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futureseaempress · 1 year ago

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WIP Weekend Tag Game

I got tagged by @hypnostheory tyty bb

Rules: List your WIPs below (if you only write one fic at a time, feel free to include future WIPs/ideas!) then answer the following questions. Then, tag as many people as you have WIPs (or more). (If you're an artist or other non-fic fandom creator, questions can be found here!)

1. WIP List:

okay bear with me theres a bunch

DAVEKAT -the cowboy one -the waho one and/or the office one -first date/Nastygum -tire trouble part two -the nanny au -the sweet home alabama au -more Silver paint CODA -glory -some princes don’t become kings

FIRST PRINCE -the soulmates au -the omegaverse au -the actor au -the baby one -the hockey one -threes giving - bachelor party -the autism/self expression one

TMA -that last chapter of fanning the flame that was supposed to be about agnes and Jack and I just never fucking wrote anything for it

2. Which of your WIPs is currently the longest?

here in search of your glory for sure

3. Which WIP do you expect will end up the longest?

so if i ever finish it more silver paint is bound to be the longest

4. Which WIP is your favourite to write/the most enjoyable to write? Why?

oooo i love writing the kid fic echoed through my mind is rlly fun tbh i like the drama and doing something ive never written before is rlly fun

5. Which WIP do you find the most intimidating to write? Why?

ALL OF THEM but defo the sweet home alabama au bc i think about it allll the time

6. Which WIP do you experience the most self-doubt about. Why?

-the threesome one bc I have a rlly good idea for it but I’m convinced I’m gonna fall short bc I want it to be kind of long and I struggle with that

7. Which of your WIPs will you seek out a beta/sensitivity reader for? Why?

hya usually reads my stuff but uhhh the soulmate au for sure not bc of anything bad but bc it’s almost too quick and I need someone to help me like slow down and set the mood

8. Have any of your WIPs been struck by the curse of writer's block?

ALL OF THEM ACTUALY i kinda just black out and start typing jibberish when i get too stuck and usually it works itself out

9. Which WIP has your favourite OC? Tell us about them?

oh uh none of them. i suppose I’m gonna cheat and say the kid fic bc I’m playing with some characters who exist in name only and like I’ve written Philips kids as getting along with Shaan & Zahra’s and his youngest behave like Henry and Bea and June has a little girl who is just like Alex and Alex is going to have a daughter who is just like June

10. Which WIP is the sexiest?

i'm gonna say the actor au but thats just cause i have plans

11. Which WIP is the angstiest?

ooo I don’t do a lot of angst but I’m gonna say the threesome bc Alex is a Dingus in that one BUT MAYBE HOCKEY BC ITS SAD FOR OSCAR AND ARTHUR

12. Which WIP has the best characterisation (in your humble opinion)?

ummmmmmmm. I’m gonna say. The omegaverse one actually it blends canon and fantasy rlly well

13. Which WIP has the best scene setting (in your humble opinion)?

glory. the next chapter has like bits from my favorite concert stuff and I love it

14. Which WIP have you worked the hardest on?

I wanna say Glory but it could rlly go for any of them I think about them kind of all the time

15. Which WIP do you have the highest expectations for? Why?

the threesome one but that’s bc the idea is rlly good and I want to pull it off college aus are my favorite & should be easy cause I lived in a dorm from age 16-21 but still

16. Do you dream about any of your WIPs?

ummmmm no? mb? I think about them before bed to get to sleep tho

17. Do any of your WIPs have particular complexities that your other fics don't?

so I like putting different venues of communication in my fic it’s kind of my favorite thing to add and I like writing emotional break downs where the text changes and the vibe becomes rlly frantic

but complexities is a hard stone to lift maybe the hockey one bc they aren’t together yet? and I mostly write established stuff? or the omegaverse one for the same reason

18. Which WIP is the funniest or has the most humour?

probs the threesome but that’s just bc hya and I had fun telling each other about it

19. Do any of your WIPs contain outside POVs or a deep dive on a character other than the main ship? How are you finding that process?

NO LOL— maybe I should write something from Pez or Nora’s perspective for the threesome fic but that’s kind of cheating maybe Liam will get a chapter for funnies

20. Tell us one thing we don't know about one or more of your WIPs.

My college au has a fight over the custody of Nora’s Keurig.

I’m not going to be tagging anyone bc I’m dreadfully late but if anyone wants to do it bc they saw it here they should!

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uraveragelonelysapphic · 4 years ago

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Starting Anew

Requested: Yes

Summary: After losing your mother, you are absolutely devastated. So is your girlfriend, Wanda. But when Yelena Belova walks into both of your lives, is it possible that something beautiful could come from all this grief?

Pairing: Yelena Belova x Wanda Maximoff x Romanoff!Reader

Word Count: 3.2k

Warnings: grief, rip Nat :(, some violence? It get’s angsty but has a happy ending I swear!

A/N: Vision doesn’t die in this one, just because it’s easier for all the women to have a connection specifically with Nat. But, I mean, he’s not really mentioned so I guess if you want to imagine him as dead that works too lol. Also bestie Wanda doesn’t get blipped in this one! And finally, I’m describing Nat and Yelena’s relationship as a mentor/mentee type vibe in this one, simply because I think it would be weird for Yelena to be like “lol she was like my sister but sweet home Alabama amirite” so I hope that’s okay! Please enjoy!

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“Clint, where’s Nat?”

The expression on his face made your heart drop.

“Clint,” you started.

“I’m sorry,” he whispered.

“Clint, where is my mom?” you said, your voice wavering.

“She told me to tell you she loves you always,” he said quietly, approaching you, but you backed away.

“No,” you said, “She’s not. She can’t. Why would she? How could you let her do that?! You let her die!” you screamed, falling to your knees. Your body wracked with sobs.

Your mom was gone. She wasn’t coming back.

You let out a cry of agony, unable to feel anything but grief for the loss of your mother.

A pair of arms wrapped around you, and upon recognizing them, you turned around and sobbed into Wanda’s shoulder.

“I’m here, detka. I’m so sorry. I’m here,” she said softly to you, tears rolling down her cheeks as well at the loss of her mentor.

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You numbly got your suit ready for battle as Wanda entered your room. Her eyes softened at the broken look on your face.

“Y/N, nobody would be upset if you decided to sit this one out,” she said gently, but you shook your head.

“No. I have to do this. For her. I refuse to let her death be in vain,” you said shakily, tears making their way out of your eyes again.

Wanda nodded. “Let’s go win this, then. For her.”

And you did. You won.

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It was a beautiful ceremony on a beautiful day. Some might say otherwise, considering it was raining, but you just thought it made things even more special. Natasha loved the rain, it was her favorite type of weather. “It’s like the world is giving me a fresh start; washing away the past and letting me start anew,” she would say.

But, on a day like this, you couldn’t fathom how the world could be telling you to start anew after the death of one of the most important people in your life.

Nat had adopted you when you were five years old. She found you in a Hydra base, and the two of you had connected instantly. She didn’t let you go after that day. She was there through the laughs, the smiles, but also the pain, the trauma. She was the one who would sing you to sleep after a nightmare, holding you close. She was your protector. Your мама. And now that she was gone, you weren’t sure if you wanted a fresh start.

Wanda held your hand throughout the process of planning the funeral. She had loved Nat almost as much as you had. Natasha had become Wanda’s mentor when she first joined the compound, and after noticing the two of you dancing around your feelings, she had been the one to give Wanda the final push to ask you out. It was because of her that you and Wanda were together. She had your mom to thank for her being with the love of her life. She just wishes Nat was still around so she could thank her.

She was broken out of her thoughts as you finished your eulogy.

“Ya lyublyu tebya, mama,” you said with tears streaming down your face. You cleared your throat before adding, “If anyone else would like to say a few words about мама, you are welcome to do so now.”

Wanda stood as you walked away from the podium and greeted you with a tight hug, stroking your hair and whispering soothing words into your ear.

You all sat there for a full two hours as various Avengers and Ex-Shield Agents (and even Nick Fury himself) went up to the podium and shared fond memories of your mother. You all laughed and cried over the memory of your mother. You were devastated, yes, but it warmed your heart to know that your mom was so loved, and that her memory would live on.

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That night, you and Wanda sat in solemn silence, watching Natasha’s favorite show as you simply held each other. The rain had continued to fall, but you didn’t mind; it merely made you feel closer to your mother. Then there was a knock at the door.

You and Wanda both shot up at the sound. Following the events of the recent battle against Thanos, and the chaos in the world, there were plenty of people who weren’t exactly supportive of the Avengers. So whenever there was an unexpected visitor, it threw the two of you into intruder mode.

Wanda summoned her chaos magic in her hands as you grabbed the gun hidden in your bedroom. You approached the door with caution, opening it to find a blonde woman on the other side, staring at the two of you with wide eyes. She was stunning, to say the least. But you shook that thought out of your head as soon as you could, missing the quick but curious glance that Wanda sent your way.

“Who are you?’ You asked dangerously, pointing the gun at her as Wanda readied herself to fight.

“Oh, I swear I don’t mean any harm-” she began in a thick Russian accent, but Wanda cut her off.

“She asked you a question,” she said coldly, tilting her head at the girl.

“I’m Yelena. Yelena Belova. I came to attend Natasha’s funeral, but I was travelling from Russia and my flight was delayed due to storms here in America, but I’m-”

“Yelena?” You asked with wide eyes, your gun immediately dropped on the ground as you quickly reached out to engulf the woman in a hug.

She visibly tensed, unsure of what to make of this sudden physical contact. You pulled away with apologetic eyes, almost as if you had just realized your actions.

“I’m so sorry,” you began, “It’s just, my mom talked so much about you and I hoped I would meet you someday but I-”

“You’re her daughter?” Yelena asked with soft eyes.

You nodded, both of you at a loss for words.

Wanda stepped beside you, taking your hand and squeezing gently as if to convey a message.

You snapped out of your thoughts as she did so.

“Oh! Right, sorry. Would you like to come inside?”

Yelena glanced between the two of you, a guilty look on her face.

“Are you sure? I don’t mean to-”

“Please,” Wanda started, smiling at Yelena kindly, “We insist.”

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The three of you stayed up for most of the night, sharing countless memories of Natasha.

When your laughter from the most recent story had died down, Yelena smiled at you and Wanda softly.

“You know, I find it kind of comforting that it happened to rain today of all days. Natasha used to say that it was like-”

“The world was giving her a chance to start anew,” the three of you said in unison, smiling at each other at the shared knowledge of Nat.

“Kind of hard to see how I can start anew. Live a life without her,” you said quietly after a while.

“Well, the rain washes away some of the old, yes,” Yelena started, “but other things it merely helps to grow.”

Wanda nods, smiling at Yelena’s helpful words. “Like the flowers,” Wanda added.

Yelena smiles back at her. “Yes, the flowers. And like the flowers, your love for your mother will only continue to grow from this. It doesn’t have to come to an end. Her memory can continue to grow and live on.”

You nodded, tears flowing down your face. “Yeah, you’re right. Thank you,” you said softly to the both of them.

They merely smiled at you, Wanda taking your hand in hers and squeezing it comfortingly, as a silent promise.

Her memory would live on.

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You and Wanda invited Yelena to stay with you after that night. You figured since you shared a bond with Nat that was unique to the three of you, that it would help all of you in the healing process to be with each other.

Six months. That’s how long Yelena had been staying with you.

Throughout that time, there were little things that began happening that you and Wanda barely noticed, such as date nights between the two of you becoming scarce; instead you would both opt to spend the night in with Yelena, watching movies and sharing stories.

Or how when you would be catching up with the rest of the Avengers on video calls, your stories slowly shifted from “Wanda and I” to “Yelena, Wanda, and I”.

Or how your nightmares had slowly stopped. How the tears became a rarity. How your smile began to light up the room more often than not. How you were okay.

Until one night you did notice.

You, Wanda, and Yelena were having one of your many movie nights when it began to rain. The three of you shared a soft smile at that. But then a clap of thunder sounded and you nearly jumped out of your own skin in fear.

Two pairs of concerned eyes were on yours and suddenly Yelena and Wanda were at your side.

“Are you okay, moya lyubov?” Wanda asked

You nodded, your eyes still wide with fear, causing your reassurances to be very unconvincing.

“Yeah, just...thunderstorms, you know?”

You hated thunderstorms with a passion. They terrified you. Your mom had always been the one to hold you through them and rock you back and forth, singing you sweet lullabies to get you to fall asleep.

Since she had passed, Wanda had taken on that role as much as possible.

But now, Yelena is the first to make physical contact with you, placing her hand on your leg comfortingly.

The action causes butterflies to erupt in your stomach and blush to coat your cheeks. Wait what?

The thought left your mind when another rumble of thunder sounded through the night. You began to shake, hugging yourself to calm yourself down.

Yelena looked to Wanda questioningly, as if asking how she could help.

“I’m going to make her some tea to calm her down, and I’ll plug in her heated blanket in the bedroom. Could you stay with her?” Wanda asked.

“Of course,” Yelena answered without hesitation.

Wanda smiled gratefully and placed a kiss to your forehead before leaving the room.

“Y/N?” Yelena asked, noting the far-off look in your eyes.

“Can you...nevermind,” you mumbled, eyes cast down at the ground.

“Y/N, what is it?” Yelena pushed.

You sighed, knowing it was the only way you would be able to feel safe.

“Could you maybe, like, hold me? God, I know it sounds stupid, sorry, I shouldn’t have-”

But Yelena was already wrapping her arms around you and holding you close.

You sighed at the feeling, feeling unbelievably safe in her strong arms.

“I’ve got you,” Yelena says softly.

You merely nod, not having the energy to do anything else, before letting your eyes droop and sleep take over you.

Wanda enters the room soon after you’ve fallen asleep. At the sight of you curled up in Yelena’s arms, her heart practically melted. It was only when she felt the love for the girl holding you radiating from your form that she felt she could’ve sighed in relief.

You see, Wanda had been feeling things recently. Things for a certain blonde. And she felt overwhelmed with guilt. I mean, of course she still loved you. She loved you more than words could describe. But she was feeling a similar feeling for Yelena. She hoped it would pass, but of course, it didn’t. It merely grew stronger as time went on.

