My godson, Emerson, wasn't ever really verbal before he passed, but he definitely communicated through music. That was a key thing for him, and he seemed to really dig Billy Joel. Obviously this song isn't really about the good dying young, but that doesn't stop me from thinking about him when it is played.
(2 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10)
Loading... Keeping with the theme this week, what are some notable songs you remember people by after they've passed? What do you want to be remembered by when you go?
Personally, I'd love a big brassy New Orleans jazz funeral.
And drop a list if you got one!
And this one is Grandma Novak.
(3 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)Loading... My friend Radhika died pretty tragically last year, and this song tracks back to our time in college together. One of the first books we read in our class was The Collector by John Fowles, which is a perfectly creepy book about a kidnapping. And somehow or other Radhika and I ended up discussing this song as being creepy and kidnappy right alongside our book.
Also, yes, this has been played on the site before, but it's a different, just-Sting, performance at least?
(2 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... Grandpa Novak, through and through.
(4 votes, average: 8.50 out of 10)Loading... This song reminds me of my sister, Anna. As many of you might recall, she had cystic fibrosis, and passed at the age of 23. This song was released right around the time she passed, and one of the constant tributes was how fully she lived each moment of her life, full of swagger and verve. So this song was already appropriate.
Then the band went and released their official music video version and, well, just watch the first minute and tell me it wasn't perfect:
(3 votes, average: 8.33 out of 10)Loading... This guest DJ stint was originally scheduled a few weeks ago, but my grandmother died and I was AFK a bunch, so I pushed it to this week. It gave me the idea to do a theme week with a little tribute song each day for people in my life who have passed away. Some'll be funeral songs, some won't. And today we'll kick it off with a song that is too catchy for the subject matter, but just had to be played.
(2 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)Loading... Finally, an opponent in our same division! Royals? Nope, never heard of them. Definitely didn't score only 4 runs over 3 games. Nope, our high-powered offense wouldn't slump that badly. Didn't happen.
Anyway, assuming no weather issues, Ober pitches against Kopech tonight, and the Twins are going to score lots of runs, which is a thing they regularly do.
It's nice that the Twins get to start the season at all these warm weather destinations.
Maybe Joe Ryan can keep Boston off the bases and the Twins can circle them a bunch of times. That feels better than the Dodgers scoring 7+ runs.
And if the Twins lose, well... it's Good Friday and Passover, so I guess we can appreciate that they're taking on that seriousness?
Rookie Joe Ryan gets the ball on opening day for the Twins, the first rookie to start opening day for the team since 1969 apparently. Robbie Ray goes for the Mariners, who are supposed to be much improved. If Joe Ryan can be the pitcher the Twins hope, he could be very exciting to watch.
Locked-in-to-a-long-term-deal Byron Buxton will lead off for the hometown 9, to be followed by newly signed Carlos Correa. Beyond being cool that they're the top two picks from the 2012 draft, I simply can't think of a more exciting 1-2 punch in baseball. Plus, I have a feeling Correa is going to be an improvement from Adrelton Simmons.
The grass is green, hope springs eternal, and 162-0 is still a possibility. Let's go Twins!
