Today I want to tell you a little something about music. I was at a wonderful event last week where I had an opportunity to speak with some high school film students at a film camp. One of them said something about a song that was playing in the lunchroom, “That’s not my song, but it brings up some feels from middle school.” I was surprised by this. Of course I kept it cool. You know me. I didn’t jump up and yell, “How is it possible in 2024 that you would ever hear a song that you didn’t select yourself from one of your devices most likely your phone and don’t get me started on how all music is played on your phone because that is something I never thought would happen but where was I oh yeah how can you hear a song you didn’t choose to hear because no one even listens to the radio anymore in their car hell most of you don’t even want a car how is that even a thing because a car meant freedom to me on so many levels including but not limited to being able to listen to music I picked by popping a cassette into my car stereo which is not a phone!” I just thought all that, nodded and said, “I’ll see you all in room 500.”
"Everything You Want," Vertical Horizon. When I think of 1999, I think of this treacly song because my girlfriend at the time said this is what she thought of me. I didn't get it...and then she broke up with me soon after. Thank God I don't think of 1999 that much!
Down With The Sickness by Disturbed. This style has never been mine, but it was my middle school bus driver's speed. Ron, driver of Bus 191, would blast this at 7am a few times a week. Everyone else on the bus loved it, so I learned to love how excited a busload of tired, confused, annoying and crazy kids could get before they started their day.
Wasted Day and Wasted Nights -- Freddy Fender
Blue Bayou -- Linda, of course
If You Leave -- OMD
Blister in the Sun -- Violent Femmes
Whole of the Moon -- Waterboys
Wildflowers -- Tom Petty
(It's like a slideshow in my head...)
"Everything You Want," Vertical Horizon. When I think of 1999, I think of this treacly song because my girlfriend at the time said this is what she thought of me. I didn't get it...and then she broke up with me soon after. Thank God I don't think of 1999 that much!
Down With The Sickness by Disturbed. This style has never been mine, but it was my middle school bus driver's speed. Ron, driver of Bus 191, would blast this at 7am a few times a week. Everyone else on the bus loved it, so I learned to love how excited a busload of tired, confused, annoying and crazy kids could get before they started their day.
Perfect. Let's keep it going. Would be great to get a nice list of six or seven songs here. Thanks Letty!