Let me preface this by saying that I cheated. I have 15 songs. This is not entirely my fault. Mike and I were on the phone as I made my list and he kept coming up with songs that I had to add. Of course once I started listening to said song I couldn't not add it. There is definitely a period in my life where I listened to more music of my choosing. Now it's whatever makes the kids happy or NPR. I am an NPR junkie. I did not include in Erasure or ABBA, which I feel kind of weird about. Thanks Adina, for covering Erasure, that saved me a bit. Okay enough babbling.Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond. My dad used to blast Neil Diamond from the stereo while we cleaned the house. It reminds me of him, of being a kid, and of listening to it later with Mike.
It Takes Two-Rob Base. My sophomore year of high school. My freshman and sophomore years of high school were some of the happiest, most carefree years of my life. This song was played at assemblies, at games, in my friend Megan's car stereo (I couldn't drive) and reminds me of being young, stupid, and totally happy.
Only You- Yaz. I have loved this song and the album Upstairs at Eric's since I first heard it. I'm pretty sure it was at my friend Megan's house.
Shake the Disease- Depeche Mode. I loved Depeche Mode for so many years. Had a hard time finding a song that was appropriate for the family blog and hence, the reason I don't play too much Depeche Mode these days. Love them though.
Fire and Rain- James Taylor. Ah, we enter the "granola" phase of my life. It had so much to do with the music. I drove my 65 green Mustang, spent way too much time skipping school and wearing birkenstocks and loved every minute of it. James has stood the test of time. I still love him. He's amazing... and funny.
Bridge Over Troubled Waters- Simon and Garfunkle. This reminds me of my friends Mindy, Amy, and Lindsay and the summer after my senior year. Harmonizing as we drove to the lake or river. Oh, also skipping seminary. Can we not show this blog to kids?
Truckin'- Grateful Dead. Loved the Dead for so many years. High school, college, painting the Provo house after we were married. Again, don't listen to them too much anymore. I remember Jane asking me about the lyrics in one of the songs once when she was little and that was the end of that.
SGT. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- the Beatles. Always listened to their early stuff with my mom and dad. I bought this tape at Tower Records in Seattle after a UW football game that my brother Adam and I went to together. It was dark and cold and rainy and we had so much fun. One of the few times we got along in high school. I listened to this tape non-stop, I also bought Mamas and the Papas, Soul Cages by Sting, and Simon and Garfunkle that day.
West End Girls- Pet Shop Boys. What I didn't realize until I started going to other stake dances was how great the D.J.(is that how you spell it?) was for our dances and why we always had TONS of people there. Loved Stake Dances until my senior year. Great Dance Music. Love the Pet Shop Boys, still turn them on when I run across the CD.
500 Miles- Proclaimers. This reminds me of going off to Ricks and the summer I met Mike. "Benny and Joon" came out and I saw it 5 times, including a date with Mike. I have very fond memories of this song.
Sweetest Thing- U2. I have loved U2 forever. It is one of the things that brought Mike and I together. U2 is the soundtrack to many of life's great memories.
Harvest Moon- Neil Young. Loved Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Continued on with Mike with Neil Young. Listened to this album all the time in our early married days.
To Make You Feel My Love- Garth Brooks. Have to put a nod out to country music. Garth, the Dixie Chicks, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw. I don't listen to country music when Mike is gone, I bawl. This is one of my very favorite songs, love the version in "Hope Floats."
This Love- Maroon Five. After Ellyn was born my sister Ellynn came to stay with me in Georgia. Her friend Devon had just made her a mix. It was the most awesome mix ever. We still listen to those songs full blast. The girls love them. It reminds me of our trip to Savannah, Krispy Kreme donuts, staying up till 4 am watching 24 season 1 on DVD, our beautiful Georgia springs. It makes me happy.
Fix You- Coldplay. One of the few bands I can say I listen to these days. The Killers as well. Besides that, whatever Mike is listening to that doesn't assault my ears. This is the song that Sawyer would fall asleep to without fail when he was a baby. I would lay him in the middle of my bed and turn this on and he would be out.
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