Five Good Songs

[eumelia]

Post 5 songs (or more) that start with the letter you're given. Let me know if you'd like a letter.

tamara_russo gave me the letter I.

It is a good letter, videos embedded under the cuts:

I Am Stretched On Your Grave by Sinead O'Connor.

It's haunting. She sings with pain that strikes true and it's always accompanied by distinctive Irish instruments and trills.

Favourite Line: I still would be your shelter/Through rain and through storm/And with you in your cold grave/I cannot sleep warm

I Can't Decide by The Scissor Sisters.

I've often discovered music through shows that I love. Scissors Sisters is no different. of course I heard them on the radio, who doesn't know "I Don't Feel Like Dancing", but when I heard this song and creepy lyrics, I knew it was a match made in heaven. The video will tell you why I love it so...

Favourite Line: It's a bitch convincing people to like you

I Am The Walrus by The Beatles

Who doesn't love Surrealism and interacting with "Alice in Wonderland"?

Favourite Line: Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun./If the sun don't come, you get wet from/Sitting in the English rain.

I'm Afraid of Americans by David Bowie (feat. Trent Reznor).

I actually only recently discovered this song, mainly because of this fanvideo. It is superb use of a song and images from a mediocre movie to make a video with bite.
The song itself it fantastic, because I always enjoy clever lyircs about contemporary politics.

Favourite Line: Johnny wants pussy in cars.

Last, but certainly not least! I Think I'm Paranoid by Garbage.

Shirley Manson was the first female celebrity I ever crushed on.
She confused me. In a good way.
The video of this song was the first time I ever laid eyes on her.
I still love this song, especially because I did grow up to be paranoid. It doesn't mean they're not out to get me.

Favourite Line: You can look, but you can't touch/I don't think I like you much/Heaven knows what a girl can do/Heaven knows what you've got to prove

Comments

[svollga]

I also discovered I Can't Decide from Doctor Who and love it ever since :) The lyrics are disturbing and fit the scene perfectly. I like what they do with music in DW in general - for example, the 'iPod' in 1x02, and Glenn Milled in London Britz episodes...

I would like a letter.

[allchildren]

I'd like a letter please!

[ironed_orchid]

I love "I am Stretched on Your Grave" and also have a version by Dead Can Dance, which is sloooooooow.

you can download it here

[starlady]

Oo, that's a great Watchmen vid. I like the version of that song with Trent Reznor, though the original is good too--the music video for the Trent Reznor version is pretty cool too.

[amethystfirefly]

I love the Abney Park version of "I am Stretched on Your Grave".

"I am the Walrus" is totally one of our kids' favorite songs. XD

And we'll totally take a letter!