tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post5734419349466633556..comments2023-11-05T04:23:05.050-08:00Comments on Finding My Way Home: Let the music speak for us....thailandchanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-59997077296232825212007-11-30T01:59:00.000-08:002007-11-30T01:59:00.000-08:00Yes!!! Have you ever heard the album Free to Be Yo...Yes!!! Have you ever heard the album Free to Be You and Me? I had it on tape as a kid and hunted it down again a year or so ago, trying to fill in the words I couldn't remember (the melodies always remain). It is amazing - I hadn't heard it for probably 20 years and couldn't tell you what the songs were called, but when they played I could still sing along, pulling lyrics out of the ether. It's a glorious album, full of songs and spoken word pieces.<BR/>I class Little Boxes in the same section of my brain - heard it as a kid and then not again for a long time - it makes me happy to hear again...MrsGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850209738701778780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-40921753670081484022007-11-27T16:28:00.000-08:002007-11-27T16:28:00.000-08:00very interesting post....i smiled as I read of Mar...very interesting post....i smiled as I read of Marillion as my dad loves that band.<BR/>I've never heard anyone else speak of them before....Tabbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571583646468537273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-53659766499017829602007-11-27T07:15:00.000-08:002007-11-27T07:15:00.000-08:00I have recently watched two movies about song writ...I have recently watched two movies about song writing, and although the movies were unremarkable, the idea of writing lyrics was inspiring. (They made it look so easy.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-41716289723113892912007-11-23T07:16:00.000-08:002007-11-23T07:16:00.000-08:00You sure do know how to pull at my heartstrings. ...You sure do know how to pull at my heartstrings. This is so true. If I hear a certain song I can close my eyes and I'm right back in a moment from my past. I've always loved music from the 60s and 70s because they spoke to people. There isn't enough music today that says something other than,"shake your ass bitch." Sad.LittlePeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890731735785145148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-46262320674233594742007-11-23T06:03:00.000-08:002007-11-23T06:03:00.000-08:00I first heard the tickytacky song when I was seven...I first heard the tickytacky song when I was seven. It struck a fear of surburbia into my heart that has never left.<BR/><BR/>I love haunting music that lures my soul back for a couple of minutes to the place it came from.helehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500335410678018061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-33883260032215826382007-11-23T05:26:00.000-08:002007-11-23T05:26:00.000-08:00Wow ... you do have a way of hitting the nail on t...Wow ... you do have a way of hitting the nail on the head Chani. Impressive post ... intriguing walk down memory lane and fascinating catalyst to my own mind. I've walked with your words and my own recollections for about a day before deciding to leave a comment. I've mentioned specific songs & their significance in my Blog posts (and comments elsewhere) but the one in my mind as I type was the day I heard Bette Midler sing "God is watching us ... from a distance" as I drove home from work. Whew! <BR/><BR/>Then there's "Starry starry night" and "The day the music died" ... but I'll stop here because I'm sure we all have such vivid memories since music "resonates" in our lives.<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-2615528987899099602007-11-22T21:32:00.000-08:002007-11-22T21:32:00.000-08:00Hooray for music! I hope your day is blessed. Th...Hooray for music! I hope your day is blessed. That *every* day is blessed. Love and light, ~ AngelaAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609676792430545424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-60388237720782773402007-11-22T18:09:00.000-08:002007-11-22T18:09:00.000-08:00Crazymumma mentioned ACDC above - I'm a huge fan o...Crazymumma mentioned ACDC above - I'm a huge fan of theirs! But not the current version of the band, the older version with Bon Scott who unfortunately died in 1980.<BR/><BR/>ACDC is great music to drive to.<BR/><BR/>I love Tears For Fears too - I love such a diverse range of music.<BR/><BR/>Apologies for my absence, this week has been crazy insane.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/>Snoskred<BR/><A HREF="http://www.snoskred.org/" REL="nofollow">www.snoskred.org</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-46231893885247185102007-11-22T17:00:00.000-08:002007-11-22T17:00:00.000-08:00The Sound of Silence is one of my favourites too. ...The Sound of Silence is one of my favourites too. Also Eleanor Rigby, and The Fool On The Hill, by the Beatles. We're lucky in that most everyone has access to all kinds of music these days. When I was growing up, very few people I knew had a record player. There was one at school. The local music teacher had one, and Roddy, the oddball, only child down the road from us had one. He used to let us come and listen to it sometimes.... With a little luck you could listen to pop music on Radio Luxembourg,IF your parents weren't listening to the news or some other program. Now the music of the whole world is available to us all. Very thoughtful post Chani---as usual!mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-31953638065678807502007-11-22T14:19:00.000-08:002007-11-22T14:19:00.000-08:00Great picks, especially malvina and philGreat picks, especially malvina and philAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354299078292553141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-21188093918878655892007-11-22T12:55:00.000-08:002007-11-22T12:55:00.000-08:00Hi there...we share the same view for Sound of Sil...Hi there...we share the same view for Sound of Silence...and while others may find comfort and can escape through sleep...for me it's music...thanks for sharing this...<BR/><BR/>happy thanksgiving!Sai Hijara - Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520502217532479038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-70180201880533021352007-11-22T05:51:00.000-08:002007-11-22T05:51:00.000-08:00Nice to see a Phil Ochs mention. And Ian, it's gre...Nice to see a Phil Ochs mention. And Ian, it's great that you see the humor in "Pretty Smart on My Part" -- the <A HREF="http://www.lulu.com/content/1184058" REL="nofollow">FBI</A> didn't, calling it a "threat against the President."