I have a confession to make.....the only songs I know all of the words too are kids songs. Like Ring Around the Rosy, This is the Song That Never Ends and the like. There are grown up songs I know most of the words too, but not all!
A friend recently posted this on Face Book and I can't stop watching it!
My family used to put on civil war era balls. We all dressed up in hoop skirts (Super fun! If you've never tried one on, you need to add it to your bucket list!) and square danced. We did about 5 of them and at the last one we had over 300 hundred people in attendance!
What does any of this have to do with Phantom of the Opera? Well, I had just gotten the sound track for the movie (Yes, I know Gerard Butler isn't a classical opera singer, but I he is my favorite Phantom anyway!) and we had it BLARING on the sound system while we were setting up. Nobody was supposed to show up for at least 30 minutes so we thought we could finish listening to I Remember/Stranger Then You Dreamt It.
It had just gotten to the part where the phantom starts singing, you know, yelling all kinds of fun things and sounding all angry. We suddenly notice the door is open and there is a little older lady all dressed up like a war widow, just standing there, shock on her face. We all just look at each other for a moment as the phantom rails on. I come to me senses, hike up my hoops and run for the stereo. I turn it off as my Mom goes to greet or somewhat shell shocked guest. Every time I hear this song I am taken back to that ball and all the fun we had before it had even started!
A soft, warm, salt scented breeze blows gently and caresses the back of your neck. You close your eyes and turn your face up towards the sun, smiling as you feel it's rays warming your face. You suddenly open your eyes and race towards the blue foamy surf and as you jump over the crest of a wave you.....
.....Are about as far away from where today's song takes me as possible! There is one song that takes me back to a certain time in my life more then any other. The Coffee Song by Frank Sinatra. I had just discovered my love of Frankie and listened to his cd over and over the distract myself from the overwhelming nausea I was feeling. Now every time I throw up (Which if you ask my family is a lot. I am a bit of an epic barf-er!) I here this song in my head the whole time and every time time I hear it it makes me feel vaguely nauseous!
Not the most picturesque or romantic picture in the world, but it's the song that most strongly reminds me of somewhere, unfortunately that place includes my head in a toilet bowl.....
Now, don't be mad Megan.....but this ones about you!
My older sister is always saying she's unattractive (so not true) and when ever the song She Don't Know Shes' beautiful came on we'd say how much it reminded us of her. Then one time when I was listening to it I remarked about how the girl in the song must be stupid (yes, I'm that mature!) because if she was getting that much attention, how could she not know she was pretty.....
Um sorry Megan.....
Now she fumes and I laugh whenever this song comes on the radio!
This picture is in my Mary Englebright (love, love, love, her!) planner and I fell in love with it! The clothes, his and hers, the setting, the colors, her hair bow, the guy..... I want to try and recreate her outfit, and don't foresee to many problems.....It's recreating the man that's going to be tough!
This one is easier then yesterday! I'm posting a song that makes me happy and a song that makes me sad, I'll leave it to you to decide which song is which! ;-)
Uh oh.....all of you who were around when I did the last 30 day challenge will know how hard of a time I have picking just one favorite of anything! But, here we go!
~Least Favorite~
My Funny Valentine
Maybe I just don't get it or maybe I need to lighten up but I am seriously confused as to why this is one of the most famous love songs! Could it be I'm missing the point and it's really ironic? I don't know, but any enlightenment on the subject would be welcomed!=)
~Favorite~
Um, I should know this, bare with me for a second.....ahha.....got it!.....Wait.....no I don't.....
There are so many excellent songs out there for different moods and different weather, different times of the day and how happy (or annoyed!) I am!
Sesh, I think I'm just going to make a list and point.....be back in a second.....
The winner is.....Our Song by Taylor Swift! Hmm, I've never seen the video before, it's cute! I am seriously in love with that pink phone of hers!
