Day 5 -- A Song That Reminds You of Someone
"Seasons" -- Grace Slick, Dreams (1980)
Every six months or so, my mother wants me to make her a mix CD, usually as a birthday or Christmas present. I'm happy to do it, of course. She is my mother after all. And plus, it's fascinating. One important thing to know about my mom is that she isn't really a fan of music. She will listen to it in the car on the way to work, but you won't find her unwinding to an Enya CD or anything. She doesn't seek out music. It's just not her thing.
My dad, on the other hand, is a frequent concert goer and buyer of CDs. Over the 40 years my parents have been together, my mom has been exposed to a lot of music. Most of which she doesn't really care for. That is why it's so interesting to me when my mom hands me these lists of random (and I do mean random) songs. What kind of music does she listen to when she's all alone?
Odd stuff. "Seasons" by Grace Slick (who was the former lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and plain ol' Starship of "We Built This City" fame) is one of these weird songs. Wikipedia categorizes the song as "psychedelic rock" but sounds more like a Russian folk song. It simply describes the changing of the seasons and its effect on the people. It is dramatic and weird and totally a song my mom would like. And now I like it too because it reminds me of my mom.
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