Michelle Arp – FRO-CWB – Blog Post #1
Hey everyone, I’m Michelle! I’m at Baruch to study Music Journalism, so of course I opted to make a playlist for this blog post. The descriptions I put for the songs do absolutely no justice for them, so if ya really want to know who I am, take a listen!
- God: John Lennon – This song really explains how I live my life. Growing up Catholic in an all-Catholic community, I was taught from a young age about God and why you should fear/worship him. But after years of being exposed to this, I’m not too sure if I believe it. Like John Lennon proclaims, “I just believe in me,” this is how I lead my life; not abiding by what other people say, but discovering truths for myself.
- Just a Girl: No Doubt – In high school, my only friends were guys. So naturally, I’m used to being treated like one of the guys. It’s weird to be finally treated like a girl, but I guess that’s what I am!
- Rebel Rebel: David Bowie – I am the misfit, the black sheep, and the rebel in my family. I am the first to go to college NOT on Long Island, I am the first to have a tattoo, I am the first to have a piercing other than my ears (it’s my belly button, so don’t get too excited) and I am the first have an “artistic” kind of life.
- Dancing Barefoot: Patti Smith – I picked this song for the sole reason that I LOVE this song. So I guess that says something about me…
- Shining On: Big D and the Kids Table – I listen to this song whenever I’m having a rough day. It’s makes me want to sing along, and it’s ska…who doesn’t love a good ska song? In the version on my Mixpod playlist, the opening words say it all – I always tried to make the best out of living in a bad place (not BAD bad, just someplace where I never fit it).
- Can’t Stop: Red Hot Chili Peppers – “This life is more than just a read-through.” Well said, Anthony Kiedis.
- Going to California: Led Zeppelin – This one has a soft spot in my heart. Not only is this song beautiful, but it explains what I want in life. I want to move out to California and just LIVE. I want to sit outside my mountaintop house, and stare out to the world below. I want to feel the warmth on my face on Venice Beach. I want to get lost is Los Angeles. I want the California lifestyle that I’ve lived for 18 years.
- I Love Rock and Roll: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – The title says it all.
- New York State of Mind: Billy Joel– I chose this song for two reasons, one being that Billy Joel is the icon of Long Island, and the other is that as much as I want to move out west, New York is where I’m supposed to be for now. Everyday when I’m on the LIRR, I watch Long Island pass me by, and think to myself how beautiful it is to live there. Then as the train pulls past Woodside, and just before it goes into the tunnel, I look at the city skyline, and it really is breathtaking. As much as I complain about the commute, the disgusting subways, the rude people, and the ever-present smell of urine, I REALLY love Manhattan.
