Music on the mind

The other day I had this song in my head. I think I first heard it as a Alvin and the Chipmunks song. (Had a chipmunk record as a kid) Believe the actual title is "(Hey, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song." Not sure why it popped into my head recently. Probably listening to the CD we play for the girls I started thinking of songs I remember from the kid years.

Moving on.....

I've been around music pretty much my whole life. And, in the right context, it can have an enormous effect. For anyone familiar with "Phantom of the Opera," the part where the broken chandilier starts to rise and the overture begins is just mesmorizing. I love it.

Anyway, the point, or rather basis, for this post. Songs that really get to you. Two that I've heard this past week tend to stick out.

First, "Whiskey Lullaby." Never heard it before this week. I really am not a huge country fan, and wouldn't listen to any of it were not for hubby. But he does have a few country stations pre-programmed in the car, so flipping through I caught this song on one of them. Beautiful, very simple, yet very sad. Almost haunting. In describing two people who couldn't find the strength to deal with their heartbreak and guilt, it just struck me. (Who hasn't had low points / tough times in their life?)

Also, and while I've heard this song many times before, it seems to have more meaning as of late.

"Cat's in the Cradle." (originally by Harry Chapin; I heard the cover by Ugly Kid Joe the other day.) The son grows up to be just like his father, with, at least to me, a slight negative undertone given that the father repeatedly pushed aside time with his son, promising such in the future. Now, the fact the song encompasses the entire childhood of "the son" is one sensitivity for me. The girls are barely 4 months. Before I know it they're going to be teenagers asking for car keys. I know that's not necessarily true, but time can seem to pass quickly. As I am about to start working full time (have been part time)the "overworked" parent theme is also of concern. Hopefully the girls will have a childhood of positive memories and we'll actively have to make sure to set aside time to play with and teach them the best we can.

Especially with my less than stellar mood lately I feel sometimes that I've missed out on the treasured first few months. And will they, or do I even want them to, grow up "just like me?" I'll touch more on that in Ramblings, but I go back over my life and try to imagine my daughters and what they'll experience versus me. Hubby and I were debating yesterdawhat "our kids" (a phrase that still is hard to believe) are going to be like -as toddlers, in school, mid-twenties. A bit scary and getting way ahead of ourselves. For now, we'll take them as immobile. Can't get into too much trouble right? (watch tonight they'll start rolling over)

Any songs that tend to mean more to you?
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