Today is National Playlist Day 2024. I have to confess to not knowing about this particular day before but I wholeheartedly endorse the reasons behind it, helping people living with Dementia. The theme, The Soundtrack Of Your Life, is difficult to contain within one playlist because my playlist would end up easily containing a couple of thousand songs!
I think I remember mentioning here on the blog that I use music as a form of therapy in order to help with my memory because due to my Epilepsy I do struggle at times from forgetfulness. Music has the ability to switch a light on and shine it in the dark places and with the aid of a song a picture can emerge of a memory - an event, a person, a place or the circumstances in which that song, tune or lyric can be put into. Now, I'm no medical authority on such matters and probably don't even use the right terminology, but hopefully you get what I mean.
Down below is a new Playlist I put together to celebrate the day. Each of the 20 songs point to memories in my own life where the songs have been there in that moment and serve as a reminder. I won't go into the reasons for picking each song, as you might find that a bit tiresome. On my iTunes, my YouTube Channel and my Phone I have loads of Playlists that I make use of when I'm having a really tough time.
Playlist For Life encourage folks to make their own Playlists using Spotify (the link is at the bottom of the page), but I don't use that particular platform because I also like visual images as well, so My Playlist is on YouTube,
01 Unsafe Building - The Alarm
02 Don't Lose Your Dreams - Pete Wylie & Wah The Mongrel
03 In A Big Country - Big Country
04 Born For A Pupose/Reason For Living - Dr Alimantado
05 Call Of The Wild - Die Toten Hosen
06 Lion & The Lamb - TV Smith
07 1976 - The Boys
08 I Will Be Your Shield - Billy Bragg
09 Love Shine Bright - Culture
10 Let The Day Begin - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
11 I Fought The Law - The Clash
12 Polaroid Picture - Frank Turner
13 The Weight - Mavis Staples & Levon Helm
14 Out Of Hand - The Mighty Lemon Drops
15 Title Holder - The Interrupters
16 My Love Will Not Let You Down (Live) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
17 Hour Of Need - Madness
18 Not Dark Yet - Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer
19 Hymn To Him - Dion (Featuring Patti Scialfa & Bruce Springsteen)
20 I Wish You Were Here - Dropkick Murphys
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