32 Songs

I just was browsing, reading about random songs and checking what they actually meant, when I came upon this review about a book by Nick Hornby - 31 Songs. It's mostly about songs that have some significance in his life or just songs that he really love. I shall buy this book if I ever find it (or ada ke sesape yang nak belikan as a birthday present? ke aku dah ada buku ni :P). Looking thru his list, I only know one song - I'm Like a Bird by Nelly Furtado. The rest, apakah mereka? But it got me thinking, if I need to list down 31 songs that I like or may have some meaning that I can relate to, what would my list be?

Right... 31 songs. Well, since it's my birthday why not 32 songs. Easy? Not at all! I have so many favorites that I wanted to put in. The whole Bon Jovi albums, or Jagged Little Pill album or Alleycats song, or songs when I was in PPP or those from the old rock kapak phases.

I thot this should be fun, now sgt stress. I love songs with great lyrics - so all the songs below has a line or two or a whole verse, that if I could, I would quote. Perhaps one of these days I could write a book about them as well. Haha.. dream on.

So with great difficulty, here's my 32 songs, in no particular order what so ever.

1. Adele - Chasing Pavements
2. Semalam Yang Hangat - Wings
3. Your Winter - Sister Hazel
4. Antara Anyer dan Jakarta - Sheila Majid
5. Come to My Window - Melissa Etheridge
6. Warwick Avenue - Duffy
7. Good Life - Kanye West feat T-Pain
8. Senyumlah Kuala Lumpur - Alleycats
9. Scar Tissue - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
10. It's Too Late - Carole King
11. Hate Me - Blue October
12. Bukan Rayuan Gombal - Judika
13. Empire State of Mine - Alicia Keys and Jay Z
14. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
15. Murder On The Dance Floor - Sophie Ellis Baxtor
16. Janie, Don't You Take Your Love to Town - Jon Bon Jovi
17. Yellow - Coldplay
18. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
19. Heaven - Life
20. Drops of Jupiter - Train
21. Super Duper Love - Joss Stone
22. Let Me Let Go - Faith Hill
23. You Don't Know Me - Jann Arden
24. Insensitive - Jann Arden
25. Blower's Daughther - Damien Rice
26. Babylon - David Gray
27. Not The Doctor - Alanis Morissette
28. Lately More Than Ever - Hobotalk
29. Melt My Heart to Stone - Adele
30. You and I Both - Jason Mraz
31. Trouble - Ray Lamontagne
32. Come Undone - Robbie Williams

And, I have not seen anything as inspiring as this performance. Best gila.



"Come Undone" - Robbie Williams

So unimpressed, but so in awe
Such a saint, but such a whore
So self-aware, so full of shit
So indecisive, so adamant
I'm contemplating, thinkin' about thinkin'
It's overrated, just get another drink and

Watch me come undone
They're selling razor blades and mirrors in the street
I pray when I'm coming down, you'll be asleep
If I ever hurt you, your revenge will be so sweet
Because I'm scum, and I'm your son
I come undone
I come undone

So rock 'n' roll, so corporate suit
So damn ugly, so damn cute
So well-trained, so animal
So need your love, so fuck you all
I'm not scared of dying, I just don't want to
If I stop lying, I'll just disappoint you

Come undone
They're selling razor blades and mirrors in the street
Come undone
I pray when I'm coming down, you'll be asleep
Come undone
If I ever hurt you, your revenge will be so sweet
Because I'm scum, and I'm your son
I come undone

So write another ballad, mix it on a Wednesday
Sell it on a Thursday buy a yacht on Saturday
It's a love song, a love song
Do another interview, sing a bunch of lies
Tell about celebrities that I despise
And sing love songs, we sing love songs so sincere

So sincere

Come undone
They're selling razor blades and mirrors in the street
Come undone
I pray when I'm coming down, you'll be asleep
Come undone
The young pretend you're in the clouds above the sea
I come undone
I am scum
Love your son
You've gotta love your son
Come undone
You've gotta love you son
Come undone

Love your son
I am scum
I am scum
I am scum
I am scum
I am scum
I am scum

~K-lynn if you are reading this, pick a song that you like and consider that I dedicate it out to you. Happy Birthday! Please tell me that kau cuti hari ni ;) ~