Nick Falk Assignment 23

The best playlist that anyone can make will be a melting pot of different song that no matter what mood you are in you will sing loudly and proudly to. I cannot just pick them I went a little over because there is just so much music available in the world to pick just ten songs, but I tried to narrow it down as much as I could. These songs have a high fluctuation in the tone of voices in the song or to sing along to. This requires me to focus more on the song than what is bothering me. While hearing these songs, my mood improves without me knowing, and I just feel better. The playlist includes:

1.       “Rainbow in the Dark” by Dio

2.       “Only Time Will Tell” by Jimmy Buffett

3.       “No One Like You” by Scorpions

4.       “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” by The Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff

5.       “Turn the Page” by Metallica

6.       “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by The Rolling Stones

7.       “Dr. Feelgood” by Motley Crue

8.        “Sweet Dreams” by Eurythmics

9.        “Hey You” by Pink Floyd

10.    “Movin’ Out” (Anthony’s Song) by Billy Joel

11.   “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” by KISS

12.   “Another Part of Me” by Michael Jackson

13.    “Layla” by Eric Clapton

14.   “Renegade” by Styx

15.    “That’s All” by Genesis

Rainbow in the Dark is a must when it comes to this playlist because of the pitches that Ronnie James Dio hits when he sings this song. This song must appear first because of the energy and excitement it has to get the listener to want more. The piano also compliments all of the other sounds in the song nicely and helping to provide the songs individuality. This follows the purpose of the playlist to have different pitches to entice the listener to sing without a care in their mind.

Only Time Will Tell will follow because of the tempo is quick, but it slows it down from the previous song. This sing adds a bit of pacific sounding music to the playlist, while not losing its fast tempo and its pitch fluctuation that is present with the controlling majority of the songs. The harmonica also is a pleasant part this song experience.

No One Like You follows that one to bring a stark contrast to Jimmy Buffett with the Scorpions hit song. The strong presence of guitar and drums help give it a hard rock/ soft metal listen. There is a very evident pitch differentiation throughout the song, and keeps a slightly faster tempo than the previous song. This song adds to the playlist with its energetic chorus and the guitar in the background.

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air again follows the alternating styles of music with the switch between the hard rock and the calmer music that doesn’t utilize the drums and electric guitars as much. This song, however, is the fastest song and the only hip hop/ rap song on the playlist. This song helps diversify the playlist, while still keeping the fast tempo.

Turn the Page follows with the purpose of continuing the contrasting trend. This song contrasts the previous one with its metal style of song, while still continuing the fast tempo. It is during this part of the playlist the different pitches are not present in a few songs. This song contributes to the playlist with its strong guitar influence in the background of the song.

You Can’t Always get What You Want again follows the trend still. This song has the slowest tempo in the playlist which helps diversify it. There are pitch differences with Mick Jagger singing and the chorus at the beginning.

Dr. Feelgood continues the contrasting trend. They succeed the Stones with a very different style of. This song has a very strong guitar presence. This song helps bring energy to the listener that was missing in the previous song.

Sweet Dreams keep the contrasts while keeping the fast tempo. The distinct beat in the background also creates a sound that many other artists attempted to recreate, but have ultimately failed. This song helps add onto what The Stones helped create earlier in the playlist.

Hey You at surface level would seem to break the trend that has been evident throughout the playlist, but this song has a very strong guitar in the background and the flawless guitar solo helps keep the trend. The guitar solo is one of the best guitar solos produced and that mainly is what it contributes to the playlist.

Movin’ out and the song before it are both very slow songs that seem out of the ordinary for this playlist, but since this is Billy Joel there is large piano presence, but there also is a lot of guitar in this song as well. This is a well written song that anyone can enjoy and that is what it contributes to the playlist.

I Was Made For Lovin’ You is the first real rock song in a while and it also brings back the pitch diversity. There is also a very strong beat in the background. This song contributes to the playlist with its superior hook. It is the best part of the song.

Another Part of Me is my favorite Michael Jackson song. The background sound is superior to all of his other songs. Chris Tucker can be seen dancing to this in the beginning of Rush Hour which is an excellent movie. No one can ever go wrong with this song in any situation which is why it was a must on my playlist. The tempo is fast and perfect and it fits well in to the playlist because it also has a large pitch like the song preceding it and succeeding it.

Layla by Eric Clapton fits into this playlist like a glove. It has what most songs in this playlist have which is a fast tempo and a fluctuating pitch. It is also a song that I just can’t help myself and sing to in any situation I hear it in. I love listening to this song in the car on the way to school.

Renegade is one of those songs where it has a very slow tempo, but in other parts of it the tempo is just as fast as the other parts of the song. The varying in the pitch help this fit well into the playlist. Renegade is easily Styx’s best song and is full of energy to help begin the closing of this spectacular playlist.

That’s all is the final song of this playlist. It is the perfect ending to the playlist because as the playlist started with a large piano influences, it also ends with one also. It keeps the fast tempo and the pitches. The hook is also tops. The calming dip in the tone of the song is an art masterpiece in its purest form. This is the perfect ending because it wraps everything up perfectly.

For anyone who wants this…

 https://open.spotify.com/user/nick41516/playlist/6rHuy6VCjpci3yjrUtZdZz