I decided to erase my iTunes’ most played list, just because I want to follow how my music listening behaviour changes. The previous Top 50 list was formed based on the songs listened after June 2007. I have a collection of 2800 songs by 130 artists.
Most played song was Riitti by Finnish rock band CMX – Cloaca Maxima. At Top 50 there were amazing 18 CMX songs. And the most listened album was their Talvikuningas (i.e Winter King) that was published autumn 2007. They’ve been my favourite since early 1990’s and will be part of the most played list after this weekend too.
John Lennon’s Working Class Hero was the second most played song. Even though Lennon and Beatles has stayed in my playlist since the days of cassettes and vinyls, this time I have to thank Green Day that I bought the original one. Green Day made a cover version for Amnesty International’s campaign to alleviate the crisis in Darfur. My playlist consisted three songs by The Beatles: While My Guitar Gently Wheeps, Strawberry Fields Forever and Glass Onion.
Sielun Veljet’s song Rakkaudesta was the 6th most played song, after CMX and John Lennon. Other mentionable are Keith Bush’s Wuthering Heights, Sigur Rós‘ whole Hvarf / Heim album, Finnish rock band Apulanta and finally R.E.M.’s songs Undertow and Losing My Religion.
In conclusion, I’ve been listening surprisingly lot of Finnish music since last June. It is fun to see what happens after moving away from the country. Maybe no other than Finnish music then…?
Photos: Cassette, credits for yourbartender and John Lennon from Wikipedia
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