After suffering through months of either watching news on television or listening to the radio while driving, I had a sudden epiphany. I didn't have to be depressed anymore. I could turn it off. I could listen to music all day. After two days of classic rock, I became happy! Screaming songs at the top of my lungs, windows open and radio blasting I have found a way to escape (for at least a short while) the horror of our immigration debacle, the meanness towards our allies, and the sheer disrespect and intolerance our country has been exhibiting each and everyday . So this is a frivolous blog - you will get to know my likes in music, movies, and books. These are still capable of bringing much joy to my life.
Here is a list of all the music I enjoy. Please don't hate me-there is no Billy Joel , Bruce Springsteen, or Rolling Stones. I like all of them, but I just might just switch the station if one of the artists below are on the radio. Here are my favorites:
MUSIC
Allman Brothers: All of Eat a Peach album. I especially like Sweet Melissa, One Way Out, and Ain't Wasting Time no more.
The Beatles-Abbey Road and The White Album.
Eagles-Hotel California.
J. Geils-Centerfold, Freeze Frame, and First I look at the Purse.
Derek and The Dominoes-Layla.
Moody Blues-Tuesday Afternoon, Knights in White Satin.
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young-**favorite band of all time. Suite Judy Blue Eyes, Wooden Ships.
Neil Young-Old Man, Down by the River, Helpless, Southern Cross
Buffalo Springfield-For What it's Worth, Mr. Soul
Grand Funk Railroad-Getting Closer to My Home.
The Who-All of Tommy. See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.
Elton John-Your Song.
Prince-When Doves Cry, 1999, Kiss, I wanna be your lover, Raspberry beret.
New Radicals-You only Get What You Give. One of my most favorite songs!
Michael Jackson-The Way You Make Me Feel, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'.
Stevie Wonder-all of the Innervisions album.
Hall and Oates-I Can't Go For That, Rich Girl, Maneater.
The Righteous Brothers-You've Lost That Loving Feeling.
Cat Stevens-Hard Headed Woman, Morning Has Broken.
Joni Mitchel-Blue Album. All I Want, A Case of You, Chelsea Morning, River, Woodstock.
Talking Heads-And She Was.
Annie Lennox-No More I Love You.
Fleetwood Mac-Landslide, Gypsy, Dreams. Anything Stevie Nicks! Love her!
Jethro Tull-Thick As A Brick, Skating Away, Aqualung.
David Bowie-Modern Love, Let's Dance, Changes, All The Young Dudes (Mott the Hoople).
James Taylor-You Can Close Your Eyes, Up On The Roof.
Bruno Mars-24K Magic
Sting-Every Breath You Take, If You Love Somebody, Every Little Thing She Does.
Show tunes from Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, Golden Boy, Hair, Rent, Fiddler On The Roof and A Chorus Line.
MOVIES
The Graduate
The Shawshank Redemption
E.T.
Fever Pitch
The Godfather I
Say Anything
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The Breakfast Club
Almost Famous
Same Time Next Year
Pulp Fiction
Rudi
The Freshman
Arthur (the original with Dudley Moore)
Arsenic And Old Lace
Avalon
Rudi
Any Fred Astaire Film
BOOKS-Easier to site favorite writers than favorite novels, but I'll throw in a few titles.
John Updike-Rabbit Run, The Witches of Eastwick.
Phillip Roth-Goodbye Columbus.
Jonathan Safran Foer-Everything is Illuminated.
Jonathan Franzen-The Corrections.
Jonathan Irving-The World According to Garp, A Prayer for Owen Meany.
Jonathan Lethem-The Fortress of Solitude.
Pat Conroy-*Prince of Tides ( my favorite all time book).
Maya Angelou-I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.
F. Scott Fitzgerald-The Great Gatsby.
Dave Eggers-A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.
Augusten Burroughs-Running With Scissors.
Ian McEwan-Atonement, Saturday.
Truman Capote-Breakfast At Tiffany's, In Cold Blood.
Zadie Smith-White Teeth.
Donna Tartt-*The Goldfinch (Another major favorite)
Voltaire-Candide
Enjoy the warm sunny days of Summer! One B
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