In the wake of the thirty-day movie challenge comes a new meme that I find—perhaps not surprisingly—irresistible. As before, I’ve opted to do it in a single sitting, so here goes:
1. A song you like with a color in the title
Steely Dan, “Black Cow” (Becker-Fagen)
2. A song you like with a number in the title
The Dominoes, “Sixty Minute Man” (Ward-Marks)
3. A song that reminds you of summertime
Otis Redding, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” (Redding-Cropper)
4. A song that reminds you of someone you would rather forget about
Patricia Elliott and Victoria Mallory, “Every Day a Little Death” (from A Little Night Music) (Sondheim)
5. A song that needs to be played loud
The Pixies, “Gigantic” (Deal-Francis)
6. A song that makes you want to dance
D’Angelo and the Vanguard, “Sugah Daddy” (D’Angelo-Q-Tip-Foster)
7. A song to drive to
Dwight Yoakam, “Long White Cadillac” (Alvin)
8. A song about drugs or alcohol
Doc and Merle Watson, “Let the Cocaine Be” (traditional)
9. A song that makes you happy
Marvin Gaye, “Got to Give It Up” (Gaye)
10. A song that makes you sad
The Band, “Rockin’ Chair” (Robertson)
11. A song that you never get tired of
Louvin Brothers, “Cash on the Barrelhead” (Louvin-Louvin)
12. A song that you love from 2011
Paul Simon, “Rewrite” (Simon)
13. One of your favorite Seventies songs
Rod Stewart, “Every Picture Tells a Story” (Stewart-Wood)
14. A song that you would love played at your wedding
Fred Astaire, “Something’s Gotta Give” (Mercer)
15. A song that is a cover by another artist
Pomplamoose, “Single Ladies” (Put a Ring on It) (Beyoncé-Nash-Harrell-Stewart)
16. One of your favorite songs from a movie
Aimee Mann, “Save Me” (from Magnolia) (Mann)
17. A song that features your favorite artist
Nancy LaMott, “Two for the Road” (Bricusse-Mancini)
18. A song from the year you were born
Johnny Cash, “Get Rhythm” (Cash)
19. A song that makes you think about life
Diana Krall, “Black Crow” (Mitchell)
20. A song that reminds you of your mom
Louis Armstrong, “Winter Wonderland” (Bernard-Smith)
21. A favorite song with a person’s name in the title
Ry Cooder, “FDR in Trinidad” (McLean)
22. A song that motivates you
Erin McKeown, “Air” (McKeown)
23. A song that you think everybody should listen to
Mabel Mercer, “The World Today” (Roy)
24. A song by a band/group you wish were still together
Dave’s True Story, “Blue Nile” (Cantor)
25. A song by an artist no longer living
Ray Price, “Invitation to the Blues” (Miller)
26. A song that makes you want to fall in love
Ani DiFranco, “Anyday” (DiFranco)
27. A song that breaks your heart
Bob Dylan, “Not Dark Yet” (Dylan)
28. A song by an artist with a voice that you love
Luciana Souza, “Doce de Côco” (Bandolim)
29. A song that you remember from your childhood
Petula Clark, “Downtown” (Hatch)
30. A song that reminds you of yourself
Frank Sinatra, “Lonely Town” (from On the Town) (Bernstein-Comden-Green)
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The Pixies perform “Gigantic” in concert:
