… if I tried (da da na da da na…)
Think Smashmouth remix. Yeah, you hear me clucking, don’t ya?
Java Love was tonight. Beforehand, I went to dinner with Varvel, Cora, and a bunch of other girls from the thirteenth floor. That wasn’t the only thirteen involved seeing as today (or at this point yesterday) was Friday the Thirteenth. I like the number thirteen, and today proved no exception. Dinner was great after we finally got seated.
We showed up late to Java Love. The speakers I saw (the last two sets) were what I’d expected. Not a bad thing, but I’ve heard it plenty of times by now and I’m still single, so in some ways it’s frustrating to hear people talk about being single and using that time to pursue God. Well yeah, I know I need to seek God. Perhaps I’m just more interested in hearing about how people got through the time without going INSANE and made it to the next stage instead of hearing all the little rules and regulations they set for themselves on the way. Well anyway, this isn’t a well-crafted exposition of my thoughts on the issue, but you get a hint of the flavor.
The dance was super-sweet. The songs weren’t bad, but they were definitely heavy on the oldschool DC Talk and Newsboys (think Luv is a Verb from DC Talk and lovelibertydisco from Newsboys). They played a few harder rock songs (Tait?) that were great for jumping around and headbanging. A few country songs for swinging. Some other swing, ska, miscellaneous. A few slow songs as well.
All I’ve gotta say is I need to put together some good grooves for this year’s formal. A couple T-Bone tracks, a little bit of L.A. Symphony, KJ-52, John Reuben. On the rock side, I’m not sure what I’d throw down. Maybe I can talk ‘em into one hardcore/emo song that Soper and Perez can mosh too and I’d definitely be moving around not really knowing what to do but enjoying myself anyway. Switchfoot would have to be included for Sean. Rawkfist by TFK? Who knows. Now I’m rambling. Other ideas? Leave comments. I’ll have to find out who is doing the music, but I’m sure I can throw a couple mix CDs in their direction.
Well, I shall now depart. Fare the well, kind ladies and gents.
I agree with you… too many oldskool songs. It was enjoyable, but definitely need better song selections. Switchfoot needs to be in there… more modern rap (ie- not DC Talk… they’re hardly rap), maybe even some new Skillet or Jonah33. By-the-way… did you hear Grits is coming out with 2 albums within this year- both of which will be less than $10? Yeah… they’re applying what LOTR did in theaters with record attendance to hopefully boost their status. I’m anxious to hear their first which comes out in late June.
Scotty, I agree with you on those music ideas. The whole problem with it being a dance is that it can’t cater entirely to the musical tastes of the hard-rocking crowd. =( But, I do like those bands.
I had heard about the new GRITS CDs, but I hadn’t heard they’d be so cheap. Perhaps I’ll purchase one of their new albums when they come out since I’ve yet to own any of theirs, although I do love some of their songs.