Sooo I was just going through my CD rack to rip some music and put it on my phone...aka my portable music library....aka my survival kit. You know...just to have enough music and music variety to entertain me during my LONG daily commuting journeys. Or... come to think of it...I zone out and listen to music whenever I'm outside by myself!
Anyway! Point being:
I came across so many CDs and songs that I absolutely love, but hadn’t played in ages, because I simply didn't remember them...and I just started smiling --> : )
Suddenly I had this feeling, more of an urge really, to buy more music, more CDs!
Nah uh...no downloading, no copying, no ‘Yooo, you got that new [insert artist here] album, son? Lemme get that rite quick’, none of that.
Just old school 'Go the store and flip through CDs...pile up everything I like in my arms, while I stroll between racks...Maybe ask the people at the counter if I can listen to some of 'em....then make a selection of CDs I’ll actually buy that day, which probably means I'll put half of it back...mostly ‘cause of financials, lol!
Finally, go to the register...stand in line...doubt whether to trade 1 of the CDs in my hands for another one that didn't make the selection...Just go back & forth in my head, until the person in line behind me says...'Miss, it's your turn' and the sales person looks at you like 'Doohhh, pay attention and stop slowing down the line'...but still smiles and asks 'Were you able to find everything you were looking for?'
As I leave the store...I might do some more shopping, ‘cause yeah well, I’m already out there anyway, so why not? BUT as soon as I sit down, either on the subway, on the couch, or on the floor close to the CD player... I pull out the CDs, rip off the cellophane and take out the booklet to look for my favorite song and scan through the lyrics to find that one sentence I could never seem to hear quite right...
*sighs*
Pure happiness! As I dig into my memory for the melody and start to sing in a whispered voice
It reminds me of all those occasions when I'm in a club and hear all of these amazing, but long forgotten songs...thinking...'Ohh I should really remember this one and download it when I get home'. But as soon as I get home, I just go to bed and will have forgotten all about it by the time I wake up the next day : s
See...now if I had bought the CDs back then...I could just go through my CD rack every now and then, like I did just now.
I wouldn't need to hum melodies, hoping that I’ll remember some of the lyrics, so I can Google the name of the song and finally discover who the artist is.... Or you know when you go around asking friends and family ... ‘Hey do you remember that song we used to vibe to...something like...’ and then just make a total fool out of yourself, because
a. you can't sing
b. you don't know the lyrics
c. You’re tone deaf and you couldn't produce a decent hum, even if your life depended on it
d. all of the above
e. other....
OR...
Ok ok, let me just wrap this up and go back to work!
My conclusion: Music is fantabulowesomeliciousness, and your favorite song is timeless. Even if it’s total crap to anyone else, it has the ability to take you on a trip down memory lane. Your first school dance, your first sleepover, your first love, your first kiss....and seconds, thirds, fourths too of course.
Therefore you should always buy the music you like, or at least write down the info, so you'll remember what to download AND most importantly... I just gave myself another 'valid' reason to shop!
If you see me in these streets alone...you can always try to holla,
but I just might not hear you...I'm in Music LaLaLand : )
XOXO
Charmaine Young
Reckless Correspondent
