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Last night at dinner Zebu told us about his Language Arts assignment: choose a song you feel represents who you are and what you are about.
We all started thinking about the songs we’d choose and discovered this is a pretty tough assignment.
One song that represents who you are and what you are about. One freakin’ song.
Should it be a song that makes you smile every time you hear it? The eight-and-a-half-minute song you listened to again and again when you were thirteen so you could transcribe the lyrics just right? Any song from the album your family listened to over and over on the Wisconsin to Florida and back again drive, an album you could sing in your sleep? The song that reminds you why you want to keep fighting the good fight? A song so beautiful you get lost in the words and feel a lump in your throat?
It’s hard to choose. But this afternoon I figured out my song:
LET THE MYSTERY BE by Iris DeMent
Everybody’s wonderin’ what and where they all came from.
Everybody’s worryin’ ’bout where they’re gonna go when the whole thing’s done.
But no one knows for certain and so it’s all the same to me.
I think I’ll just let the mystery be.
Some say once you’re gone you’re gone forever, and some say you’re gonna come back.
Some say you rest in the arms of the Saviour if in sinful ways you lack.
Some say that they’re comin’ back in a garden, bunch of carrots and little sweet peas.
I think I’ll just let the mystery be.
Everybody’s wonderin’ what and where they all came from.
Everybody’s worryin’ ’bout where they’re gonna go when the whole thing’s done.
But no one knows for certain and so it’s all the same to me.
I think I’ll just let the mystery be.
Some say they’re goin’ to a place called Glory and I ain’t saying it ain’t a fact.
But I’ve heard that I’m on the road to purgatory and I don’t like the sound of that.
Well, I believe in love and I live my life accordingly.
But I choose to let the mystery be.
Everybody’s wonderin’ what and where they all came from.
Everybody’s worryin’ ’bout where they’re gonna go when the whole thing’s done.
But no one knows for certain and so it’s all the same to me.
I think I’ll just let the mystery be.
I think I’ll just let the mystery be.
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Your assignment, if you choose to accept: select the one song you feel represents you and what you are about.
Tracy Abell 
You and your song
I love the words to your song, btw. I never heard of it though – hmm…I just might go and download it..Thanks.
As for MY song…wow..this is a hard assignment..ugh can I get back to? lol..I’m slowly leaning towards TIED TOGETHER WITH A SMILE though, by TAYLOR SWIFT; but how knows it might change again next week – heh.
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Re: You and your song
I wouldn’t expect anyone to be able to come up with The Song right away. Like I said, it’s tough. Please do come back and let me know if you choose something else.
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You and your song
I love the words to your song, btw. I never heard of it though – hmm…I just might go and download it..Thanks.
As for MY song…wow..this is a hard assignment..ugh can I get back to? lol..I’m slowly leaning towards TIED TOGETHER WITH A SMILE though, by TAYLOR SWIFT; but how knows it might change again next week – heh.
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I wouldn’t expect anyone to be able to come up with The Song right away. Like I said, it’s tough. Please do come back and let me know if you choose something else.
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the first song that popped into my head for this is…….
YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
(that might be pathetic)
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I think that’s a great choice. After all, “if you try sometime, you find you get what you need.”
Nothing wrong with that.
Thanks for playing.
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the first song that popped into my head for this is…….
YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
(that might be pathetic)
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I like your song.
My song? That’s easy. The Reach by Dan Fogelberg.
all of the lyrics here.
Everything about that song resonates deep within my soul.
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That’s beautiful, Doc. I can see how that would get you where you live.
Thanks for playing.
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I like your song.
My song? That’s easy. The Reach by Dan Fogelberg.
And the morning will blow away
As the waves crash and fall
And the Reach like a siren sings
as she beckons and calls
As the coastline recedes from view
And the seas swell and roll
I will take from the Reach
all that she has to teach
To the depths of my soul —
all of the lyrics here.
Everything about that song resonates deep within my soul.
