I was
nominated last week for the Music & Words award from my dear sweet blogger
friend at Shady Dell Music & Memories. I am just now getting around to
doing my post so here it is. If you want
to play along just do these 5 steps:
1.) Link back to the person who nominated you.
2.) Answer the questions with words AND music.
3.) Pass the award on to 5 bloggers who inspire
you with their posts about music. Be sure to
notify them about the award.
4.) Tag your post with #MWA for Music & Words
Award so we can all find you down the line.
5.) Quote these 5 steps and display the award icon
in your post and also on your sidebar if you wish
THE Q & A:
Q1: What does
music mean to you?
Everything. I seriously would go 100% absolutely crazy without music. In
fact, if there are days that I didn’t hear much music at all, I have to put my
earbuds in and listen to a few songs before I go to bed. Todd and I played the Newlywed game at a
church event and we won because one of the questions was what would be the one
thing Holli (me) couldn’t live without and Todd said my ipod/ipad anything with
music. I had same answer and that was our winning question. Music connects me to so much. I listen to the
lyrics and I feel them. A song
transports me to every memory good or bad.
I have some friendships based off our love of music. Music fills up empty spaces I’m missing in my
heart. Sometimes I just have to be
myself and listen to music to regroup my thoughts.
Q2: What is
your first music-related memory?
Its hard to
pin this one down. My dad was in a band
so I remember being very very young and he and his buddies sitting around
playing their guitars. Mom also played
her music loud in the car and around the house. I can remember sitting on the floor
next to the record player and listening to songs for hours. I don’t remember
which one was first. A funny story
though, I picked up songs quick as a child. I always sang along even if I didn’t
know all the words and when I did. My
grandma Nanny worked in a very upscale high end rich rich neighborhood Safeway
( think Rodeo Dr in Beverly Hills only in Dallas its our Highland Park). Mom and I went to pick her up one evening
from work and I was maybe 3 or 4 yrs old, singing QUITE LOUDLY
a song from Steppenwolf called
The Pusher. If you’re not familiar with lyrics – the
chorus is GOD damn, The Pusher. Nanny was
horrified of course because these rich woman were gasping and shaking their
heads. HAHAHA! I do remember getting a spanking and now thinking back that
pisses me off . LOL. My stepdad Don also was very very musical. He didnt play an instrument but he actually sent a recording to Nashville of a song he did. He had more albums than anyone i knew. We loved listening to songs as a family and we would push the furniture back and dance the Texas 2step and even Cotton eyed Joe.
Pardon the language but here is the Pusher
Q3: What was
the first album you purchased yourself?
Hmmm, again my life is been filled with one music memory after
another. My mom was 17 years old when I was
born ( I was born in 68). I grew up with
45’s and they were all rock n roll or country songs and I had my childrens
record player in my room. I never owned
any childrens records. It was pretty
funny when the neighbors kids wanted to come over and play records and all I had
was “real” songs. They had childrens
books that had records attached to back
of the books. Do you remember those? Anyways, my friends got to listen to funny
songs like Spiders and Snakes (Jim Stafford) and You’re so Vain (Carly Simon)
while I listened to their Jungle Book and Alphabet songs. Once I was older ( 8yrs) I started getting
allowance. I saved and saved and one
night my mom took me to Peaches record store. They were open all night and I bought
3 albums: KISS double platinum, a BeeGees album and Kenny Rogers album. I
grew up equally country along with rock between my parents and grandparents.
What was the
latest music you purchased?
(No online
streaming or free downloads,
I’m talking
about cash here!)
I just
bought 6 songs off Itunes last week. I bought all of them one after another at
same time. I bought a song off the TV
show The Voice. It’s a cover of Explosions sung by Emily and Jonathan. I bought 3 songs from Christian band
Needtobreathe, and 2 songs by Rob Thomas ( Hold on Forever and Pieces). Songs are 1.29
off iTunes.
Q5: Which
song did you listen to last?
(No cheating,
come out with the dirty pleasures!)
The last song I just listened to was Sounds of Silence by Disturbed. I
posted the video a few weeks ago here and man I just cant get enough of it.
They were on Conan this week and I missed the song so I found it on Youtube
this morning before work and its amazing. They have an orchestra on stage with
them and its so dang cool.
nominations
Since I’m a
little late on this award, most all of my music bloggers have already been
nominated and posted on this. I will nominate a few though because they’ve
posted songs a few times on their blogs.
I nominate my friend Laura who is over at
We Really Got This, sweet friend Robin
at Your Daily Dose, and Marci at Stone Cottage Adventures. No pressure ladies- take your time , I certainly
did. LOL.
I really love this Music award blog
hop,fest,post. Anytime we can share our
music memories I’m all over it. I love
reading your posts on these questions too. #mwa
Have a great day y’all!!!
