I originally posted this topic on "another sj forum", and thought that it might be good to post here. It really didn't get as much as a response as I had thought it would. It just turned into people spewing a bunch of songs they liked with no real discussion about why, etc. Anyways, here it is......
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Music can spark so many memories for me. It brings me back to the time when I was really into that particular song/album. So, if you were to create a soundtrack for your life, what would be on it and why?
This is mine, so far. We'll call it part 1..... Part 2 coming up in another 30 years.
1. Kentucky Woman - Neil Diamond. I remember listening to Neil Diamond 8 tracks all the time on my parents high fi. Those were deadly. Not just a stereo, but a piece of furniture too. HA!
2. Patio Lanterns - Kim Mitchell. Great memories of sitting in my buddies room cranking this 45. We might have been 7-8 at the time.
3. I'm Still Standing - Elton John. I remember listening to the 45 of this tune. I also remember seeing him on TV shortly after that and thinking he was a bit odd. HA!
4. Money for Nothing - Dire Straits. This is the first guitar song I remember really hitting me hard. The opening lick really sparked a love of the guitar with me. I listened to that part over and over on my walkman (that weighed in at about 4 pounds).
5. What it Takes - Aerosmith. Pump was the first tape I bought with my own money. Great album. I loved this band back then. They're too K100 for me now.
6. Sweet Child o' Mine - G'n'R. This tune reminds me of Junior High. If there was one album that would sum up Junior High for me, it's this one. Still love this album.
7. Thunderstruck - ACDC. This tune reminds me of High School. It was huge at the time.
8. A Day in the Life - Beatles. After High School I started really getting into music that was not really popular with everyone I was hanging around with (ie. not on the radio). No one I hung around with was listening to stuff like the Beatles. They thought it was old people music. I think that most people relate to them with their early work, which is good, but nothing like their drug-induced later work.
9. Silver - Moist. I remember seeing Moist in the gym at UNBSJ. Brings me back to my university days
10. Time - Pink Floyd. When my wife and I first started dating this song (DSOTM album) was always in my CD Player. Totally brings me back to the honeymoon days of our relationship.
11. Feels like Home - Chantal Kreviazuk. My wife and I danced to this song at our wedding.
12. A Case of You - Joni Mitchell. We brought music in for the births of both of our children. This song was on there, and always reminds me of that. Great tune.
13. Via Chicago - Wilco. Doesn't really remind me of anything particular, but is a great tune, by a great band.
14. The End - The Doors. One of my all time favorite bands. Great album closer.