I figure it was about time to do something about music. It's a good topic cause everybody likes it. And for those of you who don't, you're weird.
Naturally, I'm only going to talk about what I like. In my approach to this, I decided not to try to use my brand of objective yet biased vague yet specific but non-informative music genre categorization. Instead, I thought it would be best to use iTunes and let it tell me what I like (honestly, isn't that where the future is heading anyway, I'm sure Apple is working on iOpinion as we speak). I'm gonna use that even if the results will have the potential to be embarrassing for me, which is why I would hesitate otherwise.
This isn't your usual "Pick your random ten songs" type thing. This is a serious consideration of my top played songs as iTunes, luckily, keeps track of that pretty useless but obsessively interesting information.
Top Play Count Songs with Commentary (of course!)
1. Angel-Aerosmith----114 plays
Neither embarrassing or a surprise. This song, without doubt, is my favorite song. Ever. Period. From a person whose favorite list of anything always includes at least 3 options (plus more alternatives) that's saying a lot.
2. Hello-Evanescence---114 plays
I'm not sure why this has as many plays as "Angel" since it is nowhere near being my favorite song. This song is in my "Mood" music category. By "Mood" I mean music I listen to when I'm melancholy (or is it melancholic?) or trying to write. Usually those two events occur simultaneously and last for hours/days, thus the high play count of this song.
3. Hallelujah-Rufus Wainwright---112 plays
I first heard this song on the Shrek soundtrack. When I first got Shrek on VHS (an oldie but a goodie media, except not really 'goodie'), I use to rewind the movie to the scene where the song is played and listen to it over and over and over and over again. I've pretty much done the same thing with this song.
4. It's Been Awhile-Staind---102 plays
Not even my favorite Staind sing but it is the one I've had the longest. Quite possibly it is my favorite song title though. I often use it in emails and short stories because I like to pretend I'm clever when I slip in stuff like that.
5. My Immortal-Evanescence---98 plays
The only reason I ever gave Evanescence the time of day was because of "Bring Me to Life." I love that song and I still remember the first time I heard, one of the few songs that earn that honor. However, "My Immortal" soon eclipsed that because of my ability to directly connect the emotions of the song to my massive/epic novel(s) Consumption Divine. I mean is about vampire gods and goddesses after all.
6. If You're Not the One-Daniel Bedingfield---97 plays
I like Daniel of the two Bedingfields. Unfortunately I can't much explain this song at all. Except this song examines the feelings of unreturned heartbreaking love and who can't identify with that?
7. Total Eclipse of the Heart-Bonnie Taylor---96 plays
I have loved this song since before iTunes was even invented or possible conceptual conceived. All I can say is it's epic. And also kind of evokes my novel (see above).
8. Numb-Linkin' Park---93 plays
Again, not my favorite Linkin' Park song but the one I've had the longest. But considering most of the content of my fave Park songs, I don't think it makes much of a difference.
9. Inside Out-Eve 6---91 plays
I had no idea I had listened to song so many times. What I really love about this song is the amazing and admirable image and word play. I think it shows true thought and artistry with language which is rare to find anywhere but especially in modern music. Also, it has the truest explanation of my hate for clocks (sans those of the digital variety): "The tick-tock of the clock is painful, all sane and logical. . ." (note: the play count just went up one as I just listened to it).
10. Behind Blue Eyes-Limp Bizkit---91 plays
I only got really interested in this song because of the music video special they did on MTV (or something resembling MTV) when the movie Gothika came out. (BTW if anyone can figure out why that movie is called Gothika, please let me know). I knew the original by The Who (you know that great 'classic' band that now whores itself to CBS's CSI franchise's numerous theme songs) and it didn't appeal to me too much. But when I was watching this special, I happened to catch a line that I heard as "My dreams aren't as empty as my conscience seems to be." Because I've always considered my self to have no conscience, I thought this was great. At some point, I discovered that it was "conscious" rather than "conscience" and I became disillusioned by the song. Unfortunately, I had already listened to it an ass load of times. (note: that was a long commentary for a mediocre cover song).
Honorable Mentions (Because this blog just isn't quite long enough)
I Melt With You-Modern English--91 plays
Breaking the Habit-Linkin' Park--91 plays
Runaway Train-Soul Asylum--89 plays
Ain't No Sunshine-Bill Withers--85 plays
She's Always A Woman-Billy Joel--84 plays (ah, there's the embarrassment)
So, I don't know how I feel about all of that. If we went with my description of my music taste, I would say "Angel" is my favorite song (which we already covered); Aerosmith, Queen, Staind, and Linkin' Park are my favorite bands; and hard rock is my favorite genre. But apparently I listen to my "Slit my Wrist" music more than anything else. Perhaps it's not fair to call it that since it is also my "I Want to Sleep With Music" playlist too. So, I guess that makes it my "Suicide or Sleep" music. That amuses me somehow. And makes me sleepy. So I will attempt sleep again.
But if you're still awake, does iTunes take into account play counts on your iPod? What happens when I transfer my music to my laptop, will the play counts transfer too?
The End.
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