Today's song is an easy one to post due to us losing a true legend of a musician and human yesterday. Mama, I'm Coming Home by Ozzy is the song I'm listening to more than anything today via my playlist. Just one of my all time favorites by the Prince of Darkness!

[Verse 1]
Times have changed and times are strange
Here I come, but I ain't the same
Mama, I'm coming home
Time's gone by, it seems to be
You could have been a better friend to me
Mama, I'm coming home

[Pre-Chorus]
You took me in and you drove me out
Yeah, you had me hypnotized, yeah
Lost and found and turned around
By the fire in your eyes

[Verse 2]
You made me cry, you told me lies
But I can't stand to say goodbye
Mama, I'm coming home
I could be right, I could be wrong
It hurts so bad, it's been so long
Mama, I'm coming home

#CrucialTracks #Music #Ozzy #OzzyOsbourne #MamaI'mComingHome #HeavyMetal #RIP #RestInPeace #PrinceOfDarkness #Legend #Rocker

What's a song you associate with your hometown?

Amarillo by Morning by the great George Strait is a song that instantly makes me think of my hometown, Houston, TX. It even mentions Houston in the lyrics, but it's about a rodeo star traveling to different cities and experiencing different things. I guess what really makes me think of Houston when it comes to this song is just George in general is associated with the rodeo and the rodeo was a huge thing there and something I went and say a lot of times during my 35 years there.

[Verse 1]
Amarillo by morning, up from San Antone
Everything that I got is just what I've got on
When that sun is high in that Texas sky
I'll be buckin' at the county fair
Amarillo by morning
Amarillo, I'll be there

[Verse 2]
They took my saddle in Houston, broke my leg in Santa Fe
Lost my wife and a girlfriend, somewhere along the way
Well, I'll be lookin' for eight when they pull that gate
And I hope that judge ain't blind
Amarillo by morning
Amarillo's on my mind

[Verse 3]
Amarillo by morning, up from San Antone
Everything that I got is just what I've got on
I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine
I ain't rich, but Lord, I'm free
Amarillo by morning
Amarillo is where I'll be

#CrucialTracks #Music #GeorgeStrait #AmarilloByMorning #Houston #TX #HomeTown #Rodeo

Another song from my top played artist on my playlist over the course of the last several years is Bad Blood by Taylor Swift. This is a song that I'll be singing all day when it plays, as it's just catchy, has a great beat to it and just overall a really good song. The video is absolutely awesome as well in my opinion.

[Chorus]
'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done
'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood, hey
Now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now we got bad blood, hey

[Verse 1]
Did you have to do this?
I was thinking that you could be trusted
Did you have to ruin
What was shiny? Now it's all rusted
Did you have to hit me
Where I'm weak? Baby, I couldn't breathe
And rub it in so deep
Salt in the wound like you're laughin' right at me

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, it's so sad to
Think about the good times
You and I

#CrucialTracks #Music #TaylorSwift #BadBlood

What's your favorite song about change?

I don't know if it's my favorite song about change, but it's the first song about change that comes to mind. It's from my most played artist each and every year, Taylor Swift and the name of the song is simply Change!

[Verse 1]
And it's a sad picture, the final blow hits you
Somebody else gets what you wanted again and
You know it's all the same, another time and place
Repeating history and you're getting sick of it
But I believe in whatever you do
And I'll do anything to see it through

[Chorus]
Because these things will change
Can you feel it now?
These walls that they put up to hold us back will fall down
This revolution, the time will come
For us to finally win
And we'll sing hallelujah, we'll sing hallelujah
Oh, oh

[Verse 2]
So we've been outnumbered, raided, and now, cornered
It's hard to fight when the fight ain’t fair
We're getting stronger now, find things they never found
They might be bigger but we're faster and never scared
You can walk away, say we don't need this
But there's something in your eyes says we can beat this

#CrucialTracks #Music #TaylorSwift #Change

What song makes you feel like you're in a dream?

Runnin' Down A Dream by Tom Petty is a song that makes me feel like I'm in a dream or dreaming. Somewhat because of the lyrics but also because of the video that is 100% worth watching.

[Verse 1]
It was a beautiful day, the sun beat down
I had the radio on, I was drivin'
Trees went by, me and Del were singin'
"Little Runaway," I was flyin'

[Chorus]
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
That never would come to me
Workin' on a mystery
Goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream

[Verse 2]
I felt so good, like anything was possible
Hit cruise control and rubbed my eyes
The last three days, the rain was unstoppable
It was always cold, no sunshine

[Chorus]
Yeah, runnin' down a dream
That never would come to me
Workin' on a mystery
Goin' wherever it leads
Runnin' down a dream

#CrucialTracks #Music #TomPetty #RunninDownADream

What song makes you want to write a letter?

Today's prompt is an easy one for me. Letters From Home by John Michael Montgomery. Great song with a powerful message behind it in my opinion and one that fits today's prompt very well.