And now, she felt as though she could breathe easy, because she knew she wasn’t alone. You, too, were feeling what she was. She composed herself before smiling softly at Yelena and sitting beside her.

“Thank you for looking after her,” Wanda says quietly, as not to wake the sleeping girl in Yelena’s arms.

Yelena’s eyes never leave your sleeping form as she replies.

“Always.”

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When you woke, you were in your bed, Wanda awake beside you, smiling softly down at you.

“Good morning, lyubov,” she greeted.

You smiled at her.

“Good morning, Wanda.”

She didn’t miss the way your eyes flitted to the door, as if expecting someone to enter.

“Yelena is at the store. We were running low on groceries,” she informed you with a knowing smirk.

You looked at her in confusion.

“What’s that look for?”

She takes your hand.

“I think we need to talk about Yelena.”

It was then that you realized she could read minds, and you knew she knew. You shot up, eyes wide with guilt, your breathing becoming slightly frantic.

“Wanda, I didn’t mean to...I don’t want to...I can’t lose you…” you rambled, eyes filling with tears.

Wanda’s eyes softened and she pulled you into her arms. “Oh, sweetheart. You won’t lose me. I feel the same way,” she explained.

You looked up at her. “Wait, you do?” You asked hopefully and she smiled brightly at you.

“I do.”

“So...what does that mean for us?”

She shrugged. “I think it means we invite her to join our relationship.”

Your eyes visibly lit up and her heart warmed at the sight.

“Okay. Let’s tell her.”

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Yelena looked at the two of you with concerned eyes as you sat in front of her in the living room, both of you practically bubbling with nerves.

“Is everything alright?” She asked hesitantly.

“We love you.” You blurted out before slapping a hand over your mouth at the boldness of your sudden confession.

Yelena was gaping at the both of you with wide eyes.

‘That wasn’t part of our speech we planned, detka,’ Wanda’s voice sounded through your head and you winced. She merely rolled her eyes at your silence and took over.

“What Y/N is trying to say,” Wanda began, “Is that we talked it over, and we both have feelings for you. Of the romantic nature. And we’d like for you to join our relationship.”

Yelena gulped. Silence engulfed the room and it became suffocating.

“Sorry if we-”

“I have to go.” Yelena stated suddenly.

Your heart dropped.

“I have unfinished business in Russia,” she lied. You and Wanda saw right through it, but didn’t want to make things more tense.

“When do you leave?” Wanda asked quietly.

“Tomorrow.”

“Oh,” is all you said.

“I should go pack.”

And with that, Yelena left the room.

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Two weeks. She had only been gone two weeks, but you and Wanda were struggling because of it. You had both put yourselves out there and gotten your hearts broken.

You were curled up on the couch and Wanda was in the shower when it happened.

A knock sounded at the door. You still had hope, even after two weeks of no contact from her. So you jumped up from your spot and rushed to open the door.

But it wasn’t Yelena at the door.

It was a stranger. He had a deadly look in your eye and you gulped nervously.

“Can I-”

“You. You’re that Black Widow bitch’s daughter.”

Your eyes widened.

“Fuck her and the rest of the Avengers. They’re scum. I wish I could’ve killed her myself, but I guess you’ll have to do,” he sneered, raising his gun at you.

You didn’t have time to react before a gunshot rang out through the apartment. You gasped and he ran.

You looked down to see a red spot on your stomach, growing larger by the second.

A panicked voice sounded behind you.

“Y/N?! What was-” You turned around and she gasped as she saw the blood on your hands and stomach dripping onto the floor.

“I’m sorry,” you said. And then you collapsed.

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Yelena wasn’t in Russia. God, no. She was staying in a hotel on the opposite side of town as she figured out where to go from here. She was looking at new apartments when her phone rang for the umpteenth time. She sighed, finally checking the caller ID. Her eyes widened as she saw Wanda’s name on the screen. She tossed the phone away from her.

A minute later, she got a notification for a voicemail. She took a deep breath and pressed play.

Wanda’s voice began to sound throughout the trashy hotel room.

“Yelena. I know you left, and I know you likely want nothing to do with us, but I had to let you know. Y/N is in the hospital. She’s in critical condition. I have no idea how it happened. I should’ve been there to protect her but I stepped away for a moment to shower and I-”

There was a pause.

“You probably don’t give a shit, I don’t know why I’m calling, I’m sorry. Hope you’re doing well.”

And then it was silent.

Tears were streaming down Yelena’s face as she decided what she needed to do.

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You woke up to a bright light and an aggravating beeping beside you. You tried to sit up but groaned in pain.

“Malyshka, no, lay back down,” a voice said, and your head snapped to the source at the familiarity of it. There, sitting beside you, was none other than Yelena.

“What are you-”

“She came to see you. To see us,” Wanda said softly, taking your hand.

“But, I thought you left. I thought you didn’t care about-” but Yelena cut you off with the shake of her head.

“No. That’s just not true,” she denied.

You sighed. “Then why-”

She took your other hand. That shut you up pretty quickly.

“Because I was scared,” she started. “I was scared and so I ran. It was so wrong of me and I’m so sorry. But when I heard you were hurt? God, I immediately realized. I feel the same way. For both of you.” She took Wanda’s hand as well.

“What are you scared of?” You asked softly, squeezing her hand.

“I just…” She trailed off, and Wanda’s eyes glowed red briefly before she cut in.

“She thinks it’s a little morbid that we all met because of your mom’s death,” she said.

Yelena looked at her with wide eyes, to which Wanda simply shrugged and tapped her temple. “Mind reader, remember?”

You spoke up. “What is it you said when we first met? That things can grow from a fresh start? Love can grow?”

“Like the flowers,” Wanda added gently, smiling softly at you and Yelena.

Almost as if on cue, you looked out the window of your hospital room to see rain beginning to fall.

The three of you looked outside in awe.

“I love you, Y/N. I love you, Wanda.” Yelena blurted out. “I’m done hiding it.”

“We love you too,” you and Wanda said at the same time.

Yelena kissed Wanda softly, before separating and connecting her lips with yours. Once you pulled away, you looked at the two girls.

“Cuddles?”

They laughed at your antics before getting onto the hospital bed and settling in on either side of you. The three of you talked, laughed, and exchanged tender kisses for hours before your two girlfriends finally fell asleep.

You smiled softly at them before looking out the window once more, admiring the rain.

“Thanks, мама,” you whispered.

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A/N: I hope you enjoyed! Sorry for taking so long to post it, I had major writer’s block with this one! Hopefully I’ll be posting more often now!

#natasha romanoff #Natasha Romonova #yelena belova x reader #yelena #yelena belova #wanda maximoff #wanda maximoff x fem reader #wanda #wanda maximoff x reader #wanda maximoff x yelena belova x reader #marvel one shot #marvel imagine #marvel

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piratewithvigor · 4 years ago

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My first thought in regard to every band that gets played on my radio station

ACDC: Every dad’s favourite band

Adams, Bryan: Every mom’s favourite singer until Michael Buble came along

Aerosmith: haha they thought Vince Neil was a lady

Alice Cooper: he’s a Game Of Thrones fanboy and I have proof

Alice In Chains: my sister doesn’t like them because she decided AC were Alice Cooper’s initials ONLY

Allman Brothers Band: good music for dropping acid to

Allman, Gregg: That’s too many Gs for one name

Animals: House Of The Rising Sun, or who even cares

Argent: Sometimes Hold Your Head Up is really catchy

Asia: Tuesdays

Autograph: one of the members went on to be a pharmacist

Bachman-Turner Overdrive: There are just so many pop culture jokes about Taking Care Of Business that whatever I say won’t be as funny

Bad Company: with their song; Bad Company, off their album; Bad Company

Benatar, Pat: Always getting her confused with Patti Smith

Black Crowes: I like them for Lickin, but it doesn’t seem to exist outside of one shoddy video on youtube and my old CD

Blackfoot: this band name feels kind of racy

Black Sabbath: Dio was not better or worse than Ozzy; just different

Blondie: I like Call Me, but Blondie confuses me stylistically

Blue Oyster Cult: MORE COWBELL

Bon Jovi: Hello, childhood trauma, I missed you

Boston: ONE GUY. ONE GUY DID IT ALL AND NO ONE KNOWS

Bowie, David: Don’t let your children watch The Man Who Fell To Earth, or David Bowie’s will end up being the third penis they see in life

Browne, Jackson: Another musician ruined by Supernatural

Buffalo Springfield: Jack Nicholson was at the riot they sing about

Burdon, Eric: no ideas, brain empty

Bush: ditto

Candlebox: ditto once more. Who are these people?

Cars: This band feels so gay and so straight at the same time, I can only assume they’re the poster children of bisexual panic

Cheap Trick: I played Dream Police on Guitar Hero so fucking much because it was the only song anyone who played with me could keep up with

Chicago: Chicago 30 exists, but they do not have 30 albums. Fucking riddle me that

Clapton, Eric: 6 discs in one Greatest Hits is too many. That’s called “re releasing your discography”

Cochrane, Tom: For some reason, everyone thinks Rascal Flats did it better

Cocker, Joe: Belushi did it right

Collective Soul: who?

Collins, Phil: If his biggest hits were done by MCR, they would be emo anthems, but because he’s 5′6″ and from the 80s, they’re not

Cream: *Vietnam flashbacks on the hippie side*

CCR: *Vietnam flashbacks on the war side*

CSNY: David Crosby; meh

Deep Purple: THEY’RE SO MUCH MORE THAN SMOKE ON THE WATER

Def Leppard: the only music for when you’re a heartbroken bitch but also a sexy one

Derek And The Dominos: Clapton and ‘Layla’ broke up

Derringer, Rick: Tom Petty if he was from the midwest

Dio: You thought it was an anime reference, but it was me, Dio

Dire Straits: You can tell how bigoted a radio station is based on how much of Money For Nothing they censor

Doobie Brothers: I have yet to smoke weed, but I listen to the Doobies, and I think that’s pretty close

Dylan, Bob: I take back everything I said about him in my youth

Eagles: Hotel California isn’t their best song, but the memes that come from it are second to none

Edgar Winter Group: @the--blackdahlia

Electric Light Orchestra: Actually an orchestra and sound a fuckton like George Harrison

ELO: I really hesitate to ask what happens with the 7 virgins and a mule

Essex, David: no prominent memories of him

Fabulous Thunderbirds: cannot spell

Faces: Who on earth thought that was a good album name?

Faith No More: I got nothing

Fixx: One Thing Leads To Another is a damn bop

Fleetwood Mac: I ain’t straight, but I’m simply not enough of a witch to enjoy them to full potential

Fogerty, John: He got sued cause he sounded like himself

Foghat: Slow Ride slowly becoming less coherent feels like a drug trip

Foo Fighters: He was just excited to buy a grill

Ford, Lita: deserved better

Foreigner: dramatically overplayed

Frampton, Peter: a masterful user of the talk box

Free: dramatically underplayed

Gabriel, Peter: leaving Genesis changed him a lot

Genesis: if someone likes Genesis, clarify the era, because yes, it does matter

Georgia Satellites: sing like you have a cactus in your ass

Golden Earring: Twilight Zone slaps, but it doesn’t slap as hard as this station thinks it does

Grand Funk Railroad: Funk

Grateful Dead: I like their aesthetic more than their music

Great White: there are so many fucking shark jokes

Greenbaum, Norman: makes me think of Subway for some reason

Green Day: the first of the emo revolution

Greg Kihn Band: RocKihnRoll is literally the most clever album name I’ve ever seen

Guns N Roses: They have more than three good songs, but radio stations never recognize that

Hagar, Sammy: I’m still trying to figure out where he lived to take 16 hours to get to LA driving 55 and how fucking fast was he driving beforehand?

Harrison, George: He went from religious to rock, and if he had continued rocking, he would have gotten too cool

Head East: I respect people who use breakfast foods as album names

Heart: Magic Man and Barracuda are played at least once every goddamn day. They’re not even the best songs!

Hendrix, Jimi: I have both a cousin and a sibling named after Hendrix references

Henley, Don: Dirty Laundry gives me too much inspiration

Hollies: Somehow sound like they’re both from the 60s and the 80s at the same time

Idol, Billy: he’s doing well for himself

INXS: Terminator vibes

Iris, Donnie: knockoff Roy Orbison

James Gang: too many funks

Jane’s Addiction: if TMNT had a grunge band representative

Jefferson Airplane: *assorted cheers*

Jefferson Starship: *assorted boos*

Jethro Tull: The only band to make you feel not cool enough to play the flute

Jett, Joan: icon

J. Geils Band: I requested them on the radio once and it got played

Joel, Billy: he really did just air everybody’s business like that

John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band: literally wtf is that name

John, Elton: yarn Elton sits in my basement, unstaring. Please someone take him from me

Joplin, Janis: Queen

Journey: Stop overplaying Don’t Stop Believing. It takes away from the rest of the repetoire

Judas Priest: literally started the gay leather aesthetic

Kansas: another fucking band Supernatural stole

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: the man confuses me to the point where he isn’t in the right place alphabetically

Kiss: Mick Mars and I will simply have to disagree on the subject

Kravitz, Lenny: runaway vibes

Led Zeppelin: Fucking fight me if you don’t think they’re the most talented band (maybe not the most talented individually, but collectively, no one comes close)

Lennon, John: My least favourite Beatle for reasons

Live: I got nothin

Living Colour: slap a decent amount

Loverboy: do you not get TURNT the fuck up to the big Loverboy hits? Who hurt you??

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Sweet Home Alabama is a Neil Young diss track

Marshall Tucker Band: no opinion

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band: VERY STRONG OPINIONS THAT THEY AREN’T GOOD

McCartney, Paul/Wings: Power couple

Meatloaf: I have nothing but respect for a man who willingly named himself Meatloaf

Mellencamp, John: voted cutest lesbian of 1987

Metallica: I liked their appearance on Jimmy Fallon

Midnight Oil: I get them confused for Talking Heads a lot

Modern English: who?

