the soundtrack of my life

Take me out to the ballgame: when i was very little, i had already gotten into baseball. At as young as two years old my dad would take me to the baseball field and toss me wiffle balls. Take me out to the ballgame was the first song i can remember knowing all the words too, and i will always remember this song. The Lion King: my grandma and i always used to love the lion king movies, and books. she would read them to me over and over again, to the point where i knew exactly what happened. We would sing along to the songs in the movies, and i used to pretend to be Simba the lion. Toy Story: I know toy story is a movie, which was not part of the criteria for this blog, but i HAD to list it because it was so important to me. I grew up watching these movies everyday, and i still enjoy toy story, whether its toy story one two or three. Whenever i see the moives it reminds me of those days when i was a kid, when everything was fun, and there was so much less stress. Toy story was a big part of many of my favorite childhood memories, along wih many other disney movies. By the Way, the entire album by the red hot chili peppers. The red hot chili peppers have been one of my favorite bands for aslong as i can remember. I remember the long car rides where the only thing that occupied me was the RHCP CD playing the whole time. I still like their music and have already seen them live twice. Snail City by Jane O'Connor. This was very important in my childhood because it was the first book I learned to read! I will always remember the crazy pictures in this book, and how excited i was when i learned to read it. The Sandlot: Although this is another movie, this was also a part of my favorite child hood memories. I knew every line to this movie, and still do to this day. When i was little i used to pretend i was Benny, swing my imaginary baseball bat, and run around the bases. When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin: When i was three i got a drumset for christmas. i fooled around on it for a few years until my started really teaching me to play. This was the first song i learned on drums, and it really helped me learn the basic half time and full time beats of rock drumming. The Magic Treehouse Series by Mary Pope Osbourne. When i really learned how to read, i read through these books almost every week. After every visit to the library i would bring home the next book in the series and read it very quickly. these books really got my imagination flowing, and were some of the first chapter books i read. Metallica and The Misfits: I can't pick one particular song to use by either of these artists so I am combining them into one. These two bands were by far the most infuential musicians on my music today. Infact most modern Metal bands are strongly influenced by both of these bands. Soundtack 2 my Life by Kid Cudi. This song fits into this blog for obvious reasons! This is the first song i thought of when I heard about our soundtrack blog. This song reminds me of one of the first summers in my new house, with my new friends. We listened to this song over and over together on summer nights by the fire. I still love this song, and it still reminds me of those summer nights when i hear it. This is one of my feel good songs! If it Means Alot To You by a day to remember. This song gets me through alot of tough times in my life, and is one of my favorites. this is also the first song i learned to play guitar and sing to. It just helps me get through life, when im not feeling well, or am upset about something.

Soundtrack Of My Life

1.) Mickey Mouse Theme song. When I was one year old, I don’t remember it at all really, but I was a huge Mickey Mouse fan. When looking back at old photo albums, I saw photos from my first birthday, where I had a Mickey Mouse birthday cake. Also, my room was painted with Mickey Mouse on the walls. 2.) “Thomas and Friends song”. I was also a big Thomas fan when I was 2 years old. I knew every single train engine from the show and I got a lot of train tracks for my birthday and Christmas. My parents still have these toys in a box in our basement since it was a huge part of my infant life (and my little cousin enjoys them too). 3.) Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss. This story is very significant to me because it was the first book that I ever learned to read. I loved Dr. Seuss books because they were funny and encouraged me to use my imagination. I think that imagination is an important tool for people because it lets us explore the possibilities of every situation, and without it, there wouldn’t be any electricity, cars, airplanes, sports, etc. 4.) The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle. This was another book that was one of my all time favorites. My parents say that I would read it almost every night before bed. I think it was because it made noises. I think that I still have it because sometimes I like to look back at how much I have changed over the years, as far as my reading level. I still enjoy to read these books sometimes. 5.) “Tootie Tot”. This song became very annoying, but still sticks in my memory. I can even remember most of the lyrics and the dance. It was the song/dance that we sang for kindergarten graduation. I remember rehearsing every day at school for about 2-3 weeks before graduation. I don’t think that we needed that much rehearsing considering that I can still remember it. 6.) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the first chapter book that I ever read and the series is one of my favorites. I remember reading it so I could go and see the movie. 7.) The Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne. This series was another series that I followed intently. I read a lot of the books and I remember that the Poestenkill librarian used to update me with the new ones and save certain ones for me, since I was a big fan of this series. 8.) “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”. I went to my first New York Yankees baseball game this year at Yankee Stadium. It was really hot and I went with my family. Also, my little league team went to the championship this year, but lost. Baseball became a huge part of my life then and I followed the MLB a lot and new almost every statistic for the Yankees. 9.) “Hell’s Bells” by ACDC. This was the first year that I went to my first professional hockey game. “Hell’s Bells” was the opening song for my dad’s favorite team, the New Jersey Devils. We went to about six or seven games that year, and this really sparked my love of hockey. It also introduced me to classic rock. 10.) “Celebration” by Kool & The Gang. This was my last year in elementary school and I knew I would miss it. Even though it was only the first step of my school career and it was nice to get it over with, I was going to miss the good times I had and I was not looking forward to middle school, which was going to be more difficult. Also, it was crazy to think that it went by so fast and I know I’m already in high school. Back then, high school seemed like light years away. 11.) “Back in Black” by ACDC; “Limelight” by Rush. I chose these two songs because they were a couple of the first songs that introduced me to classic rock. Classic rock is one of my favorite genres and I still listen to these two bands a lot. I thank my dad for introducing me to this. 12.) “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls. I chose this song because this was my first year of middle school and I was really nervous. I didn’t know what people from the other elementary schools would be like, and didn’t know how to approach it. I think it was because I am the first child and I didn’t get any advice on what it would be like. 13+14.) “Free bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I chose this song for both eighth grade and ninth grade because they are the start of the rest of my life. I am now in my final four years of school and just starting my path toward college and beyond. This song symbolizes the freedoms that I now have and how I can now make decisions by myself and set the course that I want to follow for the rest of my life.

