And there you have it. Challenge accepted. And completed. 30 days, 30 songs.
Hopefully I got you interested in a new song or two. If not, then, well, you’re a damn hard audience to please!
I could do 30 more days if I had 30 new categories.
Song Your Mom Wouldn’t Let You Take To School For Show And Tell: ‘Whiskey Ain’t Workin’ Anymore.’ I was in third grade.
Favorite song at age 3: ‘Hip To Be Square.’ I saw it on Sesame Street when it was shown with a little skit about shapes. And apparently preschool-age me loved some Huey Lewis. And shapes.
And just to recap, here’s a full list of the songs you’ve just heard read about for a month.
day one: “I’ll Be Waiting” by Adele
day two: “Stuck Like Glue” by Sugarland
day three: “Grace Kelly” by Mika
day four: “Don’t Take the Girl” by Tim McGraw
day five: “You and I Both” by Jason Mraz
day six: “Call On Me” by Jah Cure
day seven: “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler
day eight: “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” by Diddy, Mase and Notorious B.I.G.
day nine: “Single Ladies” by Beyonce
day 10: “My Immortal” by Evanescence
day 11: “Uncharted” by Sara Bareilles
day 12: “The Good Stuff” by Kenny Chesney
day 13: “Eenie Meenie” by Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston.
day 14: “Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats
day 15: “Green Eyes” by Coldplay
day 16: “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon
day 17: “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga
day 18: “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
day 19: “Sunday Morning” by Maroon 5
day 20: “F— You” by Cee-Lo Green
day 21: “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence and The Machine
day 22: “Landslide” by Stevie Nicks
day 23: “Nothin’ Fancy” by Dave Barnes
day 24: “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
day 25: “Shots” by LMFAO
day 26: “Master of the House” Les Miserables
day 27: “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley
day 28: “MMMBop” by Hanson
day 29: “Will You Be There” by Michael Jackson
day 30: “Misery” by Maroon 5
Now get to downloading. Unless its the Sugarland song. Or one you already have. ‘Cause doing either of those things would be ridiculous.
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