A Mighty Wind

I'm not a "music person" by any stretch. Anything in my iTunes library that could be considered remotely cool was snuck in there by an ex-boyfriend. Even within the genres that I enjoy and discovered on my own - old jazzy standards, tango, and opera - I don't really make the effort to seek out new music. I'm much more of a "movie person", so it's soundtracks that take up the bulk of my iTunes library. The one album that I've been enjoying the hell out of is A Mighty Wind. I had seen the movie a few years ago and liked it well enough, but listening to each song in its entirety is really making me appreciate the movie on a whole different level. For those who haven't seen the movie, the songs might sound like cheesy, relentlessly-chipper folk songs. But within the context of the mockumentary, the journey the characters have gone through give each song so much more depth. It's impossible not to hear the pathos and undercurrent disappointment that finally had led to the quirky joy reflected in the songs. That makes each track all the more joyous and sweet to me. They remind me of that first hint of happiness experienced after a super long, massively difficult period, when you reach the other side and finally feel some semblance of balance again. Any positive feelings are felt on a deeper level and even if nothing in your situation has really changed, your perspective has shifted just enough so that you're simply content. Listening to this soundtrack reminds me that on some level, happiness is a choice.

I found these two You Tube videos to give you a preview, but left off my favorite song - "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" - so you can discover it for yourself within the movie. It's totally worth seeking out!