Julili: A Life in Music
1995 – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (Oasis)
To me 1995 is a very special year. My little brother was born, we had just moved to Fisksätra, I got to know Nadia and Enrique.
I didn’t discover Oasis until four years later but this album is one of my prized possessions. I wanted to find something more special for this year but I think this is actually pretty perfect. Listening back to it, I am reminded of all the good times I have spent with this album. It made me find the good things in the bad.
My brother is now in the middle of his teens and if he were to come to me asking for advice about life, I would pretty much tell him to listen to this album. Erik, listen to this album <3
1996 – Sentimientos (Charlie Zaa)
My only link back to Peru is “boleros cantineros”. It’s a fusion between boleros and ballads. It has a specific sound and the songs are often about broken loves.
We always listened to them around the house in Peru (and also in Sweden). So I grew up listening to them a whole lot. But I prefer this modernized version of them. It’s still the songs I love but with a twist.
1997 – Middle of Nowhere (Hanson)
Aw lol, I used to hide this album at the very back in my drawer. Thing was that Hanson was person non grata at my school. My classmates preferred Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys. I preferred Hanson, Nirvana and Rage Against the Machine. So yeah, I spent my days pretending the be all about the “girl power” and by evenings I played MMMBop until my ears bled. Ah, the pains of growing up.
1998 – Dónde Están los Ladrones? (Shakira)/ White Ladder (David Gray)
Two albums that to me are very personal and, I can’t really put it in words. These two albums are very similar to me in the way they make me feel. I can’t just chose one song from each album so I urge you to listen to them here:
1999 – On How Life Is (Macy Gray)
I played this album non-stop while working at Panini (my first real job!). It was a fun combination of preparing sandwiches and blasting Macy from the speakers.
I just want to stress how hard this was for me. I had to cut off some amazing albums! Robbie Williams, 2Pac, Pink, Jay-Z! It was stressful!
I could ttly make a list of all the albums I had to cut off! >_<
I think every latin person has at least some memory of Juan Gabriel. LOL Oh, and you know what songs kind reminds me to What’s Up? That song of What if God was one of us hahahaha.
And I couldn’t add any of the Hanson albums in my list, but I own almost all their studio stuff, but after listening to their acoustic version of Middle of Nowhere (which they did to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the album in 2007), I haven’t been able to listen to the 1997 version. Yeah, it’s THAT good.
And I love Kent thanks to YOU. xD
Also… I dunno about the Pussycat Dolls man~~~ I just. xD
@amy, Dude… PCD was just cus in 2005, that was mah sexiest year ever. Plus that you can’t deny that PCD was produced really well. Why it’s only Nicole singing baffles me, all the girls could sing really well.
Interesting read! Always curious to follow people’s lives through music.
Now I can’t stop thinking about what I’d put on my list! Perhaps a project for the end of the summer…
Anna! Yes, yes, yes! I would love to see what’s on your list! Let’s talk more about it tomorrow!
@Julili, definitely! I’ve already spent far too much time thinking about this not to do anything about it.
@Anna, do it on one go… or you won’t be able to get it out. xD
@Anna, I look forward to it!
Great list, I love it for the most part! I think I really wanted to use like 5-7 of your picks for my list.
@Rodrigo, Which ones?
@Julili, Bon Jovi, MJ, Nirvana, Oasis, Coldplay, White Stripes.
And if I wanted to shame myself, could have gone with Hanson. I owned that first album, lol. :(
(What’s The Story) Morning Glory yesssssss
@cinema-fanatic, That album is amazing!
@cinema-fanatic, It’s just such a beautiful album from beginning to end!
Great songs Prima!!!! now that is some REAL music!!!! I LOVE THE 80’S MUSIC……
@Rodrigo, Aw! But Hanson is so good! No shame there! ;D
@Julili, A year or two after I bought the album (I really did), the shame started to kick in. I don’t know if I ever want to go back and listen to it one day at the price of scarring my brain.
@Monica Lorenzo, Omg Prima! Thanks for commenting! Appreciate it! How would your list include?
So, most of your CDs are from the 80s? You were born a year before me…how is it possible that you have so many albums from the 80s…HaHa! I suppose I’m not one to talk…many of the CDs I have come DECADES BEFORE I was born…HaHa.
As far as Madonna goes, my favourite song of hers is “Take a Bow” –one of the most powerfully beautiful ballads of all time. My second favourite is “Human Nature”. But, in terms of overall songs that I love, yes, Like a Prayer is that album!!! I suppose Ray of Light comes second (I love the MVs from that album and “Frozen” is just a bad ass track!)
Speaking on MJ….gotta say my favourites of his are Off the Wall and HIStory (truly one of hte most underrated albums of all time, and that’s saying something considering it’s an album from probably the most recognised human being on the face of the planet). Though bad had two of my MJ faves (“Another Part of Me” and “Leave Me Alone”), it wasn’t really one of my favourite albums by him.
I’ve said too much. Get me talking about music and there’s no doubt that I’ll go on for DAYS nonstop!