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'Thank You for the Music,' SCLSNJ! 'Thank You for the Music,' SCLSNJ!

About Blog Post Nov 9, 2021 by Pressroom
Perhaps ABBA said it best in their 1977 Europop hit, “Thank You For the Music” when the Swedish group sang “Who can live without it? I ask in all honesty / What would life be? Without a song or a dance, what are we?” In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, many of us take the time to reflect on the things that we are grateful for: friends, family, music, and of course, the library. This November, discover a playlist of songs that will help you celebrate  gratitude with the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey’s (SCLSNJ) extensive CD collection. This eclectic compilation includes tracks from a variety of genres performed by modern and classic artists that focus on a plethora of situations, people, and experiences that express thankfulness. Celebrate overcoming struggles, discovering self-acceptance, and becoming “Confident” with Demi Lovato. Embrace peace, love, and understanding with Yusef/Cat Stevens’ “Peace Train.” Instead of loathing a former flame or relationship, take a page from Ariana Grande, and learn and grow from the experience, and simply say, “Thank U, Next.” Country fans can express their gratitude for their upbringing and family lives with trailblazer Dolly Parton and former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman turned country star Darius Rucker. While those who still prefer to rock can take solace in the recognition and appreciation of what they have with the Wallflowers’ “Everything I Need” and commemorate the everyday hero with the Foo Fighters’ 2006 hit “My Hero.” Honor partners with tunes from the Weeknd, Fatboy Slim, and Led Zeppelin; and most importantly, golden friendships like those of Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia with Andrew Gold’s “Thank You For Being a Friend” (theme of “The Golden Girls”).  Tune-into gratitude this November and all year long:  There is possibly no musician on this list that has more to be grateful for in 2021 than Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl. Not only did the Foo Fighters receive the Global Icon Award from this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Grohl’s second recognition, the first being in 2014 as a member of Nirvana), but Grohl released his first autobiography “The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music,” earlier this fall.  The autobiography chronicles Grohl’s life experiences as a kid from a small town in Virginia, to living out his dreams as one of the most recognizable rock icons in the world, who has collaborated with some of his personal heroes, including Tom Petty and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones.  Speaking of Led Zeppelin, the long-awaited biography of the legendary progenitors of hard rock, written by prolific journalist and author Bob Spitz, will be released on November 9. Through “Led Zeppelin: The Biography,” readers will be taken on an expedition through the tales, myths, and heartbreaks of one of the most celebrated bands in music history. "Almost everyone has a song that is entwined with memories of meaningful times and events,” said Bob Helmbrecht, collection development librarian. “Music is such an important part of our lives, that we're naturally drawn to the stories of those who have written and performed these songs. These memoirs and biographies are always in demand at the Library." Explore the biographies and music from the musicians that you are most grateful for in the Library’s collection today: catalog.SCLSNJ.org. 
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