Ever since we graduated from college in 1998, me and a small circle of friends have decided to make a compilation of our favorite songs for the year. Which nicely dovetails with my habit of remembering events according to what song was playing at the time.
As the state of pop music degenerates, as the radio waves and MTV become barren wastelands, as my ability to purchase CDs decreases, and as Napster shuts down, my playlist has become more and more populated with worthless ear candy. It's really only the bizarre associations with fond memories that make them worth mentioning.
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Song Journal for 2001
I thought I'd start collecting songs for the next CD now, because I always tend to bias my mixes towards the end of the year. Although I seriously doubt I'll really add all of these. Click on the entry date or a song title for more detail Thursday, November 1, 2001Sometimes a song just works, you know.
Whether or not it's a good song, it'll just crystallize the very
thoughts in your mind.
Nickelback These have been floating around in my
head for a couple of days now. I just didn't get the chance to
write them up.
Darude featuring Tammie
Marie Busta Rhymes featuring
Kelis Luther
Vandross (BTW, today is my mom's birthday!) I
came to realize a couple of things today. Like I said, there will
be bad days, and there will be good days, and you just gotta keep
saving up the sunlight while you can.
U2 and
A-ha Why these are the songs I remember, I
don't know why. Something about 1:30am. The weirdest things stick
in your head. Most of the Asians in my class went out for Korean
BBQ and Karaoke, in celebration of Jennifer Choi's birthday. These
songs were from the drive home, as we all desparately tried to stay
awake and make sure we weren't swerving off the road. (I exaggerate
for effect, but it was kind of funny.) There are other thoughts,
too many to articulate. Maybe later.
Madonna |
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