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Hello everybody!

So, I have been thinking the last little while about trees and birds and little bunnies and stuff like that and also about my favorite things (I prefer the British ou spelling in general so perhaps I should say favourite things -- even though the stupid blogger spell-checker thingy does not like favourite). I have come to the conclusion it is very difficult for me to list my favourite things. I really like books and music so those probably top the list, at least in the arena of humanly created objects. In the arena of music however, I cannot even come up with a favourite genre.

I guess my favourite music group would have to be U2. Among U2 songs, however, it is extremely difficult for me to chose a favourite. I think "God Part II" has probably influenced me more than any other U2 song, probably more than any one song period. A lot of my semi-radical social ideals were likely awakened by the lyrics (lyric as they would say in Ireland) to that song. I really like "Running to Stand Still" and "One Tree Hill", and even "Exit". "Bad" is just awesome. My favourite U2 love song is definitely "All I want is You" (which is not really all that difficult because it seems most U2 songs that are your Prom Theme type songs aren't really that great of love songs if one actually listens to the lyrics).

John Lennon's "Imagine" is among my favourite non-U2 songs but that is kind of way too popular, so that just seems too easy. I really like "Disarm" by the Smashing Pumpkins. The entire Toxicity album by System of a Down blows my mind. It is likely my favourite non-U2 album but I think the Cranberries' No Need to Argue is also a great album. The Counting Crows Films about Ghosts is great too but it is a greatest hits collection so it doesn't quite count. My favourite Country song would definitely have to be "The Dance" by Garth Brooks.

As I have been typing too, many songs have run through my head, trying to make their case for #1. Five for Fightings' "Superman", "9 Crimes" by Damien Rice, both awesome. "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance. I almost forgot about the Killers, who are probably my favourite new group out there... I give up. Music rules. Tomorrow I will write on books. That should be easier. I have definitely read far fewer books than I have listened to songs.

Anyway. If any of you out there are more decisive than me, and have some favourite song recommendations, or any music recommendations in general, I would appreciate them.

Peace.