#and one of the songs was the hallelujah chorus

[clanoffelidae]

Music to get me pumped up and music to fall asleep to are the exact same

[j-femmescoli]

i swear there was a post that was like what's your favorite line from hallelujah and i swear i reblogged it with mine in the tags but i can't find it on my blog so i'm posting it again. mine is "remember when i moved in you and the holy ghost was moving too and every breath we drew was hallelujah"

[fuck-you-upmusicbracket]

It's the fuck-you-up-music-bracket finals!!!!

Let's find out the true fuck-you-up anthem of tumblr!

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

You say I took the name in vain/I don’t even know the name/But if I did, well, really, what’s it to ya?/There’s a blaze of light in every word/It doesn’t matter which you’ve heard/The holy or the broken hallelujah

Maybe there's a g-d above/but all I ever learned from love/was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you/And even though it all went wrong/ I'll stand before the lord of song

"The swelling instruments and the song’s loneliness paired with the backup vocals on the chorus really get me. Plus the messy and detached relationship with G-d"

"the hopeless! the doubt! the pain!dude's saying that everything might have gone to shit but that won't stop him from presenting himself to GOD THEMSELF, WITHOUT SHAME, bc LIFE IS HARD AND HE LIVED IT ANYWAYYYYYYY"

Fast Car (Tracy Chapman)

You got a fast car, I want a ticket to anywhere/Maybe we make a deal, maybe together we can get somewhere/Any place is better, starting from zero got nothing to lose/Maybe we'll make something, me myself I got nothing to prove

So I remember when we were driving, driving in your car/Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk/City lights lay out before us/ And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder/And I-I, had a feeling that I belonged

You got a fast car/Is it fast enough so we can fly away?/We gotta make a decision/Leave tonight or live and die this way

"I know it's an obvious one but YOU try playing it without crying I dare you"

"I cant explain the yearning but this makes me howl"

"OH GOD the longing!! The yearning in the recurring central image of the narrator and her lover on the highway, feeling this sense of limitless possibility and incredible hope!!! And then the verses take us with brutal efficiency through the collapse of their marriage, the way that the cycle of poverty stomps down on their hopes, and how with nothing left, the narrator does what her mom did and leaves!! Leaving the kids to experience the same thing she did growing up!! But it’s all punctuated and bookended by these callbacks to that central iconic memory of hope!!!!! But by the end we realize that the last line “leave tonight or live and die this way” offers only the illusion of a choice: when the narrator first runs away and later when she leaves her husband and kids, she’s still fulfilling her role in this cyclical generational story. God!!"

[scaryanneee]

psa: every veilguard mural is written in the solas hallelujah cadence

if you have no idea what im talking about, read this overview first!

so as a quick refresher, the hallelujah cadence follows an iambic stress pattern and uses this specific number of syllables per line:

8 / 8 / 11 (verse)

8 / 8 / 11 (verse)

4 / 4 / 4 / 5 (chorus)

and repeat (usually). now, here's the dialogue from each of the Lighthouse murals broken up into that pattern:

so, from this we learn that "hallelujah" is perhaps less Solas's cadence, but rather the cadence of the ancient elven gods more broadly. cool!

the end, but first, a few stray observations:

Murals 3 and 5 both end after one verse/chorus, which is interesting given the content of each: both are instances in which Solas cuts a "song" short -- the song of the ancient elves in #3, and of the Titans in #5. 😭

Elgar'nan and Ghilan'nain both use the cadence in the murals, but do NOT use it at all once they are released into modern Thedas (Mythal, on the other hand, uses the cadence both in the murals and as a fragment in the final scene, although I'll admit that's not really a 1:1 comparison).

Two notable non-Evanuris speakers of the cadence include 1) a Solas-romanced Inquisitor Lavellan and 2) Morrigan (although she does it when she's speaking about Mythal, so the degree to which she is not-Evanuris in those instances is... probably up for debate).

[gilbertscurls]

The cozy little lounge was decked out in full holiday cheer, with garlands draped along the walls, strings of twinkling lights casting a warm glow, and a makeshift stage adorned with a tiny, glittering Christmas tree. The buzz of laughter and the occasional off-key rendition of “Jingle Bells” filled the air as you and Chris found a spot near the stage.

