song of the week

week 56        4/22/24

Soldier, Poet, King - The Oh Hellos

i need this song's calming energy directly infused into my veins.

week 55        4/15/24

Barracuda - Heart

this is my hot girl rock song i'm obsessed w/ it

week 54        4/8/24

Jackie and Wilson - Hozier

i'm going through a hozier phase rn (as is my right). i think this one might be my current favorite.

week 53        4/1/24

Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley

april fools :p (would you think i'm crazy if i told you that i actually like this song) (also, happy 1 full year of song of the week!)

week 52        3/25/24

Work Song - Hozier

so good so vibes

week 51        3/18/24

Birthday - Katy Perry

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLLIVEEN.NEOCITIES.ORG!!! on this day 1 year ago i posted the very first page of this site!!

week 50        3/11/24

Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles

i'm in stressful crunch mode and this song gives me that little brain scritch i need so bad right now

week 49        3/4/24

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

can you tell that i get my music taste from my... mom? CLASSIC INSTANT HAPPINESS SONG!!

week 48        2/26/24

Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll - Foxy Shazam

foxy shazam has rapidly become one of my new favorite bands this goes HARD!!

week 47        2/19/24

Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

the time's finally come. this is one of my favorite songs off all time im im sick of pretending its not. also meat loaf was my top spotify artist of 2023 and yes thats super cringe i know.

week 46        2/12/24

All Along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

its a classic for a reason

week 45        2/5/24

Out of Touch - Hall & Oates

on several occasions i've considered moving song of the week day to thursday just for this song. happy out of touch monday

week 44        1/29/24

Lent - Autoheart

my friend recently turned me on to this song and ive been listening to it nonstop

week 43        1/22/24

Josephine - The Night Flight Orchestra

another night flight orchestra song? yeah what are you going to do about it. im obsessed with them

week 42        1/15/24

No Children - The Mountain Goats

HAND IN UNLOVABLE HAND!!!!

week 41        1/8/24

The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News

i've watched back to the future 7 times in the past 6 days. i never said that i was mentally stable.

week 40        1/1/24

The Moon Will Sing - The Crane Wives

i like to pick a song that makes me happy to listen to first every year, and this was this year's pick! happy new year!!!!

week 39        12/25/23

All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

HAPPY CRIMIS!!! ITS CHRISMUS!!!!!

week 38        12/19/23

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

best christmas song hands down. happy holidays!!

week 37        12/11/23

Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush

contender for the best song of all time tbh

week 36        12/5/23

The Cult of Dionysus - The Orion Experience

unrelenting bop. you know what, i am feeling devious and looking glamorous and getting mischievous and polyamorous.

week 35        11/27/23

Divinyls - The Night Flight Orchestra

instant seratonin

week 34        11/21/23

Rich Girl - Hall & Oates

can you tell that i get my music taste from my dad, part 4.

week 33        11/13/23

Wedding in Finistère - Jens Lekman

i looooove love love this song its so vibes. the trumpet??? are u kiidding me?

week 32        11/6/23

James Dean - The Wrecks

i dont have much commentary abt this one. its just cool and slaps

week 31        10/30/23

Thriller - Michael Jackson

...i can't NOT. happy halloween lovelies!!!

week 30        10/23/23

30/90 - tick, tick... BOOM!

sorry to be a theater kid on main but i've been listening to this song on a loop (also 30/90 for week 30 teehee!!)

week 29        10/17/23

Deewangi Deewangi - Vishal-Shekhar

i am a sad sentimental son of a bitch. this song was also in the play i just closed and its all i can think about. i'm going to miss this show so much.

week 28        10/9/23

Teenage Demon Baby - Foxy Shazam

THERE'S NOWHERE IN THIS WORLD I'D RATH- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

week 27        10/2/23

Maahi Ve - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

THIS SONG IS IN THE PLAY IM WORKING ON RN AND ITS STUCK IN MY HEAD ALL THE TIME!!! we are opening this friday and im excited so now you get to enjoy this song too

week 26        9/26/23

For Iago - S.J. Tucker

i was saving sj tucker for when my fairyland shrine was ready but life has been kicking me in the balls and also this is my emotional support album so you get it early <3.

