Memory lane
This got written because Lee David Tyrrell tagged me in his Desert Island Disks. Belcairn is part of this too. J.R. Spiers must be involved.
My first song is Baker Street .This went with my first kiss and the first album I ever bought. I would buy albums for my sister’s birthday so that I could listen to them. Actually, I had many albums by Genesis before this.
(142) Gerry Rafferty — Baker Street (Official Video) — YouTube
Second is I want To Break Free by Queen. It is associated with college and leaving home. I love Queen, and Freddie Mercury in particular.
(142) Queen — I Want to Break Free (Official Lyric Video) — YouTube
I was care free and had lots of male company. I find men easier to connect with. That said, I have girlfriends that are long lived.
My third is Girls Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper.
(142) Girls Just Want to Have Fun — YouTube
My daughter and I would dance to this and sing the harmonies. We had fun, and also would sit in my bed watching movies. Our household was crazy.
My fourth is With or Without You by U2. I was crazy about U2, but would play this on rare time off working in a recovery unit near L.A. I would drive up the mountain, and sit looking down at the lights.
(142) U2 — With or Without you — lyrics — YouTube
My fifth is Everybody Hurts by R.E.M. It speaks for itself. We all feel hurt sometimes
(142) REM — Everybody Hurts Lyrics — YouTube
My sixth is Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits. It is associated with love, travel, and heartbreak. A road trip from Liverpool to Surrey with Dave, who introduced me to Dire Straits. I should have married him.
(142) Dire Straits — Romeo And Juliet — YouTube
My seventh is Sunday Girl by Blondie. I’m a Blondie nut. This song reminds me of my sister.
(142) Blondie — Sunday Girl — HD — YouTube
We spent time alone without our parents and when she went away for nurse training. This song seemed to on the radio a lot. My sister was a huge influence on me. She died too soon, much soon. Young. I miss her.
My eighth is You Bring Me The Sunshine by Jess Penner.
(142) Jess Penner — Bring Me The Sunshine — YouTube
This makes me think of me. Being loved and loving others. It is my ringtone. I love her voice, light and fresh. It makes me think of my daughter, who dances since she was three, runs cross-country, 1500m, and 4x400m relay for her school. Always placed. She canoes and paddle boards and is strikingly beautiful in a fresh, smiling way. It brings to mind the love of the recovering addicts I mothered while I researched my Ph.D.
My book would be To Kill A Mockingbird. I read it in school aged 13, and have returned to it many times.
My luxury would be seeds. Because there would be a lagoon I could lie in to get cool. Seeds for flowers, tomatoes, cucumber, and raspberries.
I want to mention Living Next Door To Alice as it is so entwined with my sister.
(142) Smokie — Living Next Door to Alice (Official Video) — YouTube
And Joy Division, Cars, The Corrs, lots of classical music.
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