You hadn’t wanted to come at first—holiday karaoke wasn’t exactly your idea of a relaxing evening—but Chris had insisted. “It’ll be fun,” he’d said, flashing that irresistible grin of his. “I promise.”

Now, watching him sip his drink and scan the song list with a mischievous glint in his eye, you were starting to think he had a plan.

“What are you scheming?” you asked, narrowing your eyes at him.

He leaned back in his chair, feigning innocence. “Scheming? Me? I’m just here to enjoy some music. And maybe provide some entertainment.”

You groaned, already imagining the kind of show he’d put on. “Please tell me you’re not going to sing something embarrassing.”

“Embarrassing? No way,” he said, standing up and grabbing the mic before you could protest. “I’m about to blow your mind.”

You watched as he handed a slip of paper to the DJ and took his place on stage. The crowd clapped politely, but the room went quieter when Chris leaned into the mic with a confident smirk.

“This one’s for someone special,” he said, his eyes locking onto yours.

Your cheeks flushed, and you shrank into your chair as the opening notes of All I Want for Christmas Is You filled the room.

“Oh my God,” you muttered, covering your face with your hands.

But when Chris started singing, you couldn’t help but peek through your fingers. His voice was surprisingly good—smooth and warm, with just the right amount of charm—and he leaned into every word with exaggerated passion, his grin never faltering.

He pointed at you during the chorus, dramatically singing, “Baby, all I want for Christmas is you!” The crowd ate it up, cheering and clapping along as he hammed it up, winking and even throwing in a little spin for good measure.

By the time he reached the bridge, you were laughing so hard your sides hurt, but there was also a part of you that couldn’t stop smiling at how genuinely sweet it was. Chris had no shame, and it was clear he didn’t care what anyone else thought—as long as he made you laugh.

When the song ended, he took an exaggerated bow, the crowd whooping and whistling as he returned to the table.

“Well?” he asked, plopping down beside you and taking a sip of his drink. “Did I nail it or what?”

“You’re ridiculous,” you said, still laughing.

He grinned, clearly unbothered. “Ridiculously charming, you mean.”

“Sure, let’s go with that.”

Chris leaned closer, his expression softening slightly. “I told you this would be fun. And you’re smiling, so I win.”

You rolled your eyes, but you couldn’t deny it—your cheeks ached from smiling so much. “Fine. You win.”

“Good,” he said, leaning back with a satisfied look. “Because next, we’re doing a duet.”

“What? No way!”

But before you could argue further, he was already flipping through the song list, a gleam in his eye that promised the night was far from over. And as much as you pretended to protest, you knew deep down you wouldn’t trade this moment—or him—for anything.

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[raggedypina]

The song “Delicate” by Damien Rice reminds me of Bunnydoll in your band AU. Just listen to the lyrics. One of my favorite songs. 🥲

Especially the chorus…

“So why do you fill my sorrows

With the words you've borrowed

From the only place you've known?

And why do you sing Hallelujah

If it means nothing to ya?

Why do you sing with me at all?”

It wasn't uncommon for them to exchange songs during cuddles, this could possibly be one of them

Even if they didn't know the irony the song would become

[omegalomania]

What are some of your favorite aro-/ace-coded fob lyrics?

oh fuck yes a little bowl of seeds just for me

boycott love from disloyal order of water buffaloes is a personal favorite of mine. its a lyric i really really want tattooed at some point. that's not the only lyric i latch onto from an aro perspective but it's probably the biggest one

basically the entirety of it's hard to say "i do" when i don't but a special mention goes to you are appealing to emotions that i simply do not have as well as the only ring i want buried with me are the ones around my eyes

it's true romance is dead / i shot it in the chest and in the head from the music or the misery is also a favorite of mine, also just that whole song in general

i thought i loved you but it was just how you looked in the light in hum hallelujah resonates with a lot of queer folks i've found, and it's no different for me

same goes for it's a strange way of saying that i know i'm supposed to love you from g.i.n.a.s.f.s.

