KD Lang's Simple, from her Hymns Of The 49th Parallel album, sent by my musical guru.

flawless light in a darkening air
alone...and shining there
love will not elude you
love is simple

i worship this tenacity
and the beautiful struggle we're in
love will not elude us
love is simple

be sure to know that
all in love
is ours

and love, as a philosophy
is simple

i am calm in oblivion
calm, as i ever have been
love will not elude me
love is simple

be sure to know that
all in love
is ours...
is ours...

that all in love
is ours
and love, as philosophy
is simple...
and ours...

These words, as sung by KD, never failed to give me strength when I felt weak. The first time I heard it I cried... the simple surrender I felt upon hearing this melody, these words, that voice...



This is the song I want to take to bed with me when I close my eyes.

LoL, okay. Cried again. Good tears though...

Sleep well all!

Hush, little baby, don't say a word,
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird don't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring.

And if that diamond ring turn brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass.

And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat.

And if that billy goat don't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull.

And if that cart and bull turn over,
Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.

And if that dog named Rover won't bark.
Papa's gonna to buy you and horse and cart.

And if that horse and cart fall down,
Well you'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

HamsterHuey said:

g'nite kitty!

HamsterHuey said:

It's still my favorite kd song. The new arrangement transforms the song into something entirely different. I felt the same way when I first heard it, like I'd known it forever. One of the most special things I'll ever hear.

HamsterHuey said:

For real?

if i need music to get me to sleep, i either listen to gavin bryars' "jesus' blood never failed me yet" or alice coltrane's "transcendence".

Anxiety said:

One of my favourite recordings. I rarely mention it because it's kind of a 'personal' record, and I really only listen to it when the mood is right - long, dark nights when I want to peer into the darkest recesses of my soul or something daft like that.

Every night I fall asleep to a compilation I made of Janet's ballads.

damosuzuki said:

it's an EXTREMELY personal CD to me...someone very close to me introduced me to it, and i felt like something very private was being handed on to me. it's been music that has driven me to tears and music that i've been able to use for meditation, and sometimes it just helps lull me to sleep. a really amazing piece or work.

Anxiety said:

One of the greatest regrets of my life is not attending the New Music festival in my city when Gavin Bryars performed this piece with our symphony. Apparently it got the longest standing ovation ever witnessed in our concert hall.

I'm no hippie, but I do believe that music can have restorative powers, and this is such a piece. When life gets to be a bit much, this album can be very healing.

damosuzuki said:

Sounds awesome. I might have to check this out.

I used to listen to music all the time before going to bed. But in the last several years, I can't do it anymore. I find myself thinking about the lyrics, anticipating the next song and getting through the whole thing. Just recently since I've gotten back into Tori Amos, I might listen to a couple songs on my iPod right before I turn over. And I sleep even better. Lately, it's been her cover of "Rattlesnakes".

"here comes the sun"

I used to have this on an old music box. It sounded closer to George Benson's rendition of it. Kind of ironic given the lyrics, but it put me to sleep real quick.

The Young and the Restless theme song would also knock me out in an instant...

GangstaFam said:

Doh! The reason for my jukebox threads is to get a reaction from people and yours are always the ones I look out for most.

You have redirected me to music I had kind of pushed aside. Really grateful for re-awaking my interest in music. I still had it, but it was kind of withered after having worked in a recordstore for so long, where you HAVE to listen to music...

BTW< you AND Ian are both people whom's musical taste I will not blindly follow, but always check out.

When I was a teen I used to fall asleep to Madhouse and Miles Davis albums...

HamsterHuey said:

Yes, but guru is quite the compliment.

My bedtime cd varies from night to night but the most recent are:-

Eurythmics - Peace
Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now
Alison Moyet - The Voice
Alison Moyet - Hometime

Last night's though was People by Hothouse Flowers.

GangstaFam said:

It's the commitment that makes you two so.

xenon said:

Nice picks!

alone and i - herbie hancock.

it's perfect.

on my favourite herbie hancock CD:



also a swing-reggae cd i picked up ages ago by an artist called Sandra Cross. "Just a Dream".

None. I just masturbate furiously.

Cloudbuster said:

Thank God for tweezers, eh?

TheFrog said:

You still got that bug in your ass?

Cloudbuster said:

You mean "Terry"?

Yeah.

I do.

TheFrog said:

Inserts tweezers into Froggy's ass....

You smell a bit.

Cloudbuster said:

It's my new aftershave. "Eau d'anus."

TheFrog said:

Cloudbuster said:

i've broken my toe.

sympathy, please.

TheFrog said:

Cloudbuster said: