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A Proper Dedication...
05.19.05 (11:02 pm)   [edit]
More confessions:

When I jotted off last night's post about Casey Kasem and the American Top 40, I thought it would be something cute to write about... and in truth, it was just a means to end ~ a way for me to send a few musical postcards to some special people.

I love that so many others decided to join in.

And, I've loved reading some of the dedications. I'm telling you, some of the songs that people have given to one another ~ and their reasoning behind choosing that particular few minutes of music ~ are absolutely priceless. I've adored the scratched heads as certain individuals, including myself, tried to decipher the meaning behind the dedication(s) they received. I've giggled at the weak protests of some who felt the song they were given was just, well... all wrong. And... I've relished in the moments when everything just fell into place as it should. Good stuff. And to a self-proclaimed music geek, such as myself, there's hardly anything better than knowing what music makes a person tick and why it does.

That said, I'd like to explain:

[i]To my mother: "Jennifer Juniper" by Donovan[/i]
Because she named me. And whenever I hear that song, I can hear her voice singing it and see her fingers wrapped around the neck of that old Stella guitar.
[i]To Andy: "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens[/i]
Because that's how we met. And because they played it at his funeral.
[i]To Lindy: "Blue Dress" by Depeche Mode[/i]
Because, as [url=http://lindy.tblog.com]she [/url] likes to tell it, that song was the subject of one of our first conversations. It's quite a song. And she's quite a girl.
[i]To BerlinBear : "Conjunction Junction" by Better Than Ezra[/i]
Because if ever a person needed a song about the parts of speech dedicated to him, it's [url=http://berlinbear.tblog.com]Berlin Bear.[/url]

And...

[i]To [url=http://filbert.tblog.com]the lock-keeper[/url] : "So What's The Fuss?" by Stevie Wonder (I wouldn't want you to go a day without hearing it).[/i] Because saying that he hates that song would be the worst kind of understatement, and I'm something of a fabulous jabber.

However...

After careful reflection, I think I'd like to reconsider my position on that last dedication. If a "proper dedication" really is one in which you choose a song that captures a feeling, a moment or a memory... then clearly this one simply will not do.

So...

To [url=http://filbert.tblog.com]the lock-keeper:[/url] "Delicate" by Damien Rice.

Because "we might live, like never before...
when there's nothin’ to give... how can we ask for more?"

And...

Because of 'a girl I know'

And...

Because you gave it to me... and that look on your face. It is delicate.
 


posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 05.19.05 (8:53 pm)

You can't change the world
but you can change a fact
when you change a fact
you change points of view
when you change points of view
you may change a vote
and when you change a vote
you can change the world

Princess Di is wearing a blue dress...

-sigh- what's there not to love about that.

*Plus it happens to be one of Juniperflux's all-time favorite make-out songs... heh.

I'd say your lock-keeper dedication is much more fitting, although....

I have to say....

Stevie Wonder is my hero!

I just called... to say... I love you...

Very superstitious... the writing's on the wall...

Isn't she loooooovey, isn't she wonderfuuuul...

Okay, I'll stop now. Just wanted to do my bit for the Stevie Wonder cause...





posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 05.19.05 (8:59 pm)

Reply to: lindy

Oh, "the Stevie Wonder cause."

That's rich.

When I feel like doing a particularly treacherous post, we'll catalogue the wonders of Stevie Wonder. It will be... well, something.

"Plus it happens to be one of Juniperflux's all-time favorite make-out songs... heh."

Don't tell all my secrets now! :)

*wink*

j



posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 05.19.05 (8:59 pm)

Hahaha. Okay, I am pleading insanity on that last comment.

I decided to change DM lyrics to suit my state of mind.

Hahaha. Rather than misquote 'New Dress' lyrics... let's go with 'Blue Dress' this time. hahahaha!

Put it on
And don't say a word
Put it on
The one that I prefer
Put it on
And stand before my eyes
Put it on
Please don't question why
Can you believe
Something so simple
Something so trivial
Makes me happy man
Can't you understand
Say you believe
Just how easy
It's to please me
Because when you learn
You know what makes the world turn

I wonder how many people (besides you and Shadowmusic could peg the mistake instantly...)

*puts Stevie Wonder back on.....



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 05.19.05 (9:01 pm)

Reply to: lindy

Honestly, I wondered what the HELL you were talking about.

I figured you'd left your "marbles" in your town or that there was something deeply metaphorical about your coomment but that, naturally, I was still stuck in back alley somewhere searching for my red pen.

Anyhow...

"Just how easy
It's to please me
Because when you learn
You know what makes the world turn"

Mmmmm. :)




posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 05.19.05 (9:03 pm)

Reply to: juniperflux

Hahaha. Don't know where 'New Dress' came from. I was chanting it and decided Princess Di was also wearing a blue dress. How strange. I am going to have to speak to Martin about his repetitive and rhyming lyrics. hahahaha. Nice.

Confusion over. Talk amongst yourselves... nothing to see here... move along....



posted by: BerlinBear (reply)
post date: 05.20.05 (4:31 am)

*realises he cannot cope on this comments thread, decides he needs to find out more about Blue Dress, thanks juniperflux for the explanations, and slopes off*



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 05.20.05 (5:02 am)

Reply to: BerlinBear

Sorry to send you whimpering back to "meatspace"



posted by: BerlinBear (reply)
post date: 05.20.05 (5:47 am)

Reply to: juniperflux

I don't recall having said anything about whimpering, actually. Harrumph.



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 05.20.05 (6:08 am)

Reply to: BerlinBear

Yes. I may have inferred that bit. :)



posted by: BerlinBear (reply)
post date: 05.20.05 (6:13 am)

Reply to: juniperflux

* does the yay-I-found-someone-who-can-use-infer-correctly dance.*

Woohoo! You've made my day juni. Easy isn't it!?



posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 05.20.05 (6:16 am)

Reply to: BerlinBear

Wow! I'll be making all sorts of inferences all day then!

*wink*



posted by: altricial (reply)
post date: 05.20.05 (10:53 am)

OK - here's some specific ones (many of which I found in spinning class this morning):

Berlin Bear I Against I "Read and Weep"

TrekGuy Bryan Adams "18 Til I Die"

BilllyRyan Lynard Skynard "Free Bird"

Lindy Meat Loaf "Bat Out of Hell"

Juniperflex T-Rex "Juniper Suction"

FinalyFree Dream Theater "Finally Free"



posted by: BerlinBear (reply)
post date: 05.20.05 (11:53 am)

Reply to: altricial

*reads it, and weeps*

Nice one alt!



posted by: brogonzo (reply)
post date: 05.20.05 (1:11 pm)

To Finch, "All for One (And all for Love)" by Rod Steward, Sting, and Bryan Adams.



Because you hate that song. Really bad.



posted by: altricial (reply)
post date: 05.21.05 (10:07 am)

Reply to: lindy
Did you see my dedication to you yet?



posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 05.21.05 (5:55 pm)

Reply to: altricial

Hahahaha! I hadn't. Thanks!

Do I get the entire Meat Loaf album? Hahaha. I like mine, naturally. It works nicely. And even if it didn't... I wouldn't tell you. ;)

*skips off giggling at Alt's expression...



posted by: altricial (reply)
post date: 05.22.05 (6:39 am)

Reply to: lindy
You know me. Being "in tact" is not my strong point.....



posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 05.22.05 (7:12 am)

Reply to: altricial

*Smack! You smarty pants! You *and* Mr. Bear both!



posted by: FinalyFree (reply)
post date: 05.22.05 (6:57 pm)

Reply to: altricial

Dayum you do some good dedications chicky!
:)



posted by: altricial (reply)
post date: 05.22.05 (7:10 pm)

Reply to: FinalyFree
Well, I knew the title was for you, obviously, but the lyrics weren't too bad, either....



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