Ever just have one of those days where nothing goes as planned? I call those days “Murphy’s Law” days, so named because Murphy’s Law is the old adage “if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong.” I usually welcome them with a glass of Scotch and some mood lifting music. And when I say mood lifting, I mean those tracks that allow you to hammer the steering wheel while driving or encourage you to scream lyrics into the void. They are the tracks you believe are the audio equivalent to the non-stop emotional turbulence experienced when one thing goes wrong, time after time, again and again.
Here are my top five choices for “Murphy’s Law” type days. My suggestion: put them on a playlist, with some more of your favorite songs a la thrashing, …show more content…
Everything about this track combines to form the perfect bad day go-to. It opens with a piano, pitiful notes coming at a haphazard speed, until the entry of the guitar and drums. The switch from soft to loud reflects the unleashing of anger, something we have all experienced. The chaotic rhythm and repetitive chords help to develop a barely contained energy that creates a tension in the listener. The thing I love most about this track is the lyrics, though. Tom DeLonge expresses the wishes, hopes, and demented twists of fate that oftentimes stagger us. Being able to scream-sing the lyrics along with him, while appreciating the screeching guitars and atmospheric feed –back makes this a must have on any playlist designated to act as a catharsis. And if all else fails, singing “I feel so mad / I feel so angry / I feel so callous / so lost, confused, again” is a great way to release the pent up anger that slowly builds on Murphy’s Law …show more content…
This track is found on 2001’s Your Favorite Weapon. Though these selections are meant for bad days, I will add a caveat to this choice and state that this is a good song when you are irreversibly angry at someone. The music sounds like typical early 2000s rock that combines pop elements to otherwise punk rock composition. What makes this track perfect for releasing anger are the lyrics sung during the bridge: “so, is that what you call a getaway / tell me what you got away with / cause I’ve seen more spine in jellyfish / I’ve seen more guts in eleven year old kids.” Jesse Lacey’s lyrics are art unto themselves, and are known to reflect rather dark thoughts and ideas, famously resulting in one of his fans approaching him after a CD release show and asking, “Dude, are you
Here are my top five choices for “Murphy’s Law” type days. My suggestion: put them on a playlist, with some more of your favorite songs a la thrashing, …show more content…
Everything about this track combines to form the perfect bad day go-to. It opens with a piano, pitiful notes coming at a haphazard speed, until the entry of the guitar and drums. The switch from soft to loud reflects the unleashing of anger, something we have all experienced. The chaotic rhythm and repetitive chords help to develop a barely contained energy that creates a tension in the listener. The thing I love most about this track is the lyrics, though. Tom DeLonge expresses the wishes, hopes, and demented twists of fate that oftentimes stagger us. Being able to scream-sing the lyrics along with him, while appreciating the screeching guitars and atmospheric feed –back makes this a must have on any playlist designated to act as a catharsis. And if all else fails, singing “I feel so mad / I feel so angry / I feel so callous / so lost, confused, again” is a great way to release the pent up anger that slowly builds on Murphy’s Law …show more content…
This track is found on 2001’s Your Favorite Weapon. Though these selections are meant for bad days, I will add a caveat to this choice and state that this is a good song when you are irreversibly angry at someone. The music sounds like typical early 2000s rock that combines pop elements to otherwise punk rock composition. What makes this track perfect for releasing anger are the lyrics sung during the bridge: “so, is that what you call a getaway / tell me what you got away with / cause I’ve seen more spine in jellyfish / I’ve seen more guts in eleven year old kids.” Jesse Lacey’s lyrics are art unto themselves, and are known to reflect rather dark thoughts and ideas, famously resulting in one of his fans approaching him after a CD release show and asking, “Dude, are you