Lifetrack, January 2009

I make a lot of "Soundtrack Of The Moment" CDs. Sometimes they're specific to occasions or made for a particular road trip. Most of the time they're just compilations of the songs I'm putting on repeat.

This month's soundtrack:

1. "A Mad Russian's Christmas" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
2. "The Blues" by Switchfoot
3. "We Are Going To Be Friends" by The White Stripes
4. "Orange Sky" by Alexi Murdoch.
5. "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday" by The Muppets (featuring Gonzo)
6. "The Lining Is Silver" by Relient K
7. "Barrowland Ballroom" by Amy MacDonald
8. "Watch Over Me" by Hanson
9. "On Fire" by Switchfoot
10. "How Far We've Come" by Matchbox 20
11. "Fair" by Remy Zero
12. "Macy's Day Parade" by Green Day
13. "Songs About Rain" by Gary Allen
14. "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World" as performed by Norah Jones
15. "Don’t Know Why" by Norah Jones
16. "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" by Louis Armstrong
17. "My Heavenly" by Jars of Clay
18. "The Show" by Lenka
19. "The Call" by Regina Spektor.

This month's soundtrack is a bit more melancholy than usual with a hint of apocalypse. I don't know why, but these are the songs that have been hitting me hardest for the last couple of weeks.

Seems strange since the things I've been thinking about most are friends' weddings.

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