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BKSir -> RE: Music, it's effects ? (8/15/2009 10:39:15 PM)
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Music has always played a very central role in my life. Most songs, I can close my eyes and remember either the first time I heard the song, or some important thing, or even unimportant thing in my life that the song was playing during. The memories from these songs are as clear and vivid in my mind, as they were when I was standing there the first time.
Songs like Walking In Memphis, when I hear that, I remember laying on my bed, listening to the radio at 3a.m., it was raining lightly outside, mid autumn. I can tell you exactly how my room was layed out too, what my stereo looked like, I can even remember one of the lights on it was wonky from time to time.
Can You Feel the Love Tonight... yes, from the lion king. I remember that vividly, very very vividly. I had just left home to be on my very own for the first time, probably a bit earlier than I should have, in all reality, but, what's done is done. Well, I was coming to Salt Lake City to be with someone I had met before while out here. The night I got into town, we went to see the movie. I remember every last detail about that night, from the shirt he wore, to the burned out light we parked next to at the theatre, and holding eachother during the movie. I can't help but think of my ex whenever I hear that song, be it good or bad, it always brings a tear to my eye. And the song Little Bunny Foo Foo also, I always laugh, I remember him standing in the kitchen, cooking whatever it was, just singing it to himself, not even knowing I was there.
Then there's "Freezeframe". Memories flood back of hanging out with my cousin, she was like my big sister. Kicking back in her room, much underage drinking, talking shit about the kids at school. The same memories I get whenever I hear any song from Simple Minds album Once Upon A Time.
That's just a couple minor examples, obviously there are a lot more.... so very very many more. Hardly one more important than the other in my mind.
Then there are songs that don't hold any particular strong memory, but still get a strong response. Time In A Bottle is one of those for me. There's no reason I should react like I do to it, but, I can't help but want to curl up tight and hold everything and everyone I hold dear there with me and never ever let them go every time I hear it. Or, Hey Mama, by Black Eyed Peas, I just can't help but dance like no one is watching. Thankfully, no one ever is... I only crank it up loud when no one is home. [:D] But, I don't even really like rap much, something about the song though, I can't help but move. Or "Maybe" from Annie, preferably sung by Aileen Quinn. I just want to bawl my eyes out when I hear it. I can't even relate to the song. I'm not an orphan. I had a pretty decent childhood all things considered actually. I was never abandoned. But that song just rips me apart.
I think a lot of it comes down to being able to say that it's a sign of a very well written song, to do things like that. To ingrane itself into our minds and hearts so well.
Music Mystery. I would LOVE to read your studies on this sometime. :)
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