Various Songs for Various Occasions

thiContinuing yesterday's theme...

Easter: "The Holy War," by Thin Lizzy. Yes, despite the fact that it's essentially the template for every Iron Maiden chord progression ever, it's all about Christ's temptation in the desert.

Christmas: "Thank God it's Christmas," Queen.

For the start of summer vacation (through high school): "Jailbreak" by AC/DC. Because you're free!

For the start of summer vacation (college, graduate school): "The Boys are Back in Town," Thin Lizzy. Because you and your high school buddies are back in town, duh.

Right before finals week: "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" by AC/DC. If you think you stand a fighting chance in Hell. Otherwise, go out in style with "Highway to Hell." And if you ace an exam you thought you'd fail, "Back in Black."

Graduation: "We Are the Champions," Queen.

The day after your first date: "I've Just Seen a Face," by the Beatles. This one's fairly obscure, I'll admit (I know, I know, a Beatles song that's obscure is some sort of oxymoron), but "she's just the girl for me, and I want all the world to see we've met" pretty much sums up what any guy is thinking after a (successful) first date.

At other people's funerals: "Wish You Were Here," Pink Floyd. Heck, that entire album.

Your first day at a full-time job that you expect to turn into a career: "Dogs," Pink Floyd. "And after a while, you can work on points for style, like the club tie and the firm handshake, a sudden look in the eye and an easy smile." Yeah, you end up "another sad old man, all alone and dying of cancer," but who doesn't?

At your wedding: "Something," the Beatles, and a whole host of others (see the previous post).

During your midlife crisis: "Time," Pink Floyd. "The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death." I just realized that the second verse has absolutely no rhyming scheme whatsoever. (No, not even breath/death, because if that were the case, "around" would have to rhyme with "again" earlier in the verse.)

At your funeral: "High Hopes," Pink Floyd. "Hells Bells" for irony.