four-minute friday: gettin’ my groove on
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I love me some music.
I can’t carry a tune and I don’t play any instruments, but dang—I love me some music. It just resonates with me. Sometimes it’s the lyrics (I’m a words girl), or the acoustic guitar, or the perfect harmonies. Sometimes I can’t even put my finger on what “it” is. I just know a song has it.
And I love it.
Every song has a “crank it up” spot—the part I love the most, that’s best heard at top volume. Drive with me once and you’ll know exactly what I mean.
I have absolutely no rhythm, but music just moves me. I find it impossible to stay still. Sometimes a girl’s just gotta get her groove on.
I wish I could actually dance.
But the fact that I can’t doesn’t stop me from dancing in the car. Or in my bedroom. Or, my personal favorite, in the kitchen.
Because seriously—there ain’t nothin‘ like kitchen dancing.
Done.
Haha! I can see you now ;D Right now, my favorite crank it song is “Stand in the Rain” by Superchicks! It’s got the guitar and then some lingering parts.. I don’t know what you call them but I love it!
My iPod is now hard wired into my brain.
“Mustang Sally” – Wilson Picket
“Need You Tonight” – INXS
“Shame” – PJ Harvey
“Gloria” – Laura Branigan
and of course “My Sharona” – The Knack
I am Fred Astaire, if that dates me too much, than John Travolta, in my house.
Elmer Fudd in public.
i’ve always loved how much you love music, ed.
but seriously though…..if ya stop dancin in the kitchen…..sum ain’t right! hahaha
love it!
(maybe i really have “bad” ears…bec. i once heard you singing in the car and thought to myself that you have a nice voice……. not sure which of us is off, but good thing it doesn’t matter anyways!)
also….if i get to head towards atl…i’ll DEF let you know…i’d love to hug you
mmmm… road trip home to/from cape town… good times, my friend.
shannon, meet ingrid. ingrid, this is shannon.
and i recall a demonstration of a very odd dance (whose name i no longer remember).
I loved reading this and visualizing you rockin’ it out. Music (singing and just listening) continues to be an outlet for me…it’s a wonderful, powerful thing that just does something to me. And by the way, you most certainly CAN carry a tune!
“if you wanna be somebody, if you wanna go somewhere, you better wake up and pay attention…”
Music has a way of touching your soul. In a way that nothing else can. I remember all to often my kids being embarrassed as I drive and dance at the same time. They finally got to a point were they just see me and think “there goes Pops again”. You are right that some music is best as loud as it will go. I have a mean air guitar and play the best drum steering wheel. But on the other side it has also made me weep harder then I ever thought possible.
Love the twitter logo over there >>>.
Kitchen dancing. Grin.
i’m notorious for sock-dancing on hardwood floors, too. i get busted all the time because i forget to refrain when others are around.
Get your groove on girl! My boys and I get down with it in our house. :) Titus has some mad skillz. lol…I’m so not into getto terms.
Music is like breathing to me. I think I may die if it was out of my life. I love to sing.
i love to sing, too.
i just wish i actually could.
I am a total Ginger Rogers in my own head… but probably Lucille Ball to everyone else. I love dancing so much, I even forced the husband to take ballroom dance classes with me.
this is awesome! i can totally relate!
@moweezle says:
I’m with ya! Sometimes I just wanna break out in dance on the bus w/my ipod!!!
sometimes i have a love/hate relationship with my iPod. really only when i’m listening with headphones… because it’s SO HARD to remember that not everyone else can hear the music in my head!
@danielleH says:
I love how you wrote about music. I think this all the time…how much I do appreciate music. It’s emotional, soothing, encouraging, understanding. Harmonies…mmmm. :)
mmmmm…. i love knowing that you appreciate music too!
Hey, Was that an invitation to come ride with you???? :) LOL.
Kitchen dancing is awesome and I so relate to all you said about music.
What is your favorite music and songs right now?
i’ve been on a jason mraz kick, since i just got to see him in concert.