Celebrate Life
celebrate the joys and pains of existence with tommi tikka
featuring artists like
Elvis Presley, The Impersonators, Robb Murphy, HOAX, Elton John, Neil Diamond, DD Allen, The Modern World
The great Oscar Wilde once remarked:
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that’s all.
This famous quote pretty much sums up what Music To Celebrate Life is about: living. More precisely, it celebrates the life lived, all of it – not just the good bits. Hence, the music featured here is about the joys and pains of existence. The songs selected for this playlist will have strong vocals and compelling melodic structures. However, given the nature and the theme of this playlist, special emphasis is placed on the lyrical content.
Yellow – GAUMAR
7 October 2019
I have believed in the healing powers of music all my life. Ever since I was a kid, music has always chased away all my worries. It just happens. I hear music and I’m transported to a different world, an alternate universe of sorts…
Melancholia – The Who
8 May 2019
The world is filled with webpages that’ll teach you how to be happy. Presumably that’s what people want, constant happiness. Lo and behold if you have a negative or deep thought. This has become a crime almost, especially in social media. Our lives must be incredibly cool and blissful all the time…
Lone Bulb – Crooked Cat Adams
24 April 2019
I have a confession to make. Kate Chopin is one of my favorite authors. I remember the first time I read her most critically-acclaimed novel The Awakening. I’m not a feminist and obviously, not a woman but I nevertheless found the novel touching. For those of you haven’t read it, it’s a story about rebelling against the expectations that society places on us…
You Are The One – The Impersonators
12 February 2019
So, it’s Valentine’s Day again, which means it’s time to reflect on the songs I’ve written in the past. A year ago, I wrote a post on a Carmen Gray track called “Fall In Love.” This year, I’ll take a look at a more recent song, “You Are The One” by my current group The Impersonators. Like “Fall In Love,” this track brings back a lot of memories, fantastic memories in fact…
North Star – Robb Murphy
11 December 2018
How do you know if you are in a relationship that’s right for you?
What are the indications of that?
How are you supposed to feel when you are with the right person?…
Effigy – The Impersonators
30 October 2018
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear.
– H.P. Lovecraft (one of the most significant 20th-century authors in the horror genre)
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the whole concept of it: the scary masks, haunted houses and trick-or-treaters. And then there are all these incredibly cool memories.
I Don’t Love You – Bullet Lane
14 August 2018
The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving. I didn’t want to destroy anything or anybody. I just wanted to slip quietly out the back door, without causing any fuss or consequences, and then not stop running until I reached Greenland.
― Elizabeth Gilbert