Music is such an important part of society. It’s fundamental, but it’s incredibly diverse.
Everyone listens to music, yet everyone doesn’t necessarily listen to the same music.
I’ve listened to a range of music throughout my twenty-some years. The boy bands of the 90s and early 2ks in grade school. Punk rock and screamo in high school. Folk and electronic in college.
Now I’m a weird mix of all of those categories.
I don’t really seek out new music any more. I’m good with whatever music plays on the radio, for the most part. (My high school and college self is cringing.)
And when I’m at work, I just put my whole iTunes library on shuffle. I love rediscovering old songs I loved that simply fell off my radar.
Some songs I’ll never get sick of. I might forget about them temporarily, but as soon as I find them again, I love them like no time has passed.
Here are the 10 songs I’ll listen to for the rest of my life.
Mmmbop – Hanson
Yes, really. I saw Hanson in concert with Randi back in 2010, and they’re seriously so impressive. And if you really listen to the lyrics, the song has an awesome message. Yes, I know all of the lyrics by heart.
That Green Gentleman – Panic at the Disco
This is folk Panic at the Disco, not punk-rock Panic at the Disco, for the record. You can tell because they dropped the exclamation mark. This song is all about change, which really speaks to me.
The Cave – Mumford & Sons
The first Mumford and Sons song I ever heard. It’s such a solid song, and it reminds me of the week I spent with my sister in southern Colorado.
Pompeii – Bastille
Picture this: you’re in an auditorium filled with 1,400 of your closest friends, watching a video about the life-saving programs you’re helping fund. On the screen, some people put flyers onto a plane, fly in the air, and throw the flyers out the window. Then all of a sudden the same life-saving flyers are being dropped from the ceiling of the auditorium. And Pompeii is blasting through the speakers. Now you understand why I love this song.
Stella – All Time Low
Once again, this song is full of wonderful memories. All Time Low will always be one of my favorite bands, and I loved discovering that this song is actually about Stella Artois, not a girl named Stella. Now every time I go to an ATL concert, my friend Kenzie and I always get Stellas. Except that one time the Intersection wasn’t serving Stellas and we almost cried about it.
Six Feet Under the Stars – All Time Low
The first ATL song I ever listened to. It’s their original sound, super punk-y, and just wonderful.
Your Hand in Mine – Explosions in the Sky
I will never ever ever ever get sick of Explosions in the Sky. It’s an instrumental group, so there are no lyrics to their songs. Yet somehow, as soon as you listen to it, you feel as though they’ve turned all of your emotions into music. They’re playing you your life story. It’s magical.
I Will Follow You Into the Dark – Death Cab for Cutie
When I was a freshman in high school, I decided this is the song I would dance to at my wedding. Didn’t know who the groom would be, but he’d just have to accept the fact that I chose our song in 2005. So far I’m still on track to have this song played at my wedding, whenever that will be.
Where Are You Now – Mumford & Sons
This song is so raw and honest, it makes me choke up just thinking about it.
Tearin’ Up My Heart – NSYNC
Once again, yes really. This is the first NSYNC song I ever heard, and I instantly loved them. The rest is history.
What songs will you always listen to? Let me know in the comments!
I knew how much I was going to like this post when the first song listed was MmmBop. I WILL FOREVER JAM TO THAT SONG. Speaking of have you heard the acoustic 2012 version? It just re-affirms that I knew what was up when I was 8, it’s a good song.
Yes! It’s so good! I am seriously so impressed with them.
Mumford & Sons is the best! Have you heard their new song? I love it!
Yesss it’s so good! It reminds me of Explosions in the Sky, but with lyrics!
YEEEESSS to No. 1. And also nos. 2 through 10. I Will Follow You Into The Dark and Pompeii are also on my list, but Swing Life Away by Rise Against is definitely my no. 1. Call Me Maybe is also on my list.
Randi with an i
Swing Life Away is also a good one. I’m excited to blast Mmmbop with you this weekend.
WE DID NOT LISTEN TO MMMBOP EITHER. NEXT WEEKEND = COOKIES AND MMMBOP.
(And by “next weekend” I mean “next weekend I visit.” Just for clarification.)
Your Hand in Mine brings back so many memories, I used to have it on a loop before I went to bed. Can’t believe I haven’t listened to it in so long either! This is a great list.
Isn’t it amazing?! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