Thankful Thursday!

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. Plato
A whole week has passed right by me in two days! How time flies!

I've decided this week to have themed post.  Easier to cheat you with my dear!

The five are...

Sense of Hearing - I do enjoy listening to you gab in my ear about nonsense and I really enjoy hearing the birds chirp at sunrise and all of those other things that belong to hearing.  But, there is one special reason to be thankful for the Universe.  It has granted me with an ability to hear!  I do love music and what would music be to me without the wonderful ability to hear!  (Within reason, I would still really enjoy the vibrations at live shows but I would probably not go to a live show.)



Ben Harper - I love this guy. I think he is a great song writer and he sings about things that are important to me (even though he does sing about Jesus a bit more than I like to accept). He, like Bob Dylan, always knows what to sing to suit my mood.  For real, my iPod will be on shuffle on his playlist and he always just works.  A few of my favorites are "Gold to Me," "Happy Ever After," "Not Fire, Not Ice" and my favorite favorite is "Please Don't Talk About Music When I'm Eating,"  which I have included for your enjoyment.

Jason Mraz -  This dude is just a happy freaking guy. Even when he sings about sad things, he's still chipper about it.  I love his ability to rhyme and I am grateful for his knack for putting a smile on my face all of the time.  A few fun ones by Mr. Mraz are "Geek in the Pink," "If It Kills Me", and of course "I'm Yours" and they all would put you in a great mood.   His newest "I Won't Give Up" happens to be a current favorite.  You should listen to it!  

O.A.R. - Now these guys are amazing.  They're a pretty happy band but have their sadder songs.  But, I do play them the most when I am in a good mood or need to get my butt in a good mood.  My favorite song is "That Was a Crazy Game of Poker" but it's super long and you probably listen to it.  You might know them for their "hit"  "Shattered" which is a good tune.  I really like "I Feel Home, "Dakota," and "Love and Memories"  The song that I have posted for you crazy people is called "War Song."  Enjoy.

Eric Clapton's "I've Got a Rock and Roll Heart"  -   I dig Clapton but I don't know if I like or know enough of his stuff to be thankful for him and him alone.  I do enjoy "Layla,"  and "Wonderful Tonight."  "Tears in Heaven" makes me want to gouge my eyes out when I hear it but I guess that means it's a good song because it's effective. But I love this song like fishermen love the water!  I told Dan that this is the most important song he'll ever know.   It always always ALWAYS puts me in a great mood!!!  I hope you love it too!

What songs are you grateful for??