( 31 Days )

Day 2: talk about music this year

I haven't really listened to much new music this year, mostly because I haven't been listening to the radio. (In part because I generally only listen to the radio in the car, and since I haven't been commuting for work, I haven't been driving as much; in part because when I do drive, I listen to podcasts.) Instead, I will give you some of the songs off my Top 25 Most Played song list (of songs on my music player).

1. "Monster" Imagine Dragons: Hahahahahaha, oh, man, such a prime example of how WWE has influenced my musical tastes. I fell in love with this song when it was used for Wrestlemania 30 promo package for Daniel Bryan, and keep playing because it fits so nicely with a story BFF and I wrote.

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2. "One More Time" 7Lions: ... yet another WWE inspired music discovery, used in the all the tribute stuff for the Ultimate Warrior. I listen to it A LOT when I can't sleep.

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3. "Should've Known" The Heroes Lie: OKAY THIS IS RIDICULOUS I SWEAR I LISTEN TO MUSIC THAT WASN'T FEATURED BY WWE. This was used in a promo for Paul Heyman's dvd, and Paul Heyman is the Greatest Talker Ever, but I mostly love this song outside of the promo. The rhythm is infectious, and it makes me want to hit things, which is something I love in my music.

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4. "Lights Go Out" Fozzy: *headdesk*

(Fozzy's lead singer is Chris Jericho, a WWE wrestler. I give up. Another song that makes me want to hit things. I used to pound on the roof of the car while listening to it as I drove.)

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5. "Stand in the Storm" Meat Loaf: OH THANK FUCK A SONG NOT INSPIRED BY WWE. I freaking love Meat Loaf, and though I still love his older stuff more, I adore this song. Great writing inspiration, and also something I listen to when I need to be inspired to just keep pushing through life.

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I don't even watch that much wrestling anymore! COME ON, MUSIC PLAYER, WHY YOU GOTTA BE THAT WAY?

Other songs from the Top 25:
"Radioactive" cover by Pentatonix and Lindsey Stirling
"Bad Moon Rising" cover by Voices in Your Head
"Bad Moon Rising" cover by Rosa Chance Well
"Bad Moon Rising" cover by Juliana Hatfield (I really like "Bad Moon Rising" covers, obviously. Also "Carol of the Bells" covers.)
"Ride to California" Paper Tongues (Discovered this from an Iron Man fanvid.)
"Gorgeous Nightmare" Escape the Fate
"Shut Up and Drive" Rihanna
"Monster" Skillet (It was only a year or so ago that I learned this is a Christian hard rock band.)
"Come With Me Now" KONGOS (OKAY YES MORE WWE MUSIC WHAT THE HELL.)