Music
The sounds, the lyrics, the noise, the quiet, the stadium gigs, the basement gigs, the buskers, the voices, the instruments.
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Moving by Supergrass
What’s your favorite song about moving forward? What’s Next? The refrain commonly heard in The West Wing has always sat well with me, always seemed like a good way to focus on what’s ahead. Of course that’s not always the best thing, ignoring your past means you don’t learn from mistakes, don’t find ways to…
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Early Morning Breeze by Dolly Parton
The Dolly Parton song that means the most to you. When I was 16 I joined the local Hospital Radio team (Hospital Radio Lennox). We broadcast every evening, and at the weekends. It was an eye opener in terms of exposure to the hospital environment —I will not hear a bad word about nurses from…
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Such Great Heights by The Postal Service
What song makes you feel like you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be? I am, right now, sitting on the sofa. My best friend, the person who sees me, who gets me, is on the chair. Our son is playing on the floor. When I’m away from them, as I was on Thursday night, I…
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The Other Side by David Gray
Share a song that feels like it’s giving you permission to feel everything. I have a melancholy side. I’ve been through depression. It still sits in the background making me question everything. I now know that I don’t need permission to have feelings and emotions. I know that many people share these thoughts, I am…
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Follow The Sun by Xavier Rudd
What’s your favorite song about patience? I am not patient. I am more patient than I used to be for sure, but my default is not to wait, is to do the thing. Unless there is thinking involved, in which case I have a tendency to over think things. I’m also better at NOT doing…
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I’m Still Standing by Elton John
Share a song that captures the feeling of being proud. I have a hard time being proud of myself. I tend to let achievements pass without acknowledging them. But sometimes just getting through is reason to be proud, just making it to the next day. It’s something many take for granted, but I think is…