The Influence of Music on my life

I get up early every morning, 5:00 a.m. during the week and a little later, about 7:00 a.m. on weekends.  This morning I'm up listening to music early.  Almost every song that I have in my Favorites list of music all have some kind of significance and are associated with those that I've loved and lost in my life.  Some songs I just like with no reason, other than they are good.    

I've always loved music and I've lived my life through songs.  When I listen to a particular song it takes me back to that particular time when it meant something to me and what was going on in my life at that time.  It may be that this was, Our Song, and I have 4 of those, even tho I have loved 5 men in my life, as either husbands or boyfriends.  Each of the songs I've listed for each man are songs that remind me of that particular person.

First there was my very first love, James E. Hatcher, followed by Delbert E. Marshall, James Wallace, Steve Leger and now Ricky L. Agee, and all of those men have a special song(s) associated with each of them, and sometimes more than one.  Sometimes they chose the song,  and as with my first husband and love, I chose the song because he didn't like listening to music until later in his life, and the one I chose is one he associated with me.

Songs associated with each:

Jim Hatcher, "He Stopped Loving Her Today," by George Jones;  "Chances Are," by Johnny Mathis;  "Oh, I love you more today than yesterday, but not as much as tomorrow," by The Spiral Starecase;  "Afternoon Delight," by Starchy & Hutch;  "You Are The Sunshine of My Life," by Stevie Wonder

Delbert Marshall, "I've Been Thinking About You," by London Beat; "Fields of Gold," by Sting;  "Turn The Page," by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band;  "One Last Cry," by Brian McKnight; "I Go Crazy," by Paul Davis;  "You Had Me from Hello," Kenny Chesney;  "I Told You So," by Carrie Underwood

Jimmy Wallace, "I'll Still Be Loving You," by Restless Heart;  "When You Say Nothing At All," by Keith Whitley;  "One More Day" by Diamond Rio;  "The Dance," by Garth Brooks;  "The Chair," by George Strait;  "One Friend," by Dan Seals;  "Don't Close Your Eyes," by Keith Whitley;  "You Had Me from Hello," Kenny Chesney;  "Kiss On My List'" by Daryl Hall & John Oates;  "Go Rest High on that Mountain," by Vince Gill   

Steve Leger, "Thinking Out Loud," by Ed Sheeran  

Ricky Lee Agee, "I Do (Cherish You)," by Mark Wills;  "One Call Away," by Charlie Puth;  "Love You Like I'm Gonna Lose You," by Megan Taylor;  "Perfect," by Ed Sheeran;  "Two Less Lonely People," by Air Supply;  "Amazed," by Lonestar;  "Never Gonna Give You Up," by Rick Astley;  "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You," by Bryan Adams;  "Let's Hear it for the Boy,"  by Deniece Williams

As I was listening to my library of music, I found that I had many songs that I associated with each of the loves in my life.  I had too many to list above, so I only listed a few.   

As I get older I'm finding that I want to share my own personal feelings about my life even tho some may not like it, but it was and is my life, and my feelings, and no one else's.    

No wonder I immediately loved Dan Seals voice when I first heard it.

While listening to music with Rick last night I made a discovery.  One of his favorite music artists (Dan Seals) is also one of mine, but with a different name (England Dan).  England Dan sang soft rock and Dan Seals sang country.  Wasn't that a coincidence?  I guess Rick and I do have something in common after all, just kidding, we have a lot in common. 

I'd really love to see you tonight by England Dan /John Ford Coley

Rick & I listening to music

Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)  by Danny Seals/ Bob Mcdill

Lyrics:

Saw your picture on a poster in a cafe out in Phoenix
Guess you're still the sweetheart of the rodeo
As for me and little Casey, we still make the circuit
In a one horse trailer and a mobile home

And she still asks about you all the time
And I guess we never even cross your mind

But, oh sometimes I think about you
And the way you used to ride out
In your rhinestones and your sequins
With the sunlight on your hair

And, oh the crowd will always love you
But as for me, I've come to know
Everything that glitters is not gold

Well, Old Red, he's getting older and last Saturday he stumbled
But you know I just can't bear to let him go
Little Casey, she's still growing and she's started asking questions
And there's certain things a man just doesn't know

