I would have posted about fellow blogger and friend AJ Schnack’s film, Kurt Cobain About a Son, opening in NYC on October 3rd, whether he had asked or not. It’s a beautiful film and more than worth your dime (or dime & half in NYC) to watch on the big screen. But, in AJ’s typical playful and fun way, he has turned blogging about his opening into a challenge. He writes:

“A couple weeks ago, a reviewer for St Louis’ Riverfront Times (part of the Village Voice/New Times/Proctor & Gamble conglomerate) asked me to come up with a soundtrack for my own life that was similar to what I did for Kurt Cobain in the film, namely to choose important music from his life (although not his own), from all parts of his life and of diverse genres. What I came up with, after having to hang up, come up with the list and email it back to her, can be found here.”

I see that Tom Hall went whole-hog in his post, discussing why the songs mean something to him and posting the videos. I’ll do the links but keep my reasons to myself. After all, sometimes it’s more fun to guess why something might mean something to another person (like people tend to do for stars like Cobain) or to try to figure how it might have contributed to how we are now. I will say that mine are in order, from childhood to adulthood (wink):

Queen of Hearts by Juice Newton

Good ‘Ol Boys by Waylon Jennings (Theme from the Original Dukes of Hazzard)

Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen

Timberline by Emmylou Harris

You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi

These are Days by 10,000 Maniacs

Blue Moon by Cowboy Junkies

I Will by The Beatles

Foxey Lady by Jimi Hendrix

Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

Lonely Stranger by Eric Clapton

Time by Pink Floyd

Broken by Antigone Rising

And we are to challenge two other bloggers to do the same, so I’ll tag my girl Danielle Ferrar, the Jamanista, and Mr. Poverty Jet Set and music-lover Mark Schoneveld.