Share a song that makes you want to dance every time.

I'm not a dancer but if I were, this track is the first that came to mind for coming closer than any other to making me dance.

The production and melodic hook are both perfect in their hypnotic simplicity.

Share a song that changed your perspective on music.

A friend introduced me to both Dream Theater and progressive metal in general by sharing this song with me in high school, which ended up having what is probably the single biggest impact on my lifelong musical taste. After this one song came to my attention, I devoured Dream Theater's discography (thanks to the "lala" mail CD-trading service back in those days!), then many other progressive metal bands, then many other related genres (progressive rock.)

I regard the album that this song is from, "Metropoils Part II: Scenes from a Memory", as one of the all-time greatest progressive metal albums. The album's technical musical composition as well as its concept and lyrics remain as interesting, well-executed, and clever as when I first listened to it over 20 years ago. If you've never heard the album but like metal or rock music of any kind, give it a listen; it's quite accessible!

What song makes you feel like you're part of something bigger?

A song whose pure, simple message is as uplifting as its infectious and continuously-accelerating chorus.

Share a song that perfectly soundtracks your commute.

The song is musically upbeat to infuse energy into a mundane morning commute, and the lyrics are also very on the nose. I actually did listen to this song many times on actual train commutes to work. Also has killler bass playing from Tim Lefebvre.

Share a song that sounds like your favorite weather.

This song's lyrics open by mentioning playing outside during the summer when the sun is still out later in the evening, and it somehow also manages to musically capture the feeling of that time of year.