I wonder how accurate music is in defining a person so by continuing my iTunes based biography I'm hoping that there is some correlation between my personality and the genre/artist/lyrics/whatever of my most listened to songs. So here we go with the next 5 tracks!
20. Action - Anastasia Prikhodko (166 plays)
Number 21 featured Ukrainian pop and so does number 20! Another fun, upbeat, synth-y/pop-y song. Just something fun to listen to, I can't really relate to the lyrics/artist so there's no significant detail to take here.
Another Eurovision song and yet again another song with no significant meaning, just very fun.
18. Fame Kills - Dangerous Muse (168 plays)
There are several reasons why I like this song. The lyrics are random while having an abstract meaning to them which I like. The music is amazing, it's dance/electronic with an 8-bit heart (also known as chiptune) which provdes an amazing foot tapping/head bobbing beat. For me the lyrics offer a warning "Before the tide turns, Before the stars are blind, Before the sun, And the explosion, Before the fame kills" it all spells 'limited time'. Do it now or face the consequences. Overall an amazing song at a lengthy 6:52!
17. Promise This - Cheryl Cole (169 plays)
A song that does have some meaning through its lyrics but I essentially like it for its music. Again, just a bit of fun, it was in every club around the beginning of the last academic year and it stuck. Its a bit old now so I am now waiting for it to slip out of the top 25 altogether.
16. Tea Party - Kerli (182 plays)
LOVE this song and this artist! Kerli (pronounced 'curly' in America) is an Estonian artist with the most amazing style of music, it's what I like to call 'creepy pop' and what she calls 'bubble goth'. Her music is very upbeat and mainly pop but it always has a dark twist in lyrics and her music can accommodate this through the use of synths and rock influences. This song is especially good because it is all about Alice in Wonderland, which, again, I love. I also quote one particular lyric in everyday use. 'Fothermucker'. Genius.
These 5 singles are mainly for fun with just two having more of a definitive reason for being in my 25. I suppose these songs would say that I like fun, but then again, who doesn't like fun? Bhy the looks of it, the next 5 will be a lot more useful in helping my little test so stay tuned!
Liam x
While I'm 'insighting' (it's a made-up word I rather like, don't confuse with inciting!) I thought I could share my music by showing you my iTunes top 25. I will omit nothing, so anything embarrassing will be featured and, to add to said embarrassment, I will include the number of plays. I think the music someone listens to can help define them, though of course it's not an absolute science.
25. Firework - Katy Perry (139 plays)
Brilliant song, brilliant singer. It's an up-tempo, uplifting song though I love pretty much anything by Katy Perry so it's no surprise she's in my top 25.
24. Parachute - Cheryl Cole (147 plays)
You know when you're in a relationship with someone and you may have a song? Well this was my song with a certain guy featured in The Aber Affair. It's been over a year since we broke up but I played this so much while we were together and after we broke up that it's managed to stay in the top 25 despite falling so many places.
23. Her Name is Alice - Shinedown (148 plays)
I am a massive fan of anything Alice in Wonderland and this song is taken from the soundtrack to Tim Burton's film adaptation or 'sequel', whatever you wanna call it. The song is a rock song that tells the story of Alice through a darker twist which I love.
22. Part of Me - Katy Perry (156 plays) Gorgeous song, again uplifting but I just can't pinpoint exactly what it is I love about this song. The music is amazing, the lyrics are beautiful and they create a fantastic combination. (Lack of video is due to the fact the song is leaked, rumoured to be on a deluxe version of Teenage Dream).
21. Be My Valentine (Anti-Crisis Girl) - Svetlana Loboda (158 plays)
Ukrainian pop = amazing! This song is just pure fun, very dance-y and pop-y. This song was used to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Russia and I was very disappointed to see it come 11th. A song just for fun, this song has been in my top 25 for over 2 years!
A nice start I think, mainly pop with a bit of rock thrown in, mainly fun, uplifting stuff with a twist which probably does go a long way to describe me.
Next 5 to come soon!
Liam x
