Musical Memories.

So, I read my friend Sarah's blog over at sarahehille.blogspot.com, did a post about songs that brought her back to special places/times, so it inspired me to do the same. I have been working on this post for a long time, and it was really fun. I went through my entire itunes song list, made a new playlist, then organized and edited that playlist.

I know, it's crazy long, so I'm sorry if it's boring, but I had a lot of fun making it. I wanted to include everything and I had a hard time cutting things out. Some songs have specific memories for me, while others I just remember listening to a lot during a specific time/period in my life.

Songs from younger days/family

ABC- Jackson 5- For some reason, my sister Kayla really liked this song, and it makes me think of her.

U Can't Touch This- MC Hammer- My dad always used to lift in the basement to this song, super loud.

Celebration- Kool & The Gang- My siblings all used to dance to this.

You Make Me Feel Like A Star- Beu Sisters- My sisters loved this from the Lizzie McGuire Movie.  

Why Not- Hilary Duff- My sister, Karlie, and I listened to this so much and thought we were so cool.

Miracles Happen- Myra- My sisters also used to dance to this one from The Princess Diaries.   

Bomshel Stomp- Bomshel and The Metal- Tenacious D- Reminds me of driving with my brother.

I'm Too Sexy- Right Said Fred- My brother, Keaton, sang this quite often.

I Want You Back- N'Sync- Have to include the N'Sync and Backstreet Boys songs.

Bye Bye Bye- N'Sync- My family was definitely big N'Sync fans.

What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)- Backstreet Boys

Just Want You To Know- Backstreet Boys   

I Do (Cherish You)- 98 Degrees   

I Want To Stand With You On A Mountain- Suzy Bogguss 

Jr. High/High School/College

 

Livin' La Vida Loca- Ricky Martin   

Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)- Lou Bega

Complicated- Avril Lavigne  

Ocean Avenue - Yellowcard- I feel like everyone loved these previous four songs, at least for a time.

Beautiful Soul- Jesse McCartney- This song is hilarious because my two good friends and I found out the the same boy from youth group texted all three of us the lyrics of this song (individually) all in the same week, to see if he could get one of us to go out with him.

The Year 3000- The Jonas Brothers- My good friend, Lauren, and I would listen to this while driving to basketball games.

Revolution- Kirk Franklin- Lauren and I's driver's ed. teacher loved Kirk Franklin.

Everything You Want- Vertical Horizon  

I Woke Up In A Car- Something Corporate- I don't remember why I even liked this song, but I remember listening to it a lot.

Iris- Goo Goo Dolls- This was my classic go-to song to cry to in high school.

Better Days- Goo Goo Dolls 

Name- Goo Goo Dolls

Let Love In- Goo Goo Dolls  

Save Tonight- Eagle Eye Cherry- I had this song, and the next 15ish, all burned to a CD, and thought I was super cool listening to it right when I turned 16 and started driving. 

The Adventure- Angels & Airwaves 

Autobahn - Anberlin  

Move Along- All American Rejects   

Just The Girl- The Click Five  

Jessie's Girl- Rick Springfield   

The Best Of Me- Starting Line 

Joyride- The Wedding   

Happiness- Eleventyseven 

Here (In Your Arms)- Hellogoodbye

Call N' Return- Hellogoodbye  

Bonnie Taylor Shakedown- Hellogoodbye  

So Much Love- The Rocket Summer

Around The Clock- The Rocket Summer 

Brat Pack- The Rocket Summer 

I'm Doing Everything (For You)- The Rocket Summer 

Love Story- Taylor Swift- This song was played endlessly by all for awhile there.

Teardrops On My Guitar- Taylor Swift- Every girl loved listening to this song, especially if they liked someone who didn't like them back.

Breathe- Michelle Branch- Somehow it came out that my high school boyfriend liked Michelle Branch, and everyone made fun of him for liking this song.

