![My Not-So-Celebrity Playlist
Since I got iTunes, I’ve always thought having a Celebrity Playlist would be one of the coolest parts about being a celebrity. Being extremely involved with music myself, I think that the kind of music that someone likes and applies to themselves can say just about everything about a person. For instance- Zac Efron’s Celebrity Playlist is the shortest playlist on iTunes. It consists of two songs: Bad Day, and U Can’t Touch This…that pretty much sums up Zac.
Like Zac Efron, my Celebrity Playlist says just about everything about me too. I’m someone with a lot of different dynamics. I often joke around and try to find humor in things that I see everyday, and I also like to keep to myself and learn more about this kid that my mind controls. One of the greatest blessings in my life is being 16 and still being able to explore the corners of what I’m capable of*. Some of the songs on my Celebrity Playlist aren’t necessarily my all time favorite songs, but they are all defining songs. Let’s take a look at me:
White Shadows/Coldplay- This actually is my #1 favorite song. I absolutely love the visual feeling that it gives. It has no limits or walls, it’s just infinite. And the sentimental value is beyond words.
3x5/John Mayer- I’m not sure what it is about this song, but the first time I heard it I had never heard a more self-defining piece of music. It’s not the lyrics that does it, it’s the music. The dominant key, unresolved chords, energetic pre chorus, even MORE energetic chorus, quiet bridge, and quiet ending are all parts of the song that reflect parts of myself that may not make sense to anyone else. It also gives a solitary effect that I can relate to on a few levels, and will be able to relate to more as friends go to collage and on missions.
Unintended/Muse- Oh what a beautifully sassy song! This is a perfect example that all the good ideas of song writing have not been taken. As a songwriter myself, I have so much to admire about the energy, and tone of this song. Whether it be in music or in real life, I find so much beauty in simplicity.
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi/Radiohead- I got goosebumps just typing the name to this one. The first thing I do when I hear a song is put it to a color or picture. The visual part of a song is pretty much all I can hear. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi makes me feel like I’m 600 feet below the oceans surface, seeing nothing but deep blue in all directions. For those that know me, you know that I like to do what I call “productive daydreaming”. I do it 6 hours a day in a little place I like to call Coronado High School. The dancing guitar parts and unpredictable melody enhanced my productive daydreaming productivity by 300% in 2008.
In the Garage/Weezer- Haha this is by no means one of my favorite songs. But in Elementary School it was my #1 favorite song. I think it’s rather distasteful now, but the simplicity and awkward feel to the song defines a great part of Elementary School Tyler.
Echo/Incubus- I don’t have a favorite Incubus song, but I’ve always been partial to this one. I have a memory of crying in my bed in 6th grade because I thought the guitar part was so beautiful haha. It also reminds me of the generation of kids before me that I looked up to, and still model my life after. Wesley Tingey’s choice of friend’s have an effect on just about every step I take.
Fix You/Coldplay- [C://ERROR]
Glosoli/Sigur Ros- Completely changed the way I hear music. Possibly the last song I would listen to before I died.
When David Heard/Eric Whitacre- Choral music is emotionally superior to all other types of music. It’s not an opinion. Typically I think Eric Whitacre’s compositions are somewhat redundant, but I saw this song done by a Korean choir while I was at ACDA and it was without a doubt one of the most moving musical experiences of my life. It was 25 minutes long and I was begging for more. For those that know anything about music theory, the 5th over 4th chords in this song press the restart button on puberty. Amazing visual effect and is emotionally almost more than I can take.
So many other songs come to mind, but those are the huge musical foundations to who I am. This may have been terribly boring to read because, after all, I’m definitely not a celebrity. But I’d suggest to readers to give some thought to your own Celebrity Playlists. It’s always interesting to learn about yourself.
Oh, and why did I put an awful picture of me with a mustache above this post? Because part of everyone’s Celebrity Playlist is a picture that looks nothing like the celebrity.
