Week 5: Movies or Recordings

My favorite song of 2009 is The Fray's "Absolute" from their sophomore album,The Fray. The band, who is known for their deep, heartfelt power-ballads, hits us with another one with such lyrics like this: "It's a kiss that sits upon her lips, That waits for planes and battleships," and "All we are and all we want, Forty years come and gone, All we are in photographs, Will never be taken." What I really love about this song is the lyrics. They give off visuals and references to times of war. In fact, the lyrics bring me back to World War II and the famous photograph of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square when the Navy returned (here). The first time I heard this song was on their CD.

Bonus:

This performance was actually a free livestream concert on their website from Webster Hall In New York City.

I would define "oldies" as anything before I was born, especially music that came from the peers of my parents' generation. That being said, my favorite oldie of all time would have to be "Let It Be" by, of course, The Beatles. I first heard the song on an audiocassette my parents had, who are big fans of The Beatles. Like "Absolute," the lyrics are what caught my attention. The song has an anthemic vibe of optimism and sheds light to all dark times. No matter what Hell is thrown at you, everything will be alright, "There will be an answer, Let it be."

Bonus:

Brooke White performs "Let It Be" On American Idol. This is probably my favorite non-Beatles performance of the song. You can definitely hear and feel the emotions and the utter sincerity the song brings to everyone who sings it.