The final part… I actually found this to be the most difficult to compile of all three.
Day 21: A song you like with a person’s name in the title
JOHNNY by BROCKHAMPTON
Quite the bop, clever lyrics, banging production.
Day 22: A song that moves you forward
After The Storm by Kali Uchis feat. Tyler, The Creator & Bootsy Collins
I always go back to this song and never get bored of it. The empowering lyrics particularly on the chorus (“If you need a hero, just look in the mirror”) made it a good candidate for this one.
Day 23: A song you think everybody should listen to
Iron Sky by Paolo Nutini
An emotive song with extremely powerful lyrics. Includes an audio clip from a famous Charlie Chaplin speech, and is definitely worth a listen if you haven’t heard it.
Day 24: A song by a band you wish were still together
Buggin’ Out by A Tribe Called Quest
I’ve interpreted ‘band’ loosely here.
Day 25: A song you like by an artist no longer living
You Know I’m No Good by Amy Winehouse
Not much explanation needed here!
Day 26: A song that makes you want to fall in love
High off This by Emmavie
Emmavie is a singer and producer from London who makes beautiful soulful music. This selected song is a groovy one literally all about falling in love!
Day 27: A song that breaks your heart
Birmingham by Blood Orange feat. Kelsey Lu & Ian Isiah
This song is a tribute to the four children killed in a white supremacist bombing in Alabama in 1963. It is simply heart-breaking.
Day 28: A song by an artist whose voice you love
Green Eyes by Erykah Badu
She’s had an absolutely massive influence on a lot of music, and I love her voice – could have chosen any song from this album.
Day 29: A song you remember from your childhood
Black & Gold by Sam Sparro
This song came out in 2008 (I was 9 nine years old) and for some reason I absolutely loved it. I have to confess I have not heard about or thought about Sam Sparro since 2008 when I was listening to this song on loop from my iPod Nano – but it’s an undeniably good song nonetheless!
Day 30: A song that reminds you of yourself
Damselfly by Loyle Carner feat. Tom Misch
Yes, I have overplayed this song, but it reminds me of myself at a very certain time in my life. It will always have a special place in my heart and it’s such a lovely feel-good one.
The song challenge is complete! More stuff will inevitably come soon, subscribe to get an email when I publish a new post 🙂
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