It‘s Oh So Quiet – Björk 

I bought this CD the day my friend Chrismas and I went up to The First Avenue in Minneapolis on our “friend date” to see a different artist perform. I have warm memories of eating gyros, browsing through boho shops and Chris starting pool games with good looking guys so I would be forced into conversation with them and I associate this CD with them. I think we listened to this song at least 10 times on the way home.

I love how this song starts off little and quiet, then suddenly its big, exuberant and loud. In someways that feels much like my personality or at least what I think others perceive it to be.

Roadhouse Blues – The Doors

One of the stories about Jim Morrison was that he loved to jam to the Blues when he was drunk and make up the words up as they went. Roadhouse Blues is one of these songs. Jim Morrison died when I was a mere 7 months old so I never got to experience what he and The Doors were all about, though if I had been I think I would have been all about The Doors.

For me, this is the ultimate Doors song. It reminds me of a hot summer day, long road trips with the window down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDb8v706Tq0

Mystery – Indigo Girls

“Why do you spend this time with me?” is the million dollar question isn’t it?

Word for word this song pretty much sums up one of my first major romantic relationships. For better or worse what happened back then has remained with me to this day. It is what it is.

When I’m Down – Chris Cornell

We love the most when we are at our worst.

Like Soundgarden I could have chosen any number of his songs, but this one is special to me. I have spoken about the turmoil I was in last year due to my Dad’s illness and to an extent the loss of Chris Cornell and how it was this song that made me feel like it was ok to grieve for my losses.

It was this particular version of the song that moved me so. Chris’ vocals are something else here. Not only could he wail like a 4 octave rock god, but he could really could sing a song like this, beautifully.

I Wanna Be Sedated – The Ramones

I like the Ramones. I’m not quite sure where or how I first heard them but it was before I discovered Hair Metal in my teens. I could have chosen any number of songs from the Ramones, but I opted to go with one of their well known songs. Maybe it’s the video? Who knows? I just like them.