“Pairs” of Songs

Working with music playing—as I always do—I’m thinking about paired songs. That is, songs that go together (at least in my mind), but weren’t necessarily released together. So, not “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” by Queen, not “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” and “Getaway” by Chicago. I’m thinking of “I Know You’re Out There Somewhere” by the Moody Blues and “When You Close Your Eyes” by Night Ranger, or “Scary Kisses” by Voice of the Beehive and “Kiss Me Deadly” by Lita Ford.

Got any other interesting pairs of songs that really ought to go together?

Audio-visual short stories

I’ve just realized why I like (some) music videos: they’re a visual/musical form of short stories, which are my thing as a writer and a reader. Case in point: I’d previously seen this video—“We’re Good” by Dua Lipa—and focused on the singer and song. But just now, for some reason (it was on tv), I finally noticed the story. It’s wonderful! The expressions on that poor lobster’s face (and the reasons for them). I love it. It’s a scant three minutes, but you get an entire story: you know the characters, you know why they’re in the situation they’re experiencing, you know the reasons for their feelings, and you get a satisfying ending. Give it a watch (it’s only three minutes). And yes, I like the song, too.