The Pretender

I get my love of music from my father.

It all had meaning to him

and he would talk about either the history, the band, or the beats...

He taught me how to listen to certain classical pieces when I studied 

in order to keep my heart rate at the optimal pace for learning.

I got my first real record player

when I was 2.

Every year we used to drive

from Pennsylvania to Florida.

Back then cars didn't have dvd players

and we kids did not have ipods.

Heck, cassette players hadn't even come out yet.

They came out when I was 5 and I didn't have one until I was 8 or 9. 

I'm totally dating myself, I know.

So whatever your parents played on the radio 

was what you listened to.

My dad would make himself a mix tape 

every year

from his records.

We had to listen to those songs over and over again

for two days straight.

Sometimes I hear one of the songs play

on t.v. or somewhere

and I am instantly transported

to the back-seat of our old Datsun.

But I have to admit

they were good songs.

Thanks, Dad.

Go ahead, make yourself a feel good mix:

The Pretender - Jackson Browne

Charlie Brown -  The Coasters

Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Bob Dylan

Low Budget - The Kinks

50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon

Pinball Wizard - The Who

Rocky Raccoon - The Beatles

The Great Pretender - The Platters

What songs bring you back?