I was looking at an old mix-tape this morning (old = Oct 1999, mix-tape = CD-R) and thought to myself:
"Bloody hell, that's SIX YEARS ago!"
Most of the songs seemed like recent interests/obsessions, meaning that I have absolutely no idea what I've been into when. Chronology interests me. Thus I am suffering.
Therefore ... Song of the Month. At the end of each month I'll name the song that most captivated me over the preceding 30-odd days. That way I'll have a little time capsule of my tastes and influences, and you'll be bored witless by something other than my whinging and whining.
To begin, having a vague idea of how this year unfolded, I present my all-guessed Year-To-Date Songs of the Month:
January - Four to the Floor, Starsailor
Tight, catchy song, and the CD-single had a great epic mix and a snazzy dance mix
February - What You Waiting For, Gwen Stefani
Love the song, the video, the sentiment, the whole shebang
March - Laura (aka Shimoon, aka Simone), Scissor Sisters
Funny
April - Interstate 5, The Wedding Present
Epic, lush and glorious
May - Baby C'mon, Stephen Malkmus
Rockin' and sublime
June - Teenage Winter, Saint Etienne
The epic penultimate track that saves the whole album
July - Seconds, Human League
An old, old song ... released many years before you were even born, but captivating my soul all this time
August - Staralfur, Sigur Rós
This is when I finally heard it, bought it and started worshipping it
And finally, September's Song of the Month is ...
Harajuku Girls, Gwen Stefani
Goddam love it. Bought the album as a fun/party album, but this track is right under my skin.
There, wasn't that fun?
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