Comments on: Song suggestions for retrospective slideshow?

Question: Song suggestions for retrospective slideshow?

wubbie — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:56:13 -0800

Need song suggestions for an end-of-year company slideshow.

I'm looking for a few songs to accompany a ~140 slide (@ 3 secs/slide) show of candid employee shots from the past year, displayed Ken Burns style.

The tempo should be fairly slow, and I'm looking for an almost-melancholy but not depressing feel to give people the warm fuzzies when watching. Acoustic guitar feels right. Bonus if the lyrics are somehow relevant to a year-end retrospective, but it's not a deal-breaker.

The overall sound and pacing of Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" are pretty close, but the lyrics are irrelevant to the subject matter. I may end up using it as one of the songs anyway.

A track like "Time of My Life" from Green Day would be just about perfect in terms of sound, pace and lyrics, if it weren't so horribly overused for projects just like this and essentially cliche at this point.

By: tmcw

tmcw — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:59:09 -0800

Possibly something by Jose Gonzales? Similar vibe as Nick Drake, but a bit happier.

By: awesomebrad

awesomebrad — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:08:07 -0800

I second the Jose Gonzales, but add the recommendation that you end it with a peppy song to wake people up after 5ish minutes of melancholy slides.

By: noloveforned

noloveforned — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:09:27 -0800

'trapeze swinger' by iron and wine is about the right length, tempo, and mood...

By: beccaj

beccaj — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:15:05 -0800

Wow - was just thinking Iron and Wine.

By: ODiV

ODiV — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:23:24 -0800

Everyone loves "Sweet Caroline" during sentimental slide shows.

By: BrodieShadeTree

BrodieShadeTree — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:26:29 -0800

There are some really great songs by The Kings of Convenience that meet this criteria

By: lalex

lalex — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:28:12 -0800

"Sometime" by Lizzie West - YouTube video.

By: trinarian

trinarian — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:48:09 -0800

A Phish 2001 [ the familiar - dah, dahhh, dah dah! - followed by mid-tempo endless noodling, repeat] jam? Its familiar but fresh, entertaining but not distracting. Listen here. If you like it, email me for a higher fidelity copy.

By: elkelk

elkelk — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:18:35 -0800

Cheesy suggestions (but you can't escape that with forced sentimentality):
Queen, One Year of Love
The Zombies, This will be our year
The Gentle Waves, Let the Good times Begin

By: beaucoupkevin

beaucoupkevin — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:26:04 -0800

A track like "Time of My Life" from Green Day would be just about perfect in terms of sound, pace and lyrics, if it weren't so horribly overused for projects just like this and essentially cliche at this point.

Except that song is really sad and is originally titled "Good Riddance," which sends exactly the wrong message.

I'd second the Zombies track suggestion, or recommend some upbeat, warm jazz like maybe Trane's version of "My Favorite Things," which everyone will recognize and grin at.

By: loosemouth

loosemouth — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:30:43 -0800

There are some Neko Case songs you could use, in particular Star Witness, but there are so many others. She fills me with what can only be called 'melancholy hope' . I think I want this song played at my funeral.

By: puritycontrol

puritycontrol — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:37:55 -0800

Sun Kil Moon - "Gentle Moon"
Sun Kil Moon - Neverending Math Equation"
Mark Kozelek - "Salvador Sanchez" (Free download from Pitchfork)
Hem - "He Came to Meet Me"
Milton Mapes - "Your Sweet Voice"
The New Amsterdams - "Picture in the Paper"

By: koeselitz

koeselitz — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:03:30 -0800

The Sockpuppet Blues is a nice one.

By: SisterHavana

SisterHavana — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:28:28 -0800

"One Shining Moment," the song used at the end of the NCAA men's basketball championship game. Works especially well if there are a bunch of sports fans at your company.

By: Robot Rowboat

Robot Rowboat — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:56:23 -0800

Something by Damien Rice? Amie or Coconut Skins perhaps?