week 25        9/18/23

Satellite - The Night Flight Orchestra

I AM CURRENTLY ADDICTED TO NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA. literallllyyyyy this is all ive been listening to. this song is my IDENTITY i AM glitterpunk gendersplat glamrock

week 24        9/11/23

My Darling Dopamine - Days N Daze

cGRAAAAAUUGHH!!!!!! they werent lying that dopamine can darling

week 23        9/4/23

Die Anywhere Else - Alec Holowka

a break from the usual type of music for one of the best video game songs ever (no i don't take constructive criticism). literally rewrote my brain chemistry as a teen.

week 22        8/28/23

Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears

currently addicted to my friend's a-capella group's performance of this song

week 21        8/21/23

Bloody Mary, Kate and Ashley - PUP

shoutout to lightparty.neocities.org for hosting this song on their site and introducting me to this banger (the title is missing the oxford comma though....)

week 20        8/14/23

A Cruel Angel's Thesis - Yoko Takahashi

yeah i've been listening to this on loop. what about it.

week 19        8/7/23

Somebody To Love - Queen

this week on "songs that make ollie go insane in the membrane"

week 18        7/31/23

Welcome to the Black Parade - My Chemical Romance

ok i know this song is mcr's most popular and its probably a little overrated but. guys. the dopamine hit this song gives me. it singlehandedly got me through this week.

week 17        7/24/23

Electric Feel - MGMT

ooh girl (this song FUCKS!!!!)

week 16        7/14/23

Devils in the Canyon - The Strike

this song is like a ya novel to me.

week 15        7/10/23

Vampire Money - My Chemical Romance

i'm back on my mcr shit. fuck twilight 🖕

week 14        7/3/23

If I Had My Time Again - Groundhog Day the Musical

in honor of my new groundhog day shrine going up!!! check it out!!!

week 13        6/26/23

Dirty Work - Steely Dan

can you tell that i get my music taste from my dad, part 3.

week 12        6/19/23

I2I - Tevin Campbell

goofy movie supremacy.

week 11        6/12/23

Layla - Derek & the Dominos

7 minutes of straight jamming. can you tell i get my music taste from my dad, part 2.

week 10        6/5/23

Big Gay Hands - Partner

happy pride month! i wish someone would put their big gay hands on my body.

week 9        5/29/23

Good Enough - Molly Tuttle

a break from your regularly scheduled content for a bluegrass folksy song this week, a little-known ollie genre favorite. molly tuttle is good.

week 8        5/22/23

Wet - Dazey and the Scouts

do i even need to say anything.

week 7        5/15/23

Adeline - Fever Dolls

fever dolls are def underrated and you should totally check them out. this song is a banger.

week 6        5/8/23

Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire) - Meat Loaf

i'm about to really expose myself here and admit that i am a weirdly big meat loaf fan. expect to see a lot more of his songs on this page. what can i say, his songs shred.

week 5        5/1/23

Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest

easily one of the best songs of all time. it always hits. always.

week 4        4/24/23

Dead! - My Chemical Romance

i'm currently in my mcr era. i missed out on getting to be full-blown emo growing up so now i need to make up for it as much as possible.

week 3        4/17/23

25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago

can you tell that i get my music taste from my dad. anyway the guitar solo in this song shreds and i've been listening to it on a loop all weekend.

week 2        4/10/23

Hollywood - Jukebox the Ghost

how could i do a song of the week segment without including my favorite song of all time. its soo goood.

week 1        4/3/23

Say It (To My Face) - Meet Me @ the Altar

MM@TA is my new favorite band!! Say It (To My Face) is my fav, obsessed w/ it. They performed back at my home but I couldn't go because I'm out of the country right now :(