Five songs that define: Me

Time to return to the Five Things that Define Me, this time, yup, songs. Again, the same deal, not the five songs that you love the most - that would be impossible - just five songs that when you hear them, you go... yes, that's me. I mean you, not Me. Not me Me. Um... You get the point. Come on people, get cracking on your own and post them. If not... I'll think you're a pussy or something...

Here are my five songs, in no particular order:

1) The Beatles: Blackbird
There is something about just a guitar and someone making the beat that reminds me of when I was a little girl. My mom, being the most awesome woman that has walked the Earth, used to play the guitar for me when I was a baby. She sang like an angel and played like one as well. I remember it vividly, no matter how young I was. It's very funny how we sometimes cannot remember anything from our childhood... but this image is burned in my brain. The ironic thing about it? My mom used to play so that I could fall asleep. Instead, I used to say "One more, mommy". She obliged until she could not play anymore and told me to just fall asleep. I think I remember my mom because this song is so tender and beautiful... like my mom is for me.

2) The Cure: Why can't I be you
In the eighties, people used to listen to Bon Jovi, Madonna or Cindy Lauper. Being one weird kid in high school, I turned for anything under the radar, sort of speak. I avoided the norm as much as I could. And there it was. Robert Smith, an extremely weird looking dude - at that time undone hair and red lipstick was a bit "what the fuck" - singing what seemed to be one of the most weirdest songs ever. Dressed always in black - or in a bear suit, you gotta love the man - this cat connected with me like no other band did. Everytime I play The Cure, I just remember being different and enjoying myself, I remember my old time friends, my high school... It just takes me back. Kind of nice that a song has that power, to make you remember stuff.

3) Fleetwood Mac: Landslide
All of us have down moments. We sometimes feel miserable, for little things or huge situations. Though I am glad to report that I live a great life, like any other human being I sometimes get down. Could be hormones, could be whatever. I just know that every single time I play that song, I usually do it when I am down. The thing is, no one has never defined what this song really means. It is like a mystery. Stevie Nicks has never fully given a real reason why she wrote it. The story varies from time to time. For me, it just means wasting time. Maybe I waste time being sad, maybe I waste time thinking and rationalizing things. I really cannot give you a good reason why it means that much. I just listen and get better. Why? You cannot let the Landslide bring you down.

4) I got you under my skin: Frank Sinatra
Um. This one is extremely personal, but all I can say is that my baby dedicated this song to me at one time in my life - can't tell when, you know how it is, curiosity killed the cat. It got to me, because at that time - and still - it defined everything for both of us. A very "interesting" relationship, I can just say that. Hehehe. From time to time we play it and we find ourselves dancing cheek to cheek wherever we are, just the two of us. He always says: this will always be our song. I kind of like the fact that it's Frankie's...

5) No Doubt: A simple kind of life
You can't go forward if you cannot learn from your mistakes. Even though I don't particularly love No Doubt and not care one bit for the Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani, I got to give it to her: this song is fucking awesome. It reminds us women that time is ticking away and you cannot lose focus. There are great opportunities that we can miss or worst, we can change our minds if we let time go by. Come on, if you are a woman you'll get the point. Biological clock ticking... ticking...

So there they are. I just hope that you do the personal math and join in the fun. With love, Me.