After a very trying weekend (I’ll tell you about it sometime) I was driving home from the school run, listening to #2’s Top Gear CD (what? Nothing wrong with a bit of soft rock) when all of a sudden, Electric Light Orchestra’s Mr Blue Sky came on. What a great track. It doesn’t matter that I’ve had the crappest weekend from crapsville, it instantly made me grin. Then I thought ooh, that’s kind of like #2. Whatever you’re doing or however miserable you are, the plain irreverence of him just makes you want to join in.
Hey there Mr Blue
We’re so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do,
Everybody smiles at you
So then I started to think about #1. He should be something like Clocks by Coldplay, one of those tracks you always want to turn up loud: all that drama, a solid bass line, but then you’re kind of surprised by the beautiful rolling piano. That’s #1.
And of course I can’t ever listen to Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel Make Me Smile (Come up and See Me) without thinking of Hubby: complicated, deep and a bit quirky. Perfect for him.
So then what about me? I guess I’d be something a bit upbeat - nothing too profound or serious - but not too fluffy either. I’d like to think I’m a bit Ella Fitzgerald, but I’m probably more mainstream, to be honest. Ooh, I know - what about Gwen Stefani: Cool. Funky, not too complicated, but with a sweet melody.
So come on then - what’s the soundtrack to your life?
January 21st, 2008 at 12:22 pm
January 21st, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Having a ‘Welcome to Crapsville, Population - You” few days myself.
So much so, in fact that yesterday I ‘youtubed’ Blind Melons ‘No Rain’ absolutely guaranteed to make me smile. And it did.
Think I’ll play it again… and again… and again…
:I
January 21st, 2008 at 2:57 pm
It’s not the soundtrack to my whole life but I’d pick ‘Love Shack’ by the B52s for a pick-me-up. Loud, silly, lots of fun and I can’t help but dance around like a blithering idiot when I hear it, so it’s great if I’m feeling down.
‘Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin roof! Rusted!’
January 21st, 2008 at 3:41 pm
January 21st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
J: That made me laugh out loud. Join me in Crapsville - home of the inadvertently incompetent. Y’all have a nice day now. Heh.
Wee one: I like. It’s kind of sparkly and upbeat - suits you, sir.
Nats: Took me 30 minutes to download but was worth every tooth-grinding second lol!! x
January 21st, 2008 at 5:29 pm
But currently Queen’s Don’t Stop me now …. the lyrics are eactly my life right now !!!!
January 21st, 2008 at 5:42 pm
January 21st, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Have I mentioned that we’re going to see Bruce in May..countdown…..
January 21st, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Nats: Raspberry Beret. That’s SO you, dahling!! x