tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post7445165498991886650..comments2023-11-19T21:42:17.901-08:00Comments on My Path to Mommyhood: #Microblog Mondays: Auditory MemoryJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-64309023170335988562016-10-02T00:33:09.245-07:002016-10-02T00:33:09.245-07:00Such a good post! Yes, music has such a powerful ...Such a good post! Yes, music has such a powerful connection to memories. I've written about some of them on my blog. The most powerful one that comes to mind is about my old wedding ring. http://hopefloatsamongthecherryblossoms.blogspot.com/2010/09/why-do-i-hold-on-what-am-i-holding-onto.html<br /><br />I'm glad Elvis is not ruined for you. Oh so terrible to have something that snaps you back to that moment when you found out your ex was cheating on you. Awful, awful! Ugh, the moment I found out that my ex was cheating on me is so sharply engrained in my brain. I'm sorry you had to experience that, as well.<br /><br />"Dog Days Are Over" reminds me of grad school and long runs outside. It brings me strength and confidence. I'm sorry it brings you sadness and reminds you of sad memories.<br /><br />Love your wedding song! It seems so you and Bryce. As it was playing, I reread the part about the two of you dancing and pictured it in my mind. Lovely memory!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275071143469111072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-44012091875249763092016-09-29T13:37:45.388-07:002016-09-29T13:37:45.388-07:00I don't generally listen to "Deep As You ...I don't generally listen to "Deep As You Go" by The October Project. It immediately takes me back to a very, very difficult time. But I LOVE listening to "Learning to Fly" by Pink Floyd. When I was really having fun with ice skating as a child, and listening to this song at the same time, I felt like I was completely free. :) Music is awesome.Amanda Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11709979610638621806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-64568012613039674572016-09-25T18:24:22.718-07:002016-09-25T18:24:22.718-07:00Interesting how events can change how you hear thi...Interesting how events can change how you hear things. Thank you for sharing your songs connected to memories. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-89901124981526096342016-09-25T18:23:50.385-07:002016-09-25T18:23:50.385-07:00Oh, thank you for sharing! Oh, thank you for sharing! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-62205190163193576432016-09-24T11:43:33.529-07:002016-09-24T11:43:33.529-07:00So many tunes. Since my mother's death 3 years...So many tunes. Since my mother's death 3 years ago I have heard everything since with a different ear. Two of the many (from before and after) that never fail to transport me to a time and place: Carol King's "I Feel The Earth Move" and Zero 7's "Destiny". The time and place varys depending on where I am in my head when I hear them but away I go. Middle Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334580430376973159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-50292144989706305442016-09-22T10:54:46.073-07:002016-09-22T10:54:46.073-07:00What a great thing to write about. So many memorie...What a great thing to write about. So many memories attached to songs (and even sounds). I was glad when the Lion King brought back the Tokens' song: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" because it's one of the first songs I remember. My friend Susie played it all the time when we were about 4 & we played in her basement. I love when PBS has all of the old bands and they show the audience. You can just tell that everyone looks 50, 60, or 70 but is reliving their teens right then in that concert hall. xo Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241440303548441344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-17357179313661622052016-09-21T18:43:19.878-07:002016-09-21T18:43:19.878-07:00Oh wow...what a heartbreaking and uplifting story....Oh wow...what a heartbreaking and uplifting story. That would just dissolve me into tears every time I heard "Sailing." I'm so glad her memory wasn't left behind, by her family or by you. What a sad yet beautiful story. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-66851981449520906452016-09-21T18:42:08.182-07:002016-09-21T18:42:08.182-07:00Oh, fabulous songs. You have excellent musical tas...Oh, fabulous songs. You have excellent musical tastes! I love Patty Griffin in particular. So funny when you realize your life has a soundtrack, right? Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-56813289050651866362016-09-21T18:41:12.447-07:002016-09-21T18:41:12.447-07:00Oh, flute! I love flute. Flute and violin go very ...Oh, flute! I love flute. Flute and violin go very well together... :)<br />Oh, I could totally see "I Only Want To Say" being a powerful ballad for the ttc times. I was confused at first because I get Godspell and Jesus CHrist Superstar confused sometimes, but am really only familiar with Godspell. Oooh, chills. <br />Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-68717198753850829742016-09-21T18:39:05.875-07:002016-09-21T18:39:05.875-07:00Holy hell, WE WERE JUST LISTENING TO THAT SONG Sat...Holy hell, WE WERE JUST LISTENING TO THAT SONG Saturday night! No joke, Bryce has this giant multi-cd set of everything Paul Simon and when that song came on he was like, "God I always forget how much I love this song." It's a beautiful song, and now I can see you slow dancing with Josh in the dark to it. Thanks for sharing!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-22014494957636861152016-09-21T18:37:58.202-07:002016-09-21T18:37:58.202-07:00I'm glad you like it! Oh, "Touch of Grey&...I'm glad you like it! Oh, "Touch of Grey" is a great song. I'm so glad it brings you back to happy early memories. That's the best. Bryce made me an Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong cd when we were first dating, and so that combo brings me to our early days, too. Smiles all around! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-87041489481989985362016-09-21T18:36:49.784-07:002016-09-21T18:36:49.784-07:00Yeah, my cousin came up to me after and said, &quo...Yeah, my cousin came up to me after and said, "I think you must be able to disassociate in order to do that." It was hard, but I loved playing for her so it was also easy, if that makes sense. OUCH to the Cranberries song! Classic young love gone awry moment. Hymns are funny, right? I have so many that I remember from my days in the Episcopal church, and I'll hear them in church bells and they just come back. I can see how they would have that emotional tie for you. Thanks for sharing your songs! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-91685313462844287822016-09-21T18:35:10.038-07:002016-09-21T18:35:10.038-07:00Thank you! Oh, your list brought me back, too. I f...Thank you! Oh, your list brought me back, too. I feel like Cruel Summer reminds me of "The Karate Kid," the first one with Ralph Macchio. I'm glad to have reminded you of your happy songs! And yeah...I need to violin more often so I'm sure not to lose anything. Been playing for 31 years, mostly for myself for the past 15 or so. Viola! THat's a tough one...you get your own clef! I have so much respect for violists. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-22399112376139927432016-09-21T18:33:08.560-07:002016-09-21T18:33:08.560-07:00Oh, what a beautiful wedding story! I love, love, ...Oh, what a beautiful wedding story! I love, love, love stories like this that are a little messy around the edges. I love songs that bring you to a happy memory. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-88502836988262118602016-09-21T18:32:03.679-07:002016-09-21T18:32:03.679-07:00Oh, thanks, Mom. What a beautiful, touching commen...Oh, thanks, Mom. What a beautiful, touching comment. We were sort of in sync these past few days. "In the Garden" is such a beautiful song that I didn't know at all until Grandma introduced it to me.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-21743615672660004552016-09-21T18:30:55.089-07:002016-09-21T18:30:55.089-07:00That's the best! I'm glad I provided a lit...That's the best! I'm glad I provided a little time machine to those early days through musical memory. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-6918371952141948562016-09-21T18:30:18.731-07:002016-09-21T18:30:18.731-07:00Watery eye songs are the best! THank you for shari...Watery eye songs are the best! THank you for sharing yours. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-74312557463233430192016-09-21T18:21:28.772-07:002016-09-21T18:21:28.772-07:00Oh, that's heart wrenching. Thank you for shar...Oh, that's heart wrenching. Thank you for sharing that memory. