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While searching for "The Billy Nayer Show" for my post about odd songs, I stumbled across a number of CD's in our collection that had me scratching my head.
Why do I (we) own them?
Most of the ones I pulled off my shelf were ones that are rarely, if never get played, but yet we keep them. Some of them I would be embarrassed to show you...for you to even know they exsisted.
So sit down a spell while I air my laundry.
First on the list.
This song/CD is worth having, but we never play it. My husband says that it's because I won't let him. It's true...I don't let him put it on. As soon as it starts playing, he tries to replicate what he is hearing and I can hear it damaging his vocal chords. It's really painful to watch. What you are listening to it Tuvalian overtone singing set to techno. Unfamiliar with this form of singing? Wiki it here. It is important to note that the whistling you hear is being generated in the "singing" process. Neat stuff.
This next video and songs represent the category "Do we own these CD's because my husband is Scottish and there is some rule that says we have to?".
Yep...I guess there is an unspoken rule, because we own "Sunshine On Leith" by The Proclaimers.
We also own (and never listen to)...
and...
It is important to note - When discussing this post with my husband he felt very strongly that I not make fun of this music. The bagpipes and the rambler are both valid, well produced and good to have. I don't discount the importance of it...I question the why of it. We never play it...we have no reason to. To me if feels like we keep it "just in case"...of what? A Burns supper? Come by our house in 15 years and they will still be dusty and on the shelf...waiting.
Another category worth mentioning is my "easy listening" section.
What was I thinking when I got both Dido albums and Norah Jones? I was probably thinking about that dinner party where everyone is sitting around the table "just chatting", before the desert is served. The party where there are no kids and all of the adults are having stimulating conversations about politics, books and the latest art house movie we have all seen. Well, that dinner party has NEVER happened at my house...so, I have never listened to these CD's.
And the last category..."I didn't buy those, someone gave them to me."
I wish I could say the above statement is true.
I bought the single of this. And it contains 3 remix/edit versions for more listening pleasure.
And my hall of shame.
Sporty Spice was my favorite. Her voice was the best of all the Spices...
So how 'bout this one. My son and his friends love it...they giggle and laugh.
Me? Not so much.
But if there was an Olympics for this sort of stuff...I think this would be a medal winner.
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Speaking of odd, have you seen American Astronaut? It's well worth a watch, f not for the great music and odd story.
I think this is one of my favorite exchanges between the older folks on our trip, Isabelle, Bill & Ella, also know in our group as "The Wrinklies" (How's that for a band name Groon?).
Age is something that has always fascinated me. So to hear them discuss their views on aging, and to hear them speak of them having a generation to look up too, amazes me.
And before I am chided for calling them "The Wrinklies", you have to understand it is said with the greatest amount of affection. I easily spent 2 to 3 hours a day with them, and not out of obligation or duty.
No way, it was to gather all this fantastic material.
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That's great. It's really true, you don't think you'll ever get old when you're young. But boy oh boy does age come on like gangbusters once you hit 30!
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Well Annie, That's quite a confession. If you were browsing my (randomly shelved) cd (or album) collection you'd hear me shouting things like
>>>"OK, who put Sister Act I & II in here? Who TF put Al Jolson in here? The best of Kenny Rogers? OK that's it. (the whole time I'm hoping you didn't realize I'm the only one with access to that room).
Perhaps you kept that first one just in case you ever took that trip into the jungle with your boombox and all your adult guests to enjoy a nice dinner party??
idk, i have a lot of songs in my library that i would even go so far to say 'i hate.' but i wont get rid of any of them because, well, theyre already there. who knows when i might need it! its also something to brag about, like when my friends are perusing i can say, 'yes i even have space ghost's musical bar-b-que: 25 hickory-smoked harmonies.
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