Day 06 -- A song that reminds you of somewhere.
Jeff Healey -- Angel Eyes
This song takes me back to an early summer night grad rehearsal -- not my own grad, I was someone's escort. After running through the Grand March stuff (and really, is that still done at grads? Or am I a relic of time, already?) this song was cued up for a quick run through of how the first dance would fit in. I was a very sheltered 14 year old kid and really did not know how to dance with a partner at all, something which was quite apparent!! I was, however, still really thrilled to be there.
Day 07 -- A song that reminds you of a certain event.
AC/DC -- Thunderstruck
This song immediately takes me back to my own high school gymnasium. But not nearly such a nice occasion as grad and here I am not swathed in a poufy sapphire-blue satin dress. Try a Maui & Sons T and some old gym shorts for the (drumroll of death, please) "16 minute run" fitness benchmark. I forget how many times we had to complete this test in the course of Grade 11 Phys Ed but every. single. time. our teacher brought out the sound system and cranked this song (along with some Judas Priest and Metallica). And while my love of old metal is decidedly strong, my love of running is not. In fact, I think that this fitness test was the sole reason that I opted not to take Phys Ed in Grade 12. Going through the next period's class feeling hot and sweaty and messed up was a special kind of punishment for a 16 year old girl, beyond the discomfort of running pointless laps.
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It's amazing, isn't it, how a song can just take our minds back to such very specific events?
Like how 'Nights In White Satin' takes me back to my senior prom, and 'On the Road Again' reminds me of the four-day bicycle tour I was on, when one of the guys would play it at Top Decibels every . . . single. . . morning. . .
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My high school class theme song was AC/DC's 'Back in Black'
Funny how these songs take you back.
Craig -- oooh! Moody Blues! I like that one. Wouldn't be my immediate association with grad, but still -- nice!
Bijoux -- that opening riff is so strut-worthy!!! Classic!
There ain't too many songs that haul in memories in and of themselves for me.
Other than, say Afternoon Delight .....
That played twice an hour every hour on the station my uncle tuned to on the farm. Where I worked every vacation and weekend for almost 6 years. Every time I hear it now I smell manure ......
Aren't ya glad I shared?
See, I have completely different associations for 'Afternoon Delight'. . .
Afternoon Delight reminds me of jr. high gym class. I think we used to talk about the song while standing around waiting for a ball to come our way...
Talking about Afternoon Delight while waiting for a ball to come your way....
.... sorry, I'm a guy and that just couldn't be left hanging out there.
Wait, that didn't come out right. Um, no, um, never mind. I'm done here.
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