrument, timing, etc)
The theremin solo mid song is a unique sound... and also... I just love this song.

I remember the first time I played this on vinyl..loud, the rolling whirring from one side to the other then into guitar and drum call and response blew my mind, best on a good stereo with big speakers haha

 

[positiveflirt]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

Supertramp - Breakfast in America
Harpsichord and clarinet. This whole album is an absolute delight. I've listened to it so many times.

Ah man. My mum always used to play this mixtape on family roadtrips and this song was on it. Just briefly I was right back there! Eating jellysweets and being a total pain the ass. Thank you.

 

[MissLabelled]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

This one is by Canadian Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq. According to her, the video sees "the northern lights bear witness" to the residential schools atrocities, a very dark part of our Canadian history.

Colonizer

I have been loving your picks! I was fortunate enough to see her in my city and it was a truly memorable show!

 

[MissLabelled]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

Maybe this is cheating a little because none of these are prominently featured in the song but rather sprinkled here and there and fitting in right where they should be. A bit of a departure from my other posts but I listen to other music too, not just heavy metal, lol.

This song has coughing, whistles, car alarms, an alarm clock, all seamlessly integrated with the beat and her flow.

Missy Elliott - Pass That Dutch

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find

This song has some really cool dissonant harmonies (is that what I should call them? Is that an oxymoron?). I’ve seen them called “crunchy harmonies” on TikTok (which is where I discovered this song). Whatever it is, it tickles my brain in the most perfect way.

The Army The Navy - Persimmon

 

[morelikeasong]

One. Song. Per. Day.
This is pretty much the only rule, so I’ll ask that you please follow it, or risk public ridicule.
This includes listing your second choice song.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to post NIN Closer or this one...

This is your very delayed rule break warning newbies get warned before getting spanked (unless you beg me )

 

[Azuldrgon]

This took a minute.

1st time I saw someone use an accordion in a song that wasn't a polka.
And all the sound effects.
And percussion on the accordion case.

 

[Amanda330]

This is your very delayed rule break warning newbies get warned before getting spanked (unless you beg me )

What if I break the rules on purpose?

Edited. Because I want you to spank me?

 

[Mr_bogey]

Day 15

Several songs to choose from courtesy of this band. This is the one I ultimately went with:

 

[Cjbdd]

Day 15

Several songs to choose from courtesy of this band. This is the one I ultimately went with:

Damn you win the day.... love love love this song!

 

[onanismaddict]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find (could be an interesting vocal skill, uncommon instrument, timing, etc)

I'm going to go with "an interesting vocal skill" for 100, Alex. Now I should preface this by saying that it was probably only 'mind-blowing' to me because I'm pretty ignorant about the technical side of music... but it was not until I was a full-grown adult, and finally had access to visual concert footage of this song instead of just my classic studio album version, that I realized the hypnotic, droning, warbling, strange and beautiful background effect that makes the song even more unique is none other than the lovely Kim Deal. Maybe I'm the only person in the world who was unaware of this... but I wasn't even sure that it was a human voice when I was younger (an instrument perhaps, or a synthetic invention)... much less the voice of the amazing Kim. I always liked her, but she got even sexier when I finally joined everyone else by having this overdue realization!

Pixies - Where Is My Mind?

 

[lavendersilk]

Day 15: A song with a musical element that you don’t often find (could be an interesting vocal skill, uncommon instrument, timing, etc)

I'm going to go with "an interesting vocal skill" for 100, Alex. Now I should preface this by saying that it was probably only 'mind-blowing' to me because I'm pretty ignorant about the technical side of music... but it was not until I was a full-grown adult, and finally had access to visual concert footage of this song instead of just my classic studio album version, that I realized the hypnotic, droning, warbling, strange and beautiful background effect that makes the song even more unique is none other than the lovely Kim Deal. Maybe I'm the only person in the world who was unaware of this... but I wasn't even sure that it was a human voice when I was younger (an instrument perhaps, or a synthetic invention)... much less the voice of the amazing Kim. I always liked her, but she got even sexier when I finally joined everyone else by having this overdue realization!

Pixies - Where Is My Mind?

That is so neat!! *goes and listens to The Pixies*

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 16: A song you would play at 3am