Saturday, November 6, 2021

October 2021 Song of the Day

 OK, I know I'm late with this, but this time it wasn't my fault. I was ready to post on November 1 - it looked like October was pretty well settled to me. But the host for the month, SlothcoreSam, declared he was going to wait a few days to finalize the results. So in deference to him, I waited until today. (He posted his final results last night.) Anyway, I would have been correct if I'd posted a few days ago, but in the end, I guess it's no biggie.

For new readers, this blog entry refers to the monthly Song of the Day list on the Sputnik Music website. Each month, one User hosts the list and names a theme. Everyone then recommends songs in line with this theme, and people rate the various song recommendations. The list of October songs can be found at Sputnik Music Song on the Day - October 2021

1. The theme for the month was "Your Entrance Theme", which was described as "What is your theme song? What song do you want playing as you walk onto the stage? What song do you want playing when you rock up to a party? What song do you want playing when you are on the campaign trail? What song do you want playing when you arrive at work? What song do you want playing when you step off a plane to the awaiting paparazzi? Any answer to those questions will fit, or any other time you want music playing as an accompaniment to an introduction, the more creative the better."

2. Participation was pretty good this month, so everyone only got to make one recommendation. I used mine for the theme I want played at my wake, "The Tern and the Swallow," by Irish singer Cara Dillon. (I know that's a bit maudlin, but it's the thing I thought of when I first heard the song - it's sad, it's pretty, it's Celtic, and it speaks of going home.) Cara Dillon - The Tern and the Swallow

3. I had a pretty miserable month listening wise, to be honest. There were way too many hip-hop selections for my taste, and I wasn't that thrilled with a lot of the other choices, either. So my average score for the month was 2.67 out of 5. My highest scored song (and it wasn't all that high) was "Triassic" by the German progressive metal band The Ocean. The Ocean - Triassic

4. For a long while, it looked as though the winning song would be Kanye West's "Black Skinhead". However, two scores that were atypically low for the group (one of which was mine, but it wasn't the lowest) shot down old Ye. So the overall winning song was "Flashlight" by the 70's funk band Parliament. Parliament - Flashlight

5. For those who like to listen along at home, all 31 songs for the month were up on YouTube for once. So here's a playlist: October 2021 Song of the Day YouTube Playlist

I'm really hoping to finally have that Go-Go's article ready for you later this month, and maybe I'll even have an album review as well. (I actually have a couple of ideas, if I can find the time and the inspiration.)

Until then, have a lovely November, everyone!