I can't really think of a song that reminds me of a certain event, so I'll go with the above as it was played at my 21st because it was my favourite sondg at the time.
I was in my final year at school and I had chosen a "Dance" term in physical education. Our teacher loved to torture us with hip-hop and jazz-dance routines and she wanted us to come up with a routine, too, and teach it to the class in 20 minutes. So a friend and I met up at her place and went through several records to get some inspiration. Both of us didn't really care about PE grades and when Ride a White Swan came up we had the idea to do this ridiculous country-style mock dance (please don't ask me why. I have no idea!). We thought our teacher would probably give us a C and let the next group "wow" her, but at least we'd have had some fun in watching the class hop and skip - and rope imaginary horses.
We'd never have expected the teacher to say "THAT's what I'm taling about, girls" and give us a straight A. Which is what she did. Probably because the whole thing really was hilarious to watch, lol.
Anyway, every time I hear the song now, I'm tempted to jump into our dance-routine ;D
Lilly's story reminded me of a dance related recurring event when I was 14 or so
Dire Straits: Tunnel of Love
I used to go to a jazz dance lesson every friday with my friends. Our teacher was a professional and preforming dancer, and I think she taught us her routines. So one term we polished the subtle toe movements of the start of the dance to this tune. I just checked, we never got beyond about 28 seconds…
Another, more one off event: The 75th anniversary of "Kisahalli", a sports hall in Helsinki. Our tai-chi group was due to perform, but decided to go through our routine one more time. Another group was performing, and to our surprise their music suited our movements perfectly: Metallica: Nothing Else Matters
Again, many songs I could have chosen for this particular event, but I'm going to go with Sing to remind me of the American Boardie Convention in Chicago, April 18, 2009. I love that you can see our bubbles in this video.
I read a bit of our ABC thread today and watched Sandy's proposal video. So many memories. That weekend was magic.
I almost posted Anne's video of the proposal, but we've all seen it, haven't we? I found this video that someone took that same gig, and I forgot we were actually on stage while they were playing...talk about surreal!!
I have loved this song for years and years but now when I hear it, I think of a race I ran last summer. It was a 5k race through some lavender fields. My husband put together a playlist for me to listen to on my ipod for this race and this was the first song on it. Now when I hear it, I'm transported back to that race and to the memories of adrenaline that rushed through me as I weaved in and out of hundreds of runners. It's a good song to run to. :)
I almost posted Anne's video of the proposal, but we've all seen it, haven't we? I found this video that someone took that same gig, and I forgot we were actually on stage while they were playing...talk about surreal!!
That's pretty unbeatable!
I saw Fran for the first time both playing live and in person in February, but since the whole gig was one big happy blur, I can't name one song to stand out. I was very taken, when I introduced myself and he knew who I was, that is he remembered my name from the board or from where ever…
This is the song/album that got me into Mogwai in a big way. It's their second album, CODY is an acronym for Come On Die Young. The album is full of melodies, riffs & "hooks" it's probably still my favourite Mogwai album. I love the way this sounds maudlin but at the same time it makes me smile. They don't play this often live but I was lucky enough to catch them in Dublin about two years ago, they did 3 nights running and I was there the one night they included this, the newer stuff is heading in a louder (and recently more electronic) direction, but it's different not worse/better.
I was also gonna go with Return of the Los Palmas 7 by Madness as it only has one word "Waiter" in it, or the other choice would have been any song off Oasis' What's the Story, that album was so huge at the time that most people I knew could sing the whole album.
Of all I knew, I held too few.
And would you stop me, if I try to stop you.
Old songs stay 'til the end.
Sad songs remind me of friends.
And the way it is, I could leave it all
And I ask myself, would you care at all.
When I drive alone at night, I see the streetlights as fairgrounds
And I tried a hundred times to see the road signs as Day-Glo.
Old songs, stay till the end.
Sad songs, remind me of friends.
And the way it is, I could leave it all
And I ask myself, would you care at all.
I saw Fran for the first time both playing live and in person in February, but since the whole gig was one big happy blur, I can't name one song to stand out. I was very taken, when I introduced myself and he knew who I was, that is he remembered my name from the board or from where ever…
Isn't a Frecognition the most wonderful thing in the world? Well, after a frug and friss.
Whatever happened to the funky race?
A generation lost in pace
Wasn't life supposed to be more than this?
In this kiss, I'll change your bore for my bliss
Let go of my hand and it will slip out
In the sand if you don't give me the chance
To break down the walls of attitude
I ask nothing of you
Not even your gratitude
And if you think I'm corny
Then it will not make me sorry
It's your right to laugh at me
And in turn, that's my opportunity
To feel brave
Because ridicule is no shame
Oh it's just a way to eclipse hate
It's just a way to put my back straight
Oh it's just a way to remain sane
Every morning I would see her getting off the bus
The picture never drops it's like a multicoloured snapshot
Stuck in my brain it kept me sane
For a couple of years as it drenched my fears
Of becoming like the others
Who become unhappy mothers
And fathers of unhappy kids
And why is that?
'Cause they've forgotten how to play
Or maybe they're afraid to feel ashamed
To seem strange, to seem insane
To gain weight, to seem gay
I tell you this:
That it takes a fool to remain sane
Oh It takes a fool to remain sane
Oh It takes a fool to remain sane
Oh In this world all covered up in shame
Oh, take it to the stage!
So, take it to the stage in a multicoloured jacket
Take it jackpot, crackpot, strutting like a peacock
Nail Varnish, Arkansas, shimmy-shammy feather boa
Crackpot haircut dye your hair in glowing red and blue
Do, do, do, what you wanna do
Don't think twice, do, what you have to do
Do, do, do, do, let your heart decide
What you have to do, that's all there is to find
'Cause it takes a fool to remain sane
Oh, it takes a fool to remain sane
Oh, in this world all covered up in shame
Oh, it takes a fool to remain sane
Oh, it takes a fool to remain sane
Oh, it takes a fool to remain sane
Oh, in this world all covered up in shame
Oh, it takes a fooool...
This isn't a pop song, but a song I had to memorize in elementary school. It lists all 50 states in alphabetical order. I still remember it. Fifty Nifty United States
This isn't a pop song, but a song I had to memorize in elementary school. It lists all 50 states in alphabetical order. I still remember it. Fifty Nifty United States
Oh my, Lemon Tree! The song of my teenage years... I didn't know it was known outside Germany! A one-hit-wonder band as far as I know (and that one hit got way too much radio play here, even my mother could sing along at one point, lol). "I'm turning turning turning turning turning around...".
Could've posted that, too...
But...
Just to mix things up a little, a non-English song*:
