Okay, for me this has always been one of my favorite songs just because of how motivating it can be when it is heard. I will say this, I am not one to be SELECTIVE, if you will, when it comes to music. I don't make a decision straight away about what I feel is the correct type of music to hear and be motivated by. I look at music from both its foundation (that being the classical) to its modern (that being rap and its other alternatives). Music is music all around us, and we always have to view on how it inspires us; whether that be if we are fishing at a pier, warming up for a sport that we are playing, going to the gym, driving, or just trying to relax after a long stressful day. For me the song that you are about to see is one that I found great inspiration from in many different ways. Its called the Impossible Dream. The song is from the Man of La Mancha, which is based off the book The Adventures of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. I remember reading Don Quixote when I was in college to understand literature and use it towards a research paper as the basis for certain metaphors in magic and the imagination when I had a class aptly titled "Literature of the Occult." I was immediately drawn to the story and when I watched the movie version of the play for a visual understanding, the song just spoke to me. The song is not just looking to the meaning of a knight errant, but it relates to all human beings that are "dreaming the impossible dream." For me it was a dream to overcome the sidesteps in my life such as my height, tragedy, sometimes loneliness, and even trying to find a sense of creativity when it came to my writing. There are so many versions of this song that are truly uplifting, but one that stuck out to me was the version that was sung by Jim Nabors a.k.a Gomer Pyle USMC. Because of the recent death of Andy Griffith, whom Nabors starred alongside with on his sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, and my deep naval and military roots in my family plus with my cousin joining the police force, I only felt it fitting that this version be special for them. It was especially fitting for Gomer since he felt he felt, in episode of the show, he couldn't find the courage to sing it in front of a crowd. So here it is, sung by Mr. Jim Nabors a.k.a. Gomer Pyle, the Impossible Dream!
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