Have you ever noticed how some music just goes with certain backgrounds or surroundings? I absolutely love music in movies and television shows and I feel that some people are truly talented in creating amazing feelings through this medium.This is one reason I like Smallville. My life has a soundtrack too. Of course I have posted about this many years ago, and I even have a playlist on my iPod entitled Soundtrack of my Life, which is always earning new songs as I grow older and new songs enter my realm or create a background to my life.
You see, I grew up traveling a lot. Since my dad was a school teacher, we took summer vacations. Meaning, we went on vacation almost all summer long. We also just traveled a lot in the car, and I have great memories associated with the music we listened to in the car as we drove through the enchanting greenery of Olympic National Park. the breathtaking Smoky Mountains, and the endless corn fields of Iowa. Narada comes to mind as the most prominent car music. Some Enya. But Enya usually graced the living room. And when I thought no one was watching I was dancing, making up stories in my mind to the sounds of Watermark. Orinoco Flow, or as I called it Sail Away, was by far my favorite. Now it is, hands down, Caribbean Blue.
Now, however; Narada has become "sleepy music" according to my husband. And I guess he's practically right since I usually turn it on to calm down at night and eventually trance me into sleep. But it will always be car music to me, or National Park music.
I think there is some music meant for certain backgrounds. As we just traveled to Utah, I tried to share this with my husband by playing Band of Horses in the Pacific Northwest and in Utah. It doesn't work the same in Utah. Band of Horses paints the perfect backdrop to the PNW scenery. And on that note, I am looking forward to playing Thanksgiving in the coming months. The best was driving up West Lake Sammamish Parkway by Marymoor Park when the leaves were all aglow with Autumnal Splendor. I digress... Can anyone think of some really good Utah driving music?
This is why I think Create is one of the most beautiful Mormon Messages I have ever seen. I also love to create in this way. for instance, I made some video montages made up of photos put to music late last year. It was delightful. However, I have not finished them. They are in my head though.
My girls each have songs. Actually they have a few songs. They both have Nick Drake songs. Ella's is Saturday Sun, which also happens to be the most listened to song on my iPod. Abby's is Northern Sky. I wish I could explain the deep meanings they have for me, but you'd have to know my children like I do, and basically be me with all my memories of them. I also have songs that I sing to them. Ever since Ella was a baby, I have sung her You Are My Sunshine. I can't even describe what that song means to me. Maybe another day. As for Abby, it started a bit later in her life; but nevertheless, Dream a Little Dream of Me.
I also have my own theme songs. And they change, just like they changed the theme song for The Cosby Show every season. At one point my theme song was On Top of the World by Juliana Theory. Other points in time, Tori Amos' Spark, Bic Runga's Sorry, and of course the original, acoustic Walk Alone by Brian Webb. Recently it is I Feel it All by Feist. And it's funny how I was saying how amazed I was by how some people can really draw you in by their abilities to meld the visual and the audio, and how much I dislike the music video for I Feel it All. In fact, when I started watching it, I had to stop. I didn't want it to ruin the song for me.
And we all know that most couples have songs. "Our song," you know... is playing. Our song, which we planned but did not dance to at our wedding, is It's Your Love by Tim McGraw. I know; cliche. But we have our reasons. And I think our "theme song" has changed too over time and it will continue to, just as my own personal ones have. Shakira's Tu is a really good choice for us post-country-courting.
Do you think your life has background music? What about theme songs... am I the only weirdo that has them? What are you opinions on "our songs" and do you have one, or do you have one you always wished was yours? (Iris by Goo Goo Dolls for me!) Thoughts?
