"You'd be happy wrapped in my apron strings"
Day Six – A Song That Reminds Me of Somewhere:
There’s this highway that hugs the coast of the Pacific Ocean. And on this particular stretch of road, the sun reflects off the water in such a way that it reminds me of all things right in the world.
Day Five – A Song That Reminds Me of Someone:
I credit my parents with introducing me to music. As far back as I can remember we’ve always had some sort of music playing in the background; whether it be the radio on trips to London, Ontario or 8-track tapes on the way down to Florida. Or even at home, listening to the crackle of vinyl on our ancient belt-driven turntable.
Day Four – A Song That Makes Me Sad:
This is a difficult one for me to write about. Not that I didn’t know what song I was going to use for this day. It’s more because “Brick” by Ben Folds Five, written and released back in 1997, disturbs me even to this day.
The song itself is haunting; the piano is beautiful yet sad. But it’s the lyrics to the song that get me every time.
Day Three – A Song That Makes Me Happy:
The Smiths. Not typically a band that you’d think would write a song that could make anyone happy. Except there is a song (or two) off the “The Queen Is Dead” record that makes me sing at the top of my lungs.
Day Two – My “Least” Favorite Song:
I actually had a hard time trying find a least favorite song. I think it’s because I inherently believe all songs have redeeming qualities.
(Huh. Come to think of it … I think anything or anyone in the world has some redeeming qualities. You just have to look for it … )
Take Rebecca Black’s song “Friday” … This is that song and video that went viral on the internet after critics and viewers on “the webs” claimed that it was the worst song ever written. So yes … I was one of those fools that clicked on Rebecca’s video and watched in horror as the song played out. And I confess that I thought that it was a pretty bad song.