it's monday and things are looking up. way up.
i love music. i always have. growing up, i sang along to the oldies on the AM dial with my mom. hayley and i went through a brief (maybe not so brief :)) but intense obsession with the new kids on the block. the first mixtape i ever made included the bangles, whitney houston, and tone loc. we choreographed some sweeeet dance moves to eternal flame and knew every word to funky cold medina.
in eighth grade i saved up all my pocket change to make my very first cd purchase. i already had bob dylan and james taylor, but those cd's were gifts and reflected my parent's tastes. even though i shared my parent's enthusiasm for the same music, i was ready to assert myself as a music individual. after some research, i rode my bike to the music store and plunked down my money for if i were a carpenter, a tribute album to the carpenters. it felt risky, but i knew i was getting the best of both worlds. the cd had songs i already knew (by an artist that maybe wasn't junior high "cool") covered by artists nobody knew like sonic youth and american music club (which made it "cool").
that cd is probably the reason why i am a sucker for covers. i like the comfortable familiarity mixed with the sound of something new. i like reinterpretations. just like hairstyles and fashion trends, cover songs bring music back around with new life. i updated the music player with some of my favorites. give them a spin.
while you are listening, check out these fun layouts i found poking around the world wide web.
leave a comment and let me know what artists started your love of music. i will pick a random winner this weekend for a pal prize.
xo
sandy bee.
I love Pure Energy by Information Society....
Posted by: Diana | 20 October 2008 at 01:29 PM
Anything by Olivia Newton John. She was my favorite growing up.
Posted by: katrina h | 20 October 2008 at 01:38 PM
My favorites were Michael Jackson and Olivia Newton John. My cousins and I would also make up choreagraphy and had little shows for our family. Ahh... those were the days.
Posted by: Cindi | 20 October 2008 at 01:50 PM
tell me a story about Donnie Walberg he he he =) I was going to post these layouts tomorrow and you beat me to the punch so I am commenting to second their greatness =)
Posted by: hayleypal | 20 October 2008 at 01:57 PM
LOL... Not only did I love the Carpenters when I was young.... the first time I ever sang Karaoke, I sang "On Top of the World!"
:-)
Posted by: Deana | 20 October 2008 at 02:05 PM
Ohh my love for music has always been there,I know that my granny was convinct that I would be a big Popstar (5 yrs at that time)when I was older:)we always sung when I slept at her place. Only she had music from Elvis and some Dutch singers/groups.
I think she would have loved it when I sung with music from bands as Kajagoogoo, depeche mood, the cure, Bow wow wow, Eurytmics and Bananarama but she left us long before that :(
Thanks for the memories :)
hugs Ria
Posted by: Ria van Son | 20 October 2008 at 02:08 PM
The first CD I bought with my own $ was Tony Braxton (1993). My parents had just purchased a new stereo and I loved laying in the basement and listening to my CD cranked up!
Posted by: Michelle Price | 20 October 2008 at 02:10 PM
Music is a tremendous part of my life. I started listening to music as a young child with my mom's collection of vinyl records. Kenny Rogers, Neil Diamond, Anne Murray, Barry Manilow, the Oakridge Boys...the list goes on. I now enjoy music from almost every genre and can't imagine life without music!
Posted by: Jenny K. | 20 October 2008 at 02:29 PM
i still love i wanna dance with somebody by whitney houston. i love celine dion-groan i know! the first c.d i ever bought was smashing pumpkins at costco-then the priceclub- and it wasn't even my taste! a boy i liked thought it was cool....i've changed my ways since...:)! but, i love music and i love to dance!
Posted by: krista follett | 20 October 2008 at 03:12 PM
I can remember playing "The Bodyguard" soundtrack OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND...you get the picture!
Posted by: lexi | 20 October 2008 at 03:23 PM
The first music I can remember buying for myself was a Paul McCartney album that had that duet with Michael Jackson, before they had their falling out. It was an album and I was pretty young.
Posted by: ConnieC | 20 October 2008 at 03:41 PM
runaway... bon jovi
love love love hims! and it started my obsession with 80's hair metal! \m/etal!! hahahaa.
And now I love lots of music... but my favorite scrappin music has to be miss regina specktor... I just ooze creativity when she's playing!
Posted by: lizzie | 20 October 2008 at 03:41 PM
the first cd i ever owned (it was a present)was billy ray cyrus. hahahaha. but i was bought up on kenny rogers, bob seger, alot of country and rythem and blues. I love all kinds of music now, and my babies love music to.
Posted by: Em from Aus | 20 October 2008 at 03:50 PM
Europe and A-ha started it for me. And then there was NKOTB... :)
Posted by: Anso | 20 October 2008 at 03:53 PM
My Mom was very into music so I remember singing Eagles Lyin Eyes when I was only 4! When I started listening to albums myself I listened to Bill Joel, The Go Gos, MIchael Jackson and Madonna. Aaahh fun to remember hanging out in my room, or doing pretend karaoke with a friend at a sleep over!
Posted by: rebecca k. | 20 October 2008 at 04:33 PM
WOW - my mom used to play Helen Reddy all the time! I am woman hear me roar!! :D :D
Posted by: LisaNRoxy | 20 October 2008 at 04:53 PM
my sisters are a bit older than me so i use to listen to their music a lot, tears for fears, steve miller band, james taylor....
Posted by: tami | 20 October 2008 at 04:58 PM
i would have to say that Shawn Cassidy is one of my fondest memories...from there i moved over to Madonna(1985) and then...classic ROCK! i am still and will always remain a Grateful Dead head!!
Posted by: Jenn L | 20 October 2008 at 05:03 PM
i would have to say that Shawn Cassidy is one of my fondest memories...from there i moved over to Madonna(1985) and then...classic ROCK! i am still and will always remain a Grateful Dead head!!
Posted by: Jenn L | 20 October 2008 at 05:05 PM
East 17!
now I read that I think, 'what was I thinking??' LOL but yep I couldnt wait to get their CD and I loved em to bits, still have their cd about 15 years later......
Posted by: Anthea Peterson | 20 October 2008 at 05:35 PM
John Denver...lol I still love his music and my 8 year old now loves him!
Posted by: kimmie | 20 October 2008 at 05:36 PM
I admit to a love/obsession with new kids on the block!! But I guess mum and dad's music tastes really set the tone for what I listen to now - eric clapton, the beatles, the carpenters, ABBA all mixed with whatever tune the radio stations have decided needs lots of air play... kid rock's song at the moment has such a funky tone of summer to me!
Posted by: cate | 20 October 2008 at 05:40 PM
hmm, my love of music started with Guns 'n Roses. don't laugh! its what my parents
always listened to, and i didn't mind. then
one Christmas, Mom bought me a Nirvana cd.
*sigh* i remember my cute little boom box
she bought for me to listen to the cds on.
haha!
Posted by: Danielle | 20 October 2008 at 06:31 PM
Like you, I was first influenced by my parents! Buddy Holly, Lou Christie, Petula Clark, and Johnny Mathis were my parents' faves. Thanks to them, I love all types of music. My first two records (GASP!) were Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Michael Jackson's Thriller. My first CD was Guns n Roses - the one with November Rain. Now I only use my iPod. My favorite is Jason Mraz's I'm Yours right now.
Posted by: Lindsay | 20 October 2008 at 06:34 PM
The outreach quartet started my love for music. Love the layouts you showcased.
Posted by: Renee K | 20 October 2008 at 07:27 PM