i'm outside the door, invite me in / so we can go back and play pretend from alone together brings me back to when i was trying to perform heteronormativity/amatonormativity even if it was making me miserable

i also hold to a very similar vibe with she said "i love you 'till i don't" / i am just playing house, no idea what i'm doing now from sunshine riptide and also most of burna boy's verse, frankly. i fell in love but i didn't fall down and feel like i'm bulletproof, baby in particular

american beauty/american psycho, particularly the first verse. i think i fell in love again / maybe i just took too much cough medicine

golden is a big one for queer folks in general i've found. the chorus especially hits hard from an aro and/or ace reading. and i saw god cry in the reflection of my enemies / and all the lovers with no time for me

i've got a dark alley and a bad idea that says you should shut your mouth is a heavy song no matter how you slice it. but that chorus gets to me in particular: we can fake it for the airwaves / force our smiles, baby, half-dead / from comparing myself to everyone else around me

the kids aren't alright reads to me as one big anthem for platonic love above anything romantic, which resonates super hard with me. the second verse has a lot of good lines that i latch onto from an aroace lens too. your love is anemic and i can't believe / that you couldn't see it coming from me

pretty much the whole chorus of HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON'T does it for me, and those verses have got some good aroallo vibes too! i never really feel a thing... confidants but never friends...

the whole of fake out is a gimme. that chorus rings real true. starts with love is in the air, i just gotta find a window to break out and finishing with but it was all a fake-out

i've got all this ringing in my ears and none on my fingers is one that has another highly applicable title but the whole refrain of the truth hurts worse / than anything i could bring myself to do to you paired with the one-two punch of that second verse REALLY gets under my skin

and of course, the culminating one: you are what you love, not who loves you from save rock and roll. obviously there are a LOT of ways to read that line

there are a couple other songs i latch onto - wilson (expensive mistakes); a little less "sixteen candles", a little more "touch me"; the (after) life of the party to name a few - but the ones listed above are the big lyrics that resonate with me on a personal level

just in general i have a shitton of fob over on my aro playlist (which doubles as a general aroace/queer playlist but has a lot of emphasis on aromanticism) in case i forgot to mention anything but like i said those are the big ones

[waywardxwords]

Hallelujah

Summary: While cleaning up after dinner one night, you hear the most beautiful sound coming from the oldest Winchester's room. You can't stop yourself from moving towards the sound. Dean doesn't enjoy singing in front of people, but he might just make you the exception. Word Count: ~1.2k Warnings: Fluff - lots of fluff

A/N: I saw this video the other day and I just couldn't help myself. Jensen starts around 3:23 mark.

While it wasn’t the first time you heard Dean Winchester’s voice echo off of the walls of the bunker, it was the first time you heard him sing this folk rock classic. The verse traveled to your ears, just barely peeking through the sound of the running water from the sink faucet as you washed the dishes from dinner. 

“Well, maybe there’s a God above,” he started softly at first. So softly, your hand reached up and turned off the water. You stilled your body so your ears could focus on the sound. “As for me, all I’ve learned from love is how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya.”

Dean would never sing in front of you, besides the random jam out sessions in the Impala on the way to a hunt. But those were mostly songs from the likes of AC/DC, or Zeppelin…and there was that one Survivor song he loved. Never like this; never with such emotion. 

“But it’s not a crime that you’re here tonight, it’s not somebody who’s seen the light,” his voice began to travel as his words became clearer. There was no way he knew you could hear him; he wouldn’t have continued if he knew. While Dean was, well, Dean–he had less confidence about himself than he would lead others to believe, but you saw through that. 

“No, it’s a cold and broken Hallelujah,” he belted. “Hallelujah, Hallelujah.” The sound of his voice sent a shiver through your body to your core. You couldn’t help your feet as they moved towards the sound of his voice. You grabbed at the dish towel that hung on the rack of the oven and dried your hands on your way. You didn’t have to go very far, Dean’s door to his bedroom was open as he gently sang the remainder of the chorus. 

As you stood in his doorway, you saw him through blurry eyes. You hadn’t realized before that moment that you had tears in your eyes, but the conviction of his voice—full of pain, but also peace—was overwhelming. 

