Music's in my soul

Yes, I'm quoting a Jonas Brother's song there.  I like it.  Do you have a problem with that?

As I was working out in the gym today and blasting my radio station on Pandora, I realized that when I look back on parts of my life I always think about the music I listen to at that point.  It's like I'm slowly compiling a soundtrack to my life in case I'm ever the next Hallmark or Lifetime movie.  You know, the poor girl from small town becomes big successful doctor and does some crazy cool thing that helps society and the obstacles she overcame in the process.


Here is my personal soundtrack:
Early years (growing up in Belmar, NJ): a mixed tape (yes, tape) of Bruce Springsteen (I'm a Jersey girl after all), David Bowie (my mom's favorite), and Squeeze (it was the 80's)
Somewhere between 2nd grade and being a tween:  Mariah Carey, New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men (we all have that time when we love Pop and collected their "action figures" - which made good boyfriends for my Barbie dolls)

Tween years: Alanis Morissette, Nirvana, Bush, Green Day (it was not an especially happy time)

High school: GooGoo Dolls, President's of the United States, Oasis (getting more upbeat, but kind outsider-y feeling stuff, which fit changing to a high school of geeks and nerds where I fit in)

College: first half: Linkin Park, 3 Doors Down, Matchbox 20, Wallflowers (still trying to fit in while finding myself and some self-confidence I never had before)
             second half: Lifehouse, Jimmy Eat World, Linkin Park, The White Stripes, Nickelback, Creed (the songs for when I met my husband, moved off campus with him, and kinda became my own person)

Medical school: pre-clinical years (aka: just married, moved to Queens, NY and spending all my time with my textbooks) The Killers (don't ask, they made good study music somehow). Lifehouse, Broadway soundtracks to Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Wicked, and Les Miserables (I was living in Queens with easy access to show tickets and it makes good study music)
             clinical years (aka: pregnant, back in Jersey, having kid): Josh Groban, Lifehouse, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift (last 2 are a complete influence of watching the Disney Channel too much because they are the only toddler friendly shows that don't have me pulling my hair out!)

Aside from them, there are specific songs or artists that always make me think of specific people or times.  Some examples include:
My first crush whom I convinced myself I was in love with from 4th grade to about 10th grade will always make me think of GooGoo Dolls, especially the songs Iris and Name.

My first boyfriend whom I dated from 10th grade to sophomore year of college makes me think of Oasis (most specifically Wonderwall, which was our song because we had a discussion and decided be both like it)  As a result, I can barely stand to hear Oasis today.

My hubby is Lifehouse and Linkin Park.  Our song is Everything by Lifehouse, we danced to it at our wedding, but almost every song by Lifehouse brings memories of my husband with them in different ways.  Linkin Park is his favorite band and there are tons of moments and concerts of him and Linkin Park in my mind.  However, thoughts of him in his dorm at college immediately bring me to Voodoo by Godsmack and some random Disturbed songs.

My Monkey: The Happy Little Monkey's Song by Ooh and Aah (the monkeys from Playhouse Disney)  He knows all the lyrics and this song is part of the reason he is called my little Monkey (aside from his crazy antics and love of bananas)

Senior year of college: Boys of Summer by the Ataris. Whenever I think of my senior year, I think of driving through Baltimore after class with this song blasting.  It was the only song I really listened to by them and I didn't have it on cd or downloaded or anything.  I just think of this song and college.

So that is my personal soundtrack.  I'm sure I can add a lot more to this.  Somewhere in there the Beatles need a presence, as does Aerosmith, Bryan Adams, Debbie Gibson, No Doubt, and the song Total Eclipse of the Heart.  After all, music is in my soul...