Mandaris"I Got You Babe (Single Version)" by Sonny & Cher
What's a song you associate with your favorite holiday?
I told my wife that my favorite holiday was Groundhog Day and she challenged me to name one song that celebrates the holiday.
I feel that this is the most iconic song from the movie that highlights the holiday!
"Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye
Share a song that feels like it has healing powers.
I showed my selection with my wife and she laughed in my face. Good thing laughter is good medicine.
One of my favorite things about this song is that I remember watching a pop up video stating that he thought videos capture your soul.
"Tomorrow" by Aileen Quinn & Orphans
What song makes you think about the future?
I was trying to think of another song, but this is the only thing that came to me.
"Whistle While You Twurk (ColliPark Mix)" by Ying Yang Twins
What's your favorite song to listen to while doing chores?
I don't actually listen to this song. I just picked it because it reminds me of the whistle why you work song.
"You Can't Win (The Wiz/Soundtrack Version)" by Michael Jackson
Share a song that sounds like your favorite childhood memory.
My mother and I would watch The Wiz on a regular basis. This is one of my favorite songs from the movie. It's a a fun song in that it has an up tempo beat with some depressing lyrics.
You can't win, you can't break even And you can't get out of the game People keep sayin' things are gonna change But they look just like, they're stayin' the same
You can't win, your in over your head And you only got yourself to blame You can't win Child (You can't win Child) You can't break even And you can't get out of the game
I remember there being a dark period in my life where I was listening to it everyday. I had to stop and put it aside.
"Float On (Single Version)" by The Floaters
What song makes you feel like you're floating?
I remember listening to this song and thinking it was The Temptations.
There aren't that many songs that I know of where they take the time to introduce all the members of the group.
Larry is my favorite.
"Best Friend (feat. Doja Cat)" by Saweetie
What's a song you'd want your best friend to hear for the first time?
If you want to count my wife, then I think she would like to experience listening to this song again.
"Home" by Daughtry
Share a song that captures the feeling of being homesick.
This was a very big hit when it was first released. I remember it being used in commercials and rom-coms where the protagonist goes home after having a rough time "in the big city".
"We Are the World" by U.S.A. for Africa
What song makes you feel like you're part of something bigger?
I wish there were more songs about world peace. I guess I'll have to settle for the Pluribus soundtrack.
"Friendship" by Tenacious D
What's your favorite song about friendship?
I think this song is special to me because I heard it when I became friends with my Best Friend. It's a nice little number and I think I'm going to listen to it after posting.
"4 Seasons of Loneliness" by Boyz II Men
Share a song that captures the moment when seasons change.
I feel that this is one of the songs that really showcase what Boyz II Men could do. It's a song with a very simple backing track that allow the Boyz to demonstrate how they can do an interplay of vocal runs.
I feel that the vocal runs highlight the excitement and joy of what it was like to be with someone and then crescendos when they mentioned that "you are not here".
A true classic of 90s R&B.
"We Will Rock You" by Queen
What song do you associate with your favorite book or movie?
In the movie "Dodgeball", there is a scene where they introduce the Globo Gym Purple Cobras, using this song.
"Lovely Day" by Bill Withers
Share a song that sounds like your favorite weather.
Some like it hot, some like it cold.
I like it somewhere in the middle 'cause I'm kind of old.
Wherever you are on the spectrum, I hope that this post finds you having a lovely day.
"Be Prepared" by Jeremy Irons, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin & Jim Cummings
What's your go-to song for getting ready in the morning?
Honestly, shouldn't we all be prepared for what is going to happen in the day. I understand that this song has evil intentions, but the songs of the villains have something that can inspire all of us. And that is having a plan can lead you to success.
So, start everyday with a plan and maybe you can be king one day!
I had another song, but I can't think of it.
"Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" by Four Tops
What song makes you feel nostalgic for a time you never lived through?
I like the music but definitely do not want to live through that era of American history.
"Minimum Wage" by They Might Be Giants
Share a song that perfectly soundtracks your commute.
We all have to make a living in this modern world. I think about all those who are living paycheck to paycheck.
I'm grateful for what I have and hopefully good things happen to those who read this.
"El Dorado Sunrise (Super Chicken)" by Cee-Lo
What's a song that makes you want to learn an instrument?
For a brief period, I tried learning the trumpet. So, I really enjoy hearing horns used in popular music.
"Harder To Breathe" by Maroon 5
A song from college or early adulthood.
I distinctly remember having an opportunity to see these guys in concert for free.
I chose to hang out with some friends and those plans fell through.
I kick myself on a regular basis because of it.
"Somebody's Watching Me (Single Version)" by Rockwell
A song from the 1980s that you like or means something to you.
Tis the season! I like this song more because I know some of the history behind it. Rockwellwas actually the son of Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown and used this name to get signed.
Michael Jackson sings the chorus but isn't credited and I like to think of it as the Halloween Michael Jackson song that isn't Michael Jackson.
"Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus
What's a song that you like but most of your friends don't.
I'm just going on a limb here. In all honesty, I don't talk to my friends about music that they don't like.
I like this song it's fun and light. I think there's also a line dance as well.
"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers
A song from the 1970s that you like or means something to you.
I like this song because my wife likes it when I sing it to her.
She deserves every love song and more.
"Limbo Rock" by Chubby Checker
A song from the 1960s that you like or means something to you.
This is the song that my local skating rink would play when it was time to do limbo. Everyone who wanted to participate would get into a line to have a turn to try and skate under the limbo bar.
I keep remembering lines like Don't move that Limbo Bar
and How low can you go?
I never won, but it was always fun to try new styles to get under the bar.
It wasn't until years later that I learned that other people limbo without skates.
"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets
A song from the 1950s that you like or means something to you.
This song means a lot to me because it was used repeatedly when I was learning how to swing dance. I had no rhythm so I had to learn the anticipate the beats in the music. For someone learning, having a regular beat is very, very important.
Even now, I do not actually hear the words when this song plays. I hear 1 and 2, 3 and 4
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"Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)" by Joey Scarbury
A song from a TV show that you like.
I think this song has outlived the tv show and I think it's wonderful in how it expresses joy.
Believe it or not, I'm walking on air I never thought I could feel so free Flying away on a wing and a prayer Who could it be? Believe it or not, it's just me
I should set a reminder to listen to this song on a regular basis so that I can think about the things that I'm grateful for.
"Boogie Wonderland (with The Emotions)" by Earth, Wind & Fire
Share a song that makes you want to dance every time.
I don't think I'm the only one who gets the feeling of toe tapping when I hear this song. The very first verse of the song is literally telling you to dance!
Dance, boogie wonderland, hah, hah Dance, boogie wonderland
The hah is the sound of your heart filling with joy as it gets ready to do it's thing.