“Shit,” he breathed as he saw you. He moved to put the gun down that he was cleaning before you startled him. His brows knitted together in concern when he saw your face. “Hey, you okay? What happened?” In two long strides, he was in front of you. His hands gripped just above your elbows. Through the tears pooled in your eyes, you watched his green gaze study you. 

“I-I’m sorry, I’m fine,” you quickly moved your hands to swipe away any droplets that threatened to fall. “Your voice…”

You watched the reddish pink hue start under his stubble on his neck and climb up to his cheeks. “Oh, uh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize anyone could hear me…” he removed his hands from your arms and you noticed the room suddenly felt cooler without his touch. He brought a hand up to pull at the back of his neck, clearly a little embarrassed. 

“No, Dean,” you reached for his arm before he could turn back from you; your fingers delicately on his forearm. “Your voice is beautiful.” The words fell in a whisper from your lips. His eyes watched you, and that’s when you noticed all of the feelings Dean could sing, but couldn’t say. “Would you…would you sing for me again?” 

“Oh, darlin’,” he chuckled and ducked his head to glance at his boots. “I don’t think I can do that…I don’t sing if I have an audience.” His eyes found yours again. You nodded once, not willing to push it if he wasn’t comfortable. 

“Well, just know,” you started softly. “You have such an incredible voice. It was…comforting.” It took you a moment to find the right word. 

“Thanks,” he chuckled gently again. You turned from your place in his doorway and headed back to the kitchen, hopeful that it wouldn’t be the last time you heard his beautiful voice. 

The darkness was overwhelming. Even in your sleep, you knew you were dreaming but as hard as you tried, you couldn’t wake yourself up. It felt as though the walls were closing in on you as you fell into the darkness. A whimper fell from your lips involuntarily as you tumbled down, down, down…into an abyss of nothingness. You didn’t know what you were running from, but your heart thudded quickly against your rib cage—so quickly that you thought it might break out. 

You couldn’t be sure, but you thought you felt a gentle touch on your bare arm just below the sleeve of your short sleeve cotton t-shirt. And then you heard a low hum—so low you thought you imagined it. 

“Now I’ve heard there was a secret chord that David played and it pleased the Lord,” the words sounded far away at first, but as you came to you realized they were just beside you. “But you don’t really care for music, do ya?” With your eyes still closed, you felt peace fall over you as the voice calmed you. “It goes like this: the fourth, the fifth, the minor falls, the major lifts. The baffled king composing Hallelujah.” 

As the chorus began, you blinked your eyes. As you squinted against the darkness of the room, you saw Dean’s green gaze staring back at you. “Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah…” his whispered singing trailed off as he reached his hand up to brush a dampened strand of hair off of your forehead. 

When he looked back so his eyes found yours once more, a smile tugged at the corner of his lips. “Dean?” You asked as you blinked the sleep away and focused in on the way his eyes examined your features. It was then that you realized he had positioned his body just next to yours, his face only a few inches away. 

“Yeah, it’s me, sweetheart,” he said gently. “You had a bad dream.”

A pause of silence fell between you before you realized something. “I thought you said you don’t sing for an audience?” You eyed him conspicuously, which elicited a breathy chuckle from him. 

“Yeah, well, you were thrashin’ and weren’t waking up when I tried talking, so…” his voice trailed again. 

Your eyes darted between his once more. In the glow from the light of the hallway you noticed the way lines crinkled at the corners, and how tiny freckles you had never noticed before dotted around his nose and his cheekbones. It was almost as if you were truly seeing him for the first time.

“Thank you,” was all you knew to breathe. Your eyes fell closed and a gentle hum rumbled from your throat as you felt the pads of Dean’s fingers swipe at your hairline once more. 

Just as you opened them, he made eye contact with you once more–as if asking if this was alright. Your head managed the smallest nod before your eyes closed once more and felt Dean’s lips on yours, soft but purposeful. As he pulled away, all you could manage to say was, “Hallelujah…”, causing the green-eyed man to snort in laughter.

[misc-obeyme]

So there's a lot karaoke in the game, yes? I think, to troll them all, mc will sing only "Take me to church" by Hozier until one of them dares to speak up about it

LOL. I honestly feel like there are a lot of songs that you could do this with that would essentially just be trolling them.

