As I'm trying to find my footing here again, I've played around with something: Before I left, I created a 'good stuff' playlist – just random songs (74 of them) I enjoyed, some new, some old. <\/p>\n
I actually didn't listen to as much music on this trip as I normally do, mainly because in Japan as a rule there's always a certain level of background noise, but a number of the songs did come to mean quite a lot to me, and I'll probably always connect them to this journey from now on. I thought I'd share this 'ultimate' playlist with you, including some words why I chose these songs. Hope you like it!<\/p>\n
Japan 2005 – a travel soundtrack<\/b> As I'm trying to find my footing here again, I've played around with something: Before I left, I created a 'good stuff' playlist – just random songs (74 of them) I enjoyed, some new, some old. I actually didn't listen to as much music on this trip as I normally do, mainly because in Japan … <\/p>\n
\n1. Kaze Wo Atsumete – Happy End<\/i> (From 'Lost in Translation', a movie that describes my experiences quite well.)
\n2. 99 Luftballons – Nena<\/i> (German 80s hit song – first song I ever sang in a karaoke box!)
\n3. You're Beautiful – James Blunt<\/i> (My current goosebump song.)
\n4. The Blood of Cu Chulainn – Jeff & Michael Danna<\/i> (From the 'Boondock Saints' soundtrack, a song that never fails to make my mind travel.)
\n5. One Line – P.J. Harvey<\/i> (Very intense – it has come to be my ultimate 'Professionals' song and I would kill for a fanvid using it…)
\n6. Und wenn ein Lied – S\u00f6hne Mannheims<\/i> (Not normally my music, this song reminds me of
\n7. Under the Milky Way Tonight – The Church<\/i> (This was my New Zealand song, even before I knew that The Church are a kiwi band.)
\n8. Die Katze – Annett Louisan<\/i> (One of the songs I sang to myself when I was walking in the mountains, although the voice of the singer takes a bit of getting used to.)
\n9. Jerk It Out – Caesar's Palace<\/i> (The iPod song – I might have danced to it out in a field, when no one was watching. *g*)
\n10. I sch\u00e4nke dir mis H\u00e4rz – Z\u00fcriWest<\/i> (I felt the need for music in my own language sometimes, and this is an all-time favorite.)
\n11. The Blower's Daughter – Damien Rice<\/i> (Another goosebump song, for some reason I keep forgetting how beautiful it is.)
\n12. When Doves Cry – Ginuwine<\/i> (After Baz Luhrman's 'Romeo & Juliet' I just adored this song – for this trip, I dug it out again.)
\n13. Sitting Waiting Wishing – Jack Johnson<\/i> (Jack Johnson makes excellent travel music – and this song reminds me of the hours I spent waiting for connecting trains… *g*)
\n14. Your Song – Keane<\/i> (I think
\n15. Good Life – Leslie Mills<\/i> (Discovered this song a couple of years ago through a website that used the phrase 'raspberry sun' – I just love the lyrics, they're so me<\/u>.)
\n16. W. Nuss vo B\u00fcmpliz – Patent Ochsner<\/i> (Another Swiss German song that's been a favorite of mine for years.)
\n17. Ice Cream – Sarah McLachlan<\/i> (Heard this song on 'Felicity' one time, loved that it mentioned chocolate – and it led me to discover Sarah McLachlan.)
\n18. Universe – Savage Garden<\/i> (Will always remind me of a certain special morning in Southampton when I was 17 – one of the few songs that I find truly sexy.)
\n19. A Sorta Fairytale – Tori Amos<\/i> (Probably my favorite Tori song.)
\n20. Almost Human – Voltaire<\/i> (A chance discovery, this just speaks to me.)
\n21. Heimweh – Pl\u00fcsch<\/i> (This song is called 'homesick', and I listened to it whenever I missed home or felt lost in this strange country – it always cheered me up, strangely enough.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"