Today I'm linking up with Andrea at Momfessionals to share the mixtape to my life.
At first I thought I didn't think I would like this topic because I've never been that into music. I can definitely drive somewhere and never turn the radio on and not even mind. But when I started thinking about it - there are definitely songs/albums that are big memories in my life.
My Mom played the Carpenters Christmas album constantly around Christmas time and I still love it. I can already start singing the next song before the other one is completely over. Its like one continual song that is stuck in my brain. And I love it.
When I was in Kindergarten - 2nd grade I was obsessed with New Kids on the Block. Now, I'm not so sure that I liked their music as much as I liked the idea of having a crush. I had lots of merchandise. I had the sheets, the sleeping bag, a button the size of my head, etc.
When I was nine I fell HARD for the song Stay by Lisa Loeb. I just felt it. haha
I remember my Mom taking me to the mall to buy the tape(!!!) and the saleslady showed us the album for Reality Bites and warned us that there was a cuss word in another song.
Somehow I convinced my Mom to allow me to get the tape anyways.
I've still never seen the movie. Maybe I should watch that.
When I was an very emotional middle schooler I was obsessed with Alanis Morisette. I remember sitting on my bedroom floor reading the lyrics and singing along. I learned every word and was partial to, "Perfect," "Ironic" and the secret track "Your House"
My other favorite song in middle school was Strawberry Wine. Its a classic.
Looking back I'm realizing I was really into country music in high school. I memorized every song from Dixie Chicks' albums Wine Open Spaces and Fly.
Tim McGraw also had my heart
And OF COURSE Garth. I remember listening to "When you Come back to me again" every morning in the bathroom while I got ready for school my Junior year.
Now these lyrics also put me right back in high school, but on my own I remember listening to more country during that time.
I also remember looking through my brother's LARGE CD case and loving
Limp Bizkit and Kidd Rock. I listened to them on my travel CD player and headphones while we were in the van on long trips.
Remember how the songs skipped when we went over bumps?
Man! We had it tough!
I also fell in love with Billy Joel on a road trip out to Lubbock with my Dad.
I graduated high school in 2002 and feel like I spent a lot of time driving between College Station and my hometown during the next four years. I was introduced to Texas Country and had some serious love for Pat Green. The entire Three Days album was my favorite.
My freshmen year I listened to Maroon 5's Songs About Jane thousands of times.
It was just a solid album. These songs still make me think of living in the dorms.
My senior year of college I was very much into Jason Mraz and "The Special Two" by Missy Higgins
After college I don't really feel like anything stands out much....until......Adele and her 21 album.
It was L.O.V.E.
Thinking about this ended up being more fun than I actually thought. I think I actually want to make a playlist on my phone of these songs in the order of my life.
Thanks, Andrea!
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