like everybody, cause everybody lives again
People are incredibly complex. The body itself is this remarkably intricate mechanism – breathing, blood pumping, touch… all of it requires muscles and nerves communicating, listening to each other, to work in unison so we can see, hear, and feel. Communication is ingrained in our bodies through biology, so why is there such a disconnect [...]
Top 100 songs
#81 – Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division needs no justification to be a top 100 favorite… but this song’s use in Donnie Darko only compounded my love for it. Here is the song AND the scene…
#82 – Groove Theory – Tell Me
Some songs are on here (and ranked as they are) simply for their sound and vibe. This is one of them. I was in eighth grade when this song came out… and I dunno, I felt like an adult when I heard it. Now instead I just feel old. Haha.
#83 – Elvis Costello – Watching the Detectives
I love songs that tell stories… Maybe it’s because my creative side keeps me incredibly drawn to narratives, rather than just straightforward information, but either way this song has it. The eerie vibe is conveyed so well in Elvis’ cadence, especially in lines like: He snatches at you and you match his cigarette She pulls [...]
#84 – Pat Benatar – Invincible
Pat Benatar is one of my heroes. Legitimately. This song is the theme to The Legend of Billie Jean,which honestly, is a pretty shitty flick. However, this song is awesome… The video is heinous, Pat looks insane in orange eyeshadow but she still belts notes out like a boss. There isn’t too much of a story [...]
#85 – Live – They Stood Up For Love
I fell in love for the first time when I was sixteen years old. (So did everyone, right?) Our relationship lasted the better part of a year but it ended badly. He cheated on me, lied about it, etc… Me, somehow always being the same in some ways, handled it like I handle most things [...]
