Meant to Shine

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

by Marianne Williamson

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Day 16: A Song that You Used to Love but Now Hate

Greetings.

I was depressed by the fact that I only blogged twice in the entire month of February, so I'm back for more. I'm going to try to get this 30 Day Song Challenge finished by the end of the school year. [That is not such an ambitious goal considering this is only supposed to take 30 days and I started in December.] Today's song is a song that I used to love, but now hate. And that song is...

"Sailing" by 'N Sync. I loved 'N Sync. They were the first CD I ever owned. [I got their first CD and a boom box for my 9th [I think] birthday.] And I loved this song. But I listen to it now and I am just irritated, for a number of reasons: 1) This song is a cover. Christopher Cross is the original artist. The original is magical. 2) This song is so boy-bandy that it makes boy bands cringe. [Perhaps it is the Mariah Carey inspired oohs.] However, I do give 'N Sync some credit, their cover is better than Barry Manilow's [That may just be because I hate Barry Manilow.]

Side note: I have nothing against covers, but you really should avoid covering a song that you have nothing to add to. You don't have to make it better [if it's worth covering, there's probably not much you can do to make it better]. But Add something to it. Make it your own. Don't cover a song for the sake of covering it.

Anyway, I have stuff I should be doing. Thanks for reading. Here's to boy bands. Here's to Barry Manilow. And here's to songs worth covering.
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  1. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    ahha so funny! I used to LOVE N'sync as a kid :) xo great post!

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