"The Wind" Playlist Prompt

After the fun of my first playlist prompt, I've been wanting to do another. And since I've had a particular song stuck in my head for days now, I figured I'd just lean into it.

"The Wind" by Cat Stevens is a song I listen to on repeat. I'm not a huge fan of Stevens' other songs, which is kind of strange, since this one seems so...insignificant. What I mean is that it probably isn't very representative of his music. It's very short, with only a couple verses and no bridge. It doesn't seem to have the same kind of socio-political message as his other stuff either. Yet, I'm enamored with it. The overall metaphor, the sound of the guitar, the short length; it's a little bit of magic, I think.

Maybe two years ago, I created a Spotify playlist called "The Wind" and started adding songs to it that had "wind" in the title. Well, it's not a very long playlist, if you can believe it, and a few of the songs are maybe iffy on whether they quite fit the vibe I have in my head... But I like it overall, and while I haven't arranged the songs in any particular order, I think it's an interesting exercise to see different artists' take on the word. A lot of the songs are on the shorter side and tend to be more contemplative in their lyrics. The sounds vary quite a bit; I like to think that they, on average, attempt to emulate different types of winds, from gusts to breezes, to simple, unfelt stirrings of the air.

I'll link it at the bottom of this article in case anyone is interested in listening!

What I have in mind for this prompt, however, is not to find a song that contains the word "wind" but rather to find a song that evokes some the feeling or memory of the wind and outside air. This could be a specific season or an occasion where the wind (or its absence) held significance for you; anything along those lines.

I don't care what the song is called. I do want it to evoke "the wind."

If I get enough submissions to make an hour-long playlist, so around 15 songs, give or take a couple, I will post a follow-up article with a YouTube and Spotify link and a review along with it. Like last time!

Not only do I love this method for finding new music, I think it's a beautiful way to get to know other creators. To discover your musical tastes is a kind of intimacy that people, on the whole, seem to relish in. I hope you choose to join in on this one!

The "deadline" is simply the submissions petering out.

Now, I won't put a limit on your submissions. Last time, I didn't even consider song limits and ended up asking a few of you to pick your top two songs so the playlist didn't become unbalanced. For this one, I'm not sure I care all that much about the balance. Just be mindful of the prompt, and choose accordingly. Perhaps I could advise everyone to read the comments and "match the speed of traffic," so to speak. But no, there will not be an official limit. :D

Happy song-hunting! I'm very excited to listen to your selections! I think this playlist will be very unique and beautiful to listen to.

Cheers!

Update: To clarify, the prompt is to find a few songs that you feel evoke the wind. Send me the links to those songs. If you feel moved to write a separate article, please do. But I am not judging those pieces at all. The fun is to build a playlist together! I also don't have time for judging at the moment. I just want to listen. So, if you make your own playlist, let me know which songs you’d like to be in the community playlist. Otherwise, I’ll be focusing on the songs I receive in link form. 😊               

A/N: Here's my chaotically compiled playlist, "The Wind."