Racing with the Moon

by Vaughn Monroe

This is another song that has slowly been growing on me, Monroe just has such an interesting voice that kinda sorta reminds me of Al Jolson's

Here is Monroe performing it in concert:

and this is the recording I have on my iPod with a few pictures (two different statues of the goddess of the moon [among other things] Diana) I took myself:

Má Vlast Moldau (Vltava)

composed by Bedřich Smetana

Several minutes ago I was just sitting in bed with my insomnia keeping me company, on a whim I turned on my iTouch and went to my Public Radio app and then to KUSC radio and this magnificent piece of music was playing. It was difficult NOT to recognize what I heard flowing from my iTouch and I couldn't help smiling (yes I'm weird get over it ^_~). Why did I smile? I'm not really sure, music just seems to have that effect on me just like it does with millions of others.

What makes you smile like a goofy Cheshire cat when everyone else around you is encapsulated in a cocoon of apathy?

Knights of Cydonia

by Muse

The first time I heard this song was while I was playing Guitar Hero with my siblings after we got the game for Christmas. We played for HOURS and HOURS (basically until we had sweat all the fluids from our bodies, our fingers had fallen off, had multiple seizures, and are eyeballs had fried) and of course for weeks afterward I could see guitar hero whenever I closed by eyes and hearing any songs used on the game would trigger visions of g.h. ^_^

Here's Muse playing it live at Wembley Stadium in 2007

Goodnight My Someone

from "The Music Man" performed by Shirley Jones

As I have mentioned before I'm rather picky when it comes to musical and "The Music Man" is one of a handful of musicals that I love and this song is my favorite one in the film.

Un Sospiro

composed by Franz Liszt

I'm a little ashamed to admit that I didn't discover this spectacular piece of music until fairly recently (I believe it was some time last year) while I was watching an episode of the ill-fated (but totally amazing) TV show "Kings". I was moved to tears when I first heard this beautiful music (though it's not actually very difficult to get me to cry, my tear ducts are out of control) and I looked everywhere to find out the name of this piece. I present to you Franz Liszt's "Un Sospiro" played by Josefina Rigolfas with photographs taken by moi ^_^ Enjoy!