Myself to music

I was driving down the road today, listening to my iPod on shuffle. Every now and then a song comes on that I haven't heard in longer than it probably pleases me. It stops me where I am for whatever reason and today was no different. It was Kate Bush's Love and Anger.

I couldn't even put my finger on what it was about the somg.  I just listened to it and was very certain it was mine. I own that song. It's part of me and who I am for reasons I can't even really put to words. Maybe it was the time of my life when I first started listening to it. Maybe it was the rembrance of something I loved that I had forgotten about. The music made me feel like me. I thought about that if you could put who I am and give it a soundtrack I'm sure there are a few good dozen or so songs that make up who I am.

Tonight, I set out to make that happen. I have had a long few years and have lost sight of many things and one of them is who I am. Somehow it just kind of got lost along the road to no destination in particular. I want to find it again, starting here.

I will most likely draw upon this list for further post when either I can't find anything else to write about or it seems necessary. I'll explain and write it out wiht a smile on my face as I sweetly listen to these songs. In no order in particular, just as they appear right now on shuffle:

• Angel from Montgomery - John Prine
• The Painted Desert - 10,000 Maniacs
• Tapestry - Carole King
• Old Blue Chair - Kenny Chesney
• Birches - Bill Morrissey
• Love and Anger - Kate Bush
• Bathing Suits and Cowboy Boots - Jerry Jeff Walker
• Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
• Fire and Rain - James Taylor
• Object of My Affection - Shawn Colvin
• Thank U - Alanis Morrisette
• Blue Eyes - Elton John
• Summer Breeze - Seals & Croft
• I Told Him My Dog Wouldn't Run - Patty Larkin
• Bethlehem - Paula Cole
• Sullivan Street - Counting Crows
• Blackbird - The Beatles
• Darling Be Home Soon - Joe Cocker
• And It Stoned Me - Van Morrison
• Look at You Girl - Chris LeDoux

That right there is just about anything you ever needed to know about me.

Comments

[kellypea]

I love what I have of Kate Bush on my play lists (miniscule as they are) but I'm not familiar with Love and Anger. Summer Breeze makes me think of being very young and, well...breezy. I had four of their LPs back in the day. So how old am I? A Very Happy New Year to you and good things to come...