❌Monthly Song Challenge: Archived🎵

[Lord Pmann]

Day 25

There are no points to be had. I know that. But I still want to support your lovely ideas @morelikeasong , because you're awesome, and this thread is awesome

I’m pretty sure she cancelled the point game because my amazing post just broke the point system and no one but Moses would be able to catch up.

Or it could’ve been because that one guy was a big ol’ dickhead. But it’s probably the point thing.

 

[Lord Pmann]

Operator by Jim Croce

This song was the first time I ever understood that songs could use words that weren’t literal. I remember being like 7 years old listening to this song on my father’s tape deck and I heard the line “there’s something in my eye”. I thought, “Hey… there’s not really something in his eye. He’s crying!” And my mind was blown.

Jim Croce definitely had some of the most amazing songwriting ever. It’s sad he was taken too soon and really didn’t get to enjoy his success.

 

[onanismaddict]

Day 25: A song from the 70s

Bootsy's Rubber Band - Munchies for Your Love

 

[baise]

Song From the 70s

 

[RosewoodTulip]

Day 25
Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love

Also offering love and support to our beautiful host

 

[Cjbdd]

Oh damn, what a fantastic song!
Great... now I've got to go get 'Station to Station' and listen to the whole thing...
I'll never get to bed at this rate (lol). Thank you for the excellent song choice!

One of my all time favorite albums... sorry to keep you up!

 

[onanismaddict]

One of my all time favorite albums... sorry to keep you up!

Totally worth it. One of my favourite albums, too! Thank you for the reminder!

 

[onanismaddict]

Day 25
Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love

Also offering love and support to our beautiful host

Another brilliant song choice, Rosie!
I'm already listening to 'Station to Station'...
So it only seems logical that 'Transformer' is next.
Thank you for the fantastic song selection!

 

[UnquietDreams]

Today would have been an 8 word song title...

I wanted that to keep going, so we ended with "A song with a 19 word title," and we would have nothing but early 2000s emo songs.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Operator by Jim Croce

This song was the first time I ever understood that songs could use words that weren’t literal. I remember being like 7 years old listening to this song on my father’s tape deck and I heard the line “there’s something in my eye”. I thought, “Hey… there’s not really something in his eye. He’s crying!” And my mind was blown.

Jim Croce definitely had some of the most amazing songwriting ever. It’s sad he was taken too soon and really didn’t get to enjoy his success.

I grew up, almost literally, listening to Jim Croce. My mother's favorite album was his Greatest Hits (and it tells you a lot about him as an artist that after two albums you end up with a Greatest Hits that is full of amazing music). And I loved this, but like you said, didn't really get it until later. But after you "take the blow," oh, fuck, does this song hit hard.

"But that's not the way it feels." This song is pure life. Just that. And there isn't a higher compliment I can give than that.

 

[Biggalute]

I haven't got a middle name and as a child I thought I was missing out. My older brother was always playing this and I thought Sebastian sounded really posh, so I started telling people that it was my middle name

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 25: A song from the 70s

No points, but I want to keep the loving spirit of this week by choosing another Jewish duo -- the duo. I am not Jewish, but I had a friend while living in NYC who told me if I wanted to understand what it felt like to be Jewish in New York to listen to this song. It is quiet, and understated, but talks about alienation and belonging all at once. Of longing, but a celebration of hope. Love for identity, and a city that embraced that in its own way. It is a love song. I don't know if I ever understood it as well as she wanted me too, but I love it (and her) all the same.

"The Only Living Boy in New York," Simon and Garfunkel.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Day 25: A song from the 70s
+1 for a Jewish artist!
+1 for blood!
+1 for murder!

"Across the crowded floor..." would that count as a swarm?

1978 - "Copacabana" - Barry Manilow

 

[Bry1313]

Day 25 - Song from the 70’s
It’s still Passover and even though I ate bread yesterday because I just can’t follow the rules, we will have my distant cousin through marriage here again. This song would have scored so many points.

 

[UnquietDreams]

Day 25: A song from the 70s
+1 for a Jewish artist!
+1 for blood!
+1 for murder!

"Across the crowded floor..." would that count as a swarm?

1978 - "Copacabana" - Barry Manilow

This was my karaoke jam.

 

[Saltfountain]

Day 25 - Song from the 70’s

Instead of hate and bigotry, a song as old as I am...

Love, Reign O'er Me - The Who

 

[Cjbdd]

Day 25 - Song from the 70’s

Instead of hate and bigotry, a song as old as I am...

Love, Reign O'er Me - The Who

One of my favorites, if not my favorite Who song..... great choice

 

[morelikeasong]

Please, no further responses to this

I just want to make it clear that I have spoken to and forgiven @The_spirit_of_oz . He’s a good person and I do believe his heart was in the right place (although his words were not). The following is not directed at him and I’d like the conversation about what happened last night to end here.

It’s tricky to navigate being Jewish on the internet right now. There are a lot of misunderstandings and false equivalencies being perpetuated in social media spaces.
I don’t want to get too far into the details. This isn’t the space for that.
Just know that Israel’s actions don’t speak for Jewish values or the opinions/beliefs of the Jewish people as a whole. I imagine many of you are familiar with the government of your own country not representing your beliefs and often doing things in direct contrast to that. Now imagine people assuming that a country across the globe that you aren’t a citizen of somehow accurately represents your views and holding you responsible for them.

Going to leave it at that and I’ll ask that you do, too. Let’s keep this thread about the love of music. thanks everyone

 

[PassionatePanther]

Day 25 - Song from the 70’s

Cosmic Dancer - T. Rex

 

[Wand3rlust]

Day 25

I'd like to teach the world to sing - the new seekers

 

[hotoldrguy]

Day 25: A song from the 70s

The Rolling Stones- Angie​

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 24: A song from the 60s

Peter, Paul, and Mary - If I Had A Hammer

 

[morelikeasong]

Day 25: A song from the 70s

Yusuf/Cat Stevens - The Wind

 

[vagrantx]

Day 25 - Song from the 70’s

Cosmic Dancer - T. Rex

Yaaaaaasssss Marc Bolan is a god! I'm so happy someone else likes them. I sent my favorite song to @UnquietDreams and he was like "meh"

 

[CarlyAnn]

Day 25 - Song from the 70’s

This was Billy Joel’s first single…

It has since become Billy's signature song, and is based on his time playing piano at the Executive Room bar in Los Angeles, and all the familiar faces he saw there, except he was calling himself Bill Martin at the time.