2000 or So Things

OOD Playlists is where the songs get gathered by year, artist, mood, place, memory, or whatever else makes them belong together. The list matters, but the reason for the list is the post.

I've been putting together a giant playlist for the kids. Just songs that move me in some way, that I've loved over the years, and that I think they ought to have a chance to hear.

The idea is for them to throw it on shuffle at random times in their lives and get a whole lot of sonic goodness. I use it myself when I just want to hear something that doesn't suck and isn't all the same. There's no order to it, and trying to put one together would probably make it worse.

The criteria are pretty simple. If a song comes on and I'm still happy to hear it, even after a hundred listens, it belongs. It has to have aged well for me. I don't care whether it's considered great music or whether anyone else likes it.

It's a living list, too. Sometimes a song comes on and rubs me the wrong way, or my taste has changed enough that I'm embarrassed I ever included it. So I take it off. Meanwhile, I've been using AI to help me remember old favorites I overlooked, and it turns out I've forgotten a shitload of songs I would've included.

I originally called it 1000 or So Things. Now I'm aiming somewhere around 2,000, but who knows? It keeps growing, and there's no particular reason to stop.

So, Dudes, hit shuffle once in a while. You'll probably find something you love. You'll probably find some stuff you think is terrible, too.

Don't say I never taught you anything.

What's a song you never get sick of hearing? Let me know through the contact page.