@Lincolnfan78 - Ohh, such good memories of that. It’s such a beautifully crafted piece… and while me a bit of a 2001: A Space Odyssey vibe, it’s in something of a happier way, rather than the ominous way 2001’s does. I love it - you have such great taste! Do you like that movie’s entire soundtrack of songs equally, or is that a favorite for you?
@Pow-Pow - Your explanation of the reasoning behind your choice is lovely - thank you for putting so much thought into it! I’d never heard the song you chose, but wow, it’s so fitting. Those lyrics - so poetic, and with a depth I can’t come close to describing. That song managed to remind me of three things - the moment in Watchmen when everything goes kaboom, Gary Jules’ “Mad World” from Donnie Darko (on a lyrical level), and JOE 90’s “Drive” from the show “Six Feet Under” (as far as composition goes). That’s a great final choice, though I hope you don’t mind my adding both that you mentioned to the list!
@Anonymousbluebeetle - Aww, I’m so happy you like Mixtape Monday as much as you do! It’s been a lot of fun for me, too… there were quite a few songs on my personal playlist I’d not heard in a while, and looking for a good one each week has me re-discovering some goodies! Speaking of goodies, though, yours certainly match! And, one thing’s for sure, if the apocalypse hits, I’m going to have to travel around with all of you. We’d have some of the most upbeat songs imaginable to endure the aftermath to! “House of the Rising Sun,” in particular, has me wanting to listen to “Freebird,” now, lol.
@ralphsix - Ooh, how apropos! I love when songs are open in their message like that (for instance, after listening to that one, it made me check out Tokio Hotel’s “Final Day” as they seem to be on a similar wavelength, lyrically). What I like so much about that song’s message is that the chorus goes into it being the end of the world, but the “as we know it” feels like it decreases the finality of it… almost making the words mean the opposite of what they do at face value. After all, the world, itself, wouldn’t end 100%… we’ll just have to get to know it in a different way than we’re used to. In which case, maybe it’s easier to feel fine about it because it’s just change, and not full obliteration? For those of us introverts who like “The Sound of Silence,” some time alone’s hard to feel badly about, anyway.
@Vroom - Isn’t it, though? That song’s going to have to go on both my workout playlist, in addition to this one.
@Pollster - Yikes, how in the world did I miss Nonpoint? Songs like that are right up my alley, so I’m thankful you shared it! That song sounds like another I’ve heard but I can’t recall off the top of my head. I’ll add if it I can remember later on, but in the meantime, I like how it fits! For me, the chaotic aspect of the background instruments goes hand in hand with the title, and the lyrics are great for developing the idea of opposite sides going against each other, in the song’s case: sister vs brother, peace vs war, rich vs poor, bed vs floor, wall vs door. So much dualism present, especially in cases like this where good and evil are at odds. I like your choice.
@Nok - Ohhh, yes, how did I forget about “Black Hole Sun”? That one’s always a favorite. Thank you so much for sharing it, as well as taking the time to add the helpful explanation on how it applies so well. I agree! To me, the song’s always had an interesting feeling of acceptance of the terrible, oncoming inevitable (sort of like the feeling one gets during that movie that came out a few years ago called Melancholia), and such a lack of panic present in it - after seeing the Crisis episodes, do you think that feeling also applies?
@seitan - I’d not heard that song yet, but I like it already! I’m always amazed by how The Killers construct their songs, though, and love how strongly their style runs like a thread through all of them. That one sounds a lot like the others I like by them, I mean, but does such a good job addressing the topic of choice for the story it’s about. It certainly does in this case, too, because running for cover’s definitely the first thing that’d come to mind for me if the skies changed all of a sudden. Did you have a favorite section of lyrics, btw? It doesn’t have to apply to this week’s theme; mine is their taking time to say, “Don’t be afraid of the fear, that’s a played out trap, man.”
@arkhamassassin - Awww, that’s another favorite, yes! I concur, the lyrics are perfect… and even the official music video is pretty applicable, I think, for reasons similar to what @Pow-Pow describes above regarding hoping the heroes know what to do. But for your song, I think it’s from the perspective of the heroes, themselves, getting ready to fight against what’s coming, and their having the mindset that they’re capable of doing so adequately, regardless of what the problem it, or who’s/what’s causing it. Great chocie!
@manifest - Right? Oh gosh, just thinking of that movie does me in in a terrible way. >,< We must be on the same wavelength, however, because when trying to choose a song, besides some of the songs from Telltale’s “Walking Dead” series, “The Last of Us” was what I immediately thought of, too. Listening through them made me go on a tangent for similar, as it reminded me of 28 Weeks Later’s “In the House - In a Heartbeat” by John Murphy during the suspenseful parts of the game. In call cases, that game’s soundtrack is masterfully done, so I’m glad it got included! The last half’s especially pretty and does definitely inspire hope, but you describe it better than I could: “ominous but redemptive.” Yes!
@Beagle - To say that’s an appropriate song’s an understatement - it fits on many levels, from the obvious, to the more hidden. This was a new one for me, too, but I adore it upon first listen. The singer’s method of storytelling is a nice change from what you usually get with songs, and feels reminiscent of Talking Head’s “Once in a Lifetime,” and perhaps a little Weezer, but on its own, very special level, in it own, special way. What made you think of it when choosing?