Throwback Thursday

It's no secret that I am a fan of great music.  Yesterday I was reminded of some old favorites while Brenda's Pandora was playing at work.  

I mean who wasn't a fan of Fall Out Boy back in the day?  Becoming a fan of Fall Out Boy opened up a whole new music world for me at that time.  Yes, I'm nostalgic for this great music time in my life.  And yes, yesterday morning as I was working, I sang under my breathe to every FOB song that came on.

In honor of Throwback Thursday, I present one of my favorite songs from high school/college days. 

Throwback Thursday: Cause She Will Be Loved

While listening to the radio recently, I have been hearing some throw back love songs that I have absolutely loved.  At some point, the song would get over played, I'd get annoyed, the song would disappear, and then when I hear it again, I would fall back in love with it.  These are just some gems that you all can enjoy on this wonderful Thursday.

 
Maroon 5 has always been a favorite of mine, long before Mr. Adam Levine was on the voice and releasing "Songs About Jane".  And I have always, always loved this song.  

Julia and I got so sick of this song sophomore year of college that we made up our own lyrics. So whenever I hear this song, I think of her and when we would just lie around the dorm with music cranked up on high.

I think it's a dream for every girl in this world to have a song released that is about them.  If I remember from when this song was released, it's about a girl he didn't even date Deliah.  I mean really, who wouldn't want to inspire such a beautiful song from a guy they didn't even end up date.

"Collide" will always hold a special place in my heart.  Not only did I see Howie Day perform this live during senior year of high school, but I also had a dear friend dedicate this to me for my 18th birthday because he knew it was my favorite.  I have said before that I'm a sucker for a guy who knows how to play guitar.....and this is one of the reasons.

While they may not be the most romantic love songs, I have been hearing them on the radio recently and I just couldn't help but smile whenever I hear them.

Throwback Thursday.

This came onto my Ipod this morning and I remembered how much I loved it.  Plus, it always reminds me of Julia when we played that in college.

One of my favorite songs in the world.  I love how it starts slow and how it picks up for the chorus.  I don't know many people who don't like this song.

Love this song.  There is a song out now that's called "Tongue Tied" that reminds me a lot of this song.  I don't know about the music videos for any of these songs, but I do love the actual songs.

And you know it's Throwback Thursday, so I figure I would share....

Throwback Thursday: Weeeeeeee

I have been listening to a lot of random music lately, in part because I want to find the great summer playlist, but also because at work we can only listen to one Top 40 station and today's pop music gets old.  It's funny though, in a few months I will become nostalgic for the stuff that's playing now.  We are a culture who goes through popular music wicked fast.

Anyway, I started to fall in love with my old favorites.  You know....music that may have been a point of reference to our lives.  There is that old saying after all that music makes the world go round.  But here are some favorites that I hope you are able to enjoy.

Empty Apartment--Yellowcard

Beautiful song about wishing someone you once loved will remember you with fondness

Summertime--Kenny Chesney

Because it's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine....summertime

 Try Again---Aailyah

A beautiful voice that was taken way too soon.

I want to know about other people's favorite music.  I want to know about what songs remind you of a specific time in your life or made a moment that much more memorable.  Because weather we like it or not, we all have our own soundtrack, even if we don't really "enjoy music".  I'm one of those people that needs a song always in my head, or playing around me.  I know that not everyone is like me, but I want to know those songs that may stick out, that no matter what you have to turn up the radio.

 

Throwback Thursday: Hanging By a Moment

It's been weird.   I have heard this song so many times on the radio this past week and I'm not sure why because it's such an old school song.  I love it though and sing along to it whenever I hear it.

I mean let's be honest, Lifehouse makes nothing but good jams.

Throwback Thursday: Future Freaks Me Out

I've loved this song since college. It's a song that just puts a smile on my face and I don't know why, but that's okay.  No matter how much I'm afraid of the future, I'm still going to do amazing things with the friends by myself.  

I especially like the breakdown.  I mean every song needs a good breakdown right?

Not many people I know have heard of this band, or even the song, but I'm hoping at least one person will enjoy pressing play.

Throwback Thursday: Summertime

Summer officially started yesterday and I find this an appropriate song for Throwback Thursday.