You Set Me Free- Michelle Branch

Everywhere- Michelle Branch- We would listen to this while sleeping over at Sara's house.

100 Years- Five For Fighting 

The Riddle (You & I)- Five For Fighting 

Hips Don't Lie- Shakira- This was big when it first came out. Some strange boy in Europe even told me I looked like Shakira, which is quite funny because I don't at all.

Listen To Your Heart- DHT  

Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)- Enrique Iglesias

Don't Wanna Miss A Thing- Aerosmith- My high school boyfriend wrote the lyrics to this song in my planner. Woah. :) 

Boston- Augustana

Oye El Boom- David Bisbal- My Spanish 4 class had 3 students in it, which was awesome. We listened to Spanish love songs and translated the lyrics. This was our favorite.

For You I Will (Confidence)- Teddy Geiger

A Thousand Miles- Vanessa Carlton- Who didn't try to learn this piano part?

You and Me- Lifehouse- I also remember crying to this song also, for who knows why. Oh high school.

Ever The Same (acoustic)- Rob Thomas 

Someday- Rob Thomas

How To Save A Life- The Fray- Kayla loved to listen to this in the car on the way home from school.

Cable Car- The Fray  

Chasing Cars- Snow Patrol

Drops Of Jupiter- Train 

Hey There Delilah- Plain White T's  

Fallin' For You- Colbie Caillat

Fall For You- Secondhand Serenade- I went to a small Christian high school, so it's funny how other couple's "songs" get broadcasted everywhere. There was one couple who had a rocky relationship and fought a lot, so this was theirs.

Linger- The Cranberries- This was another couple's song that they would play loudly in the parking lot.

Time Of Your Life- Greenday- This seemed to be everyone's "graduation" song from all over the world- make your slideshow to this song!

Shine On- Needtobreathe- I listened to this song a lot the week of high school graduation.

Kelsey- Metro Station- My freshman college friends thought it was amazing to look up songs with your name as the title. This was mine. The guitarist in Metro Station is Miley Cyrus' brother.

Mmm Bop- Hanson- One of my roommates in college had a true obsession with Hanson. I heard Mmm Bop a lot.

Just The Way You Are- Bruno Mars

Hey, Soul Sister- Train- Another roommate loved this song, so I heard this a lot for awhile.

Captureblog

Captureblog is my favorite website for wedding videos. Around the time of my wedding, I watched      these all the time. I even have a Captureblog playlist with all the songs I got from their videos. Here are my favorites.

All the Faint Lights- Steve Moakler

Hesitate- Steve Moakler

True Like Your Name- Steve Moakler

Everything's Right- Matt Wertz

Feels So Right- Matt Wertz

Back in June- Matt Wertz

Marianna- Matt Wertz

Carolina- Matt Wertz

The Ladder- Andrew Belle

Your Love Is Strong- Jonathan Foreman

Canyons- Chris August

Loving You Is Easy- Chris August

Brand New Day- Joshua Radin

Crack The Shutters- Snow Patrol 

Love Never Fails- Heath Brandon

She Is Love- Parachute   

Oldies/Michael Buble

Baby (You've Got What It Takes)- Michael Bublé Feat. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Come Fly With Me- Michael Bublé  

Crazy Little Thing Called Love- Michael Bublé

Everything- Michael Bublé- This was our song in college with all of our roommates. We played this endlessly.

Haven't Met You Yet- Michael Bublé- My freshman roommate played this all the time while she was waiting to meet her man. :)

How Sweet It Is- Michael Bublé- This was our cake cutting song at our wedding.

Crazy Love- Michael Bublé- Our first dance song at our wedding.

You Make Me Feel So Young- Frank Sinatra- I love this song, and it's also in the movie Elf.

The Best Is Yet To Come- Frank Sinatra 

Fly Me To The Moon- Frank Sinatra  

Ain't No Mountain High Enough- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Fun, Fun, Fun- Beach Boys   

I Just Called to Say I Love You- Stevie Wonder

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)- C+C Music Factory- The first song played at our wedding dance.

