Okay, so my iPod was removed from my car by some hooligans who live in my apartment complex. I can only imagine their disappointment to find that my treasure was really their trash. I do not think that the kind of people who steal pink iPods from people's crossover vehicles can expect to enjoy their musical selections, a solid repertoire of Barbra, Bette, Liza, Barry, Cher, Kelly Clarkson, Glee and soundtracks from Broadway musicals and dance movies. Bastards.
I'm still not over it. I've had that iPod since 2005, back when Santa Claus still came to my parents' house and left me shit. He even engraved "Nell Nell Ring My Bell" on the back of it.
All's okay with the world again though, because today in the mail I received a Shiny New Maximum Capacity iPod from SSG Allbritton, my favorite husband in the history of the world, who did not even ask me if the car was unlocked. He just assumed the worst possible thing happened to make me the victim of the worst crime perpetrated on the planet and replaced my equipment. And if he had been able to have it engraved, which he could not because he bought it from the online PX, it would say Forever Yours on it. I got choked up when he told me that, and then I laughed because he had to tell me it was a double entendre - both HE and the IPOD are forever mine.
We love music, the husband and me. It moves us. It soothes us. It defines the feelings we cannot define for ourselves. It explains us to each other. It gets our kids to stop making noises in the car. We met in the high school BAND. There's a playlist in all of my devices that begin with -i- called "Sergeant," and it has all my Corey songs in it. And they are, selected at random because they have the best meanings and are the most polite for public consumption:
Ain't That a Kick in the Head, Dean Martin It is the label for an entire series of posts on this blog about being married.
Chances Are, Bob Seger and Martina McBride Most of the time, when you ride in the car with the Allbrittons for an extended period of time, there are concerts. Often these concerts include duets, Dolly-and-Kenny-style. This is one of them.
Come Home Soon, She-Daisy It's a deployment song.
Come Rain or Come Shine, Bette Midler from "For the Boys" Cause I am. But I like this version because she sings it to her husband while he's deployed in that movie.
Dedicated to the One I Love, The Shirelles
Don't Know What You've Got (Til It's Gone), Cinderella This is a song we used to listen to in high school. I think he gave me the tape.
Everything, Michael Buble We cut the cake at our wedding to this song.
Faithfully, Glee Cast
The Flame, Cheap Trick This is about never letting go of your first love. I listened to it when we had our final break up some years ago, but it's been given a new life in Round Two.
Halo, Beyoncè
Have a Little Faith in Me, John Hiatt This was our wedding dance.
Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?, Bryan Adams
Here Without You, 3 Doors Down I think this may be a deployment anthem, and not just for me.
I'll Be There for You, Bon Jovi We sang this to each other one night, back in the day, on a bus trip with the band. You don't need to know all the particulars. The first time he came to my house in 2007, I was sick and we sat on my couch until 4 AM listening to random music on the radio, and this song came on. It was a moment.
I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
I Can't Sleep Baby (If I), R. Kelly Once upon a time in high school, this boy broke this girl's heart for no apparent reason. And when he was ready to quit being a jackass and try to be her boyfriend again, and she was such a big fool that she had not run off in the other direction, he told her he was sorry with this song.
I Hate You Then I Love You, Celine Dion and the late Luciano Pavarotti It's not as bad as it sounds.
I Say a Little Prayer, Cast of "My Best Friend's Wedding" I don't know why this song or why this version. It just is.
If You Ever Did Believe, Stevie Nicks My friend Em sent me a CD called "My Feelings Would Best Be Described Through Song" that she made for me of songs she felt particular appropriate for the period of Erin's illness and Corey's deployment. I got it when Corey was home on emergency leave and this song was playing when I dropped him off at the airport on the morning of April 30.
In Another's Eyes, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Because we've never been able to walk away from each other.
Leaving on a Jet Plane, Chantal Kreviazuk Cause he did.
Lips of an Angel, Hinder This song actually came out when we were having nothing to do with each other. However, when we began Round Two, we discovered that that song reminded both of us of the other.
Misty Blue, Dorothy Moore This is another from Em's CD.
My Boo, Usher and Alicia Keys He hates this song. I love it, and I dedicate it to him anydamnway.
My Heartstrings Come Undone, Demon Hunter Be ye not thrown by the name of the group. The song is decent, and it made him think of me all our years apart.
Need You Know, Lady Antebellum We both love us some Lady Antebellum. This song is about a breakup, but it conveys that feeling of being desperate to talk to someone, which I always am, unless we're already on the phone.
P.S. I love you, Bette Midler Cause I do.
Patience, Guns 'n Roses Did y'all know that Corey can whistle? He's wicked good at it.
Return to Me, Dean Martin Cause he's gonna.
Reunited, Peaches and Herb Cause we did.
Set the Fire to the Third Bar, Snow Patrol If you are currently missing someone, this song will rip your heart out in an honest and beautiful way. Some people just find the most poetic ways to say exactly what I'm feeling. And then they make a lot of money off it.
Sleeping with the Telephone, Reba McEntire and Faith Hill- S.O.S., Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep The vocals aren't astouding, but the movie is phenomenal fun and we love to sing this to the boys in the car.
Take My Hand, Wayne Toups Once upon a time, still in high school, that same boy had been a jackass to that same girl, AGAIN and they happened to run into each other at the Corn Festival in Bunkie, Summer 1996. They had an amazing day and night, and Wayne Toups was the featured entertainer that year.
Teach Me Tonight, Dinah Washington I went through a Dinah Washington phase and we both love this song. It's sultry and not about what she's singing about. We danced to it at our wedding.
Two is Better Than One, Boys Like Girls with Taylor Swift
Until the Day I Die, Story of the Year
When You're Gone, The Cranberries This was my anthem when I was a junior in high school and my boyfriend had abandoned me for four months of basic training.
You Were Meant for Me, Jewel Cause he was
Your Song, Kate Walsh Haven't you heard? / I'm stuck on a verse / I'm stuck on a boy / Who fills me with joy
Thank you for my present. I am now as complete as I could hope to be with me here and you there.
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