Music

Well on the way home from the concert Amanda and I sang old songs from our youth. It was really fun, and off key. However, I loved every stinkin' minute of it. When we had a long pause I asked if we could please do some more. Hee Hee. I love being with someone who doesn't care how bad, or off key my singing can be. Hee Hee. Don't get me wrong there are some songs I really think I can sing, but then there are songs I love and have no business singing. With Amanda I know that there is no judgement on my singing so it is fun to try and sing something like 'Lost in Your Eyes' by Debbie Gibbson. Hee Hee.

Anyway, she completly stumped me by asking me about a certain song, and singer. I could picture the video in my head but for the life of me I couldn't remember the song. That drives me crazy. So, I have found it and I am going to share it with you today. Don't hold back you know you loved this song, clap, dance, or sing as off key as you want.

Music Monday: Just You and I, and Time of Your Life

(Music has always played a big part in my life)
The end of February is always a very sad time of year for my family. It wasn't always a sad time of the year. For the first half of my life it was a very fun time of year.
My parents married on February 22, 1975. They were young and in love. One day I will post a picture of them on their wedding day, but that's another story. When we were children we really didn't help my parents celebrate their anniversary. However, when we were adults we used to take them out for dinner. Oh that's some good memories. I have some pictures somewhere of that, but that's another story too. On one of those nights out for dinner we ended up at Fireside to have an after dinner drink. There was a D.J. and my sister and I requested a song for the two of them. They never really had a song that I can remember. They never really had a big reception or anything like that. I don't ever remember my Mom saying 'our song is this'. So Harmony and I choose 'Just You & I' by Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gale. I think it was a perfect choice.
The reason that this memory is bittersweet for me is because for most of my life I remember seeing my parents in love. Total love. Then after 25 years of marriage they got a divorce. Don't get me wrong I think it is great that they are friendly to one another, and can get along. But, I still remember them dancing to this song and thinking to myself 'that's what I want one day'.

Just you and I,
Sharing our love together.
And I know in time,
We'll build the dreams we treasure.
We'll be all right, just you and I.
Just you and I
Just you and I
Sharing our love together
And I know in time,
And I know in time,
We'll build the dreams we treasure.
We'll be all right,
Just you and I.
Chorus:
And I remember our first embrace,
That smile that was on your face,
The promises that we made.
And now, your love is my reward,
And I love you even more,
Than I ever did before.
Just you and I
Just you and I
We can entrust each other,
With you in my life,
With you in my life,
They'll never be another.
We'll be all right,
Just you and I.
The second reason is because my Brother was born on February 24, 1979. He would have been 30 this year, but that's a different story. There are allot of songs that remind me of my brother for all kinds of reasons. I will post some of those at different times. Some are sad and some are happy. But today it's about the most saddest song ever. I know that my sister will agree.
My Brother and I shared allot of musical selections. We also didn't like allot of the same stuff. But one group for me that we both loved was 'Green Day'. I bought him there first album when it came out called Dookie. Anyway, there was a song called 'Good Riddance (Time of your Life)' that was very popular and very fitting for his death. He died on April 15, 1998. He was 19 years old. He was young, fun, and bad all at the same time. I miss him allot.

Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth it was worth all the while
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.

Music Monday: I Know Where I'm Going

All of my life music has played a very important role in my life.

When I was young my parents really loved country music. We lived in the country. The Judds were a really popular group in the 80’s. My mom really liked the Judds. I have the greatest hits and can sing just about all their songs word for word. A lot of their songs hold a special meaning or memory. The one I want to talk about today is from the ACM award show of April 1988. You know at that time the groups used to sing the new song out not the most popular. I remember trying to stay up with my Mom to watch those award shows. I didn’t see them do this song. However, the next day Mom filled us in on details of the show. I remember Mom half saying half singing ‘I know where I’m going don’t you want to come to’, and I said ‘yes where are we going’, she said ‘I got my reservation and I got one for you’, and I said ‘I want to go where are we going’. She laughed and laughed. You might think that the half saying and half singing part is made up, but it wasn’t. My Mom sang around the house a lot when I was a kid. To be honest it is some of the best memories of my Mother. My Mother would not have got up in front of a group of people and sang. But she used to sing around the house all the time. She used to mess up the lyrics and we would correct her and she would say shut up who is singing the song. I find myself doing the same thing. I change the lyrics to fit whatever is going on. The one my kids love the best is ‘My Bonnie lives over the ocean’. I always change the name. I have a lot of examples of this so I won’t bore you to death, but I do hope my children look back on this family kookiness with fondness and know that I love them just as I know my Mom loves me.

Let's Play a Game

Well I really liked this idea when I saw it on Amanda's sight. So I wanted to play along. How many can you get right?

I think you might be surprised if you took a look at my iPod. It seems everyone who ever has says 'you really surprised me'. I just like music. All kinds of music. Now I did skip over the Christmas songs. I thought I liked this so much that I will do a specail Christams post in December.

1
Jackies in the elevator
Lingerie second floor
She said can I see you later
And love you just a little more
I kinda hope we get stuck
Nobody gets out alive
She said Ill show you how to fax
In the mailroom, honey
And have you home by five


2
My bills are all due and the baby needs shoes and I'm busted
Cotton is down to a quarter a pound, but I'm busted
I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay
A big stack of bills that gets bigger each day
The county's gonna haul my belongings away cause I'm busted.

