February 4, 2009
Musical Memories
We've been listening to a lot of music around the house lately. Having an IPod Touch makes it all the more enjoyable. I'm totally loving their Genius feature. Anyway, as I was listening to music today, I started to mentally compile a list of some of my favorite songs. My favorite songs are almost always linked to good or fun memories and I thought I'd share a fun one with you today.
My best guy friend got married a couple years after I did. He met his girlfriend in college and had been with her for years before they got married. Unlike most couples who get married, they had actually waited if you know where I'm going with this. For my friend, this had been especially rough and frustrating at times.
While at his reception, music was playing. It was all classy stuff, dinner type music that anyone could enjoy. And then my friend made a request.
The DJ announced over the microphone that my friend had made a request and was dedicating it to his new bride. There were collective ooh's and ah's and a lot of aw's. My friend led his new bride out to the dance floor and the music started; except it wasn't at all what anyone was expecting.
It was this. . . (You can watch the video and hear the song here.)
This thing right here
Is lettin all the ladies know
What guys talk about
You know
The finer things in life
Hahaha
Check it out
Ooh dat dress so scandalous
And ya know another n couldn't handle it
See ya shakin that thang like who's da ish
With a look in ya eye so devilish
Uh
Ya like to dance at all the hip hop spots
And ya cruise to the crews like connect da dots
Not just urban she likes the pop
Cuz she was livin la vida loca
[BRIDGE]
She had dumps like a truck truck truck
Thighs like what what what
Baby move your butt butt butt
Uh
I think to sing it again
She had dumps like a truck truck truck
Thighs like what what what
All night long
Let me see that thong
[CHORUS]
I like it when the beat goes da na da na
Baby make your booty go da na da na
Girl I know you wanna show da na da na
That thong th thong thong thong
I like it when the beat goes da na da na
Baby make your booty go da na da na
Girl I know you wanna show da na da na
That thong th thong thong thong
Lyrics thanks to: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sisqo/thongsong.html
As soon as the music started, my friend started going nuts, dancing all around her and right up to her. There she stood in her bridal gown, completely dumbstruck. She was a good sport throughout and it was absolutely hysterical. Every time I hear that song, I just crack up. The look on her face, the look on his face as he danced like a maniac, the look on everyone's faces at the reception. . . it was priceless.
What's one of your best musical memories?
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My favorite musical memory is from a performance. In HS,I took voice lessons at the Eastman School of Music as a community-ed student. This meant that our year-end recital was in Kilbourne Hall (huge, formal, famous hall). So I’m shaking in my shoes at the thought, but head out on stage to do my piece only to see the accompanist frantically pawing through her music – she’s left her music for my piece in the practice room. Off she scoots, leaving me to be stared at by a giant hall, with waaay more people in it than a student recital would get anywhere else. She finally gets back, and off we go. Halfway through the piece, one of the crew decides it’s too hot on stage, and turns on the blowers – and because the pianist’s music is loose, instead of in her notebook, it blows off the music stand and under the piano!
She keeps playing, fudging as best she can, I keep singing, while I dive under the piano to grab the music. I get it up and back in front of her – we never missed a beat.
It’s the only standing ovation I’ve ever gotten for a solo performance – but all the congratulations were for my composure, rather than my singing. I treasure it anyway – how many non-pro singers can say they got a standing ovation in Kilbourne Hall?
That sounds hilarious! I wish I was that kind of an extrovert. Would keep life fun, wouldn’t it?
Ooooo, I have a ton, but the first one that came to mind is the 7th grade dance when I danced to Madonna’s “Crazy for You” and “Purple Rain” with the biggest crush I have ever had in my life. While the dance was horribly awkward and we did not speak two words to one another, just two years later, we become very good friends and he even took me to my senior prom. I always think of him when I hear those songs!!!
I just heard that song today on the radio!!! What are the odds? Can you post some more of your favorite songs? Last time you did I checked them out and they’re now under My Favorites on my iPod!
You got it! Let me compile. . .
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