song memories

random songs playing and bringing all kinds of thoughts and memories......

Blue Oyster Cult: "Don't Fear the Reaper"
sitting in the union at CP, with M and S and P and J and wee Jimmy behind the bar, and the atmosphere full of smoke and chat and life and freedom

David Bowie: "Absolute Beginners"
first time at the pictures after starting C St; and standing in the wee old kitchen looking right out down across all the back gardens, down to the sea.......

and Bowie's "Heroes"....just a favourite, just because.....

song memories

I find songs trigger very vivid memories of things - have been meaning to make a list for ages, and right now I'm listening to a random favourites selection while surfing, and one just came on which was so strong: might as well start now.

"You'll Never Find" by Lou Rawls
straight back to when me and A. were first going out together.....this one and
"Every Kinda People" by Robert Palmer
make me think of sitting in that park, on the hillside, soft breeze blowing past, looking down over the city; sitting like you do on a sledge, me in front, just gazing across the landscape, and such a feeling of happiness........lovely memory.......1976......