Start the new year with The Stampede staff’s 12 recommended songs. Check them out below.
Stampede Staff Playlist: January Edition
Here are some songs to spice up your month! These songs have been picked and recommended by the Stampede. Compiled in this list, each song is described and recommended in detail.
Don Juan by Mac DeMarco
If you know me, you know I absolutely love the Don Juan folktale. I have written countless essays and analyses of the story as it appears throughout the past few centuries, have seen Mozart’s operatic treatment of it live, and even made it the focus of the play I wrote and codirected for Winter Scenes last year. The story of Don Juan is, at its best, a story about an evil man and those who deal with ...
Eighth Wonder by Lemon Demon
Lemon Demon is one of those artists where I like the music itself a lot, but the fans I have seen of his are a bit much if you want my opinion. Thankfully, however, this song seems to be relatively untouched by said fans, which is great because it is one of his best. Its lyrics are taken from real-life quotes of the “Dalby Spook” known as Gef, a paranormal creature in the form of a mongoose who h...
Supposed To Be by Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson’s music, I find, is very relaxing. Maybe it is because I associate it with its appearances in a movie I watched all the time as a kid, maybe it is because it is actually relaxing, I do not know, but this one I find in particular to be calming, transporting me to a subconscious, almost liminal, sense of nostalgia for a day I can not quite put my finger on. I am pretty sure this song is about w...
Last Piece by GOT7
This song has different elements of pop, rock, and even a bit of an urban vibe. It is about not being able to live without that one person in your life who is the most important to you. They are the last piece that completes you. This song is also held very close to a lot of fans as it is the last title track song GOT7 will be released as a group under their current company JYP. It can be interpre...
Break Your Heart Worse by Crimson Apple
Crimson Apple is an all-female band that also happens to be a group of talented siblings. They gained a ton of popularity on TikTok and have released a good number of songs since branching out to the platform. “Break Your Heart Worse” is a song that depicts a toxic relationship from the point of view of someone who has yet to be heartbroken but is well on their way. They want to break their partne...
Boy Bi by Mad Tsai
Boy Bi is a relatable song even in just the title itself. It explores the mind of a bisexual boy, the artist, who is not entirely sure of his sexual preference. He depicts the internal struggle of coming to terms with his sexuality in a way that anyone in the LGBTQ+ community can relate to. It is a pop song with a hint of ukulele and the lyrics make the song extremely catchy. ...
Slow Down by Why Don’t We
The release of this song caught the whole fandom by surprise as well as the music video. This is their third single from their upcoming album, “The Good Times and The Bad Ones” which pretty much sums up what everyone has gone through at this point. The band explained in their YouTube multi-episode documentary, “30 Days with Why Don’t We,” that they had a set date but had a quick turnaround...
Treat People With Kindness by Harry Styles
“Treat People With Kindness” is such a bold statement that Harry Styles has advertised since 2017. The song, however, came out in 2019 and the music video in 2021. “Treat People With Kindness” speaks for itself, but all in all, the song is supposed to bring good vibes and uplifting energy. The music video says nothing less as Styles happily dances throughout the entire song alongside other...
At My Worst by Pink Sweat$
A very important person in my life got me obsessed with this song. Not only is it his favorite song, but it really depicts his importance to me. The song, “At My Worst,” is about love. Specifically, having a love for someone even at your worst. Imperfections are something that everyone has their doubts about, including myself. I find that this song’s message not only adheres to relationships b...
Anchor by Novo Amor
This song has been my favorite for a while. This song is in the movie “Five Feet Apart.” Towards the end of the movie, Stella gives a message about safety and security. Happy moments brought together by people you love-- passion and love. While the song was playing, it made me realize how much love there is in the world. It means a lot to me, not only because the song reminds me of the movie, b...
Body by Sleeping At Last
“Body” is a song about intuition. The first line started off the song starting with “I feel it in my bones.” Which is something we say when we do not know why, but we just know something. It is another version of a “gut feeling,” but also believe that intuition is more and that there are more mystery and real “magic” happening too. There is an internal compass that we are born with t...
Sunday Best by Surfaces
“Sunday Best” is a term that is applied to the best clothes in a person’s wardrobe. Based on how the term is metaphorically used inside the song, the general idea surfaces alluding to is to think of every day being a special occasion in and of itself. Or even more specifically, individuals are tasked with adopting a positive disposition and making the best out of the day. ...
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