Favorite Song

Do you have a favorite song? A while back someone sent me one of those 'getting to know you' emails with some silly questions like 'have you colored with crayons recently?' and 'have you ever skinny dipped in the ocean?' I wondered why anyone would want to know such things then decided it wasn't important enough of a question to answer or even ponder but then I got to the 'what's your favorite song?' question. That one stumped me. And I have to honestly say that it has been different songs on different days. It's the same with favorite movies, but that's a ramble for another day, isn't it!?!

My favorite song in the 50s was without a doubt 'In the Still of the Night' by the Five Satins. I still stop to listen when I hear that song. But since then I've gotten more into the Big Band Era songs, so there are a lot of different songs that I like but for the life of me, I don't think I could pick one out of the bunch of them to call it a favorite.

One day, years ago, when I was driving my dad to a radiation appointment, I asked him some questions that I knew I'd want to know & soon it would be too late to ask him, so I asked what his favorite song was. He hesitated only for a few seconds before he said "Laura." I asked why that song? What made it so special to him; he said he just liked the music. He never cared for lyrics, it was the music he cared about.

So, over the years I've thought about songs; some have sentimental meanings for me , some are silly & just fun to listen to (Does your chewing gum lose it's flavor on the bedpost overnight? comes to mind) Some are sad songs, a lot of them tell stories, but most of the Big Band Era songs are just what I want to be listening to, pleasant music that brings back fond memories or just lightens my mood. I can list songs that would be in my top ten: Moonlight Sonata, Polkadots and Moonbeams, Walk Through the Raindrops, South Rampart Street Parade, (well, almost anything by Pete Fountain,) String of Pearls, Stardust, Yours, Moonlight Serenade, The Night is Young and You’re So Beautiful, Because, I’ll Walk Alone, On the Sunny Side of the Street... whoops, that’s more than ten... guess I could go on & on because music has always been a big part of my life.

Two of my all time favorites are: To Each His Own and Once in a While.

What about you?