On a Musical Note

For some reason today I keep hearing a little rif from an old Chuck Berry song.  "Riding along in my automobile.  My baby beside me at the wheel."..............." Can you imagine the way I felt.  I couldn't unfasten the safety belt."......................"Riding along in my autoboose..........still couldn't get that belt loose."

The sun coming in through the office window, gradually shifting from one side of the glass to the other,  and Chuck lamenting his way through rock'n'roll history in my head.  His girlfriend forever trapped in the passenger seat.  I just can't help smiling.  It is one of those songs that just reminds you of weekends or evenings with absolutely nothing to do.  Just time to relax and take a cruise. 

Of course the cost of gas and the issue of the excess carbon footprint issued by traveling randomly is sort of a downer when you really start thinking about taking that long random ride about town.  As is the construction and the traffic congestion which will no doubt take the wind out of your hair and force you to roll up the windows and use the air conditioner - which is also not good for the environment.  (And I suspect is also not that good for your health.) 

But that is not really the point - the idea is the pure simplicity of the vision created by the song and the simple humor of a boy who doesn't know what to do with his malfunctioning seat belt.  Young love/angst at its best.  All humor and no drama.  Lovely. 

So I say to myself - What a Wonderful World. And now I have a new song to occupy my evening.

Well, at least I am staying in the upbeat swing of things, even if the music is getting more dated as the time wears on.  I guess it is good thing that I really don't know any caveman era songs, I have a feeling those would not be pleasant to hear bumbling about one's head as you worked. 

Well so much for What a Wonderful World.

It seems the music we play for ourselves,  the images we give to ourselves can very much persuade how we feel and how we approach our day.  Yet I know that simply setting my Ipod to a specific artist or song does not always make a difference.  It is the music that runs through my mind that sets the tone.  It is the images that flash through unbidden that shape the mood.

I am not sure if the music stems from the mood or vice versa.  But I do know that when I take the time to listen, it generally lifts me up.

"Crack the shutters open wide..........." Well, that is better, I have fast forwarded to a modern band.  And thank you Snow Patrol for joining me today.

Hope you are having a wonderfully Musical Wednesday. 

Rock Steady

Rence