I was driving home from the bf's tonight after a lazy night of watching Bones. (I suppose the term relaxing has a much better connotation in this case). My stereo had been turned down as I was on the phone when I turned off my car earlier. As I turned it back up, strains of Slow Me Down by Emmy Rossum filled the car. This reminded me of back in March when I was first moving into my apartment, etc. Of course that led me to think specifically about music and it's impact on my life.
I find that my favorite songs tend to stick for a while, and then get rotated. There are always the few that are my favorite no matter what. It's not that I get sick of the other songs, I just find new favorites. But listening to that song tonight really took me back to the time when I really started listening to it and the feelings that I felt as I listened and sang along.
I've seen memes where the purpose is to provide the soundtrack to your life. But I've always had a hard time with such things, and I think I finally know why. The soundtrack of my life wouldn't be one big album. It would be a collection of sampler cds that changed every once in a while. Each would be devoted to a certain time or event in my life. Some songs might reappear, while others tend to fade away for a rainy day. Let Go by Frou Frou would be a steady constant dating from the end of my junior year to now...it's a perpetual favorite.
Here's an example of a part of my life soundtrack:
Time Period: finishing student teaching, living with my Godmother, starting back at the tech center, finding and moving into my new apartment and living on my own for the first time.
-Let Go by Frou Frou (the constant)
-Slow Me Down by Emmy Rossum
-Love Song by Sarah Bareilles
-Falling by Emmy Rossum
I'm sure there are other songs from this time, but these four were dominant. And they change after a while, and sometimes there isn't much of a soundtrack. Sometimes the beauty is in the silence. (though rarely silent for me with my musical inclinations)
What would your life soundtrack look like? Would it be smaller compilations like mine or something entirely different?
Friday, September 26, 2008
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Is that Emily the model also? Doesn't she model a lot for Ralph Lauren? Maybe I'm confused.
Hummm....I'm going to have to think about that.
Maybe, one of them would be Set This Circus Down - Tim McGraw.
The lyrics remind me of our life as a military family:
Sometimes this road, it just keeps winding
Round and round and back again
But you've always kept me smiling
Over every hill, round every bend
Baby you're the one smiling with me when the sun comes up
I got the wheel, you got the map and that's enough
And we go rolling down this highway
Chasing all our crazy dreams
I've gone your way and you've gone my way
And everywhere in between
One of these days we'll find a piece of ground
Just outside of some sleepy little town
And set this circus down
Sometimes I lie awake just thinking
Of all the horizons we have seen
And as another day is sinking
I thank God you're here with me
'Cause baby you're the one laughing with me when the sun goes down
Living on faith and holding on tight to the love we found
Tickled Pink and Green-No, it's Emmy Rossum....she played Christine on the movie version of Phantom of the Opera with Gerard Butler. She has an amazingly phenomenal voice.
Mary Alice-I haven't heard that song, but I like the lyrics. I'll have to go check it out...I like Tim McGraw
I have a hard time with things like that, my love of music seems so vast, I would have a hard time narrowing down to my favorites.
Although I did successfully complete 2 mixes for my labor and delivery, it was fun to pick songs that my daughters would potentially be born hearing!
Nice.
I was just having this conversation with the husband after watching Reality Bites. That was one awesome soundtrack.
EatPlayLove-I know what you mean. My favorite songs go through stages...and I often find that I forget some of them when I try to list them. I have a very eclectic taste. I don't go by genre or artist...I listen to what sounds good, so naturally I find a LOT of different music that I love.
OHMommy-I haven't seen that, I'll have to check it out!
My life soundtrack would not be all that interesting. This was a great post, Jaina.
Have a good week - Kellan
Love song is one of my all time favs! I'm going to go look up the others you mentioned.
I love anything by Rosie Thomas, Matt Costa, and Oren Lavie right now. Love their unique sounds.
Oh, my soundtrack changes with my mood. An old boyfriend send me a cd he made called Life is a Soundtrack. I loved it, hubby did not. It was all the 80's songs we listened to back then. I can understand why hubby wasn't so understanding.
Listen, I deleted Life of Triggers. My first name is Cheryl, middle name Eileen. I hope you will join me in my new "home."
Music just takes me to so many places, it is amazing. Loved this topic!
Kellan-Thanks! I'm sure you'd have some interesting music on that soundtrack ;)
Kim-Isn't it just fabulous?? I hope you like those other songs. I'll have to look up the other artists your mentioned.
Cheryl-I can see how he might not be appreciative. Thanks so much for the heads up on your new blog. I'll definitely be there :)
What is this silence thing you speak of? Mostly, my soundtrack involves classical music from Little Einsteins...thanks to my six year old.
Momo-Haha, it's a very rare thing, even when you live by yourself in your own quiet little apartment. I love classical though, sounds like great music to me. I hope you find a little bit of silence sometime :)
My life soundtrack might possibly be the Shrek soundtrack.
Yours? INTERESTING!
I hope you don't mind me linking to you from cjane, I also hope this is the first time I am contacting you, it is hard to keep track! I am trying to let people know about threads of love, a nie project I am starting, check it out at www.quilt4nie.blogspot.com or on her benefit blog. Thanks! Love, Candice
Candice-I don't mind in the least, thanks for linking, and for leaving the link. I'll definitely check out the project! :)
MamaGeek-A good soundtrack I must say. I don't have it, but I've heard it. :)
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