Sunday, February 5, 2012

Music Heals

(written by Jen Kwiatek)

I have started compiling a playlist that Jenn can listen to during her chemo treatments. The songs need to be uplifting, positive, "girl power" and fun. NOTHING depressing.

Is there a song that means something to you and Jenn? When you're feeling down is there a song that can lift your spirits? Either comment on this blog with the artist and song, or send me an email at jen.kwiatek@gmail.com.

16 comments:

  1. "Girls just wanna have fun" by Cyndi Lauper and "Doin it" by LL Cool J

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  2. Pour some sugar on me!!!!! Def leppard

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  3. Can't Hold Us Down - Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera
    U and Ur Hand Tonight - Pink
    Independent Women - Destiny's Child
    Man, I feel like a Woman - Shania Twain
    All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow
    I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
    We are Family - Sister Sledge
    Stronger - Brittany Spears
    Like a Virgin - Madonna

    Here is my initial list. I am sure Ill think of more :-)

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  4. Sailing by Christopher Cross is spiritual and soothing

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  5. Some fun songs:

    Around the World- Daft Punk
    Castles in the Sky- Ian Van Dahl
    Closer to Fine- Indigo Girls
    Gimme More- Britney Spears
    I'm Real- J-Lo
    I wanna Go- Britney Spears
    Just Dance- Lady Gaga
    Kiss the Rain- Billie Myers
    Maneater- Nelly Furtado
    Sexy Chick- David Guetta and Akon
    Somewhere Over the Rainbow- Israel Kamakawiwo ' Ole
    Suddenly I see- Kt Tunstall
    Virginia- Tori Amos

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  6. Here's mine:

    Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
    Yellow Ledbedder - Pearl Jam
    Bad Habit - The Offspring
    Push It - Salt N Pepa
    I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
    Up to the Mountain - Kelly Clarkson
    Crystal Ball - Pink

    This is a wonderful idea. Thanks Jen.

    Chanda

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  7. These songs are all amazing. This mix is going to be great for Jenn to listen to during treatment. I cannot wait for her to hear it :)

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  8. Midnight Blue - Lou Gramm
    Stick to your Guns - Bon Jovi
    Ain't Gonna Take it This Time - Hall & Oates
    Come Again - Damn Yankees
    Hysteria - Def Leppard
    Radar Love - White Lion
    Up All Night - Slaughter
    Can't Get Enuff - Winger

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  9. Love Will Save the Day-Desiree
    Break my Stride-Matthew Wilder
    Head Over Heals-GoGos
    Don't Stop Believing-Journey
    Friday! I'm in Love-the Cure
    Stand -REM

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  10. Super Woman-Alicia Keys
    Beautiful Day-U2
    I won't back down- Tom Petty

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  11. This is a great idea! I love music. Certain songs can pull me out of a serious funk! Here are some fun ones:

    1) Run This Town - Jay-Z (feat. Rihaanna)
    2) Beggin - Madcon
    3) Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys)
    4) Sexy Chic - David Guetta
    5) In the Morning - Junior Boys
    6) Good God - Anouk
    7) So Sorry - Feist (this is a slow song but has really witty lyrics)
    8) Let Go - Frou Frou
    9) Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez
    10) Grown Unknown - Lia Ices
    11) Lisztomania - Phoenix
    12) 1901 - Phoenix
    13) The District Sleeps Along Tonight - Postal Service
    14) Such Great Heights - Postal Service
    15) Shove It - Santogold
    16) Major Tom - Shiny Toy Guns
    17) Season of Poison - Shiny Toy Guns
    18) Clap Your Hands - Sia
    19) The Co-Dependent - Sia
    20) Ariel - Stateless
    21) Dakota - Stereophonics
    22) Superman - Stereophonics
    23) Giving up the Gun - Vampire Weekend
    24) Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    25) Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    I could seriously go on forever. Some of these songs are old and/or obsecure but I personally love discovering new or fun artists/songs!

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  12. Trying to think of stuff that cheered us up as kids:

    Trouble-PINK
    Hanging Tough- NKOTB
    Right Stuff-NKOTB
    Step by Step-NKOTB
    Bad-Michael Jackson
    Glamorous-Fergie
    Ain't Going Down til the Sun Comes Up-Garth Brooks
    Down on the Farm_Tim McGraw
    Indian Outlaw-Tim McGraw
    I Won't Back Down-Tom Petty
    Material Girl-Madonna
    Vogue-Madonna

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  13. There is a song i like listening to when i think about my sickness n i like listening to miley cyrus ''Party in the USA'', it kinda makes me forget bout everything for a few minutes .. I am praying for u Jenn, everyday, Ive never said it before but I LOVE U LIKE U WERE MY BLODD SISTER AND IN MY HEART U ARE. <3 <3 LOVE YA, ANGIE CONNER

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  14. You all are amazing! I have over 8 hours of music for Jenn. It is the strangest, yet most powerful playlist I have ever made. It is truly a gift and I know she will appreciate it throughout the next 18 weeks and beyond. xo, Kwiatek

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  15. Waka Waka by Shakira is a great song. I actually have it on my playlist as we do it in zumba and this morning while lifting it came on and I teared up thinking I had to share it with Jenn. I think it has such a great "keep going" message to it!

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