Monday, November 15, 2010

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?

15 comments:

  1. Now you've got me all nostalgic and jonesing for The Beatles!

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  2. James Taylor - one of my husband's favorites! Good choice!

    Yes! You can never go wrong with any of The Beatles! I was watching Mr. Holland's Opus the other night and needed some Beatles after hearing him sing "Beautiful Boy."

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  3. LOVE James Taylor! My dad and I danced to Mexico at my wedding and the Hubs and I danced to My Romance. There's always a little James in any playlist I make.

    And Blackbird by the Beatles is one of my favorite songs ever.

    I also tend to put in some classic Van Morrison, a little Otis Redding and some old school Ray Charles.

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  4. Sara, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Otis, Van, and Ray!

    My Romance is lovely and Mexico has a great groove to it!

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