Wow! I am overwhelmed by the comments on the last post. Just wow. What a community of people willing to put themselves out there in order to help someone else. Thank you so much. I have struggled with how to follow it up- but thought what would Phil and Holly do (WWPHD)? Well they'd definitely throw in a less intense article to help the transition.....
People of a certain age will remember the beauty of a mix tape! Taping your favourite records/cassettes/CD's on to one Memorex dbs 90 and then giving it to people in the hopes of either cheering them up, marking a special occasion or just wanting to snog them. I love how songs can make you feel. I remember travelling to work as a 16 year old and listening to Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morrisette and going from extreme highs to lows all in the space of a bus journey. I sat on my bed passionately singing Stay by Lisa Loeb to some imaginary boyfriend. I have burst into tears up Merry Hill (its a shopping centre if you're not from this neck of the woods) listening to You Could be Happy by Snow Patrol. I have felt like I can't get any happier being in the middle of mosh pit while The Wonder Stuff play Mission Drive. I have felt a million dollars as I appeared in my own music videos via an ipod and the reflection of myself in the window of the train. (Hoping I'm not the only one who does this!) In hospital with the twins I would sing (poor kids, as if they weren't poorly enough!) or play them 'ooo child' by Five Stairsteps and instantly I would feel things really would be ok. Music can change our moods in the matter of a few bars. So today I challenge us to make our own blog mixtape. Tell us a song that lifts you up, that inspires you, if there's a story behind it- even better! I'll see if I can get down 'wit da yoof' and create a Spotify playlist. And then when times are just shit, or you're just feeling a bit hopeless or lost- maybe this playlist will be the thing that lifts you. I hope you'll all join in- or else the playlist will be filled with The Wonder Stuff and the Levellers! Happy choosing!
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Sharon
9/17/2016 09:50:51 pm
The only way is up by yazz by yazz. No explanation needed . .
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Jen
9/17/2016 09:51:34 pm
Ups baby ups baby
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Sharon
9/18/2016 07:51:52 am
And scissor Sisters don't feel like dancing, cause it was one of our wedding songs, see was still thinking about your question when went to bed last night!
Becky
9/17/2016 09:54:53 pm
Oh - love a mixed tape!
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Jen
9/18/2016 05:25:13 pm
I love songs that lyrically mean nothing but can Take you back to a great time!
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Claire
9/17/2016 10:16:19 pm
'I'm walking on sunshine' by Katrina and the Waves always makes me feel happy!
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Jen
9/18/2016 05:25:41 pm
:) great choice!
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Nic
9/17/2016 10:46:16 pm
Made up love song #43 by the guillemots is my feel good song. Not a well known or popular song but it means a lot to me.
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Jen
9/18/2016 05:26:23 pm
Brilliant- I hope it still it's pick you up power!
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Claire
9/18/2016 08:58:42 am
I didn't have to think very hard about this one, and it has a lot to do with you Jen, if you look at the lyrics, you can see why. Wilson Philips - hold on. Not only have we had so many moments passionately fist grabbing to it on our staff dos. But it also had a way of just sneaking onto the radio, or my iPod shuffle to give me a boost every now and then!
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Steph
9/18/2016 11:56:55 am
I have to agree with you there. Wilson Philips everytime. I also love 'Your love keeps lifting me' by Jackie Wilson. Makes me smile x
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Jen
9/18/2016 05:27:44 pm
:)
Jen
9/18/2016 05:27:30 pm
Many happy memories with this song! Guaranteed smile when it comes on!x
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The Wend. Oooooooo! Where do I start. Something Inside. Labi Siffre, (think that's how you spell his name), gives me political drive. KC and the Sunshine Band's Baby Give it Up just reminds of sunny trouble free days in the carefree 80's. ?
9/18/2016 11:47:42 am
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Jen
9/18/2016 05:29:52 pm
Love something in side so strong! Even after our year 7 teacher nearly ruined it for us by making us do some sort of weird dance thing to it in assembly which ended with us having to go and get our friends from the audience, bring them to the front and sway with them!
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