Music to My Years {Part 1}

Ok, so as Elaine said so nicely the other day, I'm young.

It is true that I was 10 years old when Kurt Cobain died.

I'm only 25.

But that's still a quarter of century...and I have done, seen, and lived so many moments in that time.

As Elaine and I were talking about music and movies we grew up with...and things we remember about them...I was inspired to write this post you are reading now.

I'm not sure if I've ever really come out and said it plainly here....but music shapes my life.

I love it.

And, most of the really good memories (and the not so good ones too) in my life have a soundtrack.

So today I'm making a record of those memories and their accompanying tunes...because you know..I won't always be so young and spry...and maybe one day I'll come back and read this years later and be glad that I didn't let these memories fade into nothing.

Music to My Years

1984: I was born to parents who love music and exposed me to it from the beginning.

1984-1989: I remember listening to the Oldies station when I would ride in the car with my Dad on weekends. To this day I know all the lyrics to Elvis, The Supremes, Etta James and more. My love for music began here, because I so enjoyed singing those songs with my Dad in the car...he was always so happy when we did.

1990: This was the year I became aware that there was more than one radio station and became attached to the "Contemporary Hits" station. I would ask my Mom to put it on every time we got in the car. Most memorable songs while riding to school were Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O’Connor and It Must Have Been Love by Roxette. I also remember my parents listening to The Moody Blues and The Eagles. Talk about good stuff! I still really like Nights in White Satin...especially the flute solo.

I also vaguely remember my babysitter going on and on about a group called New Kids on the Block that year. She even told me that when she went to their concert she threw her bra on the stage (dude? so weird!) and after that wasn't my babysitter anymore ;-).

1991: I fell in love with More Than Words by Extreme. It made me think that being in love must have been pretty awesome if someone was going to write swoony songs about it. As an adult, I'm confused and irritated by the lyrics in this song, which is why childhood innocence is so awesome I guess.

1992: Everyone was having their birthday parties at the rollerskating rink this year. The best song to skate to was My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) by En Vogue.

1993: Aladdin the movie came out..and I remember that A Whole New World with Peabo Bryson and Regina Bell was all over the radio. It is a great duet really. I also remember Fields of Gold by Sting. When I heard that song I would think of that cute blonde boy that lived down the street and would smile at me when he rode his bike past our house. *Swoon*

1994: Let me tell you about how I spent this ENTIRE summer at the neighborhood pool listening to Ace of Base. Oh yes, folks...I thought they were awesome! As did everyone other little girl my age, LOL! By the end of this summer I had convinced myself that I was a little more "grown up" and could relate the the thoughts of Lisa Loeb in "Stay (I missed you)". Hah! I knew nothing. Nothing.

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That's it for this week. Come back next Friday for Part 2.
It gets really interesting...trust me!

We all like to look back and remember, don't we?

I would love to hear about your favorite songs and the memories that go with them...please share.