Sunday, February 25, 2007

31 Songs

Inspired by Nick Hornby's excellent 31 Songs book, and kicked into gear by Binface and Witsy getting theirs out into the ether, I have complied my list of 31 songs. I have a few caveats to begin with. This is not a comprehensive list of all the songs I love, it would be too long for that. There are also several rules to abide by. Only one song by an artist is the hardest one, but the most needed to stop this from just being a list by about 5 artists. Another rule is that these have to be genuine songs to have affected your life or be loved by you. There is no space here for being cool or trying to impress. This is nearly impossible to keep but you will see that I have managed it, Meatloaf is still on this list. Please don't stop reading.

These are songs that have travelled with me in my life, some I love just because I love them, most have a story attached, a box of memories to delve into. I am slightly obsessed with music, as you will discover I can chart my life and friendships through music. I find it hard to imagine what you would do or be if you didn't have a permanent soundtrack in your head. Music is how I express what is in my head, gives voice to the emotions, helps me communicate with others and does weird things inside me.

I've loved and been frustrated at compiling this list, it's a lot of fun, but also too hard. Mostly because music tastes seem to be so relative to the indivdual involved, I've been afraid I'll never be able to explain what I love about these songs, because you might not love them too. They are personal to my story and that's why I find it hard to share some of them. But enough ramblings, here are the songs. Enjoy, wince, laugh and cry along with these snapshots of my life.

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