Wednesday 29 May 2013

DAY 29 - May Challenge


 
 

I love music and I have songs that remind me of so many places and times in my life. I’m always good at those  radio competitions where they play a few songs and tell you to guess the year (especially if it’s the 90’s).
 
Click on the song names for a listen to the following:
 
When we were in Skiathos, we used to go to this little bar (La Bussola) really close to our apartments and there was an older couple in there who sang this every night when they’d had a few too many drinks. I have happy memories of this bar and all the shots of Sambuca that made me ill.  
We both loved this song so much we chose to have it as one of our wedding songs when we got married (an acoustic version) and since then we have moved to California!
 
 
One of my oldest memories is singing this song at playgroup, I must have been about 3 years old! I remember being on a climbing frame.
  
 
 

Awesome tune! I made up a dance to this when I was younger. At my wedding party last year, I asked guests to give me a few songs that would get them on the dance floor, a lot of people said this one. When it came on at the party, me and my friend Lisa did the dance I’d made up when I was younger. The Killers sang this recently at the concert we went to!
 

 
I love the original version of this song by Tom Petty but I love this version even more by John Mayer. It’s beautiful and I always go all shivery hearing this, it makes me really emotional...but in a good way! I’m going to see him very soon...I hope he sings this.
 
 
After a lot of deliberation and pressure, we had this as our wedding dance, we both love this song and Stevie. Neither of us really wanted a wedding dance and Rich especially doesn’t like having attention on him. We were lucky, my niece joined us almost straightaway on the dance floor and saved us from total embarrassment and then everyone else joined in. Phew!

What songs bring back memories for you or make you feel shivery?


I've recently been working on a blog header for Lola Rose Lifestyle blog, one of my lovely followers! check out her blog here and follow her. These are the designs I have done so far...






 


17 comments:

  1. I love love love Hotel California!

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  2. I associate bands with boyfriends...
    High School: Yes, Queen,
    College: REM, Tom Petty
    Post College: Old Bruce Springsteen

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    1. It looks like Lola Rose picked one. Nice!

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    2. i associate songs with holidays and old boyfriends! i think the banner needs resizing on lolas blog...good choice though x

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  3. LOVE John Mayer's version of Free Fallin! I'm slightly jealous that you get to see him in concert....I would love to tag along! ;) lol

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    1. its at the outdoor ampitheatre in irvine...im so excited! i think there are still lawn tickets left. im trying for michael buble tickets in vegas soon :)

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  4. hotel california and i think we are alone now bring back memories! also I like the 2nd banner from bottom!

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    1. i think thats the one she has picked! i prefer the bottom one myself x

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  5. Oh yesss, Hotel California, I didn't discover it until I was maybe 15 back in 2008, but man it is so good, I love the instrumental part!

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    1. It was probably only about 5 years ago for me, fab song!

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  6. Rowena you are amazing! It took me forever to decide on one header. I loved them all. If only we could have 10 headers *shakes fist*. LOL! I finally picked one :D ... oh and 'Hotel California' reminds me of my dad, its his favourite song. Thanks to dad putting this song on repeat I know all the words lol!! xoxo

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    1. It was a pleasure! I feel old now if its your dads favourite song x

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  7. OH man! How did I leave Tiffany off my list?! Love love love her! You know, I also had a few moves for this song and bust them out anytime I hear it. Should we ever meet in person, it's the first thing we'll do....Tiffany dance-a-thon! lol

    And you're not old....if you are then I am, because I remember Hotel California all too well.

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    1. Im going to check out your list now....I've been a bit behind with commenting! I think we need to meet just to do the Tiffany dance. X

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  8. Ha! I remember dancing to my Tiffany cassette in my bedroom and singing the echo parts of the chorus. I think we're alone now (now) (now) (now)...

    I must have driven my family nuts!

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    1. Ha ha, I guess we are around the same age. I miss tape cassettes. My mum remembers me doing the Tiffany dance, I did one for Colour Me Bad too! X

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