#30daysongchallenge A song that has many meanings to you

Another really difficult challenge. A song with many meanings… I have struggled and so I’ve gone a bit leftfield with this.

Everywhere has some of the best lyrics (“‘Cos you’re everywhere to me and when I close my eyes it’s you I see”) and it was a song that was played at my brother’s wedding. But it also appeared in a hilarious scene in one of the American Pie films and so it also works as a mindless soundtrack song.

It is great!

#30daysongchallenge A song that makes you think about life

Today’s challenge is tricky as generally I don’t listen to music to make me think. I don’t listen to music to ‘lose myself in my thoughts’. I listen to music because I enjoy it and it makes me feel better. Very few songs have an impact on my emotionally.

I guess Time Of Your Life by Green Day does make me think about life. I remember being told that this song was played at someone’s funeral and every time it comes on it makes me think about that. I hope I have the time of my life.

#30daysongchallenge A song from the year you were born

This is a tricky one. I was born in 1979 and it was hardly a good year for music. The song that was Number One when I was born was the YMCA!!

I have chosen a song which was featured in a film in 1979 but didn’t actually become a chart hit until 1991. It counts.

I love the message behind the song. I always do try to look on the bright side of life no matter how hard it is to do.

#30daysongchallenge A song you’d sing a duet with someone on karaoke

This is the hardest challenge yet as I don’t do karaoke.

If I had to do karaoke I’d sing Breakfast At Tiffany’s by Deep Blue Something. I think I’m really good at singing this. But I’m probably not.

I love this song. I was always chuffed that I loved it when it was first released and that I was ahead of its time when it was re-released and went to Number One.

#30daysongchallenge A song that’s a classic favourite

This is a total classic. Apart from one time in the past when the song was over-used in a Trafford Centre advert (or something) Don’t Stop Me Now has always been a joy to listen to. It is a great song to sing along with – it has all the right elements – an air guitar solo, shouty singing – everything you need when you’re in the car with the radio on loud.

A total classic.