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Most of us have a song, or songs, that have a special meaning to us. Not necessarily special in the romantic sense.

One song that I often listen to when I'm feeling like shit is Peter Gabriel's "We Do What We're Told". I'd encourage you to download it and listen, but does anyone ever really do that based merely on someone's suggestion?

The first time I heard this song was when they kept playing it over and over on Miami Vice during the Burnett trilogy episodes. This is important to my point because Miami Vice was a show with such a strong focus on the audiovisual design, one of the reasons I found the show so compelling.

This makes me wonder if I indeed would have found Gabriel's song to be as angst-filled as I do if I hadn't first heard it in the background of those relatively anxious episodes. (If you don't give two shits about Miami Vice, then this point may be moot to you, but for those that remember the show and especially those three episodes, it may make sense...)

My question to you is, are there songs that are particularly important to you, that may be important not just because of how well they are written, but because of the context in which you first heard them, perhaps giving them the extra flavour that they have?

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grendel

that's funny... i remember that tune playing on Miami Vice as well. anyway, i was a big Gabriel fan at the time, so i knew the song already. i don't know if i have any other tunes to throw into the discussion, but i did want to echo the recommendation that folks check out the tune - heck, anything from PG is worth a listen (rather, repeated listens).

K-Wise

I have a whole shit load. I really shouldn't get started. I'll start listing them a few at a time when I'm reminded of them. I guess I could start with possibly my favorite of all time.

Guns & Roses - November Rain and it's because it's so beautifully written. And Slash's solo's are as good as they get. Some of the best I've ever heard and THE best I've ever heard from him.

Pink Floyd - On The Turning Away. It's flawless. Every instrument is done perfectly. I love that about Floyd. And the guitar solo officially owns my ear drums. It just may be the best I've ever heard in my personal opinion. Comfortably Numb and A Great Day For Freedom are way up there too...probably a 3 way tie.

Pearl Jam - Black it's one of my favorite songs to sing for one and it's so packed with pure raw emotion it's almost overwhelming. The lyrics are beautiful and Vedder delivers some of the best vocals I've ever heard in it. Vedder is one of my all time favorite vocalists.

Silverchair - My Favourite Thing this song is so beautiful. It's one of the prettiest songs I've ever heard. Listening to it you'd never know it wasn't really about a SO. It's not though...Some of the lyrics might show it but it's his "favorite thing" is actually death and his obsession with it. Part of him is obviously suicidal. I try not to get too caught up in the meaning and just enjoy it because it's beautiful.

Babyface - The Day (That You Gave Me A Son) Now this is the single most beautiful song I've ever heard. If you're a father to be I definitely recommend listening to it. Not that I am but as soon as I heard it I fell in love with it. I imagine the day I become a father it will take on a whole new meaning. Hell maybe I'll even sing it to my future wife .

I'll stop there.

Asta!!

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