There's also the question of whether certain words hurt them, as demons. I mean there's a part in that song that's just "amen" you know what I'm saying? Like would that cause them actual pain? Or would it just be really awkward??

While it's not likely to be a karaoke choice, I do think it'd be really bad to sing the Hallelujah chorus in their presence. Or pretty much any overly religious song. Lemme throw out some Come Thou Fount, you know what I'm saying?!?

I only know songs like these because I was in choir in school and I grew up in a religious place lol.

But it'd be funny if that bothered them, I could really bust out some bangers. Gonna start singing Ave Maria every morning aslkdfjdfjf

At least with Take Me To Church you can do it karaoke style. And that'd be so funny. Like I wonder how many times you'd have to sing it before one of them is like hey... MC... are you ever gonna sing anything else??

And then you act totally oblivious like Why would I? This song is my favorite!!

And they all just kinda groan and allow you to continue because what're they gonna do? Tell you that you can't sing your favorite song? Not those demons lol.

[dabiconcordia]

A Windy Day

If I can’t be me listening, may I be a eucalyptus, one of many in a grove (Is that too much to ask?) as I heard when the first wind of winter blew in? When I, too, may sing— full-throated—a hallelujah chorus?

What luck, the happenstance—me, the trees, the wind, the green song— the wind carrying our shouts through cathedral skies. by Grace Hughes Chappell

[cupiid-777]

𝕸𝖞 𝖉𝖎𝖘𝖈𝖔𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖕𝖍𝖞 𝖎𝖓 𝖒𝖞 𝟗𝟎'𝖘 𝖇𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖕𝖔𝖕 𝕯𝕽…

✦ VICE DISCOGRAPHY (1989-1994(current)) is a chaotic, electrifying timeline of Britpop excess—three albums, countless anthems, and a legacy built on swagger, scandal, and stadium-shaking choruses. Their music wasn’t just played—it was lived.

(in order of the most recent to oldest)

tw for gore and religeous imagery (very light)

ALBUM #1

✦ ★ HOLY & RUINED (1994) – Their masterpiece. The Britpop explosion in full force—anthemic, ambitious, and soaked in ambition and regret. Every track is either a fight or a confession. 🗣 “It’s the sound of four blokes trying to outdrink each other and still make art.” – Johnny Fairfax

✦ 1. "God on the Pavement" – "If God had taste, he’d drink with me and pass out in the gutter." ✦ 2. "Silver & Bruised" – "Shiny on the outside, rotting underneath—just like us." ✦ 3. "Tell Me I’m Pretty" – "Kiss me, kill me, put me in a magazine." ✦ 4. "Boys Like Me Die Young" – "A bottle, a cigarette, and a death wish—what more do you need?" ✦ 5. "Holy & Ruined" – "I was born for glory, but I’ll settle for disaster." ✦ 6. "Lipstick Teeth" – "Smudged red, taste of cheap perfume, and a name I won’t remember." ✦ 7. "Halfway to Nothing" – "With eyes as dead as mine;" ✦ 8. "Damon’s Song (For a Ghost)" – "I could love you forever, but forever’s not real." ✦ 9. "St. Judas" – "Take the money, take the fame—just don’t take my name." ✦ 10. "What a Way to Go" – "If we burn, let’s make it a masterpiece."

ALBUM #2

✦ BLOODSPORTS (1992) is VICE at their most vicious—a snarling, bloodstained masterpiece dripping in violence, lust, and religious imagery. Darker, heavier, and more chaotic than anything before, this album is a funeral and a festival in one. The guitars cut like knives, the drums hit like a fistfight, and Michael Ashbourne sings like a man teetering between sainthood and damnation.

