Thursday, April 11, 2013

Jamie Guest Post in honor of my b-day

Well, indeed.  Jamie has sent me this to post for my birthday, which is tomorrow.  

I wasn't sure anyone had noticed these posts over the years, but I've done them pretty routinely.  I guess you can download the songs and make yourself a "decade in the life of" playlist.

From Jamie:


While combing through League archives in search of posts for the 10th Anniversary Spectacular, I kept coming across the special birthday entries where Ryan would post the lyrics to a song each year on his birthday.  I found it fascinating to go back and discover which songs he had chosen, so I decided to collect them all and share them with you in honor of the League's birthday.  Happy Birthday, Ryan!


A League of Melbotis/ The Signal Watch Retrospective: Special Birthday Edition: The League's Birthday Playlist



Year: 2004
Age: 29
Song: Streets of Laredo






Year: 2005
Age: 30
Song: Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads





Year: 2006
Age: 31
Song: Waitin' for Superman - Flaming Lips





Year: 2007
Age: 32
Song: Transdermal Celebration - Ween





Year: 2008
Age: 33
Song: Tom Ames' Prayer - Steve Earl




Year: 2009
Age: 34
Song: All My Friends - LCD Soundsystem




Year: 2010
Age: 35
Between blogs/ blogging hiatus.  Booooooooo


Year: 2011
Age: 36
Song: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel




Year: 2012
Age: 37
Song: Home - LCD