Mall Music 2: Rockin' a 10-Hour Saturday
 | Current mood:  amused Category: Music The day could not have started better! I walked into the mall, got my iced coconut mocha to go, walked upstairs (that's right I took the stairs) opened up the gallery and as I swung open the French doors the sun light poured in and "Drops of Jupiter" by Train began to play. Talk about timing! It was perfect. What is it about that song that moves me every time I hear it? It may be the memory of my friend Bryan who used to sing it at Karaoke in Eugene. He would wink at me as he grabbed the microphone, point at me, and mouth, "This one's for you," as the music began. It was a cheesy intro but he knew that I loved the song. He didn't think he sang it very well but I kept telling him it was great...and I wasn't lying, he did a great job. Even so, don't you men realize that you could be the most horrible singer in the world but if we love you it always sounds perfect? I don't know who sings this one but the singer's voice sounds almost haunting. "I Miss You"...I think that's the name of the song. The lyrics are, "And I miss you, like the deserts miss the rain." This one is sentimental because I think the first time I heard it I was working on an oil field in Alaska and it made me think of my friends at college at Western Baptist. They would pipe music into the production plants where we worked and it was a pretty great mix of music but it was a reel so we heard it over and over again. Oh, so I just looked up the song and its by a band called Everything But the Girl. Oh man, I love this one too. "Had a Bad Day." This one reminds me of American Idol. I love American Idol. It's one of those guilty pleasures you're kind of embarrassed to admit but once you get it out in the open you can't stop talking about it. This song also reminds me of Casey. We've had some bad days lately, huh Case? It's been a summer to remember, to say the least. The bad day always gets better, though, right? With you in my life I don't see how it could be bad for very long, and even more so, with Jesus in our lives it never stays bad for more than 24 hours at a time. You know what's funny is that we DO sing the sad song to turn it around and go for a ride and it does get better...and sometimes we dance, huh? I ain't sayin' she a gold-digguh...Ha ha ha. Wow, U2. I love just about everything they've done. "Oooooh oh oh the sweetest thing." This is really a sweet song. I'm not sure if I know any of the words to the verses...just the hook. It makes me think of sweet things and sweet people. I was kind of obsessed with U2 when I was in high school, back in the day of cassette tapes. Some of my teachers would let us bring in our Walk Mans while we read and for like 5 or 6 months straight I only listened to the Joshua Tree. I finally snapped out of it, broke the tape and confessed my obsession to God. I've become a little less OCD in my old age and can now listen to U2 without fear of obsession. As a matter of fact, I used to have a U2 song on my myspace, and I may have one again. Yeah, I dig them. Okay so Casey came in and talked to me for a bit and while she was here a number of good songs came on. Here's a quick run down with a few blurbs about why they're good. "City of Angels" by Red Hot Chili Peppers. This is a great song just because it's a departure from their norm. RHCP is normally known for stuff that's a little more hard core but this one is reflective and kind of bitter sweet...has a bit of funky bass line, too, which somehow makes you feel it more in your gut: even in a mall. "You Can Talk to Me" by Stevie Nicks. I like this song because it's got a real story behind it. It's about the history of the band Fleetwood Mac and the relational drama that went on with the members of the band. The song is supposedly about the reconciliation of the band members and Stevie telling them, especially Lindsay Buckingham, her old flame, that things were good between them and if he needed her he could talk to her at any time about any thing. It's a good sentiment. "Crazy." This was originally sung by Seal but this version is by Alanis Morrisette, I think, and I think she wrote it as well. I just like this song...no real memories. I also like the idea that we're never gonna survive unless we are a little crazy. Have you ever heard the saying, "I don't worry about the people who admit to being insane, it's the people who vehemently deny it that concern me." Well, this song makes me think of that. It takes a little bit of craziness...a bit of insanity...to deal with this life...to survive. "Hey Jealousy" by a band I should know but don't. I like this song because it addresses humanity and frailty. If you've never been jealous then you're a robot. I've been jealous a lot. "Hey Now, Hey Now." This one is sung by Six Pence None the Richer but I have to admit that I like the Crowded House version better because I liked the video back when I was in high school. It's an endearing song that I think is about breaking up...or being on the verge of breaking up...but not giving up. I like that the words are great, "Hey now, hey now, don't dream its over, hey now, hey now, when the world comes in. They come, they come, and build the walls between us, we know that they won't win." There's hope in those lyrics and that makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman. Oi vey. This is one of my all time favorites. This is a girl that loves her man but has had it up to here and decides to leave. Even as she is leaving, though, she tells him she'll stay for one good reason. I have so been here before. I love the line that says, "Baby I got your number, oh and I know