My Five Favorite Songs

Like the times, my taste in music has been  inconsistent and as constantly changing as fad diets. Despite this, some songs went beneath the surface and embedded themselves in my heart and mind permanently (and are still stuck in my head.) They go, in order, as follows;

1. "Saved" by the Spill Canvas. At the height of my pop music faze, the simplisitc beat caught my attention, but the simple, sweet yet somehow deep lyrics struck a deeper note. This song eased me into The Spill Canvas, for whom I now have a love affair. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgIEvn0Xl8Y&ob=av2e

2. "Californication" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers. This song manages to capture all the feelings about the Golden State that proud members feel, even the discord, without even really using very many words. The lyrics evoke nostalgia and reminds of the less glamorous side of  California. Most importantly, the soft rock beat is as quintessensial to me as the Beatles were to my father and other die hards.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk&ob=av2e 

3. "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. I fell in love with this song before I even really knew what its about. The lyrics about intense jealousy (even if its in one's head) manage to capture all of my teenage angst and all the romance of bitterness about young love. The beat is never slow and sad, much like how little actual sadness was present in my angst. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGdGFtwCNBE&ob=av3e

4. "Wasted" by Cartel. The fast pace and high voice of the lead singer is misleading; the song follows stories of people with impending saddness. The message follows how people inapproriately live their lives and diverge from happiness. The message it sends might be reduced to a cliche, but if you listen for the careful sincerity in its simplicity, you've already bought into it by the end.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3weE4Kq7kY

5."Time to Pretend" by MGMT. The beginning of the song uses unusual, weird sounds, then delves into the beat, which is a unique blend of upbeat and randomness. The songs lyrics epitomize the glamour of living fast and dying young, but touches on loss of innocence from it. Like MGMT's other songs, Time To Pretend creates its own pychadelic-esqu world.