This is a really great tag for me to receive. I have the memory of an elephant and always tie memories into music. I had a hard time narrowing it down, so I might break out a volume 2 at some point! Here is what I've come up with so far:
1) Hangin’ Tough—NKOTB (aka New Kids On The Block) I’m surprised this didn’t make Beth’s list. Maybe she was in London by then. I have the joy of admitting I’ve been to TWO NKOTB concerts back in the day. For the second concert my elementary school friends Renee, Regina and I made a sign on a sheet that said We Heart Joey. I actually liked Jonathan the best but I conformed to the general liking of Joey.
2) Oh What a Night—This song reminds me of the one and only dance I went to at Chaminade, an all boys Catholic School on Long Island. We went with our friend John who was attending at the time, before he got kicked out for chewing gum or something like that. I remember walking into the gym and this song was playing. I felt awkward and excited and didn’t know quite how to stand or dance around a gym full of teenage boys.
3) Blur- Song 2. This song reminds me of riding in my high school car, Spanish Harlem, with Andrew Aherne and John McCullough. Random memory but I love this song and it reminds me of fun times in High School.
4) Jeremy—Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam Ten was the first CD I bought. Nate Swinburn’s locker was right next to mine and he was always singing Pearl Jam songs and I thought he was cool because of it. I remember buying the CD and listing to Jeremy with Christina Miller over and over again and my mom asked us if we were listening to satanic music.
5) Lauryn Hill—Do Wop That Thing. I have to second Beth’s explanation of this song, this song is freshman year to me! Beth and I are friends for a variety of reasons, but perhaps most because we learned to enjoy the others taste in music. I got Beth into rap and she got me to tolerate and even sing along to country. If those two styles of music can get along, it was meant to be!
6) Tupac Shakur- How Do You Want It? This song was always bumping as my roommates and I got ready for our weekends out in Providence. As my uncle once said at a wedding “There’s nothing lamer than a bunch of middle class white girls rapping.”
7) Gimme my Money by ODB. Again, watching white girls rap is lame but this song always puts a smile on my face since it was my “song” with CJ, we even have a little dance we did to it!
8) Annie DeFranco—Oh, young heart breaks. I have to say, I didn’t really know much about angry girl rock until college. I was mostly exposed to it by Cristin and was played with song after my heart was broken sophomore year.
9) Hughie Lewis and the News- Chris and I drove cross country a few summers ago. There are many songs that remind me of the road trip, but this one takes the cake. Chrissy was singing along, as she does to the radio, but then erupted into a mean air guitar and I almost drove off the road laughing.
10) Don’t Stop, Believing by Journey. What is a list of songs without a littler Journey? This song has a duel memory. First it reminds me of Liz’s Bachelorette Party. The band was playing this song as we walked into the club, right after we sweet talked the bouncer into letting KB into the club after she lost her purse. Then the song was played at my sister’s wedding. The whole dance floor erupted and I don’t think I’ve ever seen Dave Miller rock out so hard. It’s now my phone ring tone and puts a smile on my face each time it rings!
2 comments:
Sadly I was in London by the time NKOTB came around so I kind of missed that. I was too busy doing the Locomotion I guess!
New Kids. Oh Lord. I remember my big sister loved them. Wasn't one of them the brother of marky mark, or whatever his name is.
Ooh, song 2, I love. And Lauryn. Although have you heard she's gone off the beaten track all together.
Great list. Glad you liked it.
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