Beez wrote: 

Wow, Beez....that is so cool. Got any recordings?? I would love to hear that. And..........I realize it was your mom most of all, but in addition to that some of those real gospely songs (especially the 3-part harmony ones) can be very stirring, emotionally—whether you're a believer or not. Something about the composition of them and the delivery.   One of my best friends' daughters sang one at her grandfather's funeral, and OMG.

 lily34 wrote: 
  That kid....

 Alexandra wrote: 
Mom can sing.  I mean...she can really sing.  She was always so scared to sing for anyone though.  Finally she got up in front of her church and just did it.  That was 10 or so years ago I guess.  She sings all the time now.  Still makes me cry.  She ambushed me the other day.  She wanted me to come to her church so I agreed (haven't stepped foot in church in ages).  Anyway, she sang and I was sobbing.  I know all those people were saying "Wooo!  Look at that sinner cry".  lol  She knew if she told me she was singing I wouldn't come.  I'm just so proud of her for over-coming her fear and that feeling never gets old.

Lily's lack of ice cream.

 lily34 wrote: 

Because I always hit mute when she's on, I never saw/heard those lyrics before. They ARE good. Very poignant without being syrupy.   
 
 

 Beez wrote: 

Cracked. me. up.

 
Now I wanna hear what your mom sounds like!

 Beez wrote: 

i dont recall if i did! i'll have to go back and look for it.

*edit*

"i think it's maw-maw,"

 lily34 wrote: 
I have to mute it, just because.  It shouldn't get to me, but it does.

Did you see the section about Florence and the Machine on Jackson's page? 

 Beez wrote: 
that song especially rips me up.

 Coaxial wrote: 
Adele?  I didn't mean that her voice makes me sad.  I like her....the words make me sad.

Now Florence on the other hand....I think you all know how I feel about her. 

 Coaxial wrote: 

so true.

 lily34 wrote: 
That is the great thing about music...Everyone hears songs differently when we listen.

 Coaxial wrote:  i love adele, too. and florence.

 Alexandra wrote: 
My wife loves her....

 Beez wrote: 
Which song?

Edit:  Adele? I love her.

 Alexandra wrote: 

 Alexandra wrote: 

With you there!

 Coaxial wrote: 

I don't like her voice either. It's like nails on a chalkboard to me....her and Florence (and the Machine). Too stridant!

 Beez wrote: 
Yeah, me too. Every time she opens her mouth I get sadder and sadder.

This song....

 ScottFromWyoming wrote: 

No, they are not. It was like an epidemic in this town a few years ago...... (EDIT: I never knew that about your friend, Scott—how tragic that must've been for you at that age — or any time, really. My niece was in the 27-club)
 
I'll send good thoughts to that family for sure.
 
Again I say—-why do people like him get to be parents, while some of us don't. Grrr.