just the right Christmas song for me now..

The right new Christmas song for me (Alessia Cara - Make It To Christmas). Being away from my adopted family and friends (and some other things) always makes this a VERY tough time of year for me, and I always tell myself that I just need to make it to Christmas - and lo and behold this year I find a song that says just that...

Back to School Mr. Bean | Full Episode | Mr. Bean Official

Billie Eilish - idontwannabeyouanymore

It is weird how it's be over 2 years since I first ran across Billie's music, and now it's like she is everywhere? That's cool..and yet..kind of ethereal.

Tell Me Why - The Beatles

Just trying to battle another case of "writer's block", and a good Beatles song might do the trick....

one of a kind, just not your kind, which can be unkind?

I've mentioned in some of my posts about how much I enjoy music, and how my musical tastes cover such a huge spectrum of varieties.
And sometimes that includes songs that are just plain sappy and/or kitschy.
Here's a great example of such - from 2006, "Nothing in this world" from Paris Hilton.
Go ahead, roll your eyes. But it is a happy go lucky pop tune. To me it is catchy and just has a (to me) infectious groove to it. Sometimes (again in my opinion) a good song can just be a bubble gum sweet bouncy song. Sure you could gloss over this song and say it is vapid and not "deep" or "meaningful", but sometimes life's guilty pleasures are just simple and enjoyable.
But for the record - I've never followed fads, trends or tried to be "something" I'm not. I've always been the person I wanted to be, and though that might not be an opinion shared by many, who really cares?

80s humor...

'Cause I'm A Blonde - Julie Brown

music to motivate my writing(s)

Heavy metal hard rock music instrumental compilation

I like all types of music...

Great late night/early morning music 👏

funny diversion

Sherlock Jr - 1924 - HD Movie (Buster Keaton)
I really enjoy old movies, especially many from the silent era. Here's one of my favorites - "Sherlock Jr." starring Buster Keaton.

Many of the techniques and effects in this film were very innovative for the time, and are often used in many films through the years, and including today.

trying to remember to forget....

Here's a beautiful and touching song called, "Don't Forget" by Pat Metheny.
It sort of dovetails with a saying I have had for many years since I was in a life changing accident. I came up with the saying, "I am trying to remember to forget"...as the challenges and changes I face since my accident make me wish I could remember to forget so much that 'was' my life and who I was before my accident.

Why Geno is last on the ice.

Sid explains why Geno goes out on the ice last
Let's Go Pens!

a chrous that inspires

Music is a very integral part of my life. I listen to so many gendres of music, and this song nails it for me.
The chorus is like it was lifted from my life after my accident, "Had fingers in my eyes, had needles in my veins, a knife right through my heart, I am a victory"...no matter what anyone views me as being - to me, I am a victory!

After my accident, I DID have fingers in my eyes, needles in my veins, and did feel like a knife had run through my heart.
So although the lyrics of the song were not written specifically to my experiences, it (to me) does speak of my challenges, and to how far I have come, and that I am a victory.

It's you...

In this post is a VERY OLD song, called "Love the one you're with", which is kind of a nice thought. BUT, taken a step further - really speaks to something very deep (at least in my opinion), which is that in this often vapid, materialistic, and VERY superficial world, you first have to love yourself - no matter how others may view you.
Be the best you that you can be. Self-love (to me), is the necessary component to being able to love others.
I don't mean being vain, but accepting you for you.

you CAN do it

The scenes in this clip are of Rob Schneider saying the words that truly should be part of the inner dialogue of everyone. Especially at those times when you question if you can do something.
The phrase is so simple, but sometimes the most simple things are the best.

Music to recharge and focus

First for those unfamiliar, Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones are half-sisters. They are both daughters of Ravi Shankar. To me, this song is both soothing and invigvorating.

Moe drops trou (3 Stooges)

Moe's reaction (because he has mice in his pants) is beyond hilarious.

Van Halen Up For Breakfast

Although this isn't an extremely well known Van Halen song - and it would NEVER be "permitted" nowadays due to the inflammatory double entendres...it IS a favorite of mine. The music is awesome, and the lyrics are so silly that they are hilarious....

2 Broke Girls - relaxing with a tiny whistle?

2 Broke Girls - meow meow shebow

lyrical wisdom

There was a band from Boston named "Damone" (they were together from 2001 - 2008). A band that (in my humble opinion)should have been a huge success,but the music they played wasn't "right" for the time they played.
They have many songs that are brilliant both lyrically,as well as musically. One song is called, "When you live", that contains such a genius chorus :
When you live
Live with your soul
Not with your time
When you love
Love with your heart
Not with your mind
When you wanna be something
The world can't define
Open up your eyes
You can't fake it here
Open up your eyes