It just does something to me.
By makingpots
@makingpots (11915)
United States
February 17, 2009 2:07pm CST
Have you ever heard a song for the first time and wanted to listen to it over and over again for a bit? Like there is just something about it that does something to you.
If this happens to you, is it the words you are usually responding to? The music alone? What is it about music that does something to you?
Got a song to share with us? A youtube link?
11 people like this
21 responses
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Hi, reasco1.
I like learning what others are drawn to about music.
3 people like this
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
17 Feb 09
I have always been a very heavy sleeper. For some reason Madonnas song from the movie Dlck Tracy, "Hanky Panky", always woke me up and that's how my kids would wake me up. Here's a link to one of the many live versions from her concerts of this song. Enjoy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMzbyY49P_0&feature=related
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Haha I believe I've heard about Hanky Panky from you before.
Thanks fot the link.
4 people like this
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Yeah I have mentioned that song a few times here.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
3 people like this
@wyrdsister (584)
• Canada
20 Feb 09
Several songs have done this to me, but the first one I can think of off the top of my head is "Calculation Theme" by Metric.
The first time I heard it, I got shivers down my back, and I sat very still until it was over. I heard it on the radio, and I wanted to be sure I heard the radio announcer say what the song was called and who it was by after the song was over!
I was blown away by the whole thing - it is a very different song. There is not much music in it, and it is sung by the wonderful Emily Haines. It still sends a chill down my back whenever I hear it. :)
3 people like this
@wyrdsister (584)
• Canada
20 Feb 09
I forgot to post a link to YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVAld94M544
That is the video for Calculation Theme. I don't like the video itself, so I recommend loading up the page, then just closing your eyes and listening to the song. :)
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
22 Feb 09
Hi, wyrdsister. I enjoyed that very much, thanks for adding the link here. Emily Haines has a beautiful voice.
I love having such a reaction to a song that it sends a chill down your back. Magical.
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
hi, faith.
do you have a favorite spiritual song?
4 people like this
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
18 Feb 09
Hi dear friend! Yes, I do have many favorites! haha..But I really love this song of a Filipino artist named Gary Valenciano, he sang and composed this beautiful spiritual song, "Take Me Out Of The Dark" and I also love the songs of Don Moen and many more.
lovelots..faith
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
18 Feb 09
Hi Pots
Hope u must be doing well
sure its nice discussion, and i do admit that their are songs that i liked very much and want to listen again and again.
Usually i am not much in to lyrics, but the songs i liked are based on their Lyric, their music, their composition and sure the Voice of singer and the way of singer they pronouce the words and bring emotion into it. so u can say its whole package. Coz i have heard same song in voice of other singers but trust me they are not that attractive then.
Hope you understand,
i am afraid i dont have youtube link yet, but i will find and try to share few.
Take care
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Hi, cupid... my ever faithful friend. Thanks for responding.
3 people like this
@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
18 Feb 09
Did you know that you can actually wear out a CD? I did. My Buddy Holly Greatest Hits CD. I was sooooooooooooo pissed when it started missing and sounding like an old 45! LOL It took me forever to find another one, and I'm much more careful with this one. No utube link though. Sorry.
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
I didn't know that, sparks. If true I'm probably about to find out on a few. My son is in a phase of playing things over and over in the car.
4 people like this
@sparkofinsanity (20471)
• Regina, Saskatchewan
18 Feb 09
Thank goodness for earphones huh? ROFL
3 people like this
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
19 Feb 09
yes it happens, most of the time, it is the chorus that I remember about the song and I sing it over and over again in the house. I don't have any music anymore, I stopped by it years ago. So all the songs are in my mind.
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
20 Feb 09
It's fun to sing an enjoyable song over and over again around the house.
3 people like this
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
18 Feb 09
With me it is always the music that grabs me very seldom do the words mean anything. Not since my teenage days have I really listened or got any meaning from the lyrics.
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Hi, whiteheather.
I'm often drawn in first by the music.
