As we all know, I am an AVID music lover. I love all kinds of music and my collection varies from metal to classical. Anybody who comes over is likely to find something that will make their toes tap. Rumor has it, from a very reliable source; I would take a stool, put it by the living room stereo and watch the records play. I would also sit by this stereo, take a 45 record and move it back and forth while singing. I was my own personal jukebox.
I had a realization yesterday when I was listening to the radio. None of the new songs “take me back.” You know what I am talking about. A song on the radio that makes you remember….takes you back. Since I am “old”, I was also wondering if the “take you back” only is when you are young. Our lives are so busy when we are older and there are so many things we have to keep track of, as adults, I am finding it quite sad that I don’t have remember moments for the “new music.” Here are some examples of my “take me back” music.
When I went to my grandma’s, there was an entirely different type of music to listen to. My grandparents had the old 78 records that you needed a crane just to pick up. Ok, slight exaggeration. I can close my eyes and see the three that I always had to play. A yellow label was on this particular 78, and the song was a canary singing. The blue label was the song September Song. And then there was Riders in the Sky by Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra. I did find these on the computer; however, there is nothing like watching the 78 spin, crackle, and pop.
Magic, by Pilot. Still love this song, as well. I was in 1st grade, and a kid I went to school with would ride around on his bike with a radio attached to it. When he stopped by my house, Magic was playing. This is what I envision whenever I hear this song.
When I hear Starlight Vocal Band’s Moonlight Feels Right, it takes me back to the summer before entering 3rd grade. This was the summer my brother was hit by a car. Even though the accident was not a good thing, I still love the song. When my brother had come home from the hospital, I remember playing it since this was “the summer song” back then.
When my husband and I got together, the song that was on rotation on the radio was Dreams Can Come True. Perfect tune for the both of us, as I had wanted to go out with Andy forever. We have known each other since the 4th grade. There were various proposals of marriage in high school, all of which he stared at me with big blue eyes and was on one knee. I never said yes until 10 years out of high school. See, dreams do come true.
I also can’t forget John Lennon’s song Beautiful Boy. I used to sing this to my Shaun when he was a baby. How perfect the last line in the song mentions the name Shaun.
I could go on and on, but I think you catch my drift. It kind of saddens me that I no longer have these “song moments” to bring me back. However, I am glad that I do have music to take me back. Even though we all need to push forward into the future, it is nice to close your eyes and go back in time.
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