Molly Hatchet: Hollies vibes, but also Georgia Satellites vibes

Money, Eddie: DAN AVIDAN, IF YOU SEE THIS, COVER TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT

Motley Crue: Stan Mick Mars and John Corabi. They’re the only ones who deserve it

Mott The Hoople: no one loves them except for David Bowie

Mountain: props for naming an album ‘Climbing’

Nazareth: I want to make a John Mulaney joke here, but I can never come up with one

Nicks, Stevie: witch queen

Night Ranger: I get them confused with Urge Overkill

Nirvana: Kurt Cobain was the ally grunge needed

Nova, Aldo: he’s Canadian, at least

Nugent, Ted: *serves a ghost as jerky*

Offspring: nothing here

Osbourne, Ozzy: this bitch crazy

Outfield: Your Love is kind of a sketchy song, but it slaps hard

Palmer, Robert: low quality Eddie Money

Pearl Jam: *grunts in Eddie Vedder*

Petty, Tom: I have so many feelings about Tom Petty and they are all good

Pink Floyd: which one is Pink?

Plant, Robert: solo career is a crapshoot, but his voice is unparalleled

Poison: I want them to write a song called ‘Alice Cooper’

Pretenders: I want to say good things, but I have nothing to say

Queen: A doctor of astrophysics, a screaming girl, a disco queen and a diva walk into a bar. It’s Queen; they’re there to play a gig

Queensryche: neutral opinion

Quiet Riot: they got big because of a song they hated. I love that

Rafferty, Gerry: the second-sexiest sax opening in all of music

Rainbow: Ritchie Blackmore created something very magnificent

Ram Jam: one good song and they didn’t even write it

Ratt: I’m sure they have more than Round And Round, but I don’t know it

RHCP: funky, but if you have paid money to hear them, you’re going to The Bad Place (I don’t make the rules)

Red Rider: basically Golden Earring

Reed, Lou: Walk On The Wild Side would be such a cool song if it wasn’t so dull

REM: American Tragically Hip

REO Speedwagon: Props for having a dad joke as an album title

Rolling Stones: Never in my life could I imagine the drummer being named anything but Charlie

Rush: How to make being uncool the coolest fucking shit

Santana: The world needs more Santana

Scandal: There’s something really funny about The Warrior being my brother’s “song” with his girlfriend

Scorpions: Was Wind Of Change written by the CIA? Only the spotify podcast I got an ad for once could say

Seger, Bob: A different variety of Eric Clapton (frankly a better variety, but that’s just me)

Simple Minds: we ALL forgot about you

Skid Row: Sebastian Bach is prettier than all of us

Soundgarden: music that makes you feel like you dunked your head underwater

Springsteen, Bruce: my arch-nemesis. Maybe someday, he’ll find out about it

Squeeze: according to my friends, the stupidest band name ever, but they’re theatre kids, so you know

Squier, Billy: If he can make it through 1984 alive, you can make it through whatever bad day you’re having

Stealers Wheel: Yet another band who I always mistake for George Harrison

Steely Dan: my house’s nickname for the Robber in Settlers Of Catan

Steppenwolf: Either makes me think of Jay & Silent Bob, Jack Nicholson, or that time I had to cut 6lbs of onions

Steve Miller Band: when you’re in the right mood, they slap hard

Stewart, Rod: my soundtrack to summer 2015

Stills, Stephen: Love The One You’re With Is Catchy, but the lyrics are questionable

Stone Temple Pilots: the only band to write a song about goo you smear on yourself

Stray Cats: an obscene amount of merch is available for them

Styx: Supernatural would have ruined them for me too if I hadn’t been into them previously.

Supertramp: I hunted for Breakfast In America for two years and it was worth every hunt

Sweet: I will never understand my two-month obsession with Ballroom Blitz when I was 15, but it was legit all I listened to

Talking Heads: you may find yourself in a pizza hut. And you may find yourself in a taco bell. And you may find yourself at the combination pizza hut and taco bell. And you may ask yourself; ‘how did I get here?’

Temple Of The Dog: I keep confusing them for Nazareth

Ten Years After: somehow still relevant

Tesla: not the car or the dude

The Beatles: Evokes a lot of opinions from people. Mine is that I love them

The Clash: I showed my sister the ‘Lock The Taskbar’ vine ONCE and it still kills her

The Doors: evokes teenage terror from deep within my soul

The Guess Who: Canada’s answer to confusing question-themed band names

The Kinks: kinky

The Police: wrote the theme of 2020 and everyone somehow forgot it was about a teacher resisting becoming a pedophile

The Ramones: playing all of their songs in a row wouldn’t take more than 2 hours

The Romantics: you don’t think you know them, but if you’ve seen Shrek 2, you have

The Who: If someone can explain Tommy to me, I’d be glad to hear it

The Zombies: I think they happened because of the 60s

Thin Lizzy: Could the boys maybe leave town?

Thorogood, George: blues, but make it modern

Toto: the most memed song behind All Star

Townshend, Pete: just makes me think of the end of Mr. Deeds

T-Rex: Mark Bolan is an icon

Triumph: The no-name brand of Rush

Tubes: like the yogurt

Twisted Sister: they did a christmas album and my mom does NOT hate it

U2: U2 Movers; we move in mysterious ways

Van Halen: RIP Eddie

Van Morrison: honestly, who’s named Van?

Vaughn, Stevie Ray: Steamy Ray Vaughn

Walsh, Joe: The Smoker You Drink The Player You Get

War: Foghat, but even groovier

Whitesnake: the most successful band to be named after a penis

Wright, Gary: the 90s thanks him for writing the song every movie used for the “guy sees cute girl and it’s love at first sight” scene

Yes: To Be Continued

Young, Neil: The best part of CSNY

Zevon, Warren: the album cover of Excitable Boy makes me deeply uncomfortable for reasons I don’t understand

ZZ Top: has been the same three guys since 1969. Lineup unchanged.

3 Doors Down: They feel a little modern to be on a classic rock station, but whatever

38 Special: Why 38?

#I made this instead of doing homework #Classic Rock #Meme

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order-of-river-phoenix · 4 years ago

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omg may i request a soft eugene post-war fic? 🥺💓 thank you

Greener Pastures; Eugene Sledge

Fandom: HBO War; The Pacific

A/N: when I was deciding what to do for this one, I literally wrote “strawberry cow vibes” in my notes 😂 but anyway, in case some of you don’t know the Gulf means the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama is right on it, and there’s beaches. Thank you for requesting sweet pea! 💕 I hope you like it 😊

Warning: nope, it’s too soft

Taglist: @liebegott @stressedinadress @hellitwasyoufirstsergeant @floydtab @hbohmygodx @meteora-fc @punkgeekchic @alienoresimagines

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The cow pasture wasn't really either of your's idea of romantic, but you couldn't think of a better place to take Eugene. His parents had told you, in confidence, that he had been spending a lot of time just sitting outside since he came home, so you figured you could convince him to sit with you outside somewhere else.

“How d’you feel about taking a walk with me?” You showed up on his doorstep in your oldest dress, one you didn’t mind getting dirty, and promises of lunch and your sister’s sweet tea.

He could never hold back a smile when you came around, but it still felt a little more special seeing it now when he looked so somber all the time. “Sure.”

You tugged him along back to your property line. You smirked at him after you made a perfect landing after climbing over the fence.

“Your mother know you still jump fences?”

Rolling your eyes, you subconsciously smoothed your skirt at the mention of your mother. “She doesn’t know about a lot of things I do.” With a pointed look, you continued with, “And she never will. Mama would keel over if she knew I stole Daddy’s old boots too.” You stuck out your feet to show the worn, brown lace-ups.

He shook his head, pulling himself over the fence and softly landing next to you. “I wondered why you were dragging your feet.”

A patch of white wildflowers all but begged you to pluck them. You picked several more as you two strolled through the pasture. Finding the only shade tree in the whole stretch, you two settled into the grass, and you began twisting and braiding the flowers you gathered.

"You still do that?" He watched as you worked at the stems, making them lay flat and hold together.

"Mmhm," you nodded, continuing to make your flower chain. "We get so many pretty ones in the summer, and all my little cousins that come stay with us end up in a crown. I can't help myself."

Your fingers moved gently but held everything firmly, and he couldn't have been more mesmerized by anything.

"You used to march around with those little things on your head all the time," he recalled.

You paused to laugh at the memory. "I'd still do it too."

"Oh, I know you would."

"At least these stay together now." You were adding long pieces of weeds and grass to make it thicker—the secret to keeping a flower crown together was to make it tight and thick. "I used to run around with stems and leaves poking out every which way. Pieces stuck in my hair, and everything else falling off behind me."

A breathy laugh escaped his lips, and his head nodded up and down. "I remember. I thought you were beautiful then too."

You wished you could say it was the sun that caused your cheeks to warm, but you'd be lying if you said he couldn't still give you butterflies. "Gene, you flatter me too much. What are we gonna do when it's all gone to my head?"

He leaned in close and pecked your cheek. "That's not gonna happen."

You sighed, amused by his assurance. You finished the crown and secured the ends to keep it from undoing itself. Placing the hoop onto Eugene's head, you smiled at him.

He tried to look up, but all he could see of it was a lone petal and leaf sticking out past his forehead. "Fits perfect. Did you measure my head?"

"Oh yeah, while you were asleep," you joked, giggling.

The sight of him, hair shining auburn in the sun in contrast to the crown of green and white, made your heart swell. Something about him right now seemed ethereal and fragile.

You knew he was a bit fragile in actuality. He'd faced unimaginable things while he was away—things he wouldn't tell you in full detail lest these demons found a way to haunt you too. And yet now, his fragility was different. More child-like.

Just as you were getting closer to reaching your hand out to touch him, to make sure he was still real, a loud "Mooo!" ripped across the pasture.

You both turned to see the herd moseying its way from the other end closer to where you were.

"Looks like the girls are coming this way," you noted for no particular reason. It was quite obvious.

He got to his feet, dusting off the grass and dirt from his pants before hoisting you up too. "One thing I missed the most—other than you—was familiar animals. I'd be okay if I never saw a crab again."

"I've seen little hermit crabs at the beach before," you recalled from some trips past to the Gulf. "They're cute."

"Nothing like those crazy-looking things." He held out his hands in a football sized oval. "They were about this big and kinda fascinating. Sid tried to burn one when I first showed up."

You were taken aback. “He what?”

Eugene only shrugged, and you realized that there were probably quite a few things about these boys you had known for so long that might shock you now.

“I know we haven’t really talked about...” You reached for his hand, letting him decide if he wanted to comply or not. “I know that there’s going to be a lot of things we’re gonna have to work through and figure out, but that’s okay.” His hand was in yours now, and you lightly squeezed. “I’m here for the long haul.”

Neither of you could say who started crying first, but he was quick to wrap his arms around you. Tears soaking into each other’s clothes, the pasture melted away. The cows milking around you ceased to exist. All there was in moment were you and him and all the things you couldn’t say.

#mariah writes: the pacific #mariah writes #the pacific #eugene sledge #eugene sledge x reader #the pacific imagine

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sortavibing · 4 years ago

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what the haikyuu!! boys/girls favorite songs/bands are📼

hello! this is my first post so i hope im doing it right :P anyways enjoy!

karasuno💾

daichi: Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey. he’s such a typical dad holy shit so yeah he 100% listens to this i don’t know what else to say like- 🤠 yeah he probably sings it in his minivan (you cannot convince me that he doesn’t drive a minivan)

sugawara: WAP by Cardi B. yes we stan this bad bitch. he LOVES this song like he can do the dance and everything and he pulls it off like the baddie he is please someone animate this i NEED it anyways yeah he doesn’t really sing it but he 100% has done the dance in front of daichi.

asahi: Lullaby by Johannes Brahms. this baby hes such a slut for classical music and he always listens to it before a big game to calm his nerves. he pretends that he’s listening to something “tough” but everyone knows that he listens to classcial, they just pretend to not know.

nishinoya: Old Town Road by Lil Nas X. yeah, he hasn’t gotten out of the old town road phase and he unironically sings it and does a yeehaw dance. no one can stop him because everyone (except tanaka) is too embarrassed to be around him when he sings and dances, so he thinks it’s ok (honey, no), also, tanaka sometimes joins in and it’s painful to hear and see.

tanaka: GOOBA by 6xi9ine. he thinks it’s “badass” and tries to rap it whenever it comes on, and he fails horribly, but nishinoya always hypes him up saying that he did a good job, causing him to start singing again please save karasuno from hinata, nishinoya, and tanaka’s singing

ennoshita: Cough Syrup by Young The Giant. though it may not seem like it, but this man has got music TASTE like- yes. anyways yeah this song is a vibe and he really likes it. he once tried to introduce good music to tanaka and nishinoya, but they said it was “boring” and “sappy” and he never wanted to beat them up more than he did then.

kageyama: he listens to like play by play volleyball games or podcasts that talk about improving your skills because he’s a hoe for that volleyball shit try and prove me wrong i dare you

hinata: Red by Taylor Swift. he has terrible music taste and he literally just listens to what’s popular and like what his sister listens to. he likes to sing outloud and his voice is worse than oikawa- like karasuno cannot handle hinata singing at all it’s literal earrape.

tsukishima: Fancy by Twice. tsukki is a hardcore kpop stan, and he 100% listens to twice religiously, like that's the majority of his playlist, and he refuses to play his music out loud, and everyone thinks he listens to like rock or some shit like that. only yams knows that tsukki listens to it and he was sworn to secrecy.

yamaguchi: Sports by Beach Bunny. he likes to hum it quietly to himself because he really likes the beat and the lyrics. tsukishima has this song saved on his playlist just for yams and he plays it whenever they share headphones.

kiyoko: Body by Megan Thee Stallion. i dont know what to say, she is just a baddie who loves the confidence boost she gets from listening to this song as she should kiyoko is amazing she even learned the tiktok dance to this song and she performed it to yaichi yaichi.exe has stopped working but she won’t show it to anyone else anyways shes just a baddie and we stan.

yachi: Green by Cavetown. yeah she really likes the calming peaceful vibes this song has and she likes to sing it quietly when she is in a public place, like a bus or a subway to calm herself down and she also plays it when she studies.

