Songs that remind you of people...

(originally written July 2010)

Everyone has songs that remind them of that one specific person.

1. "Dare you to Move" by Switchfoot -of course makes me think of my bud Sam, as I'm pretty sure he was the president of their fanclub for a few years as well as an uncommonly good judge of music.

2. "You can call me Al" by Paul Simon- always makes me think of my sister as she would often rock out to this in her room and in the car with our uncle.

3. "Lola" by the Kinks- always makes me think of my friend Matt. Don't ask why.

4. "O Quam tu pulchra es" - my friend Melissa, from college. Her involuntary visceral reaction to the men's ensemble singing this was the only reason I got it right on the listening quiz in the hades that was Music History in college.

5. "Use Me" by Bill Withers- always makes me think of Memorial Day bbq's at my in-laws with my father-in-law and his good friend rocking out to some soul.

6. "Vide Cor Meum" by Hans Zimmer- my college bud, Jenn. I get goosebumps and can smell her comforter when I hear this song. It sounds risque but it's really not.

7. "Still" by Joseph Johnson- my two college apartmentmates. Good times. You haven't seen white boys rap until you've heard our rendition of this.

8. "40 Acres" by Caedman's Call- my bud Oliver. Every week. Twice. Drive into Boston. Knots in my stomach. Yodeling in my ear. Oh the pain...

9. "Foolish Heart" by Steve Perry - my old masonry boss Johnny. He was a sucker for soft rock, and would always get really happy when this came on the radio. And anything by Dan Fogelberg.

10. "Nearness of You" by Norah Jones- there are honestly a hundred songs that make me think of my wife and all the different sides of her personality- she always sings this one in her Macy Gray voice and I think it's funny- also the last song we danced to at our Wedding reception. It was pretty sweet.

And then I have to wonder what songs make me people think of me....either the Pope Marcellus Mass by Palestrina, or possibly a Monty Norman jazz tune adapted by John Barry with the timeless sound of a Fender Telecaster...and probably several others for various ignominious reasons.