Okay, people…I can’t do it. I can not listen to 154 songs and choose a dozen, 1. because I am doing edits on DIE FOR HER that are supposed to be done today, and 2. on Friday I’m giving a writing workshop for teenagers at the American Library and need to prepare, and 3. I tried and my eardrums exploded. Not literally, thankfully. But…I NEED YOUR HELP.
So this is the deal. Go see the songs in the links, give them a listen if you don’t know them, and then give me your TOP FIVE SUGGESTIONS in the comments below. For your time and effort, I will randomly choose someone in the comments to win a hardback copy of UNTIL I DIE. And then, as I said, whoever suggested the song that becomes the theme song will win an ARC of IF I SHOULD DIE. (I will choose that out of the final list of songs.)
Go here to see the entire suggestion list
If you do not have access to Spotify, here is the list.
This will count as next week’s CONTEST MONDAY, and I will close the voting at noon Paris time on Tuesday, January 29.
Note: I had to remove a few of the songs, including A Thousand Years, since they are already on the UNTIL I DIE playlist.
And just because I hate a blog post with no picture, here is a photo that I took in THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, Oregon (or was it Idaho?) a few weeks ago.
Me and Mater
And now, people, put your headphones on and…GO!!!
57 Comments to CONTEST WEDNESDAY – IF I SHOULD DIE playlist
by Kait Bailer - On January 23, 2013
1. Please please add this one I will probably cry if you don’t because Ed is an angel and needs to be added. Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran
2. This = Love by The Script
3. Thing For You by Hinder
4. You Found Me by The Fray
5. Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop by Landon Pigg
(These are just a few extra because I really love music, and listened to more than I should have heh)
6. Parachute by Ingrid Michaelson
7. Wanted By Hunter Hayes
And this one isn’t on the list, but I’m adding it in because I adore this song and I can’t not add it:
8. Kiss Me by Ed Sheeran
Good luck with the editing, and workshop! Tell us how it goes, yeah?
xo
by Kait Bailer - On January 23, 2013
I’ve just now realized I was looking at the wrong playlist….oops? Ridiculously sorry about that aha! Here are five more
1. Wonderwall by Oasis
2. No Words by The Script
3. They Don’t Know About Us by One Direction (imsorryilovethissong)
4. Fall For You by Secondhand Serenade
5. Turning Page by Sleeping At Last (omg this song is perfect)
I’m keeping the Ed Sheeran, because he is perfect (;
6. Give Me Love
7. Kiss Me
by Christyna_bm - On January 23, 2013
This is my top 5
1. Ashes Remain – On My Own
2. Nickelback – Far Away
3. The Script – No Words
4. Tonight Alive – To Die For
5. 3 Doors Down – Here Without You
by Natalie - On January 23, 2013
1, Taylor Swift – Come Back…Be Here
2, I’m Your’s – Jason Mraz
3, I Run To You – Lady Antebellum
4, Look At Me – Carrie Underwood (Kate and Vincent’s song)
5, Still Worth Fighting For – My Darkest Days.
(I think this is Charlotte’s song to Ambrose.(Someday When I Stop Loving You – Carrie Underwood.)
by Maggie - On January 23, 2013
1. Even If It Breaks Your Heart – Eli Young Band
2. Hear You Me – Jimmy Eat World
3. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
4. Secrets – OneRepublic
5. Broken – Lifehouse
by Natalie - On January 23, 2013
just read it again, so here is my picks from he playlist
1. Jack Johnson – Angel
2. Ashes Remain – Everything Good
3. Even If It Breaks Your Heart” by Eli Young Band
4. My Darkest Days – Still Worth Fighting For
5. Westlife – I’ll See You Again
6. Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up
by sonagupta - On January 23, 2013
1. EYES ON FIRE-BLUE FOUNDATION
2.I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE-TAYLOR SWIFT
3.UNFAITHFUL-RIHANNA
4.MY LOVE-WESTLIFE
5.NEED YOU KNOW-LADY ANTEBELLUM
6.KISS ME-ED SHEERAN
7.TURNING PAGE-SLEEPING AT LAST
8.MY DARKEST DAYS-STILL WORTH FIGHTING FOR
9.JUST THE WAY YOU ARE-BRUNO MARS
10.ANGEL-JACK JOHNSON
THERE ARE SO MANY MORE……………BUT I WROTE THE ONE I THOUGHT WOULD FIT THIS BOOK….HOPE U LIKE IT ;). cAN’T WAIT TO READ IF I SHOULD DIE!!!!!!
by Kaitlyn - On January 23, 2013
My top 5 picks from the playlist:
1. Kelly Clarkson – Beautiful Disaster
2. Taylor Swift – State of Grace
3. Adele – Set Fire to the Rain
4. The Band Perry – Better Dig Two
5. Regina Spektor – The Call
by Krystal D - On January 23, 2013
Oohh what a awesome contest!
