Music Is Love
Peanut butter and jam. Movies and popcorn. Strawberries and whipped cream. Chips and dip. Wine and cheese. Bogey and Bacall. Brad and Angelina. Green eggs and ham.
It's funny how some things just naturally go together.
Take music and love, for example.
It seems to me that every couple who has a loving and lasting relationship also has that "special song" that somehow becomes an anthem for their connection to one another.
Sometimes it's a song that they may have heard on their first date, and sometimes it's a song that speaks to the special feelings each has for the other.
Usually, it is not a song like "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix, or "The End" by The Doors. More often than not, it's a little more melodic in tempo and has a more romantic drift in its lyrics.
Over the years, I've had a few relationship songs. Let's see, there was The Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody," Elton John's "Your Song," Billy Joel's "Only A Woman," James Blunt's "Beautiful," and Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars," just to name a few.
The surprising thing is that, when the relationship ends, you don't necessarily start to hate the song that was an intricate part of the emotions you shared with that special someone. From my short list, only Elton John's "Your Song" is strictly taboo — with good reason, trust me.
I have never used the same song for two different relationships. I suppose that is a possibility, but clearly a case of bad taste.
Lately, I have a special affection for Neil Young's "Harvest Moon."
The top ten relationship songs, as picked by members of Facebook, are:
Hmm ... I have suddenly realised how out of touch I am with the new generation. The only song that I recognise in the list is Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years." After a quick survey of the others, I'm sitting here shaking my head.
Well, you get older, I guess, and music changes over the years, but the one thing that doesn't seem to change is that love invites the presence of music and music responds by helping to define love.
What song do you best remember as your special "love song"?
© Copyright, Kennedy James. All rights reserved.
Peanut butter and jam. Movies and popcorn. Strawberries and whipped cream. Chips and dip. Wine and cheese. Bogey and Bacall. Brad and Angelina. Green eggs and ham.
It's funny how some things just naturally go together.
Take music and love, for example.
It seems to me that every couple who has a loving and lasting relationship also has that "special song" that somehow becomes an anthem for their connection to one another.
Sometimes it's a song that they may have heard on their first date, and sometimes it's a song that speaks to the special feelings each has for the other.
Usually, it is not a song like "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix, or "The End" by The Doors. More often than not, it's a little more melodic in tempo and has a more romantic drift in its lyrics.
Over the years, I've had a few relationship songs. Let's see, there was The Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody," Elton John's "Your Song," Billy Joel's "Only A Woman," James Blunt's "Beautiful," and Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars," just to name a few.
The surprising thing is that, when the relationship ends, you don't necessarily start to hate the song that was an intricate part of the emotions you shared with that special someone. From my short list, only Elton John's "Your Song" is strictly taboo — with good reason, trust me.
I have never used the same song for two different relationships. I suppose that is a possibility, but clearly a case of bad taste.
Lately, I have a special affection for Neil Young's "Harvest Moon."
The top ten relationship songs, as picked by members of Facebook, are:
- "Thrift Shop" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – feat. Wanz [Watch on YouTube]
- "Bandz A Make Her Dance" - Juicy J feat. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz [Watch on YouTube]
- "Scream & Shout" - will.i.am & Britney Spears [Watch on YouTube]
- "Wanted" - Hunter Hayes [Watch on YouTube]
- "Ho Hey" - The Lumineers [Watch on YouTube]
- "Beauty And A Beat" - Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj [Watch on YouTube]
- "I Don't Want This Night To End" - Luke Bryan [Watch on YouTube]
- "Drunk On You" - Luke Bryan [Watch on YouTube]
- "A Thousand Years" - Christina Perri [Watch on YouTube]
- "F**ckin' Problems" - ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar [Watch on YouTube]
Hmm ... I have suddenly realised how out of touch I am with the new generation. The only song that I recognise in the list is Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years." After a quick survey of the others, I'm sitting here shaking my head.
Well, you get older, I guess, and music changes over the years, but the one thing that doesn't seem to change is that love invites the presence of music and music responds by helping to define love.
What song do you best remember as your special "love song"?
© Copyright, Kennedy James. All rights reserved.
~smile~ ... music is love .... and love is music ... the two are effortlessly entwined in my eyes ... so all the songs that I listen to create an atmosphere of love ... ~chuckle~ ... what I am trying to say is that I couldnt possibly pick one song as an all time favorite .... at the moment my bestest song is ''I'd like'' by freshly ground ...
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I had to look that one up too ... ;o}
Delete... very nice song, and very apropos for a koffee site ... hmmm ...
Definitely a koffee site song!!
DeleteMusic means so much to me, and I like having one song that always reminds me of the one I love.
ReplyDeleteNow then ... do you suppose couples have breakup songs?
I do agree D ... we have a selection of songs though,rather than just one ... but if it has to be one ... then I guess elusive butterfly is ours.
Delete~chuckle~ ... I have a breaking up song that some how was appropriate each and every time ..... forget it by rodriques (spelling) ..... think its a perfect break up song!!!
Most people do have break-up songs ... Me? I don't like to punctuate heartache, and anyway, when a relationship ends, I'm too busy looking for a new relationship song ...
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