The Significance of Song

Wow, two posts in one day!
I should be asleep right now, but it just isn't happening. I've been messing around doing prep work for the DVD slideshows I'm making for Nathan and Sheila's wedding. Sheila's sister and I are in charge of the entertainment on the charter bus to The Retreat, so the slideshows are meant to be part of that entertainment.
The significance of the music is important, I believe, and I've been racking my brain to find songs. For Nathan's slideshow I think I'll be using "On Horseback" (AKA: track3) on Mike Oldfield's Ommadawn. This was an important song growing up... sometimes I loved it, sometimes it made me uncomfortable(not sure why?), but it was one of Nathan's favourites... apparently he would listen to it for hours while playing on our bouncy horse. I'm sure the LP is worn out by now, complete with the hiccups and pops of all well-loved vinyl. Listening to the song now brings back SO many memories, much like James Taylor's "Sun on the Moon", which was a favourite of mine growing up. I loved the part that goes "In line, in line, it's all in a line, my ducks are all in a row, they do not change, they do not move, they have no where to go." I was enamored with the thought of a group of well-behaved ducks standing in a perfectly straight row, and I was always pleased when dad put on the LP during our family game night battles of "National Geographic Pursuit". OH THE HORROR! Being the youngest and the worst at geography, it was a blessing to retreat into the barnyard in my mind and converse with well-mannered ducks. It's funny how these memories just rush back at you, isn't it?
I'll leave you with the lyrics to "On Horseback" so that we all might have interesting, bouncy-horse dreams tonight.
Much love,
~g~

I like beer, and I like cheese
I like the smell of a westerly breeze
But what I like more than all of these
Is to be on horseback.
[ Chorus ]
Hey and away we go
Through the grass, across the snow
Big brown beastie, big brown face
I'd rather be with you than flying through space.
I like thunder, and I like rain
And open fires, and roaring flames.
But if the thunder's in my brain,
I'd like to be on horseback.
Some like the city, some the noise
Some make chaos, and others, toys.
But if I was to have the choice,
I'd rather be on horseback.
[ Repeat Chorus ]
Some find it strange to be here,
On this small planet, and who knows where.
But when it's strange and full of fear,
It's nice to be on horseback.
Some are short, and others tall,
Some hit their heads against the wall.
But it doesn't really matter at all,
When you happen to be on horseback.
[ Repeat Chorus ]
So if you you feel a little glum,
To Hergest Ridge you should come.
In summer, winter, rain or sun,
It's good to be on horseback.
Hmph!
[ Repeat Chorus ]
[ Repeat Chorus ]
I'd rather be on horseback.