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Well, considering I can't remember songs to save my life - it's basically everything. I was discussing this with mother over the phone today.
Me: So, a friend post that his mother could hum the entire orchestration of Lara's theme of Doctor Zhviago.
Mother: Beautiful, but can't remember it all.
Me: I can't remember the title of songs, the singer, let along the lyrics or tune. It's why I can't sing. I was hunting this song that had something like I can see clearly now, the rain is gone, it's going to be a sunshiny year..
but it took me forever to remember that phrase. And every song I've posted to this meme I'm doing online? I've had to look up. Because I can't remember theme..I've no memory for music for some reason.
Mother: Neither do I. I have difficulty remember our choral music, I don't remember the tunes or lyrics.
ME: Hmmm, I'm thinking this is not a skill or a talent, it's genetic. DNA.
If you can remember songs, your parents probably could, and theirs probably could. Which means you can probably sing.
[Edited to Clarify - I found the song I Can See Clearly Now - last night via a title on my journal posted in January 2008. I found it by a visual memory, and a sense of what it was - I couldn't remember the lyrics, tune, words, etc...only a feeling from it. ]
At first, I didn't think I knew what to go with. But my heart and soul screamed one above all the rest. It's the only song - I find that I stop to listen to..and am always moved by. It's a song that says so much with so little.
It's one of my father's favorite spiritual song - you see...and right now, my Dad is in my heart for oh so many reasons that I do not want to go into here. Sometimes music talks greater than words, and that is this song.
There's so many versions of it, it's hard to pick one, so I'm picking four - to give you an idea of it's range and versatility.
1. Aretha Franklin Sings Amazing Grace in 1971
2. Joan Baez & Aaron Neville Sing Amazing Grace
3. Celtic Women Sing Amazing Grace
It's a song that moves me to tears, comforts me, and gives me hope all at the same time.
Me: So, a friend post that his mother could hum the entire orchestration of Lara's theme of Doctor Zhviago.
Mother: Beautiful, but can't remember it all.
Me: I can't remember the title of songs, the singer, let along the lyrics or tune. It's why I can't sing. I was hunting this song that had something like I can see clearly now, the rain is gone, it's going to be a sunshiny year..
but it took me forever to remember that phrase. And every song I've posted to this meme I'm doing online? I've had to look up. Because I can't remember theme..I've no memory for music for some reason.
Mother: Neither do I. I have difficulty remember our choral music, I don't remember the tunes or lyrics.
ME: Hmmm, I'm thinking this is not a skill or a talent, it's genetic. DNA.
If you can remember songs, your parents probably could, and theirs probably could. Which means you can probably sing.
[Edited to Clarify - I found the song I Can See Clearly Now - last night via a title on my journal posted in January 2008. I found it by a visual memory, and a sense of what it was - I couldn't remember the lyrics, tune, words, etc...only a feeling from it. ]
At first, I didn't think I knew what to go with. But my heart and soul screamed one above all the rest. It's the only song - I find that I stop to listen to..and am always moved by. It's a song that says so much with so little.
It's one of my father's favorite spiritual song - you see...and right now, my Dad is in my heart for oh so many reasons that I do not want to go into here. Sometimes music talks greater than words, and that is this song.
There's so many versions of it, it's hard to pick one, so I'm picking four - to give you an idea of it's range and versatility.
1. Aretha Franklin Sings Amazing Grace in 1971
2. Joan Baez & Aaron Neville Sing Amazing Grace
3. Celtic Women Sing Amazing Grace
It's a song that moves me to tears, comforts me, and gives me hope all at the same time.