Big-headed memories

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Would it be surprising to learn that I really didn't listen to much music until I was a teenager? Probably the biggest source of music that I listened to up until then was my own piano playing (but I didn't listen to classical music, since I wasn't a total nerd) and watching drama. But asides from those, I didn't sit around and listen to music and my parents weren't big on playing music in the household.

So I guess drama song it is and the most memorable to me is a set of songs from a 1986 drama about Consort Yang. The songs were sang by Delphine Tsai but set to lyrics based on an old-timey poem by Bai Juyi about the consort. This is one out of probably 10-15 songs from the drama.

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For one thing, this drama taught me classical Chinese poetry, though I didn't know it at the time. I probably just thought they're nice songs that go with the drama. But to this day, I probably still remember some parts of the poem, making me not seem like a total n00b when it comes to Chinese culture.

For another, I was so into this set of songs when I was a kid. Probably my earliest aspiration was to be a consort. Lol! I wonder what my parents thought of that?

Previous Days:
Day 1 - A song you like with a color in the title
Day 2 - A song you like with a number in the title
Day 3 - A song that reminds you of summertime
Day 4 - A song that reminds you of someone you'd rather forget
Day 5 - A song that needs to be played loud
Day 6 - A song that makes you want to dance
Day 7 - A song to drive to
Day 8 - A song about drugs or alcohol
Day 9 - A song that makes you happy
Day 10 - A song that makes you sad
Day 11 - A song you never get tired of
Day 12 - A song from your preteen years
Day 13 - A song you like from the 70s
Day 14 - A song you'd love to be played at your wedding
Day 15 - A song you like that's a cover by another artist
Day 16 - A song that's a classic favorite
Day 17 - A song you'd sing a duet with someone on karaoke
Day 18 - A song from the year you were born
Day 19 - A song that makes you think about life
Day 20 - A song that has many meanings to you
Day 21 - A song you like with a person's name in the title
Day 22 - A song that moves you forward
Day 23 - A song you think everybody should listen to
Day 24 - A song by a band you wish were still together
Day 25 - A song you like by an artist no longer living
Day 26 - A song that makes you want to fall in love
Day 27 - A song that breaks your heart
Day 28 - A song by an artist whose voice you love

Upcoming Days:
Day 30 - A song that reminds you of yourself