Everyone has that one song that reminds him or her of a special, funny or even sad moment in their lives, the soundtracks of our lives are made up of memorable songs that link up with close memories.
Imagine…
Imagine if your life had a soundtrack, and every mood, every action and every word had a different note. Imagine for one minute what the background music in your life would be. Now go one step further, add lyrics. Do you find yourself thinking of a specific song? Or are you making one up in your mind? Think back on all the good times in your lives, what song makes you think of those memories? For me I have countless songs, for instance my “happy song” at the moment is “Safety Dance” by the band Men without Hats (made popular again by the TV program “Glee”), this song makes me feel like I can do anything.
Don’t worry, be happy
Happy memories are always linked to a song, no matter how much you try to deny this. Think back to your wedding day, graduation, the last day of high school. What song reminds you of all of these moments? Songs for leaving High School for me were “I’m so Excited” by the Pointer Sisters and Whitney Housten’s “Greatest Love of All” Your wedding song, will always be a special song as it was picked out by you and signifies a lot in your life.
We’re all going on summer holiday…
Going on holiday? Taking a break from the office for a short stint of beach sand and relaxation; a mojito in your hand and your ready to chill. What songs come to mind? The Beach Boys, the Beatles, or Cliff Richards pop into my mind just thinking of the beach. Christmas holidays are filled with cheer as “Jingle Bells” blasts through the sound system. Memories made with music in the background.
Don’t Rain on my Parade
Music can be used inspire and to motivate us to carry on and keep our heads up. Artists like Avril Lavigne, Good Charlotte and even heavy rockers My Chemical Romance have sung songs to motivate the youth of today, sort of ‘anthems’ that become cult favourites. If you’re having a bad day, and nothing seems to be going your way, which song do you turn to, to relieve a bit of the stress? As a fan of the show tunes, my personal favourite would be Barbara Streissand’s “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from the Broadway hit “Funny Girl”. When that song plays through my car speakers I know I can commit to getting through the day.
Greatest hits…
Memories, whether happy or sad, can be remembered in a number of ways, photos always capture the mood and if you’re lucky enough, there’s a video recording. But next time you’re driving in your car and a song comes on the radio, suddenly a memory flashes across your mind consider this, if you could link your memories to songs, will you only fill a single CD; or will you have a box set?
No comments:
Post a Comment