This song reminds me of the summer 2006, the summer after my freshmen year of college.  I loved singing this song with my friends, even though I was the only one that enjoyed country at the time.  Many nights were spent hanging out with kids from high school, jumping in pools and just sitting around various people's houses just talking and laughing about our lives. Sometimes I wish I could go back to those days, they were much simpler then, but I enjoy my life now.

I plan on just living this summer carefree just like how I feel whenever I hear this song.

And who doesn't agree that Kenny is the ultimate summer song maker?  Just what I thought, everyone.

Throwback Thursday: Summer Jam

When I posed the question of the ultimate summer playlist to my friends, Shannon sent me a list of some ideas.  This happened to be one of them. 


I can't remember what grade I was in, but I remember really enjoying the song.  And while I never saw the music video until today, who doesn't love popular culture's spoof on the 80's.


Unlike some of the other songs I have posted here, I don't like the song because it has some grand meaning to it.  I just like it because it makes you want to dance around with your friends singing it on the top of your lungs.  To just get out of your head and enjoy the music I did back in high school.


So thank you Shannon for this amazing gem on the ultimate summer playlist.  I really have to hop on that list now.

Throwback Thursday: Simple Plan

Anyone remember Simple Plan?

I'm pretty sure this song came out when I was in high school and I loved it.  Last night it came on my Ipod and I remember how much I loved it. 


There's really no back story to this one.  Just that I really enjoy listening to a good throwback jam. And I couldn't help but dance around singing along when  I heard it last night.


Enjoy.

Throwback Thursday: Ocean Avenue

Today, as I was taking a nice little walk, my IPod shuffled to "Ocean Avenue".  Now for those of you who don't know this song or even this album, I guess you weren't a huge fan of music back in the early 2000's.  

This song reminds me of high school and the idea of summer.  I mean, the title of the album is Ocean Avenue, how can one not think of the beach and spending the time at the beach with your friends.

I love everything about this song, minus the music video.  I love the lyrics.  I love the whole CD. I love how it brings me back to singing this in a car with my friends (mostly Meggie) in the car.  I love how even to this day, I still will sing this song out loud whenever I hear it.  

Tonight, I was discussing the song with Shannon and Meghan before trivia.  And Shannon completely agreed that this was THE song of high school.  Now I know that there were other songs we fell in love with in high school because in high school you think everything means so much.  But the thing is, if you ever hear this song if you are in your mid 20's, you immediately think of high school.  For me, it's a wonderful memory.

I discussed this with Tom and his friend Adam back on my birthday, this whole album was a non skip album.  You could listen to every single song of this CD and not skip ahead because a song was bad.  Shannon agreed tonight.  Take the time to go back to your high school days, or wherever you were six-ish years ago.  And it will honestly make you smile.  Where you want to turn up the whole CD and just jam to it the whole afternoon.

Throwback Thursday: Konstantine

Music runs my life.  And I don't mean that in the way that most people talk about their love for music.  No, I mean I get lost without music playing in the background of my daily life.  I always have a song playing in my head, or have a song that can perfectly describe any moment from my life.  I look to music to better describe my feelings and trust me, as of recently, a lot of songs are PERFECT for how life is going recently.

Anyway, I was listening to mix CD's I made back in high school and the early college days before I got an Ipod.  And I found a song that I realized was probably my favorite song of all time.  Something Corporate's "Konstantine".  I don't know why it is my favorite song, because to be honest, it can be kinda depressing.  But who doesn't love just the piano and Andrew's voice.  It's magical. 

Honestly, I think part of the reason I'm in love with this song is because it's about love that can't get it right.  It's about a person who is scared of the world that she dreamed while growing up isn't all it's cracked up to be and ending up being alone instead of having that person to be with.  Mind you, this is my interpretation of the song.  Maybe I really like it because I'm afraid the dreams I had when I was younger are not my dreams now.  Don't get me wrong, I love life.  But when I was six I thought I was going to be in a completely different space in my life.

So this post is for everyone who wants to hear a beautiful song....even if it's nine minutes long.  It's for all the people who like to make wishes at 11:11.  It's for the people who still have those dreams, even if they had changed.  It's for the people who have been in love when the days lasted forever.  I hope you enjoy.