Songs to Save the World: Journal 1/14/06

Posted by Ms. Babble

January 14, 2006

When I rotate between day and night shift, I force myself to stay awake as long as possible the night before to adjust my sleeping pattern. At around 3:30 am I think I was feeling a bit dilerious because I found a list of songs I had scrolled down on a note pad the next day. I titled the list “Songs That Will Save the World”. And next to each song I wrote exactly why this particular song would make a difference… My comments were so trite I couldn’t help but laughing at myself. I made remarks like, “Every note in this song is perfect except for the botched one in the acoustic guitar at 2 min 33 sec. And that one note makes it even more spectacular.” or…. “You don’t realize that this song will save the world until at about 1 min 53 seconds. Then everything is so very clear.”

So without further adeu, Jami’s first step into madness… the mix tape to fix all the worlds problems!

1. Working For the Man- PJ Harvey
2. Devil’s Waitin’- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
3. A Fond Farewell- Elliott Smith
4. God In My Bed- K’s Choice
5. Invisible Ink- Aimee Mann
6. I’m Not In Love- 10cc (hahaha, this one is my favorite)
7. Alberto Balsalm- Aphex Twin
8. Fix You Up- Tegan & Sara
9. Losing You- K’s Choice
10. Misunderstood- Wilco
11. Poster of a Girl- Metric
12. Too Little Too Late- Metric
13. Death of an Interior Decorator- Death Cab for Cutie
14. Wait- Rona Kenan
15. Hallelujah- Rufus Wainwright
16. Wordless Chorus- My Morning Jacket
17. Aqueous Transmission- Incubus
18. Over and Over- Morcheeba
19. Jesus, Etc.- Wilco
20. Hunted by a Freak- Mogwai
21. Maps- Yeah Yeah Yeah
22. 25th December- Everything But the Girl
23. Mike Mills- Air

Fairly extensive list, eh? My madness aside, I realized the next day that all of these songs give me a certain pang in my stomach at one point or another in their playback. These are the kinds of songs that make you stop what your doing and just listen. The meaning or lyrics don’t really matter… it’s the music that does.

Congratulations to everyone that made the list and better luck next year to all the artists vying for a coveted spot on the “Save the World” sound track.

p.s. Jokes aside, I encourage everyone to get on BearShare or whatever kind of music ripping program you kids are using these days and get the songs.

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