Besides being in love with my wonderful husband, I am also in love with Michael Bublé
Today's music pick is one that I have been listening to since high school and when I first heard this song, I knew that Michael and I would be very good friends :)
The other night I was heading home from my friend's house. When I looked up at the sky the moon was a giant golden ball. It was so beautiful and amazing and I thought it would be nice to pay tribute to the moon in today's music pick.
I remember hearing the song for the first time on a summer afternoon on a drive up the mountains. I was with my now brother-in-law and twin sister enjoying our last official summer during college. As we sped along the windy road along the Poudre River the song came on a mixed cd my sister had made. The song made my toes tap and it was the perfect mountain driving song. It put a smile on my face and if I know my sister and I, we probably tortured my brother-in-law by listening to it on repeat a million times (I love the repeat button!). The summer sun warmed our arms and faces and with the windows down and the cool pine air blowing our hair we went in search for a prime picnic spot.
He is a solo pianist and writes and plays beautiful music and I've even been lucky enough to see him in concert. The thing I love most about his music is the way each song creates a picture in my head. His album Summer was a CD my mom introduced me to when I was in elementary school. We would play it over and over again. It became my sleep companion through the years and I would set my cd player to repeat and turn the timer on for a few hours. As I crawled into bed on those summer evenings with the windows wide open, I would eventually drift off to sleep, dreaming of golden meadows and peaceful countrysides.
As the wedding party died down and the last piece of chocolate cheese cake was eaten, Bobby and I strolled by the turquoise swimming pool. The forecast had called for a super moon that night and indeed it had been one. Moonlight from the giant made the palm trees sparkle in the breeze and the the crash of the waves echoed off the deserted beach. Our families' voices drifted upwards and the sound of Brazilian jazz played in the distance. I turned to Bobby and said, "Quick, take a picture in your mind of this perfect moment." We stood there, taking it all in, knowing we would remember this night forever.
Today's music pick is a recent find from a blog I was looking at for wedding inspirations calledHi-Fi Weddings. Even if you aren't looking for music ideas for your upcoming nuptials, the blog it is a great place to find new music!
Song: First Day of My Life
Artist: Bright Eyes
Album: I'm WideAwake It's Morning
Remember the time you drove all night
Just to meet me in the morning
And I thought it was strange
You said everything changed
You felt as if you'd just woke up
And you said, "This is the first day of my life
I'm glad I didn't die before I met you
But now I don't care, I could go anywhere with you
And I'd probably be happy"
Lubbock, Thanksgiving 2007
This song brings me back to the days when Bobby would drive 15 long and lonely hours to Lubbock, Texas while I was in graduate school. The several times he made the trip he would end up driving all night and I would wait up anxiously for him, sometimes seeing his car pull in as the sun was coming up. It was during these times apart that I really began to realize that I could be happy anywhere I went, as long as Bobby and I were together.
I was born in 1984 and even though I was only 6 when the 80's ended, it is still a decade that I enjoy. I love the music and the movies. The "comfy" clothes and the carefree attitude the 80's seem to hold onto. When my twin sister and I were 5 or 6, we received a present at our birthday party. It was a mini cassette player called a Pocket Rocker that came with 5 tiny tapes that each played two songs (all different neon colors of course!). There was a cassette with two songs by Tiffany, the Ghostbusters song, the Monkees Theme Song, and a few others I can't remember.
Several years ago my sister and I were in the car with our then boyfriends, when a song came onto the radio that sounded a bit familiar. We both turned to each other and said "This is the song!"
It was the song we loved on our Pocket Rocker. The one we played over and over again, more than any of the other songs. The neon green cassette. Bobby and Martin looked confused, clearly not understanding this monumental discovery!
Song: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Artist: Tears for Fears
Album: Songs from the Big Chair
This cassette also played "Shout" which is another great song by Tears for Fears. Every time I hear this song I can remember sitting at the top of the stairs with all the little colorful cassettes spread out on the blue carpet, popping them into the cassette player and listening to the music. We were too little to even know who these pop sensations like Tiffany were at the time, but we did know that everybody wants to rule the world and it made us happy to hit that rewind button over and over again!
Music is a big part of my life. I've played the piano since I was 5, I played the cello through junior high and high school, and I love listening to music. It really doesn't matter the genre, as long as the music makes me feel something. I like old music and new music, country, pop, bluegrass, 80's music, classical, jazz, singer-song writer, or new age (yes I love Enya!). Sometimes I'm in the mood for piano music and sometimes I'm in the mood for one of Billboard's top 10. Music is inspiring and it is always a part of my day.
I thought it would be fun to share a favorite song or artist each Friday on my blog.
Take a minute to sit back and enjoy some new or old music!
Song: Take Me Somewhere
Artist: Tennis
Album: Cape Cory
The minute I heard this song I fell in love with the carefree do-op song and the images of beach, surf, and sun. Imagine yourself on the old pier watching the waves roll up and down the sand and breathing in that salty air!
