Day 2.
Just to recap: My pal Beach tagged me to participate in the ‘a song a day challenge’… If you don’t visit son of a beach, you’re missing out on some beautiful photography!
The rules.
Post a song a day for five consecutive days
Post the name of the song and video
Post what the lyrics mean to you (optional)
Nominate two different bloggers each day of the challenge
The following people are amazing… and are under NO obligation to participate… especially if someone else already nominated you. (We are a bit tight knit, aren’t we?)
One of my two themes for the April A-to-Z challenge is music… so I apologize in advance for the flood of ‘sandra’s music’ coming your way…
The Pretender.
I once saw an interview with Dave Grohl where he was asked some stupid question about the way he sings and his response stuck with me. I think of it every time I hear a Foo Fighters song…
“I just like to scream.”
I love this song because it’s basically a rant about fake people. Be you or don’t be around me. I’m not interested in anyone pretending to be someone they’re not for any reason — attention, fear, pretension, or, hell, just lying for fun. If you have to pretend to make yourself look like you’re better than everyone, you’re not better. Nope. Go away.
[The entire song has great lyrics… but it was long… so here are some… for more, well, you should listen to the song anyway! To those of you who think my music tends toward the dark side (and you’re not wrong), here’s a nice un-dark ‘fuck you’ song.]
I’m the voice inside your head
You refuse to hear
I’m the face that you have to face
Mirroring your stare
I’m what’s left
I’m what’s right
I’m the enemy
I’m the hand that took you down
Bring you to your knees
[…]
Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend
What if I say I’m not like the others
What if I say I’m not just another one of your plays
You’re the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
What if I say I’m not like the others
What if I say I’m not just another one of your plays
You’re the pretender
What if I say I will never surrender
[…]
So who are you?
[The screencap that comes up for the youtube link is fucking great… Look at that hairy situation!]
what sandra thinks 
Ah, great song! Love Dave Grohl. Awesome dude. 😃
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🙂 He does like to scream. And we all need that sometimes, right?
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Absofrigginlutely!! 😃😃
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I just think he’s cute!
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He’s a nice looking man. And really, holding a guitar gets me, too. What is wrong with me? 😀
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And personality wise, he seems like a sweet man. A guitar never hurts 😉
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I think ever leading man I’ve ever created plays guitar… whether I mention it in the story or not… in my head, he plays. I have a problem.
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Ah you beat me to the Foos! They’re up tomorrow with a different song. Of course I love everything about this, and Dave well, you know how I feel about Dave! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Haha! Too funny because I’m probably re-doing my “a” post for a to z because it was Arcade Fire…lol! Different song, but… I think I might change it…
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Ha! We are a pair! Ok here’s who I’m posting just so we don’t duplicate: Foo Fighters, Muse and Green Day!
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Muse is on my A to Z list but I have a zillion for M… hasn’t made a decision yet. And m is weeks away… lol. For this challenge… I have no idea what else I’m posting!
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That’s true… I’m having trouble figuring out who to nominate. I may leave off doing that. We’re all going to overlap each other!
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I know. You can just give a mention or something… even if they’re already doing it. The challenge I mean. Although a shout out while they’re ‘doing it’ might be very… uh… encouraging… 😃
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Ah that’s a good idea! 😉
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Great choice! I love playing along with the drums in this song!
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Cool! Musicians are awesome. (Aaand I sound like I’m 12… haha!)
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Hahahaha!
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He definitely likes to scream! That was a cool video.
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I forgot how cool it was until I watched it yesterday. Man, my memory sucks!!
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mine does too but I’d never seen it. 😛
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Thanks for the tag Sandra – I’ll have to pass for now as I’m struggling to get one or two posts or a week, let alone five consecutive days! But I look forward to more of your offerings 🙂
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No problem! I didn’t think you usually did this sort of thing but I wanted to link you anyway because you’re the best! ☺
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Awww… 😘
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A real rocking song if ever there was one.
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I think so, too! 🙂
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Very good for jumping around too.
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Yeah — Foo Fighters can give you quite the workout!
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Haha, very much so. By the way, did you know I’d started a second blog?
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I didn’t…
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Here’s the link. https://bunsareallthatyourequire.wordpress.com
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