"Whenever I feel afaid
I hold my head erect
And whistle a happy tune
So no one will suspect
I'm afraid..."
Well, in case you don't recognize it, that's from The King and I. Okay, so some of my songs are old, but this one sets the tone for music in my life. Now, I'll chime back in on this one, but I want to start another discussion here. Does it happen to everyone? Do songs pop into your mind when certain situations happen? Do you sing out loud? Do you have, whether your realize it or not, a list of oldies but goodies that constantly serve to inspire, capture your feelings, help make a point, or simply decorate a moment with just the right tune or lyric? I guess we all have a favorite type of music, but my collection is very eclectic, thank you very much. I remember when scurrilous thieves broke into my car and stole my CDs. Oh, I was upset about being violated and victimized, but I had to laugh at what the thieves thought when they perused my collection. From Barry Manilow to the soundtrack of Funny Girl to Nirvana and Eminem to three Christian Collections to Reba McEntire and more, all I needed was some opera to complete the bizarre array. Serves them right, I thought. Good luck squeezing money out of that list. Perhaps they were just craving some fine music. Anyway, back to our discussion. What say you, my friends? Let's talk music and its impact on our lives, on our moods...sing it, sistas and brothas!
Yes!!! I have many songs that are on my ipod for that reason and that reason only. To serve a purpose at just the right time for that "certain" situation, feeling or whatever! To make me laugh it off, cry, inspire or motivate me!! From songs that make me think of spring and ballparks to rump shaking tunes and every other thing in between...isn't music a wonderful thing!!
ReplyDeleteI want to respond to this more in depth, but first... Miss Jarma, you had an Eminem cd?? This shocks me!
ReplyDeleteFunny story about the Eminem CD. I wanted to copy of "Lose Yourself" from Eight Mile because the lyrics are extraordinary and filled with rhetorical devices. Always good to use current items not only to teach that, but also to show students that modern-day writers use figurative language. I asked my students if someone might share the CD with me. They were shocked too, but several volunteered to bring a copy. As one of my young men was leaving, he leaned over and whispered, "Miss Jarma, you probably won't like some of the language in those songs." Needless to say, I already knew about the vulgarity, but I thought that was so sweet and so respectful. I thanked him for the warning, for thinking about my feelings and my modesty. One of those wonderful moments indeed.
ReplyDeleteYes, I don't knock Eminem for anything other than his vulgarity. I have always seen and recognized his unbelievable talent, but my goodness, you really can't listen to most of his stuff. It's just too out there. Thanks for the insight into your world. It's always interesting! :o)
ReplyDeleteSince my wife and I are high school sweethearts, we know the same music. Our list is eclectic as well. When our daughters were in high school, they brought many guests through our home. Probably the most notable thing fedback to us was the way we would break into song at a moment's notice...perhaps just in the kitchen preparing dinner. You simply can't help these things. Almost everything said is a song. As far as creating a moment or capturing a memory, both of us go back to 1986 when we hear George Strait.
ReplyDeleteMiss J. as you know my mind is always jumping around and so are the songs that are in it. At any given time I have at least 3 songs playing and fighting each other on which is going to be the loudest. Country, classic rock, heavy metal, lullabies, anything and everything. I even have doo whop playing. But, the songs just help me get through the day and without anykind of warning I will start singing a combo of all that is in there. I get some funny looks sometimes but, as you know I could care less....<3 Deenee
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