Without music, my life would be flat and empty. For as long as I can remember, it has been central to my very sense of being. So here are thirteen songs that have special meaning for me, in no particular order. The diversity surprised even me ...
1. Barry was my study-buddy at university. I named my first dog after this song.
2. My dad used to sing this to my mom.
3. I grew up in a fishing community. I am a proud Maritimer.
4. The first song I ever heard by the great "poet-bard", it stuck with me through all my years at university.
5. The first piece I studied under the guidance of Richard Boulanger.
6. My Gram used to sing this to me when we were small.
7. Just my favorite Aerosmith song. No reason in particular.
8. The first song I ever heard by my Number One. I was hooked from that moment.
9. My brother is a prog rock fanatic, and he used to sit with me and talk to me about developping a discerning ear, while we listened to this song.
10. The contrast between the vocal styles of the two singers in this song gives me goosebumps.
11. My first serious love used to sing this to me. He was no Hendrix, though.
12. When I want to lose myself in the music, this is a good place to start. It was my introduction to the Blues.
13. My first slow dance with a boy.
12 comments:
This is a brilliant post - I love it! There's a proper mixture here and it's making me smile - nice to be so happy at 7.43am!
Mandy is a weird track for me. My boyfriend used to make up words and sing it all the time irritating me beyond belief. I then discovered that he had picked this idea up from the Simpsons. Homer sings it to Marge. This makes the irritation shift from the song to him for copying a cartoon.
So whilst initially I liked the track - I then hated it - then started to like it again.
**sigh** I'll have to go in search of these songs to listen to some of them - I can't play the tracks. But only for another week or so until I get my new computer.
Terrific list!
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful times thirteen! Esp. the G. Lightfoot song!
**runs off to peruse Vinny's tutorial on adding music to my blog**
Love ya Coco!!
Hugs!!!
Of corse I can't hear any of these at work. LOL!
Some I know, some I don't.
BTW I moved my memes to blogger. I'm sure that would be easier for everyone. :)
I have created another MONSTER... anothe MONSTER... first Anndi, now Coco... who's next??? JULIE????
great list
I love Gordon.. I truly do.
Thanks Coco.. great songs..
Back again so I can use you as background music for my TT browsing!
Lol - wonder if it's wrong to enjoy your own blog so much. Y'all should've seen me doing the bump and grind to Ragdoll in the living room a minute ago ...
oooooh Mandy..love it..i hate being called mandy, but if the right guy sang it to me i wouldnt care!
Another proud Maritimer here! :-)
I love # 2, 3, & 8.
Great tunes Coco baby!!!! Gotta love Aerosmith - ANYTHING. :D
I love Mandy too. You must have died when Taylor was singing it to Barry!
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