Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Songs to (embarassingly) belt out...

As a teenager, I was pretty into really cheesy, romantic songs. I'd listen to music constantly and record songs off the radio so that I could play them again and again.  There were two songs in particular that I was obsessed with. (There really is no accounting for taste!)




I'll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men 




My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion

I'm pretty sure that at one point, I'd jumped up onto the footstool in the living room, this song blaring from the stereo and I was singing my heart out ... when my brother and his best friend walked in.  It was hugely embarrassing and I think it took me years to get over it.  But still, every time I hear these songs now I get that same urge to sing loudly and as out of tune as I possibly could get.

And for a long time, I probably thought that I might have grown out of this habit? There certainly hasn't been any songs that have really captured my attention or have captivated me in the same way as the BIIM or Celine Dion song.

Until now.

Now, I'll quite happily listen to any song on the Frozen soundtrack over and over again. Especially, Let It Go.  I can't get enough of Let It Go.



Let It Go from the Frozen original soundtrack

I'm usually listening and singing along to this song in the kitchen as I'm making dinner ... on my ipod during the school run, in the car.  When I'm writing blog posts. I'm listening to it now, in fact.

Are there any songs either currently or historically that inspire you to jump on furniture and sing at the top of your lungs? Let me know.

10 comments:

  1. I am always singing along to something. I warn people when they get in the car with me that I just can't help it.

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    1. I ALWAYS sing in the car. But I'd only ever do that in front of the boys (and only recently, N) If I know someone else is listening, I'd usually clam up...

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  2. Heehee, I have fondish memories of "My Heart Will Go on." When I was in Girls' Brigade, my friend used to drag me off to a room, week after week, where there was a piano, and make me sing that song to her accompaniment because it was the only song she could play.

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    1. Oh, what a lovely memory :) I was kind of obsessed with Titanic and in particular Leonardo DiCaprio!

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  3. LEt it go is defintely one of my go to belt out songs. Another song I am always jamming to is Superstition by Stevie Wonder. I always get that in peoples heads! :)

    Great post! Sometimes it is nice to take a break from books.

    Alex @ The Shelf Diaries

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    1. Thanks! I do love Superstition! I listened to it recently and my first thought was 'OMG! I LOVE this song!'

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  4. Omg I am in LOVE with this post! So with you on Boyz II Men but I was always more into belting out End of the Road. Complete with fist pumping and closed eyes, of course.

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    1. YES! It wouldn't be complete without the fist pump. ...And End of the Road. That was a firm favourite of mine too. I was watching the music videos the other day and had to laugh at all the matchy matchy clothes and over dramatics. Love it.

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  5. I love singing along to Let It Go!
    (I just let it play on here to remind me to finish this comment!)
    I love listening to music when I'm writing blog posts - it always lets my imagination flow! Imagine Dragons especially!

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    1. I've been listening to a lot of new music lately and Imagine Dragons caught my eye recently... I'm terrible about listening to new music. I'm so stuck in the past :)

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