43 posts tagged “music”

Sting5

Not sure how Sting managed to stay in the music industry for years... but man! I gotta' give it, hands down & props up, to him. He and his former band (The Police) contributed and influenced pop/rock music sooo much throughout the decades ---- Sooo much, I tell ya', to the point that their music oozes pleasantry. That and the fact that their songs are recognized globally.

Almost everyday, on my way home to work, I'd usually rely on my iPod to give me a lovely road trip. If you must know (& I know you wanna?), I opt for mellow/ jazzy sounds to lull me to Pleasantville. This morning, as I turned its settings to shuffle songs, I came across Rod Stewart's "The Very Thought of You" rendition.

Now, this is one of those songs that make me go "awwww" and sigh like a 16-year old --- not that I know any girl of that age who gets giggly with Stewart! Lol.

Stalling again. Going to the bottomline of this: I really am a jazz fan. Not a fanatic-straight-up-kind-of-fan-fan, but the kind who appreciates most of jazz. There's something about the overall composition, en plus the voice that accompanies it --- rhythmic, smooth, romantic, sensual and relaxing.

Here's MORE trivia: in my head, I have numerous visualizations of how I like my "jazz music" served:

• Inside a coffee shop, sipping on a tall, soy café mocha with hazelnut syrup, no whip *phew* as I flip through lifestyle magazines, converse with friends or simply people-watch;

• Inside a bookstore, while I lose myself into the world of art, photography, graphic design, fashion, travel, business and spirituality. Oh, and fantasy, too;

• In my room, after a long hard day or weekend to de-stress;

• At a restaurant, as I savor the taste of salad, meat or dessert and toast the night with "house water" (haha!), juice or some fancy-schmancy wine;

• Travel by road or plane; and

• At the dance floor, complimented with a romantic ambience

Aside from my daily servings of jazz after work, all those listed above were materialized --- all EXCEPT the last one:

Esmeralda_and_Phoebus_by_mareishon

The murder on the dancefloor. 

Seriously? Cheesy as it sounds, I've always wondered how it feels like dancing with a man I really like. To jazz. And again, it's not "just" jazz. Along with my imagination is a certain song stuck with it:

Perhaps it's wishful thinking. I wouldn't know. As far as my experience goes, I haven't encountered such a man who would go as far as that (again, referring to the dance).

Insert PAUSE here.

Ok, so maybe there are few men I know & who would. Thing is, they are either married or gay. You choose. But yeah, going back to the guys I've dated (thinks, thinks, thinks hard) .... NOPE!

None really. Enough said.

Still. I'm looking forward to the day that I can cross that off my list. I really am. Okay, weird enough, I'm back to smiling, fancy thoughts running and heavy sighing. *shrugs* Stalling again.

The. Way. YOU. Look. Tonight *swoons*  Aren't you blown away, just by hearing the title?! No?! Oh shoots.

So onto the song? What about it?

There IS something about that song.

It's light, lovely and ironically, lethargic. I guess, most women can relate to the whole idea of having a man, IN AWE, for that one night.... That special night wherein every detail is perfectly described by the man he loves and *shrieks* loves him back. Quite frankly (and please ignore the "hopeless romantic" tone), I always feel light after listening to the song. It's one of my feel-goods.

I wouldn't count on my "last" kind of jazz serving. But the good news is, I wouldn't give up on the idea either. Worst case scenario?

I can bribe my youngest brother or gayest friend to lead me into dancing on the floor or on the streets. Now that sounds like a plan.