10:36 p.m. | 2005-02-14 I�ve Been Tagged. You can thank her for this entry. Music is a tough subject area for me so this should be interesting. Just so you know Tuff, because you asked? I�ve really spent some time on this. And, I learned a thing or two about myself. So thanks. 1. What is the total amount of music files on your computer? Um, none. I�ve never downloaded a music file. I don�t even know how. 2. The last CD you bought was? Wow. I think I�ve only bought two CDs in my life. The last one was Louis Armstrong � I think it�s the greatest hits, or the best of, or something. It�s a compilation of some of his greatest songs. The other CD I�ve mentioned a couple of times before � Spanish guitar songs otherwise known as my �just calm down� music. 3. What is the song you last listened to before this message? Be Good Johnny. 4. Write down five songs you often listen to, or that mean a lot to you. (1) Dirty Laundry by Don Henley � I included this song because it�s a �memory song�. Specifically, it reminds me of the first time I went to Europe. I was 18 and traveling with/escorting my YoungerSister who was 12 at the time. We were flying on a German airline on a 12-hour direct flight. I listened to music on the airline headset for many hours and the channel that had the hippest American music included Dirty Laundry on the looped tape. I heard that song for about a gazillion times within that 12-hour timeframe. Somehow that song stuck in my memory; I don�t remember the other songs on the loop. (2) Rainy Days & Mondays by The Carpenters and Downtown by Petula Clark � I think these two songs complement each other nicely. I�ve always loved The Carpenters. There�s something about Karen Carpenter�s singing that grabs onto my soul. Downtown is just a cool song. It gets into my head a lot. (3) Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel � Lots of the songs I really like would probably fall into the folksong classification. Which doesn�t surprise me. The arts are socially relevant and reflective � no matter the way in which it is conveyed. The folk music of the �60s and �70s chronicled the shift from optimism to surrealism to anxiousness that society experienced at that time. (Society is going through the same cycle evidenced by the �80s, �90s and �00s. Feeling anxious?) This song is about unity which we could use a little of once again. (4) What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong � What a wonderful world indeed. This song always reminds me to remember that. Beautiful song. (5) Amazing Grace originally written by John Newton � Whenever I hear this song, I absolutely cannot stop myself from singing. This song resonates so deeply within me, it�s awesome. Did you ever see the Bill Moyers special on Amazing Grace (PBS)? One of the coolest things I�ve ever seen. He went around the country interviewing people about this song and there were an amazing variety of renditions of this hymn. Religious or not, there is just something about this song that touches people. There�s a whole lot of music that I love that�s not represented here, however, I think it�s great that I completed a quiz that�s all about music since I don�t make much mention of tunes in my diary. Or elsewhere for that matter. What I found interesting is that a lot of my favorites are pieces have a gospel-type tone to them. 5. Who are you gonna pass this stick to (three persons and why)? Deeranged: because I have no idea what her musical tastes are and I think it�d be interesting to find out. Satellite Bob: because it seems like he�s very much into music I�m not familiar with. That could be because he references local bands, it could be that I don�t realize he�s talking about a band because he doesn�t capitalize much or it could be that I�m just ignorant when it comes to current/alternative musical genres. Ginni: because I want to know what the soundtrack is for a really busy mom�s life. your thoughts? seed flower