if death comes in threes, music comes in fourteens

I went to a funeral home last night. A church acquaintance from my former life--what seems like five hundred years ago--committed suicide Friday morning. She was 28 years old.

And then College K's Grandfather passed away Saturday night. College K said that she thinks that death comes in three, with these two current deaths and my Dad's--two months ago this week. I don't know if College K is right or not, but either way I wanted something to cheer us up, so I decided to make a list, and then it turned into a playlist. I like making lists--no I love making lists. And I love that movie High Fidelity with John Cusak. And I love that he makes "Top __ Lists.

So, here as I sit at the end of my Masters, I would like to look back on the music I enjoyed this past year. If it is true that death comes in threes, well, then music should come in fourteens. So, College K, I dedicate these to you, links to fourteen of my favorite songs of '07. ENJOY!

(Sorry I couldn't post the actual videos-Blogger is being dumb.) My favorite songs of 2007 (in no particular order):
Bright Eyes - We are nowhere
(Can we just talk about how I am totally crushing on Connor Oberst!)
Big Girls don't cry - Fergie
The way I am - Ingrid Michaelson
Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
Marching Bands of Manhattan - Death Cab for Cutie
Ray Lamontagne (duet with Damien Rice) (Ray Lamontagne--MEOW!)
Can I stay - Ray Lamontagne
Jolene - Ray Lamontagne
Trouble - Ray Lamontagne
(Ok, so obviously Ray is my favorite. And gorgeous!)
Against all odds (take a look at me now COVER) - The Postal Service
Closer - Joshua Radin
Last Request - Paolo Nutini
Not ready to make nice - Dixie Chicks
Tiny Dancer - Elton John

Comments

JennPav said…
Talk about Ironic, I was just the other day mentioning to Mike what a great movie High Fidelity was and how I needed to watch it again. Then yesterday, I was watching an episode of Gilmore Girls where the mentioned it and now I read about it in your blog. I know that has nothing to do with anything and I'm sorry. I plan to listen to your songs soon... except maybe the dixie chicks! What was that song they did about Earl? Drop Dead Earl or something. That was a good song.
January 9, 2008 at 7:08 PM
Monster Librarian said…
Goodbye Earl...ha ha ha...you are funny.
January 10, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

eating an elephant in small bites

Image
I had the privelege of going to Rita Dove's (U.S. Poet Laureate 1993-1995) poetry reading at a local college last night. I was very excited when I heard that she was coming--having written, for my undergrad thesis, a comparison between Rita Dove's " Thomas and Beulah " poems and a smattering of Elizabeth Bishops' poems. It's funny how you forget those things, I'm not sure how, since I spent an entire half a semester working on that paper. It's funny too that when you are writing those monstrous papers it seems like the material will never be applicable in your life, and I guess in some ways it hasn't been, other than that I still think about those poems and tonight had a better appreciation for the poet herself! I think my favorite poem that Rita Dove read tonight was "Maple Valley Branch Library, 1967," which Ms. Dove said is her, "love poem to librarians." (Yes, being a librarian might be part of the reason why...) I will sha...
Read more

eggnog with lighter fluid and other cherished Christmas memories

Image
I started digging to find my favorite Christmas-esque scenes/lines from movies and I was pleased with what I found. In spirit of my 14's lists, here goes: 1. Charles De Mar: "Ah, come on! It's Christmas Eve! I could be home right now, drinking this *monster* eggnog my brother makes with lighter fluid." ~ Better Off Dead I also love the present opening scene on Christmas day, where his mother is dressed like a reindeer, his father gets an ardvark jacket and the kids get freezer dinners. Pan out to the neighbors Christmas when the French foreign exchange student gets a framed picture of Ricky. I LOVE THIS MOVIE! 2. When Zuzu says to George Bailey, "Look, daddy! Teacher says, every time a bell rings, an Angel gets his wings." George quietly agrees, "Attaboy, Clarence," as "Auld Lang Syne" rings out. That scene makes me cry everytime. (I also love that if George had never been around, Mary became a spinster librarian--see pic) ~ It's a W...
Read more

"howl the eternal yes"

Image
Just read a CNN article this morning about the Aurora Borealis making an appearance. It reminded me of Northern Exposure and Chris the DJ. So, thought I would share a quote as I reminisce about the Aurora Borealis, a.k.a. The Northern Lights, which I saw my first year at the Farm in Massachusetts, which I actually saw on my 23rd birthday!--the best birthday present I ever got!! "There's a dark side to each and every human soul. We wish we were Obi-Wan Kenobi, and for the most part we are, but there's a little Darth Vader in all of us. Thing is, this ain't no either-or proposition. We're talking about dialectics, the good and the bad merging into us. You can run but you can't hide. My experience? Face the darkness. Stare it down. Own it. As brother Nietzsche said, being human is a complicated gig. So give that ol' dark night of the soul a hug. Howl the eternal yes!" ~ Chris, Northern Exposure, "Aurora Borealis (A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups).” It feel...
Read more