If you know me, you know that I'm obsessed with good music. There's something about the right lyric or soaring melody that can speak volumes to your circumstances at a given time. Often it's a relationship that's just beginning or maybe one that's on the rocks.
I remember back in high school when couple's would pick "their song" that somehow represented their love for one another. I always thought that was dumb for two reasons: 1.) It was extremely cheesy and 2.) I could never pick just one song.
For me, it's less about picking a single tune from the proverbial jukebox and more about a particular song/band representing a moment or a series of moments spent with someone. Here's a few that have memories attached. Some great, some bittersweet...nostalgic all.
WARNING: (Some) Sappy Love Songs Ahead...
"Ocean Avenue" - Yellowcard
"Such Great Heights" - Iron & Wine
"The Compromise" - The Format
"Hey Now" - Augustana
"Most Uncommon Thing" - Five Times August
"Flake" - Jack Johnson
"Thunder" - Boys Like Girls
"Be Still My Heart" - The Postal Service
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" - Fall Out Boy
"Meant to Live" - Switchfoot
"A Message" - Coldplay"
"Take Me Out" - Franz Ferdinand
"Oxford Comma" - Vampire Weekend
"Dark Blue" - Jack's Mannequin
"The Blower's Daughter" - Damien Rice
"Livin' in the Good Ol' Days" - Zane Williams
"Running Down a Dream" - Tom Petty
Here's to creating more memories in 2009 and having some great tunes to provide the soundtrack. I can already tell that The Fray's new album will accompany some of them in the near future. Right now I have "Where the Story Ends" stuck on repeat.
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