Playlist: Evolution

My best friend from high school, Jessica, is the best. Literally, she propelled me through the first three years of my high school life. I made a series of three playlists dedicated to her and all those times we laughed, cried, and played our instruments in band. Well, the playlists themselves are not dedicated to those specific times, but they were indeed inspired by one of the strongest friendships I've ever created (and maintained for a long period of time!). These are very concept-driven, and are intended to paint a three-part narrative arc about two friends fighting their way through life and taking on the trials and tribulations of the modern world. 

The first playlist in this series is called "Evolution", because 1) The last song has that word in the title, and 2) Conceptually, this is the beginning part of our characters' journey, and is meant to showcase how their relationship changes and grows over the course of the sixteen songs. Also, it's meant as a vehicle for my pro-LGBTQA and anti-bullying views. I've indeed spent alot of time selecting songs for these playlists, and while they may not be perfect yet, I think these are some of my strongest lists yet. Musically, genres shown are pretty contained within the electronic and rock sounds, with some elements of country, techno, dance, and even hip-hop in one song. My friend Jess and I love listening to many different genres, so I tried to reflect that, along with the recurring theme of companionship (and because of that, prepare to see ALOT of t.A.T.u on these lists!!). 

Without any further babbling, here's part one!

Playlist: Evolution
Running Times: 58 minutes

1-t.A.T.u: "Not Gonna Get Us" (4:24)
Album: 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane (2002)
Choice Lyric: "Starting from here, let's make a promise. You and me, let's just be honest. We're gonna run, nothing can stop us. Even the night that falls all around us"

2-t.A.T.u: "All About Us" (3:01)
Album: Dangerous and Moving (2005)
Choice Lyric: "If they hurt you, they hurt me too. So we'll rise up, won't stop, because it's all about us"

3-Lindsay Lohan: "Nobody 'Til You" (3:39)
Album: Speak (2004)
Choice Lyric: "Til you, there were nothing but lonely nights, there were nothing but sad goodbyes, for me to fall through"

4-t.A.T.u: "Show Me Love" (4:16)
Album: 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane (2002)
Choice Lyric: "Tell me how you've never felt, delicate or innocent, do you still have doubts that having faith makes any sense?"

5-Aly & AJ: "Like It or Leave It" (3:17)
Album: Insomniatic (2007)
Choice Lyric: "I'm worth all the crap that I'm putting you through. I'll be bluntly honest to this, like it or love it or, leave it"

6-t.A.T.u: "How Soon is Now?" (3:16)
Album: 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane (2002)
Choice Lyric: "You shut your mouth, how dare you say, I go about things the wrong way. I am human and I need to be loved, just like everybody else does"

7-Selena Gomez: "Stars Dance" (3:37)
Album: Stars Dance (2013)
Choice Lyric: "I can make the stars dance, and light up the moon, I can make the stars dance, if you want me to"

8-t.A.T.u: "Malchik Gay" (3:10)
Album: 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane (2002)
Choice Lyric: "I can be all you need, won't you please stay with me?"

9-t.A.T.u: "Gomenasai" (3:43)
Album: Dangerous and Moving (2005)
Choice Lyric: "Gomenasai till the end, I've never needed a friend, like I do now"

10-Tegan & Sara: "I Was a Fool" (3:24)
Album: Heartthrob (2013)
Choice Lyric: "I stuck around, I did behave, saved you every time, I was a fool for love, I was a fool for love, I was a fool..."

11-Icona Pop: "In The Stars" (3:17)
Album: This is...Icona Pop (2013)
Choice Lyric: "The sky is open, where we going? It's the the stars, it's in the stars"

12-Icona Pop: "On A Roll" (3:16)
Album: This is...Icona Pop (2013)
Choice Lyric: "Rock and roll again, on a roll again!!"

13-Tegan & Sara: "Love They Say" (3:34)
Album: Heartthrob (2013)
Choice Lyric: "Love, they say it heals all wounds, it removes the hurt in you, there's nothing love can't do"

14-Michelle Branch & Sheryl Crow: "Love Me Like That" (4:35)
Album: Hotel Paper (2003)
Choice Lyric: "How can you just turn your back, tell me why you love me like that?"

15-Lily Allen: "Nan You're a Window Shopper" (2:58)
Album: Alright, Still (2006)
No specific lyric here, the whole song's just funny!

16-Alanis Morissette: "Edge of Evolution" (4:30)
Album: Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
Choice Lyric: "So here we go, out here on the edge of evolution. So here we are, out here on the edge of evolution"

***Stay tuned for part 2, which will be revealed April 15, 2014!!***