My music: a love story.
Feb. 4th, 2009 10:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lizwontcrySo I had a thing with my iPod and iTunes and a hard drive, and long story short, I'm going through all my songs, putting them into playlists and reflecting on the important ones. I wanted to share some of the songs/albums that I've never been able to get over. If I knew how to upload them to share them with you, I would do that. But I am not, how you say, technologically advanced like that.
Not in any order of importance...
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy - Sarah Mclachlan
This album came out when I was about 14 years old. I listened to it over and over again; my 14-year-old emo self really loved it a lot. I can't hear it now without going back to 1994, dating this boy named Charles who I liked a lot, and who only a few weeks into our budding relationship dumped me for a man. I also remember going to the Sarah Mclachlan concert with my former BFF, even though I had a 102 degree temperature and didn't feel like going. Sarah was awesome, though.
I like the line, "You know if I leave you now, it doesn't mean that I love you any less, it's just the state I'm in, I can't be good for anyone else like this..." from Good Enough. God, I love that album so much.
Laid - James
Like most things in my life, I started liking James because my brother liked James. They're not the typical band that I would be into--they're mostly mellow and not loud and not hardcore. But their songs just have always hit home with me. I went to the concert with another former BFF and we watched people strangely dance to all the songs.
But mostly, whenever I have iTunes on random and a James song comes on, I just remember being a teenager and what it was like to go to Six Flags and watch people dance strangely. I can't even give you an example of a specific song or lyric to make my point, because every song on this album is equally amazing and stirring.
The Eminem Show - Eminem
In December of 2002, I had just graduated from college and was struggling to get over a 5 year relationship that just ended. I had no idea about what the hell was going on and what the hell would happen. So I listened to a lot of Eminem. Mostly Lose Yourself and Hallie's Song. Oh, and 8 Mile was like the awesomest movie I'd ever seen at that point, I think I saw it at the theater 2 or 3 times. But yeah, The Eminem Show got me through some very angsty times in my life.
Violator - Depeche Mode
In the early nineties, before my brother graduated and moved to Austin, he made me and my mom listen to this album over and over and over again. My mom and I eventually got into it and didn't mind listening to that stupid tape in the stupid car.
Use Your Illusion 1 - Guns N Roses
Well, you know I had to include them. But my cousin bought me this CD for Christmas in 1991. I was 12 years old. I still can't tell you what intrigued me so much about it, but I just fell in love. My school was not really into the same kind of music I was, and a sixth grader obsessed with Axl Rose and heavy metal was not looked happily upon, really. But I didn't care, 'cause Axl and his music have always meant something to me--it's more than the music, it's a state of mind. And I will maintain that until I'm old and my teeth are falling out and I can't even hear the music anymore.
Ropin' The Wind - Garth Brooks Yeah, yeah, I'm from Texas, what do you want? "Lonesome Dove" is my favorite from this album, but there's 3 or 4 songs that take me right back to seventh grade and the feelings of being on the edge of teenage-dom.
Songs 'n such-
Original Sin - Elton John
Okay, a lot of songs remind me of my ex, I'll admit it. This one...we went to see Elton John in Reno and usually when there's a song I haven't heard played during a concert, I sort of tune out a little. But this one had me sitting at attention, because it's so amazing. It's my favorite Elton song, I think, and he has so many good ones.
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad - Meatloaf - Ugh. The lyrics "I want you, I need you, but that don't mean I'm ever going to love you..." that used to hit me directly between the eyes, and it wasn't pleasant.
It's Your Love - Faith Hill and Tim McGraw - Another ex-song. It was the first song he dedicated to me. It was a sweet gesture, though.
#1 Crush - Garbage - This was on the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack, and it pretty much defines me and Josh's relationship the first time around. He dedicated that one to me at that point, too. It's kind of psychotic, much like our relationship was.
42 - Coldplay Okay, I just heard this song yesterday on an episode of Ghost Whisperer, and I loved it a lot. Now iTunes just played it randomly out of 2000 other songs. Me and this song were meant to be, apparently.
Insensitive - Jann Arden "I'm the one of the chosen few who went ahead and fell for you" about sums up my entire dating life up to this point.
Bad Girl - Madonna - "Bad girl, drunk by 6..." I love this song. It makes me feel dirty.
You'll See - Madonna - The greatest break-up song ever.
Love Bites - Def Leppard - Another ex-boyfriend song. "I don't want to hold you too much, baby, 'cause makin' love to you might drive me crazy..."
Don't Cry - GN'R - My favorite song of all time. A lot of GN'R songs could be considered my favorites, but this one most of all. The line "baby, maybe, someday" could very much encapsulate so many different thoughts and feelings and it just depends on my mood at the time as to how I feel like taking it. I love Axl's voice on this one, especially the live version on the Live Era CD.
