The Song

You might notice various lists on the right side of my blog - lists of the books I'm currently reading, the DVDs I'm currently watching and the cds I'm currently listening to. I've added a new category called "The Song." Many of you who know me, know that I'm the kind of person who gets a new toy, plays with it incessantly and then get bored with it and then moves on to the next thing. I do this quite often with songs. For the last 15 years or so (probably longer than that) there is always one song that I'm really obsessed with and I'll play it on repeat. Not only that but I'll learn all the words and then belt it out in the car. My sister and my parents had to deal with this for years. They had to listen to "Beat It" or "That's the Way Love Goes" or "This is How We Do It" or "Can't Touch This" over and over and over until I got sick of it and didn't want to hear it again.

I don't know how some people put up with it. I remember a year ago, I became obsessed with "La Tortura" by Shakira and one night, poor Crystal had to hear it on repeat while we got ready, and then while we drove (in her car, I might add) to the bar and then on the way back (with 4 boys in the car). I don't know why she didn't throw the CD out the window. Probably because she knew I would jump out and run after it.

Anyways, since the advent of iPods and me driving around alone in my car, I usually obsess on my own, with no audience so I thought I would keep you guys updated on my latest song obsessions. In trying to recall some previous obsessions, I came up with:

"Layla" (original) by Eric Clapton (I think Matt had to deal with this one)
"La Tortura" by Shakira (as referenced above)
"U + Ur Hand" by Pink
"Juicy" by Notorious BIG
"Queen of the Night" by Whitney Houston
"PYT" by Michael Jackson - this one never really goes away but every so often, I will play it over and over
"A Whole New World" by Aladdin and Jasmine (not to be confused with the one sung by real people)
"Southern Man" by Neil Young
"Piece of My Heart" (the Faith Hill version, NOT Janis Joplin)
"Money Aint a Thing" by Jay Z
"Any Man of Mine" by Shania Twain
"Walk Through the Fire" from the Buffy Musical
"Livin on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
"Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey

Last week it was "Because the Night" by Patti Smith and now its "Who Knew" by Pink. I think that by the start of next week I'll have a new one.