MUSIC | PROMPT |THE LOVE AT FIRST LISTEN CHALLENGE -Part 2

Song Sung New

These are more songs I loved the very first time.

Source: Image created by OpenAI’s ChatGPT via the Write for Me tool. Modified on Canva Pro by the author

Some songs take time to grow on you. Others grab you instantly, like an old friend walking through the door. That’s what this is about.

A play on Neil Diamond’s “Song Sung Blue”, this is “Song Sung New”; a tribute to those tracks that struck a chord from the very first listen.

And speaking of instant hits, Kerry Purvis has delivered another smashing story challenge. Her original prompt is linked at the bottom.

I enjoyed her challenge so much this is my second response. My first story (also linked at the bottom) focused on genre mashups. This time, I’m simply picking songs that stand on their own, whether they are cover versions or originals.

Each song description will form a Drabble, a challenge in brevity for a writer who believes every word is essential until it’s obvious some editing is needed.

Sinéad O’Connor — “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990)