3 people like this
@moonlight_dream (520)
• Romania
18 Feb 09
Yes, that happens to me all the time ^^ Whenever I hear a song that I really like I have to listen to it several times until I find another one :)
I don't know what attracts me, I just feel it. There's something in the rhythm most of the times that attracts me. Only after I hear the lyrics. It may be the other way around only if I don't like the song...
But usually the type of songs that stand out for me have great lyrics as well.
After hearing it the first time, I then listen to it more carefuly and connect with the lyrics, that's the most important part. Don't you find it strange how some songs sometimes have lyrics that feel like they're describing your own life and thoughts? It's hard to find one that fits exactly, but when you do that's so astonishing o_o
The latest one I've been listening to all the time is "So Contagious" by Acceptance. Here's a link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIii_QRoPo4
Also I like to listen to movie soundtracks (anime mostly...). They mean a lot to me, and I can connect with those lyrics more than with any other songs.
Here's a link to a song that describes exactly how I'm feeling all the time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u2zNQiM5Lc
It might not mean anything to you if you don't like Naruto... But it's an ending from that show that means a lot to me.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
20 Feb 09
Hi, moonlight_dream. Thanks for a nice response.
I do find it strange how some songs sometimes have lyrics that feel like they're describing your own life and thoughts? I think some songwriters just have a nack for making people relate to thier songs much as an author causes us to relate to characters. It is a talent for sure.
Thanks for including the links here. I don't know anything about Naruto, myself.
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Must be something special about that song, ElicBxn.
4 people like this
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
17 Feb 09
i love music but all i listen to is oldies but goodies. i very seldom hera an oldie that it doesn't bring back some lind of memories. i love the music but guess the words are what i really pat attention to.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Hi, ANTIQUELADY.
I get in the mood for oldies but goodies once in a while. All of my memories are of my sister and me doing crazy performances to them as kids.
4 people like this
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
18 Feb 09
they do bring back special. there are songs that remind me of my sister to. i lost her in 1962 but i'll never forget her. cherish that sister, they are special.
3 people like this
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Hi pots! Yes! There are many songs that make me feel that way!
There is one in particular now that makes me want to listen
to it over and over and has for awhile now! I heard on tv
on some music show months ago and couldn't wait for it to come
out! I got the CD as soon as it hit the stores. It is by
Ne-Yo! It is called Year of the Gentleman and the song is
called "Closer"! I can never get the song out of my head! I
just love it! I happen to be a big Ne-Yo fan! He is cute,
sexy and a great singer! Check him out! See what you think!
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
I'll check him out and let ya know, Opal.
3 people like this
@caitlindawn (38)
• Philippines
18 Feb 09
I've experienced that many times. It's usually the beat that does it for me but at times, the lyrics would catch my attention and I would repeat it over and over again until I can almost memorize the song. I just love music.
The last song that I repeated over and over again when I first heard it was the Jai Ho remix sung by Nicole Scherzinger of The Pussycat Dolls. You should try listening to that.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
20 Feb 09
Hi, caitlindawn. Welcome to myLot.
I will give Jai Ho remix a listen. Thanks.
3 people like this
@bookreadermom08 (5614)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Yes, and it isnt just one song, I have several in the last 2 or 3 years that I have had that happen to me.. mostly kenny chesney or Taylor swift lately, any song by them and I want to hear it over and over.... Kenny's You Save Me.... or Taylor Swift Love song..... I could listen to them all day, oh and then there was Billy Curringtons doin something right.... oh I love all those songs!!!!! LOL
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Hi, bookreadermom08.
I have a friend who is the BIGGEST Kenny Chesney fan EVER. She nuts.... I mean nuts. A grown woman..... I get a huge kick out of her and her chesneyitis.
3 people like this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
21 Mar 09
Another mylot member shared a song with me some time ago and I listened to it over and over again for days! It was both the lyrics and the tune itself that captured my attention and I found it to be a very poignant song. Here's the link to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARAJ7uwnhYU
The video they've created is also very moving.