Granddaughters Sled:

In this society people were thought to be useless as they got older but they never realized the impact of one person. One small thing can make a huge difference in the world. They underestimated the knowledge of the elderly people they only cared for their ability to make a living. No one paid any attention to their knowledge and wisdom and would have left him to die but he saved all their lives in the end. With out him they all would have starved to death. There has to be problems in the world in order to learn a lesson. That one man changed the people of that towns mind.

Water Fountains:

Segregation and racism are just wrong. Were all people and no one is better than any one else. Segregation of water fountains, bathrooms, restaurants, etc. is not right, for people to think that they are better than others and judge people on their skin color, were all the same. Blacks worked hard to be equal and to stop segregation. Segregation was finally illegal but people continued to be racist. Racism is still continued today years and years after it was banned. But whats the point of racism I can't see any difference between me and them, there skin color. It's like saying you don't like apples because there red, like judging a book by it's cover. You don't know anything about these people and yet you judge them.

separate entrances:

Segregation is like in middle school and high school when people look different or do things that other people aren't used to so they think they are weird. People will bully and make fun of these people just because they are different. They never get to know these people they just judge. It is what they did with the blacks, they were different so they didn't like them. I also think that maybe they just got a little cocky and since they could boss these people around they did. When the blacks tried to change this some were put in jail or killed, is it really right to kill someone because they wanted to be equal. The things that the blacks didn't to rebel mostly never hurt anybody, the tried more hands off approaches, they never turned to physical violence.

Rosewood Massacre:

Events like this were unnecessary. They had absolutely no proof that the man had done anything to the woman and for all they knew it just could have been a setup. The man they killed could have been innocent. Blacks were often lynched and killed for no reason and most of the time they were framed or random accusations were made. Some whites got together and went around hunting innocent blacks that had done nothing and burnt down the whole town. They did this and it was all unnecessary, life would have been much easier if they just got along with the blacks.

Simon Wiesenthal:

I like that he had taken action against the Germans and tried to help. The holocaust is another unnecessary thing just like racism against the blacks. Hitler had no reason to kill all these people. The concentration camps were horrible. The conditions were terrible, the people were treated badly, they weren't given enough food, hygiene was not even thought about, the work was hard and outrageous, and much more. When the camps got too full they would start to burn people alive or if they were sick or injured they were burned alive. They were people just like everyone else and yet they were treated like dirt, they didn't care.

Cultural background of the times:

It seems like much of the movies of this time period were comedy. During the 1930s is when the Great Depression was occurring. During this time people needed something to cheer them up because the economic problem had such a huge impact on their life. These comedies were just the thing to cheer them up. People didn't want to watch serious movies. They needed something to make them laugh and get their minds off of things.

Field pic:

The work that they had to do was hard and time consuming. Just seeing this one picture you can see that it must be terrible for your back. Doing so much field work is very tiring and you could seriously hurt yourself. They have to work a lot with there hands which could also cause health problems. You can see that it is very sunny out and hot. Working out there is not enjoyable in any way and caused lots of problems.

Dorothea Lange Tent pic:

For anyone to have to live in conditions like that is horrible. The people look malnourished and dirty. There is barely any space in that tent and what happens when a storm comes along. They barely have any shelter and it would be very dangerous out in a storm. Not only that but it can destroy everything that they have. The woman had to young children and a little baby and in conditions like that then can easily get sick or the parents get sick and if they were to die, they would be off on their own and they would have a very long chance of surviving too. For anyone to have to live like this, it's bad, the people look so sad. Its definitely not a way of life they wanted to choose.

