Tuesday, July 8, 2008

The perfect song

Have you ever been connected or moved by a song so much that you felt it was the perfect song for that moment of that day? For me it happens often when I'm driving, playing music that was written for the crescendos of the hilly roads on the way home. The first time it was Ted Nugent's version of Stranglehold from the Double Live Gonzo album.


Songs that fit a sunny afternoon with nothing to do, connected to whatever roads you might turn down like the intense Digital by Slightly Stoopid.



The other day I was testing out some new trip-hop-esque jams from the odd yet strangely creative group cLOUDDEAD and stumbled upon a song that fit the sweeping curves and high speed limits with absent foot traffic. Although incredibly cryptic (or random), Rifle Eyes is hypnotic and trance-like.



Sometimes its just the right song to fall asleep to, a song that was probably written about you and your troubles. When any songs lyrics start to bend so it would fit your mold. A lot of times its a song you've heard before or even memorized, but this time it hits you just like the artist meant it to and just like you've never realized it could.

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