I, The Deranged Writer, love any type of music. On every music device I have ever owned, from my third-generation iPod Nano (anyone remember that?) to my iPhone 15, my music library is a melting pot of artists and songs. I was not vocal about my love for various kinds of music though; only a few friends knew this fact.
But that all changed when I found myself on a Dave Grohl interview marathon (for the nth time) on an afternoon in 2011.
Since Monday, I have been listening more (again) to my second favorite band of all time, the American progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. But today, because of an old draft, I decided to set aside Coheed and Cambria for a while and listen more to another favorite band since 2007, the American punk rock band Rise Against.
I started listening to Spotify’s “This is Rise Against” playlist, and it has been fun listening to my favorite songs from theirs (e.g. “State of the Union”, “Prayer of the Refugee”) to tracks I have heard a few times (e.g. “Broken Dreams, Inc.”, “House on Fire”). But what is disappointing is that the best Rise Against (in my opinion) is not on the playlist. What’s that song? It’s “Ready to Fall”, the lead single from the band’s fourth studio album The Sufferer & the Witness, and my all-time favorite song from them. And tonight, it’s my Song of the Moment.
I suddenly remember the summer of 2007 and my first term as a college freshman. Oh, the memories…
The music video of Rise Against’s “Ready to Fall”.
Happy Wednesday, everyone.
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This post is a part of 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2024).
Because it’s my birthday today, I wanted to wake up at 8am and write a lengthy birthday post. But I woke up at 9:30am and I got lazy writing. But what the hell… I should cut myself some slack because it’s my special day.
As for my other plans for the rest of the day, I will drop by my favorite cafe Satchmi and then look for available restaurants for my birthday dinner. I just hope I can do the latter before nighttime. Fingers crossed, man.
Speaking of birthdays, let me share my Song of the Moment: Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday”. I will definitely listen to this on repeat before I move on to my favorite bands’ classics like Coheed and Cambria’s “Welcome Home” and Foo Fighters’ “Walk”. (I might cry listening to the latter.)
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