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Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics). Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:  "The Soundtrackers Group"  "Blogging Circle of Friends " "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise" "JAFBG" "Take up Your Cross" Thanks for stopping by!  |
"The Soundtrack of Your Life" | Day 8"Could Have Been Me" by Halsey (from the Sing 2 soundtrack) Sing 2 was easily one of my most anticipated movies of last year, and it was worth the wait. Was it basically a re-hash of the original? Sure. But did it have updated songs and was it a heck of a lot of fun to watch? Absolutely. If you liked the original Sing you'll almost certainly like the 2021 sequel which has plenty of charm and cover versions of popular songs. I almost went with the entire cast singing Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" or Kiana Lede's rendition of "Can't Feel My Face," or any of the great U2 covers... but I chose Halsey's version of "Could Have Been Me" by The Struts because this was a new song for me and one that I find myself skipping over to a lot when I'm listening to the soundtrack in the car with the kids. On a professional note, I'm kind of in awe of the deal they must have had to negotiate with U2 that involved: (a) the rights to cover their most popular hit songs, (b) Bono's voice acting services for a character in the film, and (c) an original U2 song for the soundtrack. I know it wasn't cheap, but that must have been one complicated negotiation with a lot of moving parts. It was worth it, though, because all three U2 elements in the film are really memorable. |
"The Soundtrack of Your Life" | Day 7"Surface Pressure" by Jessica Darrow (from the Encanto soundtrack) I went back and forth on which song to pick from this soundtrack. Like most of his work, I think Lin-Manuel Miranda did a great job with the songs on this soundtrack. He has such a distinctive flow to his lyrics, it's really remarkable. While I don't necessarily share his same passions like musical theater, I do admire him as an artist because he's managed to accomplish the goal most artists have, which is to have such a unique style that you instantly say, "Oh, I can tell that's a Lin-Manuel Miranda song!" We should all be so fortunate to have that kind of brand identity with our own creative works! As tempted as I was to choose "We Don't Talk About Bruno" or "What Else Can I Do" (or even "Colombia, Mi Encanto") because I find myself listening to those songs more often, I picked "Surface Pressure" because I think it's the song that I most identify with right now. I won't ruin the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it (definitely worth a watch, though!), but it's about someone who feels all the burdens placed on her, and who struggles to always carry the ever-increasing weight of expectations. Needless to say, as a parent of young children... and as someone who has been struggling to manage work and family in a pandemic... the themes of this song really speak to me right now.  |
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