Musical memory

My dog decided to wake me up at 4:30 this morning. I realized quickly that I wouldn’t be going back to sleep, so I put on a pot of coffee and decided to check Facebook. What else do you do when your waiting for your coffee at 4:30 AM? Eh? One of my “Friends” had posted James Gordon’s episode of Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney.

I’m still smiling. Growing up in the 60’s with the Beatles, this video brought back my musical memory. I wanted to sing along, but I don’t think hubby would appreciate that very much! They visit many places that inspired the songs –which truly made some of the lyrics make sense! And, yes, I’m still smiling.

The video is around 20 minutes long. If you get the chance, you’ll be smiling too. As a matter of fact, watch it on your TV, you’ll be smiling too! I’m including the video, get yourself a cup of coffee, or ale & enjoy! Have an awesome day!

Nostalgia is a good thing! Have a great day!

Enjoying the Adventure! (Yes, still smiling . . . )

Dr. Dink

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I love musical memory, except for when it comes to the Purple Dinosaur with his tail swinging as he sings the, “I love you, you love me” song, or the “Noah” song that I learned in Vacation Bible School years ago, I want to scream and listen to head-banging music just to get it out of repeat mode in my brain. But for the most part, musical memory is wonderful.

The other day, I received a text asking for a verse that would be appropriate for comfort for someone who had a death in the family. It would be great if it had to do with the setting sun. Immediately I had a song in my mind that I knew came from the Psalms. “From the rising of the sun, to the going down of the same, the Name of the Lord shall be praised!” (Psalm 113:3) — and I’ve been silently hearing and enjoying it since.

Musical memory is an amazing thing, it can bring us back to places we have long forgotten, our first kiss, that fun trip with a girlfriend, good times, bad times, sad times and times of love, joy and wonder. I love listening to what are considered “oldies” now for that very reason. (Hold on, how can songs I grew up with be considered old? OK, I’ll call them classic rock, that sounds much better!).

I’ve sang songs with people in nursing homes, and watched those who have basically no memory left at all, sing along with songs or hymns with huge smiles on their faces. These have been beautiful moments of the power of music.

What songs “bring you back?” What songs give you pleasant memories, you know, the ones you know all the words to and can’t help but sing along? The songs that you really don’t mind if it bounces around in your head for an hour, or a day. Yes, that one!

Please don’t say the purple dinosaur song, because if you do I’ll start hearing it over and over and over. Which is now, Oh no! Why did I do this to myself? PLEASE REPLACE WITH A NEW SONG! Let’s have some fun with this one . . . it doesn’t matter if it was last year, a decade or five decades ago . . . what song brings you back to a good place and time?

Enjoying the adventure,

Dr. Dink

My song for today, you ask? Mambo No. 5, of course!

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