I drove 6 hours home last night, from the far reaches of Ohio. I was anxious to get home - and very thankful for the rental car with XM radio. Nothing like long stretches of road and a multitudes of stations to send you floating down memory lane.
It started when I was 13, my collection of songs related to significant events in my life. Sitting in a window, in a pension in Vienna, listening to my mother and her friends laugh and chat about random topics - a pair of now outdated headphones on, listening to Madonna's Like a Prayer. Somehow, during a trip of visiting beautiful old churches and monasteries, the music became a musical reminder of that trip for me.
And so it continues, I can't hear mid-90's hip hop without thinking about Senior year spring break...some 90's songs that remind me of Perry's 25th Birthday party or dancing at the Copa, 311 at Rothbury Festival...Cake at Blue Sky camping...Blues in New Orleans...Myrtle Beach this year, how many times did we hear that "Hot and Cold" song? The Smiths at Scott's house, Simon and Garfunkel during high school - Alice's Restaurant - anyone? Counting Crows and Fifth Third Triple Play...The Police = Brian and I's first date, Blue October = when Brian and I were dating in college, Lifehouse - our wedding...Fergie = Isaac dancing at the cabin...
So the whole drive, I just enjoyed my memories. I am certain I thought of a few things that a good night's sleep has tucked back away...but suffice it made the drive go much faster for me.
Do you have any songs that bring up an interesting memory for you?
2 comments:
Hi!!!
I saw your comment on FB-LOL!!!
No pearls at the cottage for sure...
I hear a song and am transported back to memories, too-I have been catching a bunch of Def Lepard lately...and remembering how much I use to love them! Crazy-isn't it...I was thinking of posting about all my favorite songs by decade-I had a different musical style each decade...
Hope to see you soon-the weather is warming, and we are getting cabin fever!
oh wow...lots of songs take me back. REM & Depeche Mode remind me of Jr. High a lot. GNR's "welcome to the jungle" brings back memories of my best friends' brother. "I wanna soak up the sun" reminds me of a weekend trip to Muskegon...so many different songs, so many memories.
Its funny too...I am not one with a good memory of historical things or movies, etc..but give me a song and I can probably tell you the lyrics and sing along on the spot!
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