There are some songs that, the minute you hear them, you know you will love them all your life. And you know that your life will be better, forever, because you have heard them.
Now, me, I know from gloomy. Anyone who knows me knows that, if nothing else, about me. And sure, I love me some gloomy songs. But the songs that win a permanent place on the soundtrack of my life are always the joyful ones. The ones that make my heart sing. The ones that get me dancing round a grotty Berlin hotel room the minute I power them up on Last.fm or youtube or my ipod. The ones that make my soul explode with happiness, despite my prevailing mood. The ones that make the sun come out on even the blackest day. The ones that remind me why music is the only thing that can transcend any gloom, even my Olympic standard efforts. The ones which put a smile on my face anytime, anyplace, whenever I play them in my mind.
I'll be honest - this isn't an exclusive group here. My 'happy tunes' playlist has over 150 entries at the latest count. I don't care, I'm not ashamed. That moment when everything goes 'whoosh', the diminished chords kick in and the world is a happier, more hopeful place, will always be better than any drug for me.
This version of The Waters of March, by Akiko and Corinne Drewery is a perfect example. A world with this song in is a Good World.
Thank you
3 months ago
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