Autism Acceptance Week 2023: Autitune!

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 Talking about music - as we were earlier - ages ago I tried to curate an Autastic tracklist but just ended up with songs that give me goosebumps and over excited stim feels....you can find it here if you're interested.

 

Anyway, to cheer everyone up I thought I'd reshare my post about Autistic type tracks, basically songs I feel sum me up or I just enjoy! 

Hopefully you might too.


 

 

First up (from me) my own personal Autism anthem....
 

 

 And the song that reminds me of the podlings and their pals....

 





I've also appropriated 'Losing Sleep' by the genius that is Edwyn Collins as a top 'Tism tune too! :)

 


Special interests anyone?


 

Rho kindly added that this sums things up for her!



Teenage years?....got it covered!


In more ways than one...


Dating?




And if we're at the whole dating/relationships/emotional thing then this - but mainly because it's probably THE greatest song and vocal performance ever committed to vinyl....and the only pop tune that can reduce me to tears every time....
 

Hmmm....should really cheer the thread up a wee bit...
 

 
If stimming was a song.....
 

 
 Oh you like film and music? Well cinema sounds don't get more Autistic than this....and Quorra's haircut was cool too.
 

 
 Sticking with teenage kicks and cinema, this is a go to for me as it's from probably THE best movie about alienated youth ever....the mighty Times Square....goosebumps.
 

 And while we're at it, I can't ignore the song from the soundtrack that's by an #actuallyautistic singer....



Mighty mixes of music and movement are always a thing in our house....and Cass is no exception - he's obsessed with this....and why not? The Aquabats Pool Party!



To be continued....
 
plus as a wee treat you can listen to the whole thing here:

 

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