Milestones and Music

We all have music in the background of our lives. Let's pick out songs.

1.) when I was in grade school the song __________________________ was popular.

2.) I associate the song ___________________________ with my first kiss.

3.) I think of the song ____________________when I think about school dances.

4.) Is the song ____________________________ was popular when I lost "it".

5.) When I graduated everyone was bumping the song ________________________.

6.) ________________________was my favorite punk song to wild out with my friends to/ wild out in my room by myself.

7.) When I was the most depressed I ever was in my entire life I think of the song _______________.

8.) The song ________________________________ reminds me of the first time I fell in love.

9.) I'll like to sing the song(s) ________________________________ with my kid (s) when they are little.

10.) The song _____________________________ reminds me of the best summer I ever had.

11.) The song_____________________________ is what I like to hear at the holidays.

12.) The song __________________________ is the first song that blew my face off live in concert.

13.) When Im having a shitty week I like to put on _______________________ to capture the mood.

14.) When I die I want someone to sing _______________________at my funeral / body burning.

15.) ____________________________ is the song to mark my worst breakup.

16.) I would fall in love with someone on the spot if I was at their place and they played the song _________________________________.

17. I love singing the song______________________________________in the shower.

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Permalink Reply by X-D-D-M*9 on February 15, 2011 at 9:07pm

Interesting. I don't know if I can answer all but I'll try a few:

1.) SUPERFREAK by Rick James --- It sticks because it was so clearly racy and popular. This one short Jewish girl Phyliss knew every word to this and would sing it daily at the bus stop.

2.) (still waiting... ;> )

3.) OPEN ARMS by Journey --- I went to the 6th grade dance and I recall they played nothing but white pop. A few of us Black students asked the DJ's if they had Micheal, Rick, Grandmaster Flash and they looked at us kind weird & sorry at the same time. They played "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" and they went crazy dancing in the center of the floor. When the played Open Arms, this girl Robyn who was as tall as me asked me dance and I did, very nervously. Good times...

4.) (see #2)

5.) I forget exactly but all I listened to was Prince's SIGN O' THE TIMES. I had tape on my prom with 'Slow Love' and 'Making Love in the Rain' on it. More aspirational than inspirational...

6.) ROCK THE CASBAH --- Only true punk one I can think of. There are a few rock ones; PURPLE HAZE by Jimi and YOUNG LUST by Pink Floyd, that sorta sums it up.

7.) When my father died I listened to TELEPHONE by Erykah Badu and that helped out. When I thought I would never graduate from college and was really down, I listened to HOLD YOUR HEAD by Showbiz & AG over and over and that seriously inspired me to succeed. I aced my last final after that, thanks Show & Andre.

8.) Jeezzz...I would say see #2 again but...I don't know, get back to me on that...

9.) & 10.) (see above)

11.) THIS XMAS by Donny Hathaway (of course) and The Whispers version. Sweet sounds even to the non-religious like me.

12.) FOLLOW THE LEADER by Eric B. and Rakim & NIGHT OF THE LIVING BASEHEADS by Public Enemy. Heard them both at the Spectrum in '88 and could barely make out a word but I knew they were dope. All I remember was "I bless the Gods, the Earths and bomb the rest". Also FENCEWALK by Mandrill. Heard them at a club when they reunited in the early '90's and the horns, other instruments and vocals knocked me the hell out.

13.) gotta get back on that, there are a few...

14.) Maaannnn...umm, I don't know, STEPPING RAZOR from Peter Tosh? Haunt folk after I'm gone: If you want to live, than treat me good...

15.) Wowww...hmmm... may be a recent song...

16.) Hmmm...FOR MY VERY OWN by The Sylvers (beautiful) or LOVE ALWAYS by El DeBarge (if i got married, I'd want this as the theme).

Good thread here Lyn ;>

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Permalink Reply by leisuresuede on February 16, 2011 at 5:49am

1. Rock With You - MJ. There were so many popular songs so I named one from the king of pop.

2. Never thought about it.

3. I remember a Mint Condition song for one of the homecoming dances.

4. I was listening to George Michael's Faith album a lot when I lost "it" so........

5. Keep On Movin' - Soul II Soul

6. I'll go with Daoud's answer. Rock The Casbah because it was the only punk I knew back then. I didn't get into punk until 1990.

7. I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind - Lenny Kravitz.

8. N/A

9. Let's Go Crazy - Prince & The Revolution

10. Never thought about it.

11. This Xmas - Donny Hathaway or Silent Night - The Temptations

12. I Know I Can't Live Without My Radio - LL Cool J. Seeing a giant boom box lowered to the stage blew me away. *sigh* The Fresh Fest tours were fucking amazing.

13. A Blood Has Been Shed album.

14. Don't Need It - Bad Brains or Hear My Train Coming - Hendrix

15. See #7.

16. I Have A Dream - Herbie Hancock or Maiden Voyage - " "

17. N/A.

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Permalink Reply by Compound Egret on February 16, 2011 at 8:40am

1.) when I was in grade school the song _Don't Go Breaking My Heart-Elton John was popular.

2.)I associate the song __Random Santana or SRV instrumentals_ with my first kiss.

3.) I think of the song _Freakshow on the Dancefloor_when I think about school dances.

4.) Is the song _Primus' 1st 2 albums (were popular with me) was popular when I lost "it".

5.) When I graduated everyone was bumping the song _Can't remember. I was bumping stuff like Bigger and Deffer, Reign in Blood, Bumrush the Show, Master of Puppets, and Among the living_.

6.) The City Baby Attacked by Rats album-GBH, Walls-Siege__was my favorite punk song to wild out with my friends to/ wild out in my room by myself.

7.) When I was the most depressed I ever was in my entire life I think of the song _River Run Dry-The Family_.

8.) The song I Built this Garden for Us-Lenny Kravitz_ reminds me of the first time I fell in love.

9.) I'll like to sing the song(s) _Never thought about that. Closest thing I can relate to that with future kids would be having them practice their reading by reading signs out loud while driving. "What does the sign say?" I used to think this was pretty fun and it never occurred to me that I was learning or practicing anything. Thanks again Mom and Dad._ with my kid (s) when they are little.

10.) The song _Player's Anthem-Junior Mafia, This is How We do it-Montell Jordan, Eerie Inhabitants-Testament, Seemingly Endless Time-Death Angel_ reminds me of the best summer I ever had.

11.) The song_Mariah Carey's version of O Holy Night is the bomb._ is what I like to hear at the holidays.

12.) The song _Chemical Warfare-Slayer__ is the first song that blew my face off live in concert.

13.) When Im having a shitty week I like to put on _Never lasts a week, but Jealousy- Death captures the rage and For a Pessimist...- Paramore obliterates it._ to capture the mood.

14.) When I die I want someone to sing _No Idea. Where's the party at by Jagged Edge would be pretty funny_at my funeral / body burning.

15.) _Confusion-Alice In Chains, Someone's gotta win, someone's gotta lose-Manhattans_ is the song to mark my worst breakup.

16.) I would fall in love with someone on the spot if I was at their place and they played the song __There's no song that can do that..._.

17. I love singing the song_At Dawn they Sleep-Slayer, Creeping Death-Metallica, This is How We do it-Montell Jordan_in the shower.