Monday, March 24, 2014

Monday Music Challenge: People!

This week's subject is people. Specifically, the people in your life. The important people. Let's get right into it!

You know the drill. You gotta find 4 pieces of music that best represent:
  1. Your parent(s)
  2. Your Sibling(s)
  3. Your best Friend(s)
  4. Your role model(s)
  5. Bonus!
Number 5 is a new bonus category that I've added that allows you to add one more piece of music to describe... whatever or whoever you want, as long as it fits in the week's theme! "Bonus" implies that it's completely optional, so you don't have to fill it out if you don't want to (but I know you will want to!). If I may make a suggestion though... If you can't think of someone who you'd want to do for number 5, try doing me! I'm really curious as to what kind of music you think describes me.

Anyway, I don't exactly have time to make my picks right now! So I'll just post this here for now, and update it later when I've made my picks. Sound good? Great! Start finding that music!

EDIT: I almost forgot: it is perfectly acceptable to pick multiple pieces of music for each number. Like, if you had one for each sibling, that would work fine.

UPDATED WITH MY PICKS:

1: My Parents. I'm not sure what music fits them best, but I do know that they're better than your parents. Sorry. It's just true. I have the best parents ever. :3 Anyway, the Jurassic Park theme fits them well, especially the first half. Which may seem odd, until you've actually heard it. Just ignore the goofy slideshow and listen, while imagining the best parents ever:


2: My Siblings. They're a fine mix of epic and silly, and I think that's perfectly captured by the Lord of the Rings Dubstep remix by None Like Joshua:


3: My Best Friend(s). This is a toughy, because I have several best friends scattered over different locations and time periods in my life, and they're all so different. But they all had a few traits in common, so I think the following song fits them best: Fight to the End, from the Clone Wars. It's got everything. Action, suspense, emotion... Everything I've been through with each of my best friends. From the little Vietnamese kid from Boy scouts, to my formerly-fat squadmate Blake, to an unnamed girl or two, I think there's a spot in this song for each of them. :)


The reason it ends so abruptly is because it's supposed to flow right into this track:


4: My Role Model(s). Well, obviously, my ultimate roll-model is Jesus. But I have several earthly role-models, including Eric Metaxas and Brian Jaques. What they all have in common is that they love to create, inspire, and make people laugh. I think "All of Me" sums that up nicely:


Man, I'm so happy I came up with this challenge thingy. I hope you guys are enjoying them a much as I am! It wouldn't be fun without you!

13 comments:

  1. I've gotta try this!
    Tomorrow, of course.
    And, haha, I could choose a different song for each sibling, but it would crash my blog page. Haha! I'll see what I can come up with....

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  2. Okay, I've made my choices. Just remember, you said "...it is perfectly acceptable to pick multiple pieces of music for each number..."

    1- "The Best Day" by Taylor Swift. I was looking for a lyric video when I found this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4_6eQm7RTQ Toddler Taylor was so cute!

    2- Here we go.
    a) "Warrior" by Demi Lovato. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGnLrg_8tyE
    b) "You've got a friend" by James Taylor. I don't really like his voice, but the lyrics are good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvvJ7MYaK8o
    c) "Dog Bumped" by Tim Barry. I heard a part of this once, and I looked up the lyrics. Can't stand the singing, and the lyrics are a bit... violent? But it gets the idea across- Hurt my little sister (or brother, for that matter) and your life won't be worth living anymore. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBDuNYkZKkk (Lyrics are in the description- sorry about the swearing)

    3- I could have kept going, but I decided 4 was enough. Especially since I was only supposed to have 1...
    a) "Gift of a Friend" by Demi Lovato. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B6vdCf6cr4
    b) "Best Friends Forever" by KSM. Not someone I listen to, but I happened across the lyrics one day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Up2r8RFAsw
    c) "True Friend" by Miley Cyrus. Just remember, I'm only saying I like the lyrics, not that I like anything else about her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfiJnbbhC2c
    d) Part of "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars. Never heard the whole thing until I looked it up today. I'll write the parts of the lyrics that I like/that fit here:

    Oh, her eyes, her eyes
    Make the stars look like they're not shinin'
    Her hair, her hair
    Falls perfectly without her trying
    She's so beautiful
    And I tell her everyday
    Yeah

    I know, I know
    When I compliment her she won't believe me
    And it's so, it's so
    Sad to think that she don't see what I see
    But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?"
    I say,

    When I see your face (face, face...)
    There's not a thing that I would change
    'Cause you're amazing (amazing)
    Just the way you are (are)
    And when you smile (smile, smile...)
    The whole world stops and stares for a while
    'Cause, girl, you're amazing (amazing)
    Just the way you are (are).
    Yeah


    I'm going to skip #4, but here's #5!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NEHUvizbF4

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    1. I only had time to look at your number 5...
      >:/

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    2. Oh Mongoo! I almost cried! Those songs totally fit us! I can't even think of better ones! :') Love you! Oh, but the last one....you're too sweet. I'm still not seeing it. But you, you're just radiant! I mean it too!
      (And nice song for Jonny...even if that's what I was going to put for him...I'll have to think of a different one.)

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    3. Oh, I'm glad! It was so hard to choose... (I had at least 10 choices...)
      Annoying and sweet made kind of edgy. A perfect fit for him, wouldn't you say? :-P

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    4. Wow. Glad you at least think I'm sweet.

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    1. Finally got around to picking my songs! Yay!
      1. Parents:
      Another Les Miserables song...I can't seem to get enough of them...
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgHrCIJXL2M&list=PL-XZ3I0ADX14Gh2jOkiNbuJLvt66oNyEv

      (My Mom) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYAJopwEYv8
      This one is mom too... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ3ZvzkEs4E


      2. Siblings:
      This is for my older sis. She's my dear Sam, and I'm her Frodo. I mean she IS Sam! the exact personality! (I'm so blessed!)
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAb-fqBrUsY

      This is for my little sister.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ5_L26UJsk

      3. Best Friend:
      This one was TOUGH. I have a hard time putting Icky to music. But here is what I thought fit best. (Oh, just look at her choices to see what our friendship is like...I don't listen to as much music so I don't have such GREAT fits! She's a treasure!)
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO7EwV_cz3E ~I can totally picture her singing this...

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbgGfhjPkSU ~ She is the closest one to Arwen I know.
      (You did already post all the best ones Icky! :') )

      4. Role Model:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLlxn3t-RfM

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRux8NlvEYo
      Jesus is my role model! I really want to follow in His steps especially His mercy and grace.

      5. I'm going to wait on this one...I had a few in mind, but I couldn't decide if they exactly fit or not.

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    2. Hahahaha! I just saw that. So I'm going to go listen to them...

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    3. Haha, that was quit funny. Let me know what you think of them! I'll return the favor once I have access to good internet...

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    4. Great choices, Payton! Go on, fill out #5! I can't wait to see what you pick! :-D

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  4. I like your choices, Jonny. I never would've thought of Jurassic Park for "my parents", but it does fit. I really like "Fight to the End" as well.

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I'd love to hear what you think of this music!