What's your favorite song at the moment?

Post by **Jaidyn Taylor** » 26 Apr 2023, 16:21

I think my favorite song at the moment would have to be “Garden of Eden” by Smith & Thell. It’s a sad song about the death of a mother who leaves her children to walk to church alone, wondering if they’ll ever feel a mothers love again. They’re reassured that they’ll see her again where angels go to rest, in a place called the Garden of Eden. It’s super sad, but I love the tune and the message, that we’re never separated by those we lose forever.

Shreya Mishra__ · Post by **Shreya Mishra__** » 29 Apr 2023, 08:37

Mine will be 10000 hours .

Post by **jsmyla** » 29 Apr 2023, 10:10

Brain… breaking… can’t… choose…

I’d actually need a topic. Favorite song for what? Which emotion or funniest lyrics, most well written lyrics, best composition, what mood I’m in, what activity I’m doing etc. there’s only 2 things I’m picky about with music, it has to either be good or funny, no pandering to crowds that want to drink and dance, and second I really don’t like country or gospel because they’re both just basically a bunch of songs all saying the same thing and not even in particularly original ways.

So yeah, I really really love music, even classical which says things without words. Might as well ask me to pick my favorite book or body part, I kinda need and want too many of them…

Nora Eliana · Post by **Nora Eliana** » 29 Apr 2023, 11:19

labour by paris paloma or Mary on a Cross by Ghost. Love them both

Wanjla Carl · Post by **Wanjla Carl** » 03 May 2023, 16:09

Currently my favorite is Father Time by Kendrick Lamar.

Wanjla Carl · Post by **Wanjla Carl** » 03 May 2023, 16:10

Wanjla Carl wrote: ↑03 May 2023, 16:09 Currently my favorite is Father Time by Kendrick Lamar.

From the album Mr Morale and the Big Steppers

Liza Chulukhadze · Post by **Liza Chulukhadze** » 05 May 2023, 00:22

I bave been a fan of NF's work for the last few years. That man has amazing imagination and skills.

Post by **jsmyla** » 05 May 2023, 09:22

I like the sound of NF, but he always sounds the same and what I REALLY want is improvement and not the same cache of beats and switch ups after doing it for years

Post by **jsmyla** » 05 May 2023, 11:46

There’s aren’t many bands or singers where I like MOST of their work, they’re either not talented enough for sound variety or their labels don’t let them do anything else because it sells, I don’t know. Either way, most music by the same people have MAX 3-4 GOOD songs, then it all starts sounding like they’re just Vanilla Ice: changing the words to the same beat and maybe the music sounds a bit different than the other ones you just listened to? And now maybe they tweaked the tune a bit too? You don’t really know unless you’re really really listening and the lyrics are the main giveaways.
It’s the exceptions that can make music that has their own unique sound that makes them who they are, but has such variety you can listen to an entire album, or 2, or even 3, and even taking notes you’ll only find a handful of songs that can be played back to back to make them sound like they have a musical formula they don’t ever deviate from, just change the words and vocals a bit, but hearing it all at once starts sounding like the same song over and over (a bit like a really bad amateur reggae band). But my point is, my favorites are the bands/artists where you have to go LOOKING for substandard songs instead of only hearing the good ones in the first place from word of mouth or being promoted on streaming/radio play cuz everything is IS substandard with (what sounds like their own personal math formula for making music

