Songs of My Life (Part 1)

These songs have been parts of my life. Some reall ya had a special menaing. Some always takes back my memories to somewhere in time. Some are just my favourites

1. Goodbye – Air Supply

It was the video I watched (the last part of it) on the hospital TV. That day, August 15^th ,1993, was the last day I ever saw my mother. I never thought, it was a sign of her forever leave. Four days later she passed away. Leaving all she loved and all who'd always be loving her.

2. Save Our Love – Yngwie Malmsteen

The song that introduced me to Yngwie Malmsteen. Ever since that day I'd always be loving his guitar playing.

3. Black Or White – Michael Jackson

I was impressed by the video. It used a technology in the making of the video which I never saw before. It was also the song that introduced me to western music.

4. Without You – Air Supply

A cover version of Harry Nilson song. It was I heard it for the first time from a cassete bought by my aunt. Not the original one actually, but when I finally listened to the original song of Air Supply, I really loved it. Thanks to this both Russels.

5. The Actor – Michael Learns To Rock

It was the track that introduced Michael Learns To Rock to Asia (of course because it was also their first single ever). The funny thing about it was that I didn't know MLTR was a band's name. I thought it was the singer's name. This one is my favourite still. Although I prefer to listen to the remixed version of it (which appeared on the Strange Foreign Beauty).

6. Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton

A song about his deceased child. I can still feel the sadness around it.

7. Do You Dream of Me – Michael W. Smith

Actually Michael W. Smith is well-known as a Christian Singer. Ya know what I mean? But there were also some secular song of him. This is one of them. A beautiful romantic song from Smith.

8. Lady of Dreams – Kitaro Feat. Jon Anderson

An almost anthemic rock ballads from Kitaro, a Japanese musician and composer. This time he collaborated with Jon Anderson (lead singer of YES). Although it strayed from his musical style, but this was my first favourite of Kitaro's music.

9. Come Undone – Duran Duran

I couldn't believe my ear when I listened to it. I couldn't believe it was a Duran Duran's song, cause it was so different from their previous single, Ordinary World. Anyway, I loved it.

10. Babe – Take That

It wasn't the hit that introduced me to Take That. It was included on their Everything Changes album (which also included the single Pray), but I heard it some times later after their Nobody Else album was released. A beautiful ballad which unusually featured Mark Owen on lead singer (Gary Barlow usually did the lead singing).

11. Strange Foreign Beauty - Michael Learns To Rock

I once had a crush on a girl (sorry, I can't mention her name here). But all I ever did was keepin' it in my heart. Yes, I had a secret love. I guessed the lyrics of the song really depicted what happened between us.

Strange Foreign Beauty/You'll never know what I felt for you/....

12. A Secret Love - Toto

As I have told you, once again is about a secret love. This one was sung by Toto's former keyboardist, Steve Porcaro.