{"id":2140,"date":"2018-07-19T08:21:23","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T12:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mikejandreau.com\/?p=2140"},"modified":"2018-07-19T08:21:23","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T12:21:23","slug":"favorite-song-to-favorite-album-to-favorite-band-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikejandreau.com\/favorite-song-to-favorite-album-to-favorite-band-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Song to Favorite Album to Favorite Band\/Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t know why, but I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Not necessarily\u00a0what<\/em> my favorite song, album or band is, but what criteria go into making a decision like that.<\/p>\n

This may sound a little Rob Gordon<\/a> of me, but here goes my definition of what qualifies as each.<\/p>\n

Favorite Song<\/h1>\n

This can\u00a0\u2014 and often does \u2014 change frequently. For most people. You find that new “jam” and listen to it 80,000 times a week until it wears out. You play it until you know the lyrics by heart, can hear the melodies in your head even when you’re not listening to it, and you’ve noticed every subtle nuance of the singer’s breathing.<\/p>\n

But the question that often comes to mind: does your favorite song need to be from your favorite band\/artist or on your favorite album?<\/p>\n

For me, it’s a no. My favorite song can be from a completely random artist or band, separate from my favorite albums of all time.<\/p>\n

How? Glad you asked.<\/p>\n

Right now, my favorite song is a toss up between James Arthur’s “Say You Won’t Let Go” and Queen’s “Somebody To Love”. Queen’s song may be\u00a0\u2014 in my opinion\u00a0\u2014 the most perfect song ever written. It has harmonies and crescendos and excellent lyrics. It rises and falls, it builds you up and settles you back down. And it’s got Freddie Mercury, which is hard to beat. James Arthur’s song, on the other hand, has an incredibly story to it. For me, that’s an important part of a good song – telling me a story. As a creator of content, stories are important to me.<\/p>\n

That said, neither James Arthur or Queen are my favorite artist, nor do either of them hold a position in my list of top albums.<\/p>\n

The reason for that is actually quite simple. Keep reading and you’ll find out why.<\/p>\n

Favorite Album<\/h1>\n

In order to be a favorite album\u2014 or, for me, it’s a top five list of albums\u2014 it has to be a solid album from start to finish. The songs need to flow into one another in a sense-able fashion. Every track has to be listenable. You can’t have a favorite album that you like every song except for one or two.<\/p>\n

“Say You Won’t Let Go” is on Jame Arthur’s album called “Back from the Edge.” Is it a good album? Yes. Do I\u00a0love<\/em> every single track on it? No. There’s a few I could live without.<\/p>\n

Same applies to Queen’s “A Day At The Races.” Does it have some absolutely amazing songs? Yes. Are there some I could never hear again and not care? Yes.<\/p>\n

So what’s my favorite album then? Like I said, I have a top five list. It doesn’t change, as nothing’s ever bumped one of these albums from it.<\/p>\n