If my life had a soundtrack, what songs would it be comprised of? Here's my attempt:
Opening credits: "Pin Your Wings" by Copeland
Waking up: "Seven-Eighty" by This Day & Age
Average day: "Bigger Than My Body" by John Mayer
First date: "Crush" by Gavin DeGraw
Falling in love: "On a Night Like This" by Dave Barnes
Love scene: "U Know What's Up" by Donell Jones
Fight scene: "Never Take Friendship Personal" by Anberlin
Breaking up: "I'm Sorry, Mary" by Matt Wertz or "Not Coming Home" by Maroon 5
Secret love: "Secret" by Maroon 5
Life is good: "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé or "Everything's Right" by Matt Wertz
Mental breakdown: "C#" by Dropping Daylight
Driving: "I-35" by Paul Christianson
Learning a lesson: "Glósóli" by Sigur Rós
Deep thought: "Black Balloon" by the Goo Goo Dolls
Flashback: "83" by John Mayer
Revelation: "A Skeleton of Something More" by Sleeping at Last
Partying: "Pump It" by Black Eyed Peas
Pure joy: "Mariposa" by Wideawake
The chase/mission: "Name of the Game" by the Crystal Method
Regret: "Shallow" by the Gabe Dixon Band
Spiritual reverence: "Cathedrals" by Jump, Little Children
The night drive: "Covered In Rain" by John Mayer
Long night alone: "La Cienga Just Smiled" by Ryan Adams or "Crush" by Dave Matthews Band
Death scene: "Forever" by Vertical Horizon
Closing credits: "Someday" by Embrace
I tried to limit song choices to two at most. There are a few categories for which I would like to have had upwards of ten or more songs, but that's not the case with real soundtracks. Additionaly, there were several songs I chose in reverse order, that is, I picked the song first and then tried to fit it into a category because I like the song. There are just some songs that I think should be on there even if they don't really have a category. Anyway, that's enough analysis. I might come back to it later.
After compiling this list, I decided to make an iTunes playlist called "Life Soundtrack" and it's awesome.
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i’m really surprised you didnt have any Sue Generis on there. (i just listened to them for the 1st time last night, and they rock. literally)
this is one of my favorite jakebouma.com posts of all time.
Boy, do I feel old when I read this list – know the artist not the song or know the song but not the artist or know neither.