Reading Playlist 2: Sarah's Take

Truth be told, I'm about 45% as into music as Steve is. He loves music all the time, I do not. Don't misunderstand me though, I love listening to my favorite songs and artists when the mood strikes. Steve's mood for music happens to always be struck. Here are some songs that I consistently love almost always.

1. The Swimming Song - Vetiver


2. I Will Follow You into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
This may be my favorite song of all time for two reasons. Number one, I like it every time I listen to it. Secondly, it reminds me of swim team, the first boy who told me he liked me (which was big for me) and people who love each other (like Steve and I and maybe others). It's pretty great.

3. The General - Dispatch
This is a very important song from my mid-teens. My cousin Heather graciously helped raise my younger siblings and I, with a firm fist and speedy cookie making, and would take us camping with during the summers. It was the best to feel cool and part of the hip-cousin scene. She would always have a CD burned especially for that trip. This song was on one of those CDs. Heather also introduced me to many important alternative bands of the late `90s and `00s that I never would have known about otherwise. I owe her much.

4. Big Machine - Goo Goo Dolls
I love this band. I don't care what anyone else has to say about them. I thought they were awesome when I was younger and I still do now. They also wrote a song for an awesome movies I loved when younger, and I may still love now, Treasure Planet.

5. Lost and Gone - Guster
This is a rare album. It's one that I like every song listed and am willing to listen to on repeat for several hours. I once played the album while snowboarding at Beaver which was one of the coolest music-inspiring experience. It seems to be snow music. I don't normally have music tied to specific activities but if I ever snowboard again in life, you can be sure I'll be listening to this album. Thanks to Chelsea McMahon Navas.

6. Is This Love - Bob Marley
This is a song Steve and I love. We call it our wedding song. I love songs that have lyrics pertaining to things I know about and simple melodies that don't blow my mind. It's perfect, and it makes me think of Steve.