When Kirsten and I were preparing for our nuptials, it became apparent that, although I love to put together music playlists, she should be in charge of our wedding mix. The reason is apparent from the chart above that I just made. It shows the number of songs in my music library sorted by release date. The majority of my music dates in the 1990s or later, after grunge hit the music scene. Most of the typical generic feel-good party hits, from motown to the 80s, are missing. Luckily this is Kirsten's specialty, so she was able to supply most of the good music for the wedding. And she did a great job.
Now I've decided to go back and try and find all those "oldies but goodies" that I know I like. Stuff like that one Lionel Richie song that I can still stand, and some REO Speedwagon, and Journey, and some Bill Withers. There's a lot out there that I know I like, but I just wouldn't be caught dead having for some inexplicable reason. Now I'm old enough to just enjoy the pure pop of Eric Carmen without embarrassment. Well, maybe still a little.