✦ 1. "Meat & Mercy" – "On my knees, hands clasped, blood in my mouth—pray for me." ✦ 2. "Velvet Guillotine" – "Dressed to kill, lips like a blade—off with my head." ✦ 3. "Teeth Like Tombstones" – "Smile wide, bite hard—who’s eating who?" ✦ 4. "Roses in the Morgue" – "Bring me flowers, kiss me cold, tell me I was beautiful before I was gone." ✦ 5. "Bloodsports & Hallelujahs" – "God’s in the crowd, and he’s screaming for more." ✦ 6. "Gutspill Valentine" – "Love me to death, quite literally." ✦ 7. "Heaven’s Got a Body Count" – "Oh, darling, darling let me in; I ain't a sinner I swear it to ya." ✦ 8. "Cigarettes & Cyanide" – "One for the road, one for the grave." ✦ 9. "Eucharist Blues" – "Drink deep, bleed dry—this is my body, broken for you." ✦ 10. "Last Rites at the Disco" – "Lights out, hands up—let’s die pretty."

ALBUM #3

.✦ DOGS & RAZORBLADES (1990) is VICE at the edge—frantic, violent, and running on fumes. Their first album, soaked in paranoia, religious guilt, and the wreckage of excess. Every song feels like a punch to the teeth or a whispered confession, the sound of a band clawing at their own coffin lid.

✦ 1. "Dead Dogs Don’t Pray" – "I got teeth, I got faith, I got nothing to lose." ✦ 2. "King of the Gutters" – "Crown me in glass, lay me down in the street." ✦ 3. "Razors in the Rain" – "If you love me, leave a scar." ✦ 4. "Black-Eyed & Baptized" – "Drowned in holy water, woke up with a split lip." ✦ 5. "God’s Gone Home" – "Took the money, took the faith, took the first train out." ✦ 6. "Nail Me to the Floor" – "Make me a martyr, just don’t make me remember." ✦ 7. "Lipstick Graffiti" – "Your name’s still on my mirror, but you’re not in my bed." ✦ 8. "Gutbucket Blues" – "Spit me out, chew me up, sing me one last song." ✦ 9. "Flesh & Television" – "My ghost looks good under neon lights." ✦ 10. "Amen, Amen" – "One more drink, one more prayer—bury me in the chorus."

[rhapsodynew]

#Did you know that this is a cover?📌

"But we all often glorify the former, not knowing that we glorify only the latter..."

Agree, it's a bit insulting if you were the first to perform (or even worse, write and perform) some kind of song, and all the laurels and national love were collected by someone else's cover, which, in addition, many perceive as the original.

«Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon»

Neil Diamond The Bang Years 1966-1968

Needless to say, the soundtrack to the movie "Pulp Fiction" (1994) is almost all good. But there is also a favorite here - the charming song "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" performed by the band URGE OVERKILL. The one that Uma Thurman's character dances to before sniffing the wrong powder.

Knowing the love of director Quentin Tarantin for the "old" music of the 1950s and 70s, it is not surprising that the song turned out to be old - albeit in a new performance. It was written and released as a single back in 1967 by American singer Neil Diamond. And, although the song was already in the TOP 10 at that time, over the years it had been forgotten.

«Hallelujah»

The song "Hallelujah", which has already tired the listener with countless covers, actually went to its glory for a very long time. The original 1984, recorded by the author of the song - Leonard Cohen - almost no one noticed.

In 1994, "Hallelujah" was recorded by Jeff Buckley on his album Grace. He abandoned the rich arrangement and performed the song simply with an acoustic guitar. As it turned out, it is this kind of performance that will really touch the audience. But the young man will not live to see this moment. After all, at first his album was not selling well, and in 1997 Buckley drowned in the river. Only 10 years later, "Hallelujah" was re-released as a single, the single became "platinum", after which there was no end of those who wanted to sing the song.

«White Dove»

On the collections of ballads by the German band SCORPIONS, released since 1994, you can find a composition called "White Dove" ("White Dove"), dedicated, as it is not difficult to guess, to "world peace". Many rock music fans of the older generation know perfectly well where the legs of this beautiful song "grow from." But the younger ones may need to be enlightened...

To do this, we need to go back 25 years to the time of the existence of the Eastern European socialist bloc, which included Hungary. It was in Hungary that one of the most famous rock bands of the socialist camp, called OMEGA, appeared.

