I wake up to the "beep beep beep" of my electric alarm clock. Not much of a tune, but it has a nice tempo. *G*

I've tried setting the alarm to play a radio station instead of the "beep" sound, but one never knows what annoying song or commercial might be playing at the appointed time (besides, the radio is sometimes tuned to an all-news station, so one could awaken to a story about a murder and incorporate that into one's waking dreams – talk about nightmares!) So, for me, the neutrality of the "beep" works; it clears my mind of whatever unpleasantness I might have been dreaming about as I wake up.

kendall, I suggest that you get yourself one of those clock-radios with the built-in tape player and/or CD player. Insert a tape or CD with whatever positive, uplifting music you think will carry you through the morning as it replays in your head, then set your alarm clock to play that tape or CD at the appoiinted time to wake you. There are also electric alarm clocks that will play your choice of several sounds such as waves on a beach, birds chirping, a babbling brook and other relaxing noises that might distract your waking brain from the loss-and-regret songs running through it.