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Five Bands

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Pick 5 bands / artists that you love before reading the following questions:

  1. fun.
  2. The National
  3. The Airborne Toxic Event
  4. The Hold Steady
  5. Bright Eyes

What was the first song you ever heard by 1?

 

"Walking the Dog". I still remember the day my best friend showed it to me..like..vividly. =P I had no idea that I had just been introduced to an artist that was gonna have such a huge impact on my life..it's weird, thinking back on it, that fun. wasn't ALWAYS a part of my life.

 

Is there a song by 2 that makes you sad?

 

Hah..it's The National! All of them. =) "Runaway" once made me cry.."Mr. November".."Slow Show".."Baby, We'll be Fine".."Lucky You"..

 

What is your favorite song of 3?

 

Hah..basically all of them except "Neda". =P I guess I'd have to say my absolute favourite is and will always be "Wishing Well"..I was so blown away when I heard that song. It's hard to say that I like any Airborne song more than another, though...

 

What is your favorite song of 5?

 

Either "Haligh, Haligh, a Lie, Haligh" or "First Day of My Life". They're both pretty equal to me..

 

What kind of impact has 1 left on your life?

 

Oh my God..I can't really describe the impact fun.'s had on my life. I happened to be introduced to them right before a period of ups and downs, lost friends, a crush on a certain girl I couldn't be with (but am with anyway)..fun. was there through all of that, making things better, whether things were good or bad. We drove six hours from North Carolina to Macon, Georgia to see them in concert. Words cannot describe the love I have for this band.

 

What are your favorite lyrics of 5?

 

"Besides, maybe this time it's different - I mean, I really think you like me."

 

How many times have you seen 4 live?

 

I'd love to see The Hold Steady live..but I'm still waiting for a concert in the area. =P

 

What is your favorite song by 2?

 

Oh, god. I would try to make a condensed list, but even that would come out to over thirty songs, I'm sure. I guess I'll just say "Slow Show", because I think I listen to it most frequently. Not that that's that much more frequently than the others. xD

 

Is there any song by 4 that makes you sad?

 

"First Night". Less because of the lyrics, and more because I fell in love with "Separation Sunday" and its characters: Charlemagne, Holly, Gideon, and the narrator. Hearing Craig sing about them like this - not partying, not being born again, not hopping from Stillwater to Ybor City, not doing hoodrat things - there's something incredibly sad about hearing how these characters self-destructed.

 

What is your favorite song by 1?

 

I can't answer that. It's fun.

 

When did you first get into 2?

 

Hah - I saw "Alligator" as a similar items listing on iTunes. I clicked it, read a really pretentious interview from some guy, and then listened to "All the Wine". I remember being unimpressed, leaving the page, and forgetting all about it. Later, I read about a favourable review for "Boxer" somewhere and decided to give them another shot. I immediately fell in love with "Fake Empire", and the rest of the album not long after. It was awhile before I got into their other records, but once I did, The National became one of my biggest musical influences. Since then, I've always been careful to never judge a band based on one song or one review. =P

 

how did you get into 3?

 

I'd been listening to "Wishing Well" for a week or so. I was staying up late one night. I happened to be sad, and I wanted to hear more songs like "Wishing Well", so I started the rest of the album. Needless to say, I was incredibly disappointed when I heard these upbeat indie-rock songs (it took awhile before I realised how dismal they really are lyrically). However, I came back to the album awhile later and slowly listened through the whole thing over the course of a few days. It just sort of grew on me and became a favourite record, and not long after that, a favourite band.

 

What is your favorite song by 4?

 

I guess I'd have to say "Your Little Hoodrat Friend". Though "How a Resurrection Really Feels", "First Night", and "Cattle and the Creeping Things" all might as well be tied, too.

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Grant-Sud

1.

The Beatles

Pink Floyd

Guns N Roses

Cage the Elephant

The Black Crows

 

2.

Probably the first song I heard by the Beatles was She Loves You. I got the Number 1 album, or my parents did at a young age. I fell in love with them, as did my cousin who was really into them. He's really given me every album.

 

3.

Hmm. By Pink Floyd I'd say a real sad song by them is Hey You. Wish You Were Here is also sad, but I can't think of too many.

 

4.

Oooh... um. Civil War probably. Rock and roll with a deep message. Gotta love it. :3

 

5.

She Talks to Angels. Their best song. One of my favorites of all time.

 

6.

lol it's the Beatles. You talk about a band that started it all. They did almost every type of genre there is when it comes to Music. Any mood I'm in, the Beatles always will make it better, and I really consider them the best band. They've affected me my whole life, and will continue to.

 

7.

"Stop, understand me. I ain't afraid of losing face. Stop. Understand me. I ain't afraid of ever losing faith in you. Don't you think I want to? Don't you think I would? Don't you think I'd tell you baby if I only could? Am I acting crazy, or am I just too proud?" <3

 

8.

None. But they are still around, and I want to. Really badly.

 

9.

Ah. Impossible to choose. xD The whole DSoTM album, Wish You Were Here album, Dogs, Comfortably Numb, Hey You, Nobody Home, The Dogs of War... um still a ton more but can't think of any right away.

 

10.

Rubber Ball, Right Before My Eyes (acoustic version). Both songs are a little sad, mainly Rubber Ball, but the group isn't known for being too moody.

 

11.

Unpossible. I'm just going to throw out Hey Jude, but really you can't choose one favorite song by these guys.

 

12.

Actually I thank Swert for getting me into Pink Floyd at first. A buddy of mine for getting me into The Wall. And then Cholie and Swert for allll the rest. Thank you all three so much. ^_^

 

13.

Ah, I dunno. My mom had talked about them a lot, but she doesn't have an album. I just did my best to listen to their music and got into them myself I think.

 

14.

Easily, Shake Me Down. I'm writing a Songfic about it actually. It's one of the best songs I've heard in a while.

 

PS. Really these are the top five bands that hit my head right away. But I have so many others, actually more that have memories for me when I was younger, but these I would really suggest looking into.

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Eeko

1.

Rush

Led Zeppelin

Jimi Hendrix

Pink Floyd

The Beatles

 

2.

Tom Sawyer I believe.

 

3.

Stairway to Heaven always leaves me a little melancholy.

 

4.

Tough one, either Foxxy Lady, or the live recording of Voo Doo Child.

 

5.

Golden Slumbers is a great song, but so is Come Together.

 

6.

Neil Pert inspired my style of drumming. I'm now a very prog-rock style musician.

 

7.

"Come together, right now. Over me."

 

8.

Sadly, none.

 

9.

Since I've Been Loving You

 

10.

Hey You. Very sad song.

 

11.

2112. 23 minute songs FTW.

 

12.

Hmm.. Almost ten years ago. I got the Mothership album from my dad, and I've been hooked ever since.

 

13.

I heard Purple Haze on the radio. 'Nuff said.

 

14.

Probably Hey You, or Wish You Were Here.

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