A Song to Remember (Feedback)

Thanks for all your comments. As I thought, it was interesting to hear everyone’s stories.

Now that the blog is held on my server, I can see how many people are visiting it. (I was never able to do that with the ALC blog.) One interesting thing I have noticed is that a lot of people were visiting the old post, even after we moved on to this week’s topic. I hadn’t realized that so many people would want to look at the old posts. Anyway, here is some feedback on this week’s comments. As usual, please feel free to ask if you are not sure about a sentence that I didn’t correct.

I can’t believe that you used to be that simple-minded !
I guess that you wanted to say 単純 here, but be careful – “simple-minded” means a kind of 知的障害！

As for song to remember for me ;
As for my “song to remember,”…

Words(languages), music and mountains are essential in my life.
“…are an essential part of my life” sounds more natural. This is a useful expression.

This song reminds me of one of my old loves.
Nice sentence. You could also say “one of my old flames.”

I guess there are moments when you suddenly notice or understand something or its background a long time after you first encounter it.
Nice sentence.

Me neither, but I was really into “The Beatles” when I was in university.
Nice sentence.

No, he didn’t have the talent to make songs.
No, he didn’t have any musical talent.

Musicians are popular among girls in all times !
Musicians have been popular with girls throughout history!

One of my friend sang this for me when I was to be dying for a love with a guy who is a ladies’ man.
One of my friends sang this for me when I was in love with a guy who was a ladies’ man.

I was surprised that how boring some of them are.
I was surprised how boring some of them are.

I started get interested in Western music when I got into junior high.
Nice, but “started to get.”

Actually, I totally forgot that I’ve been to Paul’s concert which was held in Tokyo Dome about 20 years ago.
I totally forgot that I saw Paul in concert in Tokyo Dome about 20 years ago.

Yes, and sometimes(maybe often) the lyrics are not as good as the melody.
Nice sentence.

Was it your first foreign movie to watch?
Was it the first foreign movie you watched?

Yes, it surely has.
Yes, it definitely has.

By talking with you about musics and movies made me want to see those movies again.
Talking with you about music and movies made me want to see those movies again.

I like listening to music, but I’m hopeless when it comes to singing,
“I’m hopeless when it comes to …ing” is a very natural and useful phrase to remember if you don’t already know it.

I haven’t heard whole this song, not even know its title.
I haven’t heard the whole song, and I don’t even know its title.

My father was a golden oldies(懐メロ) mania.
maniac

The song that has a special meaning for me is “Carry on”.
This is okay if there is only one song that has a special memory for you. If it is one of several, say, “One song that has a special memory for me is….”

… listening to Western music was popular among students in my class.
… all the kids in my class listened to Western music.

But suddenly the song that I was familiar with played and all people there started to sing it together.
That must have been a great experience. Everyone in Britain knows the words to that song!

Recently, I saw a picture of him on the Internet after a long time, and I was very shocked because his beauty had vanished completely! 見なきゃよかった…。
Did you know that Boy George was put in prison for tying up a male escort and keeping him locked in his room?! He only got out a couple of years ago.

It sounds like you had a lovely time in London!
Nice sentence. This is much more natural than using “seem.”

I wrote different way at the first place,
I wrote it differently at first,

It’s first time to write a comment here. Cool design, I like it .
Glad you approve. Nice to have you with us again. How is married life treating you?

I’ve experienced some turning points in my life, and especially I remember the songs when I heard on those moments.
I’ve experienced some turning points in my life, and I particularly remember the songs I heard at those moments. (A-Z “especially)

Maybe someone mentioned, but it would be much appreciated if this blog has posted time. (Now it shows only our dates)
I’ll look into this and change it if I can.

If you never heard of him, he is the one who played “Noctune” in the movie “The Eddy Puchin Story” 愛情物語
Very nice sentence, but make it “If you’ve never….”

That’s all for today. I’ll be back on Monday with another topic.

Have a great weekend.