The Soundtrack Of Your Life Day 5

The Soundtrack Of Your Life Day 5

                           

Oh how i miss Biggie!!!!  This song is such a classic.  Rap music today is all the same, full of cursing, half naked girls and lyrics full of words and phrases i don't even like to hear myself singing outloud even while i'm by myself! 

I love to dance.... nights out dancing and laughing with friends are my favorites!  If i'm feeling down or just plain ol' UGH, i can go out dancing and i instantly feel better not to mention burning and sweatin' off those calories! BOOYa!

Track 5 goes to "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.  Defintely my go to song that i love to turn up and shake it to!  When this comes on i can sing every word while droppin' it like it's hot! HaHa!!!  I've alaways been a  hip hop/rap dancing kinda girl... give me some classic 90's rap and i'm good to go... sorry techno/club dance music, you're just not for me! No Jersey Shore here!

~Penny Lane

The Soundtrack Of Your Life Day 4

                         

The Soundtrack Of Your Life Day 4

                      

Am i really only on song 4 of this soundtrack?!?!  Too many song options and not enough album space!

Track 4 goes to Imagine Dragons!  Love this band!!!  "It's Time" i first heard on an episode of Glee, went into itunes and discovered this band.... every time i hear this song now i can't help but get that feeling of motivation.  Corny yes, i know, but hey! I've always been a cheese ball at heart!!  These type of "stay strong" and "be you" kinda songs always have that effect.

You know just another song on the ol' soundtrack for the memorable moments, accomplishments and milestones of my life montage.... and well just cause i like it!

Happy hump day
~Penny Lane

The Soundtrack Of Your Life Day 3

                

The Soundtrack Of Your Life Day 3

                        

Anyone that knows me well enough knows that 1, i'm crazy about Led Zeppelin and 2, Almost Famous is my all time favorite movie.  Last night while laying in bed trying to fall asleep....channel surfing led me to Almost Famous on HBO!!!!  I really should just make the Almost Famous soundtrack the soundtrack to MY life since it's simply amazing! Prejudice much?! HaHa

I've always had this feeling that once i was introduced to Led Zeppelin, musically my life has never been the same!  This is what real rock 'n' roll is all about.  Talk about a band that has everything... from Robert Plants vocals to Jimmy Page's double necked guitar!  Not to mention slick cool John Paul Jones and the drumming magical mad man John Bonham.  Hands down the best rock band to date!  They don't make 'em like that anymore!

"Music, you now, true music - not just rock n roll - it chooses you. It lives in your car, or alone listening to your headphones, you know, with the vast scenic bridges and angelic choirs in your brain. It's a place apart from the vast, benign lap of America."  Words of wisdom, which brings me to my 3rd selection for the album.....

Track 3 goes to "Tangerine" by Led Zeppelin.  It was tough picking just one from them... might have to add another down the road.  a song with chords and lyrics of pure musical genius!!!  A song you can turn on, light a candle, sit in the dark and just feel for even a minute that you're right there along with the band.  Maybe i'm being too deep but i guess that's what being truly into the music is all about.  The thought that a band can take you over mind, body and soul.  That is defintely what Zeppelin does to me!

~Penny Lane ( incase any of you didn't understand where my blog name came from... now ya know! )

The Soundtrack Of Your Life Day 2

                        

The Soundtrack Of Your Life....

                           

I recently got hyped on this band while seeing them open for Eric Huitchinson in New York.  Such an impressive band, even better live!  I mean how can you not fall in love with a band that has a xylophone?!? I mean really! Blown away!

I blogged about this band a couple months ago and even though i can go on for days telling you how i love every song on their album (which i do), this song has to be my favorite.  A great pick for my life soundtrack, i think... this song could be a great roadtrip montage song, maybe a mind getaway song for some deep thoughts in life lolol, more or less a song to encourage you to just let it all go and escape from life for a bit if you need to.  Cause lets just admit, everyone at some point needs to....
"throw our cellphones out of the window yelling at the city goodbye we won't miss you."

Track 2 goes to Avalanche City, one of my favorite new bands this year!! "Drive On" off thier debut album not even available in the US yet (I had to buy it off amazon, which i highly reccomend you do), Our New Life Above The Ground.  A band with great sound, lyrics and for sure a bit of fun!  Solid choice for my album... could have this one on repeat for a while....

~Penny Lane
(P.S. the decision  making process of choosing tracks for this little project.... NOT AN EASY ONE MY FRIENDS! If i'm not careful i'll end up with an album a million tracks long!)

The Soundtrack Of Your Life Day 1

               

Soundtrack Of Your Life....

                        

All of you at some point in time have thought, "If my life was a movie, what would my soundtrack be?"
Everyone has dreamed about having some sort of soundtrack of music playing along in the background of every landmark moment in their life, whether it be an epic party, a memorable family moment, an awesome achievement, crazy nights out, romance, heartbreak.... well, you get the point. 

It's almost as if for a second you're looking through your life with a slideshow of awesome pictures and videos along with a rad musical score.  I'll admit, (even if some of you won't) certain fun, unforgetable moments I wonder what it would feel like to have that certain prefect song i'm thinking about just magically start playing......

Well my friends i'm going to do a little experiment, well maybe not an experiment but I did came up with this magical lil idea on the drive to work..... if I were to create a soundtrack, a compilation if you will, of songs that I would want to forever play throughout moments or times of my life what would they be?!?!

Well, throughout the next week or two, or however long it takes HaHa... every day i am going to put up a song to add to "My Soundtrack".  From now until my album is complete, every song i post will be a song i want on my life playlist!

Track 1 goes to the dancing machine himself James Brown! (just watch those moves!!)  "Get Up Off That Thing" is such an intoxicating jam.  When i'm feeling low and need a pick me up, or just in the mood to dance (which is a lot) i want this song to come on.  This could even be wedding montage material.... great song!

What would some of your soundtrack's songs be?!?!

~Penny Lane

O What I Would Give To See This Man In Concert! Van Morrison - Sweet Thing

                        

Yes, when it comes to music i consider myself an old soul at heart.  Maybe it's my exceptional musical taste or maybe it's my awesome parents just bringin' me up right! HaHa.  My parents LOVE Van Morrison, especially my mother,  hence why I myself am probably addicted.

I've been listening to a lot of Van lately and came across this awesome jam.  "Sweet Thing" is off the album Astral Weeks.  A romantic soft ballad that has the type of tune to make you wanna listen again and again.  If i had to pick a favorite Van Morrison song...well i just don't know!  So many classic hits.  This live version of the song i found is soooo good! (Especially Van's little harmonica sess!).

I love when you kinda forget about a song, ya hear it and it's just like hearing it again for the first time.  That little smile spreads across you lips and you think....God, how could i have gone so long without listening to this!

What is your favorite Van Morrison song?!!

~Penny Lane