My top 5
1 foo fighters- ever long
2 papa roach- forever
3 three doors down- here without you
4 Eli young band- even if it breaks your heart
5 the wanted- I found you
by Myra White - On January 23, 2013
1. Angel by Jack Johnson
2. In the Mourning by Paramore
3. The Scientist by Coldplay
4. Turning Pages by Sleeping at Last
5. Lost in Paradise by Evanescence
Some great songs! It was hard to pick just five.
by K96 - On January 23, 2013
My top 5 pick:
1. In The Mourning by Paramore
2. Fix You – Coldplay
3. Glitter In The Air – Pink
4. Diamonds – Rihanna
5. State of Grace – Taylor Swift
by Stephanie Ehmann - On January 23, 2013
1. One Direction- They Don’t know about Us
2.OneRepublic- Secrets
3. Green Day- Wake me up when Spetember Ends
4.The Wanted- I found you
5. Avril Lavigne- Keep Holding On
I quite excited to see this playlist, then add it to my phone;)
by Kelly - On January 23, 2013
Hmm… So many songs but here are my top 5 picks from the list :
> Taylor Swift – State Of Grace
> Miley Cyrus – Stay
> Avril Lavigne – Keep Holding On
> Avril Lavigne – When You’re Gone
> The Titanic Song – Celine Dion
by Mo-Dou-Fab - On January 23, 2013
So… My top 5, and I agree, it’s really hard to choose in this looooong list !
1. THE CIVIL WARS – C’est la Mort
2. LANA DEL REY – Dark Paradise
3. FLORENCE + THE MACHINE – Cosmic Love
4. COLDPLAY – Fix You
5. FLORENCE + THE MACHINE – Never Let Me Go
Good luck for the final choice !
by Ashley K. - On January 23, 2013
My top five picks:
1. Angel – Jack Johnson
2. C’est la mort – The Civil Wars
3. Sway – The Perishers
4. To Die For – Tonight Alive
5. Cosmic Love – Florence + The Machine
by Doris O. - On January 23, 2013
My top picks are….
1. Just Perfect by Tracy Bonham
2. In The Mourning by Paramore
3. A la Vie a la Mort, Nolwenn Leroy
4. Kelly Clarkson – Beautiful Disaster – Live
5. BarlowGirl – Never Alone – Best Of
Thank you!!!
by Bianca - On January 23, 2013
1.Ashes Remain – On My Own
2.One Direction-Moments
3.Adam Lambert- Better then I know myself
4.Goo Goo Dolls- Iris
5.Ed Sheeran-Give me love
by Mujda - On January 23, 2013
Evanscence= hello
Avril lavign= i love you
Avril lavign= when your gone
Avril lavign= keep holding on
My darkest days= save me
by Jenny M - On January 23, 2013
1. Arms by Christina Perri – my original choice
2. The Scientist by Coldplay
3. Bring Me To Life by Evanescence
4. You’ve Got The Love by Florence and the Machine
5. Paradise by Coldplay
I love songs like Turning Page by Sleeping At Last and A Thousand Years (Part Two) by Christina Perri, but they’re kind of already songs that I would associate with the Twilight series because they’re on the Breaking Dawn playlist :S Thank you xxx
by Alexandria Young - On January 23, 2013
1. BarlowGirl – Never Alone – Best Of
2. Avril Lavigne – Keep Holding On
3. Jimmy Eat World – Hear You Me
4. Evanescence – Bring Me To Life
5. Don’t You Dare – Alexz Johnson
Well that was very hard… But I think these ones are the best
by mayte - On January 23, 2013
1.fix you by coldplay
2.when you’re gone by avril lavigne
3.talking to the moon by Bruno mars
4.our july in the rain by he is we
5.wonderwall by oasis
6.diamonds by Rihanna
I know it was just 5 but there are a lot of great song and yeah it is hard!:D
by Fredrikke - On January 23, 2013
1. What I Needed by Erin McCarley
2. By Your Side by Lifehouse
3. Echo by Jason Walker
4. Beside You by Marianas Trench
5. Broken by Lifehouse
Omg, there are so many amazing songs on that list, no wonder you have trouble chosing!
by C. Erani Cole - On January 24, 2013
1. Lamb- GORECKI
2. Rihanna- DIAMONDS
3. Florence + Machine- SEVEN DEVILS
4. Coldplay- THE SCIENTIST
5. Morgan Page feat. Greg- ADDICTED
<3
by Natasha Estrada - On January 24, 2013
1.i found you-the wanted
2.Bring me to life-Evanescence
3.Locked out of heaven-Burno Mars
4. Fix you-Coldplay
5.Carry on -Fun
by Paola Delgado - On January 24, 2013
1.- Forever and always by Parachute
2.- Real Emotion by Sweetbox
3.- Give Me A Sign de Breaking Benjamin
4.- Just Perfect by Tracy Bonham
5.- Wherever you will go by Charlene Soraia.
