Assignment 23- Isaac Satin- Listen to this while you're laughing in the rain

I love the rain. It makes me happy to watch and happier to be in. I also really like music. So I'm electing to combine the two (though I'm a little disgruntled- I only get 5 songs? I'll make it work, I suppose).

1. Don't Be Afraid to Sing- Stars
You've got one hour/It's time you told your story
This song is at the beginning because ideally it would be listened to as you see the clouds form and prepare to open up. The sound of the song works well with this, because the first four minutes are slower and more solemn, then there's a break with only silence for around 5 seconds, which is the perfect time for the rain to begin to fall. The next four minutes are more upbeat and fun, reflecting the idea that the rain is an excellent thing.

2. Use It- The New Pornographers
Phantom/Of the heart/Four beats from the parting lungs and mind since I was a child/Just grew there wild
Another step up in tempo from the last song, and the lyrics come a bit faster in this one too. The drums in this one aren't overpowering but they make the song incredibly easy to jam out to. It's the logical progression from the last song in terms of how happy and quick it is.

3. I Don't Feel Like Dancin'- Scissor Sisters
Cities come and cities go just like the old empires/When all you do is change your clothes and call that versatile.
Ironically, this song will really make you want to dance. A lot. And you should, because the rain is falling as hard as it's ever going to and you're soaked, but you don't even care. No one's outside and no one's looking, so dance to this weird song when it plays.

4. Out of the City- The Fancy
Said you wanted to tell me all your secrets/You wanna give me the key to the box of your secrets/But I’m not the kind of girl that you want to trust/Tell me your secrets and I’ll copy the key for everyone
We're still on upbeat songs, but they're starting to slow down again as the rain eases up. This song's not quite as "danceable" as the last two, but it's a great listen, and this band has some really great violin instrumentation behind the lyrics and drums which really make them unique and fun.

5. Wildewoman- Lucius
And she'll say whatever's on her mind/They're unspeakable things and she'll speak them in vain/And you can't help but wish you had bolder things to say/She's a wildewoman
This song begins more upbeat than "Don't be Afraid to Sing," because even though the rain's stopped now you still feel happier than you did before for having been in it. The real meat of this band is the harmonies between the two lead singers, which sound lovely and are in just about every song they make.