aoba johsai 📼

oikawa: Bubblegum Bitch by MARINA because it just raidates that “i’m hotter than you” energy (just like he does our twink king). he prob sings it in the locker room while everyone is changing and his singing bursts everyones eardrums omg the whole team hates oikawa’s singing so much

matsukawa: Toad sings WAP he’s such a memer like- yeah so he and makki probably obsess over these toad sings video because 1. they are funny as hell like it’s some god tier comedy and 2. they say oikawa sounds like that when he sings it’s true tho

hanamaki: Toad sings Sweet Home Alabama. he and mattsun have a running debate about which one is better, and they ask the opinions of literally everyone they meet about it. so far more people have chose maki’s favorite song and he’s a little smug about it.

iwaizumi: Ride by twenty one pilots. this is probably like one of his secret pleasures. most people think he listens to like rap or something like that, but he really likes this song. he hopes that oikawa will never find out about this, because he will never hear the end of the teasing, so he just listens to this song while he is by himself, or just without the team.

yahaba: Walking On A Dream by Empire Of The Sun. idk this just feels right, like i really have no explanation why i think this works it just does🤠

kindaichi: Wake Me Up bye Avicii. this man is borderline bad taste, but we will let it slide for now, so yeah again, he just gives me the avicii stan vibes, he probably thought he would like rap more, but one day he heard avicii playing on the radio and he was hooked. he still pretends to like rap because he has a “reputation”

kunimi: Advice by Cavetown. this man gives absolutley zero fucks about everyone’s opinions you bet your ass he listens to this song. he 100% puts headphones in to listen to this while someone is talking to him because he just doesn’t want to have a conversation with them. everyone hates when he does that, but again, he doesn’t give a shit.

kyotani: We Will Rock You by Queen. yeah this is probably his pump up jam and he always listens to it before a game to get hyped up. if anyone dares to talk to him while he has headphones in, he will not hesitate to bite their head off i know this for a fact.

nekoma💾

kuroo: Yarichin Bitch Club OP. ever since kenma introduced him to anime OPs, he’s been obsessed, and he loves the yarichin op becuase 1. it’s dirty and he thinks that’s funny and 2. it actually slaps like why does it go so hard i’m in awe- anyways yeah he always sings it in the most public places just to get attention bc he’s a whore for the spotlight like that 😌. he also sings it with bokuto whenever they are together bc we stan the dumbass duo.

yaku: Arms Tonite by Mother Mother. yeah he is kinda obsessed with mother mother but this is hands down his favorite song. lev once heard yaku listening to this song and made fun of it, and let’s just say lev got the ass whopping of his life, yaku takes no prisoners- anyways yeah he just vibes with it and it’s great.

yamamoto: Who Let The Dogs Out by Baha Men. the whole nekoma team HATES his music taste, and they never let him play any music becasue- it’s just so bad i’m sorry this man has no taste like have you seen his hair? (the slander is real :))

kenma: Hikaru Nara (Your Lie in April OP) kenma loves to listen to anime ops while gaming bc they are highkey all bops and he says they help him concentrate. he tried to get kuroo to listen to the songs with him, and kuroo started to like listening to anime OPs, so they usually listen to them together.

fukunaga: he listens to like john mulaney comedy shows becuse he’s a little dork like that and (timeskip spoiler) he becomes a comedian later on so it just fits 🤠

inuoka: Roar by Katy Perry. again, it’s just the vibes that i get from him, i can’t explain it, he just seems like a big dork who would like this shit. so yeah, he probably sings this song really loudly when it comes on and the whole nekoma team just has to tolerate him when he does it.

lev: Ra Ra Rasputin by Boney M. he probably started listening to this song as a joke because he’s Russian, and the songs about Russia, but he genuinely started enjoying it and whenever it comes on, he starts singing. his voice isn’t actually that bad but yaku still gets annoyed as hell when he does it and beats the shit out of him.

fukurodani 📼

bokuto: Mr. Brightside by The Killers. he gets really excited when this plays and always gets up to sing it really really loudly, and do a really energetic dance. akaashi calm your child please he’s not a good singer, but he’s not a terrible one either, so the team has just gotten used to it.

akaashi: This Side of Paradise by Coyote Theory. eep akaashi the hopeless romantic we stan- anyways yeah he found this band in like his first year of high school and has been addicted ever since. he doesn’t really share his taste in music with others, but the one time he let bokuto listen to music with him, bokuto got way to excited and accidentally dropped akaashi’s phone and cracked it.

konoha: Spirits by The Strumbellas. idk i just feel like he would listen to this song. he would never play his music out loud though, because bokuto always takes the aux cord/ speaker before anyone gets the chance to.

shiratorizawa💾

ushijima: he doesn’t listen to music. like if tendou offers to play music with him, he’ll accept, but like he’s just confused why people like listening to music so much, so he will just listen with that face he always makes (😐) while tendo is jumping around, dancing, and going batshit crazy.

semi: All I Wanted by Paramore. he is flat out obsessed with this band and he learned how to play this song on his electric guitar and has went to a couple of their concerts. semi 100% makes fun of his teammates music taste as he should

tendou: Yoda CBT remix (i linked it if you want to listen), ok but seriously, i think money machine by 100 Gecs. tendo is so chaotic and i think his music taste reflects that. he cannot listen to music without dancing or singing, and he always plays his music on full volume (hearing? what’s that?) tendo never gets the aux cord, because the last time they gave it to him, the speakers almost broke.

goshiki: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor. this little dork omg i really don’t have an explanation for this, it just fits and i take no criticism on this because y’all know it’s true.

shirabu: Cigarette Ahegao by Penelope Scott. semi introduced him to this song and he pretened he didn’t like it but he’s secretly obsessed. i think he generally doesn’t like music but this song- this song is such a vibe that he has to like it. (anyways yeah go listen to this song its so good)

inarizaki 📼

kita: Animal by Neon Trees. he isn’t really open about listening to music, he only listens to his songs when he is alone and when he has earbuds in, and if someone walks up to him to talk, he takes his earphones out (we stan a respectful boy). so yeah, he isn’t a big fan of music, but he still likes to listen from time to time.

aran: You Know It by Colony House. he will never listen to music in front of anyone because whenever he hears this song, he has to sing, and he doesn’t like singing in front of people (the miya twins are annoying he can’t do anything in front of them🙄), but yeah, this songs really good we stan this man’s music taste.

atsumu: Girls in the Hood by Megan Thee Stallion. this man LOVES this song like- he is obsessed. if you ask him something, he will literally reply with “can’t talk right now, doing hot girl shit” and he just walks away and ur just like- what the fuck bro. anyways yeah he thinks he’s a bad bitch but he really is just a dork.

suna: 505 by The Arctic Monkeys. yeah, the basic choice would probably be “why’d you only call me when you’re high”, but i feel like he would like this song better because it starts off kinda vibey, and then it goes into this great guitar bit, and just- the v i b e s so yeah i think he really likes this shit.

osamu: cooking podcasts. like he literally doesn’t listen to music, just shit about cooking. atsumu makes fun of him for it and he is just like “bitch shut up and go do ur hot girl shit 😐” and just walks away and keeps on listening to his cooking shit. (we stan this petty bitch)

others💾

saeko: E-GIRLS ARE RUINING MY LIFE! by CORPSE and Savage Ga$p. this is self explanatory, she just is a bad bitch and this is what bad bitches listen to 😌 she def has played this song while getting it on with someone.

terushima: Bust It Open by Lil’ Wil. we all know terushima listens to these thirst trap songs and tries to do the tik tok dances that are associated with them. he probably posts videos to these songs on tik tok and they get a good amount of likes (cough cough he has a following of many thirsty girls).

sakusa: 24 hours of nothing yeah he doesn’t listen to music he just puts this on with headphones so people won’t bother him. he finds the silence relaxing and hates it when people interrupt him (cough cough atsumu)

btw: for some of the songs that aren’t on basic streaming services, i linked the youtube video for them.

anyways, i hope you enjoyed my first post [eep finishing this made me really happy]! have a nice day!

bye for now🌊

#haikyuu #haikyu #haikyuu drabbles #haikyuu headcanons #haikyuu!!#haikyu imagine #haikyuu scenarios #haikyuu imagines

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yubathegnome · 4 years ago

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shakespearean au: sge concept

warning - this is long and contains otk spoilers (and macbeth spoilers lol). no i do not offer refunds for time wasted. but if u don’t read this, i will find u because my fatigue is fuelling me w anger :)

11:00 pm: ok so I was casually floating in a bowl of water (segue- what is the point of baths? you can literally do the same things in ur bed but dry...) thinking about how great a shakespearean au would be... yes, I hate Shakespeare’s pretentious ass and if I have to read Romeo and Juliet one more time, I might obliterate my existence. however, imagine the drama of a midsummer nights dream au- immaculate fairy hallucinogenic woods vibes w the magic of fairies that could be linked to sge, just everyone going insane bacchanal in the woods. sadly there are more characters in this play than unnecessary first years in TCY so I decided to try twelfth night instead.

12:30 am: ok, I have tried every combination of characters possible for twelfth night (just imagine - agatha in the position of duke orsino and tedros in the position of viola, ah the angsty friends to lovers, the jealousy arc potential, misunderstood love ahh) but I always ended up w an agaphie... incident (sweet home alabama)

2:00 am: tried hamlet, taming of the shrew and king lear (plot is way to depressing)... becoming delusional

2:30 am: I WON’T GIVE UP UNTIL SHAKESPEARE IS AT MY KNEES, HERE I PRESENT U ... MACBETH

macbeth au

if u don’t know the plot... uncultured. jk i blame the british education system for my knowledge of this play but here’s a plot summary

let’s pretend scotland is camelot? yeah, just do it.

also: “Fair is foul, and foul is fair, hover through fog and filthy air.” (aka the only quote i can lowkey remember from year 9 for an absolute trash equivocation essay i waffled)

oh and also “what, you egg?” (he stabs him) - do i even have to explain the amazing significance of this quote? pls keep reading, i’m not insane.

character list:

macbeth - rhian

ok confession - i love rhian, 100% didn’t deserve to die so here he can be the tragic protagonist

outshone tedros in QFG (not that hard tbh) and gave us a glimpse of never!tedros’ potential character similarities - corrupted by evil, assuming that there r good intentions in evil people, kinda power hungry, thinks he deserves a position he really doesn’t, tricked by a prophecy

he’s a simp for sophie lets be honest (soz keian shippers) so the choice for lady macbeth should be...

lady macbeth - sophie

ok, just imagine, no morals/manipulative sophie slowly going insane and having power over powerful men- my fave trope of her wanting to kill rafal/king duncan but unable to pull through last minute because of her daddy issues... yes <3

slowly going insane cus she can’t balance her evilness and her humanity

the hand washing scene...

“Look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under it.”

the guards that are killed by lady macbeth and macbeth - nicola and hort

they were a cute duo when they investigate in QFG and that’s abt it, hence the short roles

the dagger - excalibur

cursed swords check

3 witches - mistral sisters

bruh this is perfect, i don’t have to explain, this is all slotting into place

king duncan - ... yoooo, does it really matter, just the previous king of Camelot. wait maybe that Uther guy. whatever.

banquo - chaddick

im tired, ur just gonna have to pretend that tedros is king arthur’s grandson and yes, chaddick’s son

i shall allow chaddick to have an actual role where he is a humble, loyal knight who isn’t just conveniently used to fulfil some random prophecy... oh wait poor guy was wronged so bad in TCY- ok ik he dies in macbeth too but like he has a bigger role here than in the 6 sge books. chaddick/ banquo are good plot devices that only exist so the prophecy makes sense, bingo!

macduff - tedros

c-section king

he just would be that character with the unique and coincidental part of his past that allows him to be king

young and underestimated check

daddy issues and family trauma

kinda doesn’t deserve to be king but uno what, ~prophecies~

(just forget abt malcolm’s existence, i have the power now)

the king of england - agatha

agatha as king... we love to see it yes this is my way of incorporating tagatha just pretend macduff falls in love with the king of england ok. agatha breaks the news that tedros’ dad has just died- cute comforting scene

scottish macduff realises the english are ok just like tedros realises agatha isn’t a witch... idk someone write a oneshot

3:30 am:

me: let’s fix all my mistakes w some aesthetic mood board ideas.

*types in “macbeth aesthetic” into pinterest* *chooses the first 3 images*

this is very much adequate

4:00 am; do what you will with this information, people of the internet. this doesn’t even make sense at this point. can’t wait for the black coffee overdose my body will endure tomorrow :) also i love how the sleep deprivation slowly makes my tone more aggressive. im a simp for tagatha but rhian being the main character makes me happy. how do y’all make ur theories and stuff all pretty. WAIT NO COVEN! wait no hester oml... ok maybe the 3 witches might have to be the coven, wow, i can’t believe i’ve done this.

ok imagine them all running around in a circle chanting “Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!” - iconic

ok, they can be the king of england’s attendants.

4:15 am: haha just brushed my teeth... why is this so chaotic. i cant get myself to proof read this because then i have to acknowledge how much time i have acc wasted so pls be traumatised by this chronic brain puke. will i ever write this fic... probably not but miracles happen. good night girls and gays - sweet dreams :) probs will regret this in the morning... oh how i worship the anonymity of tumblr

ps - currently writing a hate essay on hort which i might never release on fear of assasination by 12 year olds... we love to see it

pps - if u made it this far, idk what to tell u, u have perseverance. or maybe u just can’t read. how do i end these things and why am i treating this like a dear diary blog. goodbye. oh yeah, can some sge accounts maybe like... idk... interact w me uwu. i will go insane if i have to play devil’s advocate w myself any longer... GOODNIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

#school for good and evil #the school for good and evil #tagatha #macbeth #sophie of woods beyond #i am insane #no i do not have braincells

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matpisound · 4 years ago

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key signatures: what’s the difference? part 1/2

Y’all may have heard me talk about key signatures a lot, especially if you know me personally. Some of you may be thinking things like “Ok, what does that mean?” or “How are these to keys different?”. Well then, my friends, prepare to learn some things about sounds today.