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-63640705175272540982007-11-21T21:49:00.000-08:002007-11-21T21:49:00.000-08:00More blessings your way, Chani...More blessings your way, Chani...mitzhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271173732942518068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-24005462963763510742007-11-21T21:10:00.000-08:002007-11-21T21:10:00.000-08:00Tonight I have been trying to learn the opening ri...Tonight I have been trying to learn the opening riff to ACDC's Highway to Hell.<BR/><BR/>As far as I am concerned a permanent anthem for those thinking outside the box.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-42047946474667119482007-11-21T16:06:00.000-08:002007-11-21T16:06:00.000-08:00This was a beautiful, beautiful post, Chani. You ...This was a beautiful, beautiful post, Chani. You nailed it, over and over again.<BR/><BR/>(And I loved learning what your music touchpoints are/were.)Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-82797033492100191542007-11-21T15:27:00.000-08:002007-11-21T15:27:00.000-08:00A hundred years from now (if earth still sustains ...A hundred years from now (if earth still sustains human life) history class is going to be a much more absorbing experience than it was for us.<BR/><BR/>We had to make do with dry text and black-and-white photographs. Future generations will see our movies, hear our songs, watch our newscasts, read our blogs...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-37745162115739231202007-11-21T15:17:00.000-08:002007-11-21T15:17:00.000-08:00Tried to leave a comment and the box shifted over ...Tried to leave a comment and the box shifted over so I could no longer see it or post. Basically, it about how great S&G were.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145547529399446289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-75741420100400811062007-11-21T15:01:00.000-08:002007-11-21T15:01:00.000-08:00Simon and Garfunkel, I am a rock - moved me in uns...Simon and Garfunkel, I am a rock - moved me in unspeakable ways.<BR/><BR/>Happy blessings tomorrow.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-45688277102707577252007-11-21T14:38:00.000-08:002007-11-21T14:38:00.000-08:00blessings to you.blessings to you.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-25046854988199870092007-11-21T14:19:00.000-08:002007-11-21T14:19:00.000-08:00I love when I really hear a song I have listened t...I love when I really <I>hear</I> a song I have listened to many times. When I finally hear and process the lyrics it can be deeply moving.<BR/><BR/>Nice post, Chani.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-26831615778011575412007-11-21T13:43:00.000-08:002007-11-21T13:43:00.000-08:00You paid homage to the late-lamented and ever-so-t...You paid homage to the late-lamented and ever-so-troubled Phil Ochs. So few sat back and paid attention to him because it was all about Dylan at the time.<BR/>Have you heard 'Pretty Smart on My Part'? It's brilliant, terribly funny and terribly black in its humor.<BR/>And, you and my wife and Tears for Fears.<BR/>Great psot.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-41555054761044011822007-11-21T13:16:00.000-08:002007-11-21T13:16:00.000-08:00Chani, what an AWESOME post. Yes, music gives us a...Chani, what an AWESOME post. Yes, music gives us a voice, and helps us process. It provides atmosphere and can validate or help us recuperate.<BR/><BR/>It is such a reflection of time, too, not just time passing but the signs of the times, KWIM.<BR/><BR/>You so nailed what music is to me here.<BR/><BR/>And the sideline thing ...absolutely.<BR/><BR/>One thing that makes me think of is the rise of music that was about homosexuality. In college a number of homosexual friends said it took away loneliness to hear famous and popular singers' ballads about being gay, the feelings of it, and so forth. I think it passed a message to the rest of us, too.<BR/><BR/>It's a powerful and awesome medium and that's one more reason I am SICK it is being eliminated from schools.<BR/><BR/>Julie<BR/><A HREF="http://theartfulflower.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Using My Words</A>Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-92118847748328523482007-11-21T11:55:00.000-08:002007-11-21T11:55:00.000-08:00Your statement that historians should pay more att...Your statement that historians should pay more attention to music as a chronicler of any era makes me shout "hurrah!!" inside my head. I couldn't agree more.<BR/><BR/>I remember vividly the murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens, NY, stabbed to death in the courtyard of a giant apartment complex while many people watched from the safety of their windows and no one thought to call 911.<BR/><BR/>Such indifference to the suffering of others was horrifying then, but we have come such a long way as a society that now it is often the norm.<BR/><BR/>In many important ways, we are regressing. <BR/><BR/>When I was a teenager, I was positive that music kept me sane. It was the one thing I could count on to show me that I was not really alone in the world, that others like me were out there, even if I didn't know them.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-6481785785496786642007-11-21T11:52:00.000-08:002007-11-21T11:52:00.000-08:00What a great post Chani. Thank you for sharing som...What a great post Chani. Thank you for sharing some of your inspirations.QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-17803650007779400542007-11-21T11:11:00.000-08:002007-11-21T11:11:00.000-08:00"Music helped us find each other, those of us who ..."Music helped us find each other, those of us who were on the sidelines, those of us who were alienated, those of us who never quite got caught up in the typical adolescent concerns. We discovered our commonalities and each other by listening to these songs that define so much of who we were as individuals and collectively." <BR/><BR/>I grew up in the late 80's and early 90's, but this was still so true for me. Funny, it was the music of the 60's that helped me and my friends to find each other. Sometimes I wonder what my generation produced that was close to that...TwoSquareMealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000292109449832461noreply@blogger.com