Scary

Scary how many memories going through your cd collection brings back.

I've just bought an mp3 jukebox thingy[1][2] so I'm going through and
ripping all my cds to put on it.

With every one I pick up it jogs some sort of memory about what I was
doing when I got it, or first heard it, etc. Gone from happy to
depressed and back again through every feeling in between I think.

Interesting experience so far.


[1] http://uk.europe.creative.com/products/product.asp?prod=541
[2] Which you have to call an iPod when talking to non-geeks otherwise
they have no idea what you're on about.

 

I thought you were skint?

 

I am but I had a need for a new toy.

And half of it was a present from Anya.

 

Oh, and they're not 350 quid. Amazon are knocking them out for nearly
100 quid less.

 

I actively seek out records which remind of things past. Sometimes I
just get a craving for an early Cure album, or some Stravinsky, or
whatever, and when I put it on I wonder whether what I really wanted
was to revive those memories associated with that music.

Have you read High Fidelity by Nick Hornby?

 

Very enjoyable book, and good film too.

"31 songs" is also excellent.

 

So do I normally, but over the last couple of years my listening has
lessened. Now I'm making a conscious effort to listen more and
finding stuff that I haven't heard for a very long time, and stuff I'd
even forgotten I had.

No, but I've nearly seen the film twice

 

I still haven't got round to reading this. Is it much of a departure
from the novels?

 

If you are doing the 'listening to CDs thing' then you'd probably find
the book will take you through the same range of emotions as the
music. The film is a good adaptation, but with the setting moved to
America, so you lose some of the shared culture references.

In a similar vein, Mike Gayle's Turning Thirty is worth a read.

 

Completely different, in that it's autobiographical, but contains the
same knack of being able to describe the effect that music has on us.

 

Oddly, I'm not even listening to the cd's at this state. It's just
the act of going through and seeing what I've got that's reminding me.

 

not seen the film but love the book. I even enjoyed the book he did on
football (Fever Pitch).

I did hold off from buying 31 songs as I thought it wouldn't be as good
as the other Hornby stuff for some reason. However it was most enjoyable
and made me think of all sorts of reasons as to why I like certain types
of music. Just don't go to HMV with a copy in your pocket [1].

[1] I have so far managed to avoid doing this but talking about the book
has reminded me that some of the hornby recommendations really need to
be bought [2]
[2] arrrgghhh!

 

Well I used to spend many a happy hour rummaging through the racks of
record shops all over the place so I had an immediate identification
with the record shop set in Holloway in the book.

 

Did you start to understand what us non-hooligans like about it?

 

The book is really, really good. Give it a try.

 

I knew you'd join in at this point

I sort of understand. I have been to real football matches you know. It
remains difficult though because I don't actually like football as a
game. I can appreciate a "good goal" when I see one - simply because
I've never been able to kick a football in any sort of sensible fashion
and therefore there must be talent involved. I just believe football is
completely overhyped as are many of the people playing the game. It
unfairly dominates sport and marginalises too many other sports where
skill and talent all play a part.

And just to do the old theme to death [1] - I also hate being *expected*
to like the game or to cheer for the national side just because it is
football and "it's the national game" and "you're a fucking pansy ****
for not liking footie" (or whatever disparaging remark you wish to
select from the great lexicon of quotes).

[1] waves to porl

 

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