First, let’s talk about what a key signature is. I’ll keep this brief because today isn’t for defining things, but a song’s key is the central musical scale it’s based around. What key the song is in can dramatically change the song’s mood, and a lot of artists employ this effect by changing keys at certain points during the song. This is basically gonna be a list of the 24 commonly used keys and modes and what kind of feelings they spark. Of course, this is gonna all be from my point of view, so feel free to discuss what certain key signatures sound like to you.

Anyway, we’ll start with the major keys. Also, called the Ionian mode by music nerds, the major keys are typically associated with happy songs. To me, they often give off a brighter color than their minor counterparts. Without further ado, let’s start talking about sounds.

C Major - While there is a lot you can do with this key, it gives off a feeling of home and contentment. It’s got a nice sky blue color to it, which sort of adds a sense of relaxation and restfulness to some songs that use it. A few songs that use this key include “House of Gold” by twenty one pilots and “All the Small Things” by blink-182.

D♭ major - One of my favorite keys, this one is similar to C major in conveying a sense of contentment or stagnation, but this one can pack a ton of emotion into it as well. The specific emotions packed into this key vary by song, but pretty much any song you hear in this key will be full of it. Take a listen to “Sasanqua” by Afterglow or “Amaryllis” by Shinedown to get a feel for what I mean.

D major - This is a very sunny key to me, evoking feelings of getting up and doing things and just seizing the day sort of. It’s definitely a very happy key signature, and you can see this in songs like “I’m Not Alright” by Shinedown or “Stars” by Andrew Huang.

E♭ major - A versatile key, E♭ major can convey a wide range of emotions, from nostalgia, to inspiration, to wonder, and many others. Overall, it carries positive and hopeful undertones, and songs in this key typically help me during a rough patch. You've probably heard this key in a lot of songs, such as Coldplay's "Fix You" and Imagine Dragons' "Demons". Another song I definitely recommend is "This Isn't The End" by Owl City, which starts off in E♭ and is just a beautiful song overall.

E major - Like E♭ major, E major has a ton of versitality. The main difference here is that this key cranks it up to 11. All emotions are amplified listening to songs in E. Especially nostalgia; any nostalgic song in E major just feels so much more so than almost any other song. "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey and "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic are perfect examples of this.

F major - One of my favorite keys, there’s a lot of ways it can be used. It lends itself to the meaning of the song and amplifies whatever emotion it conveys. You see this in songs like “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars and “21 Guns” by Green Day. It’s hard to really pinpoint a specific set of emotions conveyed by this key because it’s so damn flexible, but the one thing that remains consistent is that it’s an extremely beautiful key. It is the musical equivalent of the word “beautiful”. Take a listen to ONE OK ROCK’s “Wasted Nights” or LiSA’s “No More Time Machine” and you’ll know exactly what I mean.

G♭ major - Come to think of it, there aren’t many songs that I’ve heard in this key. There are several songs in its relative minor key, E♭ minor, but the major key is almost devoid of music I’ve heard. So based on the few songs I have heard, those being “All Star” by Smash Mouth, “A Sky Full of Stars” by Coldplay, “Y.M.C.A.” by Village People, and of course “ZEAL of proud” by Roselia, I’ll try to come up with something. The one thing these songs (well, three of them) have in common is the sentiment of getting back on your feet, so it’s definitely a very uplifting key signature, and listening to “A Sky full of Stars”, which is a much different song thematically than the others in the list, the uplifting undertones are very present within the song. So there we have it. G♭ major exudes uplifting vibes.

G major - These next few keys are gonna be a lot clearer than the past few have been. This one definitely evokes the feeling of returning home after a long journey, and the way that home is defined, as well as the way it manifests within the song can vary a lot. Take, for example, “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd and “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance. They both have that feeling of coming back home, but differ wildly in how it’s expressed. Also listen to “The Messenger” by Linkin Park and “Sanctuary” by Roselia.

A♭ major - Alright this was one of the clearest of these 24 keys in terms of the feeling evoked by it. Pretty much every single song in this key conveys a sense of longing. Whether it be for love or for better times, that sense of longing is ever present in every single song. If you needed a few examples of this in action, take a listen to “One More Light” by Linkin Park, “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran, “American Idiot” by Green Day, or “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay.

A major - Now here’s a key that just screams emotion. Songs in this key can make you an emotional wreck, send you into a tsunami of nostalgia, or both. It definitely depends on the song, but A major is just filled with these kinds of emotions, and they hit especially hard for the songs that mean a lot to you. You’ll feel this in songs like “Heavy” by Linkin Park and “Take On Me” by a-ha. As for songs with a lot of personal meaning, one of my personal favorites in this key is “U&I” by Ho-Kago Tea Time, as well as the stripped down arrangement of it featured in the ending of episode 20 of the “K-On!!” anime’s second season.

B♭ major - This key is known for conveying a sense of familiarity; sort of like visiting a place that was important to you in the past. In that sense it conveys a lot of nostalgia as well. I’ve noticed a lot of popular movie themes are either in this key, or its relative minor key, G minor. That, I believe, has to do with the familiarity conveyed by this key. For themes in B♭ major, take the main themes from Star Wars or Jurassic Park, both composed by the legendary John Williams. As for other forms of music, “Charlie Brown” by Coldplay, “Karma Chameleon” by the Culture Club, and “Battle Symphony” by Linkin Park are great examples of songs in this key.

B major - This one’s kinda hard to pinpoint. If I had to pick a word to describe it, I’d use “introspection”. Why? A lot of songs in this key feel give of the vibe of looking in towards oneself, like “Shadow Of The Day” by Linkin Park, “Yellow” by Coldplay, “Holding on to You” by twenty one pilots, or even “Learn to Fly” by the Foo Fighters. That said, there are some very notable exceptions to this, including “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC. But for the most part, you’ll feel a lot of introspectiveness from B major, and perhaps a mountain of emotions as well.

Anyway, in order to keep this from getting too long, I’ll split this into two parts, and I’ll get the minor keys in next time. So before I go, I wanna say that music is subjective, and this kind of thing applies to myself. I’d love to hear y’all’s opinions on music, and how certain songs make you feel. With that, I’ll see you at the double barline!

#music analysis #music nerd #music #key signature

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thebandcampdiaries · 5 years ago

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Happy Curmudgeons introducing brand new single: 2nd Chances

Happy Curmudgeons is a band with a very diverse sound and a vast range of sonic textures in their music. What is really special about their sound is definitely the fact that the group seamlessly combines elements of folk, Americana, country, but even rock and pop. Their musical frontiers are very open, and much like the pioneers of great American music, they always push forward, looking for new ideas and elements to incorporate in their diverse and distinctive sound.

There recently released single, second chances, is actually a fantastic production, and an excellent example of what I am talking about. At first glance, the arrangement might sound simple, in a good way. However, this is a deceptive blend of simplicity, because there are many amazing details to this production, making it stand out among the crowd. For example, the acoustic guitars have a very nice chorus-type effect, which is not usually found in this kind of music very often. I feel like it contributes to the uniqueness of the song, giving this song a special vibe reminiscent of 80s and 90s artists such as R.E.M. or The Replacements, only to mention but a few. There is also room for a cello part, making the intro of the song even more dynamic and cinematic. There is really something special about the timeless combination between acoustic instruments like guitars and drums with the vocal and emotional leads of a cello, adding more depth to the mix.

The vocal melodies come in at about 30 seconds into the song. The singer's voice is bright, sultry, and extremely dynamic, highlighting her incredible vocal range and emotional delivery. In this case, the vocal melody of the song makes me think of a classic track - "Sweet Home Alabama," as made famous by Lynyrd Skynyrd. There is a similarity here, but not a rip off! In this case, the similar melody explores a more understated and intimate sound, focusing on a more introspective approach. With lyrics such as "Driving down this lonely highway," the song actually paints a vivid picture, giving the listeners a sense of connection with the story.

"I Believe in Second Chances, I've got faith in me and you -" With this positive line, the song alternates darkness with light, showing that although life can be like a lonely road, there is always a drive to shoot for the stars, and start again, looking for a chance to start anew. Sometimes, being human means that we do not necessarily make it the first time. We might need to take the fall, get back up again, and look for a second chance to get back on the road, even if we don't know where it goes or what we will find while we get there. Ultimately, as a listener, I'm interpreting this song as a very honest and passionate outlook on what is simply the human condition. It is all about embracing the fact that we can't control the outcome of the situations that we put ourselves into in our lives. Still, we do have the power to stay positive, aim high, as well as having faith - not only in ourselves but in others around you. It is refreshing to hear a song with such a selfless, positive message to inspire and engage people. In a day and age where there is so much shallow music out there, it is terrific to be able to hear something that pulls the right heartstrings, finally!

The music is just as excellent as the lyrics and the concept, with some simple, yet atmospheric acoustic guitars, the aforementioned cello lines, and a crisp drum sound. The snare drum has a very special sound, almost reminding me of one of those vintage marching snares, but you can really hear the bottom sound and the snares creating such a haunting texture.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this song to any fan of artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Wilco, Calexico, R.E.M., or even Big Star, among others.

Once again, Happy Curmudgeons set out to prove that you do not need a complicated arrangement or overly intellectualized lyrics if you want to create a piece of art that is meaningful and easy to relate to. On the contrary, keeping it simple is the way to go if you want to connect with people the right way. Just have a look at artists such as Bob Dylan, the Beatles or even more recent performers like Elliott Smith. Some of their best songs are by far the simplest!

Find out more and listen to "2nd Chances."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiqK5R983T0

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I knooooow and this person wanna hang out with me as well 😭 this is ridiculous, just let me enjoy the concerts I have... go see Ateez 4 times and leave me alone

Oh no 🥑 must be cold, avos don't like cold 💔

KQ released another statement about disrespectful fans, but it's not enough, they need to start electrocuting them or something. I'm not sure how some fansites work either, I know some get info from the companies (not always legally), so you're gonna wake up early as fuck to take some photos??? Be serious lol it's so weird to me...

Stop this isn't Sweet Home Alabama moment ok 😭 I heard that some people were disappointed with Romantic Killer's ending? The manga isn't terrible, but it was boring to me

I think Tasir being the bad guy wouldn't make sense and be such a cheap plot twist. So fingers crossed he's okay 🤞 The earrings phase started with Howl Pendragon and now we're here...

It's sad to see great teams lose, but also kinda funny ngl 😅 this year is wild, and the fact Italy didn't even qualify like what? Honestly I haven't watched the matches, just saw bits and pieces, but I heard some decisions were controversial. Richarlison is so funny, I can't stan a Spurs player tho, gotta respect myself. Lmao Mbappe, that would be me

SM is either doing something right or terribly. With JYP, Skz are doing ok so clearly their division isn't that bad, but Itzy? Some people argue Twice is losing their momentum as well... Itzy tho, damn they had so many Korean and Japanese releases this year and all of them were pretty mid and kinda similar 💀

Both Jinni amd Yedam trained for a long time, whatever happened with them hopefully they're doing ok

Thankfully my friend didn't meet a lot of racists jahdhshsjagsha she had a boyfriend there, but now she has another one in Straya 👀 so nothing is really there for her in the Maple Land anymore. Zoologist and something else, I always forget because it's so complicated lol.

Baek jshsiausushssvs

Waiting until I see model Hwa on a huge ass billboard 🥰 ohhh what are you gonna do in Paris 👀 ngl I used to like the city now I think it's overrated hahahah, but it's not bad

Yesss I didn't think you were necessarily giving Yeohui vibes before, but the description fits.

Speaking of blonde. Thoughts? Personally I'm sooooo into it. The person who said Seonghwa looks awful in blonde... get help, pls

Okay but imagine this AU, uber driver or just some guy goes back in time and needs to work in a mansion or something...

Cottagecore or dark academia, visually the latter, but he would definitely be pretentious and while it can be cool, I need some soft Hwa in his big ass knitted hat <3

Dark haired aloof this is so specific lol. Bestie all the lyrics question and ofc Taylor 🔪 anyways I got matcha. I don't even like matcha very much...

Seonghwa in his big hat and scarf, very cosy and warm, I'm gonna bite his nose 🤗

Ohhh are we gonna see Ateez at the wedding or... also some of the comments 😬 Atinys have this weird hate boner towards Eden as though he didn't produce so many amazing songs they love, clown behaviour

I know, I know miss tenelka delivering again 👀

Ahhhhh this is cool

A WIN FOR SPY X FAMILY NATION

AIEYUAGSHSGSUSHAHSHS and 🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️

Can they stooooop

P.S. had so many messy dreams last night but Seonghwa was featured... - DV 💖

hi hello!!

I knooooow and this person wanna hang out with me as well 😭 this is ridiculous, just let me enjoy the concerts I have... go see Ateez 4 times and leave me alone /// Oh no 🥑 must be cold, avos don't like cold 💔

LMFAOOOO BESTIE UR STUCK 😭😭😭 and now the comeback they said they wanna focus on the kr fans in jan but then the tour starts feb 😭😭 they’re really saying ur not seeing them 😭😭🤚🏼ABSOLUTE BS 😭😭 mister avo is constantly stuck under the snow its rly hilarious bc ppl make a snowman out of it fbf

LMFAOOOO RBQMFBKSBDAK ELECTROCUTING 😭😭😭 ur right the stalking hasn’t gone yet and the fact that there’s a whole law on it now and ppl are still not stopping is mad low,, no it really is! the dedication is obsession

Stop this isn't Sweet Home Alabama moment ok 😭 I heard that some people were disappointed with Romantic Killer's ending? The manga isn't terrible, but it was boring to me

LMFAOOOO I CANT HELP IT I HAD TO DOUBLE TAKE FBWKDBW okay yeah! the ending was a bit disappointing in the sense that the show was great and ppl kept expecting more and more that the ending just kinda went flat 🧍🏻‍♀️

I think Tasir being the bad guy wouldn't make sense and be such a cheap plot twist. So fingers crossed he's okay 🤞 The earrings phase started with Howl Pendragon and now we're here...

it def would be, but if they play it well 😩 VILLAIN ARC >> NOT W HOWL FJWKDHWKDJWBDKS HE IS THE EPITOME OF A ✨ MAN ✨

it really is! 😭 it was quite upsetting to see them walk off and then ppl make those edits with sad music and it just HURTS EVEN MORE FBWMDB nOOO BC HOW DID ITALY NOT QUALIFY?? BIGGEST SHOCKER,, yeah, the decisions were rly controversial to the point the brazilian players called the coach out <//3 it would’ve been amazing to see 2 powerhouses like brazil & argentina play together, mayhaps next time but it wont be the same 😭😭 LMFAOOOO HEY FBQNDJW COME ON A LITTLE BIT OF SELF RESPECT CAN LEAVE FBWKDH mbappe pisses me of sm 😭😭😭 but he’s so funnybfbwkdhwj but i have to say, so far the best game of the wc has been argentina v netherlands, every 5 minutes they were fighting 😭😭 the desperation and the tension on the penalties seriously took time off my life 😭😭

exactly!! sm’s rly doing the hit or miss and unfortunately doesn’t realize that some groups don’t fit the ‘experimental’ genre well esp bc they have a pre established genre itself! same w jyp! itzy has their already established genre and it was peak icy, wannabe but then they started to get a little too 📈📉 with the genre and now it’s just been miss miss miss instead of the hit hit hit 😭😭😭

Both Jinni amd Yedam trained for a long time, whatever happened with them hopefully they're doing ok

yeah! hope they’re all well bc damn it really is saddening seeing all these talented ppl leave, id be so frustrated to have worked so hard only for it to shatter 😭😭

I HAVE WANTED TO SHOW THIS EVER SINCE WE TALKED ABOUT THIS bc what the fUCK. IS THAT THE PERSON WHOS BF IS YOUNGER AND LIVED A WHOLE AU FBSNDBDB ur friend has such a cool job

Baek jshsiausushssvs

LMFAOOOO RM MINGI MARK 😭😭😭 PLS THIS WOULD BE AMAZING TO WATCH, hear me out we need kwangsoo in this

Waiting until I see model Hwa on a huge ass billboard 🥰 ohhh what are you gonna do in Paris 👀 ngl I used to like the city now I think it's overrated hahahah, but it's not bad

waiting for the ysl ambassadorship bc that would be my last straw,, i have a few weddings to attend actually! in london but since paris is right there MIGHT AS WELL OUI OUI CREME DE LA CREME primarily for the fashion and the twinkle of the eiffel tower will live my yn <3

Yesss I didn't think you were necessarily giving Yeohui vibes before, but the description fits. /// Speaking of blonde. Thoughts? Personally I'm sooooo into it. The person who said Seonghwa looks awful in blonde... get help, pls

<33 tysm 😭😭 AND YES I AGREE ALL BLOND ATEEZ !!!!!!! WE NEED THIS !!!! jongho’s blond undercut >>> mingi is unstoppable with blond hair, san and hwa’s wave blond colour esp >>> hongjoong with blond and not that yellow hair he had,,, wooyoung blond was superior esp w the wonderland uniform concept, boy was majestic ✨🫡 THAT PERSON JUST SEES HWA AS THE YELLOWLY BLOND BUT WHEN THEY SEE THE DIRTY BLOND 😮‍💨😮‍💨 nothing’s much better

Okay but imagine this AU, uber driver or just some guy goes back in time and needs to work in a mansion or something...

this but with the duke and his general’s next universe 🤩

Cottagecore or dark academia, visually the latter, but he would definitely be pretentious and while it can be cool, I need some soft Hwa in his big ass knitted hat <3 //// Dark haired aloof this is so specific lol. Bestie all the lyrics question and ofc Taylor 🔪 anyways I got matcha. I don't even like matcha very much...

pretentious law school rivals dark academia but he knits for fun and the reader finds out he knits <33 domesticness <33 A HAT SO BIG I NEED HIS FACE GONE also what is this 😭😭 what the hell 😭😭,, IT RLT IS BC IT REMINDED ME OF TASIR DBDBD ok matcha is literally g r a s s, i do not understand the hype around it evfkw hello <3 i am oolong tea <3

Seonghwa in his big hat and scarf, very cosy and warm, I'm gonna bite his nose 🤗 /// Ohhh are we gonna see Ateez at the wedding or... also some of the comments 😬 Atinys have this weird hate boner towards Eden as though he didn't produce so many amazing songs they love, clown behaviour

seonghwa is the epitome of christian girl fall but winter, but uh,, is this ur model paris hwa? ,,, i don’t understand why sm ppl hate him, w/o him there would’ve been no ateez and they wouldn’t have gone this far if not for the experience and guidance he has in producing kpop worthy songs! his wife is so pretty eden who? need his wife 🔫

I know, I know miss tenelka delivering again 👀

MISS IS DELIVERING AND I NEED TO CATCH UP FHWKDHSK

Ahhhhh this is cool ////// A WIN FOR SPY X FAMILY NATION

THE PRESENCE THE CHOREO !!!!!!! WHAT A PERFORMANCE im gonna eat him

AIEYUAGSHSGSUSHAHSHS and 🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️🧎🏻‍♀️ /// Can they stooooop

HELLO NO! NO! AGAIN! NO! NO! NO MADAME NON!

…uh

P.S. had so many messy dreams last night but Seonghwa was featured... - DV 💖

point form detailed now. 🔫

and 4 years to love shot and still no yunho cover 🔫🔫 haha men are liars!

ANON FBQMDHQKDJWK NOT THIS

hear me out, this au

what was this premier 😭😭 30 mins of rain asmr 😭😭😭🤚🏼 they’re sIRENS ITS COMING TRUE

#✉️ : ask #dv 💖 anon

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obsidian-blvck · 7 years ago

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You know, my relationship with you was by far the most interesting. I remember my first encounter with you, back when Instagram was first getting popular and those “cute Asian shout out” pages were a thing. You were one of the people they shouted out, and i thought you were so gorgeous, and I followed you, you followed back. There was a time I deleted my first IG out of many and completely forgot about you when I made a new one, but one day nearly a year later, I literally got the most random flashback of a picture of you and remembered your username back then “Pawwdang”, luckily you still had the same username and I re-followed you. You did the same. You were an Instagram follower of mine for years before we actually met. Even before I met Richard. You were my secret Instagram crush, but I never attempted to talk to you or even imagine we’d ever cross paths one day due to the fact that you lived in Washington, on active duty. Then once I got in a relationship with Richard, you were there to witness all the outburst I had on Instagram. It’s so embarrassing to think about today. I was a dumb kid. Again, I’ve never spoken a word to you, but for some reason Richard had a bone to pick with you. “Dude, I don’t even know him” I’d say, but that didn’t matter. He made me unfollow you, but I felt bad because you were one of my most loyal followers. I remember messaging you for the first time an explanation on why I all of the sudden unfollowed you and your exact words were “oh, haha that’s okay” you kept following me after that, and not too long after, he and I broke up for good. And I followed you back. And you immediately messaged me about it. I vented out to you about how my relationship came to an end and you actually listened and gave me good advice. I liked you. But as a friend. But you were a bit of a flirt, and back then, I was too broken-hearted to want to deal with another guy any time soon so I kept the conversation to a minimum and left you on read multiple times. So much that you messaged me “I’m sorry I’m boring and don’t know how to keep a conversation going 😅” no honey, it wasn’t you, it’s me. I had no plans on catching feelings for someone who was thousands of miles away. However, when I looked through your pictures, I noticed you were in Houston not too long ago. I asked you about it and you told me you had family living here and came to visit( what are the odds) Then you added that you were gonna move here by the end of 2016 (this was on December 2015) which kind of explains why you were so persistent in talking to me. It all started to add up. After knowing that, I became a tiny bit more interested in you. We started talking more and more and you became someone who I actually liked talking to. I now considered you a friend. 2015 turned into 2016, January turned into March and I found myself getting more and more attached to you. Like fuck, I think I’m starting to like you. You’d call me every night and tell me about your shitty day, and how they left you outside in the snow for hours, and I’d listen, and tell you about mine. Every now and then you’d comment on how cute I look or say something really sweet, and I told you to stop because I might catch feelings. You said , and I quote: “I don’t see why that’s a bad thing” As the days went by, it was more than evident that I felt something for you. I’d get happy when you messaged me, I’d get upset when you didn’t. I couldn’t wait for you to get off work so I could talk to you. And so on. It was all fun and games until YOU started really liking ME. Then you became distant, Because all those memories of you being fucked over by past relationships flooded back to you. So you began to push me away. I knew you were damaged, but I wanted to show you that I wasn’t going to hurt you. I was so mad at you for doing this to me when I told you before to leave me alone. To not make me fall for you if you didn’t have good intentions. Then you wanna back out after I was already in deep shit? It was beyond fucked up, but I didn’t want to give up on you. I persuaded you so many times. And when you finally gave in and accepted your own feelings for me, you began to show me who you really were, a pretty boy with many insecurities. You became possessive, and demanding, and angry. Everything would set you off, what I wore, who I followed, the pictures I liked, you didn’t want me going out, and when I did you’d get pissed. You and I were so different in terms of going out. You were the true definition of an introvert. A gym rat. A homebody. You didn’t like going out, you hardly ever drank, and crowded places made you anxious. While I did like to go out to drink with my girlfriends and JUST my girlfriends. But You had this idea that I was just like your hoe exes. But if that was the case, why would you even want to talk to me? I get we were states away and you felt uneasy but I was whole heartedly yours. That’s what you couldn’t understand. You were my baby, my boo, my bonito. I was sooo in love with you. When we were good, we were soooo good. Talking and laughing for hours on end, but when we were bad, you were always quick to give up. I used to be you before. I used to run away from the ones that loved me, because it was so much easier for me to give up than to keep trying. That’s why my pervious relationship flopped. But I didn’t want to make that mistake with you. I wanted you in my life, because you made me happy without even having to be there. I was crazy about you. You’d leave, and my prideful ass would refuse to message you until missing you became more than I could bear. and it continued. The same pattern over and over. Jealousy for no reason. Stupid fights, ignoring, and I would always be the one going back to you. I loved you, but it started to get old. I started getting tired of being the one to run back to you. And you already know what happened after that. Our relationship went down hill after I met Josh, but he wasn’t the reason we started falling apart. He never was. After you left active duty and we were finally able to see each other, honestly it felt like a dream. You were exactly how I pictured you. You looked even better in person. And I was happy. For a time. We traveled together, I spent New Years with you and your family in Alabama. It was great. I wanted show you Houston, and introduce you to my friends, but every time we went out I kinda just wanted to keep you home because you always had some sort of beef with someone, your temper felt like hot air. It was that Aura you gave off when you were angry, it kind of scared me. It’s funny because I always wanted a man who could beat someone’s ass if they looked at me wrong, but when the universe gave me you, I was overwhelmed. But I liked it, it was a huge turn on because you gave off that vibe, but I knew you were a softie. But only to me. I loved it. It all seemed good for a while. Then the fights started again, in person this time. We fought and broke up, but the only thing different this time was that I didn’t run back to you. And that’s how it stayed. You didn’t try to get me back. And that was it. I am honestly really sad we couldn’t work out, but you were too busy looking for flaws in me while I was overlooking all yours. I really wished things would’ve been different with you. Till this day I still miss you, lately it’s become unbearable. I’ve tired to keep my mind preoccupied by reading, going out with other guys, but nothing works. Im unable to stay interested longer than a day. You’re in my dreams every night. I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t want to try again with you, but knowing you, you probably still hold a grudge against me for walking away or at least judging from the last time we spoke. What you said really hurt btw. If it was just anyone saying that to me, I’d laugh it off. But you were never just anyone to me. Regardless of everything, I loved you. From your thick ass Rock Lee eyebrows(which you somehow managed to fleek), to that hilarious same high pitched giggle you and all your siblings seemed to have, down to your crooked pinky. I loved you. I just wished you opened your eyes.

#i loved you #super personal #personal #how we met

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Most random place I’ve visited in a long while: Mobile, Alabama. When I first found out that I got to go I was neutral in my excitement. And then I started researching; and then I got there; and then I fell in love. Mobile, Alabama’s theme for the city is “Born to Celebrate” and really, that’s the vibe everywhere and I love it.

Being the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the South and founded by one of the brothers who also founded New Orleans, it’s already in position to be cool. You don’t hear a lot about Mobile as a destination or a party city, but it is. It’s not a party city like Las Vegas or the Daytona Beach of the 90s, but it’s a place full of fun and pride. And it’s delightfully gay which added to how welcome I felt and how much I loved Mobile, Alabama. Anyways, here’s the scoop on Mobile and why I can’t wait to return with my whole family.

Locale of Mobile, Alabama

Mobile is at the very south of the Great State of Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico. It’s located where five different rivers meet. It’s surrounded by lush live oak forests and meandering waterways. It’s a short drive to the beaches of the Gulf. It’s a pocket of awesome in a place thought of as the Deep South.

Mobile has its own airport (MOB) and has two major interstates feeding into it. You can arrive in Mobile, Alabama via cruise ship or private charter. Basically, what’s stopping you from getting there and having an incredible time?

History of Mobile

It’s in Alabama. That’s enough to make somebody who hasn’t been think about all they’ve heard, read or seen on TV about Alabama. Just stop right there: Mobile is completely different in nearly every way. Yes, of course there are people who are stuck in the 1860s or the 1950s, but they’re not as common as you’d think. Here are some interesting tidbits shared with me by Mobilians during my visit (but might not have factual backing):

Mobile was the first city in the south to elect an African-American mayor with a white majority vote.

Mobile was the only major city in the South that didn’t have a civil rights march due to several very active public groups that worked to change local laws, including desegregating schools, prior to government mandate. They’ve had protests, but weren’t at the forefront of marches in the 60s.

Mobile has Gay Pride celebrations with lots of community involvement in addition to being involved in Mardi Gras activities.

It’s the most progressive city I’ve been to south of the Mason-Dixon line. Love it!

And Mobile, Alabama is an old city; it’s older than New Orleans. Founded in 1702 Mobile has that same French influence you’ll see in NOLA, but it’s had it for longer. And here’s a fun fact: at one point Alabama was actually its own country (for a few days), and if you know where to look you can see references to it throughout Mobile. And then there’s Mardi Gras… We’ll save that for last.

