soundtrack to my life

for some, music is the medium that serves to stoke the embers of long-forgotten memories. for others, it is cinema that arouses distant recollections of days gone by. and for a few it is indeed the combination of these cultural touchstones that summons the glory once known. i certainly fall into the latter of these categories, at least to the extent that the music found in certain films tends to bring me back to the times and places i alternatively embrace or eschew. and so, without further hesitation and in no particular order, i now present the music (and movies) of my life:

1. the best song from the best scene from the best film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbfg96JcZ9A
2. you had me at hello: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx_x6jMCxAY
3. who could hang a name on you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKnvD5Ok5iY
4. sometimes you gotta say: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UVsyVLLcE
5. magic school bus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qn3tel9FWU
6. welcome to reality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N41gOPiMNVs&feature=fvw
7. hair gel and a blow dryer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phwOOmFYudU&feature=related
8. 8-ball in the corner pocket: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrjSqK7xPLE
9. rock n' roll high school: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAoXqg4oFC4
10. a beautiful girl can make you dizzy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmwBYGrBsYU
11. love the way you dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZCtgFmQvjQ&feature=related
12. john hughes got it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNXxSbk27RI

"if we didn't tire of our parents at some point, we might never choose to leave home." - anonymous