Let's Get This Over With (30 Day Challenge)

I failed the 30 Day Song Challenge, as you might have noticed. My last day should have been days ago, and I never got past Day 27. But I'd feel like I cheated myself and my readers if I didn't just go through with it, so here are the last three days in one big, delayed post.

Day 28: A Song That Makes Me Feel Guilty


A couple years ago I was listening to a band called Forever The Sickest Kids, which I assume is something most of you either haven't heard of or don't really care for. Anyway, I was a fan for a while, and my favorite song from their album was definitely this one, "Coffee Break." It's a coming-of-age song about a guy who has to take a break from his busy life for a while and turn off his phone, just to accept that his life is changing and he has to change too, and grow up. The line that makes me feel guilty is "my mom hates my guts." Now, I don't really feel that way, but when life gets hard and you're not sure you're the person you wanted to become, it's easy to make yourself believe your parents are disappointed.

Day 29: A Song from My Childhood


There are a few I could talk about here. The first thing that comes to mind is that my mom used to always listen to country music, so I picked out my favorites from that genre when I was little.  One I clearly remember dancing along to was "Boot Scootin' Boogie" by Brooks and Dunn.

Oh, the 90s! How I miss them. My sister and I were into all the cool stuff, like N*SYNC and The Backstreet Boys. Back then, we were bigger fans of N*Sync, but later we grew to really like The Backstreet Boys better. I have to be honest, I still have a huge soft spot for boy bands. No lie. "Tearin' Up My Heart" is one I remember being addicted to, and if I remember correctly, my group had to make up a dance to this in elementary school. I also seem to remember Marshall Hopkins being in my group, so I guarantee it was the best dance in all of the first grade.  Maybe memory serves me wrong, but i doubt it.

And, last but never least, I cannot forget the wonderful Savage Garden. I don't think we knew anything about the band or heard any of their songs until sometime after 2003 when I rediscovered them and bought both their albums, but my sister and I loved "Truly, Madly, Deeply." (I doubt we could have told you the title in the '90s)

When I think '90s music, I always think of my sister. I remember singing these songs with her, and dancing to some of them, too. I remember singing along to the songs from Disney movies, and I remember running around with the characters, too. Sis, do you remember running around in the basement to certain scenes in The Lion King or The Rescuers: Down Under? Those days were incredible.

Day 30: My Favorite Song this Time Last Year


I wanted to talk about a Christmas song, but I have to honestly say I do not recall my Christmas song phase from last year. Sadly, I have to abandon that attempt.

Winter is a hard time for me when it comes to music. Especially these last few years, I'm used to finding an album or artist to listen to constantly in the summer. I go through that phase when I'm not happy listening to music if it's not that artist, or that album. Then it gets old, and I start to drop it, and when winter comes along I look for something new and can't grasp onto any of it. If I remember correctly, last winter I was trying to find something to replace The Summer Set's newest album (apparently no longer their newest; I have some money to spend, you guys), Love Like This, but I couldn't let go of this song, "Where Are You Now?" along with a couple others. Maybe you can guess why.

This song features Dia Frampton of Meg and Dia (I don't know who that is, but I figured I might as well credit the female vocals, as she is not a member of The Summer Set). Also, one thing I like about this band is their drummer is a woman. And I think this is the first band I've mentioned here that I've seen in concert. Nice way to end the challenge, I guess.