*I explored everything there was to explore in myself physically about 5 seconds into basketball practice in 1st grade. Not much going on there.](http://28.media.tumblr.com/QZ4UHGvsule94o11NIiXcWuto1_500.jpg)
My Not-So-Celebrity Playlist
Since I got iTunes, I’ve always thought having a Celebrity Playlist would be one of the coolest parts about being a celebrity. Being extremely involved with music myself, I think that the kind of music that someone likes and applies to themselves can say just about everything about a person. For instance- Zac Efron’s Celebrity Playlist is the shortest playlist on iTunes. It consists of two songs: Bad Day, and U Can’t Touch This…that pretty much sums up Zac.
Like Zac Efron, my Celebrity Playlist says just about everything about me too. I’m someone with a lot of different dynamics. I often joke around and try to find humor in things that I see everyday, and I also like to keep to myself and learn more about this kid that my mind controls. One of the greatest blessings in my life is being 16 and still being able to explore the corners of what I’m capable of*. Some of the songs on my Celebrity Playlist aren’t necessarily my all time favorite songs, but they are all defining songs. Let’s take a look at me:
White Shadows/Coldplay- This actually is my #1 favorite song. I absolutely love the visual feeling that it gives. It has no limits or walls, it’s just infinite. And the sentimental value is beyond words.
3x5/John Mayer- I’m not sure what it is about this song, but the first time I heard it I had never heard a more self-defining piece of music. It’s not the lyrics that does it, it’s the music. The dominant key, unresolved chords, energetic pre chorus, even MORE energetic chorus, quiet bridge, and quiet ending are all parts of the song that reflect parts of myself that may not make sense to anyone else. It also gives a solitary effect that I can relate to on a few levels, and will be able to relate to more as friends go to collage and on missions.
Unintended/Muse- Oh what a beautifully sassy song! This is a perfect example that all the good ideas of song writing have not been taken. As a songwriter myself, I have so much to admire about the energy, and tone of this song. Whether it be in music or in real life, I find so much beauty in simplicity.
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi/Radiohead- I got goosebumps just typing the name to this one. The first thing I do when I hear a song is put it to a color or picture. The visual part of a song is pretty much all I can hear. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi makes me feel like I’m 600 feet below the oceans surface, seeing nothing but deep blue in all directions. For those that know me, you know that I like to do what I call “productive daydreaming”. I do it 6 hours a day in a little place I like to call Coronado High School. The dancing guitar parts and unpredictable melody enhanced my productive daydreaming productivity by 300% in 2008.
In the Garage/Weezer- Haha this is by no means one of my favorite songs. But in Elementary School it was my #1 favorite song. I think it’s rather distasteful now, but the simplicity and awkward feel to the song defines a great part of Elementary School Tyler.
Echo/Incubus- I don’t have a favorite Incubus song, but I’ve always been partial to this one. I have a memory of crying in my bed in 6th grade because I thought the guitar part was so beautiful haha. It also reminds me of the generation of kids before me that I looked up to, and still model my life after. Wesley Tingey’s choice of friend’s have an effect on just about every step I take.
Fix You/Coldplay- [C://ERROR]
Glosoli/Sigur Ros- Completely changed the way I hear music. Possibly the last song I would listen to before I died.
When David Heard/Eric Whitacre- Choral music is emotionally superior to all other types of music. It’s not an opinion. Typically I think Eric Whitacre’s compositions are somewhat redundant, but I saw this song done by a Korean choir while I was at ACDA and it was without a doubt one of the most moving musical experiences of my life. It was 25 minutes long and I was begging for more. For those that know anything about music theory, the 5th over 4th chords in this song press the restart button on puberty. Amazing visual effect and is emotionally almost more than I can take.
So many other songs come to mind, but those are the huge musical foundations to who I am. This may have been terribly boring to read because, after all, I’m definitely not a celebrity. But I’d suggest to readers to give some thought to your own Celebrity Playlists. It’s always interesting to learn about yourself.
Oh, and why did I put an awful picture of me with a mustache above this post? Because part of everyone’s Celebrity Playlist is a picture that looks nothing like the celebrity.
*I explored everything there was to explore in myself physically about 5 seconds into basketball practice in 1st grade. Not much going on there.
