Q of the Week : What's your song?

Becky and I at her partyOne of my SIL’s was in town this weekend, for what’s become her annual birthday bash at our place.  She’s slow but able to live on her own, and relishes her rare weekend in the city for many weeks before and afterwards.  Her tastes are simple, which makes it pretty easy to please her.  We always have plenty of Coors Light, steak, and Push It by Salt n Pepa.  I admit that my tolerance for the song grew after about the 12th repeat with the volume cranked, but perhaps I was just tuning it out?  I did truly enjoy her enjoyment of it though, and even did a little rocking to it myself while cooking dinner.  I’m not sorry the CD went back home with her however! It’s definitely her song.

Fynn’s been utterly fixated on What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor recently, thanks to an Astrograss CD that we have kicking around here somewhere.  He’s learned to play about half of it on his cello, and sings it incessantly.  Fun to see reactions on the street as he hollers shave his belly with a rusty razor while barreling along!

I  haven’t had anything stuck in my head lately, but my favorites at the moment are probably Awake My Soul by Mumford and Sons, with a side of Ave Maria because I keep running into it everywhere and it’s never failed to be beautiful.  My husband keeps singing You Send Me by Sam Cooke and I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of that one either, despite the fact that he sings it so loudly it makes me cringe a bit.  Especially when he does it while we’re walking out the subway, where it’s nice and echoey.  

So what’s running through your head lately?  Something at the top of your Ipod list?  Have a special your song?  Love to get something besides Drunken Sailor going through my head, help me out here!

Comments

[Bridget Straub]

I love Drunken Sailor! That's a classic. When my daughter Tess was three she used to go to preschool and entertain her teachers with 41 Shots by Bruce Springsteen. A cheery little number. My favorite song is probably any live version of 10th Avenue Freeze Out, but at the moment I have the Eminem and Rihanna song Love the Way You Lie stuck in my head..

too funny! love it, they do have a way don't they? -- SaneMom

[Kizz]

Today there's nothing on loop. I've been listening to covers of October Project for a couple of days, trying to work out some stuff for myself about performing. Yesterday I spent a good chunk of time with Carolann Solebello's version of Bury Me Beneath The Willow running around my head. Self-pity much?

[jen]

LOVE "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz. And the way K.D. Lang sings "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen. Oh, it's amazing. Those two songs, in particular, take turns running through my head. My kids all sing these and more. Especially the 2yo. She loves to sing. Which I totally love. :-)

You're not kidding Jen, yes that's an amazing version of Hallelujah! I forgot about that song, it will be on repeat here for awhile :). And it really makes me miss my cello. Watch it if you haven't yet. --SaneMom

[ddv]

I'm going to keep it simple; time has slithered by quickly for this evening & bedtime is calling....

Favorite tunes currently:

Carolina Chocolate Drops..Cornbread & Butter Beans...this is a good one! happy, happy!

Am singing "This is the Day that the Lord hath made." in Malay to my kids when they are have trouble sleeping. (Alternating English & Malay)

AC/DC ..Thunderstruck. Motivating.....

Quite the wide range of notes, lyrics & tunes. I love all kinds of music; I believe it helps round out a persons deep, inner being. Don't be locked into "one" preference. Experiment. Enjoy. Let loose!