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There's always that song that reminds you of a certain time, whether good or bad, or a particular moment, whether happy or sad

by Allan Lima

Music is present in practically everything in our lives, in all phases and events. You are born and some music lulls you to sleep, in your mother's womb, without you even realizing it…in childhood with nursery rhymes, at graduation parties, at weddings and, lately, even at funerals, where recent surveys show the most chosen songs worldwide are "My Way" by Frank Sinatra and, for the rock crowd, "Back in Black" by AC/DC.

You can't avoid listening to this or that song, good or bad, wherever you are, and there's always "that" song that reminds you of "that" time, whether good or bad, or that moment, whether happy or sad. Stop and think, you've always gone through something like this, and the music was there, in the shower or to ward off troubles. We are partly emotionally driven by it; it's as if our brain involuntarily needs it. Technically, I see water as fuel for the brain, and music is then like the personification of oxygen, since the notes propagate to our ears through the air.

In Tolkien's work, more precisely in the book "The Silmarillion" (which even inspired the name of the band Marillion – okay, okay, great works that inspired great bands or songs is a topic for another post!), the world takes shape with the intonation of chants and sounds; sky, earth, rivers, and creatures are created and detailed, just like the first book of the Bible, Genesis, only with a live soundtrack. A simply fantastic analogy.

In some cases, memorable moments combined with music need to be taken to the next level. Take weddings, for example. My wife Dany and I realized that choosing the musical program was just as difficult as it was choosing the guests – and I even managed to avoid the "Dancing with the Stars" segment after the ceremony, meaning our dance (I died several times thinking about it afterwards), where we also had to choose some music.

To put it simply: we are fans of Rock'n'Roll and Heavy Metal. So, after much research, including discussing the setlist with close friends, the orchestra members, the band, listening to podcasts and interviews (any resemblance to Wikimetal is purely coincidental) and other sources, we put together the following script:

Entrance of the godparents: All My Life (Led Zeppelin);

– Entrance of the parents: In my life (Beatles);

– My entrance (groom): Ecstasy of Gold (E. Morricone);

– Procession (page boy, flower girls): Watercolor (Toquinho);

– Bride's entrance: fanfare + Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden);

– Celebrant's sermon: instrumental, composed by the orchestra itself:

– Entrance of the rings: The Rose (Janis Joplin);

– Exchange of rings: In Dreams (soundtrack from the movie Lord of the Rings, instrumental);

– Candle Ritual: interspersed with Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach, instrumental);

– The Kiss: without music, all eyes and ears are focused on this moment!!!

– Signing and departure of the godparents: I wish you here (Pink Floyd), Through Her Eyes (Dream Theater), Celestial Dream (Stratovarius), Rainbow in the dark (Dio);

– Exit of the newlyweds: Forever (Kiss);

– Return/entrance to the party: Can't stop lovin' you (Van Halen).

Phew! It seemed easy, now that everything was listed and executed on our big day, but it was tiring, yes. And in every detail, in every gesture made by those present, there was background music, gracing this great event.

Therefore, we hope that these considerations will serve as inspiration for future brides and grooms, and that they will encourage married couples to relive and remember that great moment. And not only married couples, but everyone who sang or heard that special song at the biggest event of their lives, whether it was the birth of their child, the song of their first kiss, their arrival, their farewell, the big party… in short, what was it that played on that very special day?

Listen to good music always. Hugs.

Allan Lima

NOTE: In the event described above – my wedding – something that really stood out, in terms of music, and heavy music at that, was near the end, when the band “Mão de Fogo”, formed on the spot by some guests, took the stage. Check it out here .

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