As a child I used to spend 3 hours or so in a car with my Dad, travelling between his home in Norfolk and our home. He has a pretty "interesting" taste in music, but of the many cassette tapes (kids you might need to Google the word cassette) he had one of the Rumours album by Fleetwood Mac, which I grew to love for 2 reasons:
1) Fleetwood Mac are a great band
2) the rest of the music he had was rubbish
This evening, I watched a crazy lady dance by herself in a hall of 300+ people, (who were enjoying the music, but in a sitting down way) to her favourite songs that obviously reminded her of good times so much so that she couldn't help but dance. I told Lewis that I felt the same way about "Parklife" by Blur, I would probably dance by myself in a hall full of people because I would find it impossible to sit down during that song. I think that it is amazing how certain songs can have such an effect on you. For example Parklife, Reach for the Stars, Things can Only Get Better, Addicted to Bass, Don't rain on my Parade ... all feel good songs for me. Possibility, Hotel California, Don't Give up ...all songs that make me feel horribly sad and I will avoid. Going back to my Dad, I learnt very quickly to gauge his mood by what songs he was listening to. If he listened to Yes, Argent or Fleetwood Mac; things would generally be ok. If he started listening to the Eagles or Fish Marillion I knew I was in for a rough time, and I literally thanked God tonight that my children do not know that fear and I hope they never do.
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