A Half-Assed Attempt at Whole Challenges

Even right on Carl’s Wikipedia page (the almighty resource), there’s a quote from Paul McCartney - “If there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles.” And I’d wager that there wouldn’t be a lot of musicians if this Rockabilly boy didn’t exist.

I don’t listen to easy listening stations, but I can only imagine it’s just all Kenny G. Fuck that guy. There’s not reason/basis for my hatred but IT’S THEREEEEEE.

(The whole song is great, but his singing from 3:21 on is especially goosebump-inducing.)

A dramatic anecdote for this challenge - a young, lonely, and sad Megan used to listen to this song on the campus bus in college when I was going between my dorm & classes. I had never been in love at that point and wanted to be so that I could relate to songs like this, so I would listen and wonder what my life would be like in 5 years’ time (GET IT?) and hope that I would get there. And I did! Because you just gotta find your weirdo. ;)

I’m ignoring the “The” and counting this. Mainly because it popped up in the ‘N’ section of my iTunes as I was browsing for a song. My old roommate and I used to randomly quote the part that goes, “It’s a paaaaarty toniiiiiight and ooh she’s so exciiiiiiited. Tell me who’s inviiiiiited - you, your friends, and my diiiiiiick”... classic Kanye.

Originally done (weirdly) by The Rolling Stones, but Townes perfected it. I love one of the comments on the video: “This is where Townes lives. The Stones were welcome to visit but it’s Townes’s home.”

A band AND a song! Killin’ this challenge. Love Mister Heavenly!!

I was trying to think of “lesser-known” (in quotes because this video has 16 million views...) artists and these guys were the first to pop into my head, so I’m puttin’ ’emmmmmmm. I also looked at Hobo Johnson’s wikipedia page and he’s already on a label, so it’s whatever. I really dig the slam poetry type of cadence and I just think it’s really endearing in a “wow this touches on my weirdness and anxiety” kind of way. Neat-o!

I’m pretty sure this song has roots in slavery and/or civil rights, but I would classify that as pain. REGARDLESS, this is what my brain thought of first and it’s a great song and Barbara’s voice is the fuckin tits.

I’m not just choosing this song because it has the word ‘ballet’ in the title... even though that’s 100% something I would do. But aside from that. When I was little, I begrudgingly did tap dance for 10 years. During one of those recitals, there was a group of older kids that did their ballet performance to this song and I watched in absolute awe and thought that it was so legitimately badass. It was probably trash, but this song will forever be associated with that breathtaking memory. And now that memory is passed on to you. And no one is better for it. YAY.

We got much hope - if I am lost, it’s only for a little while.

Thanks to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood for introducing us to this gem!! Great song and a perfect fit for its placement in the movie.

Okay, so I know that just the other day I posted a Mac song. But I was putting entirely too much thought into this and I was trying to force an answer, but an answer wouldn’t come. So then I thought, “I’ll just pick a goofy song and say fuck it” but even THAT made me think too hard. Then I just went to my iTunes and scrolled aimlessly and landed on this, which is a great combination of goofy and great. Thanks, baby Mac!

I went through such a massive Ludo phase and I had this album on pretty much 24/7 when I discovered it... and I stand behind it now. Imma go listen to this album BYE.

A nice laid-back ditty from a baby Nick Thorburn & Daddy Kev. Always liked the vibe of this one. I know all of my followers live for these eloquent and deep captions. You’re WELCOME.

I fucking adore Khruangbin’s vibe. All of their stuff is so goddamn good. Get into them!

I was trying to pick a band I haven’t chosen yet. It was a mental toss up between this and A Flock of Seagulls... no one would ever choose A Flock of Seagulls.