Power of Music

Plugged in my headphones yesterday while I was working, hoping they'd help me keep focused... but found that listening to old love songs isn't an easy thing to do...  there are a couple of songs I couldn't listen to at all; a few songs were good to hear, but after a few of them, I just wanted to curl up in a quiet corner somewhere.

Last night, after a long day at work, I was playing my Willie Nelson playlist with a bunch of old classics like "Seven Spanish Angels" and "Healing Hands of Time", along with a new song called "A Horse Called Music"  (Which is a terrific song, btw! have a listen!!)

What is it about music that makes us relate it to some place, some person, some time?  Is everyone like that, or just those who are musically inclined perhaps?  Music helps make very vivid memories -- and hearing a song at a later date can bring back so much.

I have a few songs that are painful to listen to.  Hoobastank's "The Reason"  is one of them.  I've mentioned it before, but its short.  When I lived in Ohio, I was raising stepkids and my boys were into playing guitars and this one they played after graduation for a 'concert' in the backyard.  (I love you and miss you, Doug Mulle Jr! RIP)  Well, when it comes to music, you get the idea.  Songs can bring back good memories, and hard memories.  It will always be that way, but I was reminded again that I need to clean out my mp3 player and make it more work-friendly, less full of memories.  "Spiritual" has definitely got to come off of there.  *sigh*