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December 05, 2005
and sometimes i hear this song in my head
What songs do you run through your head to make you feel calm in times of stress? What is the meaning of the song? What is it’s meaning to you?
-Brian
Posted by Kimberly Dolan at December 5, 2005 08:15 PM | What Have You Lost?
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I Have many songs that run through my head, depending on the situation. But, when i was younger I always used to sing "My Mommy comes back.." song that my mom taught me whenever she had to go somewhere so I knew that she would come back for me. It provided a sense of comfort and stability. Hope.
Posted by: Robin at December 6, 2005 02:42 PM
I don't think I never have a song playing in my head. If it's not one I have made up on guitar or in the shower, it's more than likely John Mayer, Ben Harper, or Bethany Dillion who sings me to ease. One song imparticular brought great ease to me when I was overseas--that song being "When I Look to the Sky" by Train. As the lyrics go, "Cause when I look to the sky something tells me you're here with me; And you make everything alright. And when I feel like I'm lost something tells me you're here with me; And I can always find my way when you are here." I would seriously sit outside my 3rd floor, screenless window, peering at the stars--realizing that even though I was half-a-world-away, the same sky blanket's the people I love at home as they sleep. The unity, the comfort I felt from those words brought me to smile again.
Posted by: Jamie at December 7, 2005 01:40 PM
The one song that I can say runs through my head at any time of the year as a calming tool, is Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” When I was younger and couldn’t sleep after watching a scary movie, I would play the song in my head as it was in the movie “White Christmas.” Now, I make the song run in my head when I can’t sleep because my mind is in too many places. I try to block out everything with the music. To me the song is a reminder of all the Christmases I’ve spent with my parents, whether we were in Alaska, Minnesota, or Mexico. We usually watch “White Christmas” on Christmas Eve too. The lyrics are even written as if someone were thinking of being with their family during the holidays:
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten, 
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
To me, the entire song is a reminder of good memories, which always make me feel good, no matter what time of the year it is.
Posted by: Sandy at December 7, 2005 05:14 PM
I love music so songs run though my head all the time. But when I am feeling really down and low I sing in my head "Dont Worry Be Happy" by Bob Marley. Some of the words say:
Here's a little song i wrote,
you might want to sing it note for note,
don't worry, be happy
in every life we have some trouble,
when you worry you make it double
don't worry, be happy
My brother Nick used to sing that song to me when I was little. If I seemed just a little bit sad he would come up to me and hold my hands and then sing this song. So now I still sing this song in my head when I feel sad. -good memories
Posted by: Kimberly at December 7, 2005 11:00 PM
I guess songs aren't ever right their in my mind, unless I had just heard it, but I know that music always provides a comforting background for me at all times. I love music, all music to me has some comfort in it...isn't it always said that music is "the universal language?" I really enjoy listening, reflecting and being a part of music. My brother is a song writer and guitar player. His voice is beautiful and when I watch him perform it provides a sense of pride and comfort because he makes me so proud. Yeah music!
Posted by: Erin at December 8, 2005 12:58 AM
I love, love, LOVE music!!! It is such a beautiful thing, and I'm sure the majority of us wouldn't know what to do without it. Like Kim, I CONSTANTLY have a song in my head that I'm either humming, singing, or whispering the lyrics to. My roommates and family have all learned to deal with all the frequent musical outbursts I have. When I'm overwhelmingly stressed, I find myself turning not to songs that are personal favorites of mine NOW, but songs that my dad used to play when I was little, such as Neil Young's "Keep on Rockin' in the Free World" and Lynryd Skynryd's "What's Your Name?" I believe that the song I play in my head the most when I'm stressed, though, is another song my dad introduced me to when I was younger: Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker's "Free Fallin'". That has been one of my favorite songs for years and years. While the lyrics aren't the happiest, the chorus is so upbeat and liberating and whenever I hear it I MUST sing along, especially when in the car where I totally do the "Jerry Maguire" thing and yell all the lyrics and drum on the steering wheel. "She's a good girl, loves her mama, loves Jesus, and America too...She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis, loves horses, and her boyfriend too......And I'm Freeeeeeeeeeee, (dun-dun dun) Free Fallin'!" Good ol' Tom Petty can always cheer me up and help me destress and relax for a bit. :-)
Posted by: Rachel at December 9, 2005 04:26 PM
Beautiful question, Brian.
I go through spurts of adoration for new music, so the songs in my head are repetive for a week or two til I move on to my next inspiration.
Currently I can't get Lyle Lovett's "Nobody Knows Me Like My Baby" out of my head. I hum it in the shower, I'm still singing it when I get out of my car (usually to an embarrassing look of a stranger), and I'm making everyone I know listen. Before Lyle it was Kanye West, before Kanye it was John Mayer Trio.
Having a song running in my head saves me from boredom, defines my mood, or helps to work through emotions, I think.
Posted by: Randi at December 12, 2005 02:29 PM
I absolutely love music! The music that makes me calm when stressed would be anything from Dave Matthews Band. DMB is such a great band that focuses on great ideas and topics that really calm you and make you think. One song that i absolutely love is #41 or trippin' billies. It just reminds me of my friends back home and that makes me very happy and relaxed. The meaning behind these songs are mostly about being merry and having no worries cause tomorrow will come!
Posted by: Brittany at December 12, 2005 03:40 PM
When I think of how strong the muse of music is, I am surprised we don't utilize it more in the classroom as teachers. Classical music has a very soothing effect on me. Specifically I like Schubert or Brahms for this. I also enjoy listening to the cello and Yo Yo Ma plays beautifully. As far as contemporary music, I think Irish balladeers such as Sinead O' Connor, or celtic rock - U-2, are songs that have a lyrical melody and rhythm that soothe the soul.
Posted by: Mary F. Wright at December 14, 2005 11:45 AM
For me when I'm feeling overwhelmed by school nothing settles me down better than some Frank Sinatra. I'm not sure why it just does. For stress in general though, one band that really helps me is Death Cab for Cutie. They focus on the beauty of life and looking beyond the material world, something that really helps me gain perspective on my day or life at that point. As an avid music enthusiast, music has become a strong medicine in my life and for a lot of situations there has been nothing better.
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