30 Day Music Challenge: A Song That Makes Me Fall Asleep

I know a lot of people that fall asleep to music.  I do not fall into this category; rather, music has a tendency to wake me up, to make me think.  Therefore, I'm once again kind of failing at The 30 Day Music Challenge.

That being said, there's a category of music that relaxes me, that reminds me of my childhood, and that's probably the closest I come to meeting this criteria.

My dad is very proud of his Irish heritage (yeah, I know none of you are surprised that I'm Irish ... the quick temper, the beer, the love of all things potatoes, and so on), and Irish folk music was a staple of my childhood soundtrack as a result.

His favorite "band" was The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and that passion transferred directly to me.  This song is my favorite from a live concert performed by Liam Clancy and Tommy Makem.

Totally love it!

30 Day Music Challenge: A Song That I Can Dance To

Well, 30 Day Music Challenge, I have to admit you've stymied me here.  There is only one song that I can post in response to the category of "a song that I can dance to" ;-)

30 Day Music Challenge: A Song I Know All the Words To

It's going to take me about three months to get through The 30 Day Music Challenge, at this rate, but I guess that's kind of the story of my life ;-)

This one's kind of a toughie, not because there aren't a lot of songs that I don't know all the words to but for the opposite reason--I know every word to pretty much every song that I listen to. What can I say, I'm a lyrics freak? Must be an English teacher thing ...

But just for the heck of it, here's one from way back ;-)

The 30 Day Music Challenge: A Song That Reminds Me Of a Certain Event

For today's installation of The 30 Day Music Challenge, I'm supposed to share a song that reminds me of a certain event.

This is without question too much information, just to give you a heads up.  Feel free to stop reading.

So I had a vaginal prolapse.  It's actually very common (well, so said my gyno) in women that have had children.  I don't know if she was just trying to make me feel better, or if it's a problem so embarrassing that normal people don't talk about it, but I'd never even heard of it until I experienced it.

My little problem is solved now, but I will tell you that it was pretty disgusting for awhile (I'll spare you the details).  I have amazing friends that keep me laughing always ... they started calling me Lola.

Yup, humor is the best medicine, right?  And so this song will always remind me of the vaginal prolapse ... and how fortunate I am to have friends with the ability to find humor in any situation.

The 30 Day Music Challenge: A Song That Reminds Me Of Somewhere

I actually had a really hard time thinking of a song that reminds me of a specific place for The 30 Day Music Challenge.  However, as I was driving to my summer school gig trying to think of one, I had an epiphany.

When I was in college, one of my summer jobs was working at a Cumberland Farms gas station/convenience store.  I was theoretically on second shift (two in the afternoon to eleven at night), but the guy who worked graveyard shift during that summer consistently called in sick.  Like, every other night.

And if you're the only person working at a 24 hour store, you can't just walk out at eleven just because the paper schedule says that's when you get to leave.  Suffice it to say, I got an awful lot of overtime that summer (and on one memorable occasion worked for 26 hours straight).

And this song seemed to be on the radio almost non-stop, it seemed, kind of like rubbing salt in open wounds as I mopped the floor and bleached the coffee urns and inventoried cigarettes and stocked the milk and six-packed loose beer and ... well, you get the idea ;-)

The 30 Day Music Challenge: A Song That Reminds Me Of Someone

Well, I've totally dropped the ball with The 30 Day Music Challenge.  That being said, I'm not quitter ... so here we go with a song that reminds me of somebody.

I'm not going to state who this song reminds me of, but people who know me (and those who read this blog with any regularity) can probably figure it out ... and no, it's not my ex-husband.

The 30 Day Music Challenge: A Song That Makes Me Happy :-)

For the next installment of "The 30 Day Music Challenge", a song that makes me happy. Let me know in the comments if you're up to doing "The 30 Day Music Challenge" so I can be sure to check it out :-)

There are many songs that make me happy. Like a lot of people, music has been a huge part of my life ... in fact, the idea of creating a "life soundtrack" has more than once crossed my mind.

Of course, I guess that's why iTunes has playlists ;)

Anyway, here's one of the many songs that makes me happy ...

The 30 Day Music Challenge: My Least Favorite Song

Day Two of "The 30 Day Music Challenge" means that I have to share my least-favorite song. If you're interested in this challenge, by the way, let me know in the comments. I love hearing the different interpretations people have of music.

Okay, disclaimer here. Everyone in the world likes this song except for me. It comes on in restaurants, dentist offices, bars, the mall, everywhere! It is without question overplayed, but it has always irked me. What's really weird is that I like other songs by Sheryl Crow.

Anyway, my least favorite song is "Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow.

Stay tuned for tomorrow, when you get to find out what song makes me happy (and, no, it's not "If It Makes You Happy" ;-))

The 30 Day Music Challenge: My Favorite Song

Well, I ran into something called "The 30 Day Music Challenge" over on Is That a Promise Or a Threat? Seeing as how music has maintained my sanity through a rather interesting life, I couldn't resist.  Here are the categories for each day.

So, to begin with, since it's Day One ... my favorite song, "Yellow Ledbetter" by Pearl Jam.

Day 01 – Your favorite song

Day 02 – Your least favorite song

Day 03 – A song that makes you happy

Day 04 – A song that makes you sad

Day 05 – A song that reminds you of someone

Day 06 – A song that reminds of you of somewhere

Day 07 – A song that reminds you of a certain event

Day 08 – A song that you know all the words to

Day 09 – A song that you can dance to

Day 10 – A song that makes you fall asleep

Day 11 – A song from your favorite band

Day 12 – A song from a band you hate

Day 13 – A song that is a guilty pleasure

Day 14 – A song that no one would expect you to love

Day 15 – A song that describes you

Day 16 – A song that you used to love but now hate

Day 17 – A song that you hear often on the radio

Day 18 – A song that you wish you heard on the radio

Day 19 – A song from your favorite album

Day 20 – A song that you listen to when you’re angry

Day 21 – A song that you listen to when you’re happy

Day 22 – A song that you listen to when you’re sad

Day 23 – A song that you want to play at your wedding

Day 24 – A song that you want to play at your funeral

Day 25 – A song that makes you laugh

Day 26 – A song that you can play on an instrument

Day 27 – A song that you wish you could play

Day 28 – A song that makes you feel guilty

Day 29 – A song from your childhood

Day 30 – Your favorite song at this time last year