Songs in my head

Just about everyday I wake up with a song in my head.

This is truly amazing to me, as I don't even listen to music everyday. In fact I rarely listen to music at all, instead I am a talk radio and news junkie. So how do I wake up with music as my constant background?

I think it sets the tone for my day. Along with that thought, I'm not sure which comes first: the music or my mood. Does my mood when I wake up determine what song I pull from obscurity? Does the song I hear determine the mood?

Today's tune is 'The Good Stuff' by Kenny Chesney. It's a simple song about a man who has a fight with his wife, and a kind old bartender tells him to appreciate what he has in his life including the little things, because before you know it, it'll be gone. It's a nice song. It's played on the radio quite a bit, so I understand why it's in my head. It also fits with my happy/content mood.

Other recent songs in my head include:
'Me and My Gang' by Rascal Flatts
'That's What I like About Sundays' by Craig Morgan
'Mayberry' by Rascal Flatts
'8th of November' by Big and Rich

Okay, those make sense, they are played on the radio often. The other day, however I couldn't shake, 'Lucille' by Kenny Rodgers. Y'know... 'You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille, four hungry children, and a crop in the field...' I can't even remember the last time I heard that song! It has nothing to do with my mood, and I can't even relate that song to my life! Weird. I remember a couple of years ago I had the song 'My Name is Luca' by Suzanne Vega stuck in my head for about 2 months! That was annoying, (it bothered Billy too!)

So maybe these songs are random. Maybe they hold no meaning whatsoever. All I know is that song lyrics crop up during the day whenever my brain is in a lull. Sometimes it is a nice break, other times I want to saw my head off with a rusty butter knife...