Essay 3 final draft 11/23/09

I like all different genres of music. I love country, rap, rock, alternative, indie and a lot more. Throughout my high school days I was introduced to a lot of different kinds of music. Right now I’ve been listening to a lot of country music. My favorite songs are from a lot of different genres and I listen to them in different situations. These are in no certain order. They bring back so many good memories and bring me back to the good times in my life.



1.Miley Cyrus-Party in the USA Some people think she isn’t a good singer or she’s only 16 she sucks. Well, on the weekends with my friends this song comes on a lot. It reminds me of good times with my best friends late at night. It’s not necessarily the fact that I like the lyrics it just brings back good memories and I think those kind of songs are important.



2.Jason Aldean- She's Country This song reminds me of riding around in the country with my cousins. We would put this song on repeat during the day in the summer and drive around with nothing to do. Elle moved to Arizona and when I listen to that I always think of her. a lot of songs that remind me of her, but this is one of the most memorable, because we listened to it a lot before she left.



3.Eminem-When I'm gone
When we were listening to this song this past spring we were with one of our best friends, Sean. We dropped him off at his house and we got the news late at night that he had committed suicide.
Every time I listen to the lyrics of this song it takes me back to that night. I never want to forget that night so I listen to this song a lot when I’m driving around by myself. My favorite part is “And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice, just know that I'm looking down on you smiling.” That reminds me of something he’d say if he could.



4.Tracy Lawrence-If I don't make it back
I listen to this song a lot when I’m by myself. love the lyrics and I love his voice. It’s something a lot of people can relate to. There is just something about this song that makes me feel good. It’s just one of those songs you want to listen to really loud and take it all in.



5.Trace Adkins-You're gunna miss this I really love this song. It’s about how you always want your life to go faster, but really you’ll want it back some day. I didn’t think I’d miss high school just like most people don’t and I miss it more than ever.
This song was like a warning when I was in school and I appreciate it a lot more now. It's something I'd like to say to people who are younger than me and wish away time like I used to.



6. Counting Crows-Mr. Jones
This song takes me to my past. I remember driving around with my dad and listening to this song over and over again. I'll never get sick of this song because it just makes me happy. I still listen to it till this day. I don't fully understand what they're trying to say in the lyrics, but I still like it a lot.




7. Josh Turner-You're Man If I ever get married I would want a man like this. Josh Turner has a really deep voice and the way he talks about his woman is very appealing. I would want something like that. You can tell he is just an all around good guy by his lyrics.



8. Rob Thomas- This is how a heart breaks
This brings back a funny memory with my cousins. We were in South Carolina and we had just gotten down there. This song is sort of an inside joke, because you'll only find it funny if you were there or if you watched the video. We were listening to this song and goofing around. I jumped on the bed and broke it. We had it on video and we would always watch it. That song would always make us laugh really hard.



9. Garth Brooks- I’ve got friends in low places
I’ve always been a fan of Garth Brooks and this is my favorite song of his. all of my friends get together we like to sing it. If we're at a party or something everyone knows the song so everyone can relate to it in some way or another. I like to think I have friends in low places if my life were ever to mess up like he describes it.



10.Tim McGraw-Indian Outlaw Last but not least this song is one of my all time favorites. Everyone I’ve ever been around knows that I love this song. They relate the song back to me and I love that about it. All my friends like to sing this song when we're driving around with nothing to do or if we're at a bonfire or something. I love this song, because of the memories it brings me.




Those were a few of the songs that remind me of the good times I’ve had in my life. I’ll never get sick of these songs, because they bring back great memories I never want to forget. Listening to music is an escape from reality for me and I love it for that. Whenever I'm feeling down I like to sit around and listen to songs that bring back the good times.