Playlist Monday is a weekly feature at the Drawing Board. Once a week I post one playlist from home, more or less, at random. For special occasions, I'll post a themed track list.
We're going to do things a little differently today, and I'm going to visit a little bit of the past year with ten popular songs from 2007 - we'll get five with commentary this week, and the last five will come on New Year's Eve.
How to Save a Life by The Fray
Here's a song that was originally recorded in 2004, started to hit big in late 2006, and peaked in early 2007. I "discovered" it shortly after its peak. It's the title track from a great album, and is, I feel the best track there. That's why it made the list.
For the Glory of It All by David Crowder Band
Crowder's 2007 release, Remedy, was another fantastic offering, and this track is perhaps its best song. Crowder's mastery of tension and the very, very slow arrival at an incredible climax is on display here, as it takes almost two-thirds of the track to build to that epiphany moment.
Shadow of the Day by Linkin Park
I can't believe that this song made the list either. The dudes still can't figure out what a guitar is supposed to be used for, the drums hang bland, like beige wallpaper. Truth be told, it sounds like a song U2 might have written when they were 12. But it's a Linkin Park song that I actually really, really like. Congratulations universe, you win.
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room by John Mayer
More than anything else, this is a recognition of an incredible album. Sure, it came out later in 2006, but most its most acclaimed tracks - "Belief" and "Dreaming..." were released in 2007. This just happens to be my favorite track on the album.
1973 by James Blunt
I can't tell you how glad I am that this song happened. As a big James Blunt fan, I couldn't stand the thought that people would just know him for the cliche tune "You're Beautiful." Here we've got another terrific track from the understated artist, and I like it a bunch better.
The rest comes on New Year's Eve!
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I like the idea of U2 when they were 12. Could we put together some sort of animated series, a la Muppet Babies? U2 Babies? Bono as a d-bag toddler, telling his parents to purchase washable diapers. This idea is genius, and you know it. See you friday.
Is U2 the group that has that guy named Bono? I'm out of the loop on today's music. Does Patsy Cline still sing?
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