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-90960113318921782012016-09-21T18:21:05.719-07:002016-09-21T18:21:05.719-07:00"Imagine" totally makes me tear up...whe..."Imagine" totally makes me tear up...whether or not originally it was about world peace I think it can still be something powerful for imagining your dream happening, without taking anything away from world peace! :) "What a Wonderful World/Somewhere Over the Rainbow" does it for me, too. Once I heard my best friend's 6-year-old-at-the-time sing it and when it got to "I hear babies cry" I had tears just pouring down my face. That is just magical about the rainbow after the funeral for Tim Russert (I didn't know him even through the TV, but that sounds so special). Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-7385681489257440192016-09-21T15:45:47.963-07:002016-09-21T15:45:47.963-07:00Oh my goodness, there are so many songs that immed...Oh my goodness, there are so many songs that immediately bring memories of certain people and places and events to my mind. One that popped into my head is "Sailing" by Christopher Cross. A good friend I made at residence in first-year university loved to sail, & signed my yearbook with a little drawing of a sailboat beside her name. She never came back the next year -- she died from encephalitis over the summer -- a really freaky thing. Everyone was completely stunned when we heard the news. She was 19 years old, and I think of her every time I hear that song played. I actually Googled her name once, just for the heck of it, and I was surprised when I got a few hits. Her family sponsors an annual regatta race in her name, as well as a community award for young women in her hometown. I am glad she has not been forgotten. loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-48065357246756456092016-09-21T08:53:28.078-07:002016-09-21T08:53:28.078-07:00This made me smile. There are so many songs that m...This made me smile. There are so many songs that mark different transition periods in my life. Patty Griffin's "When it don't come easy," Valerie June's "Twine and Twisted" and "Somebody to love," Charlotte Martin's "Veins" "Stromata" and "Redeemed" and so on. Music brings a soundtrack to those moments.<br /><br />Thank you for that reminder.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-80293473712045160322016-09-20T13:00:57.769-07:002016-09-20T13:00:57.769-07:00You know, it's the same with me and my flute ...You know, it's the same with me and my flute (minus the pegs). Always feels so good to return. I would love to have heard you play.<br /><br />I wrote once about my TTC song. Anytime I hear the Garden of Gethsemane from Jesus Christ Superstar, I'm transported back to my tortured TTC days. http://lavenderluz.com/2007/06/ttc-songs-my-battle-of-will-with-god-2.htmlLori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-13265992619585174112016-09-20T11:42:53.666-07:002016-09-20T11:42:53.666-07:00I love this. Mine is Rene and Georgette Magritte ...I love this. Mine is Rene and Georgette Magritte After the War by Paul Simon. It reminds me of dancing slowly with Josh.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-6225710680522546032016-09-20T11:21:53.499-07:002016-09-20T11:21:53.499-07:00This is a wonderful idea for a blog post - I may h...This is a wonderful idea for a blog post - I may have to steal it at some point. :)<br /><br />The first song that popped into my head with a strong auditory memory (at least, one that doesn't make my eyes water - have an eye doc appointment soon, so I'm trying to behave), is "Touch of Grey" by the Grateful Dead. I hadn't really listened to many of their songs before meeting my hubby, but shortly after we got together, he bought the CD and it was in frequent rotation during the 3 months in our first apartment. Every time I hear it, I'm right back in that tiny studio, and I can't help but smile.internetg33khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672869878789920528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7998166587816121679.post-114488198061235572016-09-20T10:29:40.751-07:002016-09-20T10:29:40.751-07:00I love that you played violin at your Grandmother&...I love that you played violin at your Grandmother's service, although I can imagine how hard that must have been, and also to hear those songs now.<br />On a light note, "Linger" by the Cranberries brings to mind the time I was in the car with a guy friend I had a huge crush on, and that song came on, as he got out and walked away to go find the girl that he had a crush on...Uuuugh.<br />And since I was raised Catholic and going to church every Sunday, most of the hymns remind me of my dad. I end up crying in church a lot because the presence of my dad just floods me.<br />I love the story about dancing at your wedding. That is such a great story!!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987444437659867827noreply@blogger.com