Music of the Heart
Matt tagged me with this musical meme, so here goes:
Number of records/tapes/CDs I own
Last time I counted, a little over 350 CDs. I haven't counted tapes, because they're all in a box in my room and I never listen to them. Besides, many of the tapes I own have been rendered redundant by the fact that I've purchased the CD of the same album. I own no records, because I have never owned a turntable in my life.
First record/tape/CD I bought
I don't remember this.... But I will say this: In my early tape-collecting years (before the days of CDs, because I am just that old), I built my collection more by winning the "Be Our Ninth Caller!" radio contests than by going out and buying my own tapes. I can't remember what the first tape I selected was, but I have a sinking suspicion it was Debbie Gibson's Out of the Blue. I say "sinking" because people will make fun of me for it, not because I'm ashamed of it, because dammit, I really did like her stuff back then, and still don't mind it terribly now. (Although I will make fun of the fact that she has a greatest hits album out, since it looks all in all pretty lame, seeing as all the tracks come from a total of two albums, Out of the Blue and Electric Youth. Apparently her third, fourth, and fifth albums -- who the hell knew that she had released that many? -- were just so awful that none of those songs could be considered "hits.")
Last record/tape/CD I bought
Facing Future and Alone in Iz World by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Last record/tape/CD I listened to
Duran Duran's Greatest. I was shocked to find out that they did Ordinary World, because for some reason it just doesn't sound like them to me. I was pleasantly surprised, though, since I do love that song.
Recordings or songs that mean a lot to me (and/or changed my life)
I think this all depends on context. For example, I still remember that my senior prom theme was Lost In Your Eyes, by the aforementioned Debbie Gibson, so that song kinda means a lot to me. But other songs trigger random, less specific memories too -- mostly 80s stuff, 'cause I'm a dork.
If I had to choose a soundtrack of my life, what 5-10 songs would be on it?
Hmmm... This one is really hard. Let's see....
• The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades by Timbuk 3
• Suddenly, by Olivia Newton-John
• At Seventeen, by Janis Ian
• I Don't Wanna Fight, by Tina Turner
• Lose Yourself, by Eminem
• Just to See You Smile, by Tim McGraw
• Goodbye to Love, by The Carpenters
• Strong Enough, by Cher
• Seasons of Love, from the Rent soundtrack
• My Next Thirty Years, by Tim McGraw
• I Honestly Love You, by Olivia Newton-John
Now, to tag someone. I guess I should tag some people I haven't tagged before. How about Katie and Eric.
7 comments:
Wow, that is one interesting life soundtrack. I would buy it. Do the songs go chronologically?
Off to think of my answers..
I was really into I Don't Wanna Fight back in the day, and still like it now. I Honestly Love You is a great song.
You've got some good taste in music, Dennis! (Debbie Gibson aside). ;-)
Katie: At first, I tried to list them chronologically, but then things just started getting messed up, so I just put songs in where I thought the felt "right." But it's probably not in "order," per se.
Matt: Debbie was "popular" back in the day! I'm a victim of my age, but I own it. :)
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That slutty, little Debbie Gibson?!? Arrrghh. (OK. Shhh. DO NOT tell a soul, but back in the day, I actually liked her too. I especially liked 'Only In My Dreams'. It's kinda like the way I like the Backstreet Boys, too. I'm soooo embarrassed. Remember, NOT A SOUL!)
I LOVE "goodbye to love" by the carpenters. Such a sad, beautiful song!
I watched some Biography show about them on PBS this year, and they told the story of how the brother wrote that song. It was a cool story. Do you know it?
Steve: It's between you, me, and the lamppost baby. Not a soul.
Modig: I've heard snippets of the Carpenters' story here and there, and it always makes me sad that Karen suffered from such an awful problem that took her voice from the world. I remember this movie about them with Barbies in all the roles... kinda dark, and didn't portray Richard in a very good light at all.
Tina: Welcome to my blog! Come back often... I LOVE yours! (If anyone else is reading this, go check out Tina's blog! It's funny!) Tina Turner is awesome. I too have an eclectic mix of musical tastes, though they tend to run rather mainstream... just diverse.
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