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)- Natalie Cole- Another winner, and made even better because it's in the movie A Cinderella Story (staring Hilary Duff- my sisters and I really loved her.)

Here Comes The Sun- Bob Khaleel- From The Parent Trap.

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Marvin Gaye

Chapel Of Love- The Dixie Cups- Also from Father of the Bride, one of the best movies of all time.

Love- Nat King Cole 

Footloose- Kenny Loggins- Lauren and I danced in my bedroom to this.  

Do You Believe In Magic- The Lovin' Spoonful- Also from The Parent Trap. 

Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison- In our wedding slideshow.

Country

Beautiful Mess-  Diamond Rio

Chicken Fried- Zac Brown Band

Everyday America- Sugarland  

Good Morning Beautiful- Kenny Chesney  

The House That Built Me- Miranda Lambert- Reminds me of going back to the house I grew up in. We moved when I was 15 (same town, different house)

Lost In This Moment- Big & Rich

Stay With Me (Brass Bed)- Josh Gracin 

We Weren't Crazy- Josh Gracin

Hell On The Heart- Eric Church

It's Good To Be Us- Bucky Covington

Long Time Gone- Dixie Chicks- Lauren and I used to belt these lyrics on the way to basketball games.

I Loved Her First- Heartland- Father/daughter wedding dance song.

What A Beautiful Day- Chris Cagle- I listened to this on repeat a lot back in the day, dreaming of my future husband.

Lookin' for a Good Time- Lady Antebellum

I Run to You- Lady Antebellum

Our Kind Of Love- Lady Antebellum

Love You Outloud- Rascal Flatts- Rascal Flatts is an all time favorite.

Here's To You- Rascal Flatts 

Life Is A Highway- Rascal Flatts 

Mayberry- Rascal Flatts 

Why Wait- Rascal Flatts

Where You Are- Rascal Flatts 

Prayin' for Daylight- Rascal Flatts

Cool Thing- Rascal Flatts

Oklahoma-Texas Line- Rascal Flatts 

Break Away- Rascal Flatts 

Summer Nights- Rascal Flatts

Days Go By- Keith Urban- Probably my favorite country song ever.

You're My Better Half- Keith Urban

Sweet Thing- Keith Urban

I Told You So- Keith Urban

Kiss A Girl- Keith Urban

Worship

You're Beautiful- Phil Wickham- Walked down the aisle to this song.

Safe- Phil Wickham

True Love- Phil Wickham

Nothing But The Blood of Jesus- Fernando Ortega

Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing- Fernando Ortega

Yearn- Shane & Shane- Kley taught me to drive stick to this song.

When I Think About the Lord- Shane & Shane

Before the Throne of God Above- Shane & Shane- Kley loves this song, and my good friend, Lauren, also had everyone sing this at her wedding.

We Love You, Jesus- Shane & Shane

He is Exalted- Shane & Shane

Lift Me Up- The Benjamin Gate- I remember listening to this on repeat on my portable CD player at my grandma's. Jeremy Camp's first wife, who passed away, was the lead singer of this band.     

I Have Been There- Mark Schultz- I loved this song and wanted to play it at every Jr. High Bible study because I thought it was so amazing.

Audience Of One- Big Daddy Weave- One of my favorites- I listened to this so much in high school.

Upbeat

Gone, Gone, Gone- Phillip Phillips

Best I Ever Had- Gavin DeGraw

Break Your Heart (Feat. Ludacris)- Taio Cruz- Listened to this in college with my roommate Shannon a lot.

One, Two Step- Ciara featuring Missy Elliot- Listened to this, and the next one, with Sara in high school in the car.

Rich Girl- Gwen Stefani  

Replay- Iyaz

Say Hey (I Love You)- Michael Franti & Spearhead

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)- Kelly Clarkson- One of my favorite running songs.

Whatcha Say- Jason Derulo- Stephen, Lauren's husband, played this a lot in the car in high school.

Your Love Is My Drug- Ke$ha- My favorite dance song from our wedding. So fun.

Live Your Life (feat. Rihanna)- T.I.

Tik Tok- Ke$ha- Kley jokes that this song is about my life.

Dynamite- Taio Cruz

Fire Burning- Sean Kingston

Do You Remember (feat. Sean Paul & Lil Jon)- Jay Sean

Eenie Meenie (feat. Sean Kingston)- Justin Bieber

Roar- Katy Perry- Another running favorite.

Call Me Maybe- Carly Rae Jepsen- Another running favorite.

Catch My Breath- Kelly Clarkson

Misc.

Big Yellow Taxi- Counting Crows & Vanessa Carlton- I've always loved this song, and it's from Two Weeks Notice, which Lauren loves.

The Remedy (I Won't Worry)- Jason Mraz- Again, always been a favorite.

There She Goes- The La's- From The Parent Trap, and if we have a baby girl, I want to play this for her a lot.

Say- John Mayer

Collide (acoustic)- Howie Day- Stephanie and I's song that we would always play and think of the other when we were apart.

White Fences- NEEDTOBREATHE

Keep Your Eyes Open- NEEDTOBREATHE

Movies

Blue Eyes Blue- Eric Clapton- Runaway Bride

Never Let You Go- Jakaranda- The Parent Trap

Gumption- Hans Zimmer- The Holiday

Cry- Hans Zimmer- The Holiday

Dancin' In The Moonlight- Toploader- A Walk To Remember

Rock & Roll- Eric Hutchinson- Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- The Beatles- I Am Sam

Everyday People- Sly & The Family Stone- Definitely, Maybe (I actually hate that movie, but like the song)

The Luckiest- Ben Folds- About Time

Life is Beautiful- Vega4- My Sister's Keeper

When You Say Nothing At All- Ronan Keating- Notting Hill

Count On My Love- Liz Phair- No Reservations

Hear You Me- Jimmy Eat World- A Cinderella Story

I Love You- Martina McBride- Runaway Bride

You Can't Hurry Love- The Supremes- Runaway Bride

Come Away With Me- Norah Jones- Two Weeks Notice (it's actually a different Norah Jones song in the movie, but I like to believe it's this one)

Weight Of The World- Chantal Kreviazuk- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Kley

Come On Get Higher- Matt Nathanson- I listened to this the whole month we were apart when I was in China.

Better Than Wine- Derek Webb- One of the first songs Kley played me in the car when we started dating.

Free Fallin' (Live)- John Mayer 

Half Of My Heart- John Mayer

Bold As Love- John Mayer

Something Like Olivia- John Mayer  

Gravity- John Mayer

Slow Dancing In A Burning Room - John Mayer

I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)- John Mayer

Neon- John Mayer- We listen to a lot of John Mayer- one of the music choices we agree on from his ipod. :)

Goodbye My Lover- James Blunt- We don't really like this song, but I remember laughing a lot one night while we mocked this song and sang really nasal sounding like him.

Cannonball- Damien Rice

I Miss You (acoustic)- Simple Plan 

I Won't Give Up- Jason Mraz

You and I Both- Jason Mraz- We listened to this song a lot in the car in college.

Ice Cream- Sarah McLachlan- Another favorite from our beginning dating days.

I'll Be (acoustic)- Edwin McCain

Live at ACL pt 5 (I Feel Like Throwing It Up)- Trombone Shorty- Kley really likes this, and I always think about him.

The Scientist- Coldplay- Kley loves Coldplay.

See You Soon- Coldplay

Yellow (acoustic)- Coldplay

Sugar We're Going Down- Fallout Boy- We would always sing this really loud on car trips when we were getting tired.  

Untitled- Sigur Rós

Your Hand In Mine- Explosions in the Sky- We have listened to this in the car a lot over the years.