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Personal Stories
"Never enough room in the bed"
John Denver – Grandma's Feather Bed
P1: "Coming from a large family, there was never enough room, so this song is quite funny. Anyone have similar memories of Grandmas bed?
P2: Yes - At my Nan's, the sheets were always very crisp and I would be tucked in so tight, you couldn't move! Boarding school memories"
"Goosebumps for sure"
Jaques Offenbach – Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle
"It was my first opera (in Geneva) and even at a young age I was fascinated by this "swaying" music. The time signature creates a swaying sound and it blows me away every time (goosebumps for sure!), sung in a duet by two women. It is very, very gentle music."
"I sang this song with my choir"
And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah –
George Frideric Handel
"I have performed this song 12 times with my choir. The song is exhilierating and exciting and it never fails to make her feel better - as does singing with other people."
"It reminds me of my sister"
Plüsch – Heimweh
"I associate this piece with my sister, who tragically fell whilst hiking in the mountains."
"This song symbolises rebirth"
Daft Punk – One More Time
"forget about Parkinson's"
Louis Armstrong & Bessie Smith – Saint Louis Blues
‘With music I immerse myself in another world, distract myself, forget about Parkinson's, anger, my gloomy mood. It Reinforces a good mood."
"Our Song"
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
"It was the first dance at our wedding back
In 1986. And if I here it on, or my wife hears it, we will ring each other to say its on."
"This song makes me want to move"
Queen – Another One Bites the Dust
"reminds me of the seaside"
The Seekers – Morningtown Ride
"The song reminds me of being a teacher and taking the children to the seaside."
"I think of my parents"
Ennio Morricone – The Mission (Gabriel's Oboe)
"The piece is very powerful, it brings back memories of my parents."
"it really gets me moving"
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (Official Video) ft. Bruno Mars
"it really gets me moving, I used to play it over and over again when I was walking"
"distracts me from other thoughts"
Pink Floyd– Echoes