Top 5 things to do in Mobile, Alabama

Every city you’ll ever visit has a few super awesome things that will keep visitors coming back or talking about for a long time. Mobile is for sure one of those places, but we’ll keep it short and sweet… like a beignet.

Exploring Mobile’s neighborhoods

Seattle, San Francisco, Portland… all three are great cities made of beautiful and fascinating neighborhoods. And so is Mobile!!

Downtown Mobile

Downtown Mobile, Alabama is really nice. The buildings aren’t too tall and there are countless sandwich and coffee shops giving it a quiet, small city feeling. And downtown is right next to Dauphin Street, which is the main drag and is highly entertaining. The people of Mobile have been exceptionally active in restoring their city since the 1960s so the whole area west of the financial district is charming, historic and full of fun. At night, it’s lit up with twinkling lights, neon, marquees, glowing bar lights…. Strolling through downtown Mobile at night is a must.

Oakleigh Garden and DeTonti Square Historic Districts

Being such an old city, Mobile has some incredible residential neighborhoods including seven historic districts. Just north of the downtown area is the DeTonti Square Historic District. Some of the homes here are so old and ornate that they’ve each been under renovation for… well, forever. Walking through the neighborhood you’ll find a combination of Gulf Cottages, Federal style and shotgun houses. Each of the homes as it’s renovated is held to strict standard for color and outdoor features to keep the district as historically accurate as possible. A homeowner can pop into the paint store in Mobile, say where they live, and leave with a color palate for the exterior of their house that is historically accurate and perfect.

Tip: as you’re exploring the neighborhoods of Mobile, Alabama look at the historic markers and coats of arms on the restored houses. You’ll learn all kinds of fun facts about the city and be able to impress all your friends when you bring them back!

Another beautiful neighborhood to wander through is the Oakleigh Garden Historic District. Here, in addition to the beautiful and interesting homes, you’ll find some of the most impressive live oaks I’ve seen anywhere in the South. And wandering the streets below the oaks and past the shotgun houses you’ll eventually get to the Church Street Graveyard. It’s right by the old library so you can’t miss it. This beautiful old cemetery has some of the oldest graves in Mobile, Alabama, including that of Joe Cain, the re-founder of Mardi Gras.

Photo tip: photographing the live oak neighborhoods and cemeteries is best in the LATE afternoon. The filtered light makes for interesting shots with much softer shadows.

The last neighborhood that I wanted to mention is the Church Street East Historic District. This is actually where I stayed, at the Malaga Inn, and I loved it. In the morning I could walk past wrought iron railings and find Mardi Gras beads in the bushes. At night, there were gas lamps. A few blocks away was Fort Conde and the Plaza for Mardi Gras events. The historic charm is there along with bustling activity. If you’re not staying in this neighborhood, as least pay it a visit.

Eat all of the deliciousness

Where to begin?! Let’s just say that between blue crab legs and beignet sandwiches I was never hungry or bored with food. Here’s just a taste of what I found and no doubt anybody else could discover even more yum. Here are three tasty beyond tasty ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Wintzell’s Oyster House – anything with the tiny crab legs or the shrimp in ANY of their sauces and styles. And their Oysters Monterey were my favorite.

Panini Pete’s – so the beignets are amazing and much more dense and, dare I say it, more delicious than other’s I’ve add throughout the South. And they’ll make you a bacon and egg sandwich on a beignet!

Noble South – this is where I learned the Southern cooking isn’t all butter and butter. Even though there were some beautiful meat dishes being served, my vegetarian collection of courses was an unforgettable surprise. Especially the squash blossoms. Perfect.

I had all kinds of other great food, but these three hot spots rang the bell for me. Each was delicious and totally unique to dining I’d find anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.

Gab with EVERY local Mobilian you meet

OMG, you don’t even have to try to do this. I met so many great people just walking around Mobile. Some of my favorite characters included I got to talk to were actually the many different servers in the restaurants I ate at. Ms Pinky at Wintzell’s Oyster House had a new phrase for how delicious each dish was. The gentleman at the Mardi Gras museum had amazing stories about festivities through the years and strength and presence of the LGBT population of Mobile, Alabama. One of the four different servers I had when dining alone at a sidewalk cafe didn’t want to talk about Mobile, but about my kids and all the weird things about being a parent.

And then Spring, our breakfast server one day. She was a delight. We chatted about food and Mobile and Mardi Gras, and then art. She’s an artist whose medium is beads. How perfect for being a Mobilian from the birthplace of Mardi Gras.

Tip: take a look at Mardi Gras bead art. It has got to be my new favorite medium and motif. So intricate and takes much more patience than I’ll ever have.

Someday when I’m bored and just want to gab, I’m going to book a plane ticket to Mobile and just go cafe hopping inviting random people to sit with me and drink iced tea. Or sweet tea.

…and sometimes the locals will dress up with you…

Airboating in the Mobile Delta

We got to take the kids on a airboat ride through the mangroves of the Everglades and it was awesome! Here is Mobile I had another opportunity to do an airboat ride and it was just as fun but totally different.

We headed just out of town to the Spanish Fort area where we met Captain Geoff. In addition to being an airboat captain, he’s also a naturalist, so boom, sold. We had three really unique ecotours in Florida and doing the airboat with Captain Geoff was equally thoughtful and educational. Between the care he showed in his boating and the knowledge he imparted with great intent, Airboat Express is definitely in the top ecotours I’ve been a part of (including some amazing ones in Montana and Alaska).

The highlight of the Mobile Delta airboat tour was definitely the wildlife. There were all kinds of fascinating birds and really unique vegetation, but this was the first ecotour I’d done that took us past alligator dens and nurseries. We saw some enormous gators, yes, but getting to see baby alligators swimming or crawling all over each other was a real treat.

Tip: if you have kids with you for an airboat tour, be sure they have sunglasses. This helps keep the wind out of their eyes and they’ll have a much more enjoyable experience.

MARDI GRAS EVERYTHING

As I’ve mentioned several times Mobile, Alabama is the birthplace of Mardi Gras. The city really is born to celebrate like their motto says. So, for starters, the Mardi Gras museum is pretty darn cool and interesting. And weird. If you happened into it without any preface you might think you stumbled into the Inauguration Gown gallery at the Smithsonian…but full of drag costumes. I’ve never seen such lavish regalia. So much embroidery and beadwork.

And then there are the strands of beads. Everywhere. On my first night in Mobile I went for a walk and my eyes kept darting around to find beads in the trees and on lamp posts left over from the recent Mardi Gras celebrations. I went on a tour driving around the many historic neighborhoods and sights and was given my own strand of Mardi Gras beads. They’re now sparkling somewhere in Mobile, reminding somebody else that there’s another celebration around the corner.

When you spend your time talking with the locals and gabbing it up with your server you’ll see that everything is related to Mardi Gras.

“What have you got going on this weekend?” “Oh, I have a meeting with my mystic society.”

“Oh, when did you do X, Y and Z?” “Well, it was just after Mardi Gras and…”

“Any big plans coming up?” “I know that there’s a ball I am attending at Thanksgiving… It’s the start of Mardi Gras.”

Seriously, you can’t escape it and that’s just fine. Seeing how excited and how dedicated each person is to EVERYTHING Mardi Gras is bizarre and inspiring. It is a complete sense of community. Hopefully we’ll get to experience Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama in the next few years. It’ll be amazing.

So I know Mobile might not have been on your radar before today, but doesn’t it sound fantastic and aren’t you ready to plan a trip? I can’t wait to return with my family and have an awesome time making Mardi Gras memories and more.

Want to pin it for your own travel planning to Mobile or the South in general? Go for it!!!

Mobile, Alabama: top 5 ways to celebrate a surprising gem of a city Most random place I’ve visited in a long while: Mobile, Alabama. When I first found out that I got to go I was neutral in my excitement.

#airboat #Alabama #family travel #gay travel #Mardi Gras #Mobile #the South

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30+ Piano Bar Songs You Should Absolutely Request

Seeing the best dueling pianos live is a great night out for any music lover. Most dueling piano songs are in the rock and country music genres. Generally, the performers are operating with the goal of encouraging audience participation, rather than directly battling one another. Here are the best piano bar songs to remember to request the next time you're out on the town.

Even if it's hard to find anyone among your friends who feels comfortable singing in public, nearly 60% of people sing in the shower. Among those who are willing to sing in the shower, even more, will be inspired to sing along when they hear the best piano bar songs being played in a crowd. When you're headed out to see live music at a piano bar, you should have a few requests in mind that you know you and your friends will have fun singing.

Here are 30 of the best songs to request at a dueling piano bar.

1. Elton John - "Your Song"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td9X06tgxcs

Elton John is, along with Billy Joel, an absolute master of crafting great songs on the piano. There are about 10 different Elton John songs that would be perfect for any piano bar crowd, but there are few that can really make people feel something.

"Your Song" has the classic emotional humor that runs along the edges of the most painful pop songs. The entire bar will be belting out "I hope you don't mind" over and over, with a smile on their face, regardless of how conflicted the narrator of the song really is.

One of his songs is also Tiny Dancer(1971), Rocket Man(1972) and Benny and the Jets(1973) which are also related to Bar Songs.

2. Biz Markie - "Just a Friend"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ4B-A3TxlQ

The Biz's classic tune "Just a Friend" is a simple rhyme scheme rapped over a simple melody. This tweaks the balance of emotion and humor from Elton John's songs and makes it a little bit funnier.

Biz Markie is one of the best rappers of all time and this 1989 interpolation of "You Got What I Need" helped to solidify his genius to a mainstream audience. People love to really give it their all for this one. You'll be a piano bar hero for requesting this one.

3. Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFqcOgq9bRI

For the bold and brassy belters out in the crowd, the chorus of "in New Yo-o-o-o-o-ork" has become an iconic melody of the 21st century. Whether you live in New York, Florida, or Omaha, the aura of New York lives and breathes in this song.

Whether anyone in the crowd knows the Jay-Z portion of the tune, the bar will be on fire when the chorus hits for the final time. People will be shouting like their life depends on it.

4. Prince - "When Doves Cry"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwo3IVHjUi4

While there are plenty of other Prince songs with a much more robust piano portion, "When Doves Cry" is still one of his biggest hits of all time. During those later hours when the night starts to turn sultry, Prince is the perfect accompaniment for two partners to sing to one another.

This off-kilter melody will be fun for the piano player as it should mix up the standard bits of show tunes and constant requests for "Sweet Caroline". A little bit of Prince will spice up your night.

5. Grease ST - "You're The One That I Want"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMvaJgxNzfg

Probably one of the most memorable and fun songs from any musical in the 70s, "You're the One That I Want" is iconic. Most people imagine John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John singing it in their classic 1950s costumes.

Grease songs are always upbeat and a great shot of energy into any piano bar. You'll find every member of the crowd tapping their feet and singing along when you request this classic.

6. 4 Non-Blondes - "What's Up?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUUTWGXrif4

While there are some die-hard 4 Non-Blondes fans out there, most people don't know much about their career beyond this one hit they had in the 1990s. It captures the vibe of the Generation X grunge era with a whole lot of attitude. Second only to the attitude is the melody, perfect for belting out after a drink or two.

Since the chorus is "Hey-ay-ay-ay, what's going on?", there's little chance anyone will have trouble singing along. Even haring it once, the infectious melody will stick with you.

7. Journey - "Don't Stop Believing"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HVH3K0EbS0

"Don't Stop Believing" is one of those songs that you either love or hate. It's hard for most people to name any other Journey songs, but that doesn't stop the band from selling out stadiums.

When the first few notes of this song play, watch for the energy in the room to start to boil. People will be on the edges of their seats, excited to sing along.

8. Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-_pv78cwtY

Much like Prince or Elton John, Michael Jackson has plenty of tunes that would be fun to sing along to at a piano bar. Few people would know all the words like they would to Billie Jean.

This strangely dark tale of Michael Jackson being extorted for child support for a chile that wasn't his has one of the best melodies of any MJ song.

People will be doing their favorite Michael Jackson moves in the aisles of the bar and singing their hearts out from start to finish during this song.

9. Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaAbjkpYbZM

Whether you're thinking of the Fugees or the Roberta Flack version, this song has been in the cultural lexicon for nearly 50 years now. People from all over the world know this painful and beautiful pop song.

Whether partners will be singing this to one another or solo bar attendees will be singing it to a long-lost love, everyone in the bar is sure to sing along. While the song seems so sad, it's actually one of the loveliest melodies of any great piano ballad.

10. Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C07YDi4WiJ0

It takes a skillful and imaginative pianist to showcase the wonder of Bohemian Rhapsody, a classic rock tune that's about as funky music and inventive as a progressive rock song can get. When talented musicians at piano bars bring this song to life for audiences, people love it and will request it as often as they can get it. Bohemian Rhapsody is included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.

11. Neil Diamond - "Sweet Caroline"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrHmFXrjPs

If you're a baseball fan, you've probably heard Sweet Caroline enthusiastically sung by fans at games, which will also give you some idea of its strong popularity at piano bars. Whether at baseball games or piano bars, audiences can't resist singing out "dum, dum, dum" in the chorus of this soft rock song. In 2014, Sweet Caroline was digitally downloaded two million times.

12. Garth Brooks - "Friends in Low Places"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU-oADHiETA

Friends in Low Places is a demanding song to sing since its melody requires a two-octave vocal range. Low notes and high notes are no obstacle for fans of piano bars, though, who consistently request the appealing country song in droves for heartfelt sing-alongs. Friends in Low Places won the 1991 Single of the Year award from both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.

13. Sir Mix-a-Lot - "Baby Got Back"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EsbKh_TFrA

A comical and risqué rap song about female anatomy would seem an unlikely candidate to morph into a favorite at piano bars, but there's simply no denying the popularity of Baby Got Back with audiences. This one's a real crowd-pleaser when performed by a pianist with musical skill and showmanship. Baby Got Back is listed as number seventeen on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs.

14. Bob Seger - "Old Time Rock and Roll"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcI0cqqFIUs

There's no doubt about it; you can't beat Old Time Rock and Roll, whether it's the song or the genre, and Bob Seger's classic rock tune has become one of the most commonly made requests in piano bars. The song lends itself well to showmanship at the piano, and audiences couldn't resist singing along even if they tried. Old Time Rock and Roll are included at number 639 on Rock n Roll America's list of the Top 1000 Classic Rock Songs.

