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I have a diagnosed memory disorder, nothing horrible mind you, but I often forget things. Most of my childhood is faint glimpses of things that might or might not be real. But there is one unifying theme, music. I've always had music in my life. When I hear music, I remember.

Growing up in the mid to late 70's guaranteed I had a strange and warped musical accompaniment (more often than not depressing songs about lost love). These are the songs of a boy sitting in a lazyboy, with massive headphones, imaging heaven knows what (yes, that's me in the picture)

Duration: 59 minutes

1) God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys
2) Colour My WorldChicago
3) Photographs and MemoriesJim Croce
4) The GamblerKenny Rogers
5) TimeThe Alan Parsons Project
6) ManyBarry Manilow
7) Ventura HighwayAmerica
8) How Deep Is Your LoveThe Bee Gees
9) Take it to the limitThe Eagles
10) MagicOlivia Newton John
11) I want to know what love isForeigner
12) AfricaToto
13) I don't want to knowFleetwood Mac
14) More than a feelingBoston
15) Don't stop believingJourney

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The End Is The Beginning Is The End (click to read more)

Pick a song to start with, any song, doesn't matter. The last word of the song title must be the first word of the next song title (excluding "The" or "A"). Exceptions -- words don't have to match in suffix (plural or singular).

That was the challenge I gave myself (and anyone else who wanted to attempt). It was much harder than I thought -- to find the songs that matches (close enough, some fudging here and there), and to have a decent mix. So, here it is ...

Duration: 67 minutes

1) A Star Is BornAmusement Parks On Fire
2) Born To PleaseSound Team
3) Please Be Patient With meWilco
4) Me & The SeaAireline
5) Sea SongDoves
6) Song For A FriendVeda
7) Friends Of OursElbow
8) Our Last SummerBlack Before Red
9) Summer Here KidsGrandaddy
10) Kid On My ShouldersWhite Rabbits
11) Shoulders & ArmsTokyo Police Club
12) Armies WalkNada Surf
13) Walk All Over YouMark Kozelek
14) You're Just A BabyBelle & Sebastian
15) Baby I'm Just A FoolSpiritualized
16) Fool In A PhotographSunny Day Real Estate

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Grave Songs (click to read more)

Lee had asked me to make a mix (for his site) of my all time favorite songs of "grave songs" (songs you'd want to hear before you die) -- a daunting and nearly impossible task. It got me to thinking. What better way to reflect on my life (if I'm about to die anyway) than to dip my toes into the waters of my past and take a journey on the songs I loved throughout my life (the whole "grave songs" pitch was added after I had already done this mix, and I'm lazy so I wasn't about to start over -- big whoop; wanna fight about it?).

Duration: 1:18:09

1) Along Comes MaryThe Association
2) Same Old Lang SyneDan Fogelberg
3) Living a Boy's Adventure Talea-Ha
4) ChangesYes
5) On The Turning AwayPink Floyd
6) PhotographDef Leppard
7) Bron-Yr-AurLed Zeppelin
8) MindbenderThe Crucified
9) It's LoveKing's X
10) JacksieOver The Rhine
11) When The Sun HitsSlowdive
12) GoodbyeThe Sundays
13) This Charming ManThe Smiths
14) Say YesElliott Smith
15) Let DownRadiohead
16) YellowColdplay
17) Pot Kettle BlackWilco
18) Hold OnTom Waits