Stuck in my Head

Anybody ever wake up and immediately have a song stuck in your head? I do usually every morning. This morning the song of the day is Mean by Taylor Swift. It is weird the songs I wake up to being stuck in my head, there is really no explanation for it, you would think I heard that song right before I went to bed, not the case, at least not today. Happy to say I would not dedicate this song to anyone in particular, it is a song about being in a relationship and all the guy does is treat the girl mean basically, not just mentally but physically. I usually can relate to most songs at least a little, not this one, and I am happy about that. No one deserves to be treated mean mentally and especially not physically. The song is not one of my favorites, I mean I will listen to it and sing along with it, but I cannot relate it to my life. One thing I do enjoy about the song is the similes she uses...."You with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me", very descriptive and you know the guy is really hurting her with his words. Another simile she uses is "You with your voice like nails on a chalkboard", when I hear that all I can picture is someone running their nails down a chalkboard and that is how this guy sounds when he talks, scary! Sometimes I wonder if singers and song writers actually go through all the stuff they sing and write about. I would like to believe that they write it because they have been down that road, maybe helps them learn from their mistakes or experiences. I know singers and song writers are humans just like us, but when they sing about personal experiences that they have been through I have more respect for them, because it proves their life is not all sunshine and flowers, they trudge through tough times too.

Ska Music

I was just introduced to a marvelous new type of music, ska music. Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rock steady reggae. I have heard of ska music before but never really listened to it. I was on a trip this weekend with a good friend, which is who introduced me to ska music, it is his preferred listening. To me ska music is a relaxing, laid back kind of music, which fits me perfectly. Sublime is my favorite, which I have listened to for a long time, but never realized or really thought about it being ska music. There is so many different types of music out there, I love being introduced to new music, well new to me. Some of the artists I was just introduced to include Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, and Madness. They are very skilled artists.

"What I Got", is a song by Sublime, one of my favortes. If you actually listen to the lyrics, it is amazing how some can relate to your life, whether it is a hard time in your life, a happy one, or a sad one. One verse in Sublime's song that I think anyone can relate to is "Life is too short, so love the one you got, cuz you might get run over or you might get shot", that is my favorite verse in the song. It has so much meaning behind it, life is too short; keep your loved ones close, because you never know when it will be your time. Sometimes I lose track of how short life really is, I get caught up in everything that I am doing and forget that I need to take the time and spend it with my loved ones, especially family, music that has that meaning behind it, usually reminds me, hey go see your family.  My good friend, who introduced me to this music, goes to several ska band concerts, I am going to be going along for the ride next time, can't wait! I'm hoping to go see Sublime, it's on my bucket list of concerts to see. Next summer here I come Sublime!!

Hold Music

Today I found a music I dislike very much, and shocked me also because I didn’t believe it to be possible that I dislike any type of music. I called At&T today to get set up with their services because I just moved into a new apartment. First you have to go through the recorded voice asking you yes or no questions and so on, and then they put you on hold. The hold music is horrific! Then you get the computer voice every once in awhile, if you have been on hold for a long time, thank you for holding blah, blah. In my opinion if you are going to be on hold for a long period of time, you would think the business would like you to enjoy your time while on hold. Why not throw in a little Maranda Lambert or Bon Jovi?  At least give me a song that I can sing or dance to.

Being on hold and listening to the music makes me want to hang up the phone immediately. Everyone, of course, hates being put on hold already, and then they throw the crappy elevator music on. The music you hear when on hold is never clear either; it is always fuzzy, which makes it even worse than it already is.  Elevator music is another one that I just do not understand. Maybe people think elevator music is relaxing, that is a question I have always wondered about. Some person out there must enjoy it or else the business would probably change it up. Or maybe people just do not complain about it or even think about it. I wonder if businesses have that question on their surveys, probably not. They should inquire about that, if you ask me. Maybe one day I will be put on hold and I will hear my favorite song, or maybe one day I will step into an elevator and be able to sing all the way up to my floor. I think I am just going to have to deal with the lousy elevator music and hold music, I will survive!

Music and Me

Music is a major part of my life. I enjoy listening to almost every type of music that exists. If I am having a bad day, all I need to do is turn on music and it brightens my day, almost immediately. I mostly listen to country, because it relates to my life the most. As a little girl, Garth Brooks was my idol, I believe I still have my cassette tapes of him. To this day I still enjoy a little Garth Brooks and now I understand the lyrics and the meaning behind his music. My grandpa loved a little Garth Brooks, his favorite was River Runs Dry, which now when I hear that song always makes me think of Grandpa, makes me smile usually, although sometimes it makes me cry because my grandpa has passed. Hearing that song brings up very fond childhood memories with grandpa, makes me miss him. It's amazing how one certain song can bring so many memories flooding back into your mind just by hearing it. Some songs really hit home when you hear them. One song that really tugs on my heart strings is Amazing Grace, this song was played by my cousin, who has also passed at the age of 17, on the bag pipes at my grandpa's funeral. Amazing Grace is a beautiful song, but for me it reminds me of funerals and sadness. On a happier note there are millions of songs that make me happy. Dirt Road Anthem by Jason Aldean is a happy song for me, reminds me of my childhood because I grew up on a dirt road and of course there's nothing better then a ride down a dirt road, windows down, wind blowing through your hair, what a great way to relax!

 My favorite thing to do is, jump in my car, windows down, radio cranked, and just rock out.  I'm the girl you see alone in the car singing as loud as I can and I even break it down sometimes, of course only at stop lights. I'm sad to say I haven't been to too many concerts. This summer I managed to go to a Montgomery Gentry concert, which was awesome! Above a great close up of Montgomery Gentry from the concert:) Attending more concerts is definitely on my bucket list, there are so many artists I want to see, the list is endless. I've been to more concerts as a kid then I have as an adult, went to Faith Hill and N'SYNC, which makes laugh now....N'SYNC REALLY? That makes three concerts so far in my life, man I better get busy and get some concert tickets.