Girl and Dog has tagged me and asked that I list my 5 favorite songs. This is impossible primarily because my list of favorites shifts drastically with my mood. Also, narrowing it down to 5 is a tall order (though I do appreciate the fact that the list won't be a daunting task). Unlike the rest of the world, I can't refer to a songlist in my mp3 player 'cause I don't have one. Therefore, I'm going to the CD shelves and attempting to recall via osmosis. So, in an effort to participate honestly, I will list 5 songs that I can listen to when in almost any mood. Songs that have stood the test of time and maturity. Songs that I would enjoy hearing at my wedding. Now, without further ado, I give you 5 of my favoritish songs.
1. The Best is Yet to Come performed by Frank Sinatra. LOVE IT. 2x4 once told me this song makes him think of us. It should most definitely make an appearance at the wedding.
2. Mambo Italiano performed by Dean Martin. Whenever this song comes on, I. cannot. sit. still. It always makes me smile. I'm smiling just thinking about it. "Hey mambo, mambo italiano..."
3. Repetetive? maybe. But I have to do it: Withcraft also performed by old blue eyes. An explanation isn't always necessary. This is just a good song.
4. Why Georgia by John Mayer. John Mayer wrote the soundtrack for my life around the time that I decided to end my first marriage. The idea that he wanted to skip his freeway exit and just keep driving, leave his current life because, "might be a quarter life crisis, or just a stirring in my soul"...so what I was feeling. My very own quarter life crisis left me with the realization that I had made a mistake and married the wrong man, but that I could rectify that mistake. Had I not done so, I wouldn't have been available to spend the rest of my life with the man who makes me feel complete.
5. Sunrise by Nora Jones. Happy. Tranquil. Just plain enjoyable.
6 comments:
Picking five would be very difficult. Like you said, it's a mood thing.
Love your list! Ol' blue eyes is at the top of my list every time!!
Oh, and as for that quarter-life crisis, I hear ya!! :) Isn't it great when things get better?
Glad you changed your settings so I could post with my Wordpress name! :)
Cyber-absolutely. I find that I'm rarely fond of contemporary sappy love songs, they all seem so shallow and superficial. But I love romance in the classics, it feels more sincere. Also, songs like Mac the Knife...who would have thought it possible to make such a catchy tune out of the story of murderer? The older I get the value of the crooners increases exponentially. And some songs, like 'dust in the wind' are better left unplayed all-together. Gawd, could you WRITE a more DEPRESSING song?!
g & d-I'm glad you noticed the setting change...I did it just for you.
I like your list too. Excellent taste in music.
You should check out Pink Martini if you like fun stuff to sing to. A lot of their stuff is in Spanish, but there are some French and English songs too and they are all amazing. LOVE THEM.
I can never narrow my list down either. Mine changes with my mood and the type of music varies too. I think I probably had a quarter life crisis too, but didn't know I had it until I read this. ;)
Most of the stuff I like now is instrumental with unintrusive trance chants or ethereal female background vocals. Delerium, Amethystium, Enigma, Mythos...things like that. But I still like a little bit of everything, which is why it would be hard to choose.
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