6.- “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” by Eli Young Band
7.- ‘Heart on Fire’ by Jonathan Clay
by Krystal M. - On January 24, 2013
Here are my top 5 (it was really hard to narrow it down!):
Comatose by Skillet
The Scientist by Coldplay
Dark Paradise by Lana Del Rey
Beautiful Disaster by Kelly Clarkson
Keep Holding On by Avril Lavigne
by Tara T - On January 24, 2013
1)My Darkest Days -Still Worth Fighting For
2)breaking benjamin -give me a sign
3)Avril Lavigne – keep holding on
4)Papa Roach – No Matter What
5)Marianas Trench – Beside You
No real order for favourite.
by gabby M - On January 24, 2013
Oh yay! thanks for another fun contest.
1.besides you by Marianas Trench
2.fall for you by secondhand senerande
3. beautiful disaster by Kelly Clarkson
4. The A-team by Ed Sheeran
5. moi + toi
by Alia - On January 24, 2013
Florence + The Machine-Rabbit Heart
Florence + The Machine-Never Let Me Go
Evanescence-Bring Me To Life
I Won’t Give Up-Jason Mraz
Cider Sky-Northern Lights
by Alexis - On January 24, 2013
My Top 5 Choices
1. Eyes Open- Taylor Swift
2. Dark Side- Kelly Clarkson
3. Make You Feel My Love- Adele
4. Talking to the Moon- Bruno Mars
5. Set Fire to the Rain- Adele
by Maria - On January 24, 2013
Avril Lavigne- Wish You Were Here
Florence + The Machine- Cosmic Love
Taylor Swift- Eyes Open
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years – feat. Steve Kazee [Part 2]
Kelly Clarkson- Dark Side
by Cyndi C - On January 24, 2013
Answer – Sarah McLachlan
Adele – Make you Feel My Love
Josh Groban – Remember Me
Jason Mraz – I won’t give up
Fix YOu – Coldplay
by Delaney - On January 24, 2013
1. Remember me – Josh Groban
2. Answer Sarah Mclachlan
3. Make you feel my love – Adele
4. STate of Grace – Taylor Swift
5. I won’t give up – Jason Mraz
by Megan Loy - On January 24, 2013
My Top 5 is
1. Forever and Always- Parachute
2. Comatose-Skillet
3. Hello-Evanescence
4. I found-The Wanted
5. Never Alone-Barlow Girl!
Thanks so much for reading this and I can not wait until the next book! Thanks!!
by Sara (of the Page Sage) - On January 25, 2013
1. State of Grace (Taylor Swift)
2. Carry On (Fun.)
3. Hear You Me (Jimmy Eat World)
4. When You’re Gone (Avril Lavigne)
5. Fall for You (Secondhand Serenade)
by Alia - On January 25, 2013
When You’re Gone- Avril Lavigne
Eyes Open- Taylor Swift
Beautiful Disaster- Kelly Clarkson
Diamonds- Rihanna
Broken- Lifehouse
So excited!!
by Plamena Nikolaeva - On January 25, 2013
Forever and always by Parachute
Broken Pieces – Apocalyptica ft. Lacey
Til the Casket Drops by ZZ Ward
In The Mourning by Paramore
Florence + The Machine – You’ve Got The Love
by Hayley.S - On January 25, 2013
I think you should have one of my favourite tracks in there
Wild horses by the Sundays.
