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The Rhythm of Life Life Soundtrack 1. My So Called Life Theme
It seemed appropriate to start with this.
2. Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Life always begins with such promise.
3. Touched By An Angel – Stevie Nicks
Death changes everything.
4. Silent All These Years – Tori Amos
I’ve spent so much of my life searching for my voice.
5. Mama I’m Strange – Melissa Etheridge
It’s a long process to find who you truly are.
6. I Want You to Want Me – Cheap Trick
My First Big Gay Crush: straight college roommate
7. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now – The Smiths
She moved to New York and slowly disappeared from my life
8. I Only Want to Be With You – Dusty Springfield
First true love... so good it hurts
9. Like a Virgin - Madonna
Making love to a woman for the first time was like finding that missing piece. Suddenly it all made sense.
10. I’m Gonna Be Strong – Cyndi Lauper
Finding out she never really loved me.
11. Become You – Indigo Girls
Realizing that being gay really angers a lot of people, then realizing that I can only be me, not who they think I should be.
12. I Tried to Rock (but You Only Roll) – Leona Ness
Some people just don’t get it.
13. Instant Pleasure – Rufus Wainwright
After several failed relationships, it’s hard to find a reason to want to be in another one. Maybe a “friend with benefits” is the way to go.
14. That I Would Be Good – Alanis Morisette
There comes a time when you need to stop pleasing others and start pleasing yourself.
15. Close To You - Carpenters
Enter the love of my life
16. 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
There has to be a better way to make a living.
17. What Do You Hear in These Sounds – Dar Williams
Biweekly therapy lights up the path to the future...
18. The Luckiest – Ben Folds
I have the best relationship in the world with a woman I love and respect.
19. My Next 30 Years – Tim McGraw
I have high hopes. It can only get bigger and better.
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