Above you see “your most pleasing discovery of 1966.” (For the record, I was 3 going on 4 for most of 1966, amd my most pleasing discovery was that I could put chewing gum on the upholstered chair, though this was temporary, since I got caught). The woman on the album cover looks thrilled. I wonder which one of the 20 moods she is in? I would say Cheesed Off, but that isn’t one of them.
And that’s a pretty sweeping statement to make, Reader’s Digest. So you think you’ve captured all my moods? Actually, not only have you left plenty of moods out, you’ve put in some that I never even heard of. Like what precisely is a Starlight mood? Or a Latin mood. Or a Movie mood. If I’m in a Movie mood, I’ll go see a movie, you know.
Now what I really do want is some music for my real, everyday moods! Like Frazzled (that would be music to get everyone off in the morning). Or, What the Hell Am I Making For Dinner Again? That’s a good one. Or, Don’t Ask Me Now, It’s 11 pm.
I already know what music I like if I’m in a good mood, or going out to run, or need to get charged up to go out. I think we all have our favorites. The mood music though. That’s where Reader’s Digest clearly needs help.
-What sort of mood do you think they should have included? And what music would you suggest?
-Has anyone reading ever had a Starlight mood? Or Spectacular. What’s that? Is it a little ego trip (“boy, am I spectacular!”) or that you’re just having a really good day?
If WordPress allows polls (and I will look, but I fear not) I’ll put this in the sidebar (which is acting funny, I might play with the template again).
Later today we will be celebrating National Grape Popsicle Day, so do come back for a refreshing treat later on. And maybe we can find some music for a Popsicle mood (Good Humor joke goes here).
“Honey! I’m in a Latin mood. Where’s my toreador cape? And can you put on that mood music, please?”
Like you, I think RD is making false claims. Where’s Grateful? What about Distracted? Did they forget the Self-Loathing Suite? It’s been forever since I’ve felt Haunting or Bewitching. I think they’re just taunting me. I’m not even going to touch the Gay mood (how did they know???).
There’s too many moods left out of this collection to list, but today my vote goes out for “Spunky.”
My mom and stepfather lived for this pap. So whenever we went over for dinner, to keep my kids from complaining about it, I played “Name That Tune” with them. I can proudly say that both of them AND my grandson are amazingly astute at identifying songs from as far back as the 30′s and 40′s.
That puts me in a Smug Mood. Cue music.
Oh my where’s the Bobby Vinson,Dean Martin,Herb Albert,
Mitch Miller scores, I see they’re missing from the
list. Readers Digest was always a bit late updating
on Pop culture. Happy NGPD! Grape is my fav fake
flavor.
“I’m feeling SPECTACULAR today!!! Honey, put ‘Slaughter on 10th Avenue’ on the Hi Fi!”
“Calm down dear. And please put the grapefruit back on the plate.”
Bill – We probably need to redo this whole concept, it would be good to have music to be Completely Annoyed by, for example, or Burned Out/Needs A Vacation…
Vallen – I like Smug, that’s a good one. I had to watch/listen to Lawrence Welk growing up, I am sorry to say, but it did not improve my tune-naming skills.
Jewelgirl – Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass! I had to listen to him too, it’s burned into my brain. The mood there for me would be Enough Already (that IS a mood, isn’t it?)
Emjoi – LOL!! You are so funny, I love that. And that was one of my fave moods, Spectacular. (Not an early-morning mood, though is it?)
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