BlogBro T1G has the Soundtrack of his life - 15 songs. It got me thinking. I don't know if I have 15, but I'll sure try.
There's no particular order.
1) Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Mary Poppins
The first movie I ever saw in the theater. I thought that song was the greatest thing since sliced bread, and made my mom buy the music so I could learn it. I performed it in front of anyone silly enough to sit down in front of me for at least a year. It's still one that puts a smile on my face. Ahhh Innocence.
2) I Don't Know How to Love Him - Jesus Christ Superstar
My Mother loved this song. I remember when it first became popular on the radio, Mom would crank it up and we'd all sing at the top of our lungs. I sang it solo for a talent show in Jr. High School in honor of Mom.
3) In The Garden - Hymn
This was my Grandfather's favorite song. He would hum this song as he puttered in the garden or worked on the farm. My family sings this in 8 part harmony, with no music. It's like hearing God's own angels sing.
4) Amazing Grace - Hymn
Daddy's favorite song. You always heard him humming it under his breath. And when we'd take road trips, it was always his request.
5) The Rose - Bette Midler
When this song first came out, my best friend sang it constantly. To this day, if I want to embarrass her I just start humming it. I hear this and see her face as she sang along so intently.
6) Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
I hate this song. I don't care who sings it, I hate it. It was my ex-husband's favorite song. He made every band we went to hear play it. He would hit it on the Juke Box at least 5 or 6 times in every flippin' bar we were at. I hear this song and it actually causes me to be sick to my stomach.
7) Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
First song I sang with the jazz band. I sang it a bit faster than she did, with a different feel and I LOVED to perform that. I remember the first time, the reaction for the audience. Oh My Goodness. I felt like a flippin' star.
8) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Mozart
I picked up an instrument called the Contra Bass Clarinet in high school to play in an group for state contest. We were assigned this song. The part written for the Contra Bass was so beautiful and fun to play, I fell in love with this song. I can't help but smile every time I hear it.
9) My Father's Eyes - Amy Grant
Another Christian song that I performed a lot in college. In honor of my Father. Daddy had the most incredible blue eyes, that saw...all the good, all the pain, all the sorrow, all the joy. The first time I heard this song, I knew it was mine. Always.
10) Back in Black - AC/DC
The first real Rock and Roll song I remember LOVING. There was such passion and anger in AC/DC that I couldn't get enough of it. This particular song amost got me kicked out of college - I'll tell you the story sometime.
11) Eric Clapton AND Van Morrison- period
I love these guys. I love everything about their music. I hear them, and it reminds me of quiet nights in a small town, sitting on the hood of my car drinking gin and hanging with my friends.
12) Independence Day - Martina McBride
MY SONG. The day I drove the truck away from the farm my ex husband and I shared, I had this blaring on the CD player, looping for the entire drive.
13)Galileo - Indigo Girls
I love the way this song fits together. The harmony, the meaning, the regret. It's beautiful. I first heard it sitting on a friends lania, drinking and expanding my horizons. It was a wonderful summer, and this song brings back the best of that time.
14) When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss
This song is all about the only man I've ever loved. I didn't know that you could love someone like this, that someone could know you this well.
15) All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin' Over Tonite - Hank Williams Jr.
This is the "now" of my life. This song brings to mind blogging and comment parties, Harvey and the Entire Bad Example Family cast of characters that I know and love so well.
It's funny......I started out thinking 15 songs were too many. I could keep going, but I'll stop here. Who knows, maybe we'll do a Part II someday.
I've been thinking about this all day. I want to do the soundtrack to my life, but I'm all about the tunes, not the words. It may take me a couple more days.
I LOVE Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Its one we played too.
Posted by: Boudicca at October 6, 2004 09:45 PMNice soundtrack, Tammi. It's a pretty cool little exercise, ain't it? Mine consisted of only a couple of favorite tunes, but every time I hear what I listed, I think of various stages of my life.
The coolest part was having my sister state that she could have guessed at least half of them. Shows me that others were paying attention, too!
Posted by: That 1 Guy at October 7, 2004 03:07 AMOh my. I had to rule out hymns and songs from musicals. I couldn't choose only 15 of either of them. Great list, Tammi.
Posted by: Sally at October 7, 2004 04:00 AMI think this meme is one of the best "windows to the soul" things ever created.
A person's music says a lot about them. Maybe good, maybe bad, but all true.
Mine is still on my back burner. I want to do it, but I want to do it right.
Posted by: Harvey at October 7, 2004 09:32 AM