Sometimes, music really touches a nerve. Certain songs make me think of events of times they make me recall – other songs just touch a nerve and get my emotions going

One is the Last Post. I’ve never served in the forces, where I believe it’s more commonly played, but even now watching a youtube video I can feel it

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIIOGka3LKI[/video]

Last year we stopped in Ypres and went to the Menin Gate where they’ve played the Last Post every night since 1929

From 11th November, 1929 the Last Post has been sounded at the Menin Gate Memorial every night and in all weathers. The only exception to this was during the four years of the German occupation of Ypres from 20th May 1940 to 6th September 1944.

http://www.lastpost.be/
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/events/menin-gate-last-post-ceremony.htm

We were lucky enough to visit on the night of the extended ceremony, having already called in at Tyne Cot cemetery. I have no idea how I didn’t just break down and bawl my eyes out when they played that.

Another one is “Abide with me”, the traditional hymn sung before the Rugby League Challenge cup final. It’s quite something to be in the middle of 80,000 people belting it out, and I now begin to choke up when I sing it

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=blxQG88AeCQ#t=34s[/video]

What music moves you?

Got to be Jerusalem
Then, for aulde lang syne

Dee lite. Groove is in the heart.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmZ08V4GFQg[/video]

Hmmm, Godspeed by the Dixie Chicks here.

I was learning to play it when my partner was pregnant – it’s a lullaby. But we lost the baby and it still makes me reflective to hear it today. Not in such a bad way anymore and I quite enjoy listening to it. Doubt I’ll ever try to play it again though.

Hmmmm loads

After the call, by electrelane, I listened to this on a constant loop when I was 16 and having a shit time at School, helped me loads and loads.

Mirrorball by elbow, playing on the iTunes when me and gf finally plucked up the courage…. Cheesy

Wednesday week by the undertones played at my aunties funeral, still has me in floods everytime I hear it.

The performance of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez played in Brassed Off

Something about the chorus of this makes me feel lonely…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3fTw_D3l10[/video]

bit wierd, but it puts a visual in my mind a bit like a bike vid, but just one person cycling away into the distance.

Pale Blue Eyes by Velvet Underground but covered by Paul Quinn & Edwin Collins. Beautiful song.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nwcHhv8EP9w[/video]