SONG: “Easy Come Easy Go: ARTIST: Winger Well, if The Four Horsemen was gritty, then Winger was definitely polished. I wasn’t one of those teenage girls that thought Kip Winger was the sexiest thing ever. He reminded me of the Beast in the TV show Beauty and the Beast and I think I might have been the only teen girl that didn’t swoon over that … Continue reading #18: “Easy Come Easy Go”
SONG: “Nobody Said It Was Easy” ARTIST: The Four Horsemen I’m not sure why my 16 year old self connected with this song. I was into Motley Crue and The Four Horsemen were grittier in sound and looks than the polished sound of the eyeliner wearing Crue, but to this day, I still love this song and listen to it when I need a reminder that … Continue reading #19: “Nobody Said it Was Easy”
SONG: “None of the Above” ARTIST: Duran Duran To this day, I still have a school girl crush on Duran Duran and still find them swoon-worthy. I also am still listening to their music even now because if I”m honest, they’re still putting out some great tunes! When I connected with “None of the Above” it was a moment of empowerment and that I cannot rely on anyone but … Continue reading #20: “None of the Above”
SONG: “Some of Us” ARTIST: Starsailor My favorite lyric from this song is: “the heart that I stole, I’m never giving back…” but the song itself is a reminder that we all cope with what life throws at us in different ways just as James sings “Some of us laugh. Some of us cry. Some of us smoke. Some of us life. But it’s all just the … Continue reading #21: “Some of Us”
SONG: “Tomorrow Starts Today” ARTIST: Econoline Crush Another band I was obsessed with was Econoline Crush. A band I still listen to, Econoline Crush. I have always loved Trevor Hurst’s voice. There’s just something about it. Their album BRAND NEW HISTORY was one of my favorite albums of 2001. On repeat for months and thank goodness the music gods were shining on my life and … Continue reading #22: “Tomorrow Starts Today”
SONG: “Time Will Heal Me” ARTIST: Everything Some of you may remember the band Everything and their song “Hooch” and most of you are probably asking “WHO?” What you need to know was that I was obsessed with this band. OBSESSED. If they played in a 3 state radius, I drove to see them. 6 hours to DC to see the band. No problem. Leave work … Continue reading #23: “Time Will Heal Me”
SONG: “Climbing the Walls” ARTIST: Stir I cannot count the times I played this song. Hell, I can’t count how many times I played the album HOLY DOGS, but this song was there for me when I had no one (or when my brain thought it had no one). “Climbing the walls. I’m safe until the moment close my eyes. Climbing the walls. I don’t know if I can … Continue reading #24: “Climbing the Walls”
SONG: “Walk On” ARTIST: U2 I really don’t think I need to explain the need to have this song on my list. A) I love U2. I own every single album and “B” Side. B) This song and the album it came from ALL THAT YOU CAN’T LEAVE BEHIND only solidified my love for this band. C) If you need a explanation of why this … Continue reading #25: Walk On
SONG: “Sister” ARTIST: Linus Young This song was at a tie with “Sister” by The Nixons for #26. I wanted to include a song for my little sister, Brenda. She’s such an inspiration to me. I settled on this song because when I first heard, “Hey my sister, play me something good for my soul…” I immediately thought of her. We have had our ups … Continue reading #26: “Sister”
SONG: “Stare at the Sun: ARTIST: Thrice This is the song that made me a Thrice fan and a fan of Dustin Kensrue’s voice (go listen to his solo stuff, amazing!). Anyway, I have always loved the lyrics to this song. There’s not particular memory or moment in my life that is tied to this song. I just like the damn song. When I have … Continue reading #27: “Stare at the Sun”