The career of Magyar rockers began quite successfully. In 1968, they were noticed by British manager John Martin and invited to tour the Foggy Albion. OMEGA's debut album was also released there under the characteristic name "Omega Red Star from Hungary" — "OMEGA — red star from Hungary" (at home the record was called differently "Trombitas Fredi es a rettenetes emberek").

The group wanted to record a second album in Britain, but the Hungarian leadership did not visit OMEGA to the capitalists They liked it, and they were banned from traveling to Britain. But in vain. It was the 1969 record, "10000 lepes" ("10000 steps"), that the band released very successfully.

It was on it that OMEGA's biggest hit "Gyongyhaju Lany" ("Girl's Hair") was recorded — a beautiful ballad with a fashionable psychedelic tinge and a piercing anthemic chorus that could be sung along with the audience. In the spirit of the times, there was also a romantic and mystical text about a mysterious beauty with pearl hair, instilling light and hope into people's souls.

In 1970, "Gyongyhaju Lany" was released as a single and topped the Hungarian charts for 60 weeks.

Feeling the great potential of the song, the band recorded two more versions called "Pearls in her Hair": English ("Pearls in her hair") and German ("Perlen im Haar").

to be continued....

[fuck-you-upmusicbracket]

Defying Gravity (Wicked)

So if you care to find me/Look to the western sky/As someone told me lately/"Everyone deserves the chance to fly!"

"An actual cultural reset. this song makes me want to follow my dreams regardless of what society may think of me and my green fucking skin"

Poll Runner: The ultimate act one closer, this song is just so full of defiance, as well as the emotion within the goodbyes they say to each other. Just a really good one.

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

You say I took the name in vain/I don’t even know the name/But if I did, well, really, what’s it to ya?/There’s a blaze of light in every word/It doesn’t matter which you’ve heard/The holy or the broken hallelujah

Maybe there's a g-d above/but all I ever learned from love/was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you/And even though it all went wrong/ I'll stand before the lord of song

"The swelling instruments and the song’s loneliness paired with the backup vocals on the chorus really get me. Plus the messy and detached relationship with G-d"

"the hopeless! the doubt! the pain!dude's saying that everything might have gone to shit but that won't stop him from presenting himself to GOD THEMSELF, WITHOUT SHAME, bc LIFE IS HARD AND HE LIVED IT ANYWAYYYYYYY"

Poll Runner: Here's the link to the Alexandra Burke version, which I find especially beautiful. This song has been covered so many times and it's haunting in all its forms

[theretirementhome]

What Child Is This?

2023. WHOSE child is this? GET IT THE EFF OUT OF HERE. Jesus Christ. Consider this your invitation to disassociate for 2 hours with every favorite Christmas song I could coherently stuff into one long megamix. All killer, no filler. Here's to 2024 not being such a little dickhead.

https://www.mixcloud.com/jessprice/what-child-is-this/

Image via @weirdchristmas

Tracklist:

Dorothy Remsen - On An Old Christmas Song (Silent Night)

The Crossing - Prelude: Adam

The Swingle Singers - Medley: Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly / What Child Is This?

Les Petits Chanteurs De La Renaissance - Le Messie Vient De Naitre

The Annapolis Brass Quintet - O Holy Night

Urbie Green - Ave Maria

Anne Phillips Choir - Touro Louro Louro

Roberto Perera & Juan Areco - Joy

High Spirits, Past And Present-Youth Of Holy Spirit Parish - Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy

The Dixie Humming Birds - The Holy Baby

The Roy Meriwether Trio - Jingle Bells (Part I)

The Flirtations - Christmas Time is Here Again

The Supremes - Twinkle Twinkle Little Me

The Staples Singers - Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas

The Jack Brokensha Quartet - Do You Hear What I Hear?