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That’s a good song, Tracy…I think I know a Nancy Griffith cover of it.
I sometimes say my song is The Kinks’ “Dedicated Follower of Fashion”…although, this is a very flippant sort of answer.
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That’s a perfect song for you (in at least a superficial sense, since you’re the resident fashionista). Plus, Zippy loves The Kinks so I love them more now, too.
I didn’t know about the cover. I’ll have to look that up.
Thanks for playing, Jackie.
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That’s a good song, Tracy…I think I know a Nancy Griffith cover of it.
I sometimes say my song is The Kinks’ “Dedicated Follower of Fashion”…although, this is a very flippant sort of answer.
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Thanks. Now my head is going to explode from thinking.
Did I ever mention that I love Iris DeMent? Damn. This is a wonderful song and I love the sly look on her face in the video.
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It really does make it feel as if your head will explode. So many possibilities. It boggles the mind.
Of course you love Iris. 🙂
I love her expressions in that video, too. Have you seen any of the other videos from that program? They’re really good.
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Thanks. Now my head is going to explode from thinking.
Did I ever mention that I love Iris DeMent? Damn. This is a wonderful song and I love the sly look on her face in the video.
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“What I am” by Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians. 😉
That’s a hard question. I’d have to think about it more to come up with a good one.
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Aha! That’s a good one.
Do let me know if you land on the perfect “essence of Christy” song.
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Got it! “One Hand in my Pocket” by Alanis Morisette
I had it on my blog not long ago: http://christylenzi.blogspot.com/2008/12/song-in-my-head-one-hand-in-my-pocket.html
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I was toying with an Alanis song, too. I listen to that album when I run on the treadmill. It’s great stuff that makes me run hard! And I’ve always loved that song (even flick an imaginary cigarette).
Thanks for coming back to share your song.
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“What I am” by Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians. 😉
That’s a hard question. I’d have to think about it more to come up with a good one.
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I’ve thought about this before 🙂 so already have an answer ready
Sit Down by James
Video here http://tinyurl.com/bfzuw2
I used to hear this song all the time when I lived in Dublin in the 90’s so as well as feeling like this is my theme song it also reminds me of my time there.
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Oh, those are great lyrics. I can see why this one resonates with you. I can’t watch the video now but will come back to it. For now, the lyrics rule!
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I really love the accepting nature of that “I think I’ll just let the mystery be” in your song. Wish I had that kind of calm.
If you do go to watch the Sit Down video, I think this version of the song sounds better:
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Finally watched the video. That’s a great song. I think you done good on finding Carolyn’s anthem. Thanks for sharing that with me.
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I’ve thought about this before 🙂 so already have an answer ready
Sit Down by James
Video here http://tinyurl.com/bfzuw2
I used to hear this song all the time when I lived in Dublin in the 90’s so as well as feeling like this is my theme song it also reminds me of my time there.
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I think that’s a great choice. After all, “if you try sometime, you find you get what you need.”
Nothing wrong with that.
Thanks for playing.
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That’s beautiful, Doc. I can see how that would get you where you live.
Thanks for playing.
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That’s a perfect song for you (in at least a superficial sense, since you’re the resident fashionista). Plus, Zippy loves The Kinks so I love them more now, too.
I didn’t know about the cover. I’ll have to look that up.
Thanks for playing, Jackie.
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It really does make it feel as if your head will explode. So many possibilities. It boggles the mind.
Of course you love Iris. 🙂
I love her expressions in that video, too. Have you seen any of the other videos from that program? They’re really good.
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Aha! That’s a good one.
Do let me know if you land on the perfect “essence of Christy” song.
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I was toying with an Alanis song, too. I listen to that album when I run on the treadmill. It’s great stuff that makes me run hard! And I’ve always loved that song (even flick an imaginary cigarette).
Thanks for coming back to share your song.
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I really love the accepting nature of that “I think I’ll just let the mystery be” in your song. Wish I had that kind of calm.
If you do go to watch the Sit Down video, I think this version of the song sounds better:
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