Coronavirus Apocalypse Music To Take You Away

Life is unrecognizable. Our kids are e-learning and we’re isolated but still go shopping for toilet paper because people who realized this epidemic panic (pandemic, anybody?) would be a thing early on decided toilet paper was the item to stock up on. There’s a lot more missing than just toilet paper, but toilet paper seems to be the thing everybody’s worried about. It’s overwhelming. 

I mean come on. We’re hoarding toilet paper now?

Spring Break for us is next week, and I’d planned on writing my Finish the Sentence Friday post last week about how much we’re looking forward to Disneyland and California Universal Studios. Instead, I spent hours and tears canceling flights, hotels, and finding out how long we can use our pre-purchased tickets for, hoping for credits without penalties, and being on hold for longer than anybody should. 

It Sucks But, Of Course, We Isolate

I know it’s the same everywhere, for everyone, and I get it. I do. Of course, we need to isolate ourselves as much as possible. Toe taps rather than hugs and high fives. It’s smart, and maybe we’ll manage to contain the spreading of this virus enough to not get to full apocalypse mode. It’s our job to protect the more vulnerable people in our world.

And yet. I’m grumpy and sad. Confused and angry. But also, healthy. Grateful, and fed, and with internet so that my son can participate in e-learning. It’s like I’m filled with all the feelings and can’t decide which one to feel first, or the most, or something. 

All of this is a long way to say I never did write a post about spring break, even though I was looking forward to it. Tamara wrote one though, and it’s beautiful and heartbreaking, as her posts always are. 

It’s Like The Zombie Apocalypse and WTF

So. It’s as if the zombie apocalypse my son has talked about for years is here, without the brain-eating night dwellers. And it’s stressful, scary, and OMG FRIENDS WHEN ARE WE SUPPOSED TO RE-SCHEDULE SPRING BREAK? Because will this be over in July? In October? 

*end rant*

Time For Coronavirus Apocalypse Music To Take You Away

During this confusing and crazy time, there’s not much easy escape to be had. We can’t go to the gym. To restaurants. We shouldn’t see our parents or at-risk friends. Maybe not anybody at all, or so it seems. 

But music. Music is always magical. It, like a scent caught in a breeze, has the ability to transport us to another moment, another life, another version of ourselves. 

Music can make us laugh, drive faster, or cry. It’s universal and timeless. There are thousands of songs I love. They bring me back and forward and inward and outward. 

Here are a few completely random songs that come to mind that take me away. 

“Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me.” – Styx

Coronavirus Apocalypse Music To Take You Away

Memorized by Blake Stadnik. I’d never heard of him before but loved this scene in the show “This Is Us,” Shazammed it, and downloaded the song. I’m sharing the YouTube version from the show. The actual download ends up repeating at the end, but the first 2/3 takes me away. Tucker likes it too, which is important these days, especially when I’m with him in my Jeep 🙂

Obviously, everything pretty much all Metallica is a mood booster for me, but this video is priceless. My friend Julie tagged me on Facebook with it months ago, and it’s still my very favorite thing on the internet. I searched on YouTube and can’t find it, so hopefully, you’ll be able to see the video from the following link.
https://www.facebook.com/197311240419563/posts/1451517108332297/?vh=e&d=n

Like Metallica, I adore all songs by Nina Simone. One of her songs that totally takes me away is Go Limp. In this version, I’m transported to another time, where I can imagine being in the audience, and laughing with her as she laughs at the song. My favorite part is when she says “This is a funny song!”

I’m so glad I had the opportunity to see Simon and Garfunkle in concert before they were done touring (are they ever done-done?). I love how even though these singers I adored in my youth are old (even older than I am), they still sound the same. A few years ago, I discovered Disturbed’s version of Sound of Silence. I blast it. It takes me away and reminds me of singing it at summer camp, along with Puff the Magic Dragon. 

Just now, I asked Tucker what song takes him away. He said “You’re a Rock Star” by Smash Mouth. Which is actually called “All Star.” It’s not my favorite, but I think we need to listen to the youth of our homes and our hearts, and get carried away by what they love, too…

This has been a Finish the Sentence Friday post, with the prompt of “Songs that carry me away.” This week’s co-host is the famous Jen Kehl, who was the brain behind “Twisted Mixed Tape Tuesdays,” for those who remember it. She’s going to be sharing from her and her sister’s FB page, The Stereo Sisters. Drop links to your posts in the comments there, and below here!