Her birthday came and you never even called
I guess we never cross your mind at all

But then sometimes I think about you
And the way you used to ride out
In your rhinestones and your sequins
With the sunlight on your hair

And, oh the crowd will always love you
But as for me, I've come to know
Everything that glitters is not gold

Everybody said you'd make it big someday
And I guess that we were only in your way
But someday I'm sure you're gonna know the cost
'Cause for everything you win, there's somethin' lost

But, oh sometimes I think about you
And the way you used to ride out
In your rhinestones and your sequins
With the sunlight on your hair

And, oh the crowd will always love you
But as for me I've come to know
Everything that glitters is not gold
Everything that glitters is not gold

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Bob Mcdill / Danny Seals

Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold) lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Get Songs Direct

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She's Got It All - Kenny Chesney

WOW! How good would that be...

I want it now

Makes me feel like dancin, movin to the beat......

Missing You - Black Eyed Peas

Just bought this CD - The End

One Tribe - Black Eyed Peas

I'm extrememly happy today and pissed off too!

This is so sweet watch this.....I'm Never Gonna Let you Go
And this is so cool, makes me want to get us and dance...The Mean Kitty Song
I was really searching for THIS SONG to show Jimmy that it's not a song just made for the Michelin Man to sing about rubber tires in a TV commercial, but that it really is an old song, and of course one of my all time favorites. I think I say that about all of the songs that I like, don't I?

It's a another beautiful day here in Paradise. I'm supposed to be washing clothes getting ready for our trip and Jimmy is out washing both our bikes. I'd better get packing.

Oh, and of course you're probably wondering why I'm upset. Just got a call from the medical supply house where we order Jimmy's urostomy supplies from, and they said that they couldn't ship out last weeks order for Jimmy until he signed a paper. I asked them what he was supposed to do while we were mailing a piece of paper back & forth to each other since the order is already a week over-due in getting here, is he supposed to pee on the floor or what? We had some words and they've reconsidered and Jimmy's supplies are going to be over-nighted.

I hate getting upset! I need a HUG

I'll meet you when my chores are through....

Collin Raye - If you get there before I do
I've always loved the story in this song and it sings straight to my heart.

London Beat / You Bring On The Sun

London Beat / I've Been Thinking About You


Jimmy is playing spider solitaire on my computer, can you believe that? He has an aversion to computers as everybody knows, but he was in my computer room watching a basketball game while I was watching LOST and then he decided to play solitaire.

I can't tell you what happened on Lost tonight because I got distracted on my laptop after the first hour. It was on from 8 - 11 p.m. and that's just too long to hold my interest when it was mostly bringing you up to date on what has happened throughout the entire 5 seasons. I did manage to look up at the TV every once in a while and I caught little bits here and there from the show.

My eyes are watering tonight, so there must be something swirling around in the night air.

I hope everyone had a nice day today. We had another pretty day without any rain but I heard that the rain will be here by morning and will last a couple of days. The weatherman might be wrong again.

I've got to get to bed early tonight, but it's too late for early unless we're talking early in the morning again.

Andy Gibb "Shadow Dancing"

Since I married Jimmy I've listened to mostly country music and I like it, but since I ride my own bike now I've gone back to listening to the music that I used to love. Maybe I'll even take up dancing again.

I Call Your Name - ?????
I Call Your Name - The Mamas & The Papas in Monterey
I Call Your Name - The Mamas & The Papas
This one is my favorite: California Dreamin -The Mamas & The Papas

Just chillin and listening to music tonight. It's supposed to start raining again tomorrow and you know what that means at our house....It's house cleaning time. Yes, why waste pretty days cleaning the house when you can do it on days you can't get out. Of course if it's warm you can always go Walking In The Rain.

Andy Gibb- An Everlasting Love

Jimmy is watching Full Metal Jacket and I'm listening to music and watching the movie too...what a combination huh?
Jimmy was a Drill Sargeant in the Army and I still can't believe it, because he's never lifted his voice in anger to me...I can't even get him mad, nor will he argue with me. He said it was all an act...not our marriage but the drill instructor part. : )
When he was in the regular army in Korea, he drove a tank.

(Click on the title in red above to hear the song).