Is there a song that even during the worst times in your life can make you laugh or smile? One that can completely change your outlook? Mine is If I Had A Million Dollars by Bare Naked Ladies. That song never fails to make me laugh. First time I heard it I was 8 months pregnant, I had been told the day before that the baby had not developed properly, she had no kidneys and fluid in her lungs. They told me to prepare myself because there would likely be life long medical problems. My son who was 1 had a horrible case of the flu, he was congested and wheezing. I called the hospital and they told me that the ER was full and that my best bet was to go buy a humidifier. So it’s the night before Thanksgiving 1999 and there we are, my husband, my son, me and the unborn unformed baby girl floating around in my belly. It’s after midnight and everything is closed, we drove all over San Diego that night looking for an open drug store. Just as we get on I-15 If I Had A Million Dollars comes on. I started laughing hysterically, my husband thought I was going crazy and I woke my son up. I laughed all the way down the interstate and through the Von’s that we found open that night. I was happy enough to joke with the cashier. In the end everything turned out fine. My son was cured by the magical humidifier and my daughter was born three weeks later perfectly formed and beautiful. Just so happens that the night my daughter was born BNL was playing in San Diego. So that’s my tale …what’s yours?
Gracious, I can’t think of just one. There have been so many times that the right song at the right moment has rescued my shredded nerves/emotions.
Just a few days ago I was coming home from work on a particularly lousy day (all around) and the car started acting up. I sort of laughed–you know, when things just get so bad that one more thing is almost funny–but I was borderline just crying my eyes out. I really needed to get home to my family and soak up some unconditional love. I took some back streets to avoid heavy traffic and the whole time the car is acting strange–I switch the station on the radio and there he is. Clapton.
‘Think about the time you rode in my car…’
‘Thinking that I might have drove you too far…’
Probably one of my favorite songs ever. ‘Badge.’ Was like having an angel rest on my shoulders.
Too many more. Way too many more.
I always think that nothing can be that bad when I’m humming “Build Me Up Buttercup” by the Foundations.
Btw - I also love “If I Had A Million Dollars”.
The one that makes me smile is Brown Eyed Girl
“makin’ love in the green grass, behind the stadium with you”
My first time was behind the stadium (on a soft bed of pine needles in the “make-out woods”)
but (not to be confused with ass). While in college (late 70’s) my buddy Paul (I’m female, he was my best friend), his roommate Bruce, and Bruce’s pal (female, non sexual pal), all decided that we needed to see the movie ** Deep Throat **. It was playing at a local drive in movie theater.
We decided to leave as the second movie (whatever) was starting. So, we’re driving out, with the enormous movie screen showing some woman’s ass, a man’s penis and hand and so on, just then a song came on the radio… “killing me softly” and came the line “strummin’ my **** with his fingers”…
(the actual word is difficult to decipher but is “pain”).