Tag: college
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Song 74: First Concert
[Robert Simpson, Limited Store Window Montreal 1936] “First… and then” by Handsome Boy Modeling School I didn’t go to concerts until I was in college. Across from my room was a triple room with three guys. One was a nice enough guy (now a doctor), a Frenchman (still one of my best friends), and a… Read more
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Song 52: Oberlin, OH, 2001-2005
[Sophronia Brooks Hall Auditorium, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, USA. Architect Wallace Harrison. Own work and uploaded by Daderot, Date=July 2008. ] “Favorite Things” by Beth Hart Written by Teresa No big story about a specific time hearing this song. Just came to mind when I thought about music from college. A dear friend at Oberlin made me… Read more
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Song 34: Couples who dance on stage together stay together
Names: Mickey + Keely Relationship: Married Song: “Ice of Boston” If there is any band that Keely and I share deeply, it is our love for the Dismemberment Plan. Our first date was at a Dismemberment Plan show and I think we have seen them about six times so far. They have figured prominently on… Read more
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Song 13: When someone can change your mind, even for one song
“Mysterious Ways” by U2 Kelley: U2 is a band I have only just tolerated. 5songpjct: I think all of their songs sound the same. Kelley: Honestly they are just awful. I watched MTV a lot growing up, like everyone else, and that is how I discovered Tom Petty, Snoop-Dog, and Smashing Pumpkins. When U2 came… Read more