The playlist switches songs
I smirk as the memories come rushing back
Instantly I’m singing along
Humming the dance break riffs
How can I still recall this song?
It’s been almost two decades
Of course I’m so glad I do!
What song do you remember the lyrics to years later?
*Here is the song that inspired this post when it came on yesterday. I used to listen to constantly with my dad about 15 years ago!*
That is an interesting question! I remember ALL of the Beatles and Beach Boys songs from so long ago; however, I also can sing along just fine with Taylor Swift or Beyonce!
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I love Beatles, and Beyoncé too!
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It blows my mind how many songs—and their memories—lie dormant til the chords sound, and the time machine that’s music takes me into that treasury. (I particularly recall that happening when I went to see Jersey Boys and remembered all those songs I never knew I knew.)
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“Lie dormant until the chords sound” – I love that description! So fun how that happens
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I have such strong memories connected to songs. My sister and I used to sing a Neil Diamond song, Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon, as fast as we could. We can still sing every word today. Funny how that works–that was probably over 50 years ago and sometimes I can’t even remember things that happened hours ago! 🙂
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Awww That’s so fun for you and your sister to have that!
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For me it was a song that was from a group in the 60’s and 70’s called Mason Profit. My folks had a few of their albums and the one song called “Two Hangman” has a very strong message from that time of speaking truth and the system trying to stop the truth… kind of a type of anthem we could use these days still. I always though it was poetic and very wise. Take a listen – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC3yZdG_2Bc
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Oh wow! That sounds like an important song – will definitely listen, thanks 😊
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Let me know what you think.
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