Every term of choir, there is at least one song I really don't like. This term is no exception.
We're singing Amazing Grace. Now I understand it's one of the top 100 songs of all time. That many people love it. I do not.
Let me 'splain.
When I was a young person, our family attended church.
All the time.
Alllll the time.
Now for the uninitiated, some pentecostal churches do a whole prayer thing at the end of a service or when someone gets inspired in the middle and can't seem to stop himself (or more rarely, herself.)
There was a guy in our church who would get up and lead a song to get everyone going. Then, after about four repetitions of the song, when everyone was groovin', raising hands, whispering prayers or getting brave and shouting hallelujah instead he'd just stand up there and sort of hum.
The.
Same.
Song.
Over and over and over.
Grease mixed with tears would roll down his face, and he'd haul a big white hankie out of the back pocket of his polyester leisure suit and mop up occasionally. The pianist would continue to play.
The.
Same.
Song.
Can you guess which song that might be?
I later heard he'd been busted for touching his daughters inappropriately.
Ahh, what memories.
Don't it just suck when someone has to ruin things for others. Sorry you had just a horrible experience. Good luck with the choir! I hope the over all it will make up for such bad memories.
ReplyDeleteAhh Ami-you have tainted a song I dearly loved. I am praying that I can forget it...and that you can too. It actually has a very interesting history. Research it and remember that instead of psycho-touchy-feely-billy!!
ReplyDeleteI will never listen to that song the same way again.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Kelly. That song will never be the same. I think I need a shower now.
ReplyDeleteAmy - The Foil Hat
Yes, isn't that the way. Some creepy person has to infiltrate a memory and it is usually linked to a song, a sound or a smell. Sorry you have bad memories of a song sung so often everywhere.
ReplyDeleteToo bad you have that memory to ruin a good song. Try and think positive and maybe it will be a good song again for you.
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ReplyDeleteI was just "blogging around" and stumbled across your blog. Nice blog!
The "Pentecostal" part caught my eye. LOL
I'm thinking that you aren't singing the words to the tune of Gilligan's Island, right?
ReplyDeleteYou're correct. Why, does that fit? I'm going to try it next week.
ReplyDelete::snork:::