30 Songs in 30 Days- Day 1

So because I'm forcing myself to write daily so that I simultaneously force myself to perfect the craft (lol), I am subscribing to this 30 songs in 30 days crap! I'm gonna post the rules here so that if anyone else wants to play(or so I always know where to find them), they can do so. lol

The Rules :

day 01 - your favorite song
day 02 - your least favorite song
day 03 - a song that makes you happy
day 04 - a song that makes you sad
day 05 - a song that reminds you of someone
day 06 - a song that reminds you of somewhere
day 07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event
day 08 - a song that you know all the words to
day 09 - a song that you can dance to
day 10 - a song that makes you fall asleep
day 11 - a song from your favorite band
day 12 - a song from a band you hate
day 13 - a song that is a guilty pleasure
day 14 - a song that no one would expect you to love
day 15 - a song that describes you
day 16 - a song that you used to love but now hate
day 17 - a song that you hear often on the radio
day 18 - a song that you wish you heard on the radio
day 19 - a song from your favorite album
day 20 - a song that you listen to when you’re angry
day 21 - a song that you listen to when you’re happy
day 22 - a song that you listen to when you’re sad
day 23 - a song that you want to play at your wedding
day 24 - a song that you want to play at your funeral
day 25 - a song that makes you laugh
day 26 - a song that you can play on an instrument
day 27 - a song that you wish you could play
day 28 - a song that makes you feel guilty
day 29 - a song from your childhood
day 30 - your favorite song at this time last year

Now that THAT'S over with... on to my song for the day... My favorite song of all time...
lol If you know me at all you should know these three things: 1.) I hate RULES ... -_- lol 2.) I am terribly indecisive and find ways to accept and or be accepting of almost anything... even when it hurts me... 3.) I am extremely stubborn which sometimes seems that it SHOULD contradict #2... but alas it does not... Anyway though (Kat Stakz voice) I have two favorite songs... And I guess I'll write a little something about them both because they are equally as important to me...

The first and I guess if I had to choose, the fave of the two is Sweet Thang by Chaka Khan and Rufus... I LOVE THIS SONG... but fundamentally I'm against everything it stands for... The song is about a chick and a dude who you'd think was hers based on the title and overall mood of the song... BUT NO ... she is essentially lusting after another woman's man... which is something that I'd never do and am morally against... lol and these indisputable facts about me in no way negate the way that i feel everytime I hear this song... My entire mood changes... I get happy and hopeful and I sing loudly to the top of my lungs no matter where I am when I hear it... My neck and hips sway in opposite directions, my hands form minds and opinions of their own and are not necessarily in sync... The song LITERALLY moves me... And I've never really known why... But I know every single word, rift, and run and am tempted to prove it right now. But it is such a feel good song, and to me represents what music was when the song was released (1975). And though I wasn't alive then, I am always so in awe of music from that era. I have also been told that my soul is much older than the rest of me... and I believe it. With respect to this, and in complete contrast to the second song I will mention... the re-make should be mentioned. I have nothing against Mary J. Blige and actually respect her a great deal, yet feel the need to cling to the original on this one. The lyrics have very little to do with my feelings for the song (rare for me), though after hearing it I always wish that I did have these strong feelings for someone... because the song moves me just that much... [[sigh]] anyway enough about that one though. I'm sure you're just dying to know what my other favorite song is... And though I could go all the way to the opposite end of the spectrum and choose something more new age and edgy... I am nothing if not a contemporary conservative.
The second of my favorite songs would have to be Lauryn Hill's Can't Take My Eyes Off You remake. S M H ... me and this song... I remember where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard this. I was actually watching the MTV (i believe) when they still showed music videos frequently... and I was already a Lauryn fan... so my jaw DROPPED when I saw her walking through a town belting out the lyrics to this song... I don't have the same type of memorable connection to song #1 because its something I've known since I can remember having memories... That song just has feel good thoughts written all over it... And though the same is true for "Cant Take My Eyes Off You ".... the two just do different things to me emotionally I guess... But this song, for me, is a representation of everything I think of when I think of being and FEEL in love... Its warm, its pure, its true, its inviting, its flirtatious in the most innocent way, its honest, its truthful, its vulnerable,its strong, its a struggle and yet its simple... I LOVE THIS SONG... I immediately recognized the lyrics the first time I heard it as there have been countless covers to this song. But no one, and I do mean NO ONE does it quite like Ms.Hill. I am a Lauryn fan, and can listen and relate to just about anything that she sings. But for me, this song epitomized her talent, and my young opinions on what love does and should feel like at the most basic state. And it wasn't until recently that I encountered someone who made this song come to life for me and inspired my opinions on a completely new song. But that song is a favorite song reserved for him, and therefore does not make the cut to fit in this blog. Hopefully, though, I will be given the chance to reveal it to you during this 30 day journey.
Anyway, both of these songs do exactly for me what I feel music should. They each inspire me, they make me think, they teach me, they comfort me, they evoke emotion, they make me question my own personal code of conduct and character. These songs make me feel a live, and make me happy about living. They rock me to sleep at night, and wake me up in the morning. They are human representations of life, and all of the drama that comes with it (good and bad). I love them, and I feel like they love me back (as insane as I'm sure that sounds).
Thank you for reading and please create a beautiful day.
-Nesh