Perhaps I will do more of this on another day, 'cause I for real need to go to bed now. Have a good one, LJ.
P.S. I had no idea Christian Slater was in a few episodes of The West Wing. This delights me in many ways.
Not in any order of importance...
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy - Sarah Mclachlan
This album came out when I was about 14 years old. I listened to it over and over again; my 14-year-old emo self really loved it a lot. I can't hear it now without going back to 1994, dating this boy named Charles who I liked a lot, and who only a few weeks into our budding relationship dumped me for a man. I also remember going to the Sarah Mclachlan concert with my former BFF, even though I had a 102 degree temperature and didn't feel like going. Sarah was awesome, though.
I like the line, "You know if I leave you now, it doesn't mean that I love you any less, it's just the state I'm in, I can't be good for anyone else like this..." from Good Enough. God, I love that album so much.
Laid - James
Like most things in my life, I started liking James because my brother liked James. They're not the typical band that I would be into--they're mostly mellow and not loud and not hardcore. But their songs just have always hit home with me. I went to the concert with another former BFF and we watched people strangely dance to all the songs.
But mostly, whenever I have iTunes on random and a James song comes on, I just remember being a teenager and what it was like to go to Six Flags and watch people dance strangely. I can't even give you an example of a specific song or lyric to make my point, because every song on this album is equally amazing and stirring.
The Eminem Show - Eminem
In December of 2002, I had just graduated from college and was struggling to get over a 5 year relationship that just ended. I had no idea about what the hell was going on and what the hell would happen. So I listened to a lot of Eminem. Mostly Lose Yourself and Hallie's Song. Oh, and 8 Mile was like the awesomest movie I'd ever seen at that point, I think I saw it at the theater 2 or 3 times. But yeah, The Eminem Show got me through some very angsty times in my life.
Violator - Depeche Mode
In the early nineties, before my brother graduated and moved to Austin, he made me and my mom listen to this album over and over and over again. My mom and I eventually got into it and didn't mind listening to that stupid tape in the stupid car.
Use Your Illusion 1 - Guns N Roses
Well, you know I had to include them. But my cousin bought me this CD for Christmas in 1991. I was 12 years old. I still can't tell you what intrigued me so much about it, but I just fell in love. My school was not really into the same kind of music I was, and a sixth grader obsessed with Axl Rose and heavy metal was not looked happily upon, really. But I didn't care, 'cause Axl and his music have always meant something to me--it's more than the music, it's a state of mind. And I will maintain that until I'm old and my teeth are falling out and I can't even hear the music anymore.
Ropin' The Wind - Garth Brooks Yeah, yeah, I'm from Texas, what do you want? "Lonesome Dove" is my favorite from this album, but there's 3 or 4 songs that take me right back to seventh grade and the feelings of being on the edge of teenage-dom.
Songs 'n such-
Original Sin - Elton John
Okay, a lot of songs remind me of my ex, I'll admit it. This one...we went to see Elton John in Reno and usually when there's a song I haven't heard played during a concert, I sort of tune out a little. But this one had me sitting at attention, because it's so amazing. It's my favorite Elton song, I think, and he has so many good ones.
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad - Meatloaf - Ugh. The lyrics "I want you, I need you, but that don't mean I'm ever going to love you..." that used to hit me directly between the eyes, and it wasn't pleasant.
It's Your Love - Faith Hill and Tim McGraw - Another ex-song. It was the first song he dedicated to me. It was a sweet gesture, though.
#1 Crush - Garbage - This was on the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack, and it pretty much defines me and Josh's relationship the first time around. He dedicated that one to me at that point, too. It's kind of psychotic, much like our relationship was.
42 - Coldplay Okay, I just heard this song yesterday on an episode of Ghost Whisperer, and I loved it a lot. Now iTunes just played it randomly out of 2000 other songs. Me and this song were meant to be, apparently.
Insensitive - Jann Arden "I'm the one of the chosen few who went ahead and fell for you" about sums up my entire dating life up to this point.
Bad Girl - Madonna - "Bad girl, drunk by 6..." I love this song. It makes me feel dirty.
You'll See - Madonna - The greatest break-up song ever.
Love Bites - Def Leppard - Another ex-boyfriend song. "I don't want to hold you too much, baby, 'cause makin' love to you might drive me crazy..."
Don't Cry - GN'R - My favorite song of all time. A lot of GN'R songs could be considered my favorites, but this one most of all. The line "baby, maybe, someday" could very much encapsulate so many different thoughts and feelings and it just depends on my mood at the time as to how I feel like taking it. I love Axl's voice on this one, especially the live version on the Live Era CD.
Perhaps I will do more of this on another day, 'cause I for real need to go to bed now. Have a good one, LJ.
P.S. I had no idea Christian Slater was in a few episodes of The West Wing. This delights me in many ways.