that you got mine. Baby you know I call you, I call too many times. You can call me baby; you can call me any time. You got to call me." Its desperation and love at its best; infatuation and obsession, but still there's that clarity that says she'll walk away if he doesn't stop her. I've SO been there. "Babylon." This was a one hit wonder song by some guy named David something. I like the music and I like the lyrics of the chorus that say, "Let go of your heart, let go of your head." Enough said about that. "That's Just Love Sneakin Up on You" by Bonnie Raitt. I love Bonnie Raitt. Her songs are written out of life experiences, and shes got some years behind her so shes seen a little bit of life. I like this song because she's talking to her man and he's obviously telling her he's feeling something weird and it's maybe a little scary and she replies back with (I think) a little bit of grin and tells him it's just love sneaking up on him. How cute. "Follow Through" by Gavin DeGraw. I love Gavin DeGraw. Here's a man who plays piano, a few other instruments, and sings so soulfully and sweet. Wow...and this song! "I havent felt like this in so many moons, y'know what I mean?" This is very reflective of where I'm currently residing...for a number of reasons...Casey gave me this CD and I have just about worn it out, if you can wear a CD out...I'm fairly certain I know all the words to all the songs. Sigh. Listen to this CD when you're driving home alone on a beautiful night, and you're thinking of special someone. Ugh! Gets me right here every time. "Jump and Jive" by the Brian Setzler Orchestra. This is just a fun, hopping song. Sometimes that's all you need. I used to think Brian Setzler was hot when he was in Stray Cats...now I just think he's a swingin daddy-o kind of guy. "Englishman in New York" by Sting. He's old, he's still hot, and he's got a really unique voice. What's not to love about this song or him? "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5. These lyrics hurt my heart because I relate. This is how I want someone to feel about me but I think the video misrepresents what the song is saying. I think it's a little less tragic than that, and I would want my situation to be with only one man...sigh. This next song is either called, "Days Go By" or "Without You" I think, and I don't know the group, but I call it the Mazda pop and lock song because of the commercial. I liked this song originally because it was cool with the commercial but I heard it one summer night when I was driving with the windows down and it gave me goose bumps. I tried to do some pop and lock dancing and almost ran off the road. I'm silly. Okay, so Casey is gone but I like this format so I'll keep going. This is going to be a LONNNNGGGG blog. Ten hours ain't short folks. "Stop Dragging My Heart Around" sung by Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks. This is a good mad song when your boyfriend is being a poop. It says what you WANT to say to him, but maybe can't, so you crank this song up and sing it to your car or your room. "Easy Lover" by Phil Collins and another Phil with a last name I can't remember. I don't ever want a guy to sing this about me. "I Know You Miss Me" by Culture Club and Boy George. Weird singer, catchy tune...nothing more to say. "Don't Speak" by No Doubt. Gwen Stefani is so cool, and her last name sounds just like my first name so I must be cool, too. This is a horrible break up song. I hate and love this song. It's perfect for being in the midst of a dump or if you've just been hit with an oar. (See my other blogs for explanation.) Gwen almost sounds like shes crying as she sings this. Ugh! I'm tearing up! Please make it stop! "I know what you're thinking and I don't need your reasons...Hush, hush darling...don't tell me 'cuz it hurts." How sad! "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" by those guys whose song was made popular to kids all over the world when Shrek was released...dang, what's their name? Anyway, another good song, cute, good beat, speaks of sweet things about love. "Heart of Rock N Roll" by Huey Lewis & The News. Hello! What's not to love about this song...good beat, no deep lyrics...it's musical junk food and I love it. I must say, however, that the instruments used in this song were/are great. I love the saxophone and the horns. Huey was way cute back in the day, too. All my friends and I thought he was a total hottie. I think he's wrinkly now, but I'm not sure, doesn't matter anyway. "She Moves in Mysterious Ways" by U2. This is another one of those songs that I wish a guy would listen to and instantly think, "Stephanie." Don't worry, I'm not holding my breath. Bono is awesome...so is Larry, and the Edge. Adam is weird, though. I don't know that I dig him too much. "Baby Baby" by Amy Grant. I have been to more Amy Grant concerts than I can count and this is bubble gum pop from my past so I will not be embarrassed, I loved it at one time and it takes me back to when things were innocent and sweet and truly uncomplicated. "I'll Be" by Edwin McCain. Oi vey. What a romantic song! Someone PLEASE sing this to me! Or just copy down the lyrics and send them to me in an email or a card. If you do this I will know that you love me, and please be male! It's just not the same when a chick says it to ya. "Fly Like an Eagle" sung by Seal. Y'know I like both versions for different reasons. The original by the Steve Miller Band is funky and kind of dirty, like dirty rice. It's a jeans and t-shirt kind of version that you can listen to around a campfire or in the truck. Both are turn it up versions, but the one by Seal is a little more dance club, dressed