"It´s My Life" by Talk Talk

In the famous words of Monty Python: "And now for something completely different..."

I've decided that this is the last day for this blog (I am still planning to fill in the blank days in the past couple of years).  This is not a bad thing, in fact it is a wonderful thing!!  I feel like I have been reborn and I want my blog to reflect that.  I have created a new blog: Rachel's Vital Music to continue this blog with my new name.

I was thinking last night that "it's my life" and I have to live it the best way I can.  I feel like transitioning to Rachel has brought out the best in me and I am happier than I have ever been.  That reminded me of this song and then it occurred to me that there are two versions of this song that I really love.  I decided to post the original version with a male vocal as my last post as Scott and the cover by No Doubt with a female vocal as my first post as Rachel.  I thought it was symbolic of my change.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ixRWvrkUHo

"Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey Rae

I was listening to this while running today.  "Girl, put your records on..." :)

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gPD7kY1amE
YouTube (lyrics): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkcTAvaTDws
YouTube (live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWQl00LWEwE

"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" by Jimmie Rodgers

I was listening to the Ray Conniff Singers "Invisible Tears" album and it reminded me of this great song.  Funny thing: the album cover shown in the Ray Conniff video is different than any I've ever seen.  Since it is CBS instead of Columbia I assume it is European.  I notice the tracks are in a different order.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iulmZAz8XfY
YouTube (live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNivTEdgT7Y
YouTube (Conniff): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9nDQNQwSw

"Now Listen To Me" by Swing Out Sister

Listening to the "Somewhere Deep In the Night" album on my MP3 player this morning and decided this is a cool song, kinda eerie.

YouTube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ToBsI2U9Zg

"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" by Sting

Ah, April 8th, a day in our family that will live in infamy.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSGl3d4KOMk

"Flying Solo" by Naked Eyes

How about another great "flying" song?  Always been one of my favorite Naked Eyes songs.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlnVdJQEky4
YouTube (lyrics): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqQ6px2h1GA

"Fly Robin Fly" by Silver Convention

I found a great saying on Facebook today in one of my friends profile photo:

That's what scared me last night, wondering have I made a mistake?  Seeing this photo encouraged me, I can fly.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s62KngW84rU
YouTube (TV): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_77OclyEvo
YouTube (long version): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ-QL75KGdk

"Point of Know Return" by Kansas

I didn't realize until just now that this song was "Know Return" instead of "No Return", funny!  I realized tonight that I am way past the point of no return.  Kinda scary.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFWtsT5zRKo

Hard to remember the sleep last night,  I know there was an hour or hour and a half I was awake.  But it seems like I did get a couple of hours after that.

"Buttons and Bows" by The Ray Conniff Singers

I heard a song while running today that I wanted to post, but now I can't remember what it was.  I was playing the "It's the Talk of the Town" album and thought it was fun to hear this song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66ojYxcQJfM

Slept about 5 hours, then awake for a couple, and slept another hour or so.  No leg or foot spasms last night, Yay!  I took a "legs" class at Planet Fitness yesterday, maybe that helped.

"Bless the Beasts and the Children" by Carpenters

Wonderful song.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhR36gV6vW4

A somewhat rocky night last night.  Woke up after 4 hours and took a couple of hours to get back to sleep.  Slept a couple more hours.  Had bad spasms in my foot at one point.

"Lady Marmalade" by (Patti) LaBelle

SueZQ suggested yesterday that we are "soul sisters" and it reminded me of this song.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4LWIP7SAjY

Finally remembered to take a muscle relaxer last night and got 8 hours of sleep.  Heavenly!  :)

"The Monkey And The Baboon" by Homer & Jethro

Planet Fitness 31-Mar-2015

Rachel  update 2017-07-25:

I was looking through the photos from my old camera and found this photo I had taken the day before.  It's good for April Fools!

Original Post:

This song showed up yesterday when I did the search on YouTube.  I remembered I love this song, funny and I like the guitar.  The album cover was great art.  I love the part in the comments about the "A and B" man threatening to slash his wrists unless we left his name off the album.  Any seems like the perfect song for April Fool's Day.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHOsgq38Kv8

My third bad insomnia night in a row.  I was feeling disappointed that a muscle relaxer even failed to help me sleep, but then I realized I forgot to take it.  :(