Shivers down your spine, Goosebumps, call it what you will. Now we all know what the phrases mean, but what elicits this kind of emotional response from you?
Maybe its an inspirational speech, a moment of film or sport, or part of a song. Whatever it is, your hairs stand on end, your spine tingles - you feel a kind of emotional climax, maybe euphoria, and perhaps even a tear (of the manly Will Smith variety) forms in your eye...
To set the ball rolling, here's a couple from me.
This song, a great example of a cover. Tender, almost ethereal, it speaks to me more than the original. Sad, lonely but still uplifting. A belter.
Secondly this; I know many of you here are not sports fans so this may be wasted upon some, and that's fair enough. However, if you understand the context, this is a moment of magic, and an outstanding example of the raw emotion and joy that sport can bring to so many people, in a split second. Truly spine-tingling.
So, that's me... what sets off your cutis anserina?
Maybe its an inspirational speech, a moment of film or sport, or part of a song. Whatever it is, your hairs stand on end, your spine tingles - you feel a kind of emotional climax, maybe euphoria, and perhaps even a tear (of the manly Will Smith variety) forms in your eye...
To set the ball rolling, here's a couple from me.
This song, a great example of a cover. Tender, almost ethereal, it speaks to me more than the original. Sad, lonely but still uplifting. A belter.
Secondly this; I know many of you here are not sports fans so this may be wasted upon some, and that's fair enough. However, if you understand the context, this is a moment of magic, and an outstanding example of the raw emotion and joy that sport can bring to so many people, in a split second. Truly spine-tingling.
Just imagine, your team has done nothing of note for around 40 years. For nearly half a century it has been mediocre at best, an object of ridicule at worst. Its nearest and most bitter rivals have enjoyed success after success, rubbing it in every step of the way.
But now, at last, this team has a chance for glory, a chance to wipe away the dissapointments of previous decades. Against expectations, they close the gap on their rivals towards the end of the season. The final game of the season will be the moment of truth, all they need to do is defeat a struggling side and the moment the fans have been waiting for, for so long, will arrive. However things do not go as planned. The team is loosing. Yet again, they have built everyone up, only to let them down. They have thrown their chance away. A better chance may never come again - maybe they are destined for failure after all - maybe it was too much to hope for. Their rivals have won their corresponding game, and will go on to win the title, bringing more misery in their wake.
Then in the final minute of the game when all seems lost, this happens, and 46,000 people present at the match and thousands more across the country, at home and in pubs, go absolutely fucking mad.
But now, at last, this team has a chance for glory, a chance to wipe away the dissapointments of previous decades. Against expectations, they close the gap on their rivals towards the end of the season. The final game of the season will be the moment of truth, all they need to do is defeat a struggling side and the moment the fans have been waiting for, for so long, will arrive. However things do not go as planned. The team is loosing. Yet again, they have built everyone up, only to let them down. They have thrown their chance away. A better chance may never come again - maybe they are destined for failure after all - maybe it was too much to hope for. Their rivals have won their corresponding game, and will go on to win the title, bringing more misery in their wake.
Then in the final minute of the game when all seems lost, this happens, and 46,000 people present at the match and thousands more across the country, at home and in pubs, go absolutely fucking mad.
So, that's me... what sets off your cutis anserina?