. When if they don’t have to change genres like Avril Lavigne I personally give them even more credit for their creativity which I consider a talent these days- still a fan, she has a wonderful body of talented work with excellent variety. She’s one example, Type O Negative has an amazing sound where they tend to do actual classical style movements in most of their songs so they shift from one section/style to another w/ a different key, speed etc. and back with several movements/ song that you can kinda label with numbers to follow along like “okay 1,2,1,3,4,2,1” with random intervals that don’t fit in and they layer in a LOT of different sounds you don’t necessarily notice, but work perfectly with what they’re doing like wind blowing or cans rattling or a crowd cheering etc. and that’s THEIR sound, but each song is so very very different within that intricate framework. Eminem doesn’t have whole albums I like but he constantly evolves and does different things that sound amazing as he’s just such a talented lyricist and can evoke so many different emotions. P!nk can switch styles to go with so many kinds of music and make you wanna dance or cry or smash something. System of a Down can be hilarious, nonsensical, political, or incredibly sad from just the bad things that happen or the incredible lack of justice in the world all while sounding like angels or like they’re growling so hard their throats will bleed. Stevie Wonder can never be replaced and between his singing, piano playing, and sheer number and variety of songs that are all original and all make you feel something special with his unique voice, I’d smack someone for thinking they could outdo him.
These people who aren’t just stuck in a single lane driving in it their whole career, they aren’t even on a road, they’re just driving through wide open spaces doing whatever they feel like their own way are the ones for me.
I guess it’s the same as my preference of favorite authors (and actors/actresses)- can’t pick cuz my favorites are all amazing storytellers with very different very AMAZING strengths and one thing in common: authors who can write books and/or series that are so COMPLETELY different, even though they’re all sci-fi/fantasy, you can’t even tell it was the same person. If someone gave you a blind test of 10 books to read, specifically printed with the author’s name, forward, acknowledgments, cover art, publisher, basically HIPPAA standards for anything identifying removed. Then told you there were only 5 authors for the 10 books so you just had to pick the 5 that belonged to the same author, the ones that can write so creatively that anyone reading would basically be guessing and have a 50/50 chance w/ each guess are my favorites.
I suppose it all boils down to whether or not you’re creatively talented, and yes I’m calling it a talent now, I’ll call it a personality characteristic again as soon as Hollywood stops making almost all their movies from books, comic, fairytale, or cultural-based oral storytelling that doesn’t use the written word so they never win lawsuits when their stories, histories, and cultural practices are stolen from them and put on screens for the entertainment of millions of ppl to judge what they don’t have the first clue about actually living like, never even realize these were never written and kept oral so THIS could never happen in the first place since they couldn’t be lost or stolen (except in a plague-time if the story keepers ALL died before they could finish passing them on which is why they generally have multiple keepers and no one is supposed to know who they are other than the (usually) oldest for the public face even among their own) and the rest of the movies from re-makes, action that doesn’t require real writing as no one’s really talking and there’s no real story, just punching, shooting, and booming for whatever superficial reason given, & franchise opportunities (video games, movie blank #2, 3, 4, movie blank: prequel or movie blank: this happened too either during or because of movie blank, like they’ve been doing at least since they made the LOTR movies and said to themselves “there’s gold in them thar hills”. But instead of the California Gold Rush, we got “The Age of Pre-existing Movies” or as I call it, “You Seriously Can’t Come Up With Your Own Ideas Anymore? Really? Then Just Hire The Freaking Writers and Lose The Millions of Hopeful Screenwriter Jobs If They Really Can’t Do It. If They Can, Stop Stealing EVERYTHING So I Can See Something I Didn’t Read That Actually Has Dialogue, Not Just A Series Of Fight Scenes and Explosions)

MsH2k · Post by **MsH2k** » 09 May 2023, 17:40

“Great Exchange” by Martha Munizzi has worked its way into my repeat playlist. A phrase I heard reminded me of this song, and I pulled it out of my archives. Sometimes, songs from the past resurface all the complex emotions from that time, but this one just makes me feel good and reminds me to be thankful.

Towfiq Juma · Post by **Towfiq Juma** » 11 May 2023, 04:34

Silent by Khalid ft. Marshmallo

Wanjla Carl · Post by **Wanjla Carl** » 11 May 2023, 16:36

At the moment, my favourite doing is Second Childhood by the rapper Nas. I liked his storytelling and the themes and messages that he tries to address. He is a really great artist.