Knocked down, yes

#16 - A song that you used to love but now hate

A false dilemma (also called false dichotomy, the either-or fallacy, fallacy of false choice, black-and-white thinking or the fallacy of exhaustive hypotheses) is a type of logical fallacy that involves a situation in which only two alternatives are considered, when in fact there are additional options.

-Wikipedia

Ask me, and I'll tell you whoever composed the list of themes for the 30 days probably faces the above. For 'love' and 'hate' are pretty extreme words to throw around so often unless you aren't aware of other milder verbs.

Also,

tubthump

–verb (used without object) Informal .

to promote something or express opinions vociferously.

-some dictionary on the internet

An aptly named song, while it seemed good at first, turned a bit irritating with time.

"Tubthumping", by Chumbawamba.

Younger than that now

#15 - A song that describes you

This was a tough one.

Initially, I thought I would name this one, but it wasn't too accurate.

Then I thought I could use this one, but I am most certainly not white.

I turned to this next, but then it has hardly anything to do with me.
(If you haven't recognised it yet, its about time you saw this (sorry, ye folks out there who aren't familiar with Tamil))

Finally I was hoping I could go with this before realising that it wasn't a song in the first place (but something you should definitely watch if you haven't already).

And then, after much deliberation, I settled upon the following, a song by Dylan regretting his past actions in the folk movement, realising how much he had changed since, something I do once a month or something.

"My Back Pages", by Bob Dylan

(And if you were wondering who was the best lyricist around, this one should give you a strong candidate.)

Again, just too many covers on Youtube to find the original. So here is Dylan himself at it and here is a super-awesome combination of him, George Harrison and Eric Clapton.

One flash of light

#14 - A song that no one would expect you to love

As I have said before, Freddie Mercury's voice is a favourite of mine. While this song doesn't show you why, it  certainly does show what Queen is capable of.

I cannot speak for others, but I wouldn't have expected myself to like this song too much had I not liked it so much, for I used to avoid electric instruments like the plague - they were just too loud. That was until I encountered Queen.

"One Vision", by Queen.

(I would say more, but I have a train to catch in a short while. Also, I won't be around tomorrow, so #15 is moved to Monday.)

'Chi' indeed

#13 - A song that is a guilty pleasure

(Following Richard Lipton, I've decided to start atleast a majority of my posts with a picture and something about it.)

Alan M. Turing was one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. Apart from creating the entire field of Computer Science, he also saved a few million lives by helping the Allies win the Second World War.

Thing is, Alan Turing was homosexual. Despite being among the greatest intellectuals of his time, he was greatly harassed by the British Government, leading to serious bouts of depression and his eventual suicide.

Today's song is one which I am definitely not proud of liking.

"Chi Chi Man", by T.O.K.

I liked it when I first heard it, for I could hardly make out the lyrics which are strongly accented (Jamaican, I believe). 'Chi chi man' is a Jamaican pejorative term for homosexuals, and this is more or less a hate song with the singers threatening to burn those involved in such activity and any that may be associated with them.

Much as I condemn the bigotry expressed in the lyrics, it is my belief that music can be considered for its own merit irrespective of the words laced into it, which is why I still listen to this once in a while. But am I wrong?

Please stand up (and perhaps leave)

#12 - A song from a band you hate

Hate? No one strapped me to a chair and played their songs into my ears, so I don't hate any band in any sense of the word. So here's the next best thing - a song by an artist I don't particularly appreciate.

"The Real Slim Shady", by Eminem.

I don't like rap too much.

And I want all the world to see

#11 - A song from your favourite band

The Beatles, of course. Everyone knows the most popular of their songs, so here's one that definitely deserves to be better known, written and sung by McCartney.

"I've Just Seen A Face", by The Beatles, from Help!.

The choice wasn't easy, I tell you. I would name over 20 as equals if you asked for my favourite Beatles song.

For when times get rough

#10 - A song that makes you fall asleep

 One of the many by these guys that would fit this theme.


"Bridge Over Troubled Water", by Simon and Garfunkel.

To name others, "Leaves That Are Green" and their covers of "Roving Gambler" and "The Boxer".