Brook Benton - You're All I Want For Christmas

Joe Tex - I'll Make Everyday Christmas (For My Woman)

Roy Smeck and His Island Quartet - Winter Wonderland Vol. 2

Johnny Selph - All I Want For Christmas Is My Baby

Ed McCurdy And The Harvesters - (Tonight Is Christmas Eve) Get Along Home Cindy

Gene & Jerry - Hootenanny Christmas

Richard Gillis - C.B. Santa Claus

Dave Dudley - Six Tons Of Toys

The Smothers Brothers With Childrens Chorus - The Toy Song

Marc Haney - Christmas Song

Rhys O'Brien - Christmas Morning

Kenny Rogers And The First Edition - Joy (Jeso, Joy Of Man's Desiring)

Chaquito - Carol Of The Bells

Sacha Distel - Ding, Ding, Dong (Jingle Bells)

Cincinnati Symphony Members With Mac Frampton-Soloist - Jingle Bells 

Les Paul and Mary Ford - Jungle Bells (Dingo-Dongo-Day)

Edmundo Ros - My Favorite Things

Walt Harper - Silent Night

The Ramsey Lewis Trio - Mary's Boy Child

Raindolls - Disco Santa Claus

Hot Chocolate - Brand New Christmas

Moonlion - Little Drummer Boy

Geoff Bastow - God Rest Ye

Hot & Sassy - Christmas Strutt

The Next of Kin - Merry Christmas

Freddie Mitchell Orchestra Featuring Rip Harrigan - Auld Lang Syne Boogie

Washington High School Acappella Choir - We Wish You The Merriest

David Axelrod - Hallelujah

Airforce Broadcast Services - Slide Whistle And Pop

Airforce Broadcast Services - Ho, Ho

[lmnstlngwhr]

I'm bored so I'm going to rank the songs from Infinity on High. Including the 2 bonus tracks.

First, let me give a crumb of background. Infinity on High was the first album I had the brain cells to ask for as a Christmas gift, around when it came out. It was the album that got me into Fall Out Boy. I feel pretty qualified to share my opinions.

16. It's Hard to Say "I Do" When I Don't - it's kinda boring to me, I just never really cared for it.

15. The Carpal Tunnel of Love - 15 was harder to pick than 16 because I love this album so much but something has to be here, and this doesn't make a case, for me, to be much higher, this is one I've just never been drawn to that much.

14. You're Crashing, But You're No Wave - it's fine, I like the story of this one, but there are many other songs I'm more drawn to.

13. Don't You Know Who I Think I Am? - There are quite a few songs that hit harder than this for me but I still enjoy it.

12. Thnks Fr Th Mrs - I've just heard it so much. I've got nostalgia for it but I like others more.

11. This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race - I still love it but there are other tracks that deserve higher placements in this list imo, I've heard it a lot.

10. Fame < Infamy - SWEATing in the pewwww. It's just not able to be higher bc it doesn't have the oomph some of these other songs have for me.

9. "The Take Over, The Break's Over" - I've heard this one a lot, so it's on the tail end of the single digits, but it's still here bc there's something about "WE DOOOO it in the DAAAARK, with SMIIILES ON OUR FACES," okay?

8. Golden - I couldn't live with myself giving this double digits because I love this song, but there are others I love more. Lyrics, backing vocals, piano, aaahhh it's just good.

7. G.I.N.A.S.F.S - I mean, the only thing I can say as to why this isn't higher is bc it's not as nostalgic for me as the others. It's a banger. It's a club classic.

6. I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off - this one's v nostalgic for me, "the best way to make it through with hearts and wrists in tact is to realize that two out of three ain't bad" did something to my developing brain chemistry

5. I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears And None On My Fingers - Top tier closing track for an album on a kinda sad note, but still having fun. I love this song. The TRUUUUUuuuuUuUUuuuth

4. Bang The Doldrums - HAPPILY EVER AFTER, BELOOOWWW THE WAAIIIST. I love to sing this one, I love the drums. I just love this song.

3. Hum Hallelujah - This was a fast favorite for preteen me. I love singing this one. I love "You're someone who knows someone who knows someone I once knew" and "I love you in the same way there's a chapel in a hospital, one foot in the bedroom, and one foot out the door"

2. Thriller - TOP tier opening track for an album. I love singing this one too. I love the guitar. LONG LIVE THE CAR CRASH HEARTS. It's just GOOD.

1. The (After) Life of the Party - I LOVE singing this one. "I'm a stitch away from making it and a scar away from falling apart" DOES something to me. Especially before the last chorus, when it's so powerful.

Argue with the wall this is my heavily nostalgia-based opinion.