The Carpenters - Rainy Days And Mondays

Since today is Monday and it has been raining all day, I thought this would be a very appropriate song to talk about.

Even though this song is rather sad, I always find such comfort in it. Sometimes it feels good to feel a little melancholy. This is my feel good melancholy song. :)

Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK (Studio Version)

Picture this...9th grade...Sunset Junior High School...I was quite the athlete. Played 3 of the 4 sports that were available for the girls. My basketball coach was Mr. Buchan. He was just out of college. Very nice guy. I was one of his favorites. We had a school newspaper and one time they had a thing where you could pay $.25 and then the newspaper would list a song for you to dedicate to someone. Well, Mr. Buchan did that. To one of my friends he dedicated the old beach song "Be young, Be foolish, but be happy". Very appropriate. What does he dedicate to me???? This song. "Anarchy in the UK"! WTF?? I never understood why this particular song was dedicated to me. I like to think that maybe he saw me as not having to follow the crowd. That I could be my own person. I will never know, but its one of the things that I REALLY wish I did know the reason why.

But I also have to say, in my yearbook,this man wrote one of the most wonderful things anyone has ever said about me. I still remember what he wrote to this day...Tamara...a beautiful name for someone who is beautiful on the inside and the outside. I've never known anyone who wanted to win so badly, yet kept in mind it was only a game. Stay free... Jim Buchan

Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday

This song reminds me of my first real boyfriend, Andy. We dated in high school. He was my first love. We dated for about a year and a half. The boy was VERY jealous. I gave up my friends for him. If I left to go out with my mom, I had to call him to let him know or I would get yelled at. He wanted a girl that didn't drink. That didn't cuss. That didn't flirt. That didn't talk back. I was all of those things... for a while. But he broke up with me our senior year in high school. It was tough. I had given up my closest friends, so I really had to make more. But while it was tough, it was such a growing experience that helped sooo much. I learned to do things on my own. I learned to make myself happy. And let's just say, I never again have gone out with anyone like him. When I got to college, I did all those things he hated. Man, it was liberating.

Back to the song...there are certain lyrics out of this song that really describe how our relationship was. WAS being the key word...

He wants me
For only part of the time
He wants me
If he can keep me in line....

I'm so glad I'm not that girl anymore.

You made me believe in Magic (1977) - Bay City Rollers

I so loved the Bay City Rollers back in the day. Les, the lead singer, was "my guy". To this day, I still love to turn up the radio to these songs.

Be forwarned....I'll be sharing more BCR!!!

^$$%&^&^* Youtube

Well, I had two different videos/songs I wanted to share, but for some reason Youtube isn't sending my videos over to here. I have a help desk ticket in to them now. Let's see if they answer me.

They Live in You (Jason Raize) - The Lion King on Broadway

Today I heard the sad news of the passing of the mother of a girl who has played volleyball with Taylor. We did not really know them, but her death has still been in my thoughts for most of the day. This song from the Lion King really touches upon life and death and the moving on of those left behind. Its sad and joyful at the same time. Actually, this is a song that I would have played at my funeral.