I just finished up a night out with two friends of mine. We had some dee-lish Thai food and then saw the movie, Mamma Mia. What a fabulous movie. Now I must tell you...I am not a moron. I know the movie is cheesy and overly dramatic. However, I love, love, love musicals.
I loved it!
On the way home we were trying to decide who was the nut job that sat around and listened to ABBA song after ABBA song and decided to write a screenplay. Oh, if you are curious, the story is here and she doesn't sound like a nut job. And then we were talking about the songs that would make up the soundtracks of our lives.
In high school, this song by Stevie B defines how I felt about my high school sweetheart. I swear I wanted it to be my wedding song!!
And in honor of the movie tonight, I do think there is a place for Dancing Queen in my musical. It would be me on a bar table in Geneseo with my sorority sisters. I definitely thought I was a dancing queen.
I think that the Dixie Chicks, Cowboy Take Me Away would define the time when I met and married Tony.
"...set me free oh I pray..."
I listen to Rob Thomas', Little Wonders and it defines my life since the twins have been born.
"The twist and turns of fate when times falls away but these small hours still remain."
This song still speaks to me when I think of some of the issues I have with my family...
"Forgive? Sound good. Forget? I'm not sure I could. They say time heals everything but I'm still waiting. "
...and this song reminds me of my decision to move away from my hometown.
"Would I spend forever here and not be satisfied?"
So what would be the songs to your life?
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As I started reading I thought, she better include Dancing Queen or I'm going to have to give her a little talking to!
Funny you should post this, I've been thinking a lot about songs lately. They can conjure up such memories for me.
Jesse's Girl (Rick Springfield) and who could forget Whenever I See Your Smiling Face (James Taylor) from college?
I'm not sure though that I could pinpoint as eloquently as you did. I associate songs more with people. City by Sara Bareilles reminds me of a dear friend. Over You by Daughtry reminds me of why I started running and about how I felt during the divorce. She's a Butterfly by Martina McBride reminds me of how I felt after I'd made it through the divorce. Guitars and Tiki Bars by Kenny Chesney reminds me of Sunshine because he loves to dance to it. High school huh? That's a tough one.. some Sinead O'Connoer, some Bon Jovi..
Right now, I sort of feel like Find Yourself in You by Everlife and Summertime by Bon Jovi are part of my soundtrack.
Oh Fool in the Rain by Zepplin.. lots of parts of life.
I could go on.. but I won't, I will just sit and smile and think of the songs in my life.
Great post!
i loved it too!!
Ooh! I'm going to have to do this!
Found you on BLogHer...
lately, I just downloaded 'Only the good die young' b/c it used to be such an imp. song to me...
and Blackbird by the beatles :)
I think I still have too many postpartum hormones swirling to be able to share the songs that represent my relationship with my family of origin. I love the idea of this though, and will be ruminating over the next few days.
Saw your tweet...you are never ready ;) but it's always magic.
What a great post - I often think of music as providing a soundtrack to my life, and there are some songs I still can't listen to without crying - Happy Tears or Sad Tears or both.
When Jake was nearly due we created a 10 hour soundtrack for labor and delivery (it ended up taking more like 24, so put it on repeat) and it was perfect - my midwife loved it, all the nurses loved it, my husband and I loved it. We burned it onto CD's so we'd always have it. Now I think I need to create an MB soundtrack -
Thanks for getting me thinking!
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