ok, a post of substance is to follow later in the day, but for now ... i know it's hard to believe, but the friday five on friday!

1. name one song you hate to admit you like.
hmm ... there are a few of them ... i think i'll go with, since i heard it from a passing car while i was walking home from the store yesterday evening, "back your ass up." so many memories associated with that song (asuka!!!), plus i was rocking out to it, i admit.

2. name two songs that always make you cry.
there's a country song that came out way back in the day called "a dozen red roses" that i cannot hear without crying. this is made even worse when i would hear it in the car with my father (it deals with a young woman's wedding day and her father, who had died years before but had arranged to have a dozen red roses delivered to the woman on her wedding day - it's gorgeous). then there is "baby got back", which always makes me emotional, not necessarily to the point of tears, but it's an emotional song for me (i smile at the same time whenever i think of it - i know it's surprising as hell to those who don't know why, but trust me, there's an emotional link there). honorable mentions go to john mayer's "not myself" and tori's "gold dust".

3. name three songs that turn you on.
hmm ... van morrison's "moondance", just about any jeff buckley song and the doors' "who do you love".

4. name four songs that always make you feel good.
just about any jason mraz song (early in the mornings when i'm on my way to work and need a kick start, "the remedy" works particularly well), justin timberlake's "rock your body", howie's "after you" (the 6-18-00 live version) and dave matthews band "warehouse".

5. name five songs you couldn't ever do without.
you know i could never just name five.