Welcome to Day 1 of the A to Z Challenge.
Day 1 of course launches with the letter A.
Fridays at A Piece of My Mind means music. I take part in a musical meme called 5 on Friday, where Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies.
Kick back, settle in and enjoy five tunes that start with the letter A.
1 - April Fools - Rufus Wainwright
Well, life's a train
That goes from February on
Day by day
But it's making a stop
On
April first
And you will believe in love
And all that it's supposed to be
But just until
The fish start to smell
And you're struck down
By a hammer
- Rufus Wainwright
2 - Analyse - The Cranberries
Don't analyse
Don't analyse
Don't go that way
Don't lead that way
That would paralyse
Your evolution
- Dolores O'Riordan
3 - Apocalypse Please - Muse
Proclaim eternal victory
Come on and change
The course of history
And pull us through
And pull us through
And this is the end
This is the end of the world
- Matthew Bellamy
4 - Across the Universe - The Beatles
Images of broken light
Which dance before me like a million eyes
They call me on and on
Across the universe
Thoughts meander
Like a restless wind inside a letter box
They tumble blindly
As they make their way
Across the universe
- Lennon / McCartney
5 - Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie
They got a message from the Action Man
I'm happy
Hope you're happy, too
I've loved
All I've needed to love
Sordid details following
Ashes to ashes
Funk to funky
We know Major Tom's a junkie
Strung out in heaven's high
Hitting an all-time low
- David Bowie
Friday, April 1, 2011
5 on Friday - Set 60
Posted by Julia Phillips Smith at 1:05 AM
Labels: 5 on Friday, A to Z Challenge, Music, Rufus Wainwright, The Cranberries, Trav's Thoughts
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19 comments:
Love these tunes. Great choices to rock out a Friday and kick off the A to Z. Have an awesome weekend. :)
Well, with the exception of Across the Universe, I'm unfamiliar with any of those songs. I love each and every one of those artists though so I guess that just makes me a bad fan.
Thanks for sharing!
M.J. Fifield
My Pet Blog
Great selection of poetry/songs. My fav is Across the Universe :O)
Nice blog!
Beatles and Rufus Wainwright. Now that's the way to start a day.
A'ight, you've got Muse, The Beatles, and David Bowie up this week so how can I not love this set?!? Thank goodness for the letter A!
I went with a band from your country this week - been one of my favorites for over a decade now!
5 & 6 bring back memories for me. :)
love the tunes. especially the Beatles.
What a neat take on the challenge. I look foward to coming back frequently since you are just above me on the list of participants.
Lisa
Inspired By Lisa A-Z
I always like musical lists. How neat that you themed this with the letter A.
Contrary to my usual practice of subscribing to comments, to save time during challenge I will not be doing so during April. If you want to respond to my comment , please email me directly from your email notification for the comment.
Thanks.
Lee
Tossing It Out
Twitter hashtag: #atozchallenge
Nice list; Love most of your choices!~ Fun to read!
ooooh very fun! I wasn't expecting that. And I love the banner for your blog, I was hooked right there. Have a wonderful month of letters. I am looking forward to tomorrows! :)
GREAT songs!! And a great way to start the alphabet!
Sig
Wonderful start to the challenge, loved the post, and the music is just up my street.
Thanks for coming my way I appreciate it that goes without saying.
Good luck with the challenge.
Yvonne.
I have always loved the Cranberries and Across the Universe.
Great A words - some of my favourites bands, too!
GREAT songs. I'm a huge David Bowie fan so thanks for including him in the list. :-)
What a terrific way to combine two different features!
Wow. David Bowie! Yay! Loved this post.
Ellie Garratt
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