One of the things I really like about other people's blogs and something I really wanted to include in my own blog was a monthly playlist. I enjoy going to my friend's blogs and finding out what they're listening to. Cathy is great at this. She frequently updates the side margin of her blog to include new music finds. So is Sarah. Her blog actually has a playlist running when you enter it. Usually Im not into being bombarded by someone's music just to check out their blog, but with Sarah Im cool with it. I like her taste. Most recently Tara got on and included a playlist on her blog. Ive actually found quite a few "gems" from Tara. She's awesome at making me occasional playlists and sending them my way in hard copy. I love that.
Another feature playlist I find totally entertaining is the Celebrity Playlist on Itunes. I dont check it often, but when I do Im always surprised how much I enjoy reading the comments and listening to the accompanying tunes. Case in point: this morning I got mucho amusement out of Michael Trucco's playlist (aka Sam on Battlestar Gallactica.) I liked it so much that I picked up a few of of the songs just for kicks. See Michael's playlist below.
I bought "My Sharona" by the Knack - a nice blast from my pre teen years - and "More than This" by Roxy Music. Dude... I love "More than This." Why hadnt I owned that previously? Thank you Michael Trucco! I was also super surprised that Michael had a couple of my favorite songs included in his playlist - songs I didnt realize were particularly liked by other people. U2's "Heartland" for example. That song is an obscure bit on the Rattle and Hum cd. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that song and I have for a very long time. Its so atmospheric and lovely and eerily beautiful. I once read that "Heartland" was made to be on the Joshua Tree cd, but was bumped in favor of another song. Dude... it should soooooooo be on the Joshua Tree cd! Cant you just hear it? Its a perfect match for that cd.
I digress.
Its a new month and I decided to put a new playlist in my margin. Last month's playlist included random songs I either found in January or just enjoyed listening to at that time. This month Im including a playlist of songs that characterize my childhood. All of the songs I included are ones I grew up listening to a lot. As many of you know, my dad is a HUGE music man. He's the reason my sisters and I love music the way we do. If my dad was home, there was always music floating around the house and that beautiful (or not so beautiful) sound made an impact on my sisters and me. The songs I included in my February playlist make up the tapestry of my childhood - for better or for worse.
Im going to include my comments on each song in the next post. I love doing that. But right now I need to wash a lot of dishes. :)
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