Dorothea Lange:

This migrant family had it hard off because of their failed crop but during the Depression people couldn't afford anything and there was no jobs available. They are starving and have nothing left. They just sold their tent for food and now they have no shelter. But this woman has seven children and she doesn't have anything much less to sell. She looks so sad and worn out. This woman is only 32 and she looks twice that, this is all because of poor health and hard work which causes a lot of stress. I would hate to live like this but it is hard to stop things like this from happening.

We Cater to White Trade:

Not allowing someone to eat at a restaurant if they are not white is not right. The restaurants, bathrooms, schools, etc. were not made equal between whites and blacks. This is wrong because everybody should be treated equal. Laws said that segregation could exist as long as the segregated places were equal and they weren't. No one was able to get this changed for a very long time though many like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, and many others tried.

Soundtrack of my Life

1996: My Sharona by The Knack: I have been listening to this song literally since I was born. My Dad did and still does sing this to me at some of the most random times. The only change is that instead of singing “my Sharona” it’s “my Fiona”.

1998: What’s This by Danny Elfman: At this time I was two which is when every child is very curios and is continually asking “why”.

2000: Feed the Birds by Rodgers and Hammerstein: When Lauren and I were little there was a very narrow cabinet in the kitchen and we thought that Mary Poppins lived in it. If anything bad ever happened we would open the cabinet door and scold her and blame her for doing it. We would also have to say goodnight to her every night before we went to bed.

2002: Barbie Girl by Aqau: I was obsessed with Barbie Dolls!!!! One day my dad showed me the music video to this song I and I thought it was so cool.

2004: E-bow the Letter by R.E.M.: This song came out at this time and my parent’s both listened to this band. My mom thought that one of the lyrics said “tastes like Fiona” and so did her friend. The line really was “tastes like fear”.

2006: Which Side are you on Boys by Natalie Merchant: I have always been interested in history but in 5th grade I became obsessed with the time of the civil war and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. I also started listening to Natalie Merchant around this time when my dad introduced her to me.

2008: I’m a Little Teapot: I know that this is a children’s song and I was in Middle school at this point but I have one specific memory of waiting for my mom to pick me up after school and I was outside with few of my friends and we started singing random songs and the only one I remember is this one.

2010: My Skin by Natalie Merchant: Natalie Merchant is one of favorite artists and I found the piano book of one of her albums. This album happened to have my favorite song of hers on it My Skin. I can now almost play it perfectly on the piano.

Simon Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal was a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps, and documentated the ways of the Nazis. I think that it was very brave of him to do, but also very smart of him to do. People today realize how terrible the Nazis were to Jews, and it was important that this information was written down. It can be used today. It bothers me the way that the Nazis treated the Jews, as I'm sure it does for many people. Discrimination is still around today, but at least it isn't really to this extreme anymore.

The Soundtrack of My Life

Through my entire 14 years, I have listened to many different types of music. When i first started listening to music, I was probably nine years old. That was when Eminem was first introduced to me. Now, i am a big Eminem fan but back then, I never really liked Eminem. I was more of a hip hop kind of kid. I never really knew the songs that I listened to because i would just listen to them when my friends showed me them at school. As i grew up, i started respecting all types of music, except country music because to this day, I have always hated it. Starting at about age 12 is when i reallys started getting into music and now I absolutely love listening to music. I am actually listening to music as I am writing this!!

Soundtrack to My Life

1996) I don't really remember my favorite song from this time, but my parents said I liked the Barney theme song. Aparently I laughed the whole time it played. Wierd. My favorite book during this time was Goodnight Moon. My parents read it to me every night. It put me out like a light. It was both a happy and calming book. 1998) I listened to a lot of Beatles around this time. Not by choice, my parents liked it. My favorite song was "The Yellow Submarine". It was a simple yet funny song. My favorite book was the Big Red Barn. I liked all the animals in it. 2000) My favorite song around this time was "Taxman" by the Beatles. It was sad, but at time, I just liked the beat. My favorite book at this time was "Green Eggs and Ham". Such a funny book. I loved it. 2002) My favorite song at this time was "Lose Yourself" by Eminem. This was the first rap song I ever heard. I loved the rhythm and feel of it. My favorite book of this period was the first Harry Potter. It was a difficult read, but I read it. I loved how interesting it was. 2004) My favorite song was Stairway to Heaven- Led Zepplin. I loved this song. My dad listened to them, so I did too. 2006)My favorite song of this time was Down With the Sickness by Disturbed. Logan Fahrenkopf and I jammed to this in 5th grade. My favorite book was Ender's Shadow. It was super detailed and packed with twists and turns. 2008) My favorite song was Till' I Collapse by Eminem. I'm not sure why I liked it so much. 2010) My favorite song was J's On My Feet by Mac Miller. Really good song, packed with energy. Favorite book- F451 by Bradbury.