Category: Tunes

Highlights from the soundtrack of my life.

July 2017 Faves

Since surgery, I am only in the car to drive to physical therapy. Now that Sean has his permit, he’s doing the driving. We don’t listen to music while he’s driving, at least not yet.  I sit in the backseat and my mom is his  instructor. I don’t think she likes it very much!

While we were in the car once in a store parking lot waiting for my Mom to come out, I turned the radio on  and U2 came on.   I’ve said before that U2 trumps any other song on the radio;  my radio ADD is completely in check and I do not search for other songs!  I told Sean  that they  performed  this song when I saw them in concert but this was the song that I decided to go to the restroom in the middle of.  He said that he “didn’t hate” it as I jammed and that’s good enough for me!!!

“Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses”  U2

Daddy

I’ve been thinking A LOT about my Dad lately.

Lots of random memories have come to my mind recently.  I remember being in the backseat  of the station wagon with my brothers and their friends.  My Dad was driving us somewhere.  One of my brother’s friends made the observation that my Dad, “Just drives.”    All of us  kids were in the backseat laughing and talking while my dad was in the front “just driving.”

My Dad didn’t talk a lot.  I can remember taking long drives just me and my Dad and not talking at all. It wasn’t uncomfortable, we just didn’t talk.  So, my Dad didn’t talk much and he sure DIDN’T dance!   The other day, I was riding in the front seat of my car with my mom.   I let her pick the music; it was hot outside and  it was really affecting me.   I just leaned my head back against the headrest  and stared out the window.   My Mom listens to either the 50s, 60s, or 70s channel on my XM radio.

Ocassionally, I can dig it because I know so many of the songs from hearing them growing up.  My Mom was listening to the 70s on 7 and I didn’t immediately recognize this song but I found it strange that I knew all the words and could sing them if I wasn’t so tired.   It wasn’t until the refrain started that I knew what song it was.

I’ve heard this song numerous times and my Mom would always tell the story of when she was dating my Dad and this song came on and he sang along and danced!   Granted, it was just arm rolls  finished off with a finger in the air but   I’ve NEVER witnessed this.  My mom would show me or us how he danced to it so now I think of him doing that and smile. I smile because I miss my Dad,  who I only called “Daddy,” and witnessing my mom tell the story, she smiles at the memory  which makes me smile at seeing too.

“Too Late to Turn back Now”  Cornelius Bros and Sister Rose

ALMOST Forgotten Tunes #3

Romeo + Juliet (the one with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes) was on Starz today.   I haven’t seen this movie in like  20 years! I turned it on just as it started and I really dug it! I was really interested in watching it  and watched the whole thing!

I liked that Sean wasn’t here to tell me how old I am because Leonardo DiCaprio was pretty young.  I googled it and I was 14 when it came out (so it came out 21 years ago). I hadn’t thought of this song since I saw it when I was a teenager!   I remember seeing a  terrible interview they did on MTv or Vh1 back when they used to interview artists…:

“Lovefool”  The Cardigans

June 2017 Faves OR What Have I Done?!

Well, the Wi-Fi at my house is wonky so I could not post this earlier in the day. I sit in the back of the car  with my leg outstretched so I have no control of the radio but I heard this song a while back,  before surgery, and I never was able to put it on my monthly faves:

“Castle on the Hill”. Ed Sheeran

Sean goes with us to ATI to help with transferring me because I still cannot put weight on my leg. He listens to a different kind of music than I do and he controls the radio. I think he has radio ADD  just like I do which DOES NOT bother me. He will, however, stop for a second at a song that I like. He will turn his head to look straight at me, and will sing the song in an off-key, silly manner.  He knows ALL of the words to the song! These are the three of the songs he has been making fun of because he knows that I like them a lot:

“Go Put Your Records On”  Corinne Bailey Rae

“Big Girls Don’t Cry” Fergie  THAT’S JACK in the video!!!

This last song, we haven’t heard on the radio; but this is his “Go To” “Make Fun of Me” song.  I am SO astounded that he knows ALL of the words.  He told me that he remembers falling asleep to this song years ago when I would play it over and over as I went to sleep. My headboard was on his bedroom’s wall. Even though he’s making fun, I can’t help but think, “Oh son, what have I done?!

“Goodbye My Lover”  James Blunt

May 2017 Faves OR ALMOST Forgotten Tunes #1

 Shortly after I started this blog, about four years ago, I always would post my monthly faves in the “Tunes” tab. I always did this on the first of the month. Well, this month, I had surgery. I spent 4 days incoherent (only waking up to take the medication, the next few days,  I was a little more coherent but still on heavy narcotics. Then, I had a reaction to those narcotics. So…

Since it is almost the end of May AND I haven’t even been sitting in the front seat of my car so I have NO control of the music choice, and I only leave my house to go to ATI, I’ve been thinking about posting “ALMOST forgotten tunes” instead.  They are my favorite songs from years ago that I almost forgot, until I hear it!  They remind me of  years ago, mostly a more able-bodied time.  I heard this song at physical therapy.

“Save Tonight” Eagle Eye Cherry

High cool. Basketball season.  A mixed tape made just for me with this song on repeat!

I don’t care if these songs age me because they are great memories and pretty great songs!

April 2017 Faves

” I Believe in You”. Michael Buble

“Stay”  Zedd ft. Alesia Cara

“Something Like This”   Chainsmokers & Coldplay

“I Feel it Coming” The Weekend ft. Daft Punk

“Tear in My Heart” Twenty One Pilots

“Believer”  Imagine Dragons

“Scared to be lonely”  Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa

HAD to have some Gavin…

“Making Love With The Radio  On”  Gavin DeGraw

“Speechless”  Rachel Platten

March 2017 Faves

 I know this post is late and I will ‘splain year later, but I guess it’s better late than never …

I saw this  Volvo commercial   And I really liked the song so I looked it up on Apple Music and meant to put this on Faves a few months ago but I forgot. I just saw this commercial again the other day.

“Everytime the Sun Comes Up”  Sharon Van Etten

“You’re Not There”  Lukas Graham

“Love on the Brain”. Rhianna (EXPLICIT)

“Heavy”  Linkin Park feat. Kiiara (EPLICIT)

“Cold“. Maroon 5

“Priceless”. For King and Country

“Let’s Hurt Tonight”  OneRepublic

February 2017 Faves

“After the  Afterparty”. Charli XCX

“Inner Demons” Julia Brennan

“Way Down We Go”. Kaleo

“Call On Me”. Starley

“Shape Of You”  Ed Sheeran

“You’re the Only One” Maria Mena

“In the Name of Love”. Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha

“Million Reasons” Lady Gaga

I ordered The Accountant OnDemand  and absolutely loved it! I watched it 4 times  in my 48 hour rental. This song played at the end and I really dug it!

“To Leave Something Behind”. Sean Rowe