@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Actually, this just happened to me as I was driving to church this Sunday (it's an 80-mile drive). It's a brand new song by a band called Third Day who I don't particularly listen to. These lyrics really grabbed me though. It was probably because I seemed to be living what they were singing about. Then the chorus really gave me a few goose bumps. They were live on the late late show. I put it on our magazine blog if you're interested. http://www.thegatewebzine.org .
2 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Wow, what a powerful song, gtargirl. Thank you for linking it here. Third Day has a good sound.
I like your webzine too. I have bookmarked you and will visit again.
4 people like this
@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Yes, many songs. One, in particular, was "To Where You Are" by Josh Groban. I fell in love with it but now I have a hard time listening to it. If you ever lost a loved one, it can be hard to hear. Here it is, if you wish to hear it, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uIQp9Dqcrw
Oh, here are the lyrics...
To Where You Are - Music by Richard Marx, Lyrics by Linda Thompson
Who can say for certain
Maybe you're still here
I feel you all around me
Your memories so clear
Deep in the stillness
I can hear you speak
Your still an inspiration
Can it be
That you are my
Forever love
And you are watching over me from up above
Fly me up to where you are
Beyond the distant star
I wish upon tonight
To see you smile
If only for awhile
To know you're there
A breath away's not far
To where you are
Are you gently sleeping
Here inside my dream
And isn't faith believing
All power can't be seen
As my heart holds you
Just one beat away
I cherish all you gave me
Everyday
Cause you are my
Forever love
Watching me from up above
And I believe
That angels breathe
And that love will live on and never leave
Fly me up to where you are
Beyond the distant star
I wish upon tonight
To see you smile
If only for awhile
To know you're there
A breath away's not far
To where you are
I know you're there
A breath away's not far
To where you are
2 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
20 Feb 09
I have to say, I've grown fond of you through myLot, nanajanet and hearing this song moved me beyond words. I had to walk away from this discussion for a day. But thinking about it reminded me what I have grown to admire in you and that is the strength of your character and how you have risen above this in your life. I've said it before, but I'm honored to know you.
Thanks for reminding me of this beautiful song.
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
20 Feb 09
We are all a part of all the people who have touched our lives.
I love that. Beautiful.
Hugs! to you to, my friend. I do hope we meet someday.
3 people like this
@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
20 Feb 09
Why, thank you so much. I have also grown very fond of you, too. It is so nice to meet such nice people on here. I hope that we will continue for years and maybe one day I will be blessed enough to meet all the nice friends that I have made on here. We are all a part of all the people who have touched our lives.
Hugs!!!
3 people like this
@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
17 Feb 09
It depends on my mood as to whether it is the music or the lyrics that touch me.
Right now, one that I listen to over and over is this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Dlwz6XIYk
And it's the words and music together.
I listen to this on my music player on the computer, so it sounds better than the one on youtube.
3 people like this
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
18 Feb 09
That's beautiful, Bo. Thanks for the link.
4 people like this
@Nhey16 (2518)
• Philippines
18 Feb 09
oh yeah, I did, when I heard Nickelback's Gotta Be Somebody for the first time, I did love it. Aside from I love Nickelback, i like the beat of Gotta Be somebody and the lyrics is nice, although I already have my man, and whenever I hear it, I just feel like I'm being in love again with my man... :)
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
20 Feb 09
Hi, Nhey. It is nice to feel like being in love again, isn't it?
I like Nickelback a lot.
2 people like this
@Llonorra22 (1150)
• Philippines
18 Feb 09
I love the song, "Wonderful Tonight" by Rod Stewart. I've heard that million times but every time it is played it's like the first time I'm hearing it. The lyrics is quite simple but I really love it's music and its melody.
@makingpots (11915)
• United States
20 Feb 09
Do you mean by Eric Clapton? I love Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton . I'm also a bit of a Rod Stewart fan and I have never heard his version of Wonderful Tonight. I'd be interested in hearing it.
2 people like this
@Llonorra22 (1150)
• Philippines
20 Feb 09
Ya, I thought it was Rod Stewart who sang it. But I really love hearing it. Happy posting...
2 people like this