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A GIANT MYSTERY to (me!) -sandra mickanen, topps, writeousmom #music

 now, usually if i find myself quietly singing/humming a song to myself it is because

  * i recently heard it..

   * someone mentioned it

 *  -some visual trigger reminded me of it..

-and then there are the occasion when it seems/feels random, but..  i associate the song with a loved one or friend..   and i think, 

i interpret that the person, -on earth, or in heaven, is..   communicating to me through the song.. they've been thinking of me..   -something, difficult to articulate; easy to understand..

i'm sure i have examples here in my blog archives, 

but this song; this particular song, which i started singing/humming early today..

it does not fall in any of the categories mentioned above; not a one!

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i have not heard it; no one has mentioned it; there were no visual associations, and i do not associate the song itself with any person   -any activity..   any..   anything.

it's not on a playlist..    

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it felt so...   mysterious!  why on earth am i singing/humming this particular song?

i could sing the main chorus, but had no other lyrics familiar..

i started to sing:   nothing from nothing means leaves nothing..   you gotta have something..   if you wanna be with me..

that's all i knew though.   and i could hear the music/melody..        no way i could have told you who the singer was; the artist..   no clue. 

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naturally i looked it up.  played it on spotify.  LEARNED, did not know, the singer is billy preston

paid more attention to the lyrics..

  -still nothing, far as solving the mystery goes, but..   i do love the lyric

"i'm a soldier in the war of poverty"

and it is a cool song, i love re-visiting it..    catchy with some substance

and, before i close i will just share   -i have no idea, even as i write this, write now..

whether or not i know more billy preston songs, unable to 'remember' them, absent visual aids..  pictures

but i'm inspired to look up a list now and see...

and maybe not by title even, just reading the title, but.. if i hear it..

bwb, 

none by title alone..

clicking to listen to some now:

bwb, 

  -round in circles..  not familiar

   -outa space..   not familiar, but.. come on!  it's got the 70's funk..   my groove..   tomorrows cleaning day.. i will be playing this song..    added to energy playlist.. done!   no one should be able to sit still during this song.

plus a gospel album and huge body of Christian music..

fantastic musician..

not overly familiar, or even mildly familiar with his other 'hits'

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whatever led me to..    mystery.   but, grateful

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selah! hallelujah & amen..

#music

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speaking of music; currently watching the billy joel documentary

and

waiting patiently for my brother to send his newest...   exceptional!

and, 

hope to be able to provide links to my sister's husband, his father, my brothers songs..  and music

very soon.

talented! creative non-fiction; moving, entertaining and inspiring music..

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8/17/2025 addendum..

billy preston 'radio'  did help me get the bathroom clean in record time today..

"Thank You!"

but also,  -realizing..

anytime a song comes to me, utterly unannounced..  pops in my mind..

like, nothing from nothing did..

  -i have in the past, and only restrospectively, been able to tie it together with 

a major emotional event in someone's else life within my friend/family circle..

and today..

i do have a long lost friends name coming to my mind..  and i do wonder..

   my guess, is something major happened, but the something major could be anything from

a promotion, 

an illness, 

a death

birth of a child..

   -something on the larger scale, like that..     i lost contact long ago, so this will remain a mystery..

but i have a certain internal confidence about it; pray it's a positive event

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mysteries..      selah! hallelujah & amen.. 

posted by SANDRA MICKANEN @ 8:12 PM