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[desh]

I have a few CDs that I associate very closely with some moods. They're often the first thing I turn to when I'm experiencing an overwhelming mood of a particular type. It's often nothing more than a visceral reaction to the music, or an association with where I was in my life when I first heard the CD. Most of my reactions to music are pretty visceral anyway.

Angry: Ben Folds Five - Whatever And Ever Amen
Depressed/lonely: Pink Floyd - Animals
Teen Angsty: Live - Secret Samadhi
Raw Joy: Queen - A Kind Of Magic (though not so much since I got into a car accident when it was on a few years ago)
Adventurous: Reel Big Fish - Turn The Radio Off

Anyone else have any they'd like to share? Or particular songs or entire artists, if not albums?

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[platypuses.livejournal.com]

I sometimes really want to cry but I can't, or I just want to... feel, and for that I put on Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, or Parade.

[platypuses.livejournal.com]

Also, my bouncy-walking-down-locust-walk cd's are mixes my first boyfriend, Lucky, gave to me, which include lots of Ben Folds, ska, and other wonderful music. My favorite songs are probably Piebald's The King and The Weakerthan's The Reasons (which I love mostly because of the music video).

[desh]

I should listen to my Les Mis more.

...and it's coming to Philly, isn't it? I should get on that.

[atthe-algonquin.livejournal.com]

Totally. I saw it, um, goodness, something like ten years ago now, and it's magnificent live.