Sunshine

During Spring Break of this past year, my friends and I were soaking in the sun on the dock at the lake, a typical past time for Alabamians as we try to make the heat more bearable by combining it with water.  Our discussions led us to theme songs - our very own theme songs.  We talked about if we could choose one song to represent ourselves, what would it be?  Some great ones were chosen such as "Toes," "Lie in Our Graves," and even "Proud Mary."  I couldn't decide between "I Was Made for Sunny Days" and "Walking on Sunshine."

So, what is a girl who loves sunshine to do in one of the wettest places around?  Make a playlist of course!  

I love music, always have.  In fact, mom tells stories about me being barely able to walk while carting around a tape player.  A ridiculous amount of my "brain-space" seems to be used on remembering lyrics, or what songs were in certain movie scenes, or what songs were playing when I was doing something especially important in my life.  Songs have the power to lift me up, make me smile and totally change my mood.  So, naturally, a playlist about sunshine will be the perfect pick-me-up on those days when the rain keeps falling down.

My playlist also shows my wide-ranging taste in music:
"I Was Made for Sunny Days" by The Weepies
"Halo/Walking on Sunshine" by the Glee Cast
"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves
"Brighter than the Sun" by Colbie Cailat
"Shine Like the Sun" by Dolly Parton
"Rollin' Through the Sunshine" by the Trailer Choir
"The Sound of Sunshine" by Michael Franti
"Hello Sunshine" by Roger Day
"Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow
"Sunshine on My Shoulders" by John Denver
"Pocket Full of Sunshine" by Natasha Bedingfield
"You Are My Sunshine"
"You Gotta Make Your Own Sunshine"
"Keep on the Sunny Side" by The Whites
"Soulshine" by The Allman Brothers

And I also decided I should add a few about rain that made me smile...
"Don't Rain on My Parade" by the Glee Cast
"Rain is a Good Thing" by Luke Bryan
"Singin' in the Rain" by Gene Kelly and the rest of the cast
"Umbrella" by Rihanna
and of course... "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls

Once I started looking, it was amazing how many songs I already owned about sunshine... but I'm always up for adding more if you have a suggestion!  

I know I'll grow accustomed to the rain, and being the eternal optimist that I am, I'm hoping rain won't slow me down, but I wanted to be prepared.  So, I'm headed to England, equipped with my playlist and my yellow rain coat, ready to make my own sunshine!

Comments

  1. ReneeJuly 30, 2012 at 5:29 PM

    No doubt, you will be giving off some rays, too! Some lucky folks will never be the same. :-)

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