Reply #103: No laughing here...

[Buns_of_Fire]

I used to sing "Even Now" while driving down the road to work, early in the morning, after my ex- moved out. When I got to work, I'd have to sit in the parking lot for a few minutes just to let everything settle. :cry:

I think everyone has a self-chosen soundtrack to their life. My luck (or my curse, depending on your point of view) is that my personal soundtrack primarily comes from Barry Manilow and Elton John (with some Sir Mix-A-Lot, The Who, Metallica, and Vivaldi mixed in). There are times, like when I'm in a store, when a certain song gets played over the Muzak, that I always feel it's best for everyone that I just walk outside for a few minutes until it's over and think of something like Bill Frist and his dead kittens.

So please don't be scared
I've stood there, too
Between survival, and the right thing to do
Only the strong
Admit their fears
And if you really need me, I'll always be there... (Sir Barry of Manilow)

(This, of course, tends to conflict with my other primary mood...

Well, I've poured out the passion,
Dealt with the pain
I'm standing in the station, waiting in the rain
I'm starting to feel a little muscle again
But love is lost like a runaway train

I'm out of control,
I'm out of my hands
Tearing like a demon thru no man's land
Trying to get a grip on my life again
Nothing hits harder than a runaway train (Sir Elton of John)

Cheez. It's a wonder I can even function in today's world. :shrug: (And I won't even begin to go into "Don't Wanna Be Somebody's Baby" {Manilow}, "The One" {John} or "Behind Blue Eyes" {The Who}...)