Super emotional and Sang just right will have tears flowing every where
by Jasia - On January 26, 2013
Taylor Swift- Eyes Open
Kelly Clarkson- Dark Side
In The Mourning- Paranore
Till the Casket Drops- ZZ Ward
Taylor Swift- Safe and Sound
by Lauren - On January 26, 2013
Okay, so I don’t know if all of these are on the list, but here they are:
•Only if for a Night- Florence + the Machine
•Never Let Me Go- Florence + the Machine
•Goodbye My Lover- James Blunt
•Demons- Imagine Dragons
•Wicked Games- The Weekend
^ Sexy song for my hopes of some Jules/Kate action…
•Bound to You- Christina Aguilera (Completely PERFECT for Die for Me. I had to put it on here)
by Lindsey - On January 26, 2013
1) Hang On – by Plumb
2) Blush (Only You) – by Plumb
3) Your Song – by Kate Walsh
4) Hang on – by Plumb
5) Blush (Only You)
I think “Hang On” sounds like the perfect song for the final book!
by Fiona - On January 26, 2013
1. Stars-by Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
2. State of Grace-by Taylor Swift
3.The Scientist-by Coldplay
4. Broken Pieces – by Apocalyptica ft. Lacey
5. Seven Devils- by Florence + The Machine
by Sandra - On January 26, 2013
1.The funeral by Band of horses
2.No one’s gonna love you by Band of horses
3.The silence by Mayday parade
4.In the mourning by Paramore
by Emmy - On January 26, 2013
1. Turning page by sleeping at last
2. In the mourning by paramore
3. No one’s gonna love you by band of horses
4. Everything good by ashes remain
5. The scientist by coldplay
by Lorelai - On January 26, 2013
My top 5 is:
1- A la Vie à la Mort by Nolwenn Leroy
2- Talking to the Moon by Bruno Mars
3- Still Worth Fighting For by My Darkest Days
4- C’est la mort by The Civil Wars
5- I’ll Find You by Kerli
I hope all of this will help you make your choice
by Rachel - On January 27, 2013
1. Hang On-Plumb
2. Blush (Only You)-Plumb
3. Hang On-Plumb
4. Blush (Only You)-Plumb
5. My Heart With You-The Rescues
by airhead - On January 27, 2013
1. By Your Side – Lifehouse
2. Dark Side – Kelly Clarkson
3. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
4. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
5. Keep Holding On – Avril Lavigne
by Amina Black - On January 27, 2013
Ashes Remain – On My Own
Jason Walker – Echo
My Darkest Days – Still Worth Fighting For
My Darkest Days – Save Me
Nickelback – Savin’ Me
by Tori - On January 28, 2013
1. Don’t You Dare – Alexz Johnson (I stand by it! hehe)
2. Never Let Me Go – Florence + the Machine
3. Rescue Me (How The Story Ends) – Kerrie Roberts
4. Dark Paradise – Lana Del Rey
5. Your Guardian Angel – The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
by Kimberly - On January 28, 2013
Hi!
Here’s mine:
1. In The Mourning – Paramore
2. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
3. State of Grace – Taylor Swift
4. When You’re Gone – Avril Lavigne
5. Glitter In The Air – P!nk
by aleisha judge - On January 28, 2013
everything good-ashes remain
bless the broken road-rascal flats
turning page-sleeping at last
arms-christina perri
i wont give up-jason mraz
hope you like it.
ps i know what you mean it took me 5 days to go throught every song and pick just 5
by Jassie - On January 28, 2013
1. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Your Guardian Angel
2. The Civil Wars – C’est La Mort
3. Lifehouse – By Your Side
4. Secondhand Serenade – Fall for You [or] Alex Goot – Lightning
5. Christina Perri – Arms
by Torrie - On January 28, 2013
1. Nickle Back – Far Away
2. Avril Lavigne – Keep Holding On
3. Westlife – Ill See You Again
4. Florence and The Machine – Never Let Me Go
5. Christian Perri – Arms
by Tori - On January 28, 2013
1. “Seven Devils” – Florence & The Machine
2. “The Silence” – Mayday Parade
3. “Radioactive” – Imagine Dragons
4. “The Scientist” – Coldplay
5. “Keep Holding On” – Avril Lavigne
These songs fit so well with the storyline of If I Should Die. I’m excited
by Dalitza - On January 28, 2013
Love your Mater pic…
Here are my top five:
I’m kissing you by Des’ree
Everlong by Foo Fighters
The Scientist by Coldplay
In The Mourning by Paramore
Bring Me To Life by Evanescence
by Paulina Pham - On January 30, 2013
1) State of Grace~Taylor Swift
2) Forever and Always~Parachute
3) Still Worth Fighting For~My Darkest Days (my fav)
4) I Won’t Give Up~ Jason Mraz
5) Talking To The Moon~Bruno Mars
So excited for all of the new books! <3
These songs seem appropriate for If I Should Die
by amy - On January 30, 2013
The Natalie who was #4 has been randomly chosen to win the hardback copy of UNTIL I DIE! Thanks everyone for participating. (And Natalie – write me with your mailing address!)