3
Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies
Give me no reasons, give me alibis
Tell me you love me and don't let me cry
Say anything but don't say goodbye

4
I would sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of having you near
In spite of a warning voice that comes in the night
And repeats in my ear
Don`t you know you fool, you never can win
Use your mentality, step up to reality
But each time I do, just the thought of you
Makes me stop before I begin

5
Delicious (so delicious)
But I ain't promiscuous
And if you was suspicious
All that is fictitiousI blow kisses (mmmwwahhh)
I put them boys on rock, rock
And they be lining down the block just to watch what I got (got, got, got)
Four, tres, two, uno.
My body stay vicious,
I be up in the gym just working on my fitness,
He's my witness (oooh, wee).


6
All the old paintings on the tombs
They do the sand dance don't you know
If they move too quick (oh whey oh)
They're falling down like a domino
All the bazaar men by the Nile
They got the money on a bet Gold crocodiles (oh whey oh)
They snap their teeth on your cigarette
Foreign types with the hookah pipes say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh

7
Them that's got shall get
Them that's not shall lose
So the Bible said and it still is news
Mama may have, Papa may have

8
Turn up the radio
Blast your stereo
Right now
This joint is fizzlin'
It's sizzlin'
Right (Yo, check this out right here)
Dude wanna hate on us (dude)
Dude need'a ease on up (dude)
Dude wanna act on up
But dude get shut like flavor shut (down)
Chicks say, she ain't down
But chick backstage when we in town (ha)

9
By the time you get this message
It's gonna be too late
So don't bother paging me'
Cause I'll be on my waySee,
I grabbed all my diamonds and clothes
Just ask your momma she knows
You're gonna miss me baby
Hate to say I told you so
Well at first I didn't know
But now it's clear to me
You would cheat with all your freaks
And lie compulsively
So I packed up my Louie Vuitton
Jumped in your ride and took off
You'll never ever find a girl
Who loves you more than me

10
If I wrote you a symphony,
Just to say how much you mean to me (what would you do?)
If I told you you were beautiful
Would you date me on the regular (tell me, would you?)
Well, baby I've been around the world
But I ain't seen myself another girl (like you)
This ring here represents my heart
But there's just one thing I need from you (say "I do")
[Chorus:]Yeah, becauseI can see us holding hands
Walking on the beach, our toes in the sandI can see us on the countryside
Sitting on the grass, laying side by side
You could be my baby, let me make you my lady
Girl, you amaze meAin't gotta do nothing crazy

11
I’m feeling yummy head to toe (you see me)
Ain’t got no patience so let’s go (you see me)
Look, I’m diet drama wanna spend the night? don’t bring pajamas
Man, there’s so much heat beneath these clothes (you see me)
Walk in the place, they know my face
Encore, sophomore, only one solo I swore
Big mouth, applause, oh please one more
Wanna hear it before I say naw
Let me check my itinerary, umm alright
Presto, skintight, escaped and I risked my life
For what? So I can watch them bite
Only one Gwen you can find like this, I mean blow your mind like this
Your key won’t shine like this, if it’s yours then you know it won’t wind like this

12
Hey , alright nowand dont it feel good!!
hey yeh
I used to think maybe you loved me, now I know that its true
and I don't want to spend all my life , just in waiting for you
now I don't want u back for the weekend
not back for a day , no no no
I said baby I just want you back and I want you to stay

13
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over

14
Baby, when I think about you
I think about love
Darlin, gonna live without you
And your love
If I had those golden dreams of my yesterday
I would wrap you
In the heavens
And feel it dying dying dying all the way

15
We'll get a slaw, burger, fries and a bottle of ski
Bring it on out to my baby and me

16
She's like the shine on your shoes,
or hearing a blues that's great.
Makes you relax, like a big tax rebate!

17
Lady, when you're with me I'm smiling
Give me all your love
Your hands build me up when I'm sinking
Touch me and my troubles all fade
Lady, from the moment I saw you
Standing all alone
You gave all the love that I needed
So shy, like a child who has grown

18
I don't need a whole lots of money,
I don't need a big fine car.
I got everything that a man could want,
I got more than I could ask for.
I don't have to run around,
I don't have to stay out all night.
'Cause I got me a sweet ... a sweet, lovin' woman,
And she knows just how to treat me right.
Well my baby, she's alright,
Well my baby, she's clean out-of-sight.

19
Lonely, lonely.
Tin can at my feet,
I think I'll kick it down the street.
That's the way to treat a friend.
Bright before me the signs implore me:
Help the needy and show them the way.
Human kindness is overflowing,

20
Typical
Hardly the type I fall forI'm liking the physical
Don't leave me asking for moreI'm a sexy mama (Mama)
Who knows just how to get what I want and (Want and)
What I want to do is spring this on you (On you)
Back up all of the things that I told you (Told you)
You been saying all the right things all along
But I can't seem to get you over here to help take this off
Baby, can't you see?
How these clothes are fitting on me
And the heat coming from this beat
I'm about to blowI don't think you know

Noah has talent too!

I always write about how talented the girls are. I was looking through some pictures and found these of Noah. He as only a baby in these pictures. He really loved the piano. We are just a big family with a great love for music.