There are about a million songs I love. In fact I've been called out for crediting multiple songs as, "my favorite song of all time". I have 20 different Pandora strains and while listening to my Ben Folds station today, "Tiny dancer" started playing. How could I not play piano on my desk and mouth all of the words? That's got to be my favorite song of all time. Well, except for "Every little thing she does is magic" by The Police. That drum riff at the top of the song is...genius. When H and I saw The Police drummer (Stewart Copeland) rip that up live, I cried because I was so excited. I mean I love that song, but I also can't forget to mention that I was brought up singing every song on Garth Brooks' "No fences" album. "Friends in low places" made me an alto (or tenor, or baritone, I definitely bottom out on that "low places" part of the chorus). On the other hand, I think my favorite song is "Tricky" by Run DMC. Bro and I would hear "This *%&$# is my recital..." come on at dances and dig through the crowd to find each other just so we could rap together. "Africa" by Toto will always be up there. There's a lute solo in the middle, that's why.
I always want to sing my favorite songs, but the songs aren't always meant for my lady vocals (I can't sing "Appalachian spring" by Aaron Copland, because there are no words...silly...actually, I take that back, I do sing along to "Simple gifts"). At J's wedding I fulfilled a high school, sophomore year fantasy, she asked me to sing "Then you look at me" by Celine. To give you a bit of perspective on the depth of my excitement; I used to top our footstool (a.k.a. my stage) at least twice a week and sing that song with such intensity that I sometimes embarassed myself. ha.
Some crazy good honorable mentions:
"The Luckiest" by Ben Folds
"One" by U2
"Ocean Song" by Jessica McLean
"King of Pain" by The Police
"The Lighthouse Song" by Nickel Creek
"Baba O'Riley" by The Who
Actually now that I really think about it, my favorite of all time has to be, "It is well with my soul". Sigh. I love music.
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laugh and cry, live and die. life is a dream we are dreaming.
ReplyDeleteand then Kristen sang in our wedding. and that dream came true.
For me, when "Walking on Broken Glass" came on at McDonald's while I was wrangling 67 junior highers, it could not have been a more perfect moment.
my heart swells with music too! i love about 90% of the songs you mentioned :) i would have to add Whitney Houston's "i will always love you" to the list. talk about some pipes. i know i'm not supposed to be jealous but i TOTALLY am of her amazingness. I LOVE THAT YOU'RE BLOGGING :)
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