Songs of Ye Olde
11:51 am Tue, 7th October 2003I’m currently rediscovering my cd’s of olde.. from my high school years in the early/mid 90’s. I haven’t listened to these songs for years and years… the nostalgia is almost overwhelming. Heh. They just don’t make songs like they used to. The ballads of Mariah and Celine.. the harmony of guy groups (no not like boy bands of today.. I’m talking BoyzIIMen, 112, All For One etc)
In my cd wallet at the moment:
- “Music Box” – Mariah Carey
- “Mariah Carey” – Mariah Carey
- “II” – BoyzIIMen
- “Toni Braxton” – Toni Braxton
- “Crazy Sexy Cool” – TLC
- “I Swear” – All 4 One
- “The Colour Of My Love” – Celine Dion
- “Falling Into You” – Celine Dion
- “Janet” – Janet Jackson
- “112” – 112
- “Best of En Vogue” – En Vogue
This is the music I grew up with. Back when I was Mariah’s biggest fan – I had almost all her albums, from her first self-titled album (the first pop music I ever discovered – just a recording on tape from a friend), then to Emotions, Music Box, Daydream… after that she kinda got crap. Back when All 4 One’s “I Swear” made me positively swoon.. when “End Of The Road” by BoyzIIMen was my all time favourite song… ever…. And yes, I really loved Celine Dion’s songs. When songs like “End Of The Road”, “Without You”, “I Swear”, “The Power Of Love” were number one for like 10 weeks in a row! It was all about the power ballads and guy groups.
They just don’t make pop music like they used to. *sigh*
Current listening :: “I don’t wanna cry” – Mariah Carey (Man.. I still know all the words to these songs)
Once again we sit in silence
After all is said and done
Only emptiness inside us
Baby, look what we’ve become (oh)
We can make a million promises
But we still won’t change
It isn’t right to stay together
When you only bring each other pain
I don’t wanna cry
Don’t wanna cry
Nothing in the world
Could take us back
To where we used to be
Though I’ve given you my heart and soul
(Given you my heart and soul)
I must find a way of letting go
‘Cause baby
I don’t wanna cry
I don’t wanna cry
Hey
Too far apart to bridge the distance
But something keeps us hanging on and on
Pretending not to know the difference
Denying what we had is gone
Every moment we’re together
It’s just breaking me down
I know we swore it was foreverv
But it hurts too much to stay around
I don’t wanna cry
Don’t wanna cry
Nothing in the world
Could take us back
To where we used to be
Though I’ve give you my heart and soul
(Given you my heart and soul)
I must find a way of letting go
‘Cause baby
I don’t wanna cry
All the magic’s gone
There’s just a shadow of a memory
Something just went wrong
We can’t go on make-believing
I don’t wanna cry
Don’t wanna cry
Nothing in the world
Could take us back
To where we used to be
Though I’ve give you my heart and soul
(Given you my heart and soul)
I must find a way of letting go
‘Cause baby
I don’t wanna cry
When all else fails, there is always music. It’s a comfort to get back to what I used to know. To what I once was, what I once had. To the time before..
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6 Comments on “Songs of Ye Olde”
Joey
Oct 8, 2003
did you hear about the money they’re giving out for anyone who’s purchased a cd in the last 3 years? $25 i think. go here http://www.musiccdsettlement.com/english/default.htm
nate
Oct 8, 2003
meh 112 aren’t that old! plus they only had the one good album. Room 112 was so so and Part III was trash.
Cupid is their best song in my opinion.
Kazzart
Oct 8, 2003
Joey: Hey! Um, do I know you from anywhere.. or did u just stumble across my blog somehow? Anyway, no I hadn’t heard about that! Is it only for people in the US though?
Nate: Yeh I know 112 isn’t old.. but it was in my cd wallet so I put it in the list. I really only like “Only You” the bad boy remix. That song kicks @ss. 🙂
a l
Oct 9, 2003
er, i feel so old. i grew up with songs from johnny hates jazz, james, and cheesy UK pop hits like kylie’s and rick astley. 😛 (not that i liked the last! i just somehow can sing his songs!)
Kazzart
Oct 9, 2003
Ur not that old are you? I’m talking high school years here. Surely Mariah Carey was your high school years too? 🙂
I remember Rick Astley.. hehe I liked some of his songs. And of course Kylie Minogue (btw she’s not British.. she’s AUSTRALIAN!!) Those were my primary school years, when I got my first radio and everyone was still listening to AM. 😀
a l
Oct 10, 2003
i’m a few years older than you, teehee. rick astley was in my early high school years…
(re kylie – yes, i know she’s australian, but i knew of her through her UK chart hits =) so the reference below got a bit confusing, heheh).