up and out on a Friday night kind of version. I can imagine a little bit of a light show, too, can't you? "All I want is to be this close." I don't know the name of this one. It's just a sweet song about wanting to breathe the same air as the person you love...to be where they are and be next to them. "Hands Clean" by Alanis Morrisette. This is a very intense song, written by a very intense song writer. I have some thoughts about this song but I'll refrain from broadcasting them in this blog. If you want to know my thoughts you can ask me personally. "When Doves Cry" by Prince. Oh my goodness. My friends and I loved Prince when the movie/soundtrack Purple Rain came out. We didn't realize how controversial his songs were, or how dirty some of them were. We just thought he was cute...ugh, I know...there's no accounting for taste when you're that young. Please forgive me. Anyway, my friend Katie and I actually sat down and wrote Prince a letter using the titles of all of his songs from the album (yes, I said album) and it was the coolest letter. We never sent it because we didn't have an address...we just thought it was cool. A few months later we were so over Prince, but many years later I would join a sorority whose mascot was the dove. Coincidence? I think so...LOL. "Speed of Sound" by Coldplay. I love Coldplay's music. It appeals to me in the same way that U2's slow songs appeal to me. They hit me somewhere in my heart and make me feel mellow and peaceful. There's nothing wrong with that. "Let My Love Open the Door" by Pete Townsend. This is SUCH a sweet song! It's so simple and so heartfelt! I have a feeling that Pete Townsend is just a big old teddy bear deep down inside, and not just one of the greatest rockers of all time. "The First Cut is the Deepest" by Sheryl Crow. I hate this song. I love this song. This song makes me sad. Sheryl Crow is pretty. "Crush" by The Jetts. Do you remember this band? There were like 50 Samoan kids from the same mom and dad who played at least 70 instruments each and they all sang and were sugary sweet and cute. This was such a middle school song and we would dedicate it to the "loves of our lives" on the radio and it was SO stinkin' funny. Gosh those were fun and innocent days. Sigh. "When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson. Oh man, the words of this song are so right on for me. It works both for the relationship with Jesus and any human relationship I'm in. "All You Need Is" by Dave Matthews Band. Can I tell you how much I love DMB? Anytime I hear his voice, whether speaking or singing, I go back to my last summer on the oil fields. There was this hockey player guy on my crew...his name was Dave, believe it or not. He was from Michigan and man was he a looker. Brown hair, crystal blue eyes, tall and athletic. I had the CD Under the Table and Dreaming and he asked to borrow it from me during the week we would be home. I was so twitter-pated that he even asked, and when he returned it to me a week later he said he had thought of me every time he listened to it...and then he added, "I listened to it non-stop." WOW! I was hooked. We flirted for the rest of the summer and hung out a couple of times when we were in town. When he left to go back to college he asked me if I wanted him to keep in touch. I told him he'd be snatched up by some girl in no time so we could chock it up to a sweet summer thing. He smiled, kissed my cheek and was gone. That was a great summer. "Finally" by I'm not sure who. This is a coming of age song, but when I hear it I think, "This is a drag queen song." It was on Priscilla Queen of the Desert. I would not recommend this movie to many people because it deals with alternative lifestyles, but I enjoyed the movie and whenever I hear this song I think of that movie. Specifically I think of the big shoe on the top of the bus with the guy in drag holding out the billowy long piece of sheer material blowing in the wind...the scene was cinematically beautiful. "Thats What I Like About You." I know who sings this but can't remember their name right now. It's a great song...highlights the important things we should care about in relationships...like really knowing how to dance. LOL. Oh, and whispering in ears things that we wanna hear. Thats important, too. LOL. "Closing Time" by somebody...yeah I wish it was closing time. I know who I want to take me home, but at this point, I'd like it if anyone would take me home...I just wanna get outta here!) I've got 2.75 hours left folks. This is not pretty. LOL. "Why Georgia Why?" Big sigh. This song...this guy. John Mayer. Wow. He's not your typical good-looking guy...he's got an odd mouth and a weird stance, but man can he moan a song. He is uniquely beautiful. I love the Geeks CD or is it nerds? Oh, maybe it's squares. There's not a single song on it that doesn't hit some chord in me. I just love it. It's another one of those "think this about me...sing this to me" CDs. I'd take anyone of the songs on it...any one of 'em. Okay...so here's where we start to repeat...the reel has come back around and we're at Bare Naked Ladies again, "One Week." BIG GRIN! I suppose I can stop typing now because the rest is just going to be review of my last blog. Besides, I think this is freakin long enough. I'm sure you do, too. Thanks for sharing most of my Saturday with me. I really appreciate having someone to talk to. I was going to read and so now I guess I can do that for the next two hours. OH! I did sell a painting today...so it wasn't a total loss. This is KQAS signing off for now, happy listening and happy reading. The Queen |
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