Opening Credits:
The Beach of Memories, by The Wild Ones, from the Only Yesterday soundtrack album.
Waking up:
Peppermint Patty, Vince Guaraldi, from the album Oh, Good Grief
First Day At School:
One Too Many Mornings, Kingston Trio, from American Troubador
A little odd, perhaps, but the sort of stuff I was expecting.
**Falling In Love: **
And here begins the cheap shots at the idea of me and a love life. It’s still the worst one of the lot, but far from the only one!
Intermission track from Christine Lavin’s Live at the Cactus Cafe.
If you’re not familiar with the album, this track is not quite dead space to break up the show: Fifteen seconds of people moving in chairs.
Fight Song:
Vatican Rag, Tom Lehrer from That Was the Year That Was
Breaking Up:
Glowworm, Spike Jones and His City Slickers
Prom:
A Woman in Love, Marlon Brando, Guys and Dolls movie sountrack
Life:
Ghosts of Cape Horn, Gordon Lightfoot, Gord’s Gold II
Mental Breakdown:
This one better be good, dammit.
Rising in Love, by David Roth, On a Winter’s Night
So, in order for me to think I’m falling in love, I’ve got to got nuts. Again? Pbbbbhhhht.
Driving:
夜明け, by 野見祐二 Off the 耳をすませば サウンドトラック Album
Really, it’s too mellow for driving music.
Flashback:
It’s listed on my iTunes as “Ilikethis”, and I think it’s Sakamoto Maya singing. From the Escaflowne Soundtrack album: Lovers Only.
Getting back together:
Oh, my Og. My iTunes hates me.
RE: Your Brains, by Jonathon Coulton.
I know I have a loveless life, but egads, can we try for subtle from here on out? Please?
Wedding:
I’m not sure I want to know.
Le Deserteur, Peter, Paul and Mary, from the album Peter Paul and Mary Live in Concert
So much for subtle.
Birth of Child:
*I’m trying to think what would the worst song I could get for this. There’s just too much to think of…
*
I Say a Little Prayer, Mary Black, off her No Frontiers album
Not bad, really.
Final Battle:
The Bells of Rhymney, by Pete Seeger from his Best of album.
Not bad, really. (Though I was hoping for March of Cambreadth)
Death Scene:
The Ballad of Mad Jack, Schooner Fare, from Closer to the Wind
Funeral Song:
Victim/Volunteer by Christine Lavin, off of Attainable Love
End Credits:
Rippy the Gator, Arrogant Worms.
So, you see, it’s official: My iTunes hates me.
I’m posting this in a hope someone will end up with worse selections than me.
