I like music. I like it a lot. I like lots of different kinds of music, too. I’m going through a distinct country phase right now, but I also enjoy music from just about every genre: pop, rock, alternative, folk, classical… even the occasional rap or heavy metal song. And of course, I hold a special place in my heart for all manner of Celtic, Irish, or Canadian Maritime music. :)
But I don’t blog about music very much. I suppose this is because it’s hard to put into words what I feel about a song, even a song that I really really like at the moment, even a song that moves me or that I think is utterly brilliant. I’m not a music critic, after all, just a listener. I like what I like, and I don’t like what I don’t like, and to the extent that I have anything to share with others about my musical tastes, it’s usually along the lines of, “Hey, listen to this!”
Which brings me to this post. It occurred to me the other day that perhaps I should start an occasional feature listing a few songs I like right now, thus inviting commentary, ridicule, or whatever else y’all might like to say about my chosen tunes. Who knows, maybe I’ll even inspire someone to download one or two of ‘em (legally, of course!).
Country-haters won’t have much use for my playlists at this particular point in time, but because this is me, that will inevitably change eventually. I’ve always been prone to obsessive “phases,” both in my musical tastes and in my interests and hobbies generally. (Hello, A.D.D.!) Anyway…
Songs I love right now
“4th of July” by Shooter Jennings
“Mississippi Girl” by Faith Hill
“Don’t Ask Me How I Know” by Bobby Pinson
“Stand Back Up” by Sugarland
Songs I like right now
“Somebody’s Hero” by Jamie O’Neal
“Redneck Yacht Club” by Craig Morgan
“Daddy’s Money” by Ricochet (so getting played at our wedding)
“Letters From Home” by John Michael Montgomery
Songs I recently loved, but I listened to ‘em so many times that now I’m mildly sick of them… but I still like them
“Independence Day” by Martina McBride/Carrie Underwood
“Thank God I’m a Country Boy” by Billy Dean
“Something More” by Sugarland
“Baby Girl” by Sugarland
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July 31st, 2005 at 9:05:22 pm
Hillbilly.
;>
July 31st, 2005 at 10:10:20 pm
You leave Hill & Billary out of this, why does everything have to be about politics around here…
Oh.. nevermind… ;)
August 1st, 2005 at 5:03:23 am
waw haw haw :) MAH! no fair :)
(And here I thought you’d just reply “plastic paddy” and be Dunn with it :)
August 1st, 2005 at 5:36:27 am
btw, Shpeaking of hicks, micks, musique & plastique :), Mom & I observed Shabat :) by making our Grand return on Saturday, after Lo these Manny years, to the annual Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival on the hallowed grounds of the Irish-American Home Society in Glastonbury. :) We missed you. :) In fact Mom went all Teary-eyed every time she spied some cute little stinkpot-redhead punk running around like a fool ~ iow she Wept all afternoon :) ~ nonono :). / Me, I was wondering if McGuinness (lately in Our Nation’s Capital, promoting Peace :) might show up to take a Bow (or to Roisin one, fer dat matter :) ~ but, No. :> Probably yer man had already hastened back to Norn Iron, for to supervise the securing of the Pike in the Thatch. ( Hi Alasdair. Remember, yerra Trout, notta Steak. :)
August 1st, 2005 at 9:49:04 am
Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland fame went with me to Agnes Scott in the ATL for undergrad. I’ve saw her play in dives in Atlanta for years before her newfound fame and fortune. (Just gotta brag on my connection and genuine fandom!) You should listen to her older stuff with Soulminer’s Daughter or the Jennifer Nettles Band - though it’s more folky than country. :)
August 1st, 2005 at 10:40:36 am
I’ll have to search around for those bands - thanks! I love folky :)
August 1st, 2005 at 3:45:56 pm
Joe Loy ! That is a fish-ous rumour !
Now, you just steak that back chop-chop !
(grin)
August 1st, 2005 at 6:05:42 pm
WAW haw haw Alasdair. :) Never you mind about that Brit IRA mole codenamed “Stakeknife”, he publicly Stated that he had Nothing to do with Anything. :>