It is amazing how songs can make memories return. I find I associate alot of happenings with the songs of the time. As to Color My World, that was my college boyfriend, first fiance and my song, and everytime I hear it I still think of him, and this one particular dance we had and all of his frat brothers kid us about it to this day at reunions. As for high school, Barbara Ann by the Beach Boys comes to mind. This was popular because one of the basketball players name was Bob Moran and it sounded close and that sorta became a theme song for the school. You had to be there. I find myself listening to the "oldy" stations and always have. Consequently my children have grown up listening to all this music either there, usually in the car or even occasionally with the 45's that Istill have and still play occassionally. Just last night my daughter and her friend and I were driving back from her gymnastic meet from DC and all 3 of us would sing to the songs on the radio. Bridge Over Troubled Water comes to mind as one. There are so many songs and I do sing with them or dance to them most of the time, if I'm alone that is. Silly. I find that music is the part I enjoy the most about going to church too. I just adore Christmas Carols and listen to them from Thanksgiving to Christmas every year. I sing those and know most of the verses to alot of the songs. It isn't Easter to me unless I sing "Jesus Christ is Risen Today", one of my alltime favorites. I was at my parents the other day and found their appartment so very quiet, and realized that I missed the music. I am hardly ever at home when I don't have some kind of music playing, same goes for the car. If not music then I must have some kind of sports on either the tv or radio, baseball on the radio is my favorite. I used to have on orange transister radio that I would listen to Senator Games on. Yes, I grew up in DC, and became an Oriole fan only after the Senators moved to Texas. I used to have that radio under my pillow going to sleep and still remember listening to Joe Garrigiola and Chuck Thompson, 2 voices I can still recall vividly. It's funny how music can tap into your inner feelings so well. My daughter and a friend were studying for a history exam last week and they made up songs to help them remember facts. It was quite fun to listen to. They were laughing and having such a fun time. Enough from me, guess this was a topic I was very interested in.

How bout "Soldier Boy?" One of my favorites since fiance was in Viet Nam at the time.

Now you are talking about MY music, the 50's and Motown. I did have 2 favorites maybe some of you remember. The first was and still is my very favorite, AT LAST by Etta James....then there is CHERRY PINK & APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE by Perez Parado....Music heals the soul and thats the truth....

A musician once talked to me about church music. He said, "music opens the heart for the message" And I think he's right. It seems like you never totally forget a melody once it is embedded in your heart. And every time you hear that melody, it takes you back to the emotion of another time.

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"Hey Jude", "Spirit In The Sky", & "Proud Mary".

I have so many 45's, I don't know what to do with them. I did start to convert alot of them onto CD's, but that is very time consuming.

Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto", Cowsills "The Rain, The Park and Other Things" and "I Think I Love You" by the Partridge Family (blush).

I have dozens of 45's too. Just can't get rid of them, but don't know what to do with them either. I figure if we hold onto them long enough, the technology to easily transfer them to CD or MP3 will eventually come along...or the turntable will make a huge comeback!

You ladies noticed how this thread was resurrected from 2004?

Hi, Cookie & Eagle: Thank goodness for that as I can now tell you that those 45's cost a pretty penny in London. If you've got any of the Beatles vinyl in their original sleeves, you'd be sitting on a fortune as well. So transfer to CD's but keep them. "Spirit in the Sky" or "Corner in the Sky" from Pippin?

I have too many favourites to choose a best"est" from.

As I type, I have Santana's "Samba Pa ti" on.

I think I have Hey Jude in its original sleeve...as well as the Archies' Sugar Sugar, and a few other more obscure titles. Hmmm, maybe I'll have to investigate this further...

Addendum: after posting the above, I searched out my 45 collection and to my dismay, found that my "Hey Jude" is missing. For almost 40 years I've kept them in a special pink 45 case, and it's moved everywhere I've ever lived. Since I haven't looked inside that box for probably 4-5 years, I have no idea when it disappeared. It was definitely there the last time I checked - but I can't remember when that was. It doesn't disturb me from a monetary point of view, but disturbs me that it's missing at all. All of the others seem to be there, but it's rather odd that the one that was probably the most valuable is the only one missing...that raises some disturbing questions...

Does this bring back memories?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhY-dq4A8p8

And this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPgEoBlNuqM