My best best friend, Lisa, is gorgeous… in every way. She’s also fabulous. Lives in Manhattan, doesn’t wear pants [only skirts or dresses], recommends the best books/music, etc., etc.
Anywho, a while back Lisa told me that if there was one band that would define her as a whole, it would be Belle & Sebastian. Which is perfect… beautiful… because she’s beautiful.
I thought of her this morning, whilst drinking coffee, writing, because this song came on…
Such a great song. “Don’t look back… Like Dylan in the movies.”
I love that it makes me think of her.
Then I was thinking… “What group defines me?” And I know what band I want to say…
The Arcade Fire.
Ugh. Love.
I hope. I want. I want to be as energetic, as passionate, as crazy, as beautiful, as collaborative, as fun, as glorious as them. I think wanting is enough. They’re my defining band. The Arcade Fire.
Okay, I’ll stop.
[at least watch the first and last. LOVE.]
I remember asking this “What musical artist defines you?” question to a boy I was dating once. I don’t remember his answer, but I remember thinking, “Really?”
I think it’s a very telling question. Don’t you think you can tell a lot about a person by their answer to that?
Makes me so curious. Who would my parents say? Who would my friends say? Who would that cute bartender say?
Who would you say?
wull hay. 
I can’t say that this album (now cd) defines me, but if I was on a deserted island and was allowed just one cd, it would probably be Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg’s Twin Sons of Different Mothers. Chances are I’d have it on my new Ipod (which I totally love.) In that case, I don’t know why I wouldn’t be allowed more tunes. So, I’ll get back with you if I come up with anymore favs.
Rachel: Jake’s future cousin-in-law in starting a podcast that basically answers that question, except not in band, but in song. Tell us about a song that you love, that you have a story about, that defines you or a moment of you. Check out his podcast on my blog. And, maybe send us yours! Have an excellent day! xoxoxoxox!
momma: okay. so first off, i was like, “what? who? what in the world? who are those people??” so then i googled them… found this…
and i laughed REAL hard…
a] i think i’ve heard this song a million times during my life… it fell into dad’s massive shuffle of surround-sound background music for the stevens home many a times.
b] the pictures throughout the video… wow. please tell me you never had crushes on these men. but if you did, my mysterious liking for bearded men would make more sense.
c] so random. i love you so so much.
whales: ONE song? whoa. there are so so many! i will ponder… i’d love to put something together.
did you know that my all all time favorite song is this:
? [p.s. the video is amazingly awkward/straight up amazing.] yeah, i can’t not be joyous when this song starts… but that’s about all to that story. no romantic/inspiring background.
LOVE.
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