15. Meatloaf - "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31YSJV9oDFM

"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a most notable song written by Jim Steinman which was first released in 1977 on the album Bat Out of Hell, with vocals by the American musician Meat Loaf alongside Ellen Foley. The song has its unique structure and length and has become a staple of classic rock radio.

16. Jimmy Buffet - "Margaritaville"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyvzqag2pBc

With its catchy tune and mellow lyrics about a fellow who is seriously indulging in an alcoholic drink, you can't beat Margaritaville as a bar song, especially a piano bar song. It's a country tune that audiences tend to know by heart, and it pops up on numerous lists of songs that people like to request. Margaritaville was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.

17. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-r8_yNH5RU

A staple of the Southern rock genre, Sweet Home Alabama has found its way into piano bars across the nation and consistently ranks as a perennial audience favorite. With its infectious chorus, this song is irresistible as a piano bar sing-along, especially when sung at top volume. Ultimate Classic Rock puts Sweet Home Alabama in the number two spot on their Top Ten Southern Rock Songs list.

18. Van Morrison - "Brown Eyed Girl"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVCYqh3PqFk

With its captivating melody, Brown Eyed Girl is a classic rock song you'll want to request on your next trip to a piano bar. Performers who entertain at piano bars regularly cite the song as a favorite with their audiences, largely due to this tune's croonable chorus with its liberal doses of "sha la la tee da." In 2007, Brown Eyed Girl was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

19. The Beatles - "Twist and Shout"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHCAag_hOC4

Made famous by The Beatles, Twist and Shout is a singable and danceable classic rock song that's such a consistent hit with audiences at piano bars that it was included in The Rollicking Piano Bar Songbook. Its rhythm is downright contagious, and the simple, catchy melody will make you want to twist and shout all night. The Beatles' version of Twist and Shout reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964.

20. Three Dog Night - "Joy to the World"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M18LOFV16Ko

Joy to the World is so singable that even Jeremiah the Bullfrog himself might enjoy croaking along with it at a piano bar. With its catchy tune and silly but lovable lyrics, this classic rock hit is guaranteed to make people sing. Joy to the World spent six weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971.

21. Billy Joel - "Piano Man"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAuUHmvLhDM

"Piano Man" is based on Joel's real-life experiences as a lounge musician in Los Angeles from 1972–73, which he had decided to pursue in an effort to escape his contracted New York-based record company at the time, Family Productions, Joel played under the name Bill Martin, which explains why the patrons in the song call him Bill. Martin is his middle name. Following the poor commercial performance of the album Cold Spring Harbor. Joel describes various characters, including a bartender named John and a "real-estate novelist" named Paul, all based on real-life individuals.

22. Def Leppard - "Pour Some Sugar on Me"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBUJGrbzUoA

Piano purists might consider Pour Some Sugar on Me, a heavy metal song associated with squealing electric guitars, decidedly off-kilter as a song for tickling the ivories. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" is a song by the English rock band Def Leppard from their 1987 album Hysteria. Piano bar audiences, as well as the pianists themselves, would clearly disagree since the song is included on numerous lists of best piano bar songs. In Rolling Stone's reader poll of the best hair metal songs of all time, Pour Some Sugar on Me sits proudly at number one.

23. Wilson Pickett - "Mustang Sally"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRYC7eWtGQE

Rhythm and blues is another genre that works well at piano bars, as evidenced by the popularity of Mustang Sally, a well-loved song with a seductive, bluesy hook. The chorus, with its easy musical groove and lyrical repetition, is a great one for gathering around the piano and crooning all night. Mustang Sally made it to number 441 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

24. Bon Jovi - "Livin' on a Prayer"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvHk2V0k_qc

Back in the 1980s, Livin' on a Prayer was one of the most successful songs of that decade, and its legacy continues. Today it's still a hit in piano bars all across the country. Pianists report that audiences love to sing this iconic hard rock song, and people also love to see how its guitar-driven style will be reproduced on the piano keyboard. Livin' on a Prayer hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and is widely regarded as Bon Jovi's signature song.

25. Eric Clapton - "Wonderful Tonight"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrcObssMPIQ

"Wonderful Tonight" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton. A fixture at proms and weddings, Eric Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" in 1976 while waiting for his girlfriend (and future wife) Pattie to get ready for a night out at Paul McCartney’s annual Buddy Holly party. They were going to a Buddy Holly tribute that Paul McCartney put together, and Clapton was in the familiar position of waiting while she tried on clothes.

26. The Righteous Brothers - "Unchained Melody"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBbCnr-yrCc

Unchained Melody is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. The Righteous Brothers version was a huge hit, but it was recorded with far more modest expectations. Phil Spector considered it album filler and released it as a B-side. The single had "Unchained Melody," with no producer credit on the label, as the flip to Gerry Goffin and Carole King's "Hung on You," but many DJs preferred "Unchained Melody" and played that one instead. This infuriated Spector, who subsequently left no doubt as to which side of a Phillies single was the A-side. According to the song's publishing administrator, over 1,500 recordings of "Unchained Melody" have been made by more than 670 artists, in multiple languages

27. Hank Williams Jr. - "Family Tradition"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2V8Usz3Z6o

American country music artist Hank Williams Jr wrote a song titled "Family Tradition". It was released in May 1979 as the fourth and final single and title track from his album of the same name. It has sold 909,000 digital copies as of April 2016. The song is a Williams' statement of rebellion, not only in his lifestyle and living out the lyrics of his songs, but of his musical identity and direction.

28. Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVStVkAHvps

Ring of Fire is uncommonly iconic. The song was recorded on March 25, 1963, and became one of the biggest hits of Cash's career, staying at number one on the country chart for seven weeks. It was certified Gold on January 21, 2010, by the RIAA and has also sold over 1.2 million digital downloads. The 1963 country music hit became synonymous with the Man In Black for the rest of his career, topping the country chart for seven weeks and spawning myriad covers in Nashville and every other genre over the next 50 years. Saying it's one of the greatest hits of Cash's career is an understatement.

29. Outkast - "Hey Ya"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdNLZxVYPog

A song performed by the American hip-hop group Outkast and André 3000 was Hey Ya. Along with "The Way You Move", recorded by Outkast's other member Big Boi, "Hey Ya!" was released by LaFace Records as one of the two lead singles from the duo's fifth album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. This was a huge crossover hit, getting lots of play on hip-hop, Top 40 and R&B radio stations. It went to #1 on the Hot 100 December 13, 2003, and stayed for nine weeks. In which, they made a double album, with each member contributing half on 2003.

30. Tina Turner - "Proud Mary"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6jQZpW5XiM

A rock ’n’ roll song written by John Fogerty and first recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival was "Proud Mary". It is the Best of Ike & Tina Turner features some of Ike & Tina's greatest hits from their formation in 1960 until their separation in 1976 that makes this song became a major hit in the United States, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1969, the first of five singles to peak at No. 2 for the group.

The Best Piano Bar Songs Get The Crowd Going

While you might want to show off your taste by requesting the best piano bar songs of the night, your goal should be to pick something you'll have fun singing. Not every request will get chosen but if you choose a song that is fun enough to sing, the piano player will be sure to include it.

If you want to become a more dynamic singer, check out our guide for tips.

More Piano Bars Songs

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Just a little bit about me 🍂🍁🌻

1. What is your full name? I would rather not put my full name for security reasons, but my new married name is Ray Davidson.

2. Are you named after anyone? No, but I am named after the poem ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Alan Poe.

3. What does your name mean? I’m not really sure.

4. Where are you from? A small town in nowhere, Texas.

5. Where do you live? West Texas currently.

6. Where were you born? In the great state of TX.

7. Which of your parents are you closest to? My mother. My “father” isn’t much of a father. I don’t really know him.

8. Which of your parents are you more like? Definitely my mom. Very hard headed and stubborn.

9. What is your favorite drink? Vanilla root beer for non alcoholic, and Bloody Mary for adult beverages. 😋

10. What is your favorite food? Anything with shrimp. Haha. But my mother’s chicken spaghetti is my absolute favorite.

11. What is your favorite holiday destination? At home snuggled up with my family. 🍁

12. What is your favorite childhood memory? I don’t have a lot of great childhood memories, but my 16th Birthday was probably my favorite.

13. What is your favorite way to pass time? Netflix or napping.

14. What is your favorite snack? Cereal. Specifically, fruit loops.

15. What is your favorite sport? To play: softball. To watch: college football. Alabama fan all the way.

16. What is your biggest regret? Not letting my brother know I loved him before he died. We didn’t get along well. And sometimes I regret my decision as far as my son goes...but I know it was the right one in my heart.

17. Are you a fan of any sports team? Huge Alabama crimson tide fan, and a lover of the Green Bay Packers

18. Are you a dog person or cat person? Dog, no doubt. I have a Great Dane named Titan and a little Blue Lacy named Masyn. My babies.

19. Are you scared of heights? Not really.

20. At what age did you go on your first date? 16 or so.

21. What is an ideal first date for you? Anything that’s not awkward vibes. I want to feel comfortable.

22. What is at the top of your bucket list? Raise my daughter with the man of my dreams until I see my son again.

23. What is something you are gifted at? Making people laugh.

24. What is something you look for in a partner? Humor. Romance. A free soul. Someone like me. Someone like my beautiful husband.

25. What is something you wish you were gifted at doing? Neonatal nursing. Those with that gift are so special to my heart.

26. What is the one item you can’t leave home without? My chapstick. Lol.

27. What is the best compliment you have ever received? “You are the best mother your babies could have ever asked for.”

28. What is the first book you remember reading? The Junie B. Jones books.

29. What is the first movie you remember seeing? The Little Mermaid or some Disney movie.

30. What is the last book you read? Currently reading ‘Everything, Everything.’

31. Do you like pets? Of course. I want more animals some day.

32. Do you have any pets? A Great Dane who warms my heart and a little Blue Lacy who heals my soul.

33. What is the name of your first pet? A little Blue Beta fish named Nemo.

34. What is your best physical feature? My eyes.

35. What is your biggest accomplishment? Becoming a mother.

36. What is your eye color? Blue.

37. What is your favorite color? Blue 💙

38. What is your favorite fairytale? Cinderella.

39. What is your favorite ice-cream flavor? Strawberry cheesecake.

40. What is your favorite music genre? Texas country, forever.

41. What is your favorite nickname? “Ray”.

42. What is your favorite quote? “And she loved a little boy very, very much. Even more than she loved herself.”

43. What is your favorite type of clothing? Sweaters and hoodies.

44. What is your most commonly used swear word? “Fuck” as much as I hate it.

45. What is your star sign? Virgo ♍️

46. Do you have a best friend, if so, then who? My husband.

47. Do you have a tattoo? 8 of them.

48. Do you have any allergies? Chocolate 🍫

49. Do you have any birthmarks? If so, where? No birthmarks.

50. Do you hold any convictions that you would be willing to die for? A few.

51. Do you prefer kissing or cuddling? A little of both.

52. What piece of technology can you not live without? Netflix.

53. What was the first concert you ever attended? Gary Allan.

54. What was your favorite subject in High School? English, band, or softball.

55. What was your first job? Babysitting. But my first “real” job was a sonic carhop.

56. What was your least favorite subject in High School? Math.

57. What is the furthest you’ve ever been from home? Alaska or Florida.

58. What is your biggest fear? Clowns.

59. When did you suffer your first heartbreak? When I was around 14. But it was for the best.

60. When was the first time you were on a plane? Probably 2007, to Alaska.

61. When was the last time you cried? Today. Every day.

62. When was the last time you got in a fist fight? Freshman year of high school. So roughly 8 years lol

63. Who has left the most impact on your life? My little boy.

64. Who is the best teacher you ever had? My senior year English teacher. She will forever be special to me.

65. Who is the first person you call when something exciting happens? My mom or my husband.

66. Who is the first person you call when something horrible happens? See number 63.

67. Who is your favorite musician? Luke Combs

68. Who is your role model? My sweet meme.

69. Who was your first Boyfriend/Girlfriend? JR Enriquez. What a train wreck that was.

70. Who was your first Celebrity crush? Robert Pattinson.

71. Who is your favorite actor? Seth Rogen.

72. Who is your favorite actress? Kristen Bell.

73. Describe yourself in a single sentence? Humble and very broken.

74. Have you ever dated two people at the same time? Sadly yes.

75. Have you ever suffered a fracture? A few times.

76. Have you ever visited a country outside your continent? not yet. Someday.

77. How many Boyfriends/Girlfriends have you had? Hard to say. Probably more than I should.

78. How many relationships have you been in? Only one that really matters. My sweet husband.

79. If you could give your younger self any advice what would it be? Don’t grow up too fast. Slow down and enjoy your life while you can. You think it’s hard now, but you have no idea.

80. Last time you swam in a pool? Summer 2016.

81. What is your most embarrassing moment? Slipping on ice in front of my high school boyfriend.

82. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, rate your fashion sense? Probably a 7.

83. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, rate your driving skills? Probably..a 7. 😂

84. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, rate your cooking skills? Right in the middle of being good and awful. I’ll say a 6.

85. On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest, how good a kisser are you? I’m married so I guess a 10 😋

86. One thing you know now that you wish you had known as a kid? The heartbreak you think will kill you as a kid is nothing compared to the heartbreak you feel in the “real world.”

87. The first app you check when you wake up in the morning? Usually Facebook.

88. What app do you use most? Facebook, Twitter, instagram, Netflix, Snapchat, tumblr.

89. What are some of your bad habits? Cursing too much, eating too much junk food. Not brushing my hair often enough.

90. What are your favorite things about yourself? I’m compassionate. I’m helpful. I can make people laugh.

91. What are your hobbies? Netflix 😂

92. What countries have you visited? None other than my home country.

93. What countries would you like to visit? Ireland, Scotland, Greece.

94. What do you consider unforgivable? That’s a tough one to answer..

95. What do you do for a living? I work in correctional health. I am a dental assistant in a max security prison.

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