Day 2: A Song You Like with a Number in the Title

DAY 2: A SONG YOU LIKE WITH A NUMBER IN THE TITLE

Phoenix "1901"

This is another fairly popular song. I chose this song because it's just so catchy. It comes on and I just immediately want to start dancing to it. This was the first song I ever heard by this group, and it only led to more discovery of their music, which I'm a fan of. From what I found, the song, according to the band, is about Paris in 1901. If you really pay attention to the lyrics, there seems to be a reference to the Eiffel Tower. Here's a nice little history tidbit for you: most people thought the Eiffel Tower was ugly when it was built for the World's Fair in the late 19th century. Parisians had planned on knocking it down shortly afterwards. However, it survived, and now stands as one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world. Whether you like this song for its historical context or not, I think few would argue that it's not a great song to enjoy. For me, it's one of my favorites, even if they are singing "fold it" instead of "fallin'" in the chorus!