I can’t think of Cat Steven’s without thinking of the film “Harold and Maude.” His music was perfect for that great dark comedy. And you couldn’t have grown up in the 70s without remembering ABBA. I’ve managed to reach the place where I agave forgiven my kids for not respecting that music (it wasn’t easy), and I console myself know their kids will do the same to them.
Good point! I appreciate the Mamma Mia films for giving the grown-ups an excuse to play ABBA songs again without wearing out the kids. I know that's not a universal appreciation. :-)
Love these choices. Enya Watermark is a song that holds extreme energy for me as it was the song I chose to play while my son was being born. The birth was an amazing experience in the best possible way.
It's been interesting to me that in the 24 years since I have not been able to listen to this song because it's just...beyond. It's as if it's beyond the capability of my current human heart to be able to hold it together and hear it.
Come to think of it this may belong over in The Enchanted Forest even though it's not a Substack post but a song, it's so enchanting.
Donna, That's amazing that this music was part of your son's birth. It's an understatement to say that adds a layer of powerful feeling forever. You're right about The Forest! I'll put it in next month's file. (Tomorrow's post is ready to go - yay!)
Music -- few other forms of art let me tap deep emotion in the same way. It's all impactful - the poetry, the novel, the painting, the sculpture, the photograph, but for me, music can be instantly transformational - like the difference between swallowing a pill, where the change of feeling comes gently, slowly, and getting an IV, where I feel it in my veins.
Love and sing along to Yusuf/Cat Stevens & ABBA. Morning Has Broken brings me straight back to middle high ("junior" high, back then) and before that to church choir, and Winner Takes it All is high school. Have to admit that Enya hasn't made it to the top of my list, though I appreciate her incredible talent. For me, road songs tend toward Jackson Browne, Otis Redding, Prince, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Eagles. More contemporary artists like Billie Eilish, Pink, Sia, Ed Sheeran. Bruno Mars. And, we can't forget the Broadway musicals! Wrote about the musical influences in my life here: https://elizabethbeggins.substack.com/p/reelin-in-the-years
Great metaphor about the pill and the IV! I would drive to many of those artists you name too. Now, if they would just put cassette players back in cars, I’d have many more to choose from! :-)
You are more committed than I. Gave up on CDs and cassettes ages ago, and gave away 90% of the collection kept in those forms. More of a Spotify girl these days. Which, admittedly, isn't the same.
I can’t think of Cat Steven’s without thinking of the film “Harold and Maude.” His music was perfect for that great dark comedy. And you couldn’t have grown up in the 70s without remembering ABBA. I’ve managed to reach the place where I agave forgiven my kids for not respecting that music (it wasn’t easy), and I console myself know their kids will do the same to them.
Good point! I appreciate the Mamma Mia films for giving the grown-ups an excuse to play ABBA songs again without wearing out the kids. I know that's not a universal appreciation. :-)
Safe travels Tara!
Love these choices. Enya Watermark is a song that holds extreme energy for me as it was the song I chose to play while my son was being born. The birth was an amazing experience in the best possible way.
It's been interesting to me that in the 24 years since I have not been able to listen to this song because it's just...beyond. It's as if it's beyond the capability of my current human heart to be able to hold it together and hear it.
Come to think of it this may belong over in The Enchanted Forest even though it's not a Substack post but a song, it's so enchanting.
https://open.substack.com/pub/enchantedinamerica/p/introducing-the-enchanted-forest?r=1z0b1o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Donna, That's amazing that this music was part of your son's birth. It's an understatement to say that adds a layer of powerful feeling forever. You're right about The Forest! I'll put it in next month's file. (Tomorrow's post is ready to go - yay!)
Music -- few other forms of art let me tap deep emotion in the same way. It's all impactful - the poetry, the novel, the painting, the sculpture, the photograph, but for me, music can be instantly transformational - like the difference between swallowing a pill, where the change of feeling comes gently, slowly, and getting an IV, where I feel it in my veins.
Love and sing along to Yusuf/Cat Stevens & ABBA. Morning Has Broken brings me straight back to middle high ("junior" high, back then) and before that to church choir, and Winner Takes it All is high school. Have to admit that Enya hasn't made it to the top of my list, though I appreciate her incredible talent. For me, road songs tend toward Jackson Browne, Otis Redding, Prince, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Eagles. More contemporary artists like Billie Eilish, Pink, Sia, Ed Sheeran. Bruno Mars. And, we can't forget the Broadway musicals! Wrote about the musical influences in my life here: https://elizabethbeggins.substack.com/p/reelin-in-the-years
I think I did not answer your questions.... LOL!
Great metaphor about the pill and the IV! I would drive to many of those artists you name too. Now, if they would just put cassette players back in cars, I’d have many more to choose from! :-)
You are more committed than I. Gave up on CDs and cassettes ages ago, and gave away 90% of the collection kept in those forms. More of a Spotify girl these days. Which, admittedly, isn't the same.