Meaningful Music

[Darkslash]

There's a special place in my life for those songs that manage to be very meaningful, and always pick me up (or calm me down/refocus) whenever I play them. Sometimes I really need it!

I can't think of them all right now, but I could always use more.

What are yours?

UPBEAT:
Mama Cass - Make Your Own Kind of Music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o8QjVow0d0)
Lady Gaga - The Edge of Glory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S08KonZiew4)
Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRM70Jw7F4M)

CALMING:
Tobasco Donkeys - I Don't Mind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwmukE2MNzo)
John Prine - Paradise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGNpjqRXwFI)
Jay Ungar - Ashokan Farewell (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30bDcvDqBXY)

[Azerane]

I know there's a lot of meaningful music that I like to listen to, but I can't think right now. The only one I can think of is a pick-me-up song. Works every time, without fail.

Queen: Don't Stop Me Now

[Safila]

^ one of my fav's I sang in Creative Generation schools Onstage last year <3

[Utora]

I have a few, or a lot I don't know..varies all the time.

bi-2 polkovnikk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8elQqqGi11k) and this music video with the scenes from Brat <3

Би-2 - Серебро (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ehoxfo4cjQ&feature=artist)

Mafia II OST Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjNa8qkcb_I)

Antonio Vivaldi's Et In Terra Pax (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4XOkQijIE0)

Dethklok Thunderhorse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stdqPT8LvTg)

VNV Nation Pro Victoria (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eZzG7AkfPU&feature=player_embedded)

Under the Stars Orchestral TLK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaLLyKocJ0M&feature=related)

World in Conflict - Soviet Assault Waltz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0s0SjP7YWA)

Enemy at the Gates theme (especially around 2 minutes in) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbduXejSOyA)

Wiz Khalifa Black and Yellow Instrumental (no lyrics) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sRZ_Fh_6Ro)

[King Simba]

There are many songs I can relate to long distance relationships and love, but here are some that make me feel better that I can think of right now, all by the same singer too. :p

Don't Worry Be Happy - Bob Marley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acFMtKZ8LZk)
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LanCLS_hIo4)
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5FCdx7Dn0o)

You can't go wrong with a bit of Bob. ;) It always makes me feel like I'm in a better place, like somewhere sunny and on a beach.


I know there's a lot of meaningful music that I like to listen to, but I can't think right now. The only one I can think of is a pick-me-up song. Works every time, without fail.

Queen: Don't Stop Me Now
That's a good one too. :D

[Guntur]

Yeah, Bob Marley is a legend when it comes to music.

My Bob Marley selection? Turn your lights down low - Bob Marley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjGxA3B5hHw) The sweet love that I have right now. :love:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yVx2yOnHBk

Ladies and Gentleman, English Soul. Love it!

This music makes me calm and happy.

[Wide Eyed Wanderer]

I generally go through so many songs that the meaningful ones change all the time; this one's been an important one for me over the last couple of days though:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BwOXlGbW6Q

:)

[Utora]

There are many songs I can relate to long distance relationships and love, but here are some that make me feel better that I can think of right now, all by the same singer too. :p

Don't Worry Be Happy - Bob Marley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acFMtKZ8LZk)
Three Little Birds - Bob Marley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LanCLS_hIo4)
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5FCdx7Dn0o)

You can't go wrong with a bit of Bob. ;) It always makes me feel like I'm in a better place, like somewhere sunny and on a beach.


That's a good one too. :D

Thanks for sharing, these are some great pieces and I've never really listened to his music. I really like it!

[shadowland]

I have a few!

The Beatles- Hey Jude
I can familiarise with the Jude character referred to in the song, gets me down sometimes lol.

R.E.M.- At My Most Beautiful
Me and my gf's song <3

R.E.M.- Everybody Hurts
Lost count of how many times this song has been listened to in bad times :lol:

Bob Vieira- Here on This Island
[from a videogame] Just soothing, can't explain it :'3 "even heaveeeen's chooorruuuuuus.."