[Verse 1]
My dearest son, it's almost June
I hope this letter catches up with you and finds you well
It's been dry but they're callin' for rain
And everything's the same ol'-same in Johnsonville
Your stubborn ol' daddy ain't said too much
But I'm sure you know he sends his love
And she goes on, in a letter from home

[Chorus]
I hold it up and show my buddies
Like we ain't scared and our boots ain't muddy
And they all laugh like there's something funny
'Bout the way I talk, when mama sends her best y'all
I fold it up and put it in my shirt
Pick up my gun and get back to work
And it keeps me drivin' on, waitin' on
Letters from home

[Verse 2]
My dearest love, it's almost dawn
I've been layin' here all night long
Wonderin' where you might be
I saw your mama and I showed her the ring
Man on the television said something
So I couldn't sleep
But I'll be alright, I'm just missin' you
And this is me kissin' you
X's and O's in a letter from home

#CrucialTracks #Music #JohnMichaelMontgomery #LettersFromHome #CountryMusic

What's your favorite song to listen to in the rain?

While not necessarily a song I love to listen to when it's raining, it's a song that quickly comes to mind when I think about it raining. Mandolin Rain by Bruce Hornsby & The Range. Such an amazing, underrated band and such an amazing song.

[Verse 1]
The song came and went
Like the times that we spent
Hiding out from the rain under the carnival tent
I laughed and she'd smile
It would last for awhile
You don't know what you've got till you lose it all again

[Chorus]
Listen to the mandolin rain
Listen to the music on the lake
Ah, listen to my heart break every time she runs away
Oh, listen to the banjo wind
A sad song drifting low
Listen to the tears roll
Down my face as she turns to go

[Verse 2]
A cool evening dance
Listenin' to the bluegrass band takes the chill
From the air, until they play the last song
I'll do my time
Oh, keeping you off my mind, but there's moments
That I find, I'm not feelin' so strong

#CrucialTracks #Music #BruceHornsbyAndTheRange #MandolinRain #80sMusic #Rain #SongsAboutRain

Share a song that captures the feeling of being seventeen.

Today's prompt is an easy one. We're just going to go with the song Seventeen by Winger. Pretty appropriate since I was indeed 17 when the song was first released. Just one of those great rock songs from the hairband generation that I love to listen to.

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I saw sparks fly from the corner of my eye
And when I turned, ooh, it was love at first sight
I said, "Please excuse me, I didn't catch your name
Oh, it'd be a shame not to see you again"

[Pre-Chorus]
And just when I thought she was comin' to my door
She whispered sweet, and brought me to the floor

[Chorus]
She said, "I'm only seventeen (Seventeen)
I'll show you love like you've never seen" (Oh!)
She's only seventeen (Seventeen)
Daddy says she's too young
But she's old enough for me

#CrucialTracks #Music #Winger #Seventeen #HairBands #80sMusic

I've not posted here in a couple of days now, so it's time to change that. The song that just came on my playlist that I have always enjoyed is Wind Of Change by the Scorpions. Just one of those songs that had a lot of meaning about world events back in the 80's and is just an overall great tune.

[Intro]
(Whistling)

[Verse 1]
I follow the Moskva
Down to Gorky Park
Listening to the wind of change
An August summer night
Soldiers passing by
Listening to the wind of change
(Whistling)

[Verse 2]
The world is closing in
And did you ever think
That we could be so close, like brothers?
The future's in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change

[Chorus]
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away (Dream away)
In the wind of change
Mmm

#CrucialTracks #Music #Scorpions #WindsOfChange #80sMusic #WorldEvents

What's a song you associate with your favorite holiday?

Since I missed doing a post on July 6th, I'm trying to catch up a bit. While I don't really have a favorite holiday, my favorite holiday song is hands down Christmas In Hollis by Run DMC. This just a goofy, silly song, with an even goofier, sillier video to go with it.

[Verse 1: Run]
It was December 24th on Hollis Ave after dark
When I seen a man chilling with his dog in the park
I approached him very slowly with my heart full of fear
Looked at his dog, oh my God, an ill reindeer
But then I was illin' 'cause the man had a beard
And a bag full of goodies, 12 o'clock had neared
So I turned my head a second and the man was gone
But he must've dropped his wallet smack dead on the lawn
I picked the wallet up, but then I took a pause
Took out the license and it cold said, "Santa Claus"
A million dollars in it, cold hundreds of G's
Enough to buy a boat and matching car with ease
But I'd never steal from Santa 'cause that ain't right
So I was going home to mail it back to him that night
But when I got home, I bugged 'cause under the tree
Was a letter from Santa and the dough was for me

[Verse 2: D.M.C.]
It's Christmastime in Hollis, Queens
Mom's cookin' chicken and collard greens
Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese
And Santa put gifts under Christmas trees
Decorate the house with lights at night
Snow's on the ground, snow white so bright
In the fireplace is the yule log
Beneath the mistletoe as we drink eggnog
The rhymes that you hear are the rhymes of Darryl's
But each and every year, we bust Christmas carols

#CrucialTracks #Music #RunDMC #ChristmasInHollis #HolidaySongs