Songs that have a meaning for you

[spartacus53]

Feel free to post a song that will jar a specific memory, whether it's happy, sad, triumphant, funny, anything. Just include why the song remains special to you

My choice - Hitching a Ride by Vanity Fair

It had to be either 1969, or 70 when I came to know the song all too well

At the time I was either a CIT, or councilor at TMR Boy Scout Camp.. I'm pretty sure it was 69, right after Woodstock, then again everything's still a bit fuzzy about those summers. Anyway, I was at the age still not old enough to drive and the only mode of transportation was your thumb. We would hitch from Narrowsburg, NY to Monticello, NY on our days off and hit the arcade and perhaps a movie in the evening. Then we would have to hitch back.

This night the god's were angry and it poured, I mean the drops were so big and fell so fast I nearly got a concussion. Needless to say, not too many people were on the road, and the one that were probably didn't see until they were past us. Our BSA Kerchiefs were useless at this point, no one could see them, let alone us. Well we started walking from the town and made it about a mile past the race track where we saw a bar. We figured go in, dry off, have a soda and call camp and beg for someone to pick us up. Well, here we are 2 guys like drowned rats, dripping a ton of water on the floor and the whole bar just looked at us.. One guy got up and played this song and the whole bar just laughed at us..

We were lucky that someone did come and get us about an hour later

A sad, but true story

To my buddy Baron, I hope you are well my dear friend

Music will spur memories, so share them

http://www.youtube.com/v/oIbaISxK8QY

 

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[naturegirl]

Ok, I shouldn't but .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vppbdf-qtGU

mid 1970's...spring break... of all places, La Grange Texas. 16 years old, first beer....more innocent than it sounds...but 'nuff said!!!

 

[spartacus53]

Shorter, but way more interesting than my story

 

[spartacus53]

Good old puppy love, reminds me of my first crush

http://www.youtube.com/v/tXKBUPEGcGA

 

[RGINN]

Any song that doesn't have a video associated with it. I remember what was happening when the song came out, rather than what the video was all about.

 

[thrillathahunt]

I will never forget this song because it came out at the time my dad was diagnosed with cancer. He eventually beat the cancer, and went on to live many years until he passed in 2000, but I will always be thankful to this song for it's poignant message to me. My dad and I were very close after that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGDA0Hecw1k

 

[Tubecity]

Too many years on what the old timers called the 'hoot owl trail'.
Out all night & barely getting home as the sun was coming up, if not later.
Even my Dad asked me one morning if I was a vampire. Wouldn't even want
to try those all-nighters out in the boondocks anymore. Enuf is enuf.

 

[spartacus53]

Wow, what I find interesting is that ZZ Top gets the nod from 2 people. Although I am not a real fan of the group, I can see that their music is appreciated by some, enough to hold some fond memories



thrillathahunt, loved your choice, but a little too late for me. The one the struck me was Harry Chapin's song, not only for my father, but my 2 sons

 

[thrillathahunt]

Yep, that's a sad one! I started a thread quite some time ago here about the saddest songs ever....and that one was at the top of my list.