Hans Zimmer- This Land [A**** W Cover]
Relaxing, and reminds me that I actually can make good music x3 good memories of making that

Lange- Follow Me
Takes me back to when things were exhilarating and new to me, and I enjoyed life a lot more

Mike Oldfield- Moonlight Shadow
Reminds me of my dad, cause he used to wake me up on weekends by playing this on his bass guitar -_-

R.E.M.- Nightswimming
Reminds me of nights out in Sandown, walking back from the pier and getting some chips with my family. We'd walk next to the beach, and it'd be pitch black except for the moon refelcting off the sea. After we'd eaten, we'd walk back to the calm with this lovely sea breeze and drive around the island, with "Automatic For The People" playing, and this song was one of the last to play, and coincidentally always on the darkest, calmest parts of our ride. That and the lyrics and theme remind me of this feeling.

R.E.M.- Shiny Happy People
My dad always used to play this in the car when we'd drive off the ferry onto the ground of the Isle of Wight :lol: then we'd gloat at people going in the other direction

there are more but I don't wanna list them :p

[Wide Eyed Wanderer]

I have a few!
Lange- Follow Me
Takes me back to when things were exhilarating and new to me, and I enjoyed life a lot more


Choon!
:cool: :haha:

[lionloversam]

Daughtry - "No Surprise" (http://youtu.be/yyl24HRGgSU) and B.O.B - "Airplanes" (http://youtu.be/kn6-c223DUU)

Not sure why, but I have liked both of these songs. They both seem to be overplayed on the radio. Maybe I like them because I hear them so much.

[Azerane]

@shadowland, REM is pretty damned amazing. Very nice choices there ;)

[shadowland]

@shadowland, REM is pretty damned amazing. Very nice choices there ;)

:cool:

[shadowland]

bump :3

[Azerane]

^Please, no reason to bump there just for the sake of bumping.

[Sombolia]

*revive* xD

All my ~meaningful music is mostly related to my stupid teenage angst, but here's one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crOZk88eCcg
Foo Fighters - Everlong.
Perfect song that brings back so many memories.

There's also the acoustic version, which is beautiful (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO_15bcZTq8), and tends to remind me of one person in particular.

[Wide Eyed Wanderer]

Personally, I don't think much in the history of music has come close to this...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LXl4y6D-QI

Not a piece I will ever get sick of... :)

[shadowland]

^Please, no reason to bump there just for the sake of bumping.

>no reason

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>no reason

>wat

anyway! :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9T-tN05L1E

Used to listen to this all the time, brings back nice memories :)

[Wide Eyed Wanderer]

>no reason

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>no reason

>wat



:lol:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9T-tN05L1E

Used to listen to this all the time, brings back nice memories :)

I like that, but always preferred this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0hT4zGpYZQ

(No idea why this video has a higher pitch that the original though!)

[Lucy]

@Wide Eyed Wanderer: Clair de Lune is my favourite. Always makes me happy to see other people loving on it.

As for me, I find Patrick Wolf's music very meaningful. My girlfriend and I kind of adopted his Bluebells (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0dVFFOgClY) as our song, and I always get really emotional when it comes on the iPod.

And as for cheesy pop, I love Viva Forever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3jVYCGTe5I) by the Spice Girls. They were the first band I ever liked, and I still love the songs.

[Guntur]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ohuUw1lBg

I find this music beautiful. ;)

[Safila]

:lol: mamabear loved the ^ song when I was playing it, she said your non metallic music choice is really nice :lalala:

[Guntur]

Who saffy? Me? are you refer to Tangled up in You? :p

[Safila]

Yes, you Fendi.. Mum loved that song :cheese:

[Guntur]

And I love you for playing that song Saffeh. :p :love: :haha:

[Safila]

Go listen to The Vines :lol:

[Guntur]

:lol: You mean this song?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW6Ro-AjKuk

You're my....4ever :love: :evilgrin: :wicked: :p

[Azerane]

<3 The Difference by matchbox 20. Also has 'so sad, so lonely' song afterwards

ahh, the memories, high school :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnXIsZs9C4A

[Sombolia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JVhbusBDi4

Not the best quality. But deliciously old school.