Diversity, dialogue and multiculturalism in America

Here’s my morning soundtrack:

  • Stand Up (Ludacris): Wake up
  • She Sells Sanctuary (The Cult): Suddenly remember that I have to take care of other people besides me.  Sigh.
  • Ma Cherie Amour (Stevie Wonder): Have breakfast with my daughter
  • So Much for the Afterglow (Everclear): Clean up while daughter watches Wonder Pets
  • Where Are You Going (Dave Matthews Band): Call my husband to see if he made it to work OK
  • Temperature (Sean Paul): Argue with my husband about something he was supposed to do and actually did, but did not do exactly the way I wanted it done.
  • She Is (The Fray): Turn off TV/DV-R recorder that has accidentally recorded the first five minutes of Dora and has caused my daughter to start screaming at me because she “wants to watch a little bit TV”
  • She’s A Mystery to Me (Roy Orbison): Sit daughter down at table to do some mundane worksheet about patterns or colors or something
  • Can’t Stop (Maroon5): Try to read blogs or write while being interrupted every three seconds by same daughter who after drawing a squiggly line that is about 1 mm long asks, “What do you think, Mama?
  • Everything (Michael Buble): Give up on trying to get anything on the Internet done and read, color or draw with daughter, fix her a snack.
  • Days Like This, (Van Morrison): She looks me dead in the eye and says, “Mama, You’re a good friend.  I love you.”  Swoon.
  • Don’t Fear the Reaper, (Blue Oyster Cult): Get ready for walk, head out.
  • Normal Like You (Everclear): Realize that I was totally out of line for snapping at my husband for something that was totally my fault
  • Pride, In the Name of Love (U2): Thank God that he wasn’t at his desk when I called to apologize.  Maybe he’ll forget what a crazy woman I am by the time he gets back from lunch.

So, that’s my morning.  It’s a sweet life.  Concierge to a three year old.  Designated harpie to the sweetest man on earth.  And pretty darned rockin’ at it.

What’s your soundtrack?

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20 Responses to Soundtrack

  1. Michael Melchor says:

    Me likey. Do we get one for the afternoon and evenings as well?

    MM

    (“She Sells Sanctuary” – The Cult… \m/ !)

  2. B.E. Earl says:

    “She Sells Sanctuary” by The Cult is my absolute favorite 80′s song evah! Whenever I think of the 80′s, that song is playing in the background. I was a huge fan of The Cult for a little while there. Nice!

  3. kapgar says:

    Wow. How do you mentally get from The Cult to Michael Buble? I don’t think my brain could do that without imploding.

  4. RW says:

    Nocturne In B Flat Minor (Chopin)- Wake up – That’s what was on the radio alarm when it woke me up… WHAT?

    Misery Loves Company (Emilie Autumn) – Prep work on the carcass.

    Livin In America (James Brown) – drive to work.

    Things Have Changed (Bob Dylan) – Up to now @ work (as in “I used to care BUT…”)

  5. Miss Britt says:

    Um, right now the soundtrack is Barack Obama’s audiobook “Dreams of My Father”.

    I mean, literally, not figuratively.

  6. Avitable says:

    My soundtrack is Amanda Palmer. Over and over and over again.

  7. Hilly says:

    “You’re a falling star, You’re the get away car.
    You’re the line in the sand when I go too far.
    You’re the swimming pool, on an August day.
    And you’re the perfect thing to say.”

    I love that Michael Buble song. Love.

    I think I will answer your question as a blog post! El yay! Right now, I am listening to “Babylon” by David Gray, which is definitely always part of my soundtrack.

  8. SciFi Dad says:

    I set a soundtrack for every post I write, so my soundtrack is already there.

    But, I’d add a final track to yours, if I may, “These Are The Days” by 10,000 Maniacs.

    Thanks for listening last night. I’ve added you to my reader as well.

  9. Finn says:

    That really depends on so many things. But usually, “Crazy Train,” by Ozzie Osborne.

  10. Faiqa says:

    @Michael Melchor: I want to see *your* afternoon and evening soundtracks!!

    @B.E. Earl: Love. The. Cult. Still.

    @kapgar: I’m eclectic. Besides, I think you could handle it. You *have* been known to go from Warrant to Motley Crue in a single sitting. Heh.

    @RW: Chopin in the morning, Dylan at work. Niiiice. If my parents were visiting, I would’ve put Dylan in there. Just to piss them off. They hate when he starts talking about how parents don’t matter anymore. :-)

    @Miss Britt: I just don’t know. I think we’re all going to have to stage an Obama intervention for you. Hee hee.

    @Avitable: Ummmyeah… I don’t know who that is.

    @Hilly: Yessss!! I really like the song Babylon, too.

    @SciFi Dad: I know! I saw that, and I thought, hmmm, that’s wierd, I just wrote a post about soundtracks…! Love the addition of the 10,0000 Maniacs. Good song.

    @Finn: Love Ozzie. Old Ozzie, not so much on the late 80s Ozzie.

  11. Janelle says:

    Today, oddly enough, my co-worker has been listening to Christmas Music and I haven’t wanted to kill myself (or her) once. I hadn’t even thought about how much I hate Christmas Music till I read this post. Wow. Maybe I don’t mind Christmas Music as much as I thought I did?? :)

  12. Sarah says:

    Right now my playlist is all the annoying Christmas songs played at work. Because I work 35 hours. That is way too many hours to be at the mall. During Christmas. But then I do get paid, so mabye I should stop bitching….

    But still I think I know our entire soundtrack at work by heart. And often sing along because I am bored.

  13. Robin says:

    I must have said “awww” like 5 times while reading about the interactions with you and your daughter…and yeah, the songs were playing in my head. :)

  14. Sybil Law says:

    Good idea!
    I might blog it.
    :P

  15. i’m wasted and i can’t find my way home…

  16. Faiqa says:

    @ Janelle: I enjoy Christmas music in small doses.

    @Sarah: I remember that from working in retail. I used to figure out how much longer I had before I could go home by listening to the music.

    @Robin: I love that kid. Lucky for me she loves me back. So far.

    @Sybil Law: That would be awesome. And I’m going to refrain from mentioning that, hello, you need to update your blog, anyway. :-)

    @hello haha narf: Ummm. Please e-mail me and let me know that you got home. ‘Cause I’m going to be worried for the rest of the day, now.

  17. ~ hic ~

    home safe. steelers won. life is good.

    *HIC*

  18. Slyde says:

    im glad that you got out alive after turning off dora.

    if i deleted one of those off of my TIVO my son would never forgive me..

  19. Faiqa says:

    @hello haha narf :Whew. Thank God, You had me worried woman!!

    @Slyde: Never forgive you… I’m lucky not to have sustained physical harm! (Kidding…she’s so sweet. She just whines. Loudly. And A Lot.)

  20. martymankins says:

    Love The Cult, especially that song “She Sells Sanctuary” That album LOVE was one I played to death in 1985 when it first came out. “Rain” is another song from that album I play a lot of.

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