Favorite Song – Twine by Lowland Hum
“Twine” by Lowland Hum has been one of my favorite songs since 2019, so much so that I put it on my alarm clock ringer. For that reason, it may be less of a favorite by association with getting up early for lunchroom duty at work. I am not sure what my actual favorite song is since I started working as a teacher full time, but I listen to all genres and styles of music constantly. I have so much less personal time to think about songs for myself than I did before. Normally, I am thinking about songs for my students to enjoy. However, I have liked “Twine” ever since Lowland Hum gave a performance for one of my music classes at KSU. I enjoy the instrumentation, the simplicity, and the interplay of their voices. It creates a feeling of peace and it reminds me of my favorite hobby which is nature study. I especially enjoy hearing it on my way to school and work.
Least Favorite Song – The Impossible Dream
“The Impossible Dream” is probably my least favorite song. The lyrics are meant to be inspirational; about trying to do epic things, but the song itself doesn’t manage to accomplish much of anything musically. It has a sort of marching theme, but It doesn’t go anywhere. The song itself is technically challenging, and the phrase itself is pretty, but it would be a lot prettier if it was combined with a bunch of contrasting phrases. It is just the same sort of little pretty phrase over and over which ends up becoming very boring and repetitive, No fault here to Jim Nabors/Gomer Pyle, whose voice is quite lovely, but the choice of song is not great.
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