My Life in Song

CJ recently made a late 90s mix and it really brought back some memories. It's truly amazing how a song can draw you back in time to old emotions, thoughts, places, and people. It's not just songs either. It seems that my emotional life is landmarked by whole albums.

I've decided to make a list of these albums and the meanings they have for me. This is not a "best of" list by any means. A lot of these albums hold up over time as great music. Conversely, many of them are what you may call "rubbish". They are what they are and we can't change them (props to anyone who is reminded of "The Muppet Christmas Carol" by that phrase. That's right, I said props).

This is going to be a fairly long list I think, so I'll spread it out over a few posts, maybe one for each album.

How often do you find the right person?

Once.

It's not too often that I can watch a movie two days in a row, but "Once" was it. The film is a "modern musical" but it seems to be more of a musical in disguise. The songs are so integrated with the story and so much a part of the characters' relationships and personalities that it feels perfectly natural to see 13 full songs performed. And they are 13 great songs too.

Not only did I get to enjoy a heartbreaking and beautiful love story, but I also found two new artists to enjoy. Take a look at the video below of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova for a sneak peak at the movie. Please go rent it! You won't be disappointed.