But you know how it is. I'm 16. I'm licensed. It's summer. I have been having non-stop fun for the past 3 months, and, semi-unfortunately, I've more or less forgotten about this blog.
I've been meaning to post something for awhile, though, but there's been an issue: I take writing this stuff very seriously. Firstly, I pick a story that I'm fairly certain is funny to everyone and not just to me because I was there and I think everything's funny. Second, I write a rough draft in a notebook. Third, I wait a day or two, then type it here. That way, I can make sure the story flows well and I have no horrendous grammatical errors.
And let's face it...I haven't done that since June. And I'm probably not going to anytime soon because I'm STILL busy, and it's MY life, so I don't want to share EVERY story I have with the Internet. But, as I've said, I really want to make this blog less dead.
Luckily, I have a compromise. The aim of the blog is to share awesomeness--well, I will be doing that. Just in a different way.
It's no secret that one of my most favorite things in the world is music. Actually, I think it is my number one thing. Better than Batman, better than coloring, better than...than everything. It's not something I can describe, but I'm sure everyone knows what I mean. It's music.
And it's also no secret that my favorite artist is the one, the only, the amazing, Jack's Mannequin.
They're sort of an alternative rock type thing, not at all mainstream, but very much amazing.
You know what? Talking about it describes nothing. I'm posting songs.
This is straight-up my favorite song. It is the most played song on my iPod. It is pure perfection. Just everything about it works. I literally cannot describe it. I just love it. I love the piano, I love the melody, I love the beat, I love the lyrics. I love the everything.
P.S. This song has a music video, but I can't find one where the embedding is enabled, so I had to pick this.
I sound so nerdy right now.
So I guess I'll just post a few more songs and kind of talk about the band a little in between them.
Jack's Mannequin is...
- Andrew McMahon, vocals and piano
- Bobby "Raw" Anderson, guitar
- Jonathon "Dr. J" Sullivan, bass guitar
- Jay McMillan, drums
The band was formed in 2004 when another band that McMahon is a part of, Something Corporate, went on a temporary break after extensive touring. McMahon began writing songs, and, although he never expected them to be produced, he signed a deal with a recording company, and the band was formed.
Unfortunately, after the band finished recording its first album, Everything in Transit, McMahon was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and needed a bone marrow transplant.
More fortunately, the disease was caught early, and it turned out that his sister, Katie, was a perfect match, and he survived. A couple years later (2007-ish), the band began recording its second album, The Glass Passenger.
None of that was paraphrased from Wikipedia...Okay, it totally was. I knew most of the info off the top of my head, since, you know, I basically stalk this band, but I figured I'd check my facts. Just in case.
And not to continue sounding like an ad, but, supposedly, the third album should be released some time this fall. I'm ridiculously excited for it.
Anyways, I just love this band so much. Aside from the unique sound, the music is catchy and captivating, and the lyrics, combined with that, make it all really powerful and moving. I can't get over it. I could go on forever and ever.
But I won't.
I'll post one more song. Just one. Even though I want to post all of them.
Enjoy the perfection.
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