the greatest songs of all time (in my opinion)
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Why is Emma terrified of sharing her music opinions?
I just had to take some deep breaths because my chest is tight and I have a lump in my throat because I'm frightened of today's episode. I'm deeply frightened. Today, I'm going to be sharing with you what I think are the greatest songs of all time. And this terrifies me for a few reasons. To start, music is polarizing. We adore the music that we love and we despise the music that we hate. Humans, for the most part, are passionate about music, and that is sort of a beautiful thing, but it's also sort of a terrifying thing. In addition to that, it feels like you can never win. If you like pop music, everyone's like, oh, you're basic. Oh, so you're basic. You don't even have taste. You just listen to what everyone else listens to. Oh, I get it now. You're basic.
If you like alternative music, people are like... Oh, you're a pick me. Oh, my God. You're not like everybody else. You're different because you're an alternative. Oh, you're different. And then if you listen to avant-garde music, everyone's like, oh, so you're a freak. You're a freak. And I should stay far, far away from you because you're a freak. And then if you listen to country music, everyone's like, oh, so you just like the worst genre ever created. Oh, I get it now. And then if you like, I don't know, well, okay, I ran out of genres off the top of my head, but you get the idea. We can't win. There's like a negative stereotype about every single potential music preference. And then last but not least, I'm terrified to do this episode because I can't show you the music that I'm talking about. I can't play you the song. No, because I will get sued or something, okay? So instead, I have to describe the songs as best as I can because I also can't describe them on a technical level. I didn't go to music school.
I can't be like, well, so in this song, the baseline is very heavy. And there's this folk undertone with an emphasis on the percussion. Listen, I know these words, but I don't know what the fuck they mean. I can't actually describe how the song sounds. So I have to literally, to the best of my ability, like try to paint a picture for you about how these songs sound without having basically any words mentioned. to like accurately describe the song. It's a mess. This episode is going to be a fucking mess. Okay. I'm going to probably accidentally sound pretentious at one point. I'm probably going to accidentally sound cringe at another point. I'm going to describe things inaccurately and incorrectly throughout the episode because I have no idea how to describe music. I'm also terrified of committing to the statements that I'm about to make. I'm about to share with you a list of what I think are the greatest songs of all time, but I know myself. Oh, I know myself. I change my mind all the time. And it's an absolute curse.
It's a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because it means that I'm growing and I'm evolving and I'm changing. But it's a curse because I'm constantly sharing my thoughts and opinions on the internet. And then when they change, it's awkward. I'm not a hypocrite. I'm not a liar. I'm not a freak. I just change my mind about things all the time. And that is human, but on the internet, it doesn't read as well. But despite all of this fear, I'm going to share what I think are the greatest songs of all time anyway. The mere chance that you might find a new song to add to your playlist is enough to motivate me to push past my fears. Thank you so much for watching. Now, let's get back to the episode.
It took me a very long time to make this list. I worked very hard on it. It's in no particular order, and it's incomplete. It's subject to change. And... There are artists that I absolutely love and adore that are not on this list. And the reason for that is I prefer their albums, their entire albums as works of art rather than their individual pieces of music, their individual songs. There's artists on this list that haven't ever made an album that I enjoy all the way through. It's very fascinating, you guys. Okay, let's get into it. Let's start out with the song Up Against the Wall by Peter Bjorn and John. This song came out in 2006 when I was five years old. And I believe I discovered this song at around age, let's say 10 or 11.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is Emma terrified of sharing her music opinions?
0:00–10:53
2
How does Emma describe music genres and stereotypes?
10:53–34:00
3
Why can't Emma play the songs she discusses?
34:00–1:27:45
4
What criteria did Emma use to create her greatest songs list?
1:27:45–1:27:48
5
What are Emma's favorite songs and their unique descriptions?
1:27:48–1:30:14