I don't need to explain why I chose this song for today's Way Out Wednesday post do I?
Yeah I didn't think so. =)
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Way Out Wednesday
Somewhat inspired by my friend Lucy at LifeThruLucyLasticasLense and her fab feature Chooseday Choon, I give you a song feature on Wednesdays, just for the hell of it. Because I love music and quite often I get a song in my head and shit, why not share it. It might just be a video. It might be a video and some commentary. It might just be lyrics. But I've decided music needs to be here more. It's such a huge part of my life So without further ado, my first Way Out Wednesday pick....
I would guess that my liking this song or band this would be a surprise to some. But the truth is, I've always loved this song. I saw 10,000 Maniacs in Cleveland back in the late 80's with about a grand total of 50 others or so. It was before they gained any kind of popularity. And it was great. They were great. Natalie Merchant was a ball of energy. A whirling dervish that poured her heart and soul into every song. This song is one that can move me to tears. Sometimes I feel like I'm the one singing it (if I had a beautiful voice like Natalie's) because so often I find myself thinking it. Different parts of it, at different times will be so dead on about something I'm thinking or feeling it's uncanny. Like the song was written just for me.
Music is something deeply meaningful. Music saves me when nothing else can. Music can get to my heart, to my soul. It can make me cry. It can make me laugh. It can lift my spirits and can take me away from the things that bring me down. It can remind me of a person, a place or a thing. It holds memories. I don't ever want to live a day without music in it.
I would guess that my liking this song or band this would be a surprise to some. But the truth is, I've always loved this song. I saw 10,000 Maniacs in Cleveland back in the late 80's with about a grand total of 50 others or so. It was before they gained any kind of popularity. And it was great. They were great. Natalie Merchant was a ball of energy. A whirling dervish that poured her heart and soul into every song. This song is one that can move me to tears. Sometimes I feel like I'm the one singing it (if I had a beautiful voice like Natalie's) because so often I find myself thinking it. Different parts of it, at different times will be so dead on about something I'm thinking or feeling it's uncanny. Like the song was written just for me.
Music is something deeply meaningful. Music saves me when nothing else can. Music can get to my heart, to my soul. It can make me cry. It can make me laugh. It can lift my spirits and can take me away from the things that bring me down. It can remind me of a person, a place or a